Primary
Once a child has begun attending a particular primary school, it is in the child’s interest to remain at that school until they are due to transfer to the next phase of education. The decision to change a child’s school will need extremely careful consideration. Parents should also consider the fact that a transfer is not guaranteed to solve any problems a child may be experiencing at school. However, families sometimes move house making it impractical for the child to continue to attend the same school.
A child could only transfer to another Darlington primary school if places were available, for information on available places in schools for which Darlington Borough Council is the admissions authority, parent/carers should contact the Admissions Section. Parents/carers are advised to consult staff at the child’s present school to discuss the reasons for a transfer, if they then still wish for the transfer to proceed, PART A & B should be completed by the parent/carers and PART C of the form completed by the school, then issued to the parent/carer who will then forward to the LA. The LA in turn will forward to the recipient school for completion. (Completion of a transfer request form is applicable to all primary schools in Darlington Authority).
If a child wishes to transfer to a primary school in Darlington that has reached or exceeded its admission limit, after discussion has taken place with the current school, a transfer request form should be completed. Parent/carers should be directed to the LA or the governing body of the school they wish to transfer to, who will inform them of their right to appeal and issue appeal papers.
Parents should send forms to the Admissions Section, Children’s Services, Town Hall, Darlington, DL1 5QT.
Generally it is better for a transfer to take place at the end of term or a school year so as to minimise disruption to the child’s education. Parents/carers are required to ensure that their child(ren) maintain attendance by remaining at their current school until the application for transfer is considered by the Authority.
Secondary
In the case of house moves or permanent exclusion from secondary school, a transfer of school may be unavoidable. At other times the decision to change a child’s school will need extremely careful consideration. Factors parents are asked to take into account include, the availability of GCSE examination subjects, changes in friendship groups and the general disruption to studies inevitably caused by change. Parent/carers should also consider that a transfer is not guaranteed to solve any problems a child may be experiencing at school. A child could only transfer to another Darlington secondary school if places were available, for information on available places parent/carers should contact the Admissions Section. Parents/carers are advised to consult staff at the child’s present school to discuss the reasons for a transfer, if they then still wish for the transfer to proceed, PART A & B should be completed by the parent/carer and PART C of the form completed by the school, then issued to the parent/carer who will then forward to the LA. The LA in turn will forward to the recipient school for completion.
If a child wishes to transfer to a mainstream secondary school in Darlington that has reached or exceeded its admission limit, after discussion has taken place with the current school, a transfer request form should be completed, then parent/carers should be directed to the LA who will inform them of their right to appeal and issue appeal papers. For children wishing to transfer to an oversubscribed VA or Academy school the transfer request form will be forwarded to the relevant school, the school in question can then inform parents/carers of their right to appeal.
Parents/carers should send forms to the Admissions Section, Children’s Services, Town Hall, Darlington, DL1 5QT.
Generally it is better for a transfer to take place at the end of term or a school year so as to minimise disruption to the child’s education. Parents/carers are required to ensure that their child(ren) maintain attendance by remaining at their current school until the application for transfer is considered by the Authority.