How children are placed

After the registration period closes, each school reviews how many registrations there are. Are there enough places for all registered children? Then, after a review of support needs, all children are placed at their first-choice school.

Are there more registrations than places? Then the school applies priority rules. There are two priority rules:

1. Sibling. Does your child have a brother or sister already at the school? Then your child gets priority. This rule applies at all schools.

2. Childcare in the same building. Does your child attend childcare in the same building as the school? Then your child may get priority, provided the child attends that childcare for at least four months, two half-days per week (8 hours), before their third birthday. Note: this rule does not apply at all schools. Check with the school whether this priority rule applies.

Where you live has no effect on placement. No priority is given based on postcode or distance to the school.

The priority rules only apply to the school you listed as your first choice. No priority rules apply to the second and third school.

Within one week after the registration period closes you receive news about the placement. If your child needs extra support, the school may take four weeks longer.