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[quote=Anonymous][vimeo]n[quote=Anonymous]So what happens if you move to hampstead, for example, with a 5,7, and 10 year old and wish to enroll them in a state school? Could they be assigned one many miles away?[/quote]

london is divided into boroughs - areas which are governed by separate local authorities. You can apply to schools in any London borough, but you apply separately to each borough for all the schools you want (usually a maximum of 6) in each borough. Boroughs can be very large - most but not all of Hampstead is in the borough of Camden. The borough assigns you to a school which will hopefully be one of your choices but may not be. They can assign you to any school in the borough so it could be quite far away. You can go on the waiting list for any school that was in your original selection, but obviously in the most in demand schools those lists don't move very much. The selection criteria applied by the borough can be found on the education section of the local authority website - here is Camden (I also live in the borough of Camden) - http://www.camden.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/education/camden-schools/ 
- for most schools priority places go to children with special needs and siblings, and then admission is determined based on the distance you live from the school. In the most in demand schools, I know people who live in the same street who have not got in.

The above may be different when you are applying for places for your children who are not entering in reception (age 4-5) which is the main entry year for primary schools. You should contact the schools and the local authority to find out and to find out what the process is. I would think that getting places in the oversubscribed ones will still,be difficult because some children remain on the waiting lists for months or years, going to other schools until a family moves away or whatever and a space becomes available. [/quote]

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