Schools, education and learning

How to apply for a primary and secondary school place and how to complete an in-year application to move to another school.

Find a school

Find out if a particular address falls within a catchment area of a school by selecting the search by a postcode option.

School term dates

Find term and holiday dates for local authority maintained schools in Worcestershire, including dates for the next school year.

School closures

Keep up to date with school closures during bad weather.

Free school meals

Make a free school meal application online.

Pay for school services

Pay online for services at your child's school.

School and college travel

Find advice on getting your child to school, apply for school and college travel and find out about the review and appeals process.

SEND school and college travel assistance

Find advice on getting your child to school, apply for school and college travel and find out about the review and appeals process.

Childcare

Different types of childcare and information on choosing the right type and the funding available.

Childcare for children with SEND

For children who have an Education, Health and Care Plan or receive Disability Living Allowance.

Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND)

SEND Local Offer

Information and advice for families with children and young people with SEN and/or disabilities.

Speech and language

If your child has, or you think they have, a speech, language and/or communication need.

Other services

Is your child ready for school?

Useful information about getting your child ready to start school.

Virtual School

Our School aims to promote high aspirations for our children placed in care and previously looked after, to ensure all pupils are given the opportunity to succeed and develop their full potential.

16 to 18 years not in training, education or employment

Education and training for 16 to 18 year olds.

Education reviews and consultations

The Local Authority is committed to raising educational standards and investing resources to improve opportunities for children and young people.

Registering a complaint about a school

Advice on making a complaint.

Schools finance reports

Information on school finance reports.

Services for professionals

Pupil attendance and welfare

See how we work with schools, parents and pupils to reduce unnecessary pupil absences and support children's welfare in school.

Professionals in schools and education settings

Information and guidance for those who work is a setting.

School Governors

Governors are volunteers who work in close partnership with the headteacher to run a school.

Worcestershire Education and Early Years Services

We provide education support services and training to over 1800 early years settings, schools and post-16 providers in Worcestershire and surrounding local authorities.

Worcestershire Schools Forum

Find out how the Schools Forum support schools.

About education in Worcestershire

Education and Skills Strategy

We want to ensure an excellent education for every child in Worcestershire, based on a belief in equality, excellence and the very best for all.

Education sufficiency, school organisation and provision planning

Information on the sufficiency of education provision 0 to 25 years.

School statistics and data collection

Find out how many school there are in the County and information on pupil numbers.

SEND strategies and plans

Information about any local SEND related strategies and plans.