School waiting lists

For starting school in Reception or  transferring to year 7 in September, you can ask to go on a school waiting list if you are not happy with the school place offer you get. Cheshire East residents are invited to express up to 3 preferences on their application therefore if for example if you have accepted a school place you can request to go on the waiting list for 2 alternative preferences.

Waiting lists do not apply for in year applications.

To ask to go on a waiting list, email the school admissions team.

You can still make an appeal if you are on a waiting list.

How waiting lists work

Schools allocate criteria to children on the waiting list using their admissions policies rather than on a first-come, first-served basis.

Most schools (including schools for which we are the admissions authority) only keep children on the waiting list for 1 term. This means for example that children who applied for September will be taken off the waiting list on 31 December. After this date applications will follow the process for in year applications. 

Waiting lists include:

• children who have made an appeal application
• children who applied after the deadline
• any others who have asked to be on the list