Waiting lists

Admissions authorities must keep their waiting lists according to the priorities shown in their oversubscription criteria. Late applications are added to the waiting list at a position determined by these criteria. Date of application and length of time on the list cannot be taken into account. This means that children can move up and down waiting lists from day to day as applications come and go.

If there has been a major change in your circumstances, such as you have moved house, please contact the school admissions team as soon as possible. This could affect your child's position on the waiting list.

Waiting lists will be maintained by the Admissions Manager at Southampton City Council for all community and voluntary controlled schools. Waiting lists will be held until the end of the summer term.

We urge parents to accept the offer in order to secure a school place for their child, even if it is not at one of your preferred schools. Accepting the offer does not affect your waiting list position for your higher ranked schools nor any right of appeal for a school place. It does however secure a place for your child.

We will automatically offer a place at a school you ranked higher in your application. Any previously offered places will be withdrawn and offered to another child.

Remember: We will not contact you to ask if you want the place before making the offer, withdrawing your existing place and offering it to another child. Therefore, it is important that you inform us immediately if you do not wish your child to remain on a waiting list for another school.