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Admissions & Catchment Areas

Admissions

Children 5 years old by 1st September  must attend school or be educated otherwise, unless exempt in law. To register, please complete and return a Registration form to the School Admissions Team, Sir Charles Frossard House, La Charroterie, St Peter Port, GY1 1FH or email schooladmissions@gov.gg.

Children 4 years old on or before 31st August may start in September  the following year in Reception, if spaces are available. To register, please complete and submit the below Reception Registration form, along with the required supporting documentation, to your catchment school (which can be found at www.gov.gg/catchmentareas). 

The School Admissions Team will endeavour to place them at their catchment school.

Information about catchment areas can be found at www.gov.gg/catchmentareas.

Moving to Guernsey

Parents/carers moving to Guernsey with a school-age child(ren) wishing to apply for a place in a States-maintained school are asked to read the relevant sections on States of Guersney Admissions then complete and return this Admission Form at least two weeks prior to their child(ren)'s intended start date

  • Admission Form and Supporting Documentation: The completed Admission Form will need to be submitted to the School Admissions Team, via e-mail, or via post, using the contact details provided below, and must include:
    • a photocopied proof of a Guernsey address (e.g. utility bill, signed lease agreement)
    • a copy of your child's birth certificate, or passport
    • photographic proof of your identity (e.g. driving licence or passport)
    • Details of any Additional Learning Needs (ALN) - see the relevant section on this page
    • A copy of their most recent school report and/or details of their current curriculum and subject choices
  • The application will not be processed without proof of address. If there are any issues with producing proof of address, please contact our School Admissions Team using the contact details provided below.
  • Applications received immediately before or during the school holidays are likely to take longer to process, though every effort will be made to confirming a place as early as possible.