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Information and public services for the Island of Jersey

L'înformâtion et les sèrvices publyis pouor I'Île dé Jèrri

Applying for a school

​​​​​​​​Applying for a Government school place In Year

If your child is of school age you must complete our online school admission form.

You'll be asked to upload:

  • proof of your address in Jersey
  • proof of your child's identity
  • proof of both parent's identities
  • your child's birth certificate

School admission form

Email school admissions

Publicly funded education

To access free education in Jersey you must have the appropriate immigration status. For further information review the document below.

Access to publicly funded education

How and when places are allocated

Children are allocated places a maximum of 1 term before their arrival date in Jersey. If your catchment area school is full, a place will be allocated at the closest school that has a space available.

How soon your child can start school

Most children will be in school within 5 school days after we receive your completed admission forms and required documents.

Applications received within 5 days before the end of a school term will be processed in the following term.

School transfers won’t be processed during school holidays when schools are closed.

School term dates and holidays

How primary school places are allocated

Register with your catchment school. You'll then be sent an application form in November of the year before your child is due to start school.

Return your application form to your catchment school. They'll forward your details to the Department for Children, Young People, Education and Skills who allocate all school places. You'll receive an offer of a school place by the end of January. 

Parents may request up to 3 schools in order of preference. If a school is oversubscribed, priority will be given, in the following order, to children who:

  1. have a special educational need and must access a specific school / are looked after  
  2. have brothers or sisters in the school (Reception to Year 5)
  3. are living in the primary school catchment area
  4. are living in the secondary school catchment area
  5. have brothers or sisters in the school - Year 6
  6. have other requests supported by a good educational reason

Most children start school in the September of the school year that they turn 5 years of age. This is so that they can experience 3 terms in reception. If you are considering delaying your child's start date then contact the Department for Children, Young People, Education and Skills.

Registering for a primary school reception place

You must register for a reception place at your catchment school by 1 November of the year before your child is due to start school.

Registration of interest in a reception place

Find your catchment school

How secondary school places are allocated

You'll receive an offer of a place at a non fee-paying secondary school if your child attends a non fee-paying primary school (unless they are going to a fee-paying secondary school).

Offers are sent by email in January and decisions about out of catchment places are communicated by the end of February.

If schools are full then priority is given to students who:

  1. have a special educational need and must attend a specific school / are looked after
  2. live in the school catchment area
  3. have a brother or sister in Years 7 to 10
  4. attend a primary school in the secondary school catchment area
  5. have parents who live or work in the school catchment area
  6. have a brother or sister in year 11
  7. have a good educational reason for attending a non-catchment school
If your child attends a fee-paying primary school and you want to apply for a non fee-paying secondary school please contact the School Admissions team.

Applying for Hautlieu school (Years 10 to 13)

Hautlieu school manages their own admissions. Contact the school directly to apply for a place.

Places allocated to students in Year 12 (A-Levels and the International Baccalaureate Diploma) will depend on GCSE results.

Hautlieu school website

Appealing against your allocated school place

If you’re not satisfied with your allocated school place, you can appeal the decision.

School admissions appeals process

Education policies

Fee-paying and private schools

Fee-paying and private schools manage their own admissions. For a place you must apply directly to the school.

List of primary schools

List of secondary schools​

​​List of non-provided schools (private)

School​
Age rangeName and address of property ownerHeadteacher
URN and DfE numbers
Beaulieu Convent School


3 to 18 yearsBoard of Trustees
Beaulieu Convent School Limited
Wellington Road
St Helier
Jersey
JE2 4RJ 
Mr Matthew BurkeURN: 132523

DfE: 707/6002
De La Salle College


3 to 18 years

De La Salle College Governing Body
Clerk to the Governors
De La Salle College
The Beeches
Wellington Road
St Saviour
Jersey
JE2 7TH

Mr Jason TurnerPrimary school
URN: 134115 
DfE: 707/6007

Secondary school
URN: 132430 
DfE: 707/4008
FCJ Primary School



3 to 11 years

D' Houet Limited
Second Floor
Charles Bisson House
30-32 New Street
St Helier
Jersey
JE2 3RA 

Ms Donna LenziURN: 132423

DfE: 707/6004
St George's Preparatory School 


2 to 11 yearsThe Jersey Education Trust 2015
La Hague Manor
Rue de la Hague
St Peter
Jersey
JE3 7DB
Mrs Sarah Hague URN: 132432

DfE: 707/6003 
St Michael's Preparatory School


3 to 14 yearsSt Michael's School Trust
La Rue de La Houguette
Five Oaks
St Saviour
Jersey
JE2 7UG 
Mr Henry MarshallURN: 145567 

DfE: 707/6143
St Christopher's Preparatory School


2 to 11 years

Amanda Le Brocq
Apartment 5 Reinette
Avalon Park
St Clement
Jersey
JE2 6FJ 

Mrs Cheryl Ahearn (Acting) URN: 132541 

DfE: 707/6171 
Helvetia House School


4 to 11 years

Mr David Atkinson
14 Elizabeth Place
St Helier
Jersey
JE2 3PN

Mrs Lindsey WoodwardURN: 132426

DfE: 707/6170 


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