1. Choosing schools
   Contact your local council to find:

schools in your area
admission criteria for the schools you’re interested in
Apply outside your local council area
You can apply for schools outside your local council area through your local council.

Find out about a school
You can find out more by:

visiting the school - most schools have open days
reading the school’s most recent Ofsted reports
checking school league tables, which include exam results
talking to other parents about what they think of the school