My child's nursery is linked to the primary school I want them to go to, do I still need to formally apply?

My child's nursery is linked to the primary school I want them to go to, do I still need to formally apply?

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Yes, you do. You don't get any preference at all from having been to the nursery school. You're in there with everybody else and will be ranked according to the school's criteria.