How many schools can I apply for?

How many schools can I apply for?

Ralph Lucas (Editor, The Good Schools Guide) gives expert video advice on: How many schools can I apply for?; Will my child have to take a test to get into their preferred school?; What happens to my child's schooling if we move house? and more...

It varies according to where you live. In London, it's six, more generally it's three. You're asked to rank them in order, the schools don't see what order you put them in, but that order determines the order in which the local authority will look at your application. It will give you your first choice first, if that's possible, and if not move on to your second.