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Register an independent school: application form

Application form, proprietor details form and submission checklist to register an independent school in England.

Applies to England

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Application guidance and forms outlining the information you need to provide to register an independent school.

Read our guidance about registering and regulating independent schools:

An independent school (or private school) is not funded by the government and charges fees for attendance.

Independent education and boarding team

Bishopsgate House
Feethams
Darlington
County Durham
DL1 5QE

Published 13 December 2021
Last updated 20 September 2022 + show all updates
  1. Updated both versions of the application form. In part 12, ‘special educational needs and disability’, we have added the question: “Does the school intend to admit pupils with special educational needs and/or disability?”

  2. Updated the personal information box in the independent school proprietors details form.

  3. Added curriculum policy to the list of required supporting documents needed for an independent school registration application.

  4. First published.