Register an independent school: application form
Online application form to register an independent school in England. Supporting documentation will be requested following receipt of your application form.
Applies to England
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Application guidance and form outlining the information you need to provide to register an independent school.
Read our guidance about registering and regulating independent schools:
- independent school registration requirements
- regulating independent schools, standards and prosecuting unregistered independent schools
An independent school (or private school) is not funded by the government and charges fees for attendance.
Independent Education and School Safeguarding Division
Department for Education
Bishopsgate House
Feethams
Darlington
County Durham
DL1 5QE
Updates to this page
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Updated with link to new online application form.
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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?”
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Updated the personal information box in the independent school proprietors details form.
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Added curriculum policy to the list of required supporting documents needed for an independent school registration application.
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First published.