We moved over here in early March 2012 and tried to get our son (4 yrs) into a school for September, when he should start reception year. All schools we tried were over subscribed for that year. The only ones that had spaces were the expensive ones such as Compass International (£10,000/yr for a 4yr old, although the facilities are very good). If your children are older you might have more success but certainly early years education in the british curriculum schools are very over subscribed. My son is at CESK, this is a very good kindergarten which teaches Reception year for 4/5yr olds. I will then be applying to all my preferred schools in the January 2013 application period, for Yr 1 entry in Sept. 2013.
We moved over here in early March 2012 and tried to get our son (4 yrs) into a school for September, when he should start reception year. All schools we tried were over subscribed for that year. The only ones that had spaces were the expensive ones such as Compass International (£10,000/yr for a 4yr old, although the facilities are very good). If your children are older you might have more success but certainly early years education in the british curriculum schools are very over subscribed. My son is at CESK, this is a very good kindergarten which teaches Reception year for 4/5yr olds. I will then be applying to all my preferred schools in the January 2013 application period, for Yr 1 entry in Sept. 2013.