{"id":21944,"date":"2020-02-18T12:28:08","date_gmt":"2020-02-18T11:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oudersenonderwijs.nl\/priority-rules-primary-school\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T14:57:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T12:57:45","slug":"priority-rules-primary-school","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oudersenonderwijs.nl\/en\/priority-rules-primary-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Priority rules primary school"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Increase the chance of a place for your child by knowing the priority rules of the primary school.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":16403,"parent":20713,"menu_order":16,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/kennisbank-detail.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[307,293],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21944","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-start-at-primary-school","category-starten-op-basisschool"],"acf":{"inhoud":[{"acf_fc_layout":"inhoud_blok","afbeelding_of_video":"geen","afbeelding":false,"video":null,"intro":"Do you want to register your child for primary school? It is good to start looking early. Did you know that many popular primary schools have priority rules? What are these rules and are they allowed?","inhoud":"<h3>What priority rules are there?<\/h3>\n<p>Sometimes there are more applications than places at a primary school. The school can then decide which children are admitted based on priority rules. These rules differ per school and region. Before you <a href=\"https:\/\/oudersenonderwijs.nl\/kennisbank\/starten-op-basisschool\/inschrijven-voor-basisschool\/\" rel=\"\">register<\/a> your child, ask what the priority rules are at the primary school you choose.<\/p>\n<p>The most common rules are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your child already has brothers or sisters at the same primary school<\/li>\n<li>You work at the primary school where you want to register your child<\/li>\n<li>You live in a priority area, usually close to the primary school. This is called postcode policy.<\/li>\n<li>Your child already attends a daycare closely connected to the primary school<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Can a school use priority rules?<\/h3>\n<p>Not all priority rules are allowed. Schools may not make differences based on gender or origin. If you doubt whether the priority rules of the primary school are allowed, check the school policy (you can find this in the <a href=\"https:\/\/oudersenonderwijs.nl\/kennisbank\/school-organisatie\/algemene-informatie-over-de-school\/schoolgids\/\">school guide<\/a>) and ask the education inspectorate via <a href=\"https:\/\/contactformulier.onderwijsinspectie.nl\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the contact form<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If the primary school uses priority rules that are not allowed, you can do the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Make a written objection against the decision to not admit your child. The school must tell you how to do this<\/li>\n<li>File a complaint with the school governing body. <a href=\"https:\/\/oudersenonderwijs.nl\/kennisbank\/school-organisatie\/klachten\/de-klachtenregeling-op-school\/\">Read more about the complaints procedure<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onderwijsinspectie.nl\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Report it<\/a> to the education inspectorate<\/li>\n<li>Talk with other parents with the same opinion to the school and the municipality<\/li>\n<li>If it is about discrimination, file <a href=\"https:\/\/klachtenformulier.mensenrechten.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a complaint<\/a> at the human rights commission<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Refused?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW121809756 BCX0\" lang=\"NL-NL\" xml:lang=\"NL-NL\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW121809756 BCX0\">Is your child refused at the primary school of your choice? That is of course unpleasant. A refusal can have several reasons. Reasons to refuse your child at the primary school are for example the school being full or that the school cannot give the right support to your child.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"knop","knop":{"title":"Refused by the primary school","url":"https:\/\/oudersenonderwijs.nl\/en\/refused-by-the-primary-school\/","target":""},"kleur":"primary"},{"acf_fc_layout":"faq","selecteer_faq":"Een basisschool kiezen, inschrijven, aanmelden, weigeren"},{"acf_fc_layout":"call_to_action","selecteer_call_to_action":"gerelateerde_onderwerpen_lijst","berichten_met_prioriteit":false,"download_pdf":false,"veelgestelde_vragen_verwijzing":{"titel":"","knop_tekst":"","url":""}}],"banner_subtitel":"","samenvatting":"Increase the chance of a place for your child by knowing the priority rules of the primary school.","zoekwoorden":"","call_to_action":"contact","call_to_action_2":"geen","meta_samenvatting":"Ouders & Onderwijs is there for all parents with school-aged children. 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