September no shows – Reception and Year 7 reporting reminder

The deadline for the September no show return is this week. If your school have not yet completed your return, please ensure it is sent by end of day on Friday 26 September 2025.

Once a family has accepted a place, the school becomes responsible for the child or young person whether or not they have physically started. Although the September no show return is in a different format from the usual CME referral process, it is still part of the school’s statutory CME duty and all reasonable enquiries must be completed including a home visit, where applicable.

This form allows you to report multiple no shows at once, saving time compared to individual children missing education (CME) referrals. Please complete it once you’ve carried out reasonable enquiries for each pupil.

• Deadline: Friday 26 September 2025
• Nil returns: If you have no non-arrivals, please send a brief email stating this.
• Email subject line must be: September no show return – [school name]
• Send to: cme@ealing.gov.uk

The Attendance and CME Team will confirm when schools can release the places, once submissions are received. Please ensure your Admissions and CME staff are aware of this process and are using the updated form.