Primary School Admissions

First day at school

Children start full-time primary school in the academic year in which they turn five years of age. The first class they will attend is called the reception class. The following years classes are called Year 1 through to Year 6.

The children who are due to start primary school reception class in September 2011 were born between 1st September 2006 and 31st August 2007.

Parents will be invited to submit their preferences for the Primary School they would like their child to attend.

Your child will NOT be automatically allocated a school place, you will have to
apply for a place.


Parents are invited to submit a preference for a place in a primary school reception
class in the November of the academic year in which the child turns four.

If your child currently attends a school nursery in Middlesbrough, the school will forward your child's details to us to enable us to send out your application pack. Please note that a place in a school nursery does not guarantee a place in the Primary School, also you must apply for a reception place even if your child already attends the schools nursery.

If your child is not attending a school nursery, you need to contact the Admissions Team to supply us with your child's details in December 2010 so an application pack can be issued.

A booklet is available containing information and help in the transition to Primary School. Go to the Primary and Secondary Education in Middlesbrough document.

Timetable for Primary School Admissions

November  2010    Advertisment in Press inviting parents to apply for primary places
within the area for September 2011.
15th January 2011 Closing date for parents with common application form.
March-April 2011 Preferences considered
22nd April 2011 Letter to parents confi rming outcome of application.
June 2011 Appeals as required.
   
Letters will be sent to parents on 22th April 2011 informing them which school their child will attend.

In the event that a parent is not happy with the school that has been offered there is an appeals procedure

If you have any queries regarding school admissions please Contact Us