ONLINE ADMISSIONS - PRIMARY
(First and Primary)
THIS PORTAL IS NOW CLOSED.
(Applications received after the closing date of the 14
JANUARY 2013 will be dealt with as late applications - further
information regarding this is on page 24 of the First
and Primary Admissions Handbook.)
The application form is available at the foot of this
page.
Parents will be notified of the outcome of their
application on the 16 APRIL 2013, enquiries regarding the
allocation of school places for September 2013 cannot be dealt with
prior to this date.
To apply online using the Northumberland Online
Admissions you must be resident in
Northumberland as applications can only be made through the
Authority you are resident in (even when applying for a school that
is not in your local authority area).
How to make your application:
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Register for online admissions (all parents
must register as a new user - even if you have used the system
before). To register please select either the blue
box below or the link to online admissions.
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You will receive an email containing a link following
registration, you must use this link to continue
the registration process. (If you have any problems accessing
the link please contact the Admissions Team on 01670 624889.)
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You can complete the online application using
either your child's Unique Identification Number
(UID) or their date of birth (please do not use
both).
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When choosing your child's school, if your
choice is not already showing on the list, please change the
selection list from All Establishments to Northumberland (please
note the list is not in alphabetical order).
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Following completion of your application you must submit
the form. Should you wish to make further changes to
your application you must resubmit the form.
This will transfer the form into the School Admissions
system.
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The Online Admissions Portal (Primary) is only open to
the following:
- children born between 1 September 2008 and 31 August 2009,
applying for a place to start school in September 2013
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Important
Alerts:
Parents applying for a campus within
the Northumberland Church of England Academy should select
Northumberland Church of England Academy on the
school list, individual campuses are allocated by the Academy once
the admissions process is complete.
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Registering for Online Admissions - to navigate to the
appropriate page please click on the image above or select the link
below:
Online Admissions can be made for children starting First or
Primary School in September 2013.
If you
are changing your child’s school other than in September 2013
this would be an In-Term Admission and you should use the
link to the right to access the appropriate page.
Parents should always read the Admissions Handbook for advice on
admissions together with the admission arrangements for the
school(s) you are interested in before submitting their
application.

A copy of the Admissions Handbook First and Primary
2013-14 can be accessed by clicking on the image
above or by following the link below:
Admissions
Handbook First and Primary 2013-2014
We value your opinion and we would like you to tell us what you
think about the Admissions Handbook. To help us to improve this
service, could you please complete the School
Admissions Quality Survey Form scan and email it to:
Pat.Hughes@northumberland.gov.uk
or print and return the form to:
School Admissions Team
Children's Services
County Hall
Morpeth
Northumberland
NE61 2EF
Completing the online
form:
Parents of children who attend maintained
Nurseries and are due to start school in September 2013 will
receive a letter containing their child’s UID
number which is unique to each child. Using this number will
automatically complete your child’s details on the electronic form,
however if you are unable to provide/use your UID then you can
complete the form using your child’s date of
birth.
You will also receive an information leaflet on how to apply
online, this can be accessed by selecting the picture to the
right.
When choosing your child’s school you will be given the option of
searching All Schools – if you are choosing a school in
Northumberland we recommend that you select Northumberland from the
list to enable a faster search.
School details can be accessed using this link: contact details for schools.
Please remember to submit your application when you have completed
the form – you will receive an email acknowledging receipt.
If you wish to change your online application you have up to the
closing date to do this (but you must resubmit the
form). Your acknowledgement receipt is proof of your
application and you should keep this in a safe place.
You should be aware that if you do not select to
receive a reply when completing the form you will not receive an
email on 16 April 2013.
Catchment school – to check which school is
your catchment school please use the link below to INORMAPS, just
put in your postcode and search. You can then choose the
phase of education by selecting the Education button to the right
of the map on the INORMAPS page.

Neighbouring Local Authorities: