Schools

Here you will find information about Northumberland schools including term dates, school admissions, transport and free school meals.

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School term & holiday dates

Here you will find information on all term dates and school closures for Northumberland.

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School admissions, places & appeals

Welcome to the school admissions page, featuring information about places, appeals and admissions.

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Schools in Northumberland

A list of all the schools within Northumberland and the relevant contact details.

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School transport

Welcome to our school transport section. Here you will find information about applying for free school transport, and the eligibility criteria.

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Northumberland Education Website

The Northumberland Education website contains essential information for school leaders, governors, parents and young people in our county.

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School meals

Children can be entitled to free school meals if they or a parent receive a qualifying benefit.

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School budgets & finance

It is a statutory duty that local authorities must publish their section 251 budget and outturn statements. The overall size of the school’s budget and the amounts to be allocated to each factor depend on budget decisions taken by government and the local authority.

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Equalities and schools

We support schools, academies and settings in Northumberland to improve the life chances of all pupils by ensuring that they are safe from discrimination. We are committed to ensuring that equality is promoted, and diversity celebrated.

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Education and Skills: make a complaint or compliment

Here you will find advice on how to make a complaint or compliment about a school in Northumberland.

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Pupil performance data

How the council monitors pupil performance at schools across Northumberland.

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School improvement service

The school improvement service is part of the education service within the children’s services group.

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School consultations

Here you will find consultation on proposed school partnerships, plans for academies and other changes to schools organisation.

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School organisation

School Organisation in Northumberland

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Emergency planning for schools

Here you will find guidance and a template for school emergency planning.

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Virtual School & inclusion support services

The Virtual School fulfils local authority statutory duties to ensure that vulnerable learners receive their entitlement to good quality full time education in inclusive settings where they are safe to learn.

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