Welcome to Northumberland County Council School
Admissions
The information on the Admissions pages is intended to guide you
through the application process. Everything you need to know
about applying for a school place can be found on this
website. If you have any questions or need help with your
child’s application for a school place you can contact the
School Admissions Team (details below) who will be
happy to assist you.
Telephone: 01670 534162
Fax: 01670
533108
Address: School Admissions, School
and Early Years Commissioning Team,Northumberland
County Council, County Hall, Morpeth NE61 2EF
LATEST NEWS
Consultation has now begun on School Admissions Arrangements for
2011. Parents and Carers who wish to take part in the consultation
on the proposed arrangements can do so by selecting the
link School
Admissions Consultation Page the link is also at the top of
this page.
Admissions Pages:
For
Admission to First/Primary School please follow this link.
For
Admission to Middle, High/Secondary School please follow this
link.
For a list of School Names
and School Codes please follow this link.
Online Applications:
In 2008 20% of applicants applied online
and in 2009 online applications rose to 58%, using this method you
can check or change your application at any time up until the
deadline and you will be advised of the result on ‘National Offers
Day’.
Parents wanting to apply online will need
access to an e-mail account and be resident in
Northumberland. Please follow this
E-Admissions link.
The Online Admissions portal opens from 7 September
2009 and closes on 26 October
2009.
Application forms should be returned by the 26 October
2009.
Admissions Handbook:
Parents of children transferring/moving school
in September 2010 will receive a copy of the Admissions Handbook
2010-11 which is designed to assist you when applying for a school
place for your child(ren). Copies of the Admissions Handbooks
2010-11 can be accessed following the links below:
Admissions
Handbook Primary and First 2010-11 and Admissions
Handbook Middle, High and Secondary 2010-11
We value your opinion and we would like you to
tell us what you think about the Admissions Handbooks. To help us
to improve this service, could you please complete the
School
Admissions Quality Survey Form and email it to:
Pat.Hughes@northumberland.gov.uk
or print and return the form either
with your Application Form or separately to:
School Admissions Team
People Group
County Hall
Morpeth
Northumberland
NE61 2EF
A copy of the current Admissions Handbook
2009-10 can be accessed by using the following
link: Admissions
Handbook 2009/2010 or you can request a copy from the
School Admissions Team.
INORMAPS:
Northumberland County Council has an online system
to identify catchment schools by using
the INORMAPS
system you can enter your postcode and select the
appropriate First (Primary), Middle or High (Secondary) School
check boxes.
Confidential/Independent Admissions Advice:
Companies that offer admissions advice are not
endorsed by Northumberland County Council. Parents can
however receive assistance from the Schools Choice Adviser who will
help families make the best choice of school for their child.
Choice Advisers are independent of the Local Authority and where
appropriate can advise parents about schools in other Local
Authority areas in confidence. Choice Advisers help families make
sense of school league tables, Ofsted reports and admission
criteria and have information about uniforms, charging policies
etc.
Carol Storey is Northumberland County
Council’s Choice Adviser and she can also guide parents
through:
- School and catchment areas
- How to apply online
- How to complete the forms
- How to appeal if the parent/carer does not gain a place in the
school they prefer
- Meeting important deadlines
Carol can be contacted at Northumberland
County Council:
Telephone: 01670 533664
Fax: 01670
533108
Email: carol.storey@northumberland.gov.uk
You can access the Choice Adviser
Leaflet by using the following link: Choice
Advice
