School admissions, places & appeals

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

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Contact information below.

If you need to contact the School Admissions Team, please do so by email in the first instance.

Our email address is:  schooladmissions@northumberland.gov.uk

Advice for Ukranian families can be found by following this link:  Applications for Early Years and School places

Please note, as a parent or carer, it’s your responsibility to make an application for a school place. 
Some Academies in Northumberland co-ordinate their own admissions.


If you are unsure, please contact the school directly. 

School admissions in Northumberland are managed by the council's School Admissions Team. They deal with applications for places in all school year groups, with the exception of Nursery, Sixth Forms, and Colleges.

Welcome video


Jill, our School Admissions and Inclusion Manager, talks about how this page can help you with school admissions, places, and the appeals process:

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School information handbooks

Here you will find all the information relating to all schools in Northumberland and their admissions policies.

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Reception entry applications

Reception entry applications

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Yr 5 (Middle), Yr 7 (Secondary), Yr 9 (High) entry applications

Yr 5 (Middle), Yr 7 (Secondary), Yr 9 (High) entry applications

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Moving Schools (In-Year Applications)

Moving Schools (In-Year Applications)

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Fair Access Protocol

Fair Access Protocol for children without a school place

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Appeals

How to appeal a school place decision

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Admission arrangements

All schools and academies in Northumberland must formally agree their admission arrangements for the 2024/2025 academic year.

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School catchment and transport eligibility maps

Information about school catchment and transport eligibility maps

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