The Admission Process
Applications for 2024 intake are now closed, please check back in summer 2024!,
* The below information is just for reference as admissions are now closed for this academic year.
Do you have a child who will have started in year 6 on or between 1 September 2023 and 31 August 2024?
If so, you need to complete an application for a school place so that your child can start Secondary school in September 2024.
From 5th September 2023 you can apply online at www.durham.gov.uk/schooladmissions. You will also be able to access a copy of the guide for parents “Primary School Admissions in County Durham 2022/23” which will contain essential information that will help you in making your application.
If you cannot access the Council’s website, please contact the School Admissions and Transport Team, using the details below, and you will be sent a copy of the guide for parents and an application form.
The School Admissions and Transport Team - Telephone 03000 265 896
Appeals Information
If your child does not get a place at any of the primary or secondary schools you applied for, you can appeal against this decision.
Please visit the council’s appeals page for more information, regarding how to appeal and what the process entails.