If I have just moved into the area, how do I get a place in a school for my child?
If you are new to the area, you may not know which schools are closest to you and which is your admission zone school. Our handy school admissions map will help with this. Or you may prefer to chat to our School Admissions Officer, who will can provide a print version map of your admission zone as well as advise which schools have places available, although you are not restricted to these schools and can apply to any school.
When you have decided which school you would prefer your child to attend please contact us to request an application form.
If I have just moved into the area, how do I get a place in a school for my child?
- At what age will my child start in primary school?
- Can you withdraw the offer of a place for my child- Primary School?
- Do I need insurance for my child - Primary School?
- How are places decided in community or controlled schools?
- How do I decide which school would best suit my child?
- How do you decide when a community or voluntary-controlled school is full?
- How does the nursery school my child goes to affect my entitlement to a place in a primary school?
- I understand the Government wants infant class sizes to be 30 or below. What does this mean?
- I want my child to go to a Roman Catholic primary school. What do I do next?
- I want my child to go to a voluntary-aided (church) school. What help with travel am I entitled to?
- If I have just moved into the area, how do I get a place in a school for my child?
- Is my child entitled to free school meals at primary school?
- My child is going into Primary School soon, am I entitled to travelling costs?
- What are co-ordinated admission arrangements?
- What are my rights of appeal - Primary School?
- What choice of primary school do I have for my child?
- What do I do if I want my child to go to a voluntary-aided (church) school?
- What do I do if I want to change the school my child goes to?
- What do I do when I receive a common application form?
- What happens after I have sent in my common application form?
- What happens if I cannot get a place at my preferred school when applying for a Reception or Secondary place?
- What if I cannot get a place in my local school nursery?
- What if I want my child to go to a Church of England primary school?
- What is the difference between a community school, a controlled school and a voluntary-aided (church) school?
- What is the difference between an infant school, a junior school and a primary school?
- What is your policy for children who need special educational provision? (primary)
- Who are the school governors and what do they do - Primary School?
- Will I have to pay for school trips?
Contact Us
Contact: School Admissions Team
School Admissions Section
Children Education and Social Care,
PO Box 228,
Municipal Buildings,
Stockton-on-Tees
TS18 1XE
Tel: 01642 526605. Please ring between 8.30am and 5pm Monday to Thursday and 8.30am and 4.30pm Fridays.
Fax: 01642 526607
Email:
schooladmissions
@stockton.gov.uk
