Main School Admissions

The Three Rivers Learning Trust are the Admissions Authority Morpeth All Saints Church of England First School and intend to admit up to 45 pupils to the reception year group in September 2023/2024. This arrangement follows consultation between the governing body, the Local Authority, all other schools in the area. Morpeth All Saints CE First School follows the admissions procedures of Northumberland County Coucil for parents/carers of all children in compliance with the School Admissions Code 2014 (DfE). 

Reception Admissions Timetable September 2023

1 November 2022

Northumberland County Council application portal for a place in Reception opens, even if your child attends the school Nursery.

 

15 January 2023

Closing date for all applications to be received by the Local Authority.

 

14 February 2023

Last date for any late applications to be submitted and considered as Exceptions.

 

17 April 2023

National Offer Day.

 

1 May 2023

Last date for offers to be rejected by parents.

 

 

 

https://www.northumberland.gov.uk/Education/Schools/School-admissions-places-appeals-1/Appeals.aspx

 

https://www.northumberland.gov.uk/NorthumberlandCountyCouncil/media/Document-store/Proposed-procedure-amended-20th-May.pdf

To begin the appeals process, you will need to complete the appeal form and return it by email to schoolappeals@northumberland.gov.uk.  Alternatively, you can return the form by post:

School Admission Appeals 
Democratic Services
Human Resources & Organisational Development Directorate
Northumberland County Council
County Hall, 
Morpeth, NE61 2EF.

When you complete the appeal form, please give as much information as you can about why you wish to appeal, and provide as much evidence as possible to support your case.

In Year Admissions

In-year admissions are those that take place other than the normal time of entry to the school.

 

• An in-year admission could be a move between Northumberland schools, or a move to a Northumberland school from a school in a different county or country.
• You can submit an application for a school place up to 30 school days before the intended start date. When Northumberland County Council have received a valid application, along with the appropriate documentary evidence, we aim to process it within 15 school days.
• From 1 May you can apply for the new school year, and from 28 June all applications will only be processed for the new school year (September).
• You will get your offer of a place before the end of the academic year if you submit your application from 1 May to 28 June. 
• Applications made after 28 June cannot be guaranteed an offer of a place for the start of the new school year due to school summer holiday break. Northumberland County Council aim to process your application within 15 school days.

When is a child required to start school?

The School Admissions Code requires school admission authorities to provide for the admission of all
children in the September following their fourth birthday. However, a child is not required to start school until they have reached compulsory school age following their fifth birthday.  For summer born children this is almost a full school year after the point at which they could first be admitted.

What flexibility is there for parents who don’t feel their child is ready to start school in the
September following their fourth birthday? 

Some parents may feel their child is not ready to start school in the September following their fourth birthday. You can decide that your child attends part-time until he/she reaches compulsory school age, or that the date your child is admitted to school is deferred until later in the same academic year. Your child must, however, start school full time in the term after its fifth birthday.

Nursery Admissions

 

Pupils commence in our Nursery the term after their third birthday.  Please complete a registration form; you may either download the form below, telephone, email or visit the main school office to receive one.   We hold your application on file and 3 months before your child is due to commence we will write and invite you to one of our opening mornings.  These events are held in the Autumn, Spring and Summer terms.  Your child will then have the opportunity to attend a taster session before they commence. 

 

We are also able to offer a number additional paid top up nursery sessions - for further information please see section below.  Please don't hesitate to contact us for further information.

 

 

30 hours of free childcare for eligible families

From September 2016 to July 2017 Morpeth All Saints CE First School took part in the Northumberland County Council pilot scheme to operate 30 hours free childcare for eligible families.  However, following a full appraisal we are unable to offer this provision based on staffing requirements.  We will continue to provide our existing 15 hour entitlement and also operate under our community powers a number of paid additional top up sessions.  If you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact us.

 

Further information on availability of 30 hour places can be found at:

http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/Children/Family/Childcare/Early-years-education-%E2%80%93-free-entitlement.aspx