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School admissions policies

The 'co-ordinated admissions scheme' explains the admissions timetables and procedures for all schools in Middlesbrough.

The 'admission arrangements' and 'admission numbers' explain the oversubscription criteria and admission numbers for community primary and secondary schools in Middlesbrough. Own admission authority schools have their own policies.

Admissions arrangements

School admission arrangements for 2025-2026

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The admissions scheme applies to all schools within Middlesbrough and gives details of the admission procedures and timetables. The changes to the scheme from the previous year are:

  • key dates defined and date changes rolled forward one year.

The admissions arrangements and admission numbers give details of the oversubscription criteria and admission numbers for the community primary schools in Middlesbrough (own admission authority schools like academies and foundation schools have their own policies). In this year's documents there are:

  • no changes to admission numbers.
  • change to the distance criteria wording, supporting sections and additional definition added for looked after and previously looked after children.

The in-year transfer scheme remains unchanged from the previous year.

Documents (2025-2026)

Any person or body who believes that any maintained school or academy's arrangements are unlawful, or do not comply with the code or relevant law relating to admissions, can make an objection to the Office of the Schools Adjudicator.

School admission arrangements for 2024-2025

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The admissions scheme applies to all schools in Middlesbrough, and explains the admission procedures and timetables. The changes to the scheme from the previous year are:

  • date changes rolled forward one year

The admissions arrangements and admission numbers give details of the oversubscription criteria and admission numbers for community primary schools in Middlesbrough. Own admission authority schools, like academies and foundation schools, have their own policies. In this year's documents:

  • there are no changes to admission arrangements

The in-year transfer scheme has not changed from last year.

Documents (2024-2025)

Any person or body who believes that any maintained school or academy's arrangements are unlawful, or do not comply with the code or relevant law relating to admissions, can make an objection to the Office of the Schools Adjudicator.

School admission arrangements for 2023-2024

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The admissions scheme applies to all schools in Middlesbrough, and explains the admission procedures and timetables. The changes to the scheme from the previous year are:

  • date changes rolled forward one year

The admissions arrangements and admission numbers give details of the oversubscription criteria and admission numbers for community primary schools in Middlesbrough. Own admission authority schools, like academies and foundation schools, have their own policies. In this year's documents:

  • there are no changes to admission arrangements
  • there is a slight increase to Park End Primary School's admission number

The in-year transfer scheme has not changed from last year.

Documents (2023-2024)

Any person or body who believes that any maintained school or academy's arrangements are unlawful, or do not comply with the code or relevant law relating to admissions, can make an objection to the Office of the Schools Adjudicator.

School admission arrangements for 2022-2023

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The admissions scheme applies to all schools in Middlesbrough, and explains the admission procedures and timetables. The changes to the scheme from the previous year are:

  • date changes rolled forward one year
  • minor text changes

The admissions arrangements and admission numbers give details of the oversubscription criteria and admission numbers for community primary schools in Middlesbrough. Own admission authority schools, like academies and foundation schools, have their own policies. In this year's documents:

  • there are no changes to the admission numbers from the previous year

The in-year transfer scheme has not changed from last year.

Documents (2022-2023)

Any person or body who believes that any maintained school or academy's arrangements are unlawful, or do not comply with the code or relevant law relating to admissions, can make an objection to the Office of the Schools Adjudicator.

Fair access protocol

The fair access protocol ensures that - outside of the normal admissions period - those children without a school place, especially the most vulnerable, are found and offered a suitable school place quickly.

Children without a school place who meet one of the categories defined in the protocol, may be referred to and considered under the protocol if a school place cannot be secured through normal in-year transfer procedures.

View the current fair access protocol for primary schools.

View the current fair access protocol for secondary schools.

Report to the School Adjudicator

View Middlesbrough's 2022 report to the Office of the Schools Adjudicator.