The admissions scheme applies to all schools within Middlesbrough and gives details of the admissions procedures and timetables. The admissions arrangements and admission numbers give details of the oversubscription criteria and admission numbers for the community primary and secondary schools in Middlesbrough (own admission authority schools will have their own policies).

School admission arrangements for 2021/2022

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:

• date changes rolled forward one year
• applicants to be able to express up to 4 school preferences for the Y7 secondary school intake instead of 3
• minor text changes

The admissions arrangements and admission numbers gives details of the oversubscription criteria and admission numbers for the community primary schools in Middlesbrough (Own Admission Authority schools such as academies and foundation schools have their own policies)

• There were no changes to the admission numbers from the previous year
• Text change to reflect 4 preferences for secondary school intake as per Admission Scheme

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

Documents

• Middlesbrough co-ordinated admissions scheme (2021/2022) (PDF)
• Middlesbrough community school admission arrangements and oversubscription criteria (2021/2022) (PDF)
• Middlesbrough community school admission numbers (2021/2022) (PDF)
  Applicable to intake year 2021/22 for the relevant intake year only (Y7 – secondary schools, reception – primary schools)
• transfer arrangements between schools (2021/2022) (PDF)
• School admission zones

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

School admission arrangements for 2020/2021

Changes to this year’s admissions scheme and arrangements include:

• date changes rolled forward one year.
• some minor changes to text wording including advising applicants that if applying on exceptional social medical grounds their application may be shared at an admissions panel meeting with appropriate professionals.

Documents

• Middlesbrough coordinated admissions scheme (2020/2021) (PDF)
• Middlesbrough community school admission arrangements and oversubscription criteria (2020/21) (PDF)
• Middlesbrough community school admission numbers (2020/2021) (PDF)
  Applicable to intake year 2020/2021 for the relevant intake year only (Y7 – secondary schools, reception – primary schools)
• Transfer arrangements between schools (2020/2021) (PDF)
• School admission zones

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

School admission arrangements for 2019/2020

Changes to this year’s admissions scheme and arrangements include:

• date changes rolled forward one year.
• for primary applications clarity is made that applications to defer entry to Reception for one year for all schools must be made by the primary application closing date.
• appeal hearing information added to the bottom of the schedule, as per the Admission Appeals Code, giving clarity/information on deadlines for appeal hearings.

Documents

• Middlesbrough co-ordinated admissions scheme (2019/2020) (PDF)
• Middlesbrough community school admission arrangements and oversubscription criteria (2019/2020) (PDF)
• Middlesbrough community school admission numbers (2019/2020) (PDF)
  Applicable to intake year 2019/2020 for the relevant intake year only (Y7 – secondary schools, reception – primary schools)
• Transfer arrangements between schools (2019/2020) (PDF)
• School admission zones

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

Fair Access Protocol

The purpose of the Fair Access Protocol is to ensure that - outside the normal admissions round - unplaced children (those without a school place), especially the most vulnerable, are found and offered a suitable school place quickly.

Children without a school place that 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 secondary schools

You can also view additional documents:

• Appendix A - Department for Education, fair access protocols and principles
• Appendix B - Department for Education, fair access protocols: case studies

Report to School Adjudicator 2020

View the Middlesbrough Local Authority 2020 report to the Office of the Schools Adjudicator.