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 2023-2024

The Admissions Scheme (2023-24) 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

The admissions arrangements (2023-2024) and admission numbers (2023-2024) 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)

• No changes to admission arrangements
• There is a slight increase to Park End Primary School admission number

The in-year transfer scheme (2023-2024) remains unchanged from the previous year.

Documents (2023-2024)

• Middlesbrough co-ordinated admissions scheme (2023-2024) (PDF)
• Middlesbrough community school admission arrangements and oversubscription criteria (2023-2024) (PDF)
• Middlesbrough community school admission numbers (2023-2024) (PDF)
  Applicable to intake year 2023-2024 for the relevant intake year only (Y7 – secondary schools, reception – primary schools)
• Transfer arrangements between schools (2023-2024) (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 2022-2023

The Admissions Scheme (2022-2023) 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
• minor text changes

The admissions arrangements (2022-2023) and admission numbers (2022-2023) 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

The in-year transfer scheme (2022-2023) remains unchanged from the previous year.

Documents (2022-2023)

• Middlesbrough co-ordinated admissions scheme (2022-2023) (PDF)
• Middlesbrough community school admission arrangements and oversubscription criteria (2022-2023) (PDF)
• Middlesbrough community school admission numbers (2022-2023) (PDF)
  Applicable to intake year 2022-2023 for the relevant intake year only (Y7 – secondary schools, reception – primary schools)
• Transfer arrangements between schools (2022-2023) (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 2021-2022

The Admissions Scheme (2021-2022) 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 (2021-2022) and admission numbers (2021-2022) 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 (2021-2022) remains unchanged from the previous year.

Documents (2021-2022)

• 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 2021-2022 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.

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 (PDF).

View the current fair access protocol for primary schools (PDF).

Report to the School Adjudicator for 2021

View the Middlesbrough Local Authority 2021 report to the Office of the Schools Adjudicator.