Primary school admissions
Primary school admissions national offer day
Applicants will receive a letter on or around 16 April 2020 confirming which school their child has been offered. We will also try to send emails on the morning of 16 April 2020 to applicants that applied online. As school admissions staff are working remotely, we cannot confirm the emails will send successfully. If you do not receive an email, please wait for your letter through the post.
The deadline has passed to apply online for your child's primary school place. Please contact the school admissions team on:
- 0191 433 2757
- 0191 433 2109
- 0191 433 2756
Make sure you look at the 
Admission to primary school booklet [1.58MB] before you apply. It contains essential information, including:
- admission policies
- the criteria that will be used if a school is oversubscribed
- information on how places are offered
- the number of applications received for previous years
- the number of places offered for previous years
- details of the last distance offered
You may want to arrange a visit to the schools you are interested in applying to before submitting your application.
Important:
- we recommend you apply to three schools. Applying for only one school does not improve your chance of being offered a place at the school
- your child's attendance at a nursery does not guarantee or improve your chances of being offered a place at your chosen school
- check all the details you enter on your form are correct, including the details of any older siblings your child may have, already attending the school you apply to.
- you must complete the 'Faith details' section of the form if you apply to a Catholic school
- we cannot guarantee your child a place at any school you apply to, even if they live in the catchment area or have a sibling already at the school, as this will depend upon the number of applications the school receives
- if your child's is summer born (born between 1 April 2016 and 31 August 2016) and you want to request that their admission to school is deferred, please contact the school admissions team on the numbers below for further information on how to apply.
- If any of your preferences is for a school outside Gateshead, please ensure you read their admission policy and arrangements before you apply
- you must submit your application by 15 January 2020
Admission age ranges for September 2020
| If your child was born between 1 September 2015 and 31 August 2016 | Your child is due to start reception class in September 2020. You can apply online for a school place from 9 September 2019 until 15 January 2020. |
| If your child was born between 1 September 2012 and 31 August 2013 | If your child attends an infant school, they are due to start junior school in September 2020. You can apply online for a junior school place from 9 September 2019 until 15 January 2020. |
Reception and junior admissions timeline
| 9 September 2019 | Online system opens for parents to apply |
| 15 January 2020 | Closing date for submitting applications |
| 16 April 2020 | Offer letters and emails sent to parents |
| 30 April 2020 | Parents must accept places by this date |
| 11 May 2020 | Any places that become available will be offered from the schools waiting list |
| June/July 2020 | Appeals heard |
For more information, view our questions about the primary school admissions process.
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Contact us
The School Admissions Team
Dryden Centre
Evistones Road
Low Fell
NE9 5UR
0191 433 2756 / 0191 433 2757
