All requests for admissions into Reception are dealt with by the Schools Admissions Department at Sunderland City Council.
Admissions are made online via https://www.sunderland.gov.uk/schools-admissions-infant-junior-primary
Transfer applications can be made online via https://www.sunderland.gov.uk/school-transfers
Deadlines for admissions vary from year to year and prospective parents need to check the closing date. Children are usually admitted to school in the September of the academic year in which their fifth birthday falls. Below is the statement about how places are allocated.
All other places higher up the school or in year transfers are dealt with by application to the school directly using the following form https://www.sunderland.gov.uk/media/19184/Primary-school-transfer-application-form-Sept-2021/pdf/Primary_School_Transfer_Form_-_from_Sept_2021.pdf?m=637660846715030000
Further advice on admission arrangements can also be found on the government website. To access this please click here.
For more specific advice regarding Sunderland, you can also visit the Together for Children website by clicking here.
Admissions
Please note, a parent or carer of a primary-age child can request that a school delay or defer their child’s entry to reception. Please ask at the school office for more information. Advice can also be found here.