School Admissions

School Admissions Online

If your child was born between 1st September 2003 and 31st August 2004, he or she will be due to start primary school in September 2008.

You are now able to apply on-line for a place at primary school for your child.

The application period is between 3rd December 2007 and 25th January 2008.

Before completing your preference form, please read the "Primary Education in Hartlepool" booklet carefully. This booklet will be issued to your child (along with their preference form (CAF1)) at their nursery school during the week commencing 3rd December 2007. If your child is absent, or doesn't attend a private or mainstream nursery in Hartlepool, the pack will be posted to your home address.

This booklet gives information on the admissions process and lots of information which you may find useful.

Choosing a school is one of the most important decisions you will make for your child. You may wish to obtain as much information as you can about them. This will give you a better idea of which schools might suit your child best. For example, you might like to:

Visit the primary schools - by making appointments to visit the schools that you are interested in.
Read the schools' most recent Ofsted reports
Read the schools' prospectuses
Contact the Choice Adviser to receive free, impartial and independent advice on expressing a preference for a primary school for your child. Contact the Choice Adviser by email at: choiceadviser@hartlepool.gov.uk
To apply on-line, simply enter the site by clicking on the link, and follow the simple step-by-step instructions. Please have with you your UID (which can be found on the letter issued with the preference form (CAF1) and booklet) and your postcode before entering the site. If you require any further information, please contact the Admissions Team on 01429 523768 / 523765 or e-mail: AdmissionsTeam@hartlepool.gov.uk

The benefits of applying on-line are:

simple step-by-step instructions
change your application at any time until our deadline for receiving applications
your application will automatically be confirmed by e-mail
find out on-line which school place we have offered your child
register that you still have an interest in a school

Even if you do not apply on-line, you can register online to be able to find out which school place we have offered your child and use the other on-line services available after allocation day.

To secure your child's place at primary school, you must complete the preference form by 4.00 pm on 25th January 2008. If your CAF1 is received after this deadline, we will treat it as late and deal with it after the applications which were received on time.

Before you begin the online application process, you will need to know your postcode. You can go to the Post Office postcode finder using this link.