Admissions
Primary School (Reception Class) Admission Arrangements 2028/29 Consultation Notice
Hart Primary School is consulting on its proposed Admission Arrangements for the 2028/29 academic year.
In accordance with the requirements of the School Admissions Code, the Governing Body is undertaking a consultation on a proposed change to the school’s admissions arrangements.
Proposed Change
The proposed amendment is the removal of the following oversubscription criterion:
“Feeder School – children who attend the Nursery of the same school in the previous academic year to that of their application.”
This change is being proposed to ensure that the school’s admission arrangements remain fully compliant with the requirements of the School Admissions Code. No other changes to the admission arrangements are proposed at this time.
Consultation Period
The consultation will run for six weeks, commencing on Monday 19 October 2026 and closing on Sunday 29 November 2026
During this period, stakeholders are invited to review the proposed arrangements and provide feedback.
Consultation Documents
The following document is available alongside this notice:
Hard copies of the draft arrangements can be requested and collected from the school office.
How to Respond
Comments, feedback, or representations regarding the proposed change should be submitted to Marie Leonard, Headteacher, via the consultation response link: Admission Arrangements 2028/29 Consultation Response Form – Fill in form
Next Steps
We are committed to ensuring that our admission arrangements remain open, transparent and fair, and we welcome your views as a valued member of our school community.
All responses received during the consultation period will be carefully considered by the Governing Body before a final decision is made.
The final Admission Arrangements for 2028/29 will be determined by 28 February 2027 and published on the school’s website thereafter.
Thank you for taking the time to participate in this consultation.
Hart Primary School Admissions
| Admissions |
| Hart Postcodes for admissions |
| To view our admissions policy for 26-27, please click here: Admissions Policy 2026-2027 |
| To view our admissions policy for 27-28, please click here: Admissions Policy 2027-2028 |
| Nursery Admissions |
| If you are interested in your child attending our nursery please call the school office and Miss Stephenson will take your details and will add your child to our waiting list. Please note we allocate places in November for upcoming September starters. |
| To view our Nursery Admissions policies for 26-27, please click Nursery Admissions Policy 2026-2027 |
| To view our Nursery Admissions policies for 27-28, please click Nursery Admissions 2027-2028 |
School Admissions
All school admissions from Reception to Year 6 are dealt with by Hartlepool Brough Council’s School Admissions department. More information and electronic forms can be found on the the following website: Hartlepool School Admissions and Transfers or by calling 01429 523768/523765.
We are always happy to arrange visits to school if you are thinking of applying for a place. Please contact Miss Stephenson in the school office on 01429 273283 to arrange an appointment.
Hartlepool Council Admissions Team co-ordinate in year admissions for all primary and secondary schools within the town. An in year admission is when a parent wishes to apply for a place at a school that is not during normal rounds of entry (eg Reception – starting primary school or Year 7 – moving from primary to secondary school). Should you wish to apply to transfer to our school, please complete and return a form which can be found by clicking on the following link :
If you are looking to make an appeal please follow this link: Appeal against the offer of a school place | Appeal against the offer of a school place | Hartlepool Borough Council
DfE School Admissions Code https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/60ebfeb08fa8f50c76838685/School_admissions_code_2021.pdf
DfE School Admissions Appeals https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6335a0c88fa8f506931f6d44/School_Admission_Appeals_Code_2022.pdf
