Admission Arrangements
Parkside Academy’s Year 7 admissions comply with and are operated by Durham County Council.
We provide up to 180 places to Year 7 students each year and operate an open access and fully inclusive admissions policy with pupils from all backgrounds and abilities being welcome.
The Advance Learning Partnership is the admission authority and is responsible for determining its admission arrangements. The Trust has determined that all admissions will be coordinated through the Local Authority School Admission arrangements. For more information please visit:
https://alplearning.org.uk/governance/admissions/
To view how an ALP school considers applications for every age group and what parents should do if they want to apply for a place for their child at the school please read the admission policy. Within the policy there will also be details of oversubscription criteria.
To view the Admission policy click this link – Policies and Procedures
School admission dates: School admissions for September 2024 are now closed. Applications for 2025 admissions will open in September 2024.
How to apply for a place: As a parent/carer, you will need to complete the Common Application Form (CAF) online or as hard copy, and submit to the Local Authority. If you are considering Parkside Academy as an option for your child in Year 7 please don’t hesitate to contact us if you require more details/tour.
Apply using the Durham County Council parental portal page: https://education.durham.gov.uk/SynergyWeb/Parents/default.aspx
Secondary timeline – https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/27936/Timelines-and-important-dates-for-secondary-school-applications
Useful link – Durham LA school admission page – Durham County Council – School Admissions
In-year admissions: For any new admissions during the school year you must contact Durham County Council who handle the in Year Admissions.
https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/2197/Apply-to-change-school-during-the-school-year
Details of In Year Admissions are also available within the Admission policy – Policies and Procedures
Appeal Process:
For details of what happens after secondary school offer day 1st March – https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/27999/What-happens-after-secondary-school-offer-day-on-1-March-2024
Durham County Council school admissions handle the appeal process for a school place. Please select the below link for more details:
https://www.durham.gov.uk/schoolappeals
