Kibblesworth Academy

Admissions Information

Nursery Admissions

We welcome applications for children wishing to join our Nursery and encourage families to visit the Academy to see our learning environment and meet our staff.

Applications for Nursery places should be made directly to Kibblesworth Academy. Parents and carers who are interested in a Nursery place should contact the school office in the first instance to discuss availability and arrange a visit.

To enquire about a Nursery place, please contact:

Joanne Fairlamb
School Business Manager
Telephone: 0191 4102975
Email: joannefairlamb@kibblesworthacademy.org.uk

Please note that admission to Nursery does not automatically guarantee a place in the Reception class. Applications for Reception places must be made through the appropriate admissions process.

 

Reception Admissions

As our Nursery and Reception classes work very closely together, the transition into Primary School is smooth and well supported. Kibblesworth Academy has capacity for 210 pupils from Reception to Year 6, with 30 pupils in each year group.

Applications for Reception places are made through the coordinated admissions process managed by Gateshead Council. Information about applying for a primary school place, including online applications, can be found on the Gateshead Council website:

Primary school admissions - Gateshead Council

Kibblesworth Academy is its own admission authority as a Single Academy Trust. Gateshead Council administers the admissions process on behalf of the Academy and coordinates applications across the local authority area.

Parents and carers will be notified of the outcome of their application through Gateshead Council in accordance with the local coordinated admissions scheme. The Academy does not have access to application information or allocation decisions before national offer day.

Children who have not attended our Nursery are welcome to visit the Academy prior to starting school. We encourage prospective pupils and their families to make as many visits as they feel necessary to help support a successful transition.

Parents and carers of new starters are invited to attend an information evening where they will meet staff, explore the learning environment and receive further information about starting school, including details of our transition arrangements and staggered entry programme.

Full details of the Academy's admissions arrangements, including oversubscription criteria and information about admission appeals, can be found in the Admissions Policy below.

In-Year Admissions

An in-year admission is when a child needs a school place outside the normal Reception admissions round.

Kibblesworth Academy is its own admission authority as a Single Academy Trust. Gateshead Council administers in-year applications on behalf of the Academy.

Parents and carers seeking an in-year place are encouraged to contact the school office in the first instance to discuss availability and arrange a visit.

Applications for in-year admissions should be submitted through the Gateshead Council in-year admissions process. Further information can be found on the Gateshead Council website.

Where places are available, the Academy will work closely with families to support a smooth transition into school. If a place cannot be offered, parents and carers will be informed of their right to appeal in accordance with the Academy's admissions arrangements.


We also adhere to the Local Authority ‘Fair Access Process’ which supports and manages the transfer of some pupils between schools. If your family qualify for this process this will be discussed during the application process.
We manage our own admissions to our Nursery, and our policy is included below alongside an application form.  More information on how to apply and who may be eligible can be found here:

Admission Appeals

Parents and carers whose application for a place at Kibblesworth Academy is unsuccessful have the right to appeal against the decision. Details of the appeals process can be found within the Academy's Admissions Policy and, where relevant, on the Gateshead Council website. Information about appeal deadlines and procedures will be provided with any decision letter refusing a school place.
Appeals timetable
Appeals relating to Nursery admissions will be considered in accordance with the Academy's Admissions Policy. For Reception to Year 6 admissions, information about the statutory admissions appeals process and relevant deadlines can be found on the Gateshead Council website. https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/2780/School-admissions 
 
Type of appeal Deadline for hearing appeal
Applications made in the normal admissions round Within 40 school days of the deadline for lodging appeals
Late applications Within 40 school days of the deadline for lodging appeals, or within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged
   
   
Applications for in-year admissions Within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged

Any appeals submitted after the appropriate deadline must still be heard, in accordance with whatever timescale is set out in the timetable published by the admission authority.

This information is set out in paragraphs 2.1-2.4 of the school admission appeals code, linked to above.

 

Oversubcription criteria

f the number of applications exceeds the number of places available, places will be allocated in accordance with the oversubscription criteria set out in the Academy's Admissions Policy.

Last updated November 2026