We are committed to meeting the needs of all children including those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. We would ask parents to discuss the identified needs with the school prior to starting so that appropriate intervention and support can be planned and implemented. Advice from the LA or other agencies may be requested to ensure the school can meet any needs appropriately.
Currently the school has 52 Nursery places and 16 places for two year olds. The Nursery offers a flexible approach to hours with a total of 15 hours for each child. In addition to the Nursery, the school offers a total number of 420 mainstream places and 20 places in the Enhanced Mainstream Provision for children with significant speech and language difficulties, as agreed by a panel for the Local Authority. There are two classes per year group with 30 children in each class plus children from the Enhanced Mainstream Provision. Admission Arrangements Information can be downloaded from our school’s policies page here.
Nursery Admissions
Children are eligible for Nursery in the term following their 3rd birthday. Detailed information about our nursery admissions can be found at http://www.durham.gov.uk/earlyyears.
Application forms are available to collect from the School Office, by post, email or download a copy here:
Parents and their children are always welcome to visit our Nursery. If you would like to arrange this, or would like further information, please contact Mrs. Bonas via the School Office – Telephone 01388 772959.
30 Hours Free Entitlement
Timothy Hackworth Primary School are able to offer 30 hours free child care to eligible parents. Interested parents can contact the School Office for more details.
More information about eligibility and how to apply can be found at www.childcarechoices.gov.uk.
2 Year Old Places
Timothy Hackworth Primary School has free places available for 2 year old children. Your 2-year-old will be eligible if you get one of the following benefits:
- Income Support
- income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)
- income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
- Universal Credit, and your household income is £15,400 a year or less after tax, not including benefit payments
- tax credits, and your household income is £16,190 a year or less before tax
- the guaranteed element of Pension Credit
- the Working Tax Credit 4-week run on (the payment you get when you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit)
If you’re a non-EEA citizen who cannot claim benefits
Your 2-year-old may get free childcare if you are getting support under the Immigration and Asylum Act and have either:
- claimed asylum in the UK and are waiting for a decision (known as ‘part 6’)
- been refused asylum in the UK (known as ‘section 4’)
A 2-year-old you care for may also get free childcare if your household income is £15,400 a year or less after tax, and you have any of the following:
- leave to remain with ‘no recourse to public funds’ on family or private life grounds
- support from your local council because you have ‘a child in need’, for example they have a disability or a child protection plan
- the right to live in the UK because you’re the main carer of a British citizen (known as a ‘Zambrano Carer’)
Check with your local council if you’re unsure if you can get free childcare.
A child can also get a free 2-year-old place if they:
– Are looked after by the Local Authority;
– Have a current Education and Health Care Plan (EHCP);
– Get Disability Living Allowance;
– Have left care under a Special Guardianship Order, Child Arrangements order or Adoption Order.
Further information and application guidance can be found at http://www.durham.gov.uk/playandlearn.
Primary Admissions
Will your child turn 5 between 1 September 2021 and 31 August 2022? If so, you need to complete an application online to tell us which school you would like your child to attend from September 2021. Visit http://www.durham.gov.uk/schooladmissions where you can access a useful guide to help with your application. Paper application forms are available on request. You still need to apply even if your child attends the nursery unit attached to the school or already has a sibling at the school. For more information please contact School Places and Admissions Team at Durham County Council.
Applications open 14 September 2020 and close midnight 15 January 2021. Our school’s published admission number for 2021 is 60.
Full details of the admission arrangements can be found in the PrimaryAndSecondarySchoolAdmissionGuide2021 produced by Durham County Council. This document can be found in the School Policies section of our website.
To appeal against an admission decision visit: School admissions-appeals.
Secondary School Admissions
Young people born between 1 September 2009 and 31 August 2010 will transfer to secondary education in September 2021. The Durham County School Admissions Department recommend parents to submit an online application at http://www.durham.gov.uk/schooladmissions.
Applications for September starts – Parents will be informed of the allocated school place in March 2021.
To appeal against an admission decision visit: School admissions-appeals.
If you have any questions or queries please contact the School Office or the Admissions Team on 03000 265896/265892.
Applying for a school place if your child has an Education and Health Care Plan (EHCP)
Children and young people with an Education and Health Care Plan (EHCP) follow a different admission and transfer process for a new school. Please continue to complete Durham County Council’s parental preference form, as part of the admission process to a new school. You continue to have a right to request a particular school and this will be considered alongside the information that we have about your child’s special educational needs. The information would have been provided as part of the Education and Health Care Assessment or following the review meeting.
If you would like to discuss your child’s SEND requirements in detail please contact the school to arrange an appointment.
