We are delighted that you have chosen to send your child to our school. We look forward to welcoming your child, and your family, to Timothy Hackworth Primary School.
Our school offers a total number of 420 mainstream places. There are two classes per year group with 30 children in each class. Our school has 52 Nursery places and 16 places for two year olds. Our Nursery offers a flexible approach to hours with a total of 15 hours for each child. We also offer 20 places in our Enhanced Mainstream Provision for children with significant speech and language difficulties, as agreed by a panel for the Local Authority.
Details of Admission Arrangements for September 2024 are shown below.
Starting School Sept 2024 – How to apply
The main link to Durham County Council admissions information is: Durham County Council School Admissions
Nursery Admissions
Children are eligible to attend our 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 Doughty, Office Manager, on 01388 772959.
30 Hours Free Entitlement
We are able to offer 30 hours free childcare to eligible parents. Interested parents can contact Mrs Doughty, Office Manager, for more details on 01388 772959.
More information about eligibility and how to apply can be found at: www.childcarechoices.gov.uk.
2 Year Old Places
We have free places available for 2 year old children. Your 2 year old child 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)
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)
- access 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.
If you’re a non-EEA citizen who cannot claim benefits
Your 2 year old child 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’), further information can be found here.
- been refused asylum in the UK (known as ‘section 4’)
A 2 year old child, who 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 access free childcare.
Primary School Admissions
Will your child turn 5 between 1 September 2023 and 31 August 2024? If you would like your child to attend our school from September 2024, you need to complete an application online. 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 from the School Office. You would still need to apply for a Primary School place even if your child attends our Nursery or already has a sibling at our school. For more information please contact Durham County Council School Admissions.
Applications will open on 5 September 2023 and close at midnight 15 January 2024 (to be confirmed). If your child’s birthday falls between 1 September 2019 and 31 August 2020 your child will start Reception at an infant or primary school in September 2024.
If you would like to apply for a place, after this date, please contact Durham County Council School Admissions. Our school’s published admission number, for our Reception classes 2024, is 60.
Full details of Durham County Council’s Admission Arrangements can be found in the School Policies section of our website here.
To appeal against an admission decision visit: School Admissions Appeals.
Secondary School Admissions
Young people born between 1 September 2012 and 31 August 2013 will transfer to secondary education in September 2024. The Durham County School Admissions Department recommends parents to submit an online application at: http://www.durham.gov.uk/schooladmissions.
The deadline for applying for September 2024 secondary school places ended at midnight on 31st October 2023.
To appeal against an admission decision visit: School Admissions Appeals.
If you have any questions or queries, please contact Mrs. Doughty, Office Manager, on 01388 772959 or the Admissions Team on 03000 265896 or 03000 265892.
Applying for a school place if your child has a Special Educational Need and/or Disability
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 Local Authority or other agencies may be requested to ensure the school can meet any needs appropriately.
Applying for a school place if your child has an Educational 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 Office on 01388 772959 to arrange an appointment or complete an online form here.
