Admissions

Welcome to our admissions pages. We are delighted that you are considering Richard Coates CE Primary School for your child.

Richard Coates is part of Pele Trust. Pele Trust is the admission authority for Reception and all other year groups, and these admissions are coordinated by Northumberland County Council. Nursery places are managed by the school.

Starting Nursery
Nursery places are for children in the year before they start Reception. Applications are made directly to the school. Please see our Nursery Admissions page. You will need to complete our Nursery Admission Form.

Starting Reception
Reception places are for children starting school in the September after their fourth birthday. Applications are made through your local council. Please see our Reception Admissions page.

Joining us during the school year
Applications for other year groups can be made at any time. Please contact Northumberland County Council's Admissions Team for further information about this process via this link, where you can also find the online Schools Application form. We may have places available in some year groups, so please also contact the school office for more information.

If a year group is full, the council will refuse the application and you will have the right to appeal. Information on appeals is available from Northumberland County Council .

Come and visit us
We warmly welcome visits from families. Please contact the school office at admin@richard-coates.uk or 01661 823167 to arrange a time.

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