Admissions

Thank you for your interest in our school. We are currently full and oversubscribed, with all year groups at capacity due to high demand.

If you would like your child to be considered should a place become available, please contact the school office to request that your child is added to our internal interest list. Families will be contacted if a space arises. 

Please note that the local authority holds the waiting list for Reception places during the first term (until December). From January onwards, the school maintains its own internal list. If you would like your child to remain on our internal interest list after December, please contact the school in January to confirm your interest.

Determined School Admission Arrangements for September 2026

 

Determined School Admission Arrangements for September 2026

Detailed below are the admission arrangements that were determined by the Governing Body of Benton Dene Primary School in accordance with the School Admission Code 2021.

Further information

 View information about the Office of the Schools Adjudicator by following the link below:

  www.education.gov.uk/schoolsadjudicator

 Or email: osa.team@osa.gsi.gov.uk

 For further information about school admission arrangements in North Tyneside contact the Access Team by:

 Tel: (0191) 6438724

 Email: school.admissions@northtyneside.gov.uk   

Applications for nursery places should be made directly to the school and the deadline for a September start is 30th March. A further list will be kept for January admissions once oversubscribed. January admissions will be considered towards the end of the Autumn term.

Any requests for deferred or delayed entry for a September start must be submitted in writing following a meeting with the Headteacher, both of which must take place before the deadline of 12 January; outcomes will be shared after all applications have been considered, following 1 March.

Guidance for early years settings – supporting parents/carers who are thinking about delaying their child’s school start date

Guidance for early years settings – supporting parents/carers who are thinking about delaying their child’s school start date

Local Authority Nursery Admission Policy 2026 (15 hours)

Local Authority Nursery Admission Policy 2026 (15 hours)

Nursery Admissions Policy 2026 (30 hours)

Nursery Admissions Policy 2026 (30 hours)

Summer born children - Making a request for admission out of the normal age group

Summer born children - Making a request for admission out of the normal age group

Admissions Policy for First and Primary Learning Trust Schools for September 2026

Admissions Policy for First and Primary Learning Trust Schools for September 2026

Co-ordinated Admissions Scheme for First and Primary Schools in the area of North Tyneside Local Authority 2026

Co-ordinated Admissions Scheme for First and Primary Schools in the area of North Tyneside Local Authority 2026

 

Local Authority Appeal Information 

https://my.northtyneside.gov.uk/category/224/appeal-school-place-decision 

 

Will I qualify for 30 hours free childcare?

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/600592/30_hours_free_childcare_eligibility.pdf 

North Tyneside Admission Arrangements for Primary School Admissions (not including Nursery) Consulatation 

There is a statutory requirement that arrangements are consulted upon in a seven-year period even if there are no changes to the arrangements. The draft admission documents are attached below for consideration. There are no changes to the North Tyneside arrangements (other than minor wording within the oversubscription criteria in accordance with a recent OSA report). The consultation will run from today 17th December 2025 until 28 January 2026.

 

Draft Co-ordinated Scheme (Primary) First & Primary Schools 2027

 

Draft Learning Trust & Academy First and Primary Admissions Policy 2027