Admissions

For admission to the school an application must be made to Essex County Council.

Applications for admission to Reception September 2024

Applications for the 2024 school year are now closed and are being processed by Essex County Council. If you wish to make a late application for a primary (Reception) school place for September 2024 please use the Essex County Council online late application form.

Parents will be informed of the outcome of their applications on 16 April 2024.

If your child is offered a place at North, you will be sent a letter with details about parents meetings and visits which will take place in the summer term.

Essex County Council also publish the determined admission arrangements for the school, which are available to view on their website.


Mid-year transfer applications
If your child is already at primary school and you require a mid-year transfer you should complete the Mid Year Primary School Application Form.

If you would like to make an appointment to visit the school please contact the school office on 01206 574225.

Nursery Applications
The Nursery has places for 26 children in each session. Children are eligible for a funded place in Nursery the term after their third birthday and attend the morning Nursery (8.30 to 11.30am) or afternoon Nursery (12.30 to 3.30pm). Click here for more information about the nursery.

All children are offered 15 hours of funded nursery education per week (over 5 morning or afternoon sessions). In addition to this, families who are eligible for up to 30 hours of nursery education will be able to combine morning and afternoon sessions to cover the whole school day (8.30am to 3.30pm). Parents can check if they are eligible on www.childcarechoices.gov.uk.

Parents can register their child on the waiting list after their second birthday by completing the Nursery application form and returning it to the school office. Children are placed on the waiting list in age order. Parents are offered a place when a space becomes available.