Admissions St Matthew’s Catholic Primary School
At St. Matthew’s we encourage all members of our school community to walk in the footsteps of Jesus Christ. We talk about our life journey as our ‘Lifesong’ and we encourage each other to live out the message of Jesus through ‘the words we say and the things we do.’ We would love to welcome you into our school community!
If you’re unsure as to whether St. Matthew’s is the place for you and your child, please give us a call and we would be happy to chat with you about what we can offer and provide your family as part of our school community.
During Term Time:
If you’re interested in joining our school mid-year, please give us a ring and we can chat about making sure that St. Matthew’s can offer you an enriching education from start to finish! To complete an application for in-term admissions, please contact Northumberland County Council’s admissions team on 0345 600 6400 or contact the school office who will be happy to help.
Nursery Admissions:
Please give us a call and we’ll be more than happy to arrange to show you around our fantastic nursery area and discuss what we can offer your child.
Reception Admissions:
For admission to our Reception class, from our own or other local nurseries please keep an eye out for the council’s deadlines for the current Academic year.
For next academic year 2020-21:
Portal Opens: 1st November 2020
Portal Closes: 15th January 2021
Portal Link: Link
Secondary Admissions:
For our Year 6’s who are planning on leaving us to join St. Thomas More, Blaydon (Our designated feeder school) or to other secondary education providers in the area, the portal usually opens early September each year and closes at the end of October.
For this academic year 2020-21:
Portal Opens: 12th September 2020
Portal Closes: 31st October 2020
Portal Link: Link
Important Documents
Admissions Policies
Interm Admission form