These admission policies have been formally adopted by the Local Governing Committee (LGC) of St. Matthew’s Catholic Primary School. The Local Governing Committee is the Admissions Authority and is responsible for determining the school’s admissions arrangements.
For further information please read our full Admissions Policies using the links below.
St. Matthew’s Jarrow Admissions Policy 2024-25
St. Matthew’s Jarrow Admissions Policy 2025-26
St Matthew’s Primary, Jarrow Admission Policy 2026-2027
An application can be made for a place for a child at any time outside the admission round and the child will be admitted where there are available places. An application should be made to the school by completing the in-year admissions application form (click here) and returning it to school.admissions@southtyneside.gov.uk
Where there are places available but more applications than places, the published oversubscription criteria, as set out in the admission policy, will be applied. Parents are advised to read the admission arrangements carefully before making their application.
If there are no places available, the child will be added to the waiting list. Please see the admission arrangements for more details.
You will be advised of the outcome of your application in writing as soon as possible. Applicants must be informed of the outcome of their application within 15 school days of receipt, but the aim is to notify applicants of the outcome of their application within 10 school days of receipt.
You have the right to appeal to an independent appeal panel if your application is unsuccessful.
If you have any questions in relation to in-year admissions please contact Mrs Young or Mrs Taynor-Richardson in the School Office. You may also wish to discuss in-year applications with the local authority who can be contacted at school.admissions@southtyneside.gov.uk
South Tyneside Admissions Timetable
- Week commencing Monday 1 September 2025
Letters to nurseries / schools. - Friday 5 September 2025
Letters handed out to parents. - Friday 5 September 2025
Online system available up until closing date. - Thursday 15 January 2026, 4:30pm
Closing date for primary applications. Online applications not available after this date. - Monday 19 January 2026
Details of preference data sent to voluntary aided and academy primary schools. - Tuesday 27 January 2026
Exchange preference data with other local authorities. - Wednesday 11 February 2026
Details received from other local authorities to be sent to voluntary aided and academy primary schools. - Tuesday 24 February 2026
Voluntary aided and academy schools provide the authority with list of offers / refusals. - Friday 13 March 2026
Authority exchanges offers / refusals with other local authorities. - Monday 23 March 2026
Local authority to match the provisional offers of places against each parent’s ranking. - By Thursday 2 April 2026
Schools will be notified which pupils have been allocated places at their schools. - Thursday 16 April 2026
Primary ‘offer day’ notification sent to parents. - Tuesday 28 April 2026
Initial deadline for parents to return acceptance slip for oversubscribed schools only (reminder letters to be sent). - Tuesday 28 April 2026
Deadline for parents to request to place their child’s name on a waiting list. - Tuesday 28 April 2026
Deadline for parents to request an appeal form for primary schools. - Wednesday 29 April 2026
Appeal forms sent out where requested. - Thursday 30 April 2026
Authority will allocated any places that have become available for oversubscribed schools. - Thursday 7 May 2026
Where parents have not returned their acceptance slip for oversubscribed schools the authority may withdraw the offer of the school place (community schools only). - Tuesday 19 May 2026
Deadline for appeal forms to be returned. - By Friday 22 May 2026
Appeal hearing notice sent to parents. - From week commencing Monday 15 June 2026
Appeals to be heard. - 31 December 2026
No waiting list available after this date.
