At Archbishop Runcie First School, we manage our own Nursery admissions. If spaces allow, we have three Nursery intakes per year. These are in September, January and April.
- 6th November 2026 - Closing date for Nursery applications.
- 13th November 2026 - Nursery places offered.
- 20th November 2026 - Deadline for parents and carers to accept places.
- 26th February 2027 - Closing date for Nursery applications.
- 5th March 2027 - Nursery places offered.
- 12th March 2027 - Deadline for parents and carers to accept places.
- 12th March 2027 - Closing date for Nursery applications.
- 19th March 2027 - Nursery places offered.
- 23rd April 2027 - Deadline for parents and carers to accept places.
Appeals timetable
The appeals team does not routinely acknowledge receipt of appeal forms, if you would like to confirm that we have received your form, please contact us.
For Reception or transfer appeals for places in September, you will have at least 20 school days to submit an appeal from the day you received notice that your application was unsuccessful.
Appeals submitted within the deadlines will be heard within 40 school days of these dates. You can submit an appeal after these dates but it may not be possible to hear your case until after the summer holiday. Then it will be considered after the panel has already heard any appeals which were submitted within deadline.
Where possible appeals arising from late applications will be heard within 40 school days of this deadline or within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged.
Appeals submitted after the deadline will be heard within 40 school days of receipt where possible.
In-year appeals
Appeals for in year admissions will be heard within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged.
How to raise an objection to the school Admission Policy
There is a right for people to object about the policy to the Schools Adjudicator (OSA). See the Schools Adjudicator website<https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/office-of-the-schools-adjudicator> for more information on how to do this.
https://www.newcastle.gov.uk/services/schools-learning-and-childcare/about-our-schools/appeals-school-places