Primary school place offers
Find out where your child has been allocated a school place
All parents who applied for their child's place in Reception (or year 3 place in a junior school) by the deadline of 15 January 2024 will receive an offer of a school place for their child in one of two ways:
- Online: Offers were emailed on 16 April 2024
- Paper form: Offer letters were posted on 16 April 2024
After you receive the offer of a primary, infant or junior school place for your child
If the school is:
- within Northamptonshire - we will assume that you have accepted this offer unless you let us know that it is no longer required
- situated outside of Northamptonshire - you should contact the school directly to check whether you need to formally accept the place for your child
If you have made alternative arrangements for your child's schooling please let us know as soon as possible that the place is no longer required and why by emailing [email protected].
Options if you are not happy with the school place offered
For a small number of families we regret that we have been unable to offer your child a place at your preferred school. When there are more children applying for a school than there are places available (known as the published admission number or PAN), the oversubscription criteria are used to determine which children should be allocated a place.
If your child has not been offered a place at your preferred school(s), it means that the school filled up to its PAN with children who had a higher priority than your child within the oversubscription criteria.
Places allocated
The breakdowns below show how places were allocated at each primary, infant and junior school on National Offer Day (16 April 2024).
Primary and infant school allocations (September 2024)
| School | How places were allocated | Places remaining |
|---|---|---|
| Alfred Lord Tennyson Primary School | All those expressing a preference were allocated a place. | Yes |
| All Saints C of E Primary School and Nursery Unit | This school was oversubscribed. This is a Voluntary Aided School – please contact the school for further details. | No |
| All Saints C of E Primary School and Nursery Unit | All those expressing a preference were allocated a place. | Yes |
| Beanfield Primary Academy | All those expressing a preference were allocated a place. | Yes |
| Bozeat Community Primary School | All those expressing a preference were allocated a place. | Yes |
| Brambleside Primary School | Places were allocated to: Fewer than 5 pupils in public care or with an Education, Health and Care plan, 20 pupils with an older sibling attending the school, 17 pupils living closer to the school than any other and 21 out of 27 ‘other’ pupils using the distance tiebreaker. The last pupil allocated a place lives 1.496 miles from the school. | No |
| Brigstock Lathams C of E School | Places were allocated to: 5 pupils living in the linked area, 3 pupils with an older sibling attending the school and 7 out of 8 ‘other’ pupils using the distance tiebreaker. The last pupil allocated a place lives 3.738 miles from the school. | No |
| Broughton Primary School | All those expressing a preference were allocated a place. | |
| Compass Primary Academy | All those expressing a preference were allocated a place. | Yes |
| Corby Old Village Primary School | All those expressing a preference were allocated a place. | No |
| Corby Primary Academy | Places were allocated to: 14 pupils living in the linked area with a sibling attending the school, 40 pupils living in the linked area, 2 pupils with a sibling attending the school and 4 out of 13 ‘other’ pupils using the distance tiebreaker. The last pupil allocated a place lives 0.747 miles from the school. | No |
| Cottingham C of E Primary School | All those expressing a preference were allocated a place. | No |
| Cranford C of E Primary School | This school was oversubscribed. This is an Academy – please contact the school for further information. | No |
| Croyland Primary School | Places were allocated to: Fewer than 5 pupils in public care or with an Education, Health and Care plan, 25 pupils with a sibling attending the school, 15 pupils living closer to the school than any other and 18 out of 31 ‘other pupils’ using the distance tiebreaker. The last pupil allocated a place lives 0.72 miles from the school. | No |
| Danesholme Infant Academy | All those expressing a preference were allocated a place. | Yes |
| Denfield Park Primary School | All those expressing a preference were allocated a place. | Yes |
| Earls Barton Primary School | Places were allocated to: 72 pupils living in the linked area and 3 out of 4 pupils with a sibling attending the school using the distance tiebreaker. The last pupil allocated a place lives 3.786 miles from the school. | No |
| Ecton Village Primary School | All those expressing a preference were allocated a place. | Yes |
| Exeter A Learning Community Academy | All those expressing a preference were allocated a place. | Yes |
| Finedon Infant School | All those expressing a preference were allocated a place. | Yes |
| Geddington C of E Primary School | All those expressing a preference were allocated a place. | Yes |
| Glapthorn CE Primary School | All those expressing a preference were allocated a place. | Yes |
| Grange Primary Academy | Places were allocated to: Fewer than 5 pupils in public care or with an Education, Health and Care plan, 17 pupils with a sibling attending the school, 11 pupils living closer to the school than any other and 1 out of 9 ‘other pupils’ using the randomiser. | No |
| Great Addington CE Primary School | All those expressing a preference were allocated a place. | No |
| Great Doddington Primary School | All those expressing a preference were allocated a place. | Yes |
| Greenfields Primary School | All those expressing a preference were allocated a place. | Yes |
| Grendon C of E Primary School | All those expressing a preference were allocated a place | Yes |
| Gretton Primary School | Places were allocated to: Fewer than 5 pupils in public care or with an Education, Health and Care plan, 5 pupils living in the linked area with a sibling attending the school, 5 pupils living in the linked area, 6 pupils with a sibling attending the school and 5 out of 14 ‘other pupils’ using the distance tiebreaker. | No |
| Hall Meadow Primary School | Places were allocated to: 20 pupils with a sibling attending the school, 9 pupils living in the linked area and 1 out of 9 ‘other pupils’ using the distance tiebreaker. The last pupil allocated a place lives 0.4 miles from the school. | No |
| Havelock Infant School | All those expressing a preference were allocated a place. | Yes |
| Hawthorn Community Primary School | Places were allocated to: Fewer than 5 pupils in public care or with an Education, Health and Care plan, 17 pupils with a sibling attending the school, 10 pupils living closer to the school than any other and 17 out of 19 ‘other pupils’ using the distance tiebreaker. The last pupil allocated lives 0.9 miles from the school. | No |
| Hayfield Cross C of E School | This school was oversubscribed. This is an Academy – please contact the school for further information. | No |
| Hazel Leys Academy | Places were allocated to: Fewer than 5 pupils in public care or with an Education, Health and Care plan, 2 pupils living in the linked area, 11 pupils with a sibling attending the school, 10 pupils living closer to the school than any other and 6 out of 19 ‘other pupils’ using the distance tiebreaker. The last pupil allocated a place lives 0.368miles* from the school. | No |
| Henry Chichele Primary School | All those expressing a preference were allocated a place. | Yes |
| Higham Ferrers Nursery and Infant School | All those expressing a preference were allocated a place. | Yes |
| Irchester Community Primary School | All those expressing a preference were allocated a place. | Yes |
| Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School | All those expressing a preference were allocated a place. | Yes |
| Isham C of E Primary School | All those expressing a preference were allocated a place. | Yes |
| Kettering Buccleuch Academy | Places were allocated to: Fewer than 5 pupils in public care or with an Education, Health and Care plan, 3 staff pupils, 26 pupils with siblings attending the school, 4 pupils living closer to the school than any other and 24 out of 36 ‘other pupils’ using the distance tiebreaker. The last pupil allocated lives 0.766 miles from the school. | No |
| Kettering Park Infant School | All those expressing a preference were allocated a place. | Yes |
| King's Cliffe Endowed Primary School | Places were allocated to: Fewer than 5 pupils in public care or with an Education, Health and Care plan, 22 pupils living in the linked area and 6 pupils with a sibling attending the school and 1 out of 2 ‘other pupils’ using the distance tiebreaker. The last pupil allocated a place lives 3.652 miles from the school. | No |
| Kingswood Primary Academy | Places were allocated to: Fewer than 5 pupils in public care or with an Education, Health and Care plan, 12 pupils with siblings attending the school and 17 out of 20 pupils living closer to the school than any other using the tiebreaker which is those who live furthest from the nearest alternative school. The last pupil allocated a place lives 0.302miles from their nearest alternative school. | No |
| Little Harrowden Community Primary School | All those expressing a preference were allocated a place. | Yes |
| Little Stanion Primary School | Places were allocated to: 12 pupils living in the linked area with a sibling attending the school, 1 staff child and 17 out of 18 pupils living in the linked area using the distance tiebreaker. The last pupil allocated a place lives 0.349 miles from the school. | No |
| Loatlands Primary School | Places were allocated to: 29 pupils with a sibling attending the school, 14 pupils living closer to the school than any other and 17 out of 18 ‘other’ pupils using the distance tiebreaker. The last pupil allocated a place lives 2.361 miles from the school. | No |
| Loddington C of E Primary School | All those expressing a preference were allocated a place | No |
| Mawsley Community Primary School | All those expressing a preference were allocated a place. | Yes |
| Meadowside Primary School | Places were allocated to: Fewer than 5 pupils in public care or with an Education, Health and Care plan, 23 pupils with a sibling attending the school, 13 pupils living closer to the school than any other 23 out of 24 ‘other pupils’ using the distance tiebreaker. The last pupil allocated a place lives 2.026 miles from the school. | No |
| Mears Ashby CE Primary School | All those expressing a preference were allocated a place. | Yes |
| Millbrook Infant School | All those expressing a preference were allocated a place. | Yes |
| Nassington Primary School | All those expressing a preference were allocated a place. | Yes |
| Newton Road School | All those expressing a preference were allocated a place. | Yes |
| Oakley Vale Primary School | Places were allocated to: Fewer than 5 pupils in public care or with an Education, Health and Care plan, 18 pupils living in the linked area with a sibling attending the school, 31 pupils living in the linked area, 1 staff child and 9 out of 10 ‘other pupils’ using the distance tiebreaker. The last pupil allocated a place lives 1.636 miles from the school. | No |
| Oakway Academy | All those expressing a preference were allocated a place. | Yes |
| Olympic Primary School | All those expressing a preference were allocated a place. | Yes |
| Oundle C of E Primary School | All those expressing a preference were allocated a place. | Yes |
| Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School | All those expressing a preference were allocated a place. | Yes |
| Olympic Primary School | All those expressing a preference were allocated a place. | Yes |
| Oundle C of E Primary School | All those expressing a preference were allocated a place. | Yes |
| Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School | All those expressing a preference were allocated a place. | Yes |
| Our Lady's Catholic Primary School | All those expressing a preference were allocated a place. | Yes |
| Polebrook C of E Primary School | All those expressing a preference were allocated a place. | Yes |
| Priors Hall – A Learning Community | This school was oversubscribed. This is an Academy School – please contact the school for further details. | No |
| Pytchley Endowed C of E Primary School | All those expressing a preference were allocated a place. | Yes |
| Raunds Park Infant School | All those expressing a preference were allocated a place. | Yes |
| Redwell Primary School | Places were allocated to: Fewer than 5 pupils in public care or with an Education, Health and Care plan, 30 pupils with a sibling attending the school, 32 pupils living closer to the school than any other and 26 out of 32 ‘other pupils’ using the distance tiebreaker. The last pupil allocated a place lives 1.625 miles from the school. | No |
| Ringstead C of E Primary School | This school was oversubscribed. This is an Academy – please contact the school for further details | No |
| Rockingham Primary School | All those expressing a preference were allocated a place. | Yes |
| Rothwell Victoria Infant School | All those expressing a preference were allocated a place. | Yes |
| Rushden Primary Academy | All those expressing a preference were allocated a place. | Yes |
| Rushton Primary School | Places were allocated to: 6 pupils living in the linked area, 2 pupils with siblings attending the school 7 out of 10 ‘other pupils’ using the distance tiebreaker. The last pupil allocated a place lives 2.478 miles from the school. | No |
| Ruskin Infant School | All those expressing a preference were allocated a place. | Yes |
| South End Infant School | All those expressing a preference were allocated a place. | Yes |
| St Andrew's CE Primary School, Kettering | All those expressing a preference were allocated a place. | No |
| St Barnabas C of E School | All those expressing a preference were allocated a place. | Yes |
| St Brendan's Catholic Primary School | All those expressing a preference were allocated a place. | Yes |
| St Edward's Catholic Primary School | All those expressing a preference were allocated a place. | Yes |
| St Mary's C of E Primary School, Burton Latimer | All those expressing a preference were allocated a place. | Yes |
| St Mary's C of E Vol Aided Primary School | This school was oversubscribed. This is an Academy School – please contact the school for further details. | No |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | This school was oversubscribed. This is an Academy School – please contact the school for further details. | No |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary School | This school was oversubscribed. This is an Academy School – please contact the school for further details. | No |
| Stanion C of E (Aided) Primary School | This school was oversubscribed. This is an Academy School – please contact the school for further details. | No |
| Stanton Cross Primary School | All those expressing a preference were allocated a place. | Yes |
| Stanwick Primary Academy | Places were allocated to: 14 pupils living in the linked area, 10 pupils with a sibling attending the school and 6 out of 41 ‘other pupils’ using the distance tiebreaker. The last pupil allocated a place lives 0.795 miles from the school. | No |
| Studfall Infant and Nursery School | All those expressing a preference were allocated a place. | No |
| Sywell CEVA Primary School | All those expressing a preference were allocated a place. | Yes |
| The Avenue Infant School | All those expressing a preference were allocated a place. | Yes |
| Thrapston Primary School | Places were allocated to: Fewer than 5 pupils in public care or with an Education, Health and Care plan, 40 pupils with a sibling attending the school, 2 staff children and 17 out of 37 pupils living in the linked area using the distance tiebreaker. The last pupil allocated lives 0.296 miles from the school. | No |
| Titchmarsh CE Primary School | Places were allocated to: 4 pupils living in the linked area, 6 pupils with a sibling attending the school and 5 out of 8 ‘other pupils’ using the distance tiebreaker. The last pupil allocated lives 1.91 miles from the school. | No |
| Trinity C of E Primary School | All those expressing a preference were allocated a place. | No |
| Victoria Primary Academy | Places allocated to: 24 pupils with a sibling attending the school, 16 pupils living closer to the school than any other and 20 out of 22 ‘other pupils’ using the distance tiebreaker. The last pupil allocated a place lives 1.933 miles from the school. | No |
| Warmington School | All those expressing a preference were allocated a place. | Yes |
| Warwick Academy | All those expressing a preference were allocated a place. | Yes |
| Weldon C of E Primary School | This school was oversubscribed. This is an Academy School – please contact the school for further details. | No |
| Whitefriars Primary School | All those expressing a preference were allocated a place. | Yes |
| Wilbarston C of E Primary School | All those expressing a preference were allocated a place. | Yes |
| Wilby C of E V A Primary School | All those expressing a preference were allocated a place. | Yes |
| Windmill Primary School, Raunds | All those expressing a preference were allocated a place. | Yes |
| Wollaston Primary School | All those expressing a preference were allocated a place. | Yes |
| Woodford C of E Primary School | All those expressing a preference were allocated a place. | No |
| Woodnewton – a Learning Community | All those expressing a preference were allocated a place. | Yes |
Junior school allocations (September 2024)
Corby
| School Name | How places were allocated | Places remaining |
|---|---|---|
| Danesholme Junior Academy | All pupils expressing a preference for this school were allocated a place | Yes |
| Studfall Junior Academy | All pupils expressing a preference for this school were allocated a place | Yes |
East Northamptonshire
| School Name | How places were allocated | Places remaining |
|---|---|---|
| Finedon Mulso CEVA Junior | All pupils expressing a preference for this school were allocated a place | Yes |
| Higham Ferrers Junior | All pupils expressing a preference for this school were allocated a place | Yes |
| Irthlingborough Junior | Places were allocated to: Fewer than 5 pupils in public care or with an Education, Health and Care plan and 86 out of 88 pupils attending the linked infant school using the distance tiebreaker. The last pupil allocated a place lives 2.488 miles from the school. | No |
| St Peters CE Academy | All pupils expressing a preference for this school were allocated a place | Yes |
| South End Junior | All pupils expressing a preference for this school were allocated a place | Yes |
Kettering
| School Name | How places were allocated | Places remaining |
|---|---|---|
| Havelock Junior | All pupils expressing a preference for this school were allocated a place | Yes |
| Kettering Park Junior Academy | All pupils expressing a preference for this school were allocated a place | Yes |
| Millbrook Junior | All pupils expressing a preference for this school were allocated a place | Yes |
| Rothwell Junior | All pupils expressing a preference for this school were allocated a place | Yes |
Wellingborough
| School Name | How places were allocated | Places remaining |
|---|---|---|
| Freemans Endowed CE Junior Academy | All pupils expressing a preference for this school were allocated a place | Yes |
| Park Junior (Wellingborough) | All pupils expressing a preference for this school were allocated a place | Yes |
| Ruskin Academy | All pupils expressing a preference for this school were allocated a place | Yes |
Adding your child's name to a waiting list
You may add your child's name to a waiting list for any school where you have been refused a place. You must have applied for this school on your original application.
To add your child's name to the waiting list, please:
- email [email protected] or
- write to: School Admissions, North Northamptonshire Council, Tithe Barn Office Block, Tithe Barn Road, Wellingborough, NN8 1BN
Please do not call us - you will be asked to put your request in writing.
Include your child's name and date of birth otherwise it will cause a delay in your request being processed.
For schools with foundation, voluntary aided or academy status your request will be forwarded to the school if they hold their own waiting lists.
To add your child's name to a waiting list for a school outside of Northamptonshire, you should contact the Admissions team in the local authority where the school is situated.
If a place becomes available at your preferred school
Any places that become available at community or voluntary controlled schools after the first round of allocations (16 April) or places that still remain will be reallocated on a monthly basis within the additional rounds of allocation.
All those on the waiting list, those who have submitted late applications and those who have submitted an appeal will be considered against the oversubscription criteria for the school.
Most foundation, voluntary aided and academy schools will also allocate any available places on these dates.
If you have been successful in gaining a place in one of these rounds, you will be notified in writing. You do not need to contact us, we will let you know.
Waiting list
Waiting lists must be kept until at least 31 December 2024. Names placed on a waiting list between will be cleared at the end of December 2024 unless you contact us in writing (before 31 December 2024) to renew your request for the spring term.
Foundation, voluntary aided and academy schools hold their own waiting lists. You should check with the school directly for their waiting list policy.
Request a place at a school that still has places available
Some schools have places remaining. To find out which schools have places available download the document above relevant to your area of the county.
If you wish to be considered for a place at a school which still has places available, you should complete the late application online form .
If you have already received a school offer and choose to submit a further application, we will not contact you before processing the application. Any new school place will automatically be allocated and any original school place will be reallocated to another child.
Should you wish to withdraw an unprocessed application prior to a reallocation round, please email [email protected] to advise this, providing your child's full name, date of birth and details of the application you wish to withdraw.
The allocation process can take several weeks, depending on how many applications are received.
There is no need to contact us after completing the form - we will contact you once a decision has been made.
How places are allocated
Any available places will be reallocated on a monthly basis within the additional rounds of allocation taking place between May and July 2024. Places are not allocated on a first come, first served basis.
If there are more requests than there are places available, these will be allocated using the schools' oversubscription admission criteria. Therefore there is no guarantee that a place will be allocated. You will not be able to decline your existing offer of a place on this basis.
Appeal the decision to refuse your child a school place
You have the right to appeal against the decision not to offer your child a place at any of the schools where your child has been refused a place. If you choose to appeal you will need to complete an online appeal form, or request a paper appeal form in writing from the Admissions Authority of the relevant school.
Read our Primary, Infant and Junior school allocations appeals for September 2024 for further information.
Late applications
Late applications are applications received after 15 January 2024 and these are dealt with in rounds. There is a deadline for applications to be submitted by to be included in each round. Each reallocation process can take a number of weeks, depending on how many applications are received.
Emails will be sent to all late applicants who apply online. We will only inform parents of children on a waiting list if we are able to offer a place. Otherwise, their child's name will remain on the waiting list for the next round.
There is no need to contact us after completing a late application form, or on the process start date - we will contact you once an offer has been made.
| Allocation round | Applications received by | Process start date (please note, it can take up to 4 weeks to process and send offers to parents) |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 10 May 2024 | 20 May 2024 |
| Round 2 | 14 June 2024 | 24 June 2024 |
| Round 3 | 3 July 2024 | 8 July 2024 |
Applications received after 3 July 2024 will be processed as and when received during July to August. Applications received after August will be processed according to our in year co-ordination policy.
Last updated 16 April 2024