Schools and support
School admissions
When and how to apply for a school place for your child
Find a school
Search by name or postcode for a school in North Northamptonshire
Term dates
Term dates, training days and holidays for schools and academies
Free school meals and pupil premium
Apply for free school meals and pupil premium for your child
School travel assistance
Apply for school transport and how to appeal a decision
School closures
How to check if your school is closed
Attendance, behaviour and home schooling
Our Educational Inclusion and Partnerships (EIPT) team supports schools and parents with attendance, behaviour, home school and children in employment and entertainment
School uniform grants
We do not provide help with the cost of school uniforms or PE kit
Suicide prevention support
Suicide prevention support for school communities
Virtual School
Supporting the education of children in care and previously in care
Targeted Mental Health in Schools (TaMHS)
A programme for building capacity within schools through training and support to better meet the mental health needs of all children
School changes
Updates on schools in the area including new schools and changes to existing schools including Tennyson Road Infants School, Alfred Street Junior School and Glenvale Park
Special educational needs and disabilities
SEND Information Advice Support Service
Free, impartial information, advice and support to children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities and their families
Specialist SEND support services
Early intervention to assist in identifying a child's special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and advice on relevant support
Educational Psychology Service
Support services for schools, young people and professionals
Local Offer
Services for children and young people in Northamptonshire (aged 0-25) with special educational needs and disabilities
Egress emails
Our Educational Psychology and Specialist Support services use Egress Switch to make sure the information we send is encrypted and secure
Adult education
Early education
Staff and resources
Information for schools staff
Resources for schools and academies
Early help locality funding
Funding intended to provide the most appropriate support package for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities in a range of settings, taking account of parental and student choice.
Governors and clerks
Support and resources for school governors and clerks, how to apply to become a governor or find a governor
Human resources policies for schools
Employment (Human Resource) policies written specifically for maintained schools
Schools library service
Learning Resources for Education (LRE) is Northamptonshire's schools library service
School finance and budgets
Documents and information relating to school finance and budgets
School emergency plans and procedures
Guidance and resources to help plan for and manage emergency situations
School closure advice
How to report a temporary or planned closure of your school
School workforce census
The census is an annual statutory collection of individual level data on teachers and support staff from local authorities, local-authority-maintained schools, and academies
Educational visits
Policies and training advice for educational visits outside the classroom
Safeguarding in Education Service
Learn how we can support your school