Admissions
Parents requesting entry to Vane Road Primary School for their child may do so by contacting the Local Authority.
You can do this via the following link: https://www.durham.gov.uk/schooladmissions or contacting Durham County Council School Admissions, Tel 03000 265 896, or in writing at School Places and Admissions, Children and Young People's Services, County Hall, Durham, County Durham, United Kingdom, DH1 5UJ.
Apply for a place in our school
If your child's 5th birtday falls between 1 September 2025 and 31 August 2026 your child will start Reception at an infant or primary school in September 2025. You are very welcome to visit our school for the open evening on Thursday 10th October 4pm - 5pm or Wednesday 13th November 5pm - 6pm (no booking needed).
Use Durham County Council web site to apply for a place before 15th January 2025.
Parents are welcome to visit the school during the school day, prior to their child’s admission. It is necessary to contact the school office.
Please CLICK HERE to view the current Admission Policy on Lingfield Education Trust website.
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Applying for a school place for children with SEND and/or if your child has an Education, Health and Care Plan or a Statement of SEN
We are committed to meeting the needs of all children including those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. We would ask parents to discuss the identified needs with the school prior to starting so that appropriate intervention and support can be planned and implemented. Advice from the Local Authority or other agencies may be requested to ensure that the school can meet any needs appropriately.
Children and young people with an Education, Health and Care Plan (or Statement of Special Education Needs) follow a different admission and transfer process for a new school. Please continue to complete Durham County Council’s parental preference form, as part of the admission process to a new school. You continue to have a right to request a particular school and this will be considered alongside the information that we have about your child’s special educational needs. The information would have been provided as part of the Education, Health and Care assessment or following the review meeting.
If you would like to discuss your SEND requirements in detail please contact the school to arrange an appointment.
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Click the button below to access the Appeals guidance.
New Starters
Starting School for the first time September 2025
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We are delighted to invite you to our open evenings.
Please come and visit on
Thursday 10th October 4pm - 5pm
or
Wednesday 13th November 5pm - 6pm.
You don't need to book a place - we will be very happy to show you around our Reception unit and the school. You will meet the EYFS team too!
All applications for places are made through the Durham County Council Website and need to be completed by 15th January 2025.
In the meantime, you can have a look around this website to get an idea about us.
Transferring from another school
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If you would like your child to transfer to Vane Road from another school, please contact Durham Local Authority Admissions Department first (03000 265 896). They will be able to tell you whether or not we have places available in your child's year group.
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If we do, the best advice is to make an appointment to visit the school either with or without your child. You will have the opportunity to meet a senior member of staff, discuss your child's needs and have a look around the school.
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You will need to fill in the 'In Year Transfer form' from Durham County Council which is a formal application for a place at Vane Road.
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Once a formal offer of a place has been made by the Local Authority final arrangements for a start date will be made. At Vane Road we feel that it is preferable for a child to start on a natural break in school time, for example at the beginning of a new half term or new week.