Admission Arrangements
General Admissions
All applications for a place in a primary school (Reception-Y6) need to be made through the School Admissions Team for Stockton Borough Council. The application will give parents the opportunity to put up to three preferences on the form and give reasons for the application.
Please visit Stockton Borough Council’s School Admissions webpage for more information on school admissions at the link below:
https://www.stockton.gov.uk/school-admissions
Crooksbarn Primary School Admission Policies:
Crooksbarn Admissions Policy 2025-26 APPROVED
Crooksbarn Primary School Admissions Policy1 2024-25
Please see below our Nursery Admissions policy.
Normal Admissions Round
For more information on the normal admissions round, please visit Stockton Borough Council’s website page at the link below:
https://www.stockton.gov.uk/apply-primary
For information on how to request that a school delay or defer your child’s entry to reception, and the process for requesting admission outside the normal age group, please refer to and expand the section “Children born between April and August (summer born)”.
In-Year Applications
For more information on in-year applications, please visit Stockton Borough Council’s website page at the link below:
https://www.stockton.gov.uk/school-transfers
Appeals
For more information on appeals and a timetable for organising and hearing admission appeals, please visit Stockton Borough Council’s website page at the link below: