Newbottle Primary Academy

01/12/2025

Open evening for Reception 2026 Monday 8th December 3.30pm.

06/12/2024

🎄✨ A Magical Christmas Concert at Lumley Castle Raises Over £3,500 for Oracle Head & Neck Cancer UK! ✨🎄

On Saturday, 30th November, the enchanting halls of Lumley Castle came alive with festive cheer as the 3rd Annual Christmas Carol Concert brought together a community of music lovers, raising an incredible £3,500 in support of Oracle Head & Neck Cancer UK.

🎶 The evening featured unforgettable performances from:
🎤 Sunderland Male Voice Choir
🎼 Newbottle Primary Academy
🎺 NASUWT Riverside Brass Band
🎻 Sean Middleton on the fiddle
✍️ A captivating original poem by published author Dominic Wright

Guests enjoyed mulled wine and festive treats while soaking up the joyous atmosphere. A fabulous raffle supported by generous businesses, including Hotel Indigo Durham, Lumley Castle, The Copthorne Newcastle, Namco Metro Centre, and many more, added to the night’s success.

🗣️ Tamara Kahn CEO of Oracle Head & Neck Cancer UK, shared:
“We are thrilled by the fantastic turnout for this special event. The funds raised will help provide essential care and support ground breaking research. Huge thanks to Suzanne Miller, our lead volunteer and organiser, and to all the talented performers who gave their time to make this night magical!”

🎤 Suzanne pictured here with her husband and son added:
“It was an incredible night, filled with festive spirit and community joy. Thank you to everyone who attended and supported this cause so close to my heart. Seeing so many families come together in the spirit of giving was a true highlight of the season.”

Thank you to all who contributed to making this event such a success! Together, we are making a difference. 💙✨

Its not too late to donate! https://loom.ly/Vt7_kDE

27/09/2024

Oracle Head and Neck Cancer UK presents a Magical Christmas Concert at Lumley Castle! Join us for a spectacular evening of festive cheer a

27/05/2022

Jubilee Celebrations

28/09/2021

Letter below going out this week for Nursery children to register for Reception 2022

Parent/Carer of:
Neighbourhoods Directorate
Civic Centre
Sunderland
SR2 7DN

Tel: 0191 520 5553
Web: www.sunderland.gov.uk


Date: September 2021
Our ref:
Your ref:
This matter is being dealt with by:
School Admissions, 0191 520 5553, [email protected]

Dear Parent/Carer

ADMISSION TO INFANT/PRIMARY SCHOOL – SEPTEMBER 2022

This letter is about the arrangements for the admission of your child into infant/primary school in September 2022.

Applying online is the simplest option.
Go to www.sunderland.gov.uk/admissionsonline to complete your application. You can do this either at home or alternatively at Customer Service Centres, libraries and schools. The online facility is open during the preference period – 4 October 2021 to 15 January 2022. It is only possible to apply at this web address if you live in Sunderland. If you live in another area, you must apply through your ‘home’ Council.

Please note that we have changed to the Capita online system which parents/carers will access through the Family Portal on the Council’s website. If you have previously applied for Free School Meals or the 2 year old offer for any children within your family, you will already have log-in details.

When you apply online you will receive an email confirmation once your application has been received. You will also receive an email notification regarding your child’s school place on 19 April 2022 if you apply online.

If you can’t access the internet at home, visit any of the council’s Customer Service Centres to go online for free. If it is not possible to access or submit an online application, a paper application form can be provided. You can telephone 0191 520 5553, if you need an application form to be sent out to you.

If you complete a paper application form, you can hand it into any of the Council’s Customer Service Centres or post it to the School Admissions Team. Please make sure you receive a receipt when you hand in your application form. If you apply on a paper application form, you will be informed of your child’s school place by letter, which will be posted second class on 19 April 2022.

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It is the responsibility of parents/carers to ensure that the application is submitted. Please do not leave this responsibility with your child.

It is important that you submit your application as soon as possible. Applications submitted after 15 January 2022 may not be considered until after those received on time have been dealt with and the opportunity of getting a place for your child at your preferred school(s) may be reduced.

Schools and Academies in Sunderland use distance between a child’s home address and the school(s) they are applying for a place at when allocating places at schools that are oversubscribed. Therefore the address you provide as part of your application must be your child’s permanent home address. If you change your address after submitting your application, you must inform the School Admissions Team at Sunderland City Council as soon as possible as this could affect your application. It is only possible to consider the address where you are living during the application period. Should your address change during the preference period and the School Admissions Team are not informed, this could result in an offer of a school place being withdrawn if inaccurate information is used to allocate the place. Further information is available in the ‘Information for Parents’ booklets.

A copy of the Admission to Primary Schools booklet is available on the council’s website at www.sunderland.gov.uk/schools-admissions to view or download a copy.

If your child has an Education, Health and Care Plan, please read page 4 in the ‘Admission to Primary Schools’ booklet.

Sunderland LA will operate an ‘equal preference’ scheme for admissions for September 2022. This applies to all Community, and Voluntary Aided Schools and Academies. For further information on the ‘equal preference’ scheme, please refer to page 27 in the booklet.

If you intend to express a preference for a Voluntary Aided School or Academy please refer to pages 32 - 177 in the booklet for details of their admission criteria, but you must still include this school on the application.

If you intend to express a preference for a school outside of Sunderland, you must still include this school on the application. However you should also contact the Local Authority where the school is based for advice about the admission criteria.

If you require any further information concerning the admission of your child into school, please contact 0191 520 5553 or email [email protected]

Yours faithfully

Julie Davey
Admissions Team Leader

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