Admission to School

We always encourage prospective parents and pupils to visit our school. Please call the school office on 01422 202704 to arrange a suitable time to visit.

Admission to Reception

Children are admitted to school at the beginning of the school year in September. Admissions to the school are administered by Calderdale Local Authority and the number of Reception children admitted to our school each year is 60.

Information on admission to our school can be found on the Calderdale Local Authority website. Please click the links below to find information on the following:

• Application process
• Online Application forms
• Oversubscription criteria
• Complaints and appeals

Calderdale Local Authority Admission to Primary School

Calderdale application packs are sent to all registered parents at the end of the year before your child is due to start school. Places are notified by Calderdale Local Authority.

Admission to Other Year Groups

In-year transfers
You will need to do this if you:

• Want to transfer your child from their current school to Northowram Primary School.
• Need a school place at any time other than transferring from nursery to primary or primary to secondary.

Fair Access Protocol
Each local authority must have a fair access protocol, agreed with a majority of schools in its area. This is to make sure that (outside the normal admissions round): Unplaced children, especially the most vulnerable are offered a place at a suitable school as quickly as possible. For more details, please read the Calderdale Fair Access Protocol for Primary Schools 

To Apply for an In-Year School Place via the Calderdale Council Website - Click Here