Smart Academy Trust Admissions Consultation North Tyneside

Smart Multi Academy Trust is committed to the Department for Education's School Admissions Code. As part of the Code, we consult on admissions arrangements whenever there is a change which requires consultation, and at least once every seven years even if there is no change.

Whilst there is no proposed change to the criteria used for determining admissions to Smart schools in North Tyneside, the proposed Admissions Policy for Smart's North Tyneside school includes some rephrasing to give greater clarity to the policy. 

We would love to hear your views on our proposed Admissions Policy 2027-2028. 

Once you have read it, please contact us with any comments by emailing admissionsconsultation@smartacademies.net

The consultation will run from throughout December and close on 30 January 2026, at which point we will review the policy in the light of the consultation.

Stephenson Memorial Primary School

Smart Multi Academy Trust and Stephenson Memorial Primary School wish to inform you of a statutory consultation on admissions arrangements for the 2027/28 academic year. There is no change to the number of pupils being admitted to Stephenson Memorial Primary and no change to the oversubscription criteria used to allocate places if more applications are received that there are places. Despite there being no significant change, consultations are required to take place every seven years and the last consultation took place in 2019. Consequently, a consultation is taking place.  

Below is a copy of the proposed policy for admissions from September 2027. There are minor amendments to the wording of the admissions policy which are designed to make it clearer. These have been highlighted in yellow to help stakeholders to see where these small changes are being made. There is one change to deadlines being made to keep Stephenson Memorial in line with other North Tyneside schools and the North Tyneside Council co-ordination of school admissions. This changes the deadline for late applications to be heard by an admissions panel from 31 January to 23 January. This keeps Stephenson Memorial’s admissions policy in line with the co-ordinated scheme for North Tyneside schools.  

If you would like to submit your opinion on the admission policy, please email admissionsconsultation@smartacademies.net or write to the Clerk to the Trust, Stephen Davies, at Smart Multi Academy Trust Halewood Office, Halewood Avenue, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 3RX. The consultation will run close at 3 p.m. on 30 January 2026.