Welcome to Hexham Middle School
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HMS Admissions Information
Hexham Middle School’s admission limit (also known as a Published Admissions Number) is 150 in each year group.
The school primarily serves Hexham and the surrounding areas of Acomb, Barrasford, Beaufront, Chollerton, Chollerford, Humshaugh and Whitley Chapel, but will accept pupils from outside this area if places are available. Pupils attending Hexham Middle School normally go on to Queen Elizabeth High School when they reach the age of transfer. Please view the catchment area in the map below. Please note that the catchment area for the Hexham Partnership is the same as the catchment area for Queen Elizabeth High School.
Following consultation, details of our admissions arrangements for entry in September 2025 can be found here Admissions policy (PDF)
How to Apply for a Place at HMS
You are able to apply for a middle school place now. Applications for Hexham Middle School and other Northumberland schools are managed by the admissions team at Northumberland County Council.
NCC school entry application information (external URL)
If you do not apply for a place and you are resident in Northumberland you will be allocated to a school after all other applications have been allocated. You will only be allocated to your catchment school if there are still places available. If there are no spaces, you will be allocated the nearest school which has places available.
If you would like more information about the application process, please contact the admissions team at Northumberland County Council via email at
schooladmissions@northumberland.gov.uk or telephone on 01670 624889.
Alternatively, if you would like to speak to someone at HMS, please contact the school office on 01434 610300 or email admin@hexhammiddle.org.uk
Key Dates For 2024/2025
Thursday 12 September 2024
The Online Admissions Portal for middle, high and secondary schools will be open on the 12th of September 2024.
Admissions application portal (external URL) (You need to register as a new user if you haven’t used the Portal before. If you’ve forgotten your password, select the forgotten password link) – (for late applications, see below)
Thursday 31 October 2024
Closing date for all applications to be received by the Local Authority
Monday 3 March 2025
National Offer Day
Sunday 16 March 2025
Deadline for parents to refuse the school place
Thursday 20 March 2025
Any places that become available are allocated in criteria order (on time applicants)
Monday 7 April 2025
Deadline for submission of appeals
Friday 18 April 2025
All remaining places are allocated on a first come first serve basis
Friday 27 June 2025
All on time appeals to be heard by this date
Wednesday 31 December 2025
No waiting lists held by the Local Authority after this date
Notes 1. Applications made in the normal admissions round; appeals must be heard within 40 school days of the deadline for lodging appeals 2. Any appeals for in-year admissions must be heard within 30 school days of being lodged.
In-Year Applications
If you wish to apply for a place at Hexham Middle School to start at a time other than the usual time of entry or are applying outside of the standard application deadlines, this is called an In-Year application. The Northumberland County Council Admissions team manages this process.
Please use the following link to find more information on the NCC website, NCC In-year applications information (external URL)
Select In-year application form (external URL) to make an application.
Appeals
The Northumberland County Council Admissions team manages the appeals process. If you wish to appeal for a place at HMS, please find out more by visiting the NCC website, School admissions appeals (external URL)
Please read the School appeals guidance (external URL) document from NCC for more information about the appeals process and the timings involved.
Select Appeal application form (Word doc) to download a copy of the appeals application form.
Completed application forms should be returned to schoolappeals@northumberland.gov.uk.
HMS School Admissions Information 2024
HMS School Information Guide
Ordering New School Uniform
To order new school uniform visit the Michael Seghal website (external URL)
Applying for a place in September 2026
Details of our admissions arrangements for entry in September 2026 can be found here: Admissions Policy for September 2026.