All of the schools within SLP follow the Local Authority Admissions Procedure.

For more information about applying for a primary place for September 2023, visit the Durham County Council website for information regarding the school admission process and primary school admissions. This also includes:

An explanation of the process for applying for a school place, including important dates

The selection process

Over subscription criteria

Details of when offers of places will be communicated to parents

How applications can be made outside of the normal procedure and how they will be dealt with

The appeals timetable, including dates of when any waiting list will be held until following communication for offers of places.

For information concerning appeals against an admission decision, including when and how appeals will be heard, visit: School admissions-appeals.

All Stanley Learning Partnership schools admission arrangements comply with The School Admissions Code and The School Admissions Appeal Code.

The School Admissions Code

The School Admissions Appeal Code

Prospective parents are welcome to independently contact the school to which they are applying should you wish to view the facilities or meet the Head teacher.

Thank you for considering SLP for your child and we look forward to welcoming you and your family into our community of schools in the near future.

SLP and the schools within it pride ourselves on having a highly experienced and inspirational workforce. Our teaching staff, many of whom are outstanding, bring with them a wealth of knowledge and expertise across all key stages enabling them to provide superb teaching for all ages and abilities. In doing so, we provide our children with the best standard of education possible.

Annfield Plain Junior School are looking to appoint a Class Teacher, for more information and to apply, please click here. 

Our support staff, both teaching and non-teaching, are equally as important to our children’s progress and happiness whilst at school. Experienced in their own specialism they are all highly valued by both peers and pupils and play an integral role in the smooth running of our schools.

Our centralised team work across all schools within the partnership. Working in very specialist roles including school improvement, business management, health & safety, finance and marketing this enables our Headteachers to focus on their school and its performance and progression.

Annfield Plain Infant School and Annfield Plain Junior School are looking to appoint a Attendance Officer, for more information and to apply click here.