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)
A full list of postcodes in our catchment area can be viewed by clicking here.
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. Details of the application process can be found by clicking here.
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 QEHS, please contact the school office on 01434 610300 or email admin@hexhammiddle.org.uk
Key Dates For 2024/2025
Thursday 12 September 2024
Online Admissions Portal for middle, high and secondary schools will be open on the 12th of September 2024.
https://schadm.northumberland.gov.uk/CitizenPortal_LIVE/en (You need to register as a new user if you haven’t used the Portal before. If you’ve forgotten your password, click on forgotten password link) – (for late applications, see below) leaflet on how to apply and portal user guidance to help you with your application
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 link below to find more information on the NCC website.
NCC In-Year Applications Information
Click the application form link below to make an application.
HMS School Admissions Information 2024
To download a PDF version of the 2024 Admissions Guide, click here.
HMS School Information Guide
To download a PDF version of the 2024 Admissions Guide, click here.
Ordering New School Uniform
To order new school uniform visit the Michael Seghal website:
https://www.michaelsehgal.co.uk/schools/hexham-middle-school/