Marine Park First School

Admission and Transition Information

Current Class 2024-25/New Class 2025-26

Click here to see "Current Class 2024-25/New Class 2025-26"

Nursery 2025-26

Nursery admissions are managed by Marine Park First School, following the Local Authority Admission Code. Please contact the school if you would like to arrange a visit.

Pupils are eligible to attend the Nursery in the September following their third birthday. In order to be considered for a place, parents/carer must apply directly to the school. Please contact Ms G Ramsay on 0191 2534343, via info@marineparkfirst.org.uk or call into the school office. All schools in the Whitley Bay Collaborative agree on a offer day (usually the first Friday in February) and set a deadline for accepting or declining a place. Schools then cross reference lists of accepted places.

Please note that a place in the Nursery class does not guarantee a place in the Reception year.

30.9.24-Paper Letter sent out to parents/carers that expressed an interest in a place in 2025-2026

4.11.24 Email sent to parents carers that confirmed they wanted a Nursery place to request more information about requirements e.g. morning, afternoon, 30 hours, childcare.

3.2.25 Nursery offers will sent out

21.2.25 Deadline for accepting offers

8.5.25 Email sent to parents/carer of pupils that accepted a place. The email included a letter inviting parents to sign up to attend a welcome meeting on Tuesday 10th of June (starting at 7 p.m.). Parents/carers also invited to sign up for a tour of the school which starts at 6 p.m.

Click here to visit the Nursery 2025-26 admissions document.

25.6.25 Letter for families in Whitley Bay First Schools

Reception 2025-26

Pupils are eligible to attend Reception in the September following their fourth birthday.

Please contact the school if you would like to arrange a visit.

North Tyneside Admissions manage the admissions procedure for Reception and the other year groups. Visit the Local Authority website for more information.

Parents/carers are strongly encouraged to apply online rather than use a paper application. Click here to apply.

National Offer Day for starting Reception class in September 2025 is the 16th April 2025.

Friday 2nd of May was the last date for parents to accept or refuse the offer that has been made. Once the deadline for responses has passed the school received a final list of children that have accepted places.

Visit the Local Authority website for more information.

15.5.25 We emailed a letter to parents to sign up to attend a welcome meeting on Monday 16th of June (starting at 7 p.m.). Parents/carers have also been invited to sign up for a tour of the school which starts at 6 p.m. on the 16th. Please note: There are different versions of the letter depending on whether your child already attends Marine Park Nursery (there is an a.m. letter which is different to p.m.); there are also two different letters if your child does not attend Marine Park Nursery (inviting your child to visit the school).

Click here to visit the Reception 2025-26 admissions document.

25.6.25 Letter for families in Whitley Bay First Schools

Uniform (online orders)- Y4 pupils are invited to order and wear a special leaver's hoodie. They can wear it to school throughout Y4.

Year 5 2026-27: Whitley Bay Collaborative Open Evenings in September 2025

25.6.25 Letter for families in Whitley Bay First Schools

Year 5 2025-26

30.4.25

Parent/carer of a child in Year 4: Letter from the Middle School Headteachers

Letter covers transition and invites Y4 pupils to write a letter. Middle Schools have suggested pupils bring letter on Transition Days 1^st & 2^nd of July.

North Tyneside Admissions manage the admissions procedure for Year 5.

Visit the Local Authority website for more information.

Parents/carers are strongly encouraged to apply online rather than use a paper application. Click here to apply.

These are links to the Middle School Websites:

Marden Bridge Middle School Website

Monkseaton Middle School Website

Valley Gardens Middle School Website

25.6.25 Letter for families in Whitley Bay First Schools

Wellfield Middle School website

Middle School Open Evening Letter (visits take place in September 2024).

National Offer Day for Middle schools is the 3rd March 2025. Click here to access the Local Authority School Admissions page: School admissions | North Tyneside Council.

Annual Report from Governors 2024-2025