--- title: "Admissions" url: "https://www.durhamjohnston.org.uk/about/admissions" school: "Durham Johnston School" --- [![Durham Johnston School](https://files.schudio.com/durhamjohnston/images/logo/DurhamJonston-logo.png)](https://www.durhamjohnston.org.uk/) # Admissions - General information **Admissions** **Year 7 to 11:** Durham Johnston Comprehensive School is Local Authority Maintained School, and our Admissions are controlled by **Durham County Council.** **The school has no influence or control over the admissions process for pupils in Years 7-11.** For complete information and advice regarding admissions, please visit Durham County Council's [**School Places and Admissions Website.**](http://www.durham.gov.uk/schooladmissions) We hold an open evening in September for families interested in applying for a place in Year 7 for the following academic year. You may find the following information helpful if you are applying for a place in Year 7 for the September intake: - Durham County Council considers applications for places for this age group. - Our Published Admission Numbers (PAN) for 2027/28 for Year 7 is 265 students. This means that there are 265 available places. - Parents wishing to apply must do so through Durham County Council, using the links shared above. - Where there are more applications than available places, Durham County Council apply oversubscription criteria, **[which you can read at this link](https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/27965/How-secondary-school-places-are-offered).** - **Timeline for applying for a school place if your child will be starting Year 7 in September 2026:** | **Date** | **Stage in application process** | |---|---| | Tuesday 1 September 2026 | Applications open. | | Saturday 31 October 2026 | Closing date for applications. | | Monday 1 March 2027 | National offer day - offers made. If you applied for a place online, you will receive an email on the morning confirming our offer of a school place. If you applied by post, you will receive your offer letter in the post. You can ask for your child's name to be added to a school waiting list for the 2027/2028 academic year. | | Monday 22 March 2027 | Re-allocation day. Any places that become available at schools within County Durham will be offered to pupils at the top of a school's waiting list. | **Appeals** Appeals are also managed by Durham County Council, and not the school. Appeals for September 2027 intake should be made by 13th April 2027. You can find the relevant information [**at this link.**](https://www.durham.gov.uk/schoolappeals) **In-year admissions** Durham Johnston Comprehensive School is over-subscribed, and Durham County Council controls our waiting lists. In-year admissions to Years 7-11 are also managed by the council, and you can find more information and the relevant forms **[at this link.](https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/2197/Apply-to-change-school-during-the-school-year)** **We hope you find this information helpful, but would like to remind you that the school has no influence or control over the admissions process for pupils in Years 7-11, and all enquiries should be directed via** **Durham County Council's** [**School Places and Admissions Website.**](http://www.durham.gov.uk/schooladmissions) --- **Sixth Form** For information about the admissions and entry requirements to our Sixth Form, [**please visit the relevant area of our website.**](http://durhamjohnston.org.uk/6thform/admissions) Our Published Admission Numbers (PAN) for 2026/27 for external applicants to the Sixth Form is 50; this refers to places for students who have not previously studied at DJCS. #### About Us - [Headteacher's Welcome](https://www.durhamjohnston.org.uk/about/welcome) - [Ethos and Values](https://www.durhamjohnston.org.uk/about/ethos-values) - [The History of Durham Johnston](https://www.durhamjohnston.org.uk/about/history) - [Governors Structure and Membership](https://www.durhamjohnston.org.uk/about/governors) - [Admissions](https://www.durhamjohnston.org.uk/about/admissions) - [School Policies](https://www.durhamjohnston.org.uk/about/policies) - [SEND](https://www.durhamjohnston.org.uk/about/SEND) - [Pupil Premium statement](https://www.durhamjohnston.org.uk/about/pupil-premium) - [School Performance and Ofsted](https://www.durhamjohnston.org.uk/about/performance) - [Financial Information](https://www.durhamjohnston.org.uk/about/finance) - [Information for Parents](https://www.durhamjohnston.org.uk/about/information) ![Durham Johnston School](https://www.durhamjohnston.org.uk/images/logo/logo2.png) ### Contact Us **Durham Johnston School** Crossgate Moor Durham DH1 4SU (0191) 384 3887 ### Useful Links - [Policies](https://www.durhamjohnston.org.uk/about/policies) - [Information for Parents](https://www.durhamjohnston.org.uk/about/information) - [Latest News](https://www.durhamjohnston.org.uk/news) - [Governors](https://www.durhamjohnston.org.uk/about/governors) - [Data Protection & Privacy](https://www.durhamjohnston.org.uk/data-protection) ### Social Media [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/durhamjohnstoncomprehensive/) © Copyright 2018–2026 Durham Johnston School. 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