Durham County Council cabinet has confirmed the following policy on admissions for Durham Johnson School:

I would be interested to hear from any residents in Frawellgate Moor and surrounding area who have views on this.

New Policy:

Shincliffe CE (Controlled) Primary, Brandon Community Primary, Durham St Margaret’s CE Primary, Bowburn Junior, Langley Moor Primary, Neville’s Cross Primary, Browney Primary and Durham Johnston School.

A scheme of admission to Durham Johnston School based on the schools named in this section being described as feeder schools for the purposes of admission to Durham Johnston such scheme to give priority of admission to children in public care, medical reasons, sibling links where the place of residence continues to be within seven miles of Durham Johnston, thereafter admission by prior attendance at one of the above feeder schools at time of application.

Tie breaker: being determined by distance from feeder school to pupil home address.

The scheme described above shall be introduced with affect from September 2010 admissions to Durham Johnston for a trial period of not less than 3 years.