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School admissions

Learn about school admissions and apply for a place for your child at a primary or secondary school in North Yorkshire.

Guide to completing a school application form

Starting primary school and junior school

Starting secondary school

Finding a school

Amend or make a change to your application

Changing schools

Selective schools

Find out how to apply for schools with an entrance or selection test.

School admission policies and statistics

Parents' guide to admission appeals

School transport for reception to year 11 children

We provide free school transport to the nearest school to your home if it is over the walking distances set out by law.

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The council provides services across North Yorkshire including Harrogate, Ripon, Scarborough, Whitby, Northallerton, Thirsk, Selby, Tadcaster, Malton, Pickering, Richmond, Skipton and more.

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