School admissions

National offer days

Secondary school places - Year 7 in September - will be allocated on Wednesday 1 March 2023.

Primary school places - reception or year 3 for junior school in September - will be allocated on Monday 17 April 2023.

From the National Offer date

If you applied online, you can log in to view your school place. You will also be notified by email during office hours. If you applied using a paper application, a letter will be sent second class.

Guiding you through the admissions process

Help filling in the form, preferencing schools, what to do if you are moving house, and other special circumstances that might affect your application.

Apply for a place at a primary or secondary school

Apply online for a school place at infant, junior, primary and secondary schools in North Yorkshire.

Timelines and important dates for schools admissions

Check the latest school admissions deadlines here, and find all the dates you need so that you don’t miss application deadlines for school places this year.

Changing schools and in-year applications

Read advice about changing schools and how to make an in-year application for a school place outside the normal dates.

Find a school

Advice on choosing a school, find a school near you on our interactive maps, learn about how catchment areas work and find which you live in.

Types of schools

Understand the difference between junior, primary, community or faith schools, academies, voluntary aided, grammar schools and more.

Selective schools

Find out about applying for the selective grammar schools and how to register for the selection tests.

Appeal for a school place

Refused a place at your preferred school? Find out about grounds for appeal, what happens at a hearing, and how to prepare.

Admissions statistics and policies

Read about our policies relating to school admissions, including oversubscription criteria, published admissions numbers, waiting lists and appeals.

School admissions

From the National Offer date

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