Appendix 1 - determined co-ordinated admission arrangements 2023/2024

Introduction

The aim of the North Yorkshire coordinated primary and secondary school admissions scheme is to provide an open and fair way for considering parental preferences for admission to schools. Our scheme complies with current legislation relating to school admissions and with advice contained in the Department for Education 2021 School Admissions Code.

The scheme is reviewed annually and is designed to ensure that every child living in North Yorkshire, who is due to start at a North Yorkshire primary school, or transfer to junior or secondary school, is offered a single school place on the same day. It aims to ensure that each parental preference is considered equally and parents receive a school place in accordance with their highest ranked preference that is available. This scheme applies to admissions in the normal round but not those that take place in-year. In-year admissions are those made during the school year and applications for admission to age groups other than the normal year of entry.

North Yorkshire Local Authority (LA) will work with community, voluntary controlled, voluntary aided, foundation, trust primary and secondary schools and academies including free schools within North Yorkshire, to ensure the co-ordinated scheme operates as smoothly as possible for parents and we will work closely with our thirteen neighbouring authorities to ensure admission arrangements are co-ordinated. Our 13 neighbouring admission authorities, voluntary aided, foundation, trust schools and academies are listed at Appendix 3 and Appendix 4.

After consideration of all parental preferences for all schools with reference to the order in which these are ranked, the LA will notify parents living within North Yorkshire of the offer of one school place on behalf of all admission authorities operating within the co-ordinated admissions scheme.

The detailed arrangements and timetables for co-ordinating school admission with the separate arrangements for secondary and primary schools can be found at Appendices 1 and 2.

Arrangements for In Year admissions can be found  further down this page.

The website includes information about:

• the operation of our admissions schemes for all North Yorkshire community and voluntary controlled schools
• the timescales and timetables for each admission process
• the number of allocations made at each school in the previous school year
• the number of schools that were oversubscribed resulting in parental appeals and the numbers and outcome of these appeals - this information about allocations and appeals should help parents to assess realistically their likelihood of obtaining a place at their preferred schools

Co-ordination

1. The scheme does not affect the duty of the governing bodies of academies including free schools, voluntary aided, foundation and trust schools to determine their own admissions policies.
2. We will receive information of children expressing preferences for our community, voluntary controlled, voluntary aided, foundation and trust Schools and academies including free schools from neighbouring LAs, which we will process as part of our co- ordinated arrangements along with those for North Yorkshire children.
3. Parents requesting literature on voluntary aided, foundation, trust schools or academies including free Schools or non-North Yorkshire schools will be referred to the appropriate school or admissions authority. Where non-North Yorkshire parents complete our form in error, we request that parents submit a further form through their home authority. 
4. We will receive complete ranked lists of all preferences from North Yorkshire voluntary aided, foundation, trust schools and academies including free schools as well as lists from neighbouring Local Authorities of children to whom they can offer places. We will produce lists of children to whom we can offer places at our community and voluntary controlled Schools. We will inform our neighbouring LAs which of their children can and cannot be offered places at any of our schools.
5. Having received information from other admissions authorities, we will allocate places to children living in our area according to the highest ranked preference for which a place is available.
6. Where we cannot meet any of the parental preferences expressed for a North Yorkshire child we will allocate a place at an alternative school with places available after all those preferencing the school have first been allocated a place. This may or may not be the local school and may be some distance from their home.
7. Supplementary Information Forms may need to be completed by parents applying for voluntary aided primary or secondary schools or academies including free schools.

Admissions co-ordination 2023/2024

The number of schools as of October 2021:

Secondary

North Yorkshire’s co-ordinated admissions scheme applies to two voluntary aided secondary schools, 14 community secondary schools, 26 academies, and one free school UTC.

Primary

One foundation primary, 95 academy, 24 voluntary aided primary schools, 180 voluntary controlled and community primary schools and two free schools.

We co-ordinate with four Diocesan authorities and 13 neighbouring authorities.

On line applications for school places can be made by logging on to the apply for a place at a primary or secondary school page.

Applying for a primary, infant, junior or secondary school place

8. Parents can list up to five schools in order of preference. Parents should consider including their local/catchment school as one of their preferences because if we are unable to meet a higher preference and their local/catchment school is oversubscribed, we will give children a place at the nearest school with places available which may be some distance from their home.
9. If parents name a school other than their catchment area school, they will be responsible for transport under the terms of the home to school transport policy.

Late applications

10. Any common application form for school places received after the closing date of 31 October 2022 for secondary schools and 15 January 2023 for primary schools will be considered as a late application unless a reason has been provided that is acceptable to us as the admission authority. Late applications whose reasons have been agreed will be considered along with applications received on time.
11. Applications received on or after 1 March 2023 for secondary schools or 17 April 2023 for primary schools will be co-ordinated using the same arrangements and criteria as previous applications. The offer of a school place will be made in accordance with our agreed and published scheme. However, applications received after the first day of the school year will be considered as in-year applications.
12. Any changes of address received after the closing date for applications will not be considered until after the respective national offer day. 
13. Changes cannot be made, in respect of preferences, for secondary schools after the 18 December 2022 and to primary applications after 19 February 2023. Any applications received after these dates will only be processed after the allocations dates of 1 March 2023 for secondary applications and 17 April 2023 for primary applications.

The offer of a place

14. No places will be held in reserve for any school.
15. We will contact all parents of North Yorkshire children on 1 March 2023 for secondary schools and on the 17 April 2023 for primary, infant and junior schools, notifying them of the single school place allocated to their child or children.
16. The place offered could be at one of our community or voluntary controlled schools, voluntary aided, foundation, trust schools or academies including free schools within North Yorkshire or a school in an area served by another LA.

Appeals

17. Where we have been unable to offer a school place listed as a higher preference, parents will be offered the statutory right of appeal against the decision.
18. In such circumstances, the offer letter or email will give the reasons why we have been unable to allocate their other stated preferences. Where the statutory right of appeal is the responsibility of North Yorkshire LA we will inform the parents where the appeal forms can be located on our website.
19. Where the responsibility is that of another admissions authority, we will advise parents to contact them to confirm appeal arrangements.
20. Where the LA has multiple appeals for one school these will be grouped appeals unless the authority decides that this would not be appropriate.
21. Parents refused a place at a North Yorkshire school by their home authority will be informed that they should contact us to discuss the appeals process.
22. The outcome of successful admission appeals will lead to further modifications to the original allocation. These changes must be communicated to other admission authorities (and theirs to us) to enable all authorities to make final adjustments to the allocation.
23. Once appeals have been completed, we will communicate with all the schools within our boundary to ensure that they have a correct and up-to-date allocation list.

Waiting Lists

24. A waiting list must be maintained for all oversubscribed community, voluntary controlled, voluntary aided, foundation, trust schools and academies including free schools until at least 31 December 2023. Each child added will require the list to be ranked again in line with the published oversubscription criteria.
25. The LA requires the governing body of voluntary aided, foundation, trust schools and academies including free schools to update us when places become available unless the LA are maintaining the schools waiting list on their behalf. The co-ordination regulations require that any offer of a school place must always be made by the LA.
26. Where places become available they will be allocated from the waiting list in accordance with the published oversubscription criteria. The school admissions team will offer the place to the child at the top of the waiting list. Parents will have 5 working days to reply before the place is offered to another child. If we, after using all advised contact details, is unable to contact a successful applicant to offer a place, the available place will be offered to the next child who qualifies for that place from the waiting list. The authority will confirm, in writing, that your child has been removed from the waiting list. Should you wish for your child(ren) to be placed back on the waiting list you would need to notify the LA in writing. It is the applicant’s responsibility to keep the authority informed of updated contact and address details.
27. If you change address whilst your child is on a waiting list, you need to send evidence of your new address. If your new address affects your child’s position(s) on any waiting list(s), then they will be changed accordingly.
28. Where we are able to offer a place to a non-North Yorkshire child from the waiting list we will liaise with their home authority.

Secondary transfer scheme 2023/2024

29. The secondary scheme enables parents living within North Yorkshire whose children are transferring to secondary school to complete a single application either on-line or in paper form.
30. The parents of year 6 children who will be year 7 in September 2023 will be informed by letter via their child’s primary school that they will need to apply on-line for a school place. They can express up to five preferences for admission to any community, voluntary controlled, voluntary aided, foundation, trust schools and academies including free schools within both North Yorkshire and neighbouring LA areas, giving reasons for their preferences where appropriate.
31. Parents without internet access will be informed that they will need to contact the admissions team for a paper copy of the common application form to enable them to apply for a school place for their child.
32. Parents will be informed that supplementary information may also be requested by voluntary aided, academies including free schools or non-North Yorkshire schools, in order for the school to apply their oversubscription criteria.
33. Common application forms will be required for all transfers at year 7. Applications for any other year group, apart from the normal year of entry (year 7) will be dealt with as in-year applications.
34. Parents must return their applications by the closing date of 31 October 2022.
35. Parents will not be allowed to change their preferences after 31 October 2022 without a reason that is acceptable to the admission authority.
36. Parents who wish their children to attend independent schools will be encouraged to tell us. Independent schools are not included in the co-ordinated arrangements. These parents may also wish to apply for a place at a North Yorkshire school.
37. If parents living outside of North Yorkshire enquire about our schools, they will be directed to the our website. Parents will be advised to complete a common application form for their home authority.
38. On the common application form, parents will need to provide their child’s name and residential address. The address provided must be where the child lives permanently. If residency is split, the address provided should be the place where the child lives for the majority of the school week (Monday to Friday). Confirmation and agreement in writing by both parents will be required.
39. The offer of a single school place will be made on 1 March 2023 and allocation emails will be sent on that date. For those who have completed a paper application or requested a letter, letters will be sent on that date by second-class post.
40. We will offer a place at a North Yorkshire school even if parents have not completed a common application form because we have a duty to ensure a school place is available for every North Yorkshire child.
41. Parents who do not wish to accept a place at a school offered to them must notify the admission authority as soon as possible in writing advising the LA of the alternative provision that is being made. Without this information, the place will remain allocated.
42. The timetable for secondary school admissions is attached at Appendix 1 of this document - the Co-ordinated Admissions Arrangements, Secondary Transfer 2023/2024.

Selection

43. There are three selective grammar schools within North Yorkshire; a voluntary aided boys’ school, a mixed co-educational school and a girls’ school, which has academy trust status.
44. If a child is entered for selection testing, parents must make sure that they name the selective school they would like them to attend on the common application form.

Skipton Selection

45. Ermysted’s Grammar School is a selective grammar school that offers education to boys aged 11 to 18 who are deemed suitable for a grammar school education in accordance with their selection scheme. Further information about the tests can be obtained direct from the school.
46. Skipton Girls’ High School is a selective grammar school that offers education to girls aged 11 to 18 who are deemed suitable for a grammar school education in accordance with their selection scheme. Further information about the tests can be obtained direct from the school.
47. The governing bodies of Ermysted’s Grammar School (Voluntary Aided) and Skipton Girls’ High School (Academy Trust) are responsible for applying their own admissions policies and the LA applies the published co-ordinated admissions arrangements on behalf of these schools.
48. The Skipton Academy is a non-selective Academy and Upper Wharfedale School is a non-selective secondary school in a selective area offering education for children aged 11 to 16.

Ripon Selection

49. Places will normally be provided at Outwood Academy Ripon and Ripon Grammar School for children who live in the City of Ripon together with the parishes of Aldfield, Azerley, Bishop Monkton, Bridge Hewick, Burton Leonard, Copt Hewick, Eavestone, Givendale, Grantley, Grewelthorpe, Hutton Conyers, Kirkby Malzeard, Laverton, Lindrick, with Studley Royal and Fountains, Littlethorpe, Markenfield Hall, Markington-with- Wallerthwaite, Newby-with-Mulwith, North Stainley with Sleningford, Sawley, Sharow, Skelding, Skelton, Studley Roger and Winksley.
50. Outwood Academy Ripon is a non-selective Academy in a selective area offering education for children aged 11 to 18. Ripon Grammar School is a selective grammar school that offers an education for children aged 11 to 18. Children can only be admitted to Ripon Grammar School if they have been deemed suitable for a grammar school education, in accordance with the LA selection scheme. The LA administers both the published selection scheme and the allocation of school places at Ripon Grammar School, as it is a community school. The LA will apply the published co-ordinated admission arrangements on behalf of both Outwood Academy Ripon and Ripon Grammar School.
51. All children living and attending schools within the area served by the Ripon schools will be invited to sit the selection tests. Parents will be required to return a reply slip to confirm if they wish their child to sit the test.

Ripon Selection Tests

52. Tests for all forms of selection must be clear and objective and give an accurate reflection of the child’s ability or aptitude, irrespective of sex, race or disability. It is for the admission authority to decide the content of the test, providing that the test is a true test of aptitude or ability.
53. The results of these selection tests are used to identify the highest scoring 28% or as close as possible of year 6 children who live in the Ripon selective area. This procedure sets the cut-off mark in the selective area and sets the standard, which children in Ripon must reach, to be deemed suitable for a grammar school education.
54. For us to consider children who live outside the selective area to be deemed suitable for a grammar school education at Ripon Grammar School they must reach the cut-off mark which is set by the performance of the children who live in the selective area, as explained above.
55. There is no guarantee that children who reach the cut-off mark in the selection tests will be allocated a place at a grammar school. If the school is oversubscribed with children who are deemed suitable for a grammar school education, places will be allocated using the published oversubscription criteria.
56. The LA ensures that parents are aware that meeting the academic requirements for entry to Ripon Grammar School is not, in itself, a guarantee of a Grammar School place.
57. If a child is refused a place at the school on 1 March 2023, parents will be offered their statutory right of appeal for a place at the school.
58. The School Admissions Code 2021 states that LAs should take all reasonable steps to inform parents of the outcome of selection tests before the closing date for secondary applications on 31 October so as to allow parents time to make an informed decision when selecting their preferences.
59. The LA must ensure that tests are accessible to children with special educational needs and disabilities, having regard to the reasonable adjustments for pupils with a disability required under equalities legislation.

Selection Testing 2023/24

60. Selection testing will take place in September 2022 and the results of selection testing will be sent out to parents on 14 October 2022.
61. Late tests will take place on designated dates during the year. There will be dates set in January for any children moving into the area or for any children where there is a genuine reason that is agreed by the LA. Any other late tests will take place in April, June and August.

Primary Transfer Scheme 2023/2024

62. The primary scheme enables parents living within North Yorkshire to complete a single application either on-line or in paper form listing up to five preferences for admission to any primary, infant or junior schools within both North Yorkshire and neighbouring LA areas, giving reasons for their preferences where appropriate.
63. Parents without internet access will be able to contact the LA for a common application form to enable them to apply for a primary school place for their child.
64. If parents list a voluntary aided school or academy including free schools as a preference the school may request supplementary information in order for them to apply their oversubscription criteria.
65. Parents must return the common application forms by the deadline of 15 January 2023.
66. Parents will not be allowed to change their preferences after 15 January 2023 without a reason that is acceptable to the admission authority.
67. Parents who wish their children to attend an independent school will be encouraged to tell us. Independent schools are not included in the co-ordinated arrangements. These parents may also wish to apply for a place at a North Yorkshire school.
68. If parents living outside of North Yorkshire enquire about our schools they will be directed to the our website. Parents will be advised to complete a common application form for their home authority.
69. On the common application, form parents will need to provide their child’s name and residential address. The address provided must be where the child lives permanently. If residency is split between two parents, the address used must be the address where the child lives for the majority of the school week (Monday to Friday). Confirmation and agreement in writing from both parents will be required.
70. For primary school applications, all offers must be made on the 17 April 2023.
71. Parents who do not wish to accept a place at a school offered to them must notify the admission authority as soon as possible in writing advising the LA of the alternative provision that is being made. Without this information, the place will remain allocated.
72. The timetable for primary school admissions is attached at Appendix 2 of this document - Co-ordinated Admissions Arrangements, Primary Transfer 2023/24.

North Yorkshire Local Authority Secondary, Community, Voluntary Controlled, Aided, Foundation, Trust Schools and Academies Timetable 2023/2024

Date	Activity
26 June 2022	Closing date for applications to sit the selection tests for children who are not automatically entered for selection. Closing date for withdrawal of children who are automatically entered for selection testing.
September 2022	Year 6 letter from the LA sent via child’s primary school regarding the secondary application process. Parents without internet access to contact the LA for information.
12 September 2022	Application round to apply for a secondary school place will open.
September 2022 TBC	Selection test dates for Ripon Grammar School for entry in September 2023
14 October 2022	Parents notified of selection test results
31 October 2022	Closing date for return of secondary common application forms.
18 November 2022	Neighbouring LAs to send us details of children in their area who have expressed preferences for schools in North Yorkshire. We send details of children expressing preferences for schools in other LA areas to those authorities for consideration.
14 November 2022	Details of all children who have expressed preferences for North Yorkshire academies, voluntary aided, foundation and trust schools sent to the schools for consideration.
18 December 2022	Final day for receipt of a change of preference to applications
9 January 2023	Information to be returned to us by voluntary aided, foundation and trust schools on which places they can allocate.
20 January 2023	First round of allocation information sent to other authorities identifying potential offer(s).
27 January 2023	Confirmation of allocations with neighbouring admission authorities including academies, voluntary aided, foundation and trust schools.
27 January 2023	Input information from first cycle of exchange of allocation information.
13 February 2023	Second round of allocation information sent to other authorities.
17 February 2023	Input allocation information from second cycle and send final allocation information to other authorities of school place offers to be made.
20 February 2023	Input final allocation preference information and produce final allocation letters.
1 March 2023	National offer day. Send out allocation information to all parents applying for a school place. Inform schools of final allocation.
15 March 2023 to 31 August 2023	Manual adjustments to allocation and communicating those results to other authorities.
April 2023 to July 2023	Statutory admission appeals. These dates may vary.
31 December 2023	Closure of waiting lists for all community and voluntary controlled schools.  For information regarding own admission authority schools please contact the schools direct.

North Yorkshire local authority primary for aided, community, voluntary controlled and foundation schools and academies timetable 2023/2024

Date	Activity
12 September 2022	Information for parents available on the NYCC website for North Yorkshire parents. Parents without internet access to contact the LA for information.
12 October 2022	Application round to apply for a primary school place will open
15 January 2023	Closing date for the return of Common Application Forms.
24 January 2023	Neighbouring LAs to send us details of children in their area who have expressed preferences for schools in North Yorkshire (depending on their timetables). We send details of children expressing preferences for schools in other LA areas to those authorities for consideration.
02 February 2023	The LA send out details of all children who have expressed preferences for North Yorkshire voluntary aided, academy, and trust schools to the schools for consideration.
19 February 2023	Final day for receipt of a change of preference to an application
28 February 2023	Information to be returned to us by voluntary aided, academy and trust schools on which places they can allocate.
10 March 2023	Send first round of allocation information to other authorities identifying potential offer(s).
17 March 2023	Input information from first cycle of exchange of allocation information.
24 March 2023	Send second allocation cycle information  to other authorities
31 March 2023	Input preference information from second cycle and send final allocation information to other authorities.
17 April 2023	National offer day. Send out allocation information to all North Yorkshire parents. Inform schools of final allocations.
02 May 2023 to 31 August 2023	Manual adjustments to allocation and communicating those results to other authorities.
June 2023 to July 2023	Statutory admission appeals. These dates may vary
31 December 2023	Closure of waiting lists for all community and voluntary controlled schools.  For information regarding own admission authority schools please contact the schools direct.

Primary academy, free schools and foundation schools

Ainderby Steeple CE Primary

Station Lane, Morton on Swale, Northallerton, DL7 9QR
Tel: 01609 773519

Airy Hill Primary School

Waterstead Lane, Whitby, YO21 1PZ
Tel: 01947 602688

All Saints Catholic

Green Lane, Thirsk, YO7 1NB
Tel: 01845 523058

All Saints C of E Primary School

Kirkby Overblow, Harrogate, HG3 1HD
Tel: 01423 872491

Appleton Roebuck Primary School

Main Street, Appleton Roebuck, York, YO23 7DN
Tel: 01904 501906

Askwith Community Primary School

Askwith, Otley, North Yorkshire, LS21 2HX
Tel: 01943 462896

Aspin Park Academy

Wetherby Road, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, HG5 8LQ
Tel: 01423 863920

Baldersby St James CE Primary School

Baldersby St James, Thirsk, YO7 4PT
Tel: 01765 640277

Barton CE Primary School

Silver Street, Barton, Richmond, North Yorkshire DL10 6LJ
Tel: 01325 377246

Braeburn Primary & Nursery Academy

Eastfield, Scarborough, YO11 3LG
Tel: 01723 582616

Brayton CE Primary School

Brayton Lane, Brayton, Selby, YO8 9DZ
Tel: 01757 704308

Brotherton & Byram Community Primary School

Low Street, Brotherton, Knottingley, West Yorkshire, WF11 9HQ
Tel: 01977 672676

Camblesforth Community Primary Academy

Mill Lane, Camblesforth, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 8HW
Tel: 01757 618249

Cambrai Primary School

Catterick Road, Catterick Garrison, DL9 4QP
Tel: 01325 376719

Carlton Miniott Primary Academy

Carlton Miniott, Thirsk, YO7 4NJ
Tel: 01845 522088

Carlton Primary School

Townend Avenue, Carlton, Goole, DN14 9NR
Tel: 01405 860736

Carnagill Primary School

Leadmill Estate, Catterick Garrison, DL9 3HN
Tel: 01748 833622

Castleton Primary School

38 High Street, Castleton, Whitby, YO21 2DA
Tel: 01287 660496

Coppice Valley Primary School

Knapping Hill, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 2DN
Tel: 01423 563760

Croft Church of England Primary School

South Parade, Croft-On-Tees, Darlington, DL2 2SP
Tel: 01325 720528

East Cowton CE Primary School

East Cowton, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL7 0BD
Tel: 01325 378347

East Whitby Primary Academy

Stainsacre Lane, Whitby, North Yorkshire YO22 4HU
Tel: 01947 895369

Escrick CE Primary School

Carr Lane, Escrick, York, YO19 6JQ
Tel: 01904 728570

Ebor Filey CE Infant & Nursery Academy

Padbury Avenue, Filey, YO14 0BA
Tel: 01723 513077

Forest of Galtres Anglican/Methodist Primary School

Station Lane, Shipton by Beningbrough, York, YO30 1AG
Tel: 01904 470272

Friarage Community Primary

Longwestgate, Scarborough, YO11 1QB
Tel: 01723 374244

Glaisdale Primary School

Glaisdale, Whitby, YO21 2PZ
Tel: 01947 897218

Great Smeaton Academy Primary School

Great Smeaton, Northallerton DL6 2EQ
Tel: 01609 881349

Greatwood Primary School

Pinhaw Road, Skipton, BD23 2SJ
Tel: 01756 793609

Hampsthwaite CE Primary

Church Lane, Hampsthwaite, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 2EZ
Tel: 01423 771336

Harrogate Bilton Grange CP School

Bilton Lane, Harrogate, HG1 3BA
Tel: 01423 502375

Helmsley Community Primary School

Carlton Lane, Helmsley, YO62 5HB
Tel: 01439 770783

Hawes Primary School

Town Head, Hawes, North Yorkshire DL8 3RQ
Tel: 01969 667308

Hookstone Chase Primary School

Hookstone Chase, Harrogate North Yorkshire, HG2 7DJ
Tel: 01423 886026

Keeble Gateway Academy

Sowerby, Thirsk, YO7 3HF
Tel: 01845 448227

Kellington Primary School

Roall Lane, Kellington, Goole, DN14 0NY
Tel: 01977 661127

Kirk Fenton CE Primary School

Main Street, Church Fenton, Tadcaster, LS24 9RF
Tel: 01937 557228

Kirkby Fleetham CE Primary School

Kirkby Fleetham, Northallerton, North Yorkshire DL7 0SA
Tel: 01609 748431

Kirkbymoorside Community Primary School

Westfields, Kirkbymoorside, YO62 6AG
Tel: 01751 431517

Knaresborough St Johns

Stockwell Road, Knaresborough, HG5 0JN
Tel: 01423 863265

Knayton Church of England Academy

Stockton Road, Knayton, Thirsk, YO7 4AN
Tel: 01845 537291

Lealholm Primary School

Lealholm, Whitby, YO21 2AQ
Tel: 01947 897401

Leyburn Primary School

Wensleydale Avenue, Leyburn, North Yorkshire DL8 5SD
Tel: 01969 623187

Lothersdale Primary School

Lothersdale, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 8HB
Tel: 01535 632510

Marton cum Grafton CE

Reas Lane, Marton Cum Grafton, Boroughbridge, York, YO51 9QB
Tel: 01423 322355

Meadowside Primary Academy

Halfpenny Lane, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, HG5 0SL
Tel: 01423 866207

Monk Fryston CE Primary School

Chestnut Green, Monk Fryston, Leeds, LS25 5PN
Tel: 01977 682388

New Park Primary Academy

Skipton Road, Harrogate North Yorkshire HG1 3HF
Tel: 01423 503011

Newby and Scalby Primary School

The Green, Newby, Scarborough, YO12 5JA
Tel: 01723 365686

North Rigton CE Primary School

Hall Green Lane, North Rigton, Leeds LS17 0DW
Tel: 01423 734540

Oatlands Infant School

Hookstone Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 8BT
Tel: 01423 871036

Oatlands Community Junior School

Beechwood Grove, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 8QP
Tel: 01423 872827

Outwood Primary Academy Greystone

Greystone, Quarry Moor Lane, Ripon, HG4 1RW
Tel: 01765 603481

Outwood Primary Academy Alne

Main Street, Alne, York, YO61 1RT
Tel: 01347 838427

Pannal Primary School

Pannal Green, Pannal, Harrogate North Yorkshire, HG3 1LH
Tel: 01423 872407

Ravensworth CE Primary School

Ravensworth, Richmond, North Yorkshire DL11 7ET
Tel: 01325 718375

Richard Taylor Church of England Primary School

Bilton Lane, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 3DT
Tel: 01423 886026

Rillington Primary School

High Street, Rillington, Malton, YO17 8LA
Tel: 01944 758402

Riverside School Tadcaster

Wetherby Road, Tadcaster, LS24 9JN
Tel: 01937 832899

Roseberry Academy

Roseberry Crescent, Great Ayton, Middlesborough, Cleveland, TS9 6EP
Tel: 01642 722883

Rossett Acre Primary School

Pannal Ash Road, Harrogate HG2 9PH
Tel: 01423 561579

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy

Broomfield Avenue, Northallerton, DL7 8UL
Tel: 01609 780971

Saxton CE Primary School

Dam Lane, Saxton, Tadcaster, LS24 9QF
Tel: 01937 557396

Selby Community Primary School

Flaxley Road, Selby, North Yorkshire YO8 4DL
Tel: 01757 703817

Sherburn Hungate Primary School

North Crescent, Sherburn-in-Elmet, Leeds, LS25 6DD
Tel: 01977 682434

Sinnington Community Primary School

Friars Hill, Sinnington, York, YO62 6SL
Tel: 01751 431725

Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School

Brougham Street, Skipton, BD23 2ES
Tel: 01756 793314

South Milford Primary School

Sand Lane, South Milford, Leeds, LS25 5AU
Tel: 01977 682359

South Otterington Church of England

Primary School, South Otterington, Northallerton, DL7 9HD
Tel: 01609 776273

Sowerby Primary Academy

Topcliffe Road, Thirsk, YO7 1RX
Tel: 01845 523037

St Benedict's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy

Back Lane, Ampleforth, York, YO62 4DE
Tel: 01439 788340

St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy Overdale

Eastfield, Scarborough, YO11 3RE
Tel: 01723 583535

St Hedda's Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy

Egton Bridge, Whitby, YO21 1UX
Tel: 01947 895361

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Harrogate, A Voluntary Academy

Coppice Rise, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 2DP
Tel: 01423 562650

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy

Swainsea Lane, Pickering, YO18 8AR
Tel: 01751 473102

St Mary’s Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy

Baffam Lane, Selby, YO8 9AX
Tel: 01757 706616

St Mary's Primary School Knaresborough, A Voluntary Catholic Academy

Tentergate Road, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, HG5 9BG
Tel: 01423 864631

St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy

Highfield Road, Malton, YO17 7DB
Tel: 01653 692274

St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary  academy

Cross Lanes, Richmond, Dl10 7DZ
Tel: 01748 822365

St Peter’s Church of England Primary School

Belford Road, Harrogate North Yorkshire, HG1 1JA
Tel: 01423 569684

St Peter's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy

North Leas Avenue, Scarborough, YO12 6LX
Tel: 01723 372720

St Robert's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Ainsty Road, Harrogate, HG1 4AP
Tel: 01423 504730

St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy

Gargrave Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1PJ
Tel: 01756 668395

Stakesby Primary Academy

Byland Road, Whitby, YO21 1HY
Tel: 01947 820231

Starbeck Primary Academy

High Street, Starbeck, Harrogate, HG2 7LL
Tel: 01423 884780

Staynor Hall Primary Academy

Staynor Link, Selby, YO8 8GE
Tel: 01757 681334

Stokesley Primary School

No. 5 Springfield, Stokesley, Middlesborough, TS9 5EW
Tel: 01642 711071

Tadcaster Primary Academy

Grange Avenue, Tadcaster, LS24 8AN
Tel: 01937 833795

Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy

Seamer Road, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO12 4HF
Tel: 01723 373110

Thornton Dale CE Primary School

Castle Close, Thornton Dale, Pickering, North Yorkshire, YO18 7TW
Tel: 01751 474345

Tockwith CE Primary School

Southfield Lane, Tockwith, York, YO26 7RP
Tel: 01423 358375

Topcliffe C of E Academy

School Lane, Topcliffe, Thirsk, North Yorkshire YO7 3RG
Tel: 01845 577412

Trinity Academy Eppleby Forcett

Eppleby, Richmond, DL11 7AY
Tel: 01325 718298

Trinity Academy Middleton Tyas

Kneeton Lane, Middleton Tyas, Richmond, DL10 6SF
Tel: 01325 377285

Trinity Academy Richmond

Frances Road, Richmond, DL10 4NF
Tel: 01748 822104

West Cliff Primary School

Church Square, Whitby, YO21 3EG
Tel: 01947 602510

Western Primary School

Cold Bath Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 0NA
Tel: 01423 502737

Nun Monkton Primary Foundation School

The Green, Nun Monkton, York, YO26 8ER
Tel: 01423 330313

Primary voluntary aided primary schools

Austwick C of E (VA) Primary School

Austwick, Lancaster, LA2 8BN
Tel: 015242 51366

Barkston Ash Catholic Primary School

London Road, Barkston Ash, Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, LS24 9PS
Tel: 01937 557373

St Mary’s C of E Primary School

Bolton-on-Swale, Scorton, Richmond, North Yorkshire
Tel: 01748 818401

Burneston C of E (VA) Primary School

Burneston, Bedale, North Yorkshire, DL8 6BP
Tel: 01677 423183

Burnsall VA Primary School

Burnsall, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 6BP
Tel: 01756 720273

Carleton Endowed School

Carleton, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 3DE
Tel: 01756 792910

Carlton and Faceby C of E VA Primary School

Carlton-In-Cleveland, Middlesbrough, Cleveland, TS9 7BB
Tel: 01642 712340

Cawood C of E VA Primary School

Broad Lane, Cawood, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 3SQ
Tel: 01757 268368

Dacre Braithwaite C of E Primary School

Summerbridge, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 4AN
Tel: 01423 780285

Egton C of E VA Primary School

Egton, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO21 1UT
Tel: 01947 895369

Kirkby in Malhamdale United VA Primary School

Kirkby Malham, Skipton, North Yorkshire
Tel: 01729 830214

Kirkby & Great Broughton C of E VA Primary School

Kirkby-in-Cleveland, Middlesbrough, TS9 7AL
Tel: 01642 714707

Long Preston Endowed VA Primary School

School Lane, Long Preston, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 4PN
Tel: 01729 840377

Masham C of E VA Primary School

1 Millgate, Masham, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 4EG
Tel: 01765 689200

Michael Syddall C of E (Aided) Primary School

Mowbray Road, Catterick Village, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 7LH
Tel: 01748 818485

Middleham C of E Aided School

Park Lane, Middleham, Leyburn, North Yorkshire, DL8 4QX
Tel: 01969 623592

Ripon Cathedral CE Primary School

Priest Lane, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 1LT
Tel: 01765 602355

St Hedda’s RC Primary School

Egton Bridge, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO21 1UX
Tel: 01947 895361

St Hilda’s RC Primary School

Waterstead Lane, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO21 1PZ
Tel: 01947 603901

St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School

Station Road, Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, LS24 9JG
Tel: 01937 832344

St Martin’s C of E VA Primary School

Holbeck Hill, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO11 3BW
Tel: 01723 360239

St Mary’s Catholic Primary School

Baffam lane, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 9AX
Tel: 01757 706616

St Peter’s C of E VA Primary School

Brafferton, Helperby, York, YO61 2PA
Tel: 01423 360250

St Robert’s Catholic Primary School

Ainsty Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 4AP
Tel: 01423 504730

St Wilfrid’s Catholic Primary School

Church lane, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 2ES
Tel: 01765 603232

Terrington C of E VA Primary School

Terrington, York, YO60 6NS
Tel: 01653 6483340

The Boyle & Petyt Primary School

Harrogate Road, Beamsley, Skipton, North Yorkshire,BD23 6HE
Tel: 01756 710378

Voluntary Aided, Academies, and Free secondary schools are listed below:

Academies / free secondary schools

Barlby High School

York Road, Barlby, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 5JP
Tel: 01757 706161

Rodillian (Brayton) Academy

Doncaster Road, Selby, YO8 9QS
Tel: 01757 707731

Ebor Academy

Filey, Muston Road, Filey, North Yorkshire, YO14 0HG
Tel: 01723 512354

George Pindar Community Sports College

Eastfield, Scarborough, YO11 3LX
Tel: 01723 582194

Graham School

Woodlands Drive, Scarborough, YO12 6QW
Tel: 01723 366451

Harrogate Grammar School

Arthurs Avenue, Harrogate, HG2 0DZ
Tel: 01423 531127

Harrogate High School

Ainsty Road, Harrogate, HG1 4AP
Tel: 01423 548800

Holy Family Catholic High School, A Voluntary Academy

Longhedge Lane, Carlton, Goole, DN14 9NS
Tel: 01405 860276

Lady Lumley's School

Swainsea Lane, Pickering, YO18 8NG
Tel: 01751 472846

Northallerton School & Sixth Form College

Grammar School Lane, Northallerton, DL6 1DD
Tel: 01609 773340

Norton College

Langton Road, Norton, Malton, YO17 9PT
Tel: 01653 693296

Outwood Academy Easingwold

York Road, Easingwold, York, YO61 3EF
Tel No: 01347 821451

Outwood Academy

Ripon Clotherholme Road, Ripon, HG4 2DE
Tel: 01765 604564

Richmond School

Darlington Road, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 7BQ
Tel: 01748 850111

Rossett School

Green Lane, Harrogate, HG2 9JP
Tel: 01423 564444

Ryedale School

Gale Lane, Nawton, York, YO62 7SL
Tel: 01439 771665

Scalby School

Fieldstead Crescent, Newby, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO12 6TH
Tel: 01723 362301

Sherburn High School

Garden Lane, Sherburn-In-Elmet, Leeds, LS25 6AS
Tel: 01977 682442

Skipton Girls’ High School

Gargrave Road, Skipton North Yorkshire, BD23 1QL
Tel: 01756 707600

South Craven School

Holme Lane, Cross Hills, Keighley West Yorkshire, BD20 7RL
Tel: 01535 632861

St Aidan’s C of E High School

Oatlands Drive, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 8JR
Tel: 01423 885814

St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy

Sandybed Lane, Stepney Hill, Scarborough, YO12 5LH
Tel: 01723 363280

St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy

Darlington Road, Richmond, DL10 7DA
Tel: 01748 823414

Stokesley School

Station Road, Stokesley, Middlesbrough, TS9 5AL
Tel: 01642 710050

Tadcaster Grammar School

Toulston, Tadcaster, LS24 9NB
Tel: 01937 833466

The Skipton Academy

Gargrave Road, Skipton, BD23 1UQ
Tel: 01756 792965

Scarborough University Technical College

Ashburn Rise, Scarborough, YO11 2JW
Tel: 01723 821621

Voluntary aided secondary schools

Ermysted’s Grammar School

Gargrave Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1PL
Tel: 01756 792186

St John Fisher Catholic High School

Hookstone Drive, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 8PT
Tel: 01423 887254

Neighbouring Local Authorities

Our thirteen neighbouring admission authorities:

Bradford

Pupil Access Manager
Education Bradford
Future House, Bolling Road, BRADFORD, BD4 7EB
Tel: 01274 385604

Cumbria

Corporate Director – Pupils Services
5 Portland Square, Carlisle, CA1 1PU
Tel: 01228 606877

Darlington

Pupils’s Information Service
Town Hall, Feethams, Darlington, DL1 5QT
Tel: 01325 380651

Doncaster

Director of Education and Culture
Admissions and Pupil Services
The Council House, College Road, Doncaster, DN1 3AD
Tel: 01302 737204 or 01302 727234

Durham

School Admissions
Education Offices, County Hall, Durham, DH1 5UJ
Tel: 0191 383 3115

East Riding of Yorkshire

Admissions Team
Pupils, Family & Adult Services
County Hall, Beverley, HU17 9BA
Tel: 01482 392130 or 01482 392131 or 01482 392132

Lancashire

Director of Education
PO Box 61, County Hall, PRESTON, PR1 0LD
Tel: 01772 254868

Leeds

Admissions & Transport Team
Leeds Education, 10th Floor West, Merrion House, LEEDS, LS2 8DT
Tel: 0113 2475729

Middlesbrough

Corporate Director, Families and Learning
Middlesbrough Council, PO Box 69, First Floor, Vancouver House, Gurney Street, MIDDLESBROUGH, TS1 1 EL
Tel: 01642 728092

Redcar and Cleveland

School Admissions
Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council, Council Offices, PO Box 83, Kirkleatham Street, REDCAR, TS10 1YA
Tel: 01642 444108

Stockton on Tees

School Admissions
Stockton-on-Tees, Borough Council, PO Box 228, Municipal Buildings, Church Road, STOCKTON ON TEES, TS18 1XE
Tel: 01642 526605

Wakefield

School Admissions
County Hall, WAKEFIELD, WF1 2QL
Tel: 01924 305616 or 01924 305617

City of York

School Services
Children, Education and Communities City of York Council
West Offices, Station Rise, YORK YO1 6GA
Tel: 01904 551554

Introduction

1. In-year admissions are those, which occur outside of the normal admissions round. The normal admissions round refers to admissions, which admit children into infant, junior, primary or secondary school in the first year of entry. These applications become in-year if they are submitted on or after the first day of the first school term of the admission year.

2. There is no requirement for LAs to co-ordinate in-year applications in accordance with the School Admissions Code 2021.The New Admissions Code 2021 confirms a parent can apply for a place for their child at any school, at any time. Local Authorities (LAs) are not required to co-ordinate in-year applications for schools for which they are not the admission authority. They may however, co-ordinate in-year applications for any or all own admission authority schools in their area, with the agreement of the relevant admission authorities.

LAs must publish information on their website by 31 August 2022 to explain how in-year applications can be made and how they will be dealt with from 1 September onwards in that year. This includes setting out which schools they will co-ordinate the applications for and which schools will manage their own in-year admissions. They must also set out contact details for any admission authority that manages its own in-year admissions.

To enable local authorities to do this, it confirms that own admission authority schools must inform the local authority by 1 August whether they intend to be part of the local authority’s in-year co-ordination scheme for the following year 1 September to 31 August (where this is offered) or whether they will be managing their own in-year admissions. By the same date, schools that intend to be part of the local authority’s in-year co-ordination for the following academic year must also provide the local authority with all the information that the local authority is required to publish on its website, including application forms.

As part of the LA’s responsibilities, the School Admissions Code 2021 confirms that LAs must, on request, provide information to prospective parents about the places still available in all schools within their area. The Code confirms that for the LA to comply, the admission authorities for all schools in the area must provide the local authority with details of the number of places available at their schools whenever this information is requested, to assist a parent seeking a school place. Such details should be provided no later than two school days following receipt of a request from the LA. 

Some schools may require parents to complete a Supplementary Information Form (SIF) when applying for a school place.

3. In determining applications for school places outside the normal admissions round, whether in-year or at the start of a school year that is not a normal point of entry to the school, admission authorities must comply with parental preference unless the published oversubscription criteria or one of the statutory reasons for refusing admission applies.

With the exception of designated grammar schools, all maintained schools, and academies, including schools designated with a religious character, that have places available must offer a place to every child who has applied for one, without condition or the use of any oversubscription criteria, unless admitting the child would prejudice the efficient provision of education or use of resources (excluding the normal year of entry i.e. Reception, year 3 and year 7). For example, admission authorities must not refuse to admit a child solely because:

1. they have applied later than other applicants
2. they are not of the faith of the school in the case of a school designated with a religious character
3. they have followed a different curriculum at their previous school
4. information has not been received from their previous school

Where an admission authority is dealing with multiple in-year admissions and does not have sufficient places for every child who has applied for one, they must allocate places based on the oversubscription criteria in their determined admission arrangements only.

All applications outside of the normal admissions round for community, voluntary controlled and any voluntary aided, foundation, trust, primary and secondary schools and academies including free schools that have agreed to co-ordinate with North Yorkshire LA will be processed and if applicable offered by the LA.

The School Admissions Code 2021 is very clear on assisting parents and ensuring that the admissions process is quick and efficient. It confirms that parents must not be refused the opportunity to make an application or be told that they can only be placed on a waiting list rather than make a formal application. Upon receipt of an in-year application, the admission authority, or the local authority if it is co-ordinating the admissions authority’s in-year admissions, should aim to notify the parents of the outcome of their application in writing within 10 school days, but they must be notified in writing within 15 school days. Where an application is refused, the admission authority must also set out the reason for refusal and information about the right to appeal.

Where an admission authority manages its own in-year admissions, it must also notify the local authority of every application and its outcome as soon as reasonably practicable, but should aim to do so within two school days. This is to allow the local authority to keep up to date figures on the availability of places in the area and to ensure they are aware of any children who may not have a school place.

In-year fair access (IYFA)

Each local authority must have a fair access protocol to ensure that unplaced and vulnerable children and those who are having difficulty in securing a school place in-year, are allocated a school place as quickly as possible.

The protocol must be consulted upon and developed in partnership with all schools in its area. Once the protocol has been agreed by the majority of schools in its area, all admission authorities must participate in it.

Eligibility for the fair access protocol does not limit a parent’s right to make an in-year application to any school for their child. Admission authorities must process these applications in accordance with their usual in-year admission procedures. They must not refuse to admit such children on the basis that they may be eligible to be placed via the fair access protocol. The parent will continue to have the right of appeal for any place they have been refused, even if the child has been offered a school place via the fair access protocol.

There is no duty for local authorities or admission authorities to comply with parental preference when allocating places through the fair access protocol, but parents’ views should be taken into account.

6. Parents who do not wish to accept a place at a school offered to them must notify the admission authority in writing within 2 weeks of the offer being made of a school place.

7. North Yorkshire LA in-year preference forms must be completed by parents living or moving into North Yorkshire requesting a place at any North Yorkshire primary or secondary school. Proof of residency may be required.

8. If a child already attending a North Yorkshire school wishes to transfer to another school, parents should, in the first instance discuss the transfer with the current school.

9. Where UK passport holders apply for a school place whilst living abroad, the application will be processed whilst they are still abroad up to 6 weeks in advance of the requested start date.

10. For non-UK passport holders applications will be processed on their arrival in the UK. A local authority should not refuse an application made from overseas (or from Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands) because the applicant does not currently live in its area.

Parents moving or returning to England must have their application considered.

Local authorities can co-ordinate an application for a family moving or returning to England where the child will be living in the area when they start school.

If an application is made from another country, local authorities should consider the application as adequate proof of an intention to move or return to the area and include it within the co-ordinated process.

Admission authorities can decide what evidence they require from parents to show that they intend returning or moving to the area.

If a parent is unable to provide evidence of a return to the area before the new school year (or the start of the next term for in-year applications), then admission authorities could apply a catchment area policy or distance tie break using the current home address.

11. For families of service personnel with a confirmed posting, or crown servants returning from overseas, admission authorities must: 

1. Allocate a place in advance of the family arriving in the area (as long as one is available), provided the application is accompanied by an official letter that declares a relocation date. Admission authorities must not refuse to process an application and must not refuse a place solely because the family do not yet have an intended address, or do not yet live in the area.
2. Use the address at which the child will live when applying their oversubscription criteria, as long as the parents provide some evidence of their intended address. Admissions authorities must use a Unit or quartering address as the child’s home address when considering the application against their oversubscription criteria, where a parent requests this. 
3. Not reserve blocks of places for these children.
4. Ensure that arrangements in their area support the government’s commitment to removing disadvantage for service children. Arrangements must be appropriate for the area and be described in the local authority’s composite prospectus. 

12. When we receive an in-year preference form from a parent requesting any North Yorkshire school, we will liaise with all schools listed whilst still attempting to comply with the parent’s highest ranked preference of school if at all possible. We will advise which preference can be offered and will provide details of the appeals process if higher preferences cannot be met. 
 
13. When we receive a request for a place in the normal year of entry if the school is oversubscribed a waiting list will be maintained by the relevant admission authority until at least the 31 December 2023.

14. voluntary aided schools or academies including free schools may require parents to complete a supplementary information form.

15. If parents name a school other than their catchment school, they will be responsible for transport.