Parents and carers with children due to start primary school in North Yorkshire in September next year can apply for their places now.
Primary applications for children born between September 1, 2022, and August 31, 2023, must be submitted by January 15, 2027, and it is advised to list up to five schools in order of preference.
This year a record 96 per cent of families in North Yorkshire secured their first choice of primary school - an increase from 95 per cent last year.
Executive member for education, learning and skills, Cllr Annabel Wilkinson, said: “We know that choosing the correct primary school for families is important, which is why we have included lots of information about the application process and details about the county’s schools on our website.
“For a child to be allocated a school place it is crucial that you make an application to the local authority where you live and the deadline to apply is January 15, 2027.
“If parents or carers apply after the deadline, this could affect the allocation of your child’s school place.
“Please remember, you still have to apply for a school place if your child is attending a nursery or has a sibling within the primary school you want them to go to.”
Parents are asked to take into account our home to school travel policy when making their school choices, particularly considering the main eligibility criteria that transport is provided to the nearest suitable school with available places to their home address where it is over the statutory walking distance.
Parents are also reminded that the catchment school for admissions may not be their nearest suitable school for travel purposes. You can see the eligibility criteria for home to school travel and also use the online tool to find your nearest school to your home address.
Allocated school places will be announced on National Offer Day, which is on April 16, 2027.