School admissions | North Yorkshire County Council

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

School application dates

Secondary school

Starting secondary school for the first time in Year 7 in September 2021? You can apply for a school place from 12 September 2020 and the deadline to apply is 31 October 2020.

Primary and junior school

Starting in reception or transferring to a junior school into Year 3 for the first time in September 2021? You can apply for a school place from 12 October and the deadline to apply is 15 January 2021.

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Woman using a laptop computer.

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.

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A woman and child talking to each other in a primary school in North Yorkshire.

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.

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Computer keyboard next to a diary and pen.

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.

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Calendar with a red circle around a date.

Changing schools and in year applications

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

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Pencil case containing coloured crayons and a rubber, and part of a backpack is also visible.

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.

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Boy with a rucksack walking along a path.

Types of schools

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

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Two secondary school pupils in the library with their teacher.

Selective schools

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

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Question mark on a blackboard.

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.

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Man's hands typing on a laptop.

Admissions statistics and policies

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