Admissions
The admission authority for our school is Horizon Academy Trust and admissions applications are coordinated by the Local Authority.
How do I apply for a place for my child to join the School in Reception?
If you live in the East Riding of Yorkshire Council area, then you can find more information about ‘in-year’ admissions processes, and details of the co-ordinated admissions scheme www.eastriding.gov.uk/school-admissions where you can also find and download an application form along with details of how to appeal for a school place where you have been refused. If you live outside the East Riding, you should apply to your ‘home’ Local Authority and not East Riding of Yorkshire Council.
There is no supplementary information form when applying for a place at our school.
I would like to apply for a school place but not in the Reception year. How do I do this?
Applications for school places are made through the Local Authority’s co-ordinated admissions scheme for in-year applications. Applications to start our school in-year should be made direct to the Local Authority no earlier than one term before the place is required, and it is recommended that you apply no later than a period of twenty school days, that is four weeks in term time, before you wish for the place to be available for your child.
Applications are considered in the order which they have been received. For example, if there is one space available in a year group, the parent/carer who applied for their place first will likely be allocated the place for their child. Proof of residence may be required before places can be allocated, and the school fully adheres to the East Riding Fair Access Protocol. Applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application as soon as is possible, though this is commonly ten school days after an application has been received, but may be later in certain circumstances.
How do I appeal a decision?
Appeals for 'in-year' school admission requests are normally held within 30 school days of the date your appeal is received. You will be notified of the date of your appeal no later than ten school days before the appeal is due to take place.
Appeals for entry into Reception or Year 7 to start primary or secondary school for the first time - what are called 'normal' admission requests - are usually held in the summer term after parents / carers have been notified of the refusal of a school place, commonly in June and July.
For applications to start a primary school for the first time in September 2026, appeal forms should be submitted by the parent / carers by 22 May 2026 and appeals are planned to be held in June and July 2026.
For applications to start a secondary school for the first time in September 2026, appeal forms should be submitted by the parent / carers by 17 April 2026 and appeals are planned to be held between May and June 2026.
Who should I contact with queries on school admissions?
You can contact the East Riding School Admissions Team by email at schooladmissions@eastriding.gov.uk, by writing to School Admissions Team, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, County Hall, Beverley, HU17 9BA. You can also call 01482 392100 in school hours.