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Admissions

Ebor Academy Trust is the admission authority for the school. We are an academy school and cater for pupils between the ages of 4-11. The school’s admission authority sets the admission policy every year and works with the Local Authority’s Admissions Unit who coordinate places at all schools in the local authority.

We hold an open evening each Autumn term for parents of children due to start school the following September. Transition sessions are held in the July, before children start school in the September.

Parents are very welcome to look round our school at any time of the year. Please contact the school office to make an appointment.

In-Year Admissions

Ebor Academy Trust participates in the Local Authority’s Co-ordinated Admission Scheme for in-year admissions. If parents/carers wish to apply for a school place, applications can be made at https://www.york.gov.uk/SchoolAdmissions via the ParentPortal. The Local Authority will confirm the outcome of the application in writing within 15 school days.  If the application is refused, the Local Authority will advise on the statutory appeal procedure.  Details of the Co-ordinated Admission Scheme and how in-year applications are managed are available at https://www.york.gov.uk/SchoolAdmissions. “

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Park Grove Primary Academy follows the City of York Council co-ordinated admissions procedures for Reception entry and applying for an ‘in-year’ school place. If you are applying for a reception place, all applications are made in advance to your “home” local authority who empties your bins. If this is York council, follow this link:
www.york.gov.uk/schooladmissions or contact School Services on 01904 551554,
e-mail: education@york.gov.uk or

City of York Council School Services, West Offices, Stations Rise, York YO1 6GA.

We recommend choosing three schools to give your child the best chance of getting a place at a school you prefer.

If you live outside the York City Council and want your child to go to a school in York, you must apply to your own local authority and they will inform us of your request.

If your child has an ‘Education, Health and Care Plan’ (or statement) of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), there is a separate admissions process – see Our Local Offer for SEND for details.

Ebor Generic Admissions Policy

Park Grove Primary Academy Published Admissions Number is 40

 

How to apply for a place at the school

If you are applying for a reception place, all applications are made in advance to your “home” local authority who empties your bins. If this is York, go to https://www.york.gov.uk/guide-parents-1/apply-school-place

The LA website is a composite prospectus for all York schools and includes information about:

  • all of the steps you need to go through to make an application
  • the key dates
  • an explanation about how places are offered if there are more applications than spaces (oversubscribed)
  • the online application portal – apply online and you’ll be sent your offer by email
  • a summary of each school’s individual admission policy criteria
  • Information about applying under a specific admission criteria (such as your child being previously looked after). It is really important to ensure you submit all supporting evidence by the deadline to show you meet any such criteria.

For help with your application, contact York admissions on:

Telephone: 01904 551554

Email: education@york.gov.uk

We recommend choosing at least 3 schools to give your child the best chance of getting a place at a school you prefer.

If you live outside York and want your child to go to a school in York, you must apply to your own local authority and they will inform us of your request.

Late applications may be considered after those submitted by the deadline, often when there are no places available so it is important that you apply on-time. 

York Schools

Starting school in September 2025

Timetable for applications to start Primary school for the first time in September 2025

12 September 2024 Opening date for applications
15 January 2025 Closing date for ‘on-time’ applications
from 16 January 2024 Applications received may be treated as ‘late’
16 April 2025 National Offer Day for primary and junior schools
 20 May 2025 Deadline for return of appeal papers for ‘on-time’ applicants
10 June 2025* –  22 July 2025*  Admission appeals for ‘on-time’ applicants
 September 2025 Start of the school year
31 December 2025 Waiting list for all community and voluntary controlled primary and infant schools closes

 

*Subject to panel members availability.

The appeal papers to be completed and returned to appealsclerksadmin@york.gov.uk. The Appeal Clerks will then coordinate an independent appeal hearing and keep you updated on the process.

In-Year Admissions

If your child is moving schools either during the school year or for the start of a new school year, then you will need to make an in-year application using the Local Authority’s Co-ordinated Admission Scheme for in-year admissions. Applications to start our school in-year should be made 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.The Local Authority will confirm the outcome of the application in writing within 15 school days. If the application is refused, the Local Authority will advise on the statutory appeal procedure. 

For more information on applying for a primary school place, please follow the link to the City of York LA website.