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North Yorkshire school admissions

For a September 2027 start, secondary applications close on 31 Oct 2026 and primary applications on 15 Jan 2027. Always confirm details on the council's own admissions page.

How to apply

Apply online through the council where you live, naming several schools in order of preference — including schools in other council areas. Every preference is considered equally against each school's admission criteria, and you're offered the highest-ranked school that can offer you a place.

Council link checked 6 Nov 2026.

Key dates for September 2027

Secondary applications close31 Oct 2026School Admissions Code 2021, para 2.24
Primary (reception) applications close15 Jan 2027School Admissions Code 2021, para 2.24
Secondary national offer day1 Mar 20271 March or next working day
Primary national offer day16 Apr 202716 April or next working day

Appeals

The council hasn't published a single appeal date we've confirmed. By law you must have at least 20 school days from the date of your refusal letter.

Counting school days from North Yorkshire's term dates, 20 school days after offer day is 12 Apr 2027 (secondary) and 17 May 2027 (primary) — the earliest any deadline can be.

Source: School Admissions Code and School Admission Appeals Code (Open Government Licence v3.0).

Applications and offers by school, 2026/27

Catchment areas and admission decisions are made by the school's admissions authority (the local council or, for academies and many faith schools, the school or trust). Distances and past figures don't guarantee a place.

Secondary schools (40)
SchoolPlaces offeredAll applicationsFirst preferencesFirst preferences offeredApplications per offer
Barlby High School9514473731.5 per offer
Bedale High School8917083831.9 per offer
Boroughbridge High School4811643432.4 per offer
Brayton Academy2315172382262.2 per offer
Ermysted's Grammar School1272281811261.8 per offer
Filey Academy1121601041041.4 per offer
George Pindar School1562601711501.7 per offer
Graham School1813101281281.7 per offer
Harrogate Grammar School2818893662693.2 per offer
Harrogate High School8722268682.6 per offer
King James's School2534472252251.8 per offer
Lady Lumley's Academy1101981011011.8 per offer
Malton School1552801651531.8 per offer
Nidderdale High School7013351511.9 per offer
Northallerton School & Sixth Form College1902311691681.2 per offer
Norton School10618386861.7 per offer
Outwood Academy Easingwold1291821231231.4 per offer
Outwood Academy Ripon10921480802.0 per offer
Richmond School & Sixth Form College2284571891892.0 per offer
Ripon Grammar School1102351651092.1 per offer
Risedale School7012959591.8 per offer
Rossett School14856077773.8 per offer
Ryedale School1352361311311.7 per offer
Scalby Academy2294332102011.9 per offer
Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science2283992102101.8 per offer
Settle College8013062621.6 per offer
Sherburn High School1792681731731.5 per offer
Skipton Girls' High School1202451801192.0 per offer
South Craven School2665993012622.3 per offer
St Aidan's Church of England High School2489303392353.8 per offer
St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy1153191691132.8 per offer
St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy1133091601132.7 per offer
St John Fisher Catholic Academy1825861301303.2 per offer
Stokesley School2024222131942.1 per offer
Tadcaster Grammar School2545812562472.3 per offer
The Skipton Academy1564011501432.6 per offer
Thirsk School & Sixth Form College1532631421421.7 per offer
Upper Wharfedale School6624165593.7 per offer
Wensleydale School8318477772.2 per offer
Whitby School1761721671671.0 per offer
Primary schools (283)
SchoolPlaces offeredAll applicationsFirst preferencesFirst preferences offeredApplications per offer
Admiral Long Church of England Primary School622663.7 per offer
Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School613662.2 per offer
Airy Hill Primary School255622222.2 per offer
Alanbrooke Academy610661.7 per offer
All Saints Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy613662.2 per offer
All Saints Church of England School113011112.7 per offer
Alverton Primary School203421201.7 per offer
Amotherby Community Primary School306030282.0 per offer
Applegarth Primary School309330303.1 per offer
Appleton Roebuck Primary School712771.7 per offer
Appleton Wiske Community Primary School913991.4 per offer
Askrigg Voluntary Controlled Primary School13113.0 per offer
Askwith Primary School154120152.7 per offer
Aspin Park Academy6013657572.3 per offer
Austwick Church of England VA Primary School324338.0 per offer
Bainbridge Church of England Primary and Nursery School111510101.4 per offer
Barkston Ash Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy177117174.2 per offer
Barlby Bridge Community Primary School185718183.2 per offer
Barlby Community Primary School386436361.7 per offer
Barlow Church of England Primary School823882.9 per offer
Barrowcliff School294929291.7 per offer
Barton Church of England Primary School515553.0 per offer
Barwic Parade Community Primary School, Selby153415152.3 per offer
Beckwithshaw Community Primary School654669.0 per offer
Bedale Church of England Primary School325631311.8 per offer
Bentham Community Primary School203519191.8 per offer
Bilsdale Midcable Chop Gate Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School0100Not published
Birstwith Church of England Primary School1137883.4 per offer
Bishop Monkton Church of England Primary School143818142.7 per offer
Bolton-On-Swale St Mary's CofE Primary School143017142.1 per offer
Boroughbridge Primary School306132302.0 per offer
Bradleys Both Community Primary School195619192.9 per offer
Braeburn Primary and Nursery Academy294026261.4 per offer
Brayton Church of England Primary School5813254532.3 per offer
Brompton and Sawdon Community Primary School112111111.9 per offer
Brompton Community Primary School174316162.5 per offer
Brompton-on-Swale Church of England Primary School255022222.0 per offer
Broomfield School104810104.8 per offer
Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy223019191.4 per offer
Burneston Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School194321182.3 per offer
Burnsall Voluntary Aided Primary School321337.0 per offer
Burton Leonard Church of England Primary School102811102.8 per offer
Burton Salmon Community Primary School628664.7 per offer
Camblesforth Community Primary Academy112111111.9 per offer
Cambrai Primary School3011949304.0 per offer
Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School725663.6 per offer
Carlton and Faceby Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School521654.2 per offer
Carlton Miniott Primary Academy264826261.8 per offer
Carlton Primary School264426261.7 per offer
Carnagill Community Primary School153814142.5 per offer
Castleton Primary School712771.7 per offer
Catterick Garrison, Le Cateau Community Primary School528646461.7 per offer
Cawood Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School123411112.8 per offer
Cayton Community Primary School2910740293.7 per offer
Chapel Haddlesey Church of England Primary School10201092.0 per offer
Christ Church Church of England Primary School113610103.3 per offer
Cliffe Voluntary Controlled Primary School143414142.4 per offer
Colburn Community Primary School263325251.3 per offer
Cononley Primary School174117172.4 per offer
Coppice Valley Primary School3012934304.3 per offer
Cowling Community Primary School825983.1 per offer
Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School723963.3 per offer
Crakehall Church of England Primary School124611113.8 per offer
Crayke Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School156620154.4 per offer
Croft Church of England Primary School133413132.6 per offer
Dacre Braithwaite Church of England Primary School103217103.2 per offer
Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided School918992.0 per offer
Darley Primary School527555.4 per offer
Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School143514142.5 per offer
Dishforth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School153314142.2 per offer
Easingwold Community Primary School416441411.6 per offer
East Ayton Community Primary School247323233.0 per offer
East Cowton Church of England Primary School815971.9 per offer
East Whitby Primary Academy243922221.6 per offer
Egton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School416334.0 per offer
Eppleby Forcett Church of England Primary School7181072.6 per offer
Escrick Church of England Primary School245324242.2 per offer
Fairburn Community Primary School123517122.9 per offer
Filey Church of England Nursery and Infants Academy425641411.3 per offer
Follifoot Church of England Primary School317335.7 per offer
Forest of Galtres Anglican/Methodist Primary School131813131.4 per offer
Foston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School310333.3 per offer
Fountains Church of England Primary School719552.7 per offer
Friarage Community Academy223922221.8 per offer
Fylingdales Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School612662.0 per offer
Giggleswick Primary School133819132.9 per offer
Gillamoor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School722773.1 per offer
Gladstone Road Primary School6511165651.7 per offer
Glaisdale Primary School36332.0 per offer
Glasshouses Community Primary School616552.7 per offer
Glusburn Community Primary School5310753522.0 per offer
Goathland Primary School13113.0 per offer
Goldsborough Church of England Primary School166212123.9 per offer
Grassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School928993.1 per offer
Great Ouseburn Community Primary School153418142.3 per offer
Great Smeaton Academy Primary School14114.0 per offer
Greatwood Community Primary School305728281.9 per offer
Green Hammerton Church of England Primary School153917152.6 per offer
Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School622663.7 per offer
Gunnerside Methodist Junior School35331.7 per offer
Hackness Church of England Primary School524554.8 per offer
Hambleton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School308941303.0 per offer
Hampsthwaite Church of England Primary School206320203.2 per offer
Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School2912628284.3 per offer
Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School176117173.6 per offer
Hawes Primary School59551.8 per offer
Hawsker Cum Stainsacre Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School928883.1 per offer
Hellifield Community Primary School412333.0 per offer
Helmsley Community Primary School204220202.1 per offer
Hemingbrough Community Primary School132313131.8 per offer
Hertford Vale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Staxton47441.8 per offer
Hipswell Church of England Primary School166513134.1 per offer
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School195220192.7 per offer
Hookstone Chase Primary School3210132323.2 per offer
Huby Church of England Primary School144113132.9 per offer
Hunmanby Primary School294830291.7 per offer
Hunton and Arrathorne Community Primary School183217171.8 per offer
Husthwaite Church of England Primary School919772.1 per offer
Hutton Rudby Primary School223922221.8 per offer
Ingleby Greenhow Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School410442.5 per offer
Ingleton Primary School305131301.7 per offer
Keeble Gateway Academy284529281.6 per offer
Kellington Primary School152715151.8 per offer
Kettlesing Felliscliffe Community Primary School17007.0 per offer
Kettlewell Primary School34331.3 per offer
Kildwick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School209019184.5 per offer
Killinghall Church of England Primary School266925252.7 per offer
Kirby Hill Church of England (VC) Primary School226717173.0 per offer
Kirk Fenton Church of England Primary School294330291.5 per offer
Kirk Hammerton Church of England Primary School935773.9 per offer
Kirk Smeaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1118991.6 per offer
Kirkby and Great Broughton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School153815152.5 per offer
Kirkby in Malhamdale United Voluntary Aided Primary School917881.9 per offer
Kirkby Malzeard Church of England Primary School152216151.5 per offer
Kirkbymoorside Community Primary School143014142.1 per offer
Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School3312833333.9 per offer
Knayton Church of England Academy718772.6 per offer
Langton Primary School113311113.0 per offer
Lealholm Primary School510552.0 per offer
Leavening Community Primary School69661.5 per offer
Leeming RAF Community Primary School141815141.3 per offer
Leeming St. John's Church of England Primary School830773.8 per offer
Leyburn Primary School273427271.3 per offer
Lindhead School306032302.0 per offer
Linton-on-Ouse Primary School101410101.4 per offer
Long Marston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School426336.5 per offer
Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School818772.3 per offer
Lothersdale Primary School184218182.3 per offer
Luttons Community Primary Academy13113.0 per offer
Lythe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School152815151.9 per offer
Malton Primary Academy226215152.8 per offer
Markington Church of England Primary & Nursery School611761.8 per offer
Marton-Cum-Grafton Church of England Primary School155621143.7 per offer
Marwood Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School, Great Ayton929993.2 per offer
Masham CofE Primary School413443.3 per offer
Meadowside Academy3010236303.4 per offer
Melsonby Methodist Primary School311333.7 per offer
Michael Syddall Church of England Aided Primary School234020201.7 per offer
Middleham Church of England Aided School27223.5 per offer
Middleton Tyas Church of England Primary School1028772.8 per offer
Mill Hill Primary School193619181.9 per offer
Monk Fryston Church of England Primary School3010030303.3 per offer
Moorside Primary School & Nursery284727271.7 per offer
Nawton Community Primary School931993.4 per offer
New Park Primary Academy124611113.8 per offer
Newby and Scalby Academy5811560582.0 per offer
North and South Cowton Community Primary School25222.5 per offer
North Duffield Community Primary School142914142.1 per offer
North Rigton Church of England Primary School122611112.2 per offer
North Stainley Church of England Primary School28224.0 per offer
Norton Community Primary School557454541.3 per offer
Nun Monkton Primary Foundation School416444.0 per offer
Oakbridge Church of England Primary School306029292.0 per offer
Oakridge Community Primary School612662.0 per offer
Oatlands Infant School8923293882.6 per offer
Osmotherley Primary School815881.9 per offer
Outwood Primary Academy Alne214221212.0 per offer
Outwood Primary Academy Greystone134013133.1 per offer
Pannal Primary School5116249493.2 per offer
Pickering Community Infant School506948481.4 per offer
Pickhill Church of England Primary School9191492.1 per offer
Ravensworth Church of England Primary School101410101.4 per offer
Reeth Community Infant School59551.8 per offer
Riccall Community Primary School153615152.4 per offer
Richard Taylor Church of England Primary School409240402.3 per offer
Richmond Methodist Primary School366136361.7 per offer
Rillington Primary School142914142.1 per offer
Ripley Endowed Church of England School427446.8 per offer
Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School267126262.7 per offer
Riverside School, Tadcaster325831311.8 per offer
Roecliffe CofE Primary School1162995.6 per offer
Romanby Primary School286428282.3 per offer
Roseberry Academy163116161.9 per offer
Rosedale Abbey Community Primary School24222.0 per offer
Rossett Acre Primary School5918963593.2 per offer
Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School317335.7 per offer
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy123112122.6 per offer
Saltergate Infant School324931311.5 per offer
Sand Hutton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School814881.8 per offer
Saxton Church of England Primary School640666.7 per offer
Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary School5512553532.3 per offer
Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School357233332.1 per offer
Scotton Lingerfield Primary School156518144.3 per offer
Seamer and Irton Community Primary School5911859552.0 per offer
Selby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School429141412.2 per offer
Selby Community Primary School274326251.6 per offer
Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School3010944303.6 per offer
Sessay Church of England Primary School102510102.5 per offer
Settle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School264424241.7 per offer
Settrington All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School113210102.9 per offer
Sharow Church of England Primary School133311112.5 per offer
Sherburn Church of England Primary Academy27223.5 per offer
Sherburn Hungate Primary School4111741402.9 per offer
Sherburn in Elmet, Athelstan Community Primary School5411054542.0 per offer
Sheriff Hutton Primary School122712122.3 per offer
Sicklinghall Community Primary School815771.9 per offer
Sinnington Community Primary School10341293.4 per offer
Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School247321213.0 per offer
Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School3010436293.5 per offer
Sleights Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School183418181.9 per offer
Slingsby Community Primary School827883.4 per offer
Snainton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School36332.0 per offer
Snape Community Primary School76550.9 per offer
South Kilvington Church of England Academy113511113.2 per offer
South Milford Primary School2810828273.9 per offer
South Otterington Church of England Primary School102110102.1 per offer
Sowerby Primary Academy285928282.1 per offer
Spennithorne Church of England VA Infant School820882.5 per offer
Spofforth Church of England Controlled Primary School1032983.2 per offer
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy1017991.7 per offer
St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School, Pateley Bridge516543.2 per offer
St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy112911112.6 per offer
St Hedda's Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy511552.2 per offer
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy632665.3 per offer
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy134013133.1 per offer
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate, A Voluntary Academy206520203.3 per offer
St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Scarborough348730302.6 per offer
St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy195018182.6 per offer
St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy308442302.8 per offer
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy206717173.4 per offer
St Mary's Primary School Knaresborough, A Voluntary Catholic Academy277525252.8 per offer
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, West Tanfield915771.7 per offer
St Peter's Brafferton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School182318181.3 per offer
St Peter's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy269526253.7 per offer
St Peter's Church of England Primary School2713826265.1 per offer
St Robert's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy255325252.1 per offer
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy154615143.1 per offer
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy175316163.1 per offer
Staithes, Seton Community Primary School79771.3 per offer
Stakesby Primary Academy296936292.4 per offer
Starbeck Primary Academy257725253.1 per offer
Staveley Community Primary School124613113.8 per offer
Staynor Hall Primary Academy416937371.7 per offer
Stillington Primary School421335.3 per offer
Stokesley Primary Academy193019191.6 per offer
Summerbridge Primary School112512112.3 per offer
Sutton CofE Primary and Nursery School125212124.3 per offer
Sutton on the Forest Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School154016152.7 per offer
Sutton-in-Craven Community Primary School197619194.0 per offer
Tadcaster Primary Academy143914142.8 per offer
Terrington Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School47441.8 per offer
The Boyle and Petyt Primary School123614113.0 per offer
Thirsk Community Primary School920992.2 per offer
Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy214421212.1 per offer
Thornton Dale CofE Primary School204019182.0 per offer
Thornton in Craven Community Primary School1126992.4 per offer
Thornton Watlass Church of England Primary School16116.0 per offer
Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School426934341.6 per offer
Threshfield Primary School122512122.1 per offer
Tockwith Church of England Primary Academy384536361.2 per offer
Topcliffe CofE Academy164417162.8 per offer
Trinity Academy Richmond522554.4 per offer
Warthill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School310333.3 per offer
Wavell Community Primary School174016162.4 per offer
Welburn Community Primary School617662.8 per offer
West Cliff Primary School154915153.3 per offer
West Heslerton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School516553.2 per offer
Western Primary School5620653533.7 per offer
Wheatcroft Community Primary School247123233.0 per offer
Whitley and Eggborough Community Primary School284228281.5 per offer
Willow Tree Community Primary School5512955552.3 per offer
Wistow Parochial Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School204222192.1 per offer
Wykeham Church of England Primary School416444.0 per offer

Source: DfE secondary and primary school applications and offers (Open Government Licence v3.0).

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Questions

When is the North Yorkshire secondary school application deadline?

31 October for a September start, set nationally by the School Admissions Code. Late applications are usually considered only after on-time ones.

How long do I have to appeal?

Admission authorities must give you at least 20 school days from the date of your refusal letter (usually offer day). Many councils publish a specific date — use the council's date where shown.

Does this page tell me my chance of getting a place?

No. Places depend on each school's oversubscription criteria, which change every year. Only the admissions authority decides.

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