With all open days for York secondary schools now completed, parents are reminded that applications for secondary school places for September 2016 should be made before 31 October 2015.
Parents of children currently in Year 6 – the last year of primary school – should apply for a maximum of five schools and one preference should be the catchment school.
Applications can be made online at www.york.gov.uk/schooladmissions
All details and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at www.york.gov.uk/guideforparents. This guide, updated for 2016 admissions, contains information on school admissions and appeals processes as well as information on admissions statistics, oversubscription criteria and other information for parents and carers. Also online are details for service families and information on fair access.
Applicants will be advised of their allocated school on National Offer Day, 1 March 2016.
For more detailed information, please email: education@york.gov.uk or call 01904 551 554.