Admissions

Applying for a school place

Millthorpe has a designated catchment area and children living within this area are given priority in admissions and are usually allocated a place at the school, subject to the admission limit. Children from outside this area may apply to the Local Authority for a place at the school and the request will be granted if there is space.

Full details of how we manage our admissions, including how we allocate places if we are oversubscribed, can be found in our Admissions Policy 2023-24.

This guide for parents from City of York Council will also be useful – please have a read before you make your application.

All applications for a school place are coordinated by the Local Authority. You should apply to the Local Authority, either by submitting a paper form or online, where this is available.

To apply online visit www.york.gov.uk/schooladmissions

Millthorpe 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.

Admissions Consultation

The Co-ordinated Admission Consultation for admissions in 2026-2027 is open until 18 November 2024.

The consultation includes the admission policies and planned number of places available at each school in the year(s) of entry 2026-2027. All documents can be found in their draft (pre-determined) form at https://www.york.gov.uk/SchoolAdmissions2026To2027 during the consultation period.

If you wish to contribute, you are invited to go to https://www.york.gov.uk/SchoolAdmissions2026To2027 and complete the appropriate survey online.