The Guide for Parents is available to download on this page. It contains all the information relating to the admissions process and should be consulted before an application for a school place is made.

Also available on this page is the Guide to School Catchment Areas which may help you ascertain whether you are resident in catchment area of a preferred school.  However, please always check specific addresses with us directly, by either phone or email.

We advise all parent/carers to apply online, but a copy of a paper Common Application Form is available upon request.

Applications must be received by 31 October 2011 (Secondary), or 15 January 2012 (Primary).

In addition to this information, the following websites have useful information to help you when applying for a school place for your child:

• DfE School and College Performance Tables
  Look up school performance tables
• Ofsted
  Inspection reports for schools and related local information
• DfE edubase website
  Register of all educational establishments in England and Wales

If you are not resident in the City of York local authority area, then you should apply to your home local authority, even if you wish to apply for a York school.  Our neighbouring local authorities are North Yorkshire County Council and East Riding of Yorkshire Council .