Although we are an academy, our Trust chooses to follow the admissions policies and procedures of the East Riding of Yorkshire Council. This allows our schools to have community at heart.

Starting School in September 2026

The Trust Board formally determined the admissions policies for 2026/2027 on 27 February 2025 and approved the following admission numbers for the following schools:

Woldgate School and Sixth Form College: 240 places

Stamford Bridge Primary School: 45 places

Pocklington Junior School: 90 places

Melbourne Primary School: 30 places

Objections to these determined admission arrangements should be sent to the Schools Adjudicator by 15 May 2025.  Information about how to lodge an objection is available here:

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/school-admissions-arrangements

You can contact the Office of the Schools Adjudicator by email at osa.team@schoolsadjudicator.gov.uk 

Starting School in September 2025

The Trust Board formally determined the admissions policies for 2025/2026 and approved the following admission numbers for the following schools with variations to PAN for Pocklington Junior and Melbourne Primary Schools:

Woldgate School and Sixth Form College: 240 places

Stamford Bridge Primary School: 45 places

Pocklington Junior School: 85 places (increase from 80)

Melbourne Primary School: 30 places (increase from 24)

If you have any questions regarding School Admissions please contact the East Riding School Admissions team if you have any questions:

• Tel: (01482) 392100
• Email: schooladmissions@eastriding.gov.uk

Or alternatively please visit the East Riding of Yorkshire Council website for more details.

Appeals

Starting school in September 2025

How can I make a school admission appeal?

Applicants refused a place at a school for their child normally have the right to appeal against the decision to refuse admission. To make an appeal you will need to complete an appeal form which can be obtained from the School Admissions Team.

Appeals must only be submitted by someone who has full parental responsibility for the child concerned. You should complete the appeal form, setting out clearly why you want your child to go to the particular school you want. For your appeal to be successful you will have to show why your child should have to go to that particular school and not to any other school.

Applicants refused a place at a school for their child will be given the right to appeal. Appeals will be heard by independent admission appeal panels.

Further information about admission appeals can be obtained from the School Admissions Team.

To contact the School Admissions team:

Tel: (01482) 392100 or
Email: schooladmissions@eastriding.gov.uk

Admissions

There are two different types of admissions – those to start school at the ‘normal’ time for the start of the Reception/Junior/Secondary year, and those for places in other year groups or at any other time – these are called ‘in-year’ applications for school places. In-year applications are made, for example when a child is already attending one school and the parent/carers wish to move their child from one school to another, and when a family moves to a different area and needs a new school place for their child(ren).

Whilst the admission authority for our schools is the academy trust, admissions applications are coordinated by the Local Authority, East Riding of Yorkshire Council.

Admissions Process (not in-year)

Applications to start at one of our schools for the first time, for the start of reception, junior or secondary, should be made direct to the Local Authority in which you live by the deadline for applications. Late applications will be considered after those submitted by the deadline, often when there are no places available, so it is important that you apply on time. If you live in the East Riding of Yorkshire Council area, then you can find more information about ‘normal’ admissions processes, deadlines, details of the appeal process and other information at www.eastriding.gov.uk/apply-for-a-school-place. If you live outside the East Riding, you should apply to your ‘home’ Local Authority and not East Riding of Yorkshire Council.

Admissions (in-year)

Although we are an academy, and the admissions authority for the school is the Academy Trust, we have formally requested that applications for school places are made through the local authority’s coordinated admissions scheme for in-year applications. Applications to start our school in-year should be made direct to the Local Authority 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. Applications are considered in the order that they have been received, for example if there is one space available in a year group, the parent/carer who applied for their place first will likely be allocated the place for their child. Proof of residence may be required before places can be allocated, and the school fully adheres to the East Riding Fair Access Protocol. Applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application as soon as possible, though this is commonly ten school days after an application has been received but may be later in certain circumstances.

If you live in the East Riding of Yorkshire Council area, then you can find more information about ‘in-year’ admissions processes, and details of the coordinated admissions scheme at www.eastriding.gov.uk/school-admissions where you can also find and download an application form along with details of how to appeal for a school place where you have been refused. If you live outside the East Riding, you should apply to your ‘home’ Local Authority and not East Riding of Yorkshire Council.

Who makes decisions on school admissions applications?

As we are an academy, the admissions authority for the school is the Academy Trust. It is the admission authority, and not the Local Authority who determines whether there is an available place based upon the capacity of the class/year group and the number of pupils already on roll.

Who should I contact with queries on school admissions?

You can contact the East Riding School Admissions Team by email at schooladmissions@eastriding.gov.uk, by writing to School Admissions Team, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, County Hall, Beverley, HU17 9BA. You can also call 01482 392100 in school hours.