Admissions

Important notice: Reception Class Published Admission Number (PAN) Reduction – Effective September 2025

The Department for Education (DfE) has approved our request to reduce the Reception class PAN earlier than originally consulted. This reduction will now come into effect for admissions from September 2025, rather than September 2026.

Our updated Admission Policy can be found below.

Our school staff are always happy to help with admissions and a warm welcome awaits when you come to look round and meet us. Please contact the school office if you would like to make an appointment to visit.

The Federation of Holy Trinity Schools is a two-form entry school and part of Leeds Diocese Learning Trust (the Trust). The Trust is the admissions authority and is responsible for determining and applying the admissions policy. The school admits 60 pupil places per year group. Children are taught in classes determined by dates of birth from September to July.

The Federation of Holy Trinity Church of England Schools operates within the coordinated admissions scheme administered by North Yorkshire Council. This means that all applications for places must be made via the Local Authority using the common application form, in accordance with the published timeline. The Local Authority will then coordinate the allocation of school places in line with the school’s published admissions criteria. The Trust remains responsible for applying the oversubscription criteria and determining admissions in line with this policy.

The Local Authority will notify parents, on behalf of the Trust, of the school they have been allocated.

The Trust is committed to fair, clear, and objective procedures, fully compliant with the School Admissions Code 2021. The Trust consults with the Diocese of Leeds, the Local Authority, other local schools, and the wider community as part of the statutory admissions consultation process.

To apply for a place and for further information on the admissions process, please click here.

Nursery

For information regarding Nursery and the admission process, please click here. Parents are asked to note that acceptance of a place in Nursery does not guarantee a place in the main school.

Children starting Reception

Children joining our Reception year, including those who have attended our on-site nursery will need to apply for a place via the Local Authority admissions process - please click here.

National offer day was on the 16th April and parents will have received a welcome letter from our school. See below for a copy of this letter. If you have any questions, a member of our office team will be happy to help.

Key Stage 2

At the end of Year 2, children transfer from the Infant site to the Junior site. As we are officially classed as 2 schools, children moving into Year 3 will need to apply for a place using the Local Authority admissions process - click here to view the letter to parents. Children moving into Year 3 participate in transition activities in the summer term of Year 2 to familiarise themselves with the building and staff.

National offer day was on the 16th April and places have now been allocated for our Year 3 cohort in September 2025. Parents have received a welcome letter. A copy of this letter can be found below. Please contact the school if you have any questions.

Most pupils transfer from Federation of Holy Trinity Church of England Schools, Key stage 2 to the two Ripon secondary schools – Ripon Grammar School and Outwood Academy – although some parents opt to send their children to schools in neighbouring towns. Parents must complete a preference form listing their choice of secondary schools.

To view the NYC Determined Admissions Arrangements 2024-2025 Notice please click here

Privacy Notice For Pupils In Schools - please click here

Information for parents

We have lots of guidance to help you make your school application. See our guidance on:

Admission process due to amalgamation

Please visit our Amalgamation page on our website for more information.