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.
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary 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 30 pupil places per year group in Reception and 60 pupil places per year group (Year 1-Year 6). Children are taught in classes determined by dates of birth from September to July.
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School 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 September 2026
Reception starters 2026 open morning is on Thursday 6th November. Please contact the school to book onto one of our tours.
Children joining our Reception year in September 2026, 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.
Key dates
12 Oct 2025 – admission application round opens
15 Jan 2026 – closing date for applications
22 Feb 2026 - last date to make a change to an application
16 Apr 2026 - National Offer Day
1 May 2026 onwards – will consider late applications
15 May 2026 – last date to submit an appeal
We have lots of guidance to help you make your school application. See our guidance on: