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Admissions Information
North Yorkshire Council consults on proposed school admission arrangements for community and voluntary controlled schools. You may view this at www.northyorks.gov.uk/consultations
If you wish to respond please email schoolorganisation@northyorks.gov.uk.
Published Admission Number
The Published Admission Number (PAN) is the number of pupils it is intended to admit into the first year group of school. The PAN for the next academic year is stated in the Admissions Policies section below.
Policies
School Admission Arrangements 2027/28
In accordance with our statutory duty under The School Admissions (Admission Arrangements and co-ordination of Admission Arrangements) (England) Regulation 2012, North Yorkshire Council have consulted on proposed school admission arrangements for community and voluntary controlled schools for 2027/28.
The Admission Arrangements for 2027/28 were determined by the Council on the 13th February 2026.
For more information, please click the following link: https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/education-and-learning/school-admissions/school-admission-policies-and-statistics
Voluntary Aided, Foundation, Academy, UTC and Free Schools
The determination of admission arrangements for Voluntary Aided, Foundation, Academy, UTC and Free Schools is the responsibility of the schools’ governing bodies as the admission authority for the school. Any comments relating to a Voluntary Aided, Foundation, Academy, UTC or Free Schools should be addressed directly to the school in question.
Appeals
By law, if your child is refused a place at your preferred school, you have the right to appeal against that decision to an independent panel.
Further detail is available at: https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/appeal-school-place
In-year admissions
Local Authority’s Co-ordinated Admission Scheme
Graham School 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.northyorks.gov.uk/apply-place-primary-or-secondary-school
Full details of North Yorkshire Council’s in-year admissions process is available at: https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/changing-schools-and-year-applications
Information for Primary School Students
Primary Schools will contact families of Year 5 children in June and provide you with information on how to apply for a secondary school place. In March of Year 6 you will be offered a place at a secondary school. At this point, Graham School will contact all families who have been offered a place with them for the following September.
A catchment area is an area around a single school. The catchment school is allocated by the local authority from the geographical area your address is in. Graham School usually feeds from a set catchment area that, as a general guide, includes children who live in areas served by the following schools:
- East Ayton, Friarage, Gladstone Road, Hinderwell, St Martin’s, Wheatcroft
And parts of the catchment areas of:
- Barrowcliff, Newby & Scalby, Northstead
Currently, as primary school numbers in these areas are relatively low, Graham School also has places available for children who live outside of the normal catchment area. Graham School currently also has students who transferred from the following primary schools:
- Bempton, Braeburn, Filey Juniors, Hackness, Hertford Vale, Lindhead, Overdale, Seamer & Irton, Sherburn, St George’s, St Peter’s, Wykeham
Your catchment school is determined by your home address, and not the primary school your child attends. The LA school admissions team can advise you on the catchment school for your postal address.
