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Admissions

Ebor Academy Trust is the admission authority for the school. We are an academy school and cater for pupils between the ages of 3-11. The school’s admission authority sets the admission policy every year and works with the Local Authority’s Admissions Unit who coordinate places at all schools in the local authority. You are very welcome to look round our school at any time of the year. Please contact the school office to make an appointment.

 

How to apply for a place at the school

Sproatley Primary Academy follows the  East Riding of Yorkshire Council co-ordinated admissions procedures for Reception entry and applying for an ‘in-year’ school place. If you are applying for a reception place or entrance into a junior school, all applications are made in advance to your “home” local authority who empties your bins. 

To apply for a school place please apply on line at www.eastriding.gov.uk/learning/schools-colleges-and-academies/school-admissions/ 

For help with your application, contact East Riding Admissions on:

Telephone: 01482 392100

Email: school.admissions@eastriding.gov.uk

Mail: School Admissions Team, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, County Hall, Beverley, HU17 9BA.

We recommend choosing three schools to give your child the best chance of getting a place at a school you prefer.

If you live outside the East Riding and want your child to go to a school in the East Riding, you must apply to your own local authority and they will inform us of your request.

Late applications may be considered after those submitted by the deadline, often when there are no places available so it is important that you apply on-time. 

 

Children with an ‘Education, Health and Care Plan’

If your child has an ‘Education, Health and Care Plan’ (or statement) of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), there is a separate admissions process – see Our Local Offer for SEND for details.

 

East Riding – Timetable for applications:
1 September 2025 Opening date for applications
15 January 2026 Closing date for ‘on-time’ applications
from 16 January 2026 Applications received may be treated as ‘late’
16 April 2026 National Offer Day for primary and junior schools
22 May 2026 Deadline for return of forms, if appealing
June 2026 Appeals planned to start
19 July 2026 Appeals planned to finish
Starting School in September 2026

Admissions Timetable

by 12 September 2026 Opening date for applications
15 January 2027 Closing date for ‘on-time’ applications
from 16 January 2027 Applications received may be treated as ‘late’
16 April 2027 or next working day National Offer Day for primary and junior schools
21 May 2027 Deadline for return of appeal papers for ‘on-time’ applicants
June – July 2027 Admission appeals for ‘on-time’ applicants
September 2027 Start of the school year
31 December 2027 Waiting lists close, become in year waiting lists
Starting School in September 2027
Application timetable (September 2027 start) Date
Applications Open 01 September 2026
Deadline date for application 15 January 2027
National Offer Day – notification will come from the Local Authority 16 April 2027
Deadline for return of forms, if appealing 21 May 2027
Appeals planned to start June – July 2027*
Appeals planned to finish July 2027*

*Subject to panel members availability.

In Year Admissions:

If your child is moving schools either during the school year or for the start of a new school year, then you will need to make an in-year application using the Local Authority’s Co-ordinated Admission Scheme for in-year admissions.

Applications to start our school in-year should be made 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.

The Local Authority will confirm the outcome of the application in writing within 15 school days. If the application is refused, the Local Authority will advise on the statutory appeal procedure. Details of the Co-ordinated Admission Scheme and how in-year applications are managed are available on this link.

 

Nursery Admissions

** NURSERY PLACES AVAILABLE **

Please apply now for Nursery places from September 2025 onwards.

Morning sessions are Monday – Friday from 9:00 – 12. Afternoon sessions are from 12:30 – 3:30.

For children attending for a full day a lunch can be purchased at a cost of £2.70 per day, or a packed lunch may be brought into school. Please note additional activities such as trips or visits may be at an extra charge. 

To qualify for 15 hours free provision per week your child can start Nursery in the term following their third birthday. Terms start in September, January and April. If the school Nursery can accommodate additional hours above the 15 free hours  these may be chargeable. 

We accept the Government ’30 hour code’ for an additional free (up to) 15 hours provision. More detail can be found here https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/ or by phoning HMRC Customer Care on 0300 123 4097

Please call us on 01482 811499 or email admin.spr@ebor.academy if you would like to come along for a school tour. 

A Nursery Application form can be collected from the School Office. Whilst we will endeavour to accommodate your  requirement please note that we cannot guarantee to be able to meet all requests for sessions.

 

Sproatley Endowed CE Primary Academy Published Admission Number (PAN) is 30

Please click this link to view Ebor Academy Trust Admissions Policies Policy.

 

Admissions documents

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