SCHOOL ADMISSIONS
South Milford Primary School is part of Yorkshire Learning Trust (YLT), which is the admission authority for this school.
Applications are processed by the admissions team at the North Yorkshire Council
If you need any support in accessing school admissions please contact admin team at the school, who can help guide you through the process.
Admission for September 2027
The admissions arrangements for the 2027-28 academic year have been formally determined by the Trust Board. These arrangements set out how many children will be admitted to the school and the criteria used to allocate places if there are more applications than places available
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Admissions Policy 2027-2028
Admissions for 2026/27 and 2025/26
Admissions Policy 2025-2026
Admissions Policy 2026-2027
Yorkshire Learning Trust Admissions information can be accessed here: https://www.ylt.org.uk/policies
If you live in North Yorkshire, application for main school places can be found here: https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/education-and-learning/school-admissions
If you do not live in North Yorkshire, you must apply for our school by completing the application form for your home authority.
Published Admission Number (PAN)
The Published Admission Number (PAN) for every year group into which pupils can be admitted, including Year 12 when there is a 6th form. The PAN is the maximum number of pupils that the admission authority will admit to each year group.
Our school PAN (published admission number) for the following years:
2027/28:30
2025/26:30
2026/27:30
Further information
Further information regarding September admissions, in-year admissions, and appeals can be found on the Trust website.
Admissions Consultation
Schools have a statutory duty to consult on admission arrangements every 7 years or when making changes to their admission arrangements. Yorkshire Learning Trust (YLT) carried out a consultation on the admission arrangements for its schools in the City of York local authority area for the 2027-28 school year which was open between 20th October 2025 and 3rd December 2025. During this period, the views of parents/carers, schools, staff, neighbouring authorities and other interested parties were sought.
Following this period of consultation, the admission arrangements will be considered by the YLT Trust Board alongside any comments made. The admission arrangements will be formally set or "determined" by 28th February 2026.
Determined policies will be published on the YLT website by 15th March 2026.
Key dates and Appeals information
12 October 2025 - admission application round opens
From 12 October 2025, you can apply for a school place for children born between:
- 1 September 2018 and 31 August 2019 (infant to junior transfer 2026)
- 1 September 2021 and 31 August 2022 (Reception 2026)
15 January 2026 - closing date for applications
15 January 2026 is the closing date for online and paper applications. The closing date for providing evidence of exceptional social or medical reasons is also 15 January 2026.
22 February 2026 - last date to make a change to an application or to submit a late application
No changes can be made to applications before National Offer Day after 22 February 2026.
16 April 2026 - National Offer Day
16 April 2026 is National Offer Day for primary and junior schools. If you applied online, you can log in to our admissions portal to see your offered school place. You will also get an email during office hours telling you about your offered place. If you made a paper application, you should get a letter telling you about your offered school place.
1 May 2026 onwards
From 1 May 2026 onwards, we will consider any late applications or requests for changes to applications that we have not already processed.
15 May 2026 - last date to submit an admission appeal
If you want to appeal for a primary or junior school place, you need to submit your appeal by 15 May 2026.
June to July 2026 - bulk admission appeals heard
Main primary and junior school admission appeals will be heard from June to July 2026.
31 December 2026
All the waiting lists we hold will end on 31 December 2026.
North Yorkshire Council information regarding changing schools- In-year admissions
Sometimes children need to change school at a time other than their normal year of entry which is starting in reception, transferring to a junior school or transferring to secondary school for the very first time. Some changes may be unavoidable, for example, when you move into a new Local Authority area or move house, or sometimes they occur because of difficulties at your child's current school. This is called an in-year transfer.
Moving schools can be a difficult experience for a child. If you are unhappy with your current school, you should always speak to them before applying to change schools, to see what support they can offer or whether any difficulties can be resolved.
An in-year application can be made at any time of the year however, this should only be a maximum of a term in advance of the date you want the school place. We start to process applications a maximum of six weeks (30 school days) in advance of your requested start date.
Applications received more than a term in advance will be withdrawn and you will be asked to re-apply.
| Date child will join the school | Earliest application should be submitted |
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| January to March | 1 September onwards |
| April to July | 1 January onwards |
| September to December | 1 May onwards |
The online form will only allow you to apply for the year group your child should be in according to their date of birth. If you are unable to complete the online form, please contact NYC via the link here: contact us.
We provide free school transport to the nearest school to your home if it is over the statutory walking distance.
It is important you consider the availability and cost of school transport if you preference a school that is not your nearest suitable school.
https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/education-and-learning/school-admissions/starting-primary-school-and-junior-school
