School Admissions

Admissions Consultation for 2025-26 Entry

This year’s Admissions Consultation is being jointly held by admissions authorities in the City of York between 2nd October and 12th November 2023. The consultation includes the admission policies and planned number of places available at each school in the year(s) of entry.

All documents can be found in their draft (pre-determined) form at https://www.york.gov.uk/school-admissions/school-admissions-consultation-2025-2026 during the consultation period.

Following the consultation, each admission authority will formally set (‘determine’) their admission arrangements for admission in 2025 – 2026 by 28 February 2024. Determined policies will be on the City of York Council website by 15 March 2024 after which objections can be raised.

All documents can be found in their draft (pre-determined) form at https://www.york.gov.uk/school-admissions/school-admissions-consultation-2025-2026 Determined policies for the 2023-24 and 2024 – 2025 can be found at School admission policies and reports – City of York Council

If you require a paper copy of any document, you can request this from education@york.gov.uk or 01904 551554.

Pathfinder Admissions Policies

Pathfinder Multi Academy Trust Admissions Policy 2025-26
Heworth CE Primary School Admissions Policy 2025-26
Heworth CE Primary School Supplementary Information Form 2025-26
Archbishop Holgate’s School Admissions Policy 2025-26
Archbishop Holgate’s School Supplementary Information Form 2025-26
Archbishop Holgate’s Sixth Form Admissions Policy 2025-26

Published Admission Numbers

Acomb Primary School – 45
Archbishop Holgate’s School – 300
Badger Hill Primary School – 30
Clifton with Rawcliffe Primary School – 90
Hempland Primary School – 60
Huntington Primary Academy – 60
Heworth CE Primary School – 20
New Earswick Primary School – 30
Poppleton Road Primary School – 60
Rufforth Primary School – 15
St Lawrence’s CE Primary School – 15
Tang Hall Primary School – 30

In-year applications

Pathfinder Multi Academy Trust 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.york.gov.uk/SchoolAdmissions via the ParentPortal. 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 at https://www.york.gov.uk/SchoolAdmissions.

Admissions Policies for 2022-23 Entry

Pathfinder Reception Admissions Policy 2022-23
St Lawrence’s Reception Admissions Policy 2022-23
Heworth Reception Admissions Policy 2022-23
Archbishop Holgate’s Year 7 Admissions Policy 2022-23
Archbishop Holgate’s Sixth Form Admissions Policy 2022-23

Admissions Policies for 2023-24 Entry

For children starting school in September 2023, the following policies apply to all admissions across Pathfinder Multi Academy Trust:

Pathfinder Reception Admissions Policy 2023-24
St Lawrence’s Reception Admissions Policy 2023-24
St Lawrence’s Supplementary Information Form 2023-24
Heworth Reception Admissions Policy 2023-24
Heworth Supplementary Information Form 2023-24
Archbishop Holgate’s Year 7 Admissions Policy 2023-24
Archbishop Holgate’s Sixth Form Admissions Policy 2023-24

Admissions Arrangements for 2024-25 Entry

Inline with the School Admissions Code 2021, we participate in the City of York Council coordinated admission consultation. The consultation took place between Monday 3 October and Sunday 13 November. The consultation has now closed. During the consultation period, the draft admissions policies, published admission numbers and related documents for Pathfinder Multi Academy Trust’s schools advise how admissions applications and decisions will be made for the 2024 to 2025 school year. Any feedback from the consultation will be considered by the Trust as the Admission Authority.

The admission arrangements for 2024-25 were formally determined by the Pathfinder Multi Academy Trust Board in February 2023. Copies of the admission policies and related documents for all Pathfinder schools can be found below:

Pathfinder Reception Admissions Policy 2024-25
Heworth Reception Admissions Policy 2024-25
Heworth Supplementary Information Form 2024-25
AHS Year 7 Admissions Policy 2024-25
AHS Supplementary Information Form 2024-25
AHS Sixth Form Admissions Policy 2024-25