Starting Year 7 in September 2025?

Click to download this year’s guide from the CYC website

You can make your application for a secondary school place from 12th September of the previous year, when your child is in Year 6. The national application deadline is 31st October.

Secondary School Open Evenings

Open Evenings are usually held each autumn for prospective pupils, parents and carers to attend and view schools; the planned dates for the Year 6 open evenings are as follows:

• Tuesday 24 September – Archbishop Holgate’s Church of England School
• Wednesday 25 September – Manor Church of England Academy
• Thursday 26 September – Joseph Rowntree School
• Tuesday 1 October – Huntington School
• Wednesday 2 October – Milthorpe School
• Thursday 3 October – Fulford School
• Tuesday 8 October – York High School
• Wednesday 9 October – Vale of York Academy
• Thursday 10 October – All Saints Roman Catholic School

We advise that you check school websites for confirmation of the Open Evening arrangements. Click here to find out more about applying for a secondary school place for your child.

Click to download from the CYC website

You should apply for your child to start primary or infant school in the school year your child turns 4 so if your child was born between 1st September 2020 and 31st August 2021 it is time to start thinking about joining Reception next year and applying!

Online applications for Reception places in September 2025 have now opened at www.york.gov.uk/schooladmissions. Please note that applying early does not give any priority, although to have the best chance of your application being successful you should complete and submit your application by the deadline which is the 15th January 2025.

Click here for more information about applying for a place at Dunnington CE Primary School.