Admissions Arrangements
The City of York Council co-ordinate all our admission arrangements and further information can be found by clicking on the link below.
Please visit the City of York website for full information
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.
We understand that this is an important decision for a child’s future, so we ensure that we give you the support in making an informed choice. We hold a formal ‘Open Evening’ every year which is communicated via our feeder schools and the local press. In addition, the Senior Leadership team welcome you to visit the school when parent/carers and students can experience the environment during the normal school day. A visit can be arranged via our main reception.
Policies
In-year admissions
Local Authority’s Co-ordinated Admission Scheme
Vale of York Academy 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.
Appeals
The Heartwood Learning Trust Board have determined their admissions arrangements for the academic year.
Following determination of arrangements, any objections to those arrangements must be made to the Schools Adjudicator. Objections to admission arrangements must be referred to the Schools Adjudicator by 15th May in the determination year.
Please follow this link to object to the schools adjudicator regarding a school’s admission arrangements: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/objection-to-school-admission-arrangements
Email: osa.team@schoolsadjudicator.gov.uk
Post: OSA, Bishopsgate House, Feethams, Darlington, DL1 5QE
You can object to the schools adjudicator because you consider a school’s admission arrangements:
- are unlawful
- do not comply with the school admissions code
If your concerns are about the admission arrangements for a year other than the current academic year, make it clear to which year’s arrangements you are referring.
"This is a school where an increasing number of pupils embody the school’s ethos of ‘always giving their best’. In lessons pupils are focused and behave well. They rise to the high expectations set by adults." Ofsted - February 2025
