Guide for Parents Applying for a primary or junior school place in September 2020 2 School Admissions Team, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, County Hall. Beverley HU17 9BA Tel: (01482) 392100 Email:
[email protected] Apply online at: www.eastriding.gov.uk CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 4 MAKING AN APPLICATION 5 DECIDING WHO GETS PLACES 10 COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY CONTROLLED 15 SCHOOLS FOUNDATION, VOLUNTARY AIDED AND ACADEMY 34 SCHOOLS IN-YEAR ADMISSIONS 114 SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS 114 HOME TO SCHOOL TRANSPORT 115 SCHOOL MEALS 115 COMPLAINTS 115 CONTACT ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS 116 PRIVACY NOTICE 118 APPLICATION FORM AND CHECK LIST 121 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION FORM 124 COMMENTS, CRITICISMS, FEEDBACK AND 127 SUGGESTIONS The information given in this booklet which relates to the school year 2020/2021 was valid in August 2019. It should be noted, however, that changes could affect arrangements generally described, or any part of them, before the start of the school year 2020/2021 or in subsequent years. 3 School Admissions Team, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, County Hall. Beverley HU17 9BA Tel: (01482) 392100 Email:
[email protected] Apply online at: www.eastriding.gov.uk INTRODUCTION This booklet gives information and advice for parents, carers and guardians who want to apply for a place for their child to start school for the first time at an infant or primary school or whose child has reached the last year at an infant school and wants to transfer to a junior school. If your child is already of compulsory school age, is attending a school full time and you want them to transfer to another school, you should refer to the Council’s In-Year Guidance and Application Form.