ADMISSIONS

There are two different types of admissions – those to start school at the ‘normal’ time for the start of the Reception, and those for places in other year groups or at any other time – these are called ‘in-year’ applications for school places.  In-year applications are made for example when a child is already attending one school and the parent/carers wish to move their child from one school to another, and when a family moves to a different area and needs a new school place for their child(ren).

The admission authority for our school is the East Riding of Yorkshire Council and admissions applications are co-ordinated by the Council.

If you would like to visit the school when considering making an application, please call 01759368247 for Bugthorpe, and 01904 608440 for Sutton upon Derwent, to arrange a visit.

How do I apply for a ‘normal’ school place for my child?

Applications to start our school for the first time, for the start of Reception should be made direct to the Local Authority in which you live by the deadline for applications.  Late applications will be considered after those submitted by the deadline, often when there are no places available so it is important that you apply on-time.  If you live in East Riding of Yorkshire Council area, then you can find more information about ‘normal’ admissions processes, deadlines, details of the appeal process and other information at www.eastriding.gov.uk/apply-for-a-school-place.  If you live outside the East Riding, you should apply to your ‘home’ Local Authority and not East Riding of Yorkshire Council.

There is no supplementary information form when applying for a place at our school.

How do I apply for an ‘in-year’ school place for my child?

Applications for ‘in-year’ school places are made through the local authority’s co-ordinated admissions scheme for in-year applications, and should be made direct to the Local Authority no earlier than one term before the place is required, and it is recommended that you apply no later than a period of twenty school days, that is four weeks in term time, before you wish for the place to be available for your child.  Applications are considered in the order that they have been received, for example if there is one space available in a year group, the parent/carer who applied for their place first will likely be allocated the place for their child.  Proof of residence may be required before places can be allocated, and the school fully adheres to the East Riding Fair Access Protocol.  Applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application as soon as is possible, though this is commonly ten school days after an application has been received, but may be later in certain circumstances.

If you live in East Riding of Yorkshire Council area, then you can find more information about ‘in-year’ admissions processes, and details of the co-ordinated admissions scheme at www.eastriding.gov.uk/school-admissions where you can also find and download an application form along with details of how to appeal for a school place where you have been refused.  If you live outside the East Riding, you should apply to your ‘home’ Local Authority and not East Riding of Yorkshire Council.

There is no supplementary information form when applying for a place at our school.

Who makes decisions on school admissions applications?

The admissions authority for the school is the Council, who make admissions decisions based on information provided by the school such as the capacity of the class/year group and the number of pupils already on roll.

Where can I find a copy of the admission arrangements for the school?

As the admissions authority for the school is the Council, the admission arrangements for the school are set by the Council alongside those that apply for all other community and voluntary controlled schools.  You can view these arrangements for the current and some future school years on the Council’s website at www.eastriding.gov.uk/school-admissions.

Who should I contact with queries on school admissions?

You can contact the East Riding School Admissions Team by email at schooladmissions@eastriding.gov.uk, by writing to School Admissions Team, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, County Hall, Beverley, HU17 9BA.  You can also call 01482 392100 in school hours.

CHANGES TO OUR PUPIL ADMISSION NUMBERS AT SUTTON UPON DERWENT

WHAT CHANGE IS BEING PROPOSED? 

The governing body of the school requested that the admission number for the school is increased from 7 to 15 for the Reception year group for the start of the 2024-25 school year. 

WHAT REASONS HAVE THE SCHOOL GIVEN FOR THE CHANGE? 

• the school currently has 81 children on roll. Each year group contains more than 7 children, and 4 year groups have 10 or more children per year group; 
• the proposed admission number of 15 enables straight forward organisation of classes that a PAN of 7 does not. The infant class size limit of 30 children per fully qualified teacher for Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 means that an admission number of 15, after the Reception year, can be mixed across Year 1 and Year 2 in to 1 class of 30; 
• the net capacity figure of the school is expected to be 105 with an admission number of 15.  There is sufficient physical space for the change on a sustainable basis; and 
• the school is currently operating four classes, by mixing nursery and Reception, year 1/2, year 3/4 and year 5/6 pupils, this proposed number will not require an increase in the number of classes. 

WHAT OTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ABOUT THIS CHANGE? 

• the school currently has an average year group size of 11 pupils which is above the current PAN of 7; 
• in some years there have been up to 9 births in the schools catchment area, therefore some of the additional places will provide greater sufficiency for the community in future years, over and above the current admission number of 7;  
• up to eight extra pupils per year would have an effect in terms of maximising resources for the school; 
• the reception classroom is large enough and more than sufficient for the increased number of pupils; 
• the school would require no additional teachers to accommodate the increased number of children; 
• the school’s finances would be supported by the admission of approximately 15 children per year given the fixed costs of teaching staff per class, that would not be the case if only 7 children per year were admitted; and 
• the school and officers would work together to manage sufficiency so that this proposed change did not  create additional school places in year groups at present where those spaces may effect other existing classes at local schools. Many local schools are oversubscribed and places for Reception in September 2022 have been at a premium locally so several additional school places would aide sufficiency. 

If approved, this change will not come into force for the year group starting in September 2023, but only from September 2024.