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We follow the North Yorkshire Council (NYC) School’s Admission Policy and operate in accordance with NYC’s Admissions procedure.
Click here to find further information on NYC admission arrangements
Entry into Reception September 2025
Applications for places are dealt with by North Yorkshire County Council and are normally made by completing a parental preference form online.
The application deadline for starting Reception class in September 2025 is 15th January 2025
We know that choosing the most suitable school for your child is important, and part of that decision making process is having a look around the school and meeting the staff who might be teaching your child. We welcome visits to school from prospective Reception Class parents, from October in the year prior to admission in September, we encourage you to join one of our parent tours which will be taking place on the following dates.;
Wednesday 16th October: 9.30 am -10.30 am
Wednesday 6th November: 9.30 am-10.30 am & 4:00 pm-5:00 pm
Wednesday 27th November: 9.30 am-10.30 am
Wednesday 8th January: 9.30 am-10.30 am & 4:00 pm-5:00 pm
please contact school to book a space on a tour.
Reception pupils are normally admitted to school in the September following their 4th birthday. For September 2025 entry this is children born between 1st September 2020 and 31st August 2021.
We have a full transition process that begins in the summer term before the September start. Parents and children are invited to a welcome visit to find out more about how we work and ask any questions they might still have. At this meeting the children will have the opportunity to have a short time in ‘their class’. In the September we strive to ensure every child’s entry into school is happy and relaxed, with a carefully structured induction plan.
Entry into Nursery
Nursery pupils are normally admitted in the school year following their 3rd birthday (N2 year) and they spend three terms in Nursery. If space allows we are able to take children in the term following their 3rd birthday.
| Children born between: | Are normally admitted in: | If space, could be admitted: | Maximum no. of terms in Nursery |
| April – August | Autumn following 3rd birthday. | Term following 3rd birthday. | 3 (All N2 year) |
| January – March | Autumn following 3rd birthday. | Term following 3rd birthday. | 4 (1 in N1 year & 3 in N2 year) |
| September – December | Autumn following 3rd birthday. | Term following 3rd birthday. | 5 (2 in N1 year & 3 in N2 year) |
All children are entitled to 5 free sessions (15 hours) per week; either 5 mornings or 5 afternoons.
Children are admitted to the Nursery Class in accordance with the current North Yorkshire Local Education Authority's Admission Policy.
If you would like to put your child on our nursery notification list please click the link below and complete the notification form:
Notification Form - Nursery Place
once we have received a completed notification form, the term before your child is due to start nursery, we will send you an application form and invite you and your child to nursery to have an informal chat with the nursery leads. Once we have the relevant information we will issue a formal letter offering your child sessions, if you want to accept these you will need to complete the Nursery admission form.
Please note that there is no guarantee that a child who has attended Grove Road Nursery will be allocated a place in the Reception year and all parents of children in our nursery are required to apply for a reception place.
Entry into Years 1 – Years 6
Parents of older children, moving into the area will need to get in touch with the Admissions Department, NYC; as with entry into Reception, all applications for KS1 (Years 1 and 2) and KS2 (Years 3,4,5 and 6) places are dealt with by North Yorkshire Council.
Click here to find further information on NYC admission arrangements.
