Admissions

Vale of York Academy is a developing and thriving secondary school that works in partnerships with further education establishment such as York College, Askham Bryan College, School Sixth forms to provide a rich and rewarding experience from 11-18.

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.

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

You can view a copy of our Admissions Policy 2020-2021 here.

You can view a copy of our Admissions Policy 2021-2022 here.

You can view a copy of our Admissions Policy 2022-2023 here.

Admission Arrangements 2022/23 entry

Between 12^th October and 29^th November 2020 all admissions authorities for schools in York jointly conducted a consultation on admission arrangements for the admissions rounds for entry in September 2022-23.

The closing date for comments was 29^th November 2020. After considering any comments received, the MAT Trust Board, in its role as an admission authority, then formally set (‘determined’) these arrangements on 20th January 2021.

Any objections to our arrangements may be made by parents/others to the Schools Adjudicator by the 15th May 2021. All objections must be received by the adjudicator on or before 15 May 2021, at: The Office of the Schools Adjudicator Mowden Hall, Staindrop Road, Darlington, DL3 9BG OSA.TEAM@osa.gsi.gov.uk Tel: 0870 0012468 Fax: 01325 391313.

The planned number of places (PAN) for Year 7 in September 2022 is 150.

Vale of York Academy is a developing and thriving secondary school that works in partnerships with further education establishment such as York College, Askham Bryan College, School Sixth forms to provide a rich and rewarding experience from 11-18.

Admission Arrangements 2022/23 entry

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