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 2019/20 here.

Admission Arrangements 2020/21 entry

Between 8 October and 7 December 2018 all admissions authorities for schools in York jointly conducted a consultation on admission arrangements for the admissions rounds for entry in September 2020.

The closing date for comments was 7 December 2018. After considering any comments received, the governing body/MAT board will, in its role as an admission authority, then formally set these arrangements. This will happen by no later than 28 February 2019.

You can view Vale of York’s draft policy for 2020/21 here, the planned number of places (PAN) for Year 7 in September 2020 is 150.

You can find documents related to the consultation on the LA website

Should you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact the school who will be more than happy to assist.