Admissions – Vale of York Academy | Always giving the best

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 2021/22 entry

Between 7th October 2019 and 29th November 2019 all admissions authorities for schools in York jointly conducted a consultation on admission arrangements for the admissions rounds for entry in September 2021-2022.

The closing date for comments was 29th November 2019. After considering any comments received, the governing body/MAT board will, in its role as an admission authority, then formally set (‘determine’) these arrangements. This will happen by no later than 28 February 2020.

Any objections to our arrangements may be made by parents/others to the Schools Adjudicator by the 15th May 2020. All objections must be received by the adjudicator on or before 15 May 2020, 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.

You can also find more documents on the LA website at www.york.gov.uk/admissionsconsultation.

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 2021/22 entry

Admission Arrangements 2021/22 entry

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