Children start School in the September before they reach their fifth birthday. However;
Children are invited to spend a number of afternoons in their new class towards the end of the Summer Term before they begin school and at about the same time, we hold a meeting for parents of new pupils.
Parents of children starting Primary School in North Yorkshire are asked to complete a form stating their preferred school.
An online application form can be found on the http://www.northyorks.gov.uk/education-and-learning/school-admissions
Sutton on the Forest Primary School’s catchment area includes the village and surrounding farms. Places will normally be provided for those children who live within catchment. However, it is important that parents complete a preference form, even if Sutton is their normal area school.
Parents’ expressed preferences for a school, which is not the normal school for the area in which they live, are considered after those from the normal area of that school.
Where the School’s maximum admission number; currently set at 15, has been reached, requests for the admission of children in Reception Year are granted by the Local Education Authority. If refused admission, parents will be offered the right to appeal against any such decision.
