Admissions

For more information contact Mrs Thirlaway at headteacher@mcgprimaryschool.org 

The School seeks to serve its children and local community.  The school aims to provide a distinctively Christian education for children aged 3 to 11 years, with priority being given to children who live and worship within the parishes of Great and Little Ouseburn with Marton-cum-Grafton and Whixley with Green Hammerton, Arkendale, Dunsforth and Aldborough.

 

 

 

Admissions to Reception Year Group

All children usually start school full time in the September of the school year in which they turn five.  Parents do, however, have the option of requesting that their child attends school on a part-time basis until the term after their fifth birthday.

 

Admissions Arrangements

Marton-cum-Grafton Primary School is part of the Elevate Multi Academy Trust, who are the admissions authority.

However, our Admission arrangements are managed by North Yorkshire County Council in line with the School Admissions Code and Fairness Access Protocols.

This applies to places when children would normally start school (the Reception Year) and to children who may join our academy after this time (for example, as the result of a house move).

 

 School admissions nORTH YORKSHIRE

 

Published Admissions Number

Our PAN (Published Admissions Number) which is the maximum number the Academy may admit to a single year group is:

Published Admission number for 2025-2026: 15

 

Key dates for Primary and Secondary School Admissions

31st October is the deadline to apply for a Secondary school place

1st March is National Offer Day when secondary school places are allocated

15 January is the deadline to apply for a Primary school place

16th April is National Offer Day when a Primary school places are allocated.

NB: where National Offer Day falls on a weekend or Bank Holiday, school places will be allocated the next working day

 

Admissions Policy: Please find the Admissions Policy below.

Any parent wishing to consider Marton-cum-Grafton Primary School for their child may contact the academy for an appointment to look around.

All admissions enquirers need to be processed through admissions at North Yorkshire Council where you will find the following:

1 .  Admission Policies for Community and Voluntary Controlled Primary and Secondary Schools;
2.  Admission Policy for Nursery Schools and schools with nursery or pre-reception classes;
3.  Co-ordinated Admission Arrangements;
4.  In-Year Fair Access Protocol; and
5.  Published Admission Numbers.

 

Policy for Admission to main school in September 2025

Marton cum Grafton C of E Primary School - admissions policy 2025 2026

Marton cum Grafton C of E Primary School - admissions policy 2026 2027

Marton-cum-Grafton civil parish boundaries map

School Application Form for admission to main school

The Admissions Supplementary Information Form for main school can be found at the back of the policy and must be returned to school along with the Application Form for main school.

In addition to returning the Application Form for main school and the Admissions Supplementary Information Form for main school to the School Office at Marton-cum-Grafton Primary School, prospective parents must also apply to Admissions at North Yorkshire Council via their website.  (link above)

 

Admissions to other year groups

Applications for admission to classes other than Reception should be made to Admissions at North Yorkshire Council via their website.  (link above)

 

Apply for your child to start school in Reception.

STARTING PRIMARY SCHOOL

 

Admission Appeals Timetable

Currently North Yorkshire Council are overseeing Admissions Appeals for Elevate’s academies.

Appeal for a school place

 

Admissions to Nursery

If you require application forms for our nursery, please use the link below.

nURSERY