Admissions

Due to increasing pupil numbers within the City of York and the subsequent demand on school places especially within the Fulford School catchment area, we would advise parents/carers making in year school applications for Fulford School to request more than one preference school on their application. In recent months, Fulford School have been unable to accept in year school applications, including those made for pupils living within the catchment area, due to pupil numbers already being over the published admission numbers.

Some pupils, including some in the school catchment area, have been refused a place at Fulford School on the grounds that the admission of an additional pupil over those already admitted would prejudice the provision of efficient education or the efficient use of resources. Any school’s resources, such as teachers and classrooms, have to be used carefully to ensure the best possible standards for education and a safe environment. If no limit were set on the number of pupils that can go to a school each year these standards could not be maintained. Any further admissions would have an adverse impact on the delivery of effective education for all pupils.

The Yorkshire Learning Trust and City of York Council are continuing to discuss various options available to Fulford School in order to increase the published admission number for admissions to Fulford School and ease the pupil pressures within the school catchment area.

How do I apply for a place at Fulford School for my child?

The Yorkshire Learning Trust is the admissions authority for Fulford School and applications are processed by the admissions team at the City of York Council.  Details of the admissions policies that apply for all York schools can be found here and you can find out more about secondary school applications in York on the City of York Website.

Fulford School’s Policies relating to Admissions can be found on our Policies Page. Our Published Admission Numbers (PAN) are 300 in Year 7 and 35 in Year 12.

If your child is moving schools either during the school year or for the start of a new school year, then you will need to make an in-year application. Examples of this include when moving house or requesting to move your child from one school to another within York. Please see the City of York Council website for further information regarding school admissions and applications, together with details about the appeals process. We also advise you to keep checking on the CYC site to keep updated with key dates throughout the year.

Applications for Year 12 or 13, also known as sixth form, should be made directly to the school – click here to find out more about applying to the sixth form at Fulford School.

Starting secondary school in September 2026

  • 12th September 2025 – Opening date for applications

  • 31st October 2025 – Deadline for ‘on time’ applications

  • 1st March 2026 –  National Offer Day

  • 15th May 2026 – Deadline for return of appeal forms if appealing

  • June – July 2026 – Admissions appeals heard*

*Subject to panel members availability

Guide for Parents/School Catchment Areas

Please read the Guide for Parents before applying for a school place, it contains key information on school admissions for parents/carers.

You can also find the Guide to School Catchment Areas online.

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Click to download this year's guide from the CYC website

How do I apply?

You will need to apply to your home local authority, either online or by completing a paper application form. Your home local authority is the local authority to whom you pay council tax.

For York residents, you can apply online at www.york.gov.uk/schooladmissions. With an online application you will receive an email confirming submission of your application and the ability to view your application and results online at a later date. Please remember to submit your application by the closing date.

If you have difficulty applying online, you can contact the admissions team on 01904 551 554 and they can talk you through how to apply. If you can’t apply online you can request a paper Secondary Application Form.

You need to ensure that you have applied, either online (and submitted your application), or by returning a Secondary Application Form by the deadline of 31st October.

APPLY FOR A SECONDARY SCHOOL PLACE ONLINE

Admissions Policies and Published Admissions Numbers

Fulford School’s Policies relating to Admissions for both the current year (2025-2026) and for admissions next September can be found on our Policies Page. 

The Published Admission Number (PAN) is the number of pupils it is intended to admit into the first year group of school. 

Published Admission Number

Current

(2025/26)

Previously Determined

(2026/27)

Proposed

(2027/28)

Fulford School – Year 7300300300
Fulford School – Year 12353535

Admission Consultations

Consultation on Yorkshire Learning Trust (City of York) schools’ admission arrangements 2027/28

Schools have a statutory duty to consult on admission arrangements every 7 years or when making changes to their admission arrangements.

Yorkshire Learning Trust (YLT) carried out a consultation on the admission arrangements for its schools in the City of York local authority area for the 2027-28 school year which was open between 20th October 2025 and 3rd December 2025. During this period, the views of parents/carers, schools, staff, neighbouring authorities and other interested parties were sought.

Following this period of consultation, the admission arrangements will be considered by the YLT Trust Board alongside any comments made. The admission arrangements will be formally set or “determined” by 28th February 2026.

Determined policies will be published on the YLT website by 15th March 2026.

CYC Coordinated School Admissions Consultation 2027 to 2028

In line with the School Admissions Code 2021, City of York Council hold a coordinated admission consultation on behalf of schools within York and the School Admission Authorities. Where a school is part of a Multi Academy Trust, the Trust is the Admission Authority and not City of York Council.

This year’s Admissions Consultation was held by City of York Council and involved a number of Academy Trusts with schools within the city. The consultation ran between 8th October and 21st November 2025.  The consultation included the admission policies and planned number of places available at each participating school/MAT in the year(s) of entry 2027-2028. Following the consultations, each admission authority will formally set (‘determine’) their admission arrangements for admission in 2027-2028 by 28th February 2026.  Determined policies will be on the City of York Council website by 15th March 2026, after which objections can be raised. Click here for further information about the 2027-2028 CYC Coordinated Admissions Consultation.

Please be aware that if there are no proposed changes an admission authority may not be holding a consultation.

Determined policies for the 2026-27 can be found at  https://www.york.gov.uk/SchoolAdmissionPolicies