Admissions
Admissions Arrangements
Elevate Multi Academy Trust board of trustees is the admissions authority for all academies within the trust. However, our admission arrangements are managed by North Yorkshire 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).
Please contact admin@ksjprimaryschool.org or School admissions | North Yorkshire Council for more information on admissions.
Published Admissions Number
Our PAN (Published Admissions Number) which is the maximum number the academy may admit to a single year group is 50.
Admissions arrangements can be found at: School admissions | North Yorkshire Council
Admissions Policy: The academy has adopted the local authority’s policy for admissions and applications.
Any parent wishing to consider Knaresborough St Johns C of E 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.
Admissions Timetable
- 16 January 2026: is the closing date for online and paper applications. The closing date for providing evidence of exceptional social or medical reasons is also 16 January 2026.
- 18 February 2026: No changes can be made to applications before National Offer Day after 18 February 2026.
- 16 April 2026 is National Offer Day for primary and junior schools. If you applied online, you can log in to our admissions portal to see your offered school place. You will also get an email during office hours telling you about your offered place. If you made a paper application, you should get a letter telling you about your offered school place.
Admission Appeals Timetable
Currently North Yorkshire County Council are overseeing Admissions Appeals for Elevate’s academies.
Please go to: Appeal for a school place | North Yorkshire Council
Applying for an in-year place
An in-year application can be made at any time of the year. You can only apply up to a term in advance of the date you want the school place. The online form will only allow you to apply for the year group your child should be in according to your child's date of birth.
North Yorkshire will start working on applications around 6 weeks prior to your requested start date and our aim to process applications within 20 school days after that.
Secondary School Admissions
Children in Y6 need to apply for a place at a secondary school before 31st October as places are not automatically allocated. The link below will take you to the Secondary School Application form. Please make sure you keep a copy of the application receipt e-mail you will receive back from NYCC.
If you have any questions relating to the admissions procedures then please do not hesitate to contact school on 01423 863265.
Link for Admissions: http://www.northyorks.gov.uk/article/23539
Policy
A copy of the Trust's admission policy for Knaresborough St John's C of E Primary School can be access by clicking here
