Starting school is a very important time for you and your child and at Sacred Heart, we aim to make this a happy experience for everyone.
Children can start school in our Reception class in the September of the academic year in which they will be five years old. At Sacred Heart we are able to admit 15 children in each academic year.
Parents wishing to apply for a place at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary need to complete
- the North Yorkshire Online admission application which can be found here
- a Supplementary Information Form which can be obtained from the school or school policies section for form
Admissions Policies
Please click here to view our school admissions policies, located in the policies section of the website. The year of the admissions policy relates to the school year when the children would join the school. This is why more than one school admissions policy is typically visible in the policies section.
As an academy school responsibility for admissions lies with our governors rather than the local authority.
The time in the lead up to starting school is a great opportunity for us to get to know your child and for them to get to know us. Children not already attending school Nursery will be invited to spend some informal sessions with their new teacher and other children from the class in the summer term in order to familiarise themselves with the school environment. An information evening for our new Reception class parents is also held in the summer term.
For mid year admissions at other times of the year or for year groups other than Reception, please go through North Yorkshire admissions link (here) but we highly recommend contacting the school in the first instance for a visit.
Nursery Admission
Sacred Heart Nursery admits children shortly after their 3rd birthday. Whenever possible. Baptised Catholic children will always be given first priority for admittance, however non-Catholic children, or children of parents who wish their child to gain from our Nursery ethos, are welcome and admitted in the same order as our School Admission Policy.
Please note: admission to Nursery does not automatically guarantee admission into School.
We have an excellent Nursery team, who liaise closely with you to give children the best possible preparation for entering primary school.
If you would like to visit Sacred Heart and see us in action, please contact us on 01609 780971 to arrange an appointment.
For school admissions information and access to an electronic application form, please use this link to visit the School Admissions page of the North Yorkshire County Council website.
30 hour provision (Nursery)
We are also happy to inform you that we are able to offer up to 14 places of 30 hour provision in our Nursery each year. These places will be offered on the criteria of age, so oldest children will get first chance to take up the places.
If you are interested and think you may be entitled please follow the local authority guidance below.
You will be eligible for 30 hours if the criteria below apply to you:
- both parents must be working (or the sole parent is working in a lone parent family), and each parent earns a weekly minimum equivalent to 16 hours at national minimum wage or living wage, and less than £100,000 per year
- working will include employed and self-employed persons
- in general families where one parent does not work (or neither parent works) will not be eligible for these additional hours
- both parents are employed but one or both parents is temporarily away from the workplace on parental, maternity or paternity leave
- both parents are employed but one or both parents is temporarily away from the workplace on adoption leave
- both parents are employed but one or both parents is temporarily away from the workplace on statutory sick pay
- one parent is employed and one parent has substantial caring responsibilities based on specific benefits received for caring or one parent is employed and one parent is disabled or incapacitated based on receipt of specific benefits.
If you are not eligible under this criteria but would still like to take up the 30 hour provision (full time or part time) then please speak to the school office to discuss alternative payment opportunities.
Please contact us asap if you would be interested in taking up the 30 hour provision.
https://www.gov.uk/30-hours-free-childcare