Admissions

Elevate Multi Academy Trust are the admissions authority for Thorner C of E Primary School.

Elevate sets the admissions policy every year and works with the Local Authority’s Admissions Unit who co-ordinates places at all schools in Leeds.

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).

We hold regular open mornings/afternoons in the Autumn term for prospective parents. We also offer 1:1 tours of school all year round for any families interested in joining our school.

Please contact Catherine Trowell in the school office to book an appointment. office@thornerschool.org.uk 0113 289 2541

Published Admissions Number

Our PAN (Published Admissions Number) is 30

Applying for a Place

If you wish to apply for a Reception place at our academy please follow this link:

For more information, please see Leeds City Council Before you apply | Leeds.gov.uk

Admissions Timetable : Key Dates for Starting school in September 2027

12^th October 2026

From 12 October 2026, you can apply for a school place for children born between:

1 September 2019 and 31 August 2020 (infant to junior transfer 2027)

1 September 2022 and 31 August 2023 (Reception 2027)

15 January 2027

Closing date for applications for both online and paper applications

The closing date for providing evidence of exceptional social or medical reasons is also 15 January 2027.

16 April 2027

National Offer Day

If you applied online, you can log on to School admissions | Leeds.gov.uk 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.

1 May 2027 onwards

From 1 May 2027 onwards, we will consider any late applications or requests for changes to applications that we have not already processed.

15 May 2027

last date to submit an admission appeal

If you want to appeal for a primary or junior school place, you need to log on School appeals | Leeds.gov.uk by 15 May 2027.

June to July 2027

Bulk Admission Appeals heard

Main primary and junior school admission appeals will be heard from June to July 2027.

31 December 2027

All the waiting lists we hold will end on 31 December 2027.

If you live outside of Leeds City Council and want your child to go to a school in Leeds, you must apply to your own local authority and they will inform us of your request.

Late applications may be considered after those submitted by the deadline, often when there are no places available so it is important that you apply on-time.

The Right of Appeal

If your child is refused a place at your preferred school, you have the right to appeal

A form to appeal the decision can be obtained and returned from The Right of Appeal

The Appeal Clerks will coordinate an independent appeal hearing and keep you updated on the process.

What happens if the Academy is Oversubscribed?

Where schools are over-subscribed (i.e. where the number of applications exceeds the number of places available), places will be allocated using the following criteria, set out in our Admissions policy – see the link below.

In-Year Admissions

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 using the Local Authority’s Co-ordinated Admission Scheme for in-year admissions. Applications to start our school in-year should be made no earlier than one term before the place is required, and it is recommended that you apply no later than a period of twenty school days, that is 4 weeks in term time, before you wish for the place to be available for your child. The Local Authority will confirm the outcome of the application in writing within 15 school days. If the application is refused, the Local Authority will advise on the statutory appeal procedure. Details of the Co-ordinated Admission Scheme and how in-year applications are managed are available on this link

Elevate Admissions Arrangements for 2027-28

	Name	Format
Files

	Elevates Leeds City Council Admissions Policy 2027-2028.pdf	.pdf
	appendix-1---catchment-map-thorner-church-of-england-primary-school-cut-off-map-2022-23.pdf	.pdf

Elevate Admissions Arrangements for 2026-27

	Name	Format
Files

	Catchmentmapthornerchurchofenglandprimaryschoolcutoffmap202425.pdf	.pdf
	Thorner Admissions Policy 20262027.pdf	.pdf

Applications can be made on line. Further information on this process can be found on: Leeds City Council School Admissions