Consultation for 2027-2028 Admissions Policy

As a Trust we follow the North Yorkshire or Leeds City Council admissions arrangements as we recognise these reflect statutory guidance set out within the School Admissions Code.

Elevate’s North Yorkshire Academies Admissions Policy

Elevate’s Leeds City Council Academy Policy

Following this period of consultation, the admission arrangements will be considered by the Trust Board alongside any comments made. The policies will be determined by 28th February 2026.

Paper/email copies of the policies can be requested from: Dianne Mousley at: d.mousley@elevatemat.org

If you wish to comment on the proposed admissions arrangements, please send your response in writing for the attention of Dianne Mousley, Head of Governance either by post to; Elevate Multi Academy Trust, C/O Alanbrooke Academy, Alanbrooke Barracks, Topcliffe, Thirsk, North Yorkshire YO7 3SF or by email to d.mousley@elevatemat.org – please add ‘Admissions consultation comment’ to the email subject header. Comments should be received by no later than 9.00am on Friday 2nd January 2026.

During this period, the views of parents/carers, schools, staff, neighbouring authorities and other interested parties are being sought.

Admissions

All of our new starters begin school in the September following their fourth birthday.

Admission applications are made to Leeds City Council who then allocate places and advise school and parents in the April prior to starting school. 

Anyone considering a place at Thorner C of E Primary School is invited to come and have a look around.  Please call our school office to make an appointment on 0113 2892541 or e-mail us at: office@thornerschool.org.uk 

For more information, please see Leeds City Council Admissions to Leeds Primary Schools. 

Elevate Admissions Arrangements for 2026-27

Elevate Admissions Arrangements for 2025-26

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

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.

Leeds City Council will start working on applications around six weeks prior to your requested start date and our  aim to process applications within 20 school days after that. However, if you apply very early, this may not apply as we can only start processing applications towards the end of term, as follows:

Parents/carers wishing to enroll their children for admission to this school are requested to complete an admissions form which is available from the Local Authority website  Leeds City Council - Transferring between schools 

School Appeals

If your child did not get into the school you wanted, you can appeal to an independent panel. Find out how to appeal if you are unhappy with a school admissions decision in Leeds.
https://www.leeds.gov.uk/schools-and-education/school-admissions/school-appeals