Seacroft Grange Primary School
Admissions
Is your child starting Primary school?
Are you moving schools?
Is your child starting High School?
Information to support you can be found below
Leeds City Council - admissions video
To transfer schools please click here (Leeds in-year co-ordination scheme)
Please call Kathryn Horrex on 0113 2605385 (school office) for additional information
In-year applications.
If you're moving into Leeds or want to change schools in Leeds, you need to make a school transfer – often called an in-year application.
Moving schools can be a difficult experience for a child. You should always speak to your child's current school before trying to move to see what support they can offer you
How to apply for an in-year place
We are part of the Leeds coordinated in-year application scheme. This means you can apply for a place online using the Leeds in-year application form at Before you move schools (leeds.gov.uk). You can apply for places at our school and most other Leeds schools at the same time on this form.
If you have moved house, please upload evidence of the house move with the online application. You can find out what you need to provide on the above website.
We have to offer places by applying our admission policy criteria to your child’s application and we will contact you with our decision about offering you a place. We will tell you our decision no later than 15 schools days from when you apply.
If we cannot offer you a place, we will
- write to you to explain the reasons,
- explain how you can appeal and
- add your child to our waiting list in case a place becomes free.
Our waiting lists are kept until end of each school year. You will need to make a new application if you want to be on the waiting list for the following school year.
Applying to start school in September 2025
Applications for children due to start in start in Reception (or year 3 at Rothwell Victoria or Yeadon Westfield Junior school) in September 2025 are made in advance following a national timetable. You can find all the information you need on our website.
Our YouTube video explains the key application steps to help you make the best application for your child. You can watch it at: https://youtu.be/WRU1SrS7iJE
If you have any questions, you can contact us by phone 0113 222 4414 or by email: startingprimary@leeds.gov.uk
Frequently asked questions
When and how do I apply?
Applications are open between 1 November 2024 and 15 January 2025 (national closing date). There is no advantage in applying early, all applications made by the national closing date are treated equally.
If you live in Leeds, you apply online at www.leeds.gov.uk/apply. Link also above.
Admissions to our school, to other primary schools in Leeds and to High Schools in Leeds
Seacroft Grange is a foundation school and the admission authority is our Governing body
The school’s admission authority sets the admission policy every year. You can read our school’s admission polices below:
- In-year applications to start at our school between September 2024 and July 2025 – read our 2024/25 policy
- Applications for Reception place in September 2024 - read our 2024/2025 policy - please see the link to the Leeds City Council website below
- Applications for Reception place in September 2025 - read our 2025/2026 policy - please see the link to the Leeds City Council website below
- Seacroft Grange Primary School - Admission Policy 2025/26
- Applications for Reception place in September 2026 - read our 2026/2027 policy - please see the link to the Leeds City Council website below
- Seacroft Grange Primary School - Admission Policy 2026/27 - COMING SOON
How to apply for a September 2025 place
If you are applying for a year 7 place for September 2024, all applications are made in advance. Offers are made by local authorities on national offer day.
You must apply to the local authority who empties your bins. If this is Leeds, go to www.leeds.gov.uk/apply. Link also above. The LA website is a composite prospectus for all Leeds schools and includes information about:
- all the steps you need to go through to make an application
- the key dates
- a search tool to see if your home address gives any higher priority for admission to any school(s)
- an explanation about how places are offered if there are more applications than spaces (oversubscribed)
- the online application portal - apply online and you’ll be sent your offer by email
- a summary of each school’s individual admission policy criteria
- data about who got a place in the last 3 years - this will help you work out if there is a reasonable chance of your child qualifying for a place.
- Information about applying under a specific admission criteria (such as your child being previously looked after). It is important to ensure you submit all supporting evidence by the deadline to show you meet any such criteria.
You also need to make an application to the local authority asking for a place at our school. You do this online at the above link. If you do not send the application to the local authority, you will not have made a valid application for a place at our school.
You can also watch the Leeds City Council school admissions video for more information.
The council’s social media pages will also tell you about Q&A sessions where you can ask questions.
You can also see information about our school, including previous admission data, on our school page on the Leeds City Council’s website https://www.leeds.gov.uk/schools-and-education/school-admissions/check-school-details/display-details?schoolid=156
Application timetable - The below timetable applies to applications made to Leeds City Council. If you apply to another local authority, they may have different dates
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August |
Applications open. You can apply online at www.leeds.gov.uk/apply |
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31 October |
National deadline for applying |
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November |
Deadline for making changes that will be considered as being on-time by our school |
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December |
Final date Leeds City Council uses for adding late applications or receiving change of address evidence.
Any new applications received by Leeds City Council after this date will not be offered a school place until the first round of reallocations in April
|
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March |
National offer day |
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March |
First cut off for waiting list requests and deadline for accepting offers |
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March |
Any year 7 appeals received by this date will be heard before the summer holiday
Leeds City Council arranges our appeals. |
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April to end of August |
Any available year 7 places are automatically allocated from waiting lists by the local authority Lower preference school offers are also withdrawn automatically (even if accepted) |
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May to July |
Appeals heard by independent appeal panels |
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September |
Start secondary school |
In-year applications.
If you are moving into Leeds or want to change schools in Leeds, you need to make a school transfer – often called an in-year application.
This includes
- applications for a place in year 7 after the start of term in September
- and applications for a place in all other year groups (year 8-11)
Moving schools can be a difficult experience for a child. You should always speak to your child's current school before trying to move to see what support they can offer you.
How to apply for an in-year place
We make the decision on whether to offer a place in-year.
You can apply for a place online using the Leeds in-year application form at Before you move schools (leeds.gov.uk) You can apply for places at our school and any other Leeds schools who are part of the centralised Leeds in-year application scheme at the same time.If you have moved house, please upload evidence of the house move with the online application. You can find out what you need to provide on the above website.
We have to offer places by applying our admission policy criteria to your child’s application and we will contact you with our decision about offering you a place. We will tell you our decision no later than 15 school days from when you apply.
If we cannot offer you a place, we will
- write to you to explain the reasons
- explain how you can appeal and
- add your child to our waiting list in case a place becomes free
Our waiting lists are kept until end of each school year. You will need to make a new application if you want to be on the waiting list for the following school year.
Appeals
If you are not offered a place at the school you requested, you will have the right of appeal. The appeal panel is independent of the school and council and the decision is legally binding.
Before you appeal you:
- should accept any place that you have been offered in case your appeal is not successful
- should think about why you are appealing and check if it is likely to be successful
- could read the advice for appealing school places on GOV.UK
- could get independent advice on making an appeal from a charity
Leeds City Council arranges our appeals, and you can find the appeal form at School appeals (leeds.gov.uk)
If you are appealing for a year 7 place for September 2023, you need to submit your appeal form by the above deadline to ensure the appeal will be heard before the summer holidays.
You can appeal because you want your child to attend a particular school. These are successful if the panel agree that the reasons for your appeal outweigh the school's decision not to admit any more children.
Wanting your child to go to a school because you think it is the best one in the area is not likely to convince the panel that your child should get a place there.
Appeals for Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 – these classes are limited to 30 pupils per teacher by law. This means that appeals for these places are less likely to be successful.
If our school refuses your child a place because of this limit and you want to appeal, you will need to make an infant class size appeal. You can see if your reasons are likely to be successful by reading the Department for Education's information about infant class size appeals.
Other appeals - You can appeal because you want your child to attend a particular school. These are successful if the panel agree that the reasons for your appeal outweigh the school's decision not to admit any more children.
Wanting your child to go to a school because you think it is the best one in the area is not likely to convince the panel that your child should get a place there.
You can appeal because you want your child to attend a particular school. These are successful if the panel agree that the reasons for your appeal outweigh the school's decision not to admit any more children.
Wanting your child to go to a school because you think it is the best one in the area is not likely to convince the panel that your child should get a place there.
Applying for a school place for a child with a Special Educational Need or Disability?
The link to the admissions policy can be found above but the text below gives you the information from the Leeds City Council Policy for admissions for children with SEND.
"Leeds City Council promotes inclusion in local schools and it is an expectation in Leeds that all mainstream schools are able to provide for the majority of children with learning and medical disabilities. It is also an expectation that all Leeds schools provide an inclusive and nurturing environment that can meet the needs of those vulnerable children who have social and emotional needs. Children with exceptional needs who require additional support above that expected of a mainstream school will usually have an EHC plan. In some instances there are some children with a particular need such as a significant physical disability or complex sensory impairment who require the expertise only found in a particular school. e.g. blind children who need to access Braille. It is these instances where priority for admission may need to be considered. Applications in this category must be supported by a SEN SIF, available from the Admissions Team, which must include a statement in writing from a paediatrician/doctor or other relevant professional who can evidence why a particular provision is needed over another. The supporting statement must also evidence why the school of choice is the only school that can meet the particular need in question. This is necessary as the LA will be assessing if your child has a stronger case than other children. Cases will be considered individually by the LA in consultation with the school preferenced. Advice and support can be sought from the Leeds SEND Information Advice and Support Service on 0113 395 1222."
I am thinking about home education for my child, where can I find out more?
Teaching your child at home, instead of sending them to school full time is called elective home education. If your child is of compulsory school age (between 5 and 16 years old) and you want to teach them at home, you should contact us for more information, please phone 0113 378 5028 or email EHE@leeds.gov.uk
You can teach them yourself or employ a tutor to support you. You will be fully responsible for making sure that they receive a suitable, full-time education for their age, aptitude and skills and special educational needs (if any). If you educate your child at home, you will not get any financial help from us.
We need to safeguard all children and to make sure they are getting a suitable education at home. To do this, we will arrange a home visit at least once a year to see you and your child and we will ask you to provide an education plan.
You can read more about home education here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/elective-home-education
Useful numbers and contact details
Leeds City Council website: www.leeds.gov.uk/apply
Admissions team: For all admissions enquiries please contact 0113 222 4414 or email startingprimary@leeds.gov.uk
Transport: For application forms, guidance notes, Leeds Children’s Transport policy, Under-16 Photocards and information about bus travel can be obtained at: https://www.wymetro.com/schools/your-school/
If you need information on your ‘Nearest Qualifying School’ or have other general school transport questions please contact the Leeds Education Transport Assessment Team on 0113 348 1122 or educationcustomerservices@westyorks-ca.gov.uk.
Elective Home Education: For information on Elective Home Education please contact 0113 378 5028
School meals: For information and applying for free school meals please contact 0113 222 4404.
School uniforms and other expenses parents should contact the school their child will be attending for information about help with school uniforms.
Special Educational Needs Information: For children with an existing Education, Health and Care Plan (EHC) parents should contact their SEN casework officer phone 0113 378 5256. For general information, support and advice about SEN and disabilities contact the Leeds Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Service phone 0113 378 5020.
Family Information Service: For information on childcare please contact the Family Information Service by email family.info@leeds.gov.uk or by phoning 0113 378 9700 or http://familyinformation.leeds.gov.uk.
Seacroft Grange Primary School
Admissions
Is your child starting Primary school?
Are you moving schools?
Is your child starting High School?
Information to support you can be found below
Leeds City Council - admissions video
To transfer schools please click here (Leeds in-year co-ordination scheme)
Please call Kathryn Horrex on 0113 2605385 (school office) for additional information
In-year applications.
If you're moving into Leeds or want to change schools in Leeds, you need to make a school transfer – often called an in-year application.
Moving schools can be a difficult experience for a child. You should always speak to your child's current school before trying to move to see what support they can offer you
How to apply for an in-year place
We are part of the Leeds coordinated in-year application scheme. This means you can apply for a place online using the Leeds in-year application form at Before you move schools (leeds.gov.uk). You can apply for places at our school and most other Leeds schools at the same time on this form.
If you have moved house, please upload evidence of the house move with the online application. You can find out what you need to provide on the above website.
We have to offer places by applying our admission policy criteria to your child’s application and we will contact you with our decision about offering you a place. We will tell you our decision no later than 15 schools days from when you apply.
If we cannot offer you a place, we will
- write to you to explain the reasons,
- explain how you can appeal and
- add your child to our waiting list in case a place becomes free.
Our waiting lists are kept until end of each school year. You will need to make a new application if you want to be on the waiting list for the following school year.
Applying to start school in September 2025
Applications for children due to start in start in Reception (or year 3 at Rothwell Victoria or Yeadon Westfield Junior school) in September 2025 are made in advance following a national timetable. You can find all the information you need on our website.
Our YouTube video explains the key application steps to help you make the best application for your child. You can watch it at: https://youtu.be/WRU1SrS7iJE
If you have any questions, you can contact us by phone 0113 222 4414 or by email: startingprimary@leeds.gov.uk
Frequently asked questions
When and how do I apply?
Applications are open between 1 November 2024 and 15 January 2025 (national closing date). There is no advantage in applying early, all applications made by the national closing date are treated equally.
If you live in Leeds, you apply online at www.leeds.gov.uk/apply. Link also above.
Admissions to our school, to other primary schools in Leeds and to High Schools in Leeds
Seacroft Grange is a foundation school and the admission authority is our Governing body
The school’s admission authority sets the admission policy every year. You can read our school’s admission polices below:
- In-year applications to start at our school between September 2024 and July 2025 – read our 2024/25 policy
- Applications for Reception place in September 2024 - read our 2024/2025 policy - please see the link to the Leeds City Council website below
- Applications for Reception place in September 2025 - read our 2025/2026 policy - please see the link to the Leeds City Council website below
- Seacroft Grange Primary School - Admission Policy 2025/26
- Applications for Reception place in September 2026 - read our 2026/2027 policy - please see the link to the Leeds City Council website below
- Seacroft Grange Primary School - Admission Policy 2026/27 - COMING SOON
How to apply for a September 2025 place
If you are applying for a year 7 place for September 2024, all applications are made in advance. Offers are made by local authorities on national offer day.
You must apply to the local authority who empties your bins. If this is Leeds, go to www.leeds.gov.uk/apply. Link also above. The LA website is a composite prospectus for all Leeds schools and includes information about:
- all the steps you need to go through to make an application
- the key dates
- a search tool to see if your home address gives any higher priority for admission to any school(s)
- an explanation about how places are offered if there are more applications than spaces (oversubscribed)
- the online application portal - apply online and you’ll be sent your offer by email
- a summary of each school’s individual admission policy criteria
- data about who got a place in the last 3 years - this will help you work out if there is a reasonable chance of your child qualifying for a place.
- Information about applying under a specific admission criteria (such as your child being previously looked after). It is important to ensure you submit all supporting evidence by the deadline to show you meet any such criteria.
You also need to make an application to the local authority asking for a place at our school. You do this online at the above link. If you do not send the application to the local authority, you will not have made a valid application for a place at our school.
You can also watch the Leeds City Council school admissions video for more information.
The council’s social media pages will also tell you about Q&A sessions where you can ask questions.
You can also see information about our school, including previous admission data, on our school page on the Leeds City Council’s website https://www.leeds.gov.uk/schools-and-education/school-admissions/check-school-details/display-details?schoolid=156
Application timetable - The below timetable applies to applications made to Leeds City Council. If you apply to another local authority, they may have different dates
|
|
|
|
August |
Applications open. You can apply online at www.leeds.gov.uk/apply |
|
31 October |
National deadline for applying |
|
November |
Deadline for making changes that will be considered as being on-time by our school |
|
December |
Final date Leeds City Council uses for adding late applications or receiving change of address evidence.
Any new applications received by Leeds City Council after this date will not be offered a school place until the first round of reallocations in April
|
|
March |
National offer day |
|
March |
First cut off for waiting list requests and deadline for accepting offers |
|
March |
Any year 7 appeals received by this date will be heard before the summer holiday
Leeds City Council arranges our appeals. |
|
April to end of August |
Any available year 7 places are automatically allocated from waiting lists by the local authority Lower preference school offers are also withdrawn automatically (even if accepted) |
|
May to July |
Appeals heard by independent appeal panels |
|
September |
Start secondary school |
In-year applications.
If you are moving into Leeds or want to change schools in Leeds, you need to make a school transfer – often called an in-year application.
This includes
- applications for a place in year 7 after the start of term in September
- and applications for a place in all other year groups (year 8-11)
Moving schools can be a difficult experience for a child. You should always speak to your child's current school before trying to move to see what support they can offer you.
How to apply for an in-year place
We make the decision on whether to offer a place in-year.
You can apply for a place online using the Leeds in-year application form at Before you move schools (leeds.gov.uk) You can apply for places at our school and any other Leeds schools who are part of the centralised Leeds in-year application scheme at the same time.If you have moved house, please upload evidence of the house move with the online application. You can find out what you need to provide on the above website.
We have to offer places by applying our admission policy criteria to your child’s application and we will contact you with our decision about offering you a place. We will tell you our decision no later than 15 school days from when you apply.
If we cannot offer you a place, we will
- write to you to explain the reasons
- explain how you can appeal and
- add your child to our waiting list in case a place becomes free
Our waiting lists are kept until end of each school year. You will need to make a new application if you want to be on the waiting list for the following school year.
Appeals
If you are not offered a place at the school you requested, you will have the right of appeal. The appeal panel is independent of the school and council and the decision is legally binding.
Before you appeal you:
- should accept any place that you have been offered in case your appeal is not successful
- should think about why you are appealing and check if it is likely to be successful
- could read the advice for appealing school places on GOV.UK
- could get independent advice on making an appeal from a charity
Leeds City Council arranges our appeals, and you can find the appeal form at School appeals (leeds.gov.uk)
If you are appealing for a year 7 place for September 2023, you need to submit your appeal form by the above deadline to ensure the appeal will be heard before the summer holidays.
You can appeal because you want your child to attend a particular school. These are successful if the panel agree that the reasons for your appeal outweigh the school's decision not to admit any more children.
Wanting your child to go to a school because you think it is the best one in the area is not likely to convince the panel that your child should get a place there.
Appeals for Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 – these classes are limited to 30 pupils per teacher by law. This means that appeals for these places are less likely to be successful.
If our school refuses your child a place because of this limit and you want to appeal, you will need to make an infant class size appeal. You can see if your reasons are likely to be successful by reading the Department for Education's information about infant class size appeals.
Other appeals - You can appeal because you want your child to attend a particular school. These are successful if the panel agree that the reasons for your appeal outweigh the school's decision not to admit any more children.
Wanting your child to go to a school because you think it is the best one in the area is not likely to convince the panel that your child should get a place there.
You can appeal because you want your child to attend a particular school. These are successful if the panel agree that the reasons for your appeal outweigh the school's decision not to admit any more children.
Wanting your child to go to a school because you think it is the best one in the area is not likely to convince the panel that your child should get a place there.
Applying for a school place for a child with a Special Educational Need or Disability?
The link to the admissions policy can be found above but the text below gives you the information from the Leeds City Council Policy for admissions for children with SEND.
"Leeds City Council promotes inclusion in local schools and it is an expectation in Leeds that all mainstream schools are able to provide for the majority of children with learning and medical disabilities. It is also an expectation that all Leeds schools provide an inclusive and nurturing environment that can meet the needs of those vulnerable children who have social and emotional needs. Children with exceptional needs who require additional support above that expected of a mainstream school will usually have an EHC plan. In some instances there are some children with a particular need such as a significant physical disability or complex sensory impairment who require the expertise only found in a particular school. e.g. blind children who need to access Braille. It is these instances where priority for admission may need to be considered. Applications in this category must be supported by a SEN SIF, available from the Admissions Team, which must include a statement in writing from a paediatrician/doctor or other relevant professional who can evidence why a particular provision is needed over another. The supporting statement must also evidence why the school of choice is the only school that can meet the particular need in question. This is necessary as the LA will be assessing if your child has a stronger case than other children. Cases will be considered individually by the LA in consultation with the school preferenced. Advice and support can be sought from the Leeds SEND Information Advice and Support Service on 0113 395 1222."
I am thinking about home education for my child, where can I find out more?
Teaching your child at home, instead of sending them to school full time is called elective home education. If your child is of compulsory school age (between 5 and 16 years old) and you want to teach them at home, you should contact us for more information, please phone 0113 378 5028 or email EHE@leeds.gov.uk
You can teach them yourself or employ a tutor to support you. You will be fully responsible for making sure that they receive a suitable, full-time education for their age, aptitude and skills and special educational needs (if any). If you educate your child at home, you will not get any financial help from us.
We need to safeguard all children and to make sure they are getting a suitable education at home. To do this, we will arrange a home visit at least once a year to see you and your child and we will ask you to provide an education plan.
You can read more about home education here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/elective-home-education
Useful numbers and contact details
Leeds City Council website: www.leeds.gov.uk/apply
Admissions team: For all admissions enquiries please contact 0113 222 4414 or email startingprimary@leeds.gov.uk
Transport: For application forms, guidance notes, Leeds Children’s Transport policy, Under-16 Photocards and information about bus travel can be obtained at: https://www.wymetro.com/schools/your-school/
If you need information on your ‘Nearest Qualifying School’ or have other general school transport questions please contact the Leeds Education Transport Assessment Team on 0113 348 1122 or educationcustomerservices@westyorks-ca.gov.uk.
Elective Home Education: For information on Elective Home Education please contact 0113 378 5028
School meals: For information and applying for free school meals please contact 0113 222 4404.
School uniforms and other expenses parents should contact the school their child will be attending for information about help with school uniforms.
Special Educational Needs Information: For children with an existing Education, Health and Care Plan (EHC) parents should contact their SEN casework officer phone 0113 378 5256. For general information, support and advice about SEN and disabilities contact the Leeds Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Service phone 0113 378 5020.
Family Information Service: For information on childcare please contact the Family Information Service by email family.info@leeds.gov.uk or by phoning 0113 378 9700 or http://familyinformation.leeds.gov.uk.