School admissions
East Riding schools

School admissions

Find out about local schools, apply for a place, learn about allocations, and understand the appeals process.

Explore secondary school information

The East Riding has been selected to take part in a DfE trial of a new service for parents and carers with a child starting secondary school in the autumn.

Find out how parents can take part

Admissions

Apply for a primary or secondary school place, submit an in-year application if you are moving to a different area or want to change schools, or make an appeal.

School and nursery finder

You can find contact details for your nearest primary and secondary school using our school and nursery finder:

View your catchment area

Most schools in the East Riding have a catchment area, and children living in a school’s catchment have a high priority for a place at that school.

Use our interactive map to find your primary or secondary school catchment area.

Important dates

The timetable below shows key dates to be aware of when applying for a school place.

Monday
1 Jun
2026
In-year Admissions open for September 2026 requests
Monday
1 Mar
2027
National Offer Day for secondary school places
Friday
16 Apr
2027
National Offer Day for primary and junior school places
Saturday
17 Apr
2027
Deadline for secondary school place appeals to be submitted
Friday
21 May
2027
Deadline for primary and junior school place appeals to be submitted
May-Jul
2027
Secondary school place appeals to be heard
Jun-Jul
2027
Primary and junior school place appeals to be heard
More about admissions dates

Read more about the key dates to be aware of when applying for a school place.

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