St Peter’s School is proud to be a member of Yorkshire Causeway Schools Trust
Our vision of LOVE LEARN SHINE influences all aspects of school life including our admissions.
Love and a strong sense of belonging, are the foundation of our school community’s life.
We want everyone to know and feel they are nurtured, precious, unique and loved by God.
The concept of Christian love influences our approach to admissions especially the inclusive nature of our school. As well as serving our immediate community and catchment, we welcome children from beyond the immediate locality. We are proud that many families actively choose St Peter’s and we happily welcome children from beyond the immediate catchment.
We welcome children at the start of their school joining in Reception as well as those moving to St Peter’s part way through their primary school years.
We warmly welcome visits to our school for anyone considering sending their child to St Peter’s. If you are thinking of sending your child or children to us, please get in touch to arrange a visit. You can do this by contacting the school office to arrange a personalised visit hosted by our Headteacher Mr Griffiths.
We are now taking bookings for individual personalised tours with the Headteacher for any families with a child due to start school in September 2026 or looking for a place for a child already of primary school age. From September 2025 families can book you individual tour here. before September 2025 families can contact us direct via admin@stpeters.ycst.co.uk or by calling 01423 569684.
As we are part of a multi academy trust, Yorkshire Causeway Schools Trust is our admission authority. All admissions are co-ordinated on our behalf by North Yorkshire Council. As such applications should be made directly with North Yorkshire Council.
Once families have decided they would like to send their child or children to St Peter’s they should contact the admissions team. They can be contacted at:
Telephone: 01609 533679
Email: schooladmissions@northyorks.gov.uk
Web: https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/school-admissions
For appeals please follow the link below for the North Yorkshire County Council procedure; NYCC Appeals
We are pleased to provide a range of guides to support parents in getting to know our school and the application process.
Prospective Parent Tour Handout
Prospective Parent Tour – Life at St Peter’s
Equal Preference System Information
Anyone with a child of primary school age is welcome to apply for a place at St Peter’s
No. We are proud of our Church and Christian foundations and the influence it has on all aspects of school life. Church attendance however is not a requirement and has no bearing on the allocation of places.
No. We welcome children from within and beyond our catchment area. Due to our town location which means most of our catchment area is commercial properties the majority of our children come from out of catchment.
Children are admitted to St. Peter’s in the September of the school year in which their fifth birthday falls. We have only one in-take a year so all children will have a full year in Reception class. All children start full time from the start of term in September. We can personalise this if necessary and will work with families to ensure all children have a successful start to their school life at St Peter’s.
Yes. This is known as an ‘in year admission’. We understand sometimes families need to apply for a school place mid-year, they may be new to the area or wish to request to move to a new school. We will always do our best to try and find a place for children. An in-year application can be made at any time of the year; however, you can only apply up to a term in advance of the date you want the school place.
North Yorkshire is responsible for allocating school places and applications for children to start in September. The application window opens in October and closes in January. More information can be found at the North Yorkshire School Admissions website. Simply click on the link to start your online application and put St Peter’s as your number 1 choice of school.
We very much look forward to meeting you in person, and welcoming you into the St Peter’s school family.
We very much look forward to meeting you in person, and welcoming you into the St Peter’s school family.
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