St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery

Choosing the right school or nursery for you child can be a daunting decision. To help you make that decision please do contact the school office to arrange a tour - admin@st-stephens.n-yorks.sch.uk  01756 709451. In meantime we hope you enjoy looking at our website.

Please remember...

To join the school:

• Complete the online Common Preference Form (CPF) listing St. Stephen's in your preferences
• Complete and send the Supplementary Information Form (SIF) to school

Click here to view the information letter from North Yorkshire County Council.

Joining Reception in September 2024

All applications are made through North Yorkshire County Council by completing a common preference form (CPF) which can be completed online.

Closing Date : 15th January 2024

National Offer Day: 16th April 2024

For more information and access to the online application process please click here.

We also require you to complete the Supplementary Information Form (SIF) and send this to the school office. 

If you have any questions about applying please do not hesitate to contact us.  

Please see the Admission Policy 24/25 for further details on how to apply and how places are awarded.

See also our Privacy Notice for details of the information that we collect.

Please click here to see the map of our defined area.

Joining in year

You may you wish for your child(ren) to join the school during the school year or outside the normal Reception application timetable. Please call the school to check if we have any spaces in the years that you need.

An in-year application can be made at any time of the year as there is no closing date. Your application will be processed no more than half a term (six weeks) in advance of when a place is required. A school place will normally be allocated from the start of the next half term.

To apply you need to complete the online in-year common application form for NYCC and the SIF 2023/24 which is sent to the school. 

More information is available on the NYCC in year application webpage. This also includes information on what to do if you are planning to move to or do not live in North Yorkshire.

Please click here to access the Admissions Policy for 2023/24

For information:

Admission Policy 25 26 coming soon

Joining our Nursery

Children can start at our nursery from the day after their  third birthday. Please see the 'Join our Nursery' page for more information.

We provide funded sessions for 15 and 30 hours eligibility. Please see the 'Funding and payments' page for more information.   

Appeals

If you wish to appeal an admission decision for a place at St. Stephen's please contact North Yorkshire County Council in the first instance. Please click here for information from the NYCC website. 

Timetable for organising and hearing appeals :

Deadline for Appeals for Reception 2023:  31st May 2024

Appeals to be heard in May/June 2024.