St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery
- A wonderful sense of community and family;
- A place where kindness is promoted and appreciated;
- Talented and dedicated caring staff;
- Outstanding pastoral care and personal development of children;
- Numerous opportunities for pupil leadership;
- High expectations for all;
- An inclusive school where everyone is valued;
- A place where the faith and teachings of the Church, virtues & gospel values underpin everything we do;
- A wide range of extra-curricular opportunities;
- Supportive parents who are fully involved and engaged in school life.
Choosing the right school or nursery for your 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 or phone us on 01756 709451.
Alternatively, book on to one of our Open Days.
In the meantime, we hope you enjoy looking at our website.
When to apply
Applying for a primary school place
You must apply for a primary school place a year before your child can start school.
You’ll need to apply then even if you want your child to start part-way through the year.
If you have a child scheduled to start school in September 2025 (or a future year) and would like to be added to our admissions mailing list, please email admin@st-stephens.n-yorks.sch.uk with your contact details, child's name and date of birth.
Supplementary Information Form
If parents/carers feel that their child should be in a specific category i.e. Baptised Catholic, then they are required to complete a Supplementary Information Form (SIF) and provide the required evidence. The Supplementary Information Form can be downloaded below and must be submitted to the school. Failure to provide a Supplementary Information Form (SIF) could affect the category your application is placed in.
Please note that it is the responsibility of the parent/carer to complete all forms and supply evidence.
Parents or carers will be advised by North Yorkshire Council of the outcome of their applications in April 2025. Unsuccessful applicants will be given reasons related to the over-subscription criteria listed above and advised of their right of appeal to an independent appeal panel.
The admission number for Reception to Year 6 is 30 pupils per class.
15th January 2025 is the closing date for online and paper applications. The closing date for providing evidence of exceptional social or medical reasons is also 15 January 2025.
16th April 2025 is National Offer Day for primary and junior schools. If you applied online, you can log in to the admissions portal to see your offered school place. You will also get an email during office hours telling you about your offered place. If you made a paper application, you should get a letter telling you about your offered school place.
For more information and access to the online application process please click here.
For information:
Supplementary Information Form
Please click here to see the map of our defined area.
Admissions in North Yorkshire would encourage all families to read the information on their website.
You can find information about schools, previous years allocation data, catchment maps and links to school admission policies on our ‘find more information about a school’ page on the North Yorkshire website
https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/education-and-learning/school-admissions
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: 20th May 2025
Appeals to be heard in June to July 2025
Determination of Admission Arrangements 2025/26 : North Yorkshire
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.
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 2024 - 25 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.
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.
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