School Admissions
Riverside School is part of Yorkshire Learning Trust (YLT), which is the admission authority for this school.
Applications are processed by the admissions team at North Yorkshire Council.
If you need any support in accessing school admissions please contact schooloffice@rs.starmat.uk or call 01937 832899 and we can help guide you through the process.
Admissions for September 2027
The admissions arrangements for the 2027-2028 academic year have been formally determined by the Trust Board. These arrangements set out how many children will be admitted to the school and the criteria used to allocate places if there are more applications than places available.
- View our determined Admissions Policy 2027-28
Admissions for 2026/27 and 2025/26
- YLT ADMISSIONS POLICY 2025/2026
Published Admissions Number (PAN)
The Published Admission Number (PAN) for every year group into which pupils can be admitted, including Year 12 when there is a 6th form. The PAN is the maximum number of pupils that the admission authority will admit to each year group.
Our school PAN (published admission number) for the following years:
2025/26: 45
2026/27: 45
2027/28: 45
If you do not live in North Yorkshire, you must apply for our school by completing the application form for your home authority.
Further Information
Further information regarding September admissions, in-year admissions, and appeals can
be found on the YLT Website
Details about out nursery admissions:
As we operate an Early Years Foundation Unit, we cater for a maximum of 36 nursery and 45 reception children at any time.
- Complete a Registration Form which is available from the school office, on the schools website and attached below and then return to the school office. We will contact all families who apply to us, as soon as possible.
- School will aim to allocate sessions before the end of each term ready for the next term. Parents/carers will need to download and complete a Nursery Admissions form which can be downloaded below.
- These must be completed by Parent/Carer and returned to school as soon as possible and we reserve the right to allocate your child’s place to someone else if you miss deadlines given by our school office. If you need a hard copy of the Admissions Pack please email your request to schooloffice@rs.starmat.uk
- Any additional requests for sessions will be allocated subject to availability on a first come first served basis.
- Where we have in-year availability for January/April starters, we will write out to families accordingly
Admissions Consultation
Schools have a statutory duty to consult on admission arrangements every 7 years or when making changes to their admission arrangements. Yorkshire Learning Trust (YLT) carried out a consultation on the admission arrangements for its schools in the City of York local authority area for the 2027-28 school year which was open between 20th October 2025 and 3rd December 2025. During this period, the views of parents/carers, schools, staff, neighbouring authorities and other interested parties were sought.
Following this period of consultation, the admission arrangements will be considered by the YLT Trust Board alongside any comments made. The admission arrangements will be formally set or "determined" by 28th February 2026.
Determined policies will be published on the YLT website by 15th March 2026.