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GUIDE FOR PARENTSNursery, Primary and Secondary Admission 2007/2008

Learning, Culture & Childrens Services...putting children first


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Dear Parent/Carer

Deciding on a school for your child is probably oneof the most important decisions that you will makeas a parent/carer.This guide will help you decide

which school you would like your child to attend.

It tells you about the Local Authority (LA) schoolsin the area and explains how school places areallocated. It also provides you with informationabout other educational opportunities, includingearly years provision in the city.

In order to supplement the information in thisguide, each school also publishes its ownprospectus, offering you further details about theschool and the education your child will receive if

admitted.You can get a copy of the prospectus bycontacting the school directly.

It is now six years since the LA undertook awidespread consultation over the allocation ofsecondary school places and a new policy wasagreed.The new policy is based on the principle oflocal schools for local children. Each communitysecondary school has been allocated its owncatchment area. Parents are still able to express apreference for any school in the city whether they

live in the catchment area or not but if there aretoo few places available for the number ofapplicants, admissions will be allocated according tothe over-subscription criteria included in the guide.Admission arrangements for the voluntary aided

(VA) church schools differ from this in someimportant respects, but the governing bodies of allthree voluntary aided schools are also committed

to their local communities.

This approach has worked well, and the recentpublic debate about school admissionsdemonstrates how difficult it is to devise a fairsystem that is based on anything other thanproximity to the nearest school. Over the last sixyears, there has been a significant increase in thenumber of parents being allocated their firstpreference, and a parallel decrease in the numberof appeals. Every year, however, there aredisappointments, and the LA is continually seeking

ways of improving the system.

York schools are good schools, standards are highand we are proud of the education we offer forchildren in York. I hope you find the information inthis guide useful.

Patrick ScottDirector of Learning, Culture & Childrens Services

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You are planning for your child to start at a firstschool or a new school.Whichever school youexpress a preference for and/or are allocated aplace at, we hope that you will work with us tomake the City a safe place to live and work. All of

our schools will teach children about values,respect, about citizenship and about the needs ofothers. All schools have statements about their aimsand values and they will ask you to commit yoursupport to helping them to educate your childrenabout them.We hope that you can do this.

There are some children and young people whobehave in ways, which are anti-social. As parents, youwont want your child to behave in anti-social waysbut it is not always easy to say no to children, tostop them seeing bad behaviours and copying them.

Our Council is committed to tackling anti-socialbehaviour because this is one of the mostimportant ways of developing pride in our City.The Council, and its partners, are working hard totackle the problems of youth crime, of vandalism,drug use and teenage pregnancy. As well as thesevery serious problems involving a small number of

young people, most families go through some sortof difficulties from time to time. Organisations inthe City have pooled their resources to set up aparenting strategy.Through this every school in theCity has access to specialist staff or community

organisations who can help you to deal with thesetimes. Some of the support services are listedelsewhere in the guide. As a part of the Councilsactions to tackle anti-social behaviour, to providehelp for parents and to give all childrenopportunities to play and socialise safely, a web-based directory of services and activities is beingdeveloped through Yortime.

Probably one of the best ways to help your childstay within the boundaries of acceptable behaviouris to help them to develop self-esteem. If they are

happy, if they feel valued and if they feel that theycan talk openly about worries, then they are far lesslikely than others to get led on by their friends orget involved in risk taking behaviour. A good way todevelop self-esteem is to comment to your childwhen they are doing things right, not just whenthey are doing things wrong. Its about making thetime to encourage the right sort of behaviours.

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HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE

This guide has been divided into 12 sections, as follows:

Section Page no

A Customer Contract What you as a customer can expect from the 1City of York Learning, Culture & ChildrensServices when dealing with admissionarrangements.

B Which School? Some advice you may wish to consider when 2you and your child are deciding on yourpreference for a particular school.

C Admission to Early Education Details of early education within the City of York 4and who to contact for further information.

D Admissions to York Detailed information you require on selecting a 8Primary Schools primary school for your child.This includes how

places are allocated.

E Admissions to York Detailed information on what you need to 14Secondary Schools know when deciding which secondary school

you would prefer your child to attend.

F Appeals If your child has not got the school of your 47preference how to appeal.

G Special Needs and Information on the support services available for 49Specialised Provision pupils who have a special educational need.

H Other help provided by Information on other services provided by 50the Learning, Culture & Learning, Culture & Childrens ServicesChildrens Service Department including school transport and welfare benefits.

I Schools Information & Map A map showing York schools, and addresses and 52telephone numbers of all schools in York.

J Tackling Bullying Advice for parents and pupils about 61bullying issues.

K York schools are good schools Statistical and factual information on how 62pupils are performing in York schools.

L Useful Contacts A list of telephone numbers of relevant contacts 63in Learning, Culture & Childrens Services.


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Every year the Local Authority provides places inschools for children in the City of York.This guidetells you what you can expect from us and how weprovide these places. It explains how we can helpyou and your child through the admissions process

and the rights you have as a parent.

This guide lets you know: what we do when you apply for a school place

for your child what we ask you to do what to do if there is a problem

We promise to: help you get a place for your child in their

preferred school wherever possible tell you your rights and explain the decisions

we make treat all customers with respect, care and

concern explain the process carefully and help parents

and pupils through it only ask for the information we need to allocate

a place for your child deal with any problems quickly and work with you.

We will allocate school places in accordance withour local policy and with the SEN Code of Practice.

We will give you the opportunity to state apreference for your preferred school.

If we fail to keep any of these promises let us knowby contacting us please see Section L.

PUPILS WITH STATEMENTS OF SPECIALEDUCATIONAL NEEDS

Where children have a statement of SEN, parentalpreference for either a mainstream or specialschool place is considered and agreed as part ofthe statutory assessment or annual review process.

Please note that there is a different admission andappeals process for children with statements.Further details are available from the SENCo-ordination Service on (01904) 554319.

QUITE SIMPLY A PROMISE:YOUR CUSTOMER CONTRACT

Admission to City of York schools

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1 COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

These are owned and maintained by the Local

Authority (LA), which in York is City of YorkCouncil.

In an LA school, the governors run the school inline with LA policies.The governors appoint staffand manage the school budget.

The LA is the admissions authority for itsmaintained schools and has sole authority for theadmissions process.

2 VOLUNTARY SCHOOLS

These were founded by voluntary organisations

such as the Church of England, the Roman CatholicChurch, other churches and educationalfoundations.The ethos of the school is likely to beinfluenced by the ideas of the organisation whichfounded it.

There are two types of voluntary school:

Voluntary controlled schoolsAlthough these were founded by voluntaryorganisations, these schools are entirelymaintained by the LA.Voluntary controlled

schools are similar to LA schools.The LAdecides the arrangements for children to beadmitted to these schools.

Voluntary aided schoolsThese schools are not fully maintained by theLA.The governors of voluntary aided schoolshave more power than those of other schools they employ all the staff, they decide what theschool term dates will be and they share themaintenance of the school buildings with the LA.

The governors decide which children areadmitted to voluntary aided schools.

The list of schools in Section I gives the type ofeach school.

WHICH SCHOOL?

You may find the following descriptions helpful as you read the guide.They explain the types of schools available:

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WHAT TO LOOK FOR WHENCONSIDERING A SCHOOL IN YORK

There are new, measurable statistics such asexamination results, which inform you how schools

are performing.When looking for a school for yourchild you should, however, look beyond thesestatistics and look to the quality of the widereducational experience offered by each school.Toassist you, here are a number of questions whichyou may wish to consider when deciding whichschool you would prefer your child to attend.

Is the school a reasonable distance from home? Are there other staff in the school who assist

the children with their learning? What are the average class sizes in the school?

How does the school monitor a pupils progressand how is this reported to parents?

Are parents encouraged to support their childslearning?

How are pupils with special educational needscatered for?

What help will be given to a pupil who hasdifficulty with a particular subject?

Does the school make special provision forgifted and talented pupils?

How does the school recognise and reward

achievement? What extra-curricular activities are there? How does the school care for the welfare of

its pupils? What is the schools discipline policy? Does the school set homework? Can books be borrowed to take home? What is the schools uniform policy?

If you are considering a church school you mayhave additional questions to consider.You also needto be clear of the different admission policies for

these schools.

WHAT YOU MIGHT ALSO LOOK FORWHEN VISITING A SCHOOL WITH YOURCHILD

Are you and your child given a friendly welcome

from both staff and pupils? Are you provided with up to date and usefulinformation?

Are you given the opportunity to ask relevantquestions, and are these answered well?

Is the school well equipped? Do pupils have unlimited access to books and

materials? Are there well presented displays of pupils work

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The Authoritys admission criteria, which wasagreed with the Ear ly Years and Extended SchoolsPartnership applies to free nursery education placesfor three and four year olds.

NURSERY/EARLY EDUCATIONADMISSIONS GUIDELINES

There are free nursery/early education places forall three and four year olds whose parents wantone. Children may take up a free place: at a nursery class attached to a local school

or at St Pauls Nursery School at their local pre-school playgroup at a private day nursery or independent

nursery school

with a childminder who is part of a registerednetwork

with the Portage Service (offering home visitsfor children with special educational needs aged0 5 years)

All the above are called providers.

The Early Years and Extended Schools Partnershipand CYC agreed the following guidelines onadmissions criteria for three and four year oldstaking up a free nursery/early education place inthe City.

Normally children will be admitted in age order,so that the oldest children are admitted first.

BUT children with identified special needs, or insocial need,may be offered a nursery place beforean older child who doesnt have these needs.

Three year olds should be admitted in line witheligibility dates established by the Departmentfor Education and Skills:

Children who have their third birthdaybetween 1 September and 31 Decembershould be admitted from the beginning ofthe Spring Term.

Children who have their third birthdaybetween 1 January and 31 March shouldbe admitted from the beginning of theSummer Term.

Children who have their third birthday

between 1 April and 31 August shouldbe admitted from the beginning of theAutumn Term.

Children should be admitted from anywherewithin the City of York Council area.This allowsparents to use nursery/early years provision thatis most convenient for the family, near theirwork or close to their childcare provider.

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Free nursery/early education places are part-time, for a minimum of 212 hours a day, for amaximum of five sessions for 38 weeks of theyear. In addition, under the Pathfinder Award forthe New flexible entitlement for 3 and 5 year

olds 2006/2008 and subject to consultation,parents may be able to access 15 hours of earlyeducation over 38 weeks. Early years and childcare providers are being supported to increaseentitlement up to 6 sessions (15 hours) of 212hours of early education from April 2007. Somechildren with special educational needs mayrequire a different pattern of attendance.

Children living within the City of York boundary,or within the normal area for City of Yorkschools, have a higher priority for a place than

children living outside the City boundary.

Children living outside the City of York boundarywho have attended a York pre-school providerfor three terms before their third birthday willalso be given prior consideration for anursery/early education place.

Children with additional needs or Hard toReach Children qualify for additional sessions(maximum of 5. 6 under Pathfinder) if they are

not already accessing the full entitlement.

The guidelines are based on equal opportunityprinciples, so that children will be admittedaccording to fair, open and clear criteria. Peoplewho provide free nursery/early education do nothave to follow these guidelines, but they shouldhave a way of admitting children that is fair for allchildren who apply for places. Parents can ask tosee admissions policies which set down howproviders make their decisions.

City of York Council only funds nursery/earlyeducation places within the City.This policy is aimedat supporting York providers so that a range andchoice of provision in the City is sustained.

A fact sheet on nursery/early education places forthree and four year olds is available from theChildrens Information Service on (01904) 554628.

THE ADMISSIONS POLICY

The admissions policy to full time school wasintroduced in September 2003.

The admissions policy is part of A Shared Foundationfor Children and combines education and care for

children aged three to five years old in York.

A Shared Foundation for Children presented anideal opportunity for York to rethink how toprovide the best early years education andchildcare for three to five year olds before theystart formal education.

The policy means that children start full timeeducation in the school year they turn five.Thereare two formal points of full time entry to school.

These are dependent on the childs birth date.Thismeans that:

Children born between 1 September and31 December can be admitted full time toschool in September in the school year that theyturn five.

Children born between 1 January and 31 Augustcan be admitted full time to school in January inthe school year they turn five.


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The policy includes an option of Deferred Entry.All schools follow the councils formal policy ofDeferred Entry.This means that parents may securea place at a school under the normal admission

arrangements but choose to postpone their childsadmission to the school until the term after a childturns five. It is a legal requirement that all childrenmust enter formal full time education the term aftertheir fifth birthday. Adoption of this policy isrecommended to the governing bodies of voluntaryaided schools.

Schools and other local providers work in theirShared Foundation Community Partnership to offerearly education and wraparound care and subjectto consultation extended services to suit each child.

Each local partnership may include pre-schoolplaygroups, day nurseries, childminders, toddlergroups and other out-of-school care.

Every three to five year old in a part time place isentitled to 5 sessions (*Pathfinder 6 sessions) madeup of 212 hours of free early education per week,which is based currently on the Foundation StageCurriculum.There may also be the opportunity toaccess additional wraparound care between thehours of 8am to 6pm.

Children who are accessing full time education willbe receiving the equivalent to 10 sessions based onthe Foundation Stage Curriculum.

Wraparound care is the term used to describeseamless care, education and play for youngchildren. Morning or afternoon sessions are addedto the early education sessions to provide a wholeday of education and care.

Wraparound Care includes the following: Breakfast clubs Lunch clubs Before/after early education sessions

After school clubs/homework clubs Holiday play schemes Childminders

The education aspect would be offered by theschool, or by a pre-school playgroup, privatenursery or childminder, registered for early yearseducation, on or off a school site.

The wraparound care aspect would be provided bya pre-school playgroup, private nursery, childminderor informal carer. Again this could be provided on

the school site or it may be that the childcare aspectis offered by a number of providers in the locality.

If you would like more information pleasecontact the Childrens Information Service on(01904) 554628.


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Save time,applyon-line

If your child is starting Primary or Secondary School inthe 2007/2008 school year

Did you know you can apply on-line for your childsschool place at

www.admissions.york.gov.ukor

you can visit the City of York Council main website atwww.york.gov.ukand follow the links to apply on-line.


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The City of York policy for allocating primary schoolplaces is designed to be as fair as possible whileensuring that resources are used sensibly.

A revised policy was introduced from September

2003.The policy means that children will start fulltime education in the school year they turn five.There will be two formal points of full time entryto school.These are dependent upon the childsbirth date.This means that:

Children born between 1 September and31 December can be admitted full time toschool in September in the school year that theyturn five.

Children born between 1 January and 31 August

can be admitted full time to school in January inthe school year they turn five.

We will make arrangements so you can expressyour preference. Although most parents will seek aplace for their child at the nearest or local school,they can nevertheless express a preference for aplace at any other primary school

HOW DO I FIND OUT ABOUT PRIMARY

SCHOOLS IN YORK?

In Section I of this guide you will find a completelist of primary schools in the Authority with theiraddresses, telephone numbers and the names ofthe headteachers.You can find out where they areby referring to the City of York map in this guide.

Schools which have a nursery class have a large Nunder the admission number column.

Every school publishes a prospectus; you can get a

copy directly from the school.

HOW DO I APPLY FOR MY CHILD TOSTART PRIMARY SCHOOL?

You will need to complete a common applicationform which allows you to indicate up to three

primary schools you would wish your child to attend.

The common application form can be obtainedfrom either the primary school that you wouldprefer your child to attend or from thenursery/playgroup that your child currently attends.

Alternatively, you can apply online atwww.admissions.york.gov.uk or by visiting ourwebsite at www.york.gov.uk and following the links.Your application will be treated in exactly the sameway as a paper application with the added benefit

of receiving an email confirming receipt of yourapplication and the ability to track progress online.

We would advise you to contact the school of yourfirst preference to enquire about entryarrangements and also to visit your local school andany other schools which you are considering, tofind the best available setting for your child.

The large majority of parents in York prefer theirchildren to attend their local catchment area

primary school. Our policy encourages Localschools for Local children.

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PUPILS WITH STATEMENTS OF SPECIALEDUCATIONAL NEEDS (SEN)

Where children have a statement of SEN, parentalpreference for either a mainstream or special

school place is considered and agreed as part ofthe statutory assessment or annual review process.Please note that there is a different admission andappeals process for children with statements.Further details are available from the SEN co-ordination service on (01904) 554319.

WHAT DO I NEED TO DO NEXT?

You need to ensure that your completed commonapplication form has been returned to the school

of your first preference byFriday, 16 February2007.The form will give you a chance to express apreference and your reasons. If you choose to applyonline this must also be submitted by the Friday,16 February 2007.

WHEN WILL I KNOW WHICH SCHOOLMY CHILD WILL ATTEND?

Parents will be informed by the school where their

child has been allocated a place byFriday, 30 March2007. If the school is oversubscribed you may beinformed by the Education Access Team rather thanthe school.

WHAT HAPPENS IF A SCHOOL ISOVERSUBSCRIBED?

Any schools resources, such as teachers andclassrooms, have to be used carefully to ensure the

best possible standards of education and a safeenvironment. If no limit is set on the numbers ofchildren that can go to a school each year thesestandards could not be maintained.

Only a small number of primary schools will beoversubscribed because the number of applicationsexceeds the admission limit set for the school. Inthese cases a decision has to be made as to whichchildren should have priority for the places available.If that is the case, priority is given as follows:

First priority: Pupils looked after by the authority This applies to all pupils living in the City of Yorkarea who are in the care of the local authority orare provided with accommodation by the authority(see section 22 of the Children Act 1989);

Second priority: Pupils who live within thecatchment area normally served by the schoolThe catchment areas are designated by the City ofYork LA and are made available to parents fromthe Education Access Team;

Third priority: Pupils considered by the LA tohave exceptional social or medical needs whichrelate to the preferred school The LA mayconsult with other medical/educational professionalsfor a further opinion as to whether a pupil shouldbe allocated a place to an individual school due toa particular medical condition or social need;


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Fourth priority: Pupils with siblings at the schoolin September 2007 Siblings are defined asbrothers or sisters living in the same house, as theirprimary place of residence, including half- and step-brothers or sisters;

Fifth priority: Pupils who live closest to the schoolusing the nearest available safe walking routeThe LA is constantly reviewing the nearest availablesafe walking routes, working closely with the RoadSafety Team.

If a place is to be allocated to a pupil and there ismore than one pupil from the same over-subscription criterion, a place would be offered tothe pupil who also fulfils the next highest criterion,eg catchment and sibling; catchment and shortest

distance to school.

WHAT HAPPENS IF MY CHILD IS NOTALLOCATED A PLACE AT THE SCHOOLOF MY FIRST PREFERENCE?

Most primary schools in York are able toaccommodate all of the pupils seeking a place.However, from time to time some children will not

be allocated the school of their parents preference.In this case you have the right to appeal against theallocation of a school place. Please refer to SectionF for further information on the appeals process.

WHAT IS THE ADMISSIONS POLICY FORVOLUNTARY AIDED SCHOOLS?

The policy and priority for admission to a voluntaryaided school is determined by the governors of the

school. Enquiries about admissions to these schoolsshould be addressed to the headteacherconcerned.The list in Section I of this book showswhich schools are voluntary aided.

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WHAT IS THE PROCESS FOR SCHOOLADMISSIONS FOR CHILDREN LIVINGOUTSIDE THE CITY OF YORK AREA?

If you live outside the City of York boundary but

wish your child to be admitted to a City of Yorkprimary school, you should contact the EducationAccess Team for a common application form.Alternatively, you can apply online atwww.admissions.york.gov.uk. If the school is voluntaryaided you should write directly to that school.

WHAT ABOUT YORK CHILDREN GOINGTO SCHOOLS OUTSIDE THE CITY OFYORK AREA?

If you would like a place at a primary schooloutside the City of York area you can apply directlyto the relevant authority. Should you need any helpor advice, please contact the City of York EducationAccess Team.

INFANT CLASS SIZES:WHAT DOES THELIMIT ON CLASS SIZES MEAN FOR MYCHILD?

Legislation introduced in September 2001, prevents

class sizes for Key Stage 1 (infants) from exceeding30 pupils.The Authority will, therefore, need to takethis into account when allocating places inreception, year 1 and year 2.

We will, therefore, not allocate any pupils to a yeargroup which would mean that a class would begreater than 30.

You can appeal if your child has not been allocateda place due to the infant class size legislation. Pleasesee Section F of this guide for further information.


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DOES THE LA HAVE WAITING LISTS FORSCHOOLS?

If a school is oversubscribed, a waiting list will beheld from when the allocations have been made

until 30 September 2007.Your position on this listwill be determined by the criteria set outpreviously. If a pupil does not take up an offer of aplace at an oversubscribed school, this place will beoffered to the next person on the waiting list. If youappeal for a place at a school, it does not affectyour childs place on the waiting list.

HOME ADDRESS

The LA is determined to prevent fraudulentapplications for school places. Parents musttherefore, only use one address when completing

the common application form.This MUST be theaddress at which the parent and child are ordinarilyresident.Where there is an issue with jointresidence each case is assessed on an individualbasis because of the infinite nature of individualcircumstances.The Education Access Team willcheck addresses against other records held by theCity of York Council, such as the electoral register, inaccordance with the authoritys Data ProtectionRegistration.The LA will place the responsibility onthe parent/carer to prove they are ordinarilyresident at the address, but may request additional

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MOVING TO YORK AND WANTING APLACE AT A PRIMARY SCHOOL

It does not matter what time of year you move toYork, we will work with you to find your child an

appropriate primary school. Most primary schools willnormally have places available, although in some casesthe school of your preference may already be full.

All York primary schools, with the exception of thevoluntary aided church schools, have their owncatchment areas.This means that if it is yourpreference, your child would normally be allocateda place in the school in whose catchment area youwill reside.This, however, is not always possiblebecause some schools may have reached theiradmission limit.Allocating any additional pupils to

the school would, therefore, begin to prejudice theeducation of other pupils already within the school.The other reason for a place being refused is thatlegislation states that no infant class can have morethan 30 pupils. For these reasons we may not beable to allocate your child a place at theircatchment area school. In the large majority ofcases however, we can allocate a place for yourchild at their catchment area school.

We can advise you which is your catchment area

school, which schools have places available, whichschools are church schools, and your right of appealif your chosen school has already reached itsadmission limit. Information on appeals can befound in Section F of this guide.


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The City of York policy for allocating secondaryschool places is designed to be as fair as possiblewhile ensuring that resources are used sensibly.

Parents can apply for their child to attend any

secondary school.We will make arrangements soyou can express a preference for your child toattend a particular school. All parents/carers MUSTcomplete a common application form for theirchild.This form gives you the opportunity to stateup to five secondary schools you would prefer yourchild to attend.

A revised secondary school admission policy wasintroduced for September 2001. Under thesecondary schools admission arrangements theallocation of places is based on where the child

lives and the preferences of parents.The attendanceat a particular primary school does not give anyguarantee of a place at a particular secondaryschool.The secondary school admission policy isnot based on feeder primary schools.

The vast majority of parents in York get a place fortheir child at the school they want, although this isnot possible in every case. Parents can only beassured of a secondary school place if they receivean offer from the Local Authority.The only

exceptions to this rule are All Saints RomanCatholic School, Archbishop Holgates Church ofEngland School and Manor Church of EnglandSchool, as these are voluntary aided schools wherethe admissions are determined by the governingbodies. If you are applying for a place at any of thesethree schools you still need to complete a commonapplication form as well as an application form forthe individual school. It is important to note thatHeadteachers cannot offer places to parents.

SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN YORK

A New School resulting from the closure ofOaklands and Lowfield will open on 1 September2007. Initially year 7 pupils will be based on the

Lowfield site, but will move into the new schoolbuilding in late 2008 which will be on the OaklandsSite.The New School will open with a team of staffwho will move with pupils onto the new site.

If you live in the City of York Council area, yourchild would normally go to one of the secondaryschools listed in Section I of this guide.They are allco-educational and therefore, admit boys and girls.

They are also all comprehensive schools and do nothave admission arrangements that depend on a

pupils ability or an entrance exam.

These four schools offer post-16 education: All Saints Roman Catholic School Fulford School Huntington School Joseph Rowntree School

The following six schools have developed close linkswith York College.The College provides a widerange of post 16 education which is accessed by a

large number of pupils leaving these schools: Archbishop Holgates Church of England School Burnholme Community College Canon Lee School Manor Church of England School Millthorpe School York High (new school)

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HOW DO I APPLY FOR A PLACE AT A CITYOF YORK SECONDARY SCHOOL?

Each of the following schools serve their owngeographical area:

Archbishop Holgates Church of EnglandSchool* Burnholme Community College Canon Lee School Fulford School Huntington School Joseph Rowntree School Millthorpe School York High (new school)

Catchment area maps of each of the aboveschools are available for you to look at by visiting

the Education Access Team at Mill House, NorthStreet,York.

* Archbishop Holgates School became a voluntary

aided school from September 2004. Its admissions

policy is included in this Guide.The school will

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WHEN DO I APPLY?

You will be sent a common application form inOctober 2006 asking you to tell us your fivepreferences and the reasons for them.This is an

important form and your childs place may be injeopardy if you do not return it to us before 15November 2006. Expressing a preference and thereasons for that preference are legal rights; Pleasecomplete the form fully and carefully.You shouldname up to five schools for which you wish yourchild to be considered for a place including anyvoluntary aided schools or schools which areoutside the City of York area. Please add anyinformation on an extra sheet if you feel it isappropriate. Further details are provided in theletter you will have received with this guide.

Alternatively, you can apply online atwww.admissions.york.gov.uk or by visiting ourwebsite at www.york.gov.uk and following the links.Your application will be treated in exactly the sameway as a paper application with the added benefitof receiving an email confirming receipt of yourapplication and the ability to track progress online.

All preferences are treated as equal initially and areseen by all admission authorities whose schools

have been indicated as a preference. If more thanone school place could potentially be offered, thesingle offer will be made for the school that theparent/carer ranked highest.

PUPILS WITH STATEMENT OF SPECIALEDUCATIONAL NEEDS (SEN)

Where children have a statement of SEN, parentalpreference for either a mainstream or specialschool place is considered and agreed as part of

the statutory assessment or annual review process.

Please note that there is a different admission andappeals process for children with statements.Further details are available from the SENco-ordination service on (01904) 554319.

WHEN DO I RETURN MY COMMONAPPLICATION FORM?

You must return your form to us or submit anonline application by 15 November 2006. Sortingthrough all the applications and working out whowill be able to go to which school is a task thatrequires time and care.We work to a timescale toensure that parents, children and schools haveplenty of time to plan, and any problems that mayarise can be sorted out. If you do not return your

form by this date your application may be dealtwith after all the other applications that werereceived on or before 15 November 2006.Thismeans you will stand less chance of getting yourpreferred school.

WHEN WILL I BE INFORMED WHICHSCHOOL HAS BEEN ALLOCATED FOR MYCHILD?

We will write to you on 1 March 2007 informingyou of your childs allocated place.

WHAT HAPPENS IF A SCHOOL ISOVERSUBSCRIBED?

Any schools resources, such as teachers andclassrooms, have to be used carefully to ensure thebest possible standards for education and a safeenvironment. If no limit were set on the number of

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who move into the York area after1 March 2007and whose parents have not previously applied fora York school, will be added to waiting lists inaccordance with the oversubscription criteria. If apupil does not take up an offer of a place at an

oversubscribed school, this place will be offered tothe next person on the list. If you appeal for a placeat a school, it does not affect your childs place onthe waiting list.

HOME ADDRESS

The LA is determined to prevent fraudulentapplications for school places. Parents musttherefore, only use one address when completingthe common application form.This MUST be the

address at which the parent and child are ordinarilyresident.Where there is an issue with jointresidence each case is assessed on an individualbasis because of the infinite nature of individualcircumstances.The Education Access Team willcheck addresses against other records held by theCity of York Council, in accordance with theauthoritys Data Protection Registration.The LA willplace the responsibility on the parent/carer toprove they are ordinarily resident at the address,but may request additional information in certain

circumstances.The LA will withdraw the offer of aschool place if an application is found to befraudulent.

WHAT HAPPENS IF MY CHILD IS NOTALLOCATED THE SCHOOL OF MYPREFERENCE?

You have the right to appeal against the allocation

of a school place. Please refer to Section F forfurther information on the appeals process.

IMPORTANT DATES IN THE SECONDARYSCHOOL ADMISSIONS PROCESS

October 2006 Parents receive commonapplication forms

15 November 2006 Common applicationforms/online applications to

be received by the EducationAccess Team

1 March 2007 Parents informed of secondary school allocation

18 March 2007 Appeal forms to bereturned, if parents wish toappeal for a place at aschool.

May/June/July 2007 Secondary school admissionappeals to be heard

Please note that decisions on placements for

statemented pupils in year 6 will be taken earlier in

the Autumn term to meet the statutory deadline of

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Moving into a new area and starting a new schoolcan sometimes be a difficult time for a child. Ouraim is to try and make the transfer to a Yorksecondary school as smooth as possible.

All York secondary schools, with the exception ofManor CE and All Saints RC have their owncatchment area.This means that, if it is yourpreference, your child would normally be allocateda place at the school in whose catchment area youreside. However, this is not always possible becausesome schools may have reached their admissionlimit. Allocating any additional pupils to the schoolmay, therefore, prejudice the education of otherpupils already within the school. If that is the viewof the LA then we may not allocate a place foryour child in their catchment area. In the majority

of cases we will try to allocate places in the localcatchment school.

We will advise you of your catchment area schooland also inform you of other secondary schoolswhich will have places available for the year groupin which your child will be commencing. If we areunable to allocate your child a place at the schoolof your preference you do have the right to appeal(Please see Section F of this guide).

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SECONDARY SCHOOL ADMISSIONS 2006

ALLOCATIONS

Total no.of Admission Places 1st 2nd Other No

SCHOOL 1st Preferences Limit Allocated Preference Preference Preference Preference

All Saints 216 174 198 198 0 0 0Archbishop Holgates* 221 162 167 167 0 0 0

Burnholme CC 69 130 91 69 12 2 8

Canon Lee 198 181 196 196 0 0 0

Fulford 199 200 204 192 5 7 0

Huntington 259 239 250 245 5 0 0

Joseph Rowntree 167 220 184 167 10 2 5

Lowfield 44 140 58 44 6 2 6

Manor 174 124 129 129 0 0 0

Millthorpe 179 204 206 179 27 0 0

Oaklands 126 162 141 126 11 0 4

*Please note Archbishop Holgates CE School became voluntary aided school from September 2004

CATCHMENT AREA PUPILS 2007 (as at May 2006)

NO. OF PUPILS WHO RESIDE IN

SCHOOL ADMISSION LIMIT THE CATCHMENT AREA

Archbishop Holgates CE 162 92

Burnholme Community College 120 154Canon Lee 181 232

Fulford 200 189

Huntington 239 210

Joseph Rowntree 220 260

Millthorpe 204 214

York High 210 387

Tadcaster Grammar / Fulford / Millthorpe N/A 104

Please note parents will indicate preferences for All Saints RC and Manor CE Schools, as well as secondary schools

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WHAT ABOUT APPLYING TO A CHURCHSCHOOL?

If you want your child to have a denominationaleducation, you can apply to one of these schools:

All Saints Roman Catholic School Archbishop Holgates Church of England School Manor Church of England School

ADMISSIONS POLICY FOR ALL SAINTSROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL

All Saints RC School was founded by the CatholicChurch to provide education for children of

Catholic families.The school is conducted by itsgoverning body as part of the Catholic Church inaccordance with its trust deed and instrument ofgovernment, and seeks at all times to be a witnessto Jesus Christ.

Whenever there are more applications than placesavailable, priority will always be given to Catholicapplicants in accordance with the oversubscriptioncriteria listed below.All applicants are required todeclare their positive support for the aims andethos of the school.

The governing body has responsibility foradmissions to this school and will normally admit upto 174 pupils at the age of 11 each year.

OVERSUBSCRIPTION CRITERIA

At any time where there are more applicationsfor places than the number of places available,places will be offered according to the following

order of priority:

1. Looked after children from Catholic families.

2. Catholic children attending Catholic primaryschools within the York parishes of St Aelred,English Martyrs, St George, St Joseph, Our Lady,St Paulinus and St Wilfrid and the parishes of AllSaints (Thirsk), St John the Evangelist(Easingwold), St Joseph (Tadcaster), St Leonardand St Mary (Malton), St Margaret Clitheroe(Haxby), St Mary and St Joseph (Pocklington),


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Our Lady and St Benedict (Ampleforth). (Thisabove list is in alphabetical order only.)

3. Other baptised Catholics.

4. Other looked after children.

5. Children with a statement of HearingImpairment.

6. Children attending a Catholic school whoseparents are in sympathy with the aims and ethosof the school. A letter of support from theparents must accompany the application.

7. Children with a brother or sister at the schoolat the time of enrolment

8. Christians of other denominations and childrenof other faiths whose parents are in sympathywith the aims and ethos of the school andwhose application is supported by a letter froma minister of religion or other religious leaderand the parents.

9.Any other applicants.

Notes:

Catechumens and members of an Eastern ChristianChurch are to be given priority next after baptisedCatholics in each of the first three categories.

Where the offer of places to all applicants in any ofthe categories listed above, would lead tooversubscription within a category, then thefollowing criteria will be used in the order given:

1. The attendance of a brother or sister at theschool at the time of enrolment will increase the

priority of an applicant within each category.

2. Where evidence is provided at the time ofapplication of an exceptional social, medical orpastoral need of the child which can mostappropriately be met at this school, this mayincrease the priority of an application within a

category.

3. Where the offer of places to all applicants in anyof the sub-categories listed above would stilllead to oversubscription, the places up to theadmission number will be offered to those livingnearest to the school.

Application ProcedureTWO forms must be completed

Form 1 A standard application form from the

parents home Local Authority must be completedand returned to the home Local Authority.

Form 2 An All Saints application form should becompleted and must be submitted to Ms Bickley atthe school. A copy of the childs Baptismalcertificate should accompany this form togetherwith any relevant supporting letter(s).

The closing date for receipt of both forms is15 November 2006.

Parents and carers will be advised of the outcomeof their application on 1 March. Unsuccessfulapplicants will be given reasons related to theoversubscription criteria listed above and advised oftheir right to an independent appeal panel.

Parents and carers who move into the area andapply for a place at the school before 31December 2006, will be included in the allocation.Those parents and carers moving into the area andapplying after the 31 December will be added to

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All parents and carers already living in the area butapplying after 15 November 2006 will be added tothe waiting list after the offer day.

Applicants are requested to note that applications

will be invalid unless BOTH forms describedabove have been completed and received at thecorrect addresses by the due date.

PREFERENCES

Preferences will be taken into account whenapplying for a place at the school and priority will begiven in each category to parents and carers whochoose All Saints RC School as their first choice.

WAITING LISTS

The Governors will operate a waiting list for thoseparents and carers who are not successful in beingallocated a place.The waiting list will be rankedaccording to oversubscription criteria stated in theAdmissions Policy.The waiting list will close at theend of September of the year of entry for Year 7intake. For all other intakes names will remain onthe list for 2 months after which time reapplication

to remain on the list must be made.

PUPILS APPLYING TO THE SCHOOL AFTERTHE START OF YEAR 7 (USING A BLUEAPPLICATION FORM)

No applications will be accepted more than 12

months before the proposed date of entry.Decisions on applications for all entries to theschool for September each year, will be made bythe Governors Admissions Committee usually bythe end of February. If the year is not full,applications for immediate places will be acceptedafter contact with the previous school. If the year isfull then the oversubscription criteria and waitinglist process will be used.

PUPILS WITH A STATEMENT OF SPECIALEDUCATIONAL NEEDS

The admission of pupils with a Statement of SpecialEducational Needs is dealt with by a completelyseparate procedure.This procedure is integral tothe making and maintaining of statements by thepupils home Local Authority. Details of thisseparate procedure are set out in the SpecialEducational Needs Code of Conduct.

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Notes (these notes form part of theoversubscription criteria)

1. Looked after child has the same meaning as insection 22 of the Children Act 1989, and means

any child in the care of the Local Authority orprovided with accommodation by them (egchildren with foster parents)

2. Catholic means a member of a Church incommunion with the See of Rome.This includesthe Eastern Catholic Churches. A certificate ofbaptism in a Catholic Church or a certificate ofreception into the full communion of theCatholic Church will normally evidence this.

3. For the purposes of this admission policy,

attendance at a feeder primary school includesthose who were prevented from attending afeeder school due to oversubscription ofCatholics and whose application to attend wasunsuccessful.

4. Catechumen means a member of thecatechumenate of the Catholic Church. Acertificate of reception into the order ofcatechumens will normally evidence this.

5. Eastern Christian Church includes OrthodoxChurches, and is normally evidenced by acertificate of baptism or reception from theauthorities of that Church.

6. Brother and sister includes half brothersor sisters.

7. To demonstrate an exceptional social, medical orpastoral need of the child which can be mostappropriately met at this school, the governingbody will normally require written evidence

from an appropriate professional, such as asocial worker, doctor or priest.

8. Distances will be measured using the LocalAuthority GIS system from the home front door

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ADMISSIONS POLICY FOR ARCHBISHOPHOLGATES VA CHURCH OF ENGLANDSCHOOL

Archbishop Holgates is a Voluntary Aided Church

of England School serving the whole community inwhich it is set. It is committed to giving its pupils thebest possible educational opportunities whilst livingChristian values into being, within the tradition ofthe Anglican church. From its foundation in 1546,Archbishop Holgates has welcomed applicationsfrom both its local community and a wider area,and continues to do so as a voluntary aided school.

The number of places available for admission intoYear 7 is 162.These are divided into two categories:

Foundation places are allocated on faith grounds tomembers of Christian churches and the othermajor world faiths.There will be up to 42Foundation places available each year. If allFoundation places are not allocated, the remainderwill become available for Community applicants.

Community places are for parents who live in thearea normally served by the school and the widercommunity, and who want their child to attend aschool with a Christian tradition.There will be at

least 120 Community places available each year.After considering those with special circumstances,priority is given first to siblings, second to pupilsliving in the area normally served by the school,third to those with the closest safe walking route.

If the number of applicants is greater than thenumber of places available, the Governors willallocate places according to the following criteria.Consideration will be given first to those namingArchbishop Holgates as the first choice ofsecondary school, followed in order by those

placing Archbishop Holgates in a second or

subsequent position. Except where stated below, ifthere are more applicants within any givenqualifying criterion than there are places, the placesfor these applicants will be allocated to pupils withthe closest safe walking route. Applicants who are

unsuccessful in obtaining a place have the right toappeal, but will on written request be placed on awaiting list ranked according to the criteria in thispolicy and maintained until the 30 September 2007.


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FOUNDATION PLACES

Points will be allocated according to the rangeindicated in brackets. Governors will only allocateplaces when the points score for each child has

been calculated. Unsuccessful applicants forfoundation places will be automatically consideredfor the remaining 120 Community places and anypoints scored will then be disregarded.

1. Whether the parents/guardians regularly attendworship at a Christian church, and for how longchurch attendance has been sustained.

(0 10 points)

2. Whether the child regularly attends worship at aChristian church, and for how long church

attendance has been sustained.(0 10 points)

3. Involvement of parents/guardians in responsibleroles in the life of their church (e.g. aschurchwarden, chapel steward, sidesperson,maker of tea after morning service, church elder,youth Leader, etc.)

(0 5 points)

4. Involvement of the child in other Church

activities (e.g. music group or choir, Sundayschool or equivalent, bellringer, server,Pathfinder)

(0 5 points)

Foundation places will be allocated to applicantsaccumulating the highest number of points.Thethreshold for consideration for a foundation placewill be a minimum of 5 points earned underSection 1. Applications with fewer points in thissection will automatically be considered forcommunity places. If more than one applicant has

the lowest qualifying points score and there are

insufficient places, the places for these applicantswill be allocated to pupils whose homes arefurthest away from their next nearest availableChurch of England secondary school, measured bythe closest safe walking route.

All applicants for foundation places must submit,with their application form, a reference form from aminister of religion or faith group Leader. Christianchurches are defined as churches belonging toChurches Together in Britain and Ireland.

Up to 10% of foundation places will be available forchildren of active worshipping families of othermajor world faiths (Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam,Judaism, and Sikhism) whose applications aresupported by an appropriate reference.

COMMUNITY PLACES

Archbishop Holgates VA School is committed toserving its local community and working inpartnership with the Local Authority andneighbouring schools.The criteria below are basedclosely on the Local Authoritys admissions policy.

In accordance with law and recommended practice,

Governors will give prior consideration to: pupilshaving statements of special education need which,after discussion with the school, name ArchbishopHolgates; to looked after children places forlooked after children will be allocated in the light ofadvice from the Local Authority Social Services team;and to pupils considered by the Governors to haveother exceptional social or medical needs specific toArchbishop Holgates School parents applyingunder this criterion will already have consulted theschool about its suitability for their child, and willprovide written references from the Director of

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Priority will then be given as follows:

1. to pupils having a sibling attending ArchbishopHolgates School at the beginning of the termin question.

(Siblings are defined as brothers or sisters living in the

same house, as their primary place of residence,

including half- and step-brothers or sisters.)

2. to pupils living in the area normally served bythe school.

(The area normally served by the school is the

schools priority admissions area as defined by the

Local Authority and as set out in its Guide for Parents.

Living in the area is defined as the parent/guardian

and child being ordinarily resident at an address in thearea defined above.You may be asked for evidence of

residence.)

3. to pupils with the closest safe walking route.

LATE APPLICATIONS

Forms received from those moving into the areanormally served by the school, as defined by the

Local Authority and set out in its Guide for Parents,and received by 31 December 2006, will beincluded in the initial allocation. Forms receivedfrom those moving into the area after that date willbe given individual consideration. Other late formswill only be considered after all others.

WAITING LIST

Applicants who are unsuccessful in obtaining aplace have the right to appeal, but will on writtenrequest be placed on a waiting list ranked according

to the criteria used for admission to the school andset out in this policy.The waiting list will bemaintained until 30 September 2007.

APPLYING FOR A PLACE

Please complete the application form as accuratelyand fully as possible. If you wish to apply for afoundation place, please complete all four pages,and include a reference form from your priest,minister or faith group leader. If you wish to apply

for a community place please complete pages 1, 3and 4 only. Application forms and reference formsare available direct from the school.They are alsoavailable from City of York Council EducationAccess Team, Mill House, North Street,York.Youmust also inform your Local Authority through theirSecondary Schools Common application form.Please ensure that all information supplied isaccurate.The school will withdraw the offer of aschool place if an application is found to befraudulent.

For admission into Year 7 in September 2007, formsmust reach the Schools Admissions Clerk by 15November 2006.

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ARRANGEMENTS AND POLICY FORADMISSION OF STUDENTS TOMANOR CE SCHOOL

The school policy is to invite applications for

admission from children of families who arepractising Christians, or from parents/carers whowish their children to receive an education inaccordance with the principles of the Christian faith.

The school aims to serve its community byproviding an education of the highest quality withinthe context of Christian belief and practice. Itencourages an understanding of the meaning andsignificance of the Christian faith, and promotesChristian values through the experience it offers toall its students.

The number of places available for admission toYear 7 is 150. In the event of the number ofapplicants exceeding the number of places available,the following criteria will be taken intoconsideration by the Governors and placesallocated accordingly. In accordance with theSchools aims to nurture the Christian faith, towelcome children of other faiths and to serve thelocal community, up to 90 of these places will befoundation places and will be allocated on faith

grounds.The remainder will be allocated accordingto the criteria in Section 2 below.

Those wishing to apply for a foundation placeshould complete Sections 1 and 2. Other applicantsshould complete Section 2 only. Unsuccessfulapplicants for foundation places will be consideredfor the remaining 60 places and the points scoredin Section 1 will then be disregarded. Unfilledfoundation places will be available to otherapplicants and allocated according to points scoredin Section 2 below.

SECTION 1

When points are awarded the following criteria areconsidered:

Category 1 (Foundation Places for children fromChristian denominations1)

The minimum time for regular attendance by theparents/carers at worship will be two years prior tothe application (November 2006). Parents/carerswho have not met the minimum time requirementwill not be considered for a foundation place.

1. Whether the parents/carers regularly worship atan Anglican Church or other Christiandenomination, and for how long the church

attendance has been sustained.(up to 10 points)

2. Involvement of parents/carers in the church in aresponsible position (e.g. as a member of theclergy, churchwarden, sidesperson, organist,reader, PCC members, foundation governor,church elder, home group Leader, youth leader).

(5 points)

3. Whether the child regularly worships at an

Anglican or other Christian denomination andfor how long the church attendance has beensustained.

(up to 10 points)

4. Involvement of the child in other churchactivities. (Please note that attendance atuniformed organisations such as brownies,guides, beavers, cubs and scouts, even thoughthey are affiliated to a church does not count aschurch activities)

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All applicants for foundation places will be requiredto submit a reference from a minister of religionwith their application form.

Places will be allocated to applicants scoring the

highest number of points.

If more than 90 eligible applications are received,the available places will be allocated to applicantsscoring the highest number of points. If more thanone applicant has the lowest qualifying points scoreand there are insufficient places, the places forthese applicants will be allocated to those who livethe longest, safe walking distance from theirdesignated LA school. If less than 90 eligibleapplications are received, the unfilled foundationplaces will be allocated under Section 2.

Category 2 (Foundation places for children ofother major world faiths)

Up to 4 foundation places will be given to childrenof active worshipping families of other major worldfaiths (Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism andSikhism) whose applications are supported by anappropriate reference. If there are moreapplications than places available, places will beallocated to children who live the shortest safe

walking distance from the school. If less than 4eligible applications are received, the unfilledfoundation places will be allocated under Section 2.

SECTION 2

Category 3 (Exceptional medical and social needs)

All schools are required by law to give prior

consideration to certain individual students withexceptional social or medical needs. Governors will,therefore, give prior consideration to:

1. Students having statements of specialeducational need which, after discussion withthe school name Manor CE School.

2. Looked after students places for lookedafter students will be allocated in the light ofadvice from the LA Social Services/CommunityServices Team.

3. Students considered by the Governors to haveotherexceptional social or medical needsspecific to Manor CE School parents/carersapplying under this criteria will already haveconsulted the school about its suitability fortheir child and will need to provide writtenreferences from the Director of Social Services /Community Services or a relevant consultantmedical practitioner.

In all cases the Governors will want writteninformation indicating why Manor CE School isconsidered to be better equipped to deal with thestudents needs than the LA designated school.


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Category 4 (Distance)

Manor CE School is committed to serving its localcommunity and to working in partnership with theLA and its neighbouring schools. A higher number

of points in this section are, therefore, given tochildren who live in the immediate vicinity of theschool or whose homes are furthest away fromtheir designated LA school, measured by theshortest safe walking distance.

When points are awarded the following criteria areconsidered:

1. Whether a sibling2:

a) will attend Manor CE School at the date the

new child would start at the school, or,

b) is attending Manor CE School at the date ofapplication.

(11 points)

2. Location of the childs home3:

Area A Albion Avenue, Beckfield Lane (northof Grayshon Drive), Boroughbridge Road (westof Ouseburn Avenue),Grayshon Drive, Lidgett

Grove, Low Poppleton Lane, Melwood Grove(north of Grayshon Drive), Millfield Lane (southeast of the level crossing), Millgates, NewlandsDrive, Norman Drive, Ouseburn Avenue,ThePaddock, Portal Road, Sherwood Grove, ShirleyAvenue,Trenchard Road, West View Close,Wheatlands Grove.

(10 points)

Area B Almsford Drive, Almsford Road,Beckfield Lane (south of Grayshon Drive andnorth of Melwood Grove), Boroughbridge Road(east of Ouseburn Avenue and west ofOuseacres), Caxton Avenue, Cranbrook Avenue,

Cranbrook Road, Farfield, Garbutt Grove,Hessay, Knapton, Langholme Drive, MoorMonkton, Nether Poppleton, Ouseacres,Paddock Way, Plantation Drive, Plantation Grove,Poppleton Park, Priors Walk, Rufforth, SitwellGrove, Sovereign Park, Upper Poppleton,WeltonAvenue.

(8 points)

Other Areas(5 points)

Places will be allocated to applicants scoring thehighest number of points. If more than oneapplicant has the lowest qualifying points score andthere are insufficient places, the places for theseapplicants will be allocated to those who livefurthest from their designated school, measured bythe shortest, safe, walking distance.

2A sibling is defined as a brother / half-brother / step-brother or a sister /

half-sister / step-sister that is permanently resident at the same address.

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FALSE INFORMATION

Applicants are strongly urged to complete theapplication form as accurately and fully as possible.Where the Governing Body has made an offer of a

place at the school on the basis of a fraudulent orintentionally misleading application from aparent/carer, the offer of a place may be withdrawn.

WAITING LIST

The Governors will operate a waiting list for thoseparents/carers who are not successful in beingallocated a place.Applicants who are unsuccessful inobtaining a place have the right to appeal.Thewaiting list will be ranked according to the over-

subscription criteria used for admission to theschool. Parents/carers who are not successful willneed to inform the school in writing of their wishfor their child to join the list.The waiting list willclose at the end of September of the year of entry.

LATE APPLICATIONS

Parents/carers who move into the area and applyfor a place at the school before the 31 December

2006, will be included in the allocation.Thoseparents/carers moving into the area and applyingafter the 31 December will be added to the waitinglist after the offer day.

All parents/carers already living in the area butapplying after the 15 November 2006 will beadded to the waiting list after the offer day.

PREFERENCES

Preferences will be taken into account whenapplying for a place at the school and priority willbe given in each category to parents/carers who

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Abbotsford RoadAlvis GroveArnside PlaceArthur StreetBadgerwood WalkBarbican MewsBarbican Road*Barstow Avenue

Baysdale AvenueBeaufort CloseBedale AvenueBishops WayBlakeney PlaceBracken HillBransdale CrescentBrentwood CrescentBrooklandsBroughton WayBull Lane*Burniston GroveCanham GroveCarlton AvenueCatherine CourtCavendish GroveChaucer StreetChurch RoadCrosswaysCycle StreetDaysfoot CourtDeramore DriveDeramore Drive WestDevon PlaceEastfield CourtEastfield CrescentElwick GroveEmily Mews

Eskdale AvenueFarndale AvenueFarrar StreetFernwayField LaneFoss Islands Road*Foxthorn PaddockFryors Close

Gallygap LaneGarrow HillGarrow Hill AvenueGivendale GroveGranville TerraceGreen Dykes Lane*Grimston Bar*Hadrian AvenueHambleton AvenueHazelwood AvenueHeather BankHeathfield RoadHerbert StreetHesketh BankHeslington Road*HighfieldHilda StreetHull Road*

James Street*Kexby AvenueKimberlow Woods HillKirkdale RoadLamel StreetLangwith Lane*Lansdowne TerraceLawrence CourtLawrence StreetLake Street

Lilac Avenue (Hull Road)Low Mill CloseLyndale AvenueMeadow Beck CloseMeam CloseMelrosegate*Metcalfe LaneMillfield Avenue

Millfield Lane (Hull Road)Milson GroveMilton StreetMoatfieldMoor Lane (Murton)Moore Avenue*Moorlands CloseMurton GarthMurton LaneMurton WayNewland Park CloseNewland Park DriveNicholas GardensNicholas StreetNorman StreetNursery GardensOsbaldwick LaneOsbaldwick Link RoadOutgang LaneOwston AvenuePinelands WayPinewood HillQuant MewsRedbarn DriveRegent StreetSadberge CourtSails DriveSandy Lane (Murton)

Seaton CloseShallowdale GroveSiward StreetSmary LaneSt. Marys GroveSt.Thomas CloseStamford Bridge Road*Sussex Close

Sussex RoadTang Hall Lane*The LeyesThe Village (Osbaldwick)Thief Lane*Thirkleby WayThomas StreetTranby AvenueTuke AvenueVanbrugh DriveVicarage Gardens

Waynefleet GroveWellington Street*Wensleydale Dr iveWhitton PlaceWindmill LaneWolviston AvenueWoolnough AvenueWycliffe AvenueWydale RoadYarburgh WayYew Tree Mews

Village of:Murton

ARCHBISHOP HOLGATES CE SCHOOL

Catchment AreaListed below are the villages and streets which lie within the Archbishop Holgates CE School catchmentarea.This is not an exhaustive list. If you are still unsure as to which secondary school catchment area youlive in please contact the Education Access Team on (01904) 554248, 554239 or 554243.

* It has not always been possible to include all of the same street in one schools catchment area.The streets marked with an asterisks

come into two or more school catchment areas. If you live at one of these addresses we advise you to contact the Education AccessTeam to confirm which catchment area your address comes into before indicating any preferences.


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Alcuin AvenueAlgarth RiseAlgarth RoadAllen CloseAllington DriveAmbleside AvenueAppleby PlaceApplecroft Road

Ash CloseAshley Park CrescentAshley Park RoadAsquith AvenueBad Bargain LaneBeanswayBeckwith CloseBowes AvenueBramley GarthBull Lane*Burlington AvenueBurnholme AvenueBurnholme DriveBurnholme GroveCaedmon CloseCarter AvenueCedar GroveCharles MoorCherry GarthChestnut AvenueCinder LaneClearks TerraceClaygateConiston DriveConstantine AvenueCornborough AvenueCosmo AvenueCoxlea GroveCrawley WayDales LaneDarnbrook WalkDerwent AvenueEast Parade

Eastbourne GroveEastern Cour t

Eastern TerraceEighth AvenueElmfield TerraceElmlands GroveElmpark ValeElmpark ViewElmpark WayEmmerson Street

Ennerdale AvenueEtty AvenueFaber StreetFifth AvenueFirst AvenueFlaxman AvenueFleming AvenueForest GroveForest WayFoss Islands Road*Fourth AvenueGaltres AvenueGaltres RoadGerard AvenueGiles AvenueGillamoor AvenueGlaisby CourtGlen AvenueGlen RoadGrasmere DriveGreen MeadowsGreen SwardGreenfield Park DriveHallfield RoadHarcourt StreetHarington AvenueHarrison StreetHawthorn StreetHawthorne GroveHazel GarthHempland AvenueHempland DriveHempland Lane

Herberts WayHewley Avenue

Heworth Green*Heworth Hall DriveHeworth PlaceHeworth RoadHeworth VillageHigh OaksHilbeck GroveHill View

Holroyd AvenueIngleborough AvenueIngleton Walk

James Street*John StreetKings AcreKirkstone DriveLang AvenueLangdale AvenueLarchfieldLawnwayLayerthorpeLeyland RoadLime AvenueLimes CourtLittle Hallfield RoadMain AvenueMalham GroveMalton Road*Mansfield StreetMeadlandsMeadow Way (StocktonLane)Melrose CloseMelrosegate*Mill Lane (Heworth)Monk AvenueMonks Cross Drive*Moore Avenue*Mulwith CloseNinth AvenueOakland AvenueOakland Drive

Parade CourtPasture Lane

Penyghent AvenuePlumer AvenueRawdon AvenueRedeness StreetRibstone GroveRichmond StreetRockingham AvenueRussett Drive

Rycroft CloseRydal AvenueSandstock RoadScrope AvenueSecond AvenueSeventh AvenueSeymour GroveSixth AvenueSpringfield CloseSpringfield WayStarkey CrescentSterne AvenueStockton Lane*Stray GarthStray RoadStraylands GroveTang Hall Lane*Temple AvenueThe Glade (Stockton Lane)Third AvenueThirlmere Drive

Walney RoadWelborn CloseWestlands GroveWhernside AvenueWhitby AvenueWhitby DriveWigginton Road*Willow Grove (Malton Road)Wolfe AvenueWood StreetWoodhouse GroveWoodlands Grove

Woodside AvenueWorcester Drive

BURNHOLME COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Catchment AreaListed below are the streets which lie within the Burnholme Community College catchment area.This isnot an exhaustive list. If you are still unsure as to which secondary school catchment area you live inplease contact the Education Access Team on (01904) 554248, 554239 or 554243.




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Abbey StreetAllan StreetAlmery TerraceAlwyne DriveAlwyne GroveAmy Johnson WayAngram CloseArlington Road

Armstrong WayArthur PlaceAshton AvenueAtlas RoadAudax CloseAudax RoadAuster RoadAvenue RoadAvenue TerraceAviator CourtBaker StreetBarden CourtBarmby CloseBarron GladeBarton CloseBeaverdykeBede AvenueBelcombe WayBelmont CloseBilsdale CloseBlakeley GroveBlatchford CourtBlatchford MewsBlenheim CourtBoltby RoadBootham CrescentBootham TerraceBootham*Boothwood RoadBorrowdale DriveBowland WayBowness DriveBrailsford Crescent

Bransholme DriveBrecksfieldBroadstone WayBrompton RoadBrougham CloseBurdyke AvenueBurrill AvenueBurton AvenueBurton GreenBurton Stone LaneBurtree AvenueButtermere DriveByron DriveCaithness CloseCaldbeck CloseCayley CloseCenturion ParkChelkar Way

Church Lane (Skelton)CliftonClifton DaleClifton GreenClifton Moor CentreClifton Moor GateClifton Park AvenueClifton Place

Coledale CloseCompton StreetConiston CloseConway CloseCrichton AvenueCrombie AvenueCromer StreetDale Dyke GroveDe Grey CourtDeanhead GroveDeer Hill GroveDoe ParkEades CloseEarlsborough TerraceEastholme DriveEbsay DriveEldwick CloseElma GroveElston CloseEmbleton DriveEsplanade CourtEva AvenueEvelyn CrescentExhibition Square*Fairfields DriveFairwayFalsgrave CrescentFewston DriveField ViewFiley TerraceFlavian GroveFlorence GroveFrazer Court

Frederic StreetFurness DriveFylingdales AvenueGalmanhoe LaneGaltres GroveGarburn GroveGarth TerraceGeorge Cayley DriveGillingwood RoadGillygate*Glencoe StreetGouthwaite CloseGovernment House RoadGrange CloseGrasmere GroveGreen CloseGreen Lane Trading EstateGreen Lane (Clifton)

Greencliffe DriveGreenwich CloseGregory CloseGreystoke RoadGrimwith Gar thGrosvenor RoadGrosvenor TerraceGrove View

Halifax CourtHandley CloseHarden CloseHarewood Close (Rawcliffe)Harrow GladeHastings CloseHatfield CloseHaughton RoadHaverah CourtHayforth CloseHazelnut GroveHeadley CloseHendon GarthHerdwick CloseHetherton StreetHighcliffe CourtHighgrove CloseHillsborough TerraceHolyrood DriveHornbeam CloseHorner StreetHoward DriveHoward LinkHudson CrescentIlton GarthIngram AvenueIngs ViewIngswayIntake Avenue

Jacobi CloseJames Nicolson LinkKeats CloseKensington Road

Kentmere DriveKerrsideKettlestring LaneKingsway NorthLady Mill GarthLady RoadLancaster WayLandalewood RoadLandau CloseLangsett GroveLanshaw CroftLawnswood DriveLeighton CroftLendal Bridge*Library SquareLilbourne DriveLinden GroveLindley Road

Lindley Wood GroveLink AvenueLister WayLittle AvenueLockyer CloseLongfield TerraceLongwood LinkLongwood Road

Loweswater RoadLoxley CloseLucas AvenueLumley RoadLundy CloseLysander CloseMalton WayManor LaneManor Park CloseManor Park GroveManor Park RoadManor WayMarjorie Waite CourtMarlborough CloseMarsden ParkMarten CloseMarygateMarygate LaneMelton AvenueMelton Drive (Rawcliffe)Milton CarrMinchin CloseMitchell WayMoorlands RoadMorehall CloseMuseum Street*Newborough StreetNorth ParadeNortholme DriveOakdale RoadOrchard ViewOriel GroveOsbourne Drive

Ouse LeaOusecliffe GardensPark ClosePasture Close (Skelton)Patterdale DrivePembroke StreetPentire ClosePeter Hill DrivePeter Hill CourtPeterswayPinfold CourtQueen Annes RoadRainsborough WayRatcliffe CourtRatcliffe StreetRawcliffe AvenueRawcliffe CloseRawcliffe Croft

CANON LEE SCHOOL

Catchment AreaListed below are the villages and streets which lie within the Canon Lee school catchment area.This is notan exhaustive list. If you are still unsure as to which secondary school catchment area you live in pleasecontact the Education Access Team on (01904) 554248, 554239 or 554243.


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Rawcliffe DriveRawcliffe GroveRawcliffe LandingRawcliffe LaneRawcliffe VillageRawcliffe WayRedmires CloseReighton AvenueReighton DriveRingstone RoadRishworth GroveRivelin WayRoseberry GroveRosecroft WayRosslyn StreetRoundhill LinkRowntree AvenueRussell DriveRyburn CloseSaville Grove

Scafell CloseScarborough TerraceSeafire CloseShelley GroveShipton Lane

Shipton RoadShipton StreetShotel CloseSkelton CourtSkelton LaneSomerset CloseSoutholme DriveSpalding AvenueSt. Catherines CloseSt. Giles RoadSt. James CloseSt. Leonards Place*St. Lukes GroveSt. Marks GroveSt. MarysSt. Marys LaneSt. Marys TerraceSt. Olaves RoadSt. Peters CourtSt. Peters Grove

St. Philips GroveStaindale CloseSterling ParkStonelands CourtStripe Lane

Stubden GroveSummer GardensSurrey WaySurtees StreetSutton WaySwinsty CourtSycamore Close (Skelton)Sycamore Place (Bootham)Sycamore TerraceTamworth RoadTatton CloseTennyson AvenueThe Avenue (Clifton)The BeechesThe CloseThe DellThe GarlandsThe Green (Skelton)The MeadowsThe Rowans

The ValeThe Village (Skelton)The WheelhouseThornton Moor CloseThorntree Grove

Troutsdale AvenueUpper Newborough StreetVernon Road

Wasdale CloseWater EndWater Lane (Clifton)Waveney GroveWellesley CloseWesterdale CourtWestholme DriveWestminster RoadWharnscliffe DriveWharton AvenueWhitley CloseWigginton Road*Wilberforce AvenueWimpole CloseWinscar GroveWoodland Chase

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Airfield Business ParkAlbert StreetAlcuin WayAldwarkAlgarth TerraceAlma CourtAlma GroveAlma Terrace

Alne TerraceAlvin WalkAmbrose StreetAncroft CloseAnson DriveApollo StreetAshdale RoadAspen CloseAtcherley CloseBack Lane SouthBack SwinegateBarbican Road*Barmby AvenueBartle GarthBateson CloseBeck CloseBecksideBedernBeech Avenue(Bishopthorpe)Beech CloseBelle Vue StreetBelle Vue TerraceBelvoir AvenueBenjy LaneBishopthorpe Road *Blacksmiths CloseBlake CourtBlake StreetBlachfieldBlue Bridge LaneBlue Slates CloseBraithegayte

Bray RoadBretgateBroad HighwayBroadlandsBroadwayBroadway GroveBroadway WestBrowney CroftCarey StreetCarmelite StreetCarr Lane (Escrick)CastlegateCedar GladeCemetery RoadChapter House StreetCherry Wood CrescentChurch BalkChurch Close (Wheldrake)

Church GreenChurch Lane (Bishopthorpe)Church Lane (Dunnington)Church Lane (Elvington)Church Lane (Ouse Bridge)Church Lane (Wheldrake)Church Street (Dunnington)Church Street (Fulford)

Clifford StreetCollege StreetColliergateCommon Road(Dunnington)Coney StreetConeycroftCopper Beech Close(Dunnington)CoppergateCoppergate WalkCornwall DriveCourtneysCranbrook CloseCross LaneCrossfield CrescentCrosslands RoadCumberland StreetCurlew GlebeDalton HillDanes CroftDanesmead CloseDanum DriveDanum RoadDauby LaneDavygateDeangateDeans ParkDeerstone WayDerwent BungalowsDerwent CloseDerwent CourtDerwent Drive

Derwent EstateDerwent LaneDerwent ParkDerwent RoadDerwent Valley IndustrialEstateDistone CourtDixon LaneDovecot CloseDovecote GarthDower ChaseDower ParkDuncombe PlaceDundas StreetDunnington CommonDykeland CloseEast Moor GardensEastfield Lane

Eastward AvenueEdgeware RoadEliot CourtEllwood CourtElvington LaneElvington ParkEndfields RoadEscrick Road

Escrick StreetEscrick TerraceExhibition Square*Farndale StreetFawcett StreetFeasegateFenwicks LaneFerry Farm CloseFewster WayFinkle StreetFishergateFordlands CrescentFordlands RoadForge LaneFoss Islands Road*FossgateFrances StreetFriargateFriars TerraceFront Street (Naburn)Fulford CrossFulford Industrial EstateFulford MewsFulford ParkFulford RoadFulfordgateGarden Flats LaneGarden PlaceGarrowby WayGarths End (Fulford)George StreetGlen CloseGoodramgate

Gordon StreetGorse HillGranary CourtGrange GarthGrange StreetGrants AvenueGrape LaneGreen Dykes Lane*Greencroft CourtGreencroft LaneGreengales CourtGreengales LaneGreensideGreenside CloseGreenside WalkGrimston Bar*Hagg LaneHaggwood Walk

Hall ParkHarcourt Close(Bishopthorpe)Harcourt Close (Wheldrake)Hartoft StreetHeath CroftHeath Moor DriveHeslington Court

Heslington CroftHeslington LaneHeslington Road*High OusegateHigh Petergate*Hillgarth Cour tHolburns CroftHolly Bank (Elvington)Holly TerraceHolly Tree CroftHolly Tree Lane(Dunnington)Hope StreetHopewell TerraceHorsfield WayHorsman AvenueHospital FieldsHospital Fields TerraceHothams CourtHoward StreetHowden LaneHuby CourtHull Road*HungateHunt CourtHunters Close (Dunnington)Hunterswood WayInnovation CloseIntake Lane (Acaster Malbis)Intake Lane (Dunnington)

James WayJubbergateKeepers Way

Kendal CloseKensal RiseKerver LaneKexby LaneKey WayKilburn RoadKing StreetKings CourtKings SquareKings StaithKitty GarthLady Peckitts YardLang Road (Bishopthorpe)Langwith Lane *Lastingham TerraceLeadmill LaneLeicester WayLendal

FULFORD SCHOOL

Catchment AreaListed below are the villages and streets which lie within the Fulford school catchment area.This is not anexhaustive list. If you are still unsure as to which secondary school catchment area you live in pleasecontact the Education Access Team on (01904) 554248, 554239 or 554243.


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Lendal Bridge*Lesley AvenueLevisham StreetLilac Avenue (Acaster Malbis)Lime Tree MewsLittle ShamblesLittle StonegateLloyd CloseLong Close LaneLord Mayors Walk*Lorraine AvenueLow LaneLow Moor AvenueLow OusegateLow PetergateLow Well ParkLower FriargateMaida GroveMain Street (Bishopthorpe)Main Street (Deighton)

Main Street (Elvington)Main Street (Escrick)Main Street (Fulford)Main Street (Heslington)Main Street (Naburn)Main Street (Wheldrake)Manor DriveMaple GroveMargaret Philipson CourtMargaret StreetMarket StreetMarlborough GroveMarlborough VillasMaypole GroveMchugh CourtMelbourne StreetMelton Drive (Bishopthorpe)Merchant GateMill Lane (Acaster Malbis)Mill StreetMillennium Bridge TerraceMillfield CourtMillfield Industrial EstateMinster CourtMinster GatesMinster YardMonk Bar CourtMonkgate*Moor CloseMoor Lane (Acaster Malbis)Moor Lane (Bishopthorpe)Moorland RoadMoorlands Fields

MorebyMuseum Street*Naburn LaneNaburn Park MewsNavigation RoadNessgateNevinson GroveNew Lane (Bishopthorpe)

New Road (Escrick)New StreetNew Walk TerraceNewgateNorth Back LaneNorth Lane (Wheldrake)Northlands CloseNorway DriveOgleforthOgleforth MewsOld Hall LaneOrchard CottagesOrdnance LaneOutgangOwlwood CourtOwlwood LaneOx Calder CloseOxclose LanePalace ViewPalmes Close

Paragon StreetParliament StreetPasture Farm ClosePatrick PoolPavementPaver LanePear Tree CourtPear Tree LanePeasholme GreenPeckitt StreetPeel ClosePeel StreetPenny Lane CourtPercys LanePeter LanePetercroft ClosePetercroft LanePiccadillyPrecentors CourtProspect Terrace (Fulford)Pump CourtRaker CloseRedman CloseRiverside CloseRiverside Gardens(Elvington)Robinson CourtRosedale StreetRosemary CourtRosemary PlaceRuffhams CloseSaddlers WalkSandringham Street

Sawyers WalkScaudercroftSchool Lane (Bishopthorpe)School Lane (Fulford)School Lane (Heslington)Scoreby (Gate Helmsley) *Selby RoadShambles

Silver StreetSkeldergate BridgeSkipwith RoadSmith CloseSouth EsplanadeSouthlands CloseSouthmoor RoadSpeculation StreetSpen LaneSpring Bank AvenueSpring LaneSpurriergateSt. Andrew PlaceSt. AndrewgateSt. Andrews CourtSt.Ann CourtSt. Denys RoadSt. Georges FieldSt. Georges MooringSt. Helens Rise

St. Helens SquareSt. Leonards Place*St. Margarets TerraceSt. Marys SquareSt. Matthews CloseSt. Matthews CourtSt. Maurices Road*St. Nicholas AvenueSt. Oswalds RoadSt. Sampsons SquareSt. SaviourgateSt. Saviours PlaceStamford Bridge Road*Stewart LaneStirling GroveStockhill CloseStockholm CloseStonegateStonegate WalkSwan CloseSwan Farm CourtSwinegateSwinegate Court EastSwinegate Cour t WestSykes CourtThe CastleThe ConifersThe Copper BeechesThe CranbrooksThe Crescent (Heslington)The Crescent (Kexby)The Glade (Escrick)The Glebe

The Green (Dunnington)The Green (Elvington)The GuildhallThe LarchesThe Link (Fulford)The Manor BeechesThe New WalkThe Old Orchard

The PaddocksThe RuddingsThe StonebowThe Walled GardenThe WerkdykeThief Lane*ThorncroftTilmire CloseTower PlaceTower StreetTurks Head CourtTurners CroftTurpin CourtTwinam Cour tUndercroftUniversity RoadValley ViewVicarage Lane

Walker LaneWalmgate

Walnut Close (Heslington)Water Lane (Dunnington)Well GarthWellington Street*Welwyn Dr iveWenlock DriveWenlock GardensWenlock TerraceWentworth WayWest Moor LaneWestfield DriveWestwood MewsWheldrake LaneWhip Ma Whop Ma GateWhite House GroveWilliam Plows AvenueWillis StreetWilsthorpe GroveWinterscale StreetWolsley StreetYork Road (Deighton)York Road (Dunnington)York Road (Elvington)York Road (Escrick)York Road (Kexby)York Street

Villages of:Acaster MalbisBishopthorpeCrockey HillDeightonDunnington

ElvingtonEscrickHeslingtonKexbyNaburnStillingfleetThorganby

Wheldrake




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Abbots GaitAdlington CloseAlbert Close (Huntington)*Alderley CourtAlexander AvenueAlexandra RoadAndrew DriveAnthea Drive

Arbor CloseAsh WalkAvon DriveAylesham CourtBadger PaddockBalfour WayBar Lane (Stockton OnForest)Barley RiseBeaulieu CloseBeech GladeBeech PlaceBirch ParkBirch Tree CloseBlacklee CloseB

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