Admissions
Deadline to apply for a Year 7 place – 31 October
For places in any year
You should apply on your local authority website.
We admit up to 180 students in Year 7 every year.
- If you live in an area that’s Leeds City Council – leeds.gov.uk
- If you live in another area, find your local council here – gov.uk/find-local-council
Move to us from another school
If you want to move school, get in touch and we can help you get started. You can complete this online on your council’s website:
- If you live in an area that’s Leeds City Council – leeds.gov.uk
- If you live in another area, find your local council here – gov.uk/find-local-council
For support with this, please contact the in-year transfer team – education.transfers@leeds.gov.uk
We are part of our local authority’s in-year admissions co-ordination scheme.
Key Dates
If your child is starting secondary school in September 2024
Places have already been allocated by Leeds Local Authority.
To make a late application, contact – startingsecondary@leeds.gov.uk
If your child is starting secondary school in September 2025
Thursday 3 October 2.30 to 6 pm - Open Evening for Year 7 start in 2025
Thursday 31 October - Deadline for applications for Year 7
Saturday 1 March 2025 - Offer of secondary places
Wednesday 2 July and Thursday 3 July 2025 - Year 6 Transition Days
Over subscription Criteria
We admit up to 180 students in Year 7 each year – this is our PAN (Pupil Admission Number). If fewer than this apply, we offer a place to all applicants.
Children with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) will be admitted to the school named on their plan. These children are assigned places before the oversubscription criteria is applied.
We follow the Leeds Local Authority oversubscription criteria.
Leeds Local Authority may need evidence that you meet the priority criteria below.
- Submit your evidence here – leeds.gov.uk/admissions
- Or use these forms – Priority 1A | Priority 1B
When there’s more applicants than places available
Priority 1
- Children in public care or fostered under an arrangement made by the local authority or children previously looked after by a Local Authority
- Pupils without an EHC plan, but who have Special Educational Needs, or with exceptional medical or mobility needs – that can only be met at Co-op Academy Priesthorpe
Priority 2
Children with a sibling who’ll start school at the start of the academic year and are living at the same address
Priority 3
Children who live in the catchment area for Co-op Academy Leeds (as defined by Leeds City Council)
Find your catchment area here – forms.leeds.gov.uk/SchoolCatchment
Priority 4
All other children
Tie Breaks
When there’s more children meeting these priorities than places available, we offer places based on distance. Those living closer to the school will be offered a place (when measured in a straight line)
Policies
Help
If you require any help, your local Council website has lots of information about the process. You can also contact us.
Leeds City Council Admissions Website
Leeds City Council Admissions Helpline – 0113 222 4414
Leeds City Council’s Quick Guide to School Admissions
We hope this video will help when it comes to applying for your child:
