Admissions
Parents/Carers are invited to a Reception Open day on Thursday 6th November 2025. Please ring 0113 2941066 to book a time or email admin@grimesdyke.leeds.sch.uk
Admissions policy
We are a community school and the admission authority is Leeds City Council, who set our admission policy every year. You can read our school’s admission policy at Our school admissions policies (leeds.gov.uk)
How to apply for a place September 2026
If you are applying for a reception place for September 2026, all applications are made in advance. The timetable for admissions is below:
Our Published Admission Number (PAN) is 30 and this is the number of places the school can admit in reception in 2026.
You must apply to the local authority who empties your bins. If this is Leeds, go to www.leeds.gov.uk/apply. The website is a composite prospectus for all Leeds schools, and this includes:
· all the steps you need to go through to make an application
· the key dates
· a search tool to see if your home address gives any higher priority for admission to any school(s)
· an explanation about how places are offered if there are more applications than spaces (oversubscribed)
· the online application portal - apply online to be sent your offer day letter by email
· a summary of each school’s individual admission policy criteria
· data about who got a place in the last 3 years - this will help you work out if there is a reasonable chance of your child qualifying for a place
· information about applying under a specific admission criteria (such as your child being previously looked after). It is important to ensure you submit all supporting evidence by the deadline to show you meet any such criteria
You can also watch the Leeds City Council school admissions video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRU1SrS7iJE for more information.
You can also see information about our school, including previous admission data, on our school page on the Leeds City Council’s website Check a school's admissions details (leeds.gov.uk)
| Primary | Secondary | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry year group | Reception | Junior Y3 | Year 7 |
| Birth range | 1 September 2021 to 31 August 2022 | 1 September 2018 to 31 August 2019 | 1 September 2014 to 31 August 2015 |
| Application window opens | 1 November 2025 | 1 September 2025 | |
| National closing date for applications | 15 January 2026 | 31 October 2025 | |
| Cut-off date for on time applications | 12 February 2026 | 28 November 2025 | |
| Final deadline for naming school in EHCP | 15 February 2026 | 15 February 2026 | |
| Missed deadline/ verification date Final date for receipt of applications, change of address evidence and responses to LA verification queries. | 28 February 2026 | 31 December 2025 | |
| Exchange of applications with other Local Authorities | 5 March | 7 January | |
| Unranked preferences shared with all admission authorities in Leeds (via SAM) | 5 March |
7 January Schools reopen on 5 January |
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| Admission Authority schools final ranking deadline | 11 March | 14 January | |
| Deadline for admission authority schools to confirm any intention to admit over PAN | 25 March | 26 January | |
| Offers exchanged between Leeds and neighbouring LAs | 13 to 20 March | 22 to 28 January | |
| Final run by Leeds LA | 25 March | 4 February | |
| Final exchange of confirmed offers with other LAs | 1 April | 13 February | |
| Offer day | Thursday 16 April 2026 | Monday 2 March 2026 | |
| First cut off for waiting list changes and for acceptance of offers | Midnight on 30 April 2026 | Midnight on 20 March 2026 | |
| Schools to rank new waiting list requests | 6 to 8 May | 25 to 27 March | |
| First reallocation of any vacant places via waiting lists | 13 to 15 May | 2 to 8 April 3 and 6 April are bank holidays | |
| Weekly reallocation of any vacant places via waiting lists under LA coordination | Requests to go on list must be received by midnight on a Sunday Schools will rank applications on a Wednesday. We complete reallocation by the end of the week. Families notified in writing of any new school offer. This reallocation process continues until start of term in September *Weekly reallocation may not take place during school holidays | ||
| Any appeal should be received by this date (20 school days) | 15 May 2026 | 31 March 2026 | |
| Appeals received on-time should be considered by this date (40 school days) | 17 July 2026 | 18 June 2026 | |
| Pupils start in school | September 2026 | September 2026 Some schools may start their school year in July/August - check their website for details | |
Leeds City Council Admissions telephone number: 0113 2224411
Nursery Admission
We have places for children aged 3 available in our nursery, please call the school office for an application form or to request a visit to view our wonderful nursery provision. All children aged 3 are entitled to 15 free hours.
Please complete an online application if you wish for your child to attend Grimes Dyke Primary or another Leeds school
https://www.leeds.gov.uk/schools-and-education/school-admissions
