Introduction
Ripon Cathedral School are consulting on the admissions arrangements for 2027/28. We are committed to ensuring that our admissions arrangements are fair, transparent, and fully compliant with the Department for Education’s School Admissions Code. As part of this commitment, we are undertaking a consultation on our admissions processes, as per the statutory admissions code requirements.
Purpose of the Consultation
The purpose of this consultation is to provide stakeholders including parents, carers, staff, and the wider community, with an opportunity to review the school’s admissions arrangements and offer any feedback. This is in accordance with the statutory requirement to consult at least once every seven years, even if no changes are being made.
Admissions Arrangements
For 2027/28, there is one amendment to the oversubscription criteria within our current Admissions Policy. This is as below:
An addition to the oversubscription criteria of:
Number 8 - Children of staff
Children of all staff will be considered where the parent has a permanent contract of employment. Their normal base of work must be at Priest Lane, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 1LT and their employment contract must have been in place for two or more years at the time of the closing date for application for admission.
Supporting evidence in the form of a contract of employment would be required after a place was offered.
The Published Admission Number remains at 30.
Consultation Period
The consultation will run from Monday 15th December 2025 to Monday 26th January 2026. During this time, stakeholders are invited to review the admissions policy and submit any comments or feedback.
How to Respond
Feedback can be submitted by email to admin@riponcathedral.n-yorks.sch.uk or by post to Ripon Cathedral CE Primary School, Priest Lane, Ripon HG4 1LT
All responses will be considered by the Governing Body before the admissions arrangements are formally determined.
