Admission Arrangements
Admission to Primary School
Moorlands Learning Trust is responsible for the admission of children into Menston Primary School. Whilst we are happy to help with any queries, those specific to the admissions process should be directed to Bradford Council who operate on behalf of MLT. Please contact Bradford’s Admissions Team on 01274 439200, by emailing them at schooladmissions@bradford.gov.uk or by visiting Bradford Schools Online website (see below).
Please click here to read the 2024/2025 MLT Admissions Policy.
Please click here to read the 2025/2026 MLT Admissions Policy.
HOW DO I APPLY FOR A RECEPTION PLACE AT A PRIMARY SCHOOL?
You need to apply to the local authority where your child lives. If your child lives in the Bradford District, you should apply through the online admissions system between 18 November 2024 and 15 January 2025. If your child lives in the Leeds District, you should apply online here, between 1 November 2024 and 15 January 2025.
WHEN DO I NEED TO APPLY FOR MY CHILD TO START IN RECEPTION AT A PRIMARY SCHOOL?
Children are admitted into Reception in the September following their fourth birthday. Parents can request that the date their child is admitted to the school is deferred until later in the year or until the term in which the child reaches compulsory school age. Parents can also request that their child takes up the place part-time until the child reaches compulsory school age. The admission criteria will apply to all children seeking a school place, whatever their term of entry. The place offered will be reserved on condition that it is taken up within the same school year.
Guidance for parents, carers and schools requesting deferment/offsetting of a Reception place can be found here.
CAN I CHOOSE WHAT PRIMARY SCHOOL MY CHILD GOES TO?
You can make a preference for up to five schools, these should be listed in the order you would prefer them.
WHAT HELP IS AVAILABLE FOR ME TO DECIDE WHICH SCHOOLS TO APPLY FOR?
Before you decide on a particular school, you should visit the schools in your area. While schools welcome visitors, it helps them if you make an appointment. You can contact our office on 01943 873180 or by emailing office@menston.mlt.co.uk.
If you would like information on how particular schools are performing, you can get a summary of the latest Ofsted report from the school, or see full reports on Ofsted’s website (www.ofsted.gov.uk). You can also find information on the school’s Key Stage Two results on the Department for Education website at www.dfe.gov.uk or on this website.
WHEN WILL I FIND OUT WHAT SCHOOL MY CHILD HAS BEEN ALLOCATED?
If you apply online for a primary school place, you will receive an email on 16 April 2025 telling you which school your child has been offered (unless you opted out of this service). Emails will be sent out from 8am on 16 April.
All online applicants can also view their child’s school place offer from midnight on 16 April by logging into their account on the online system.
Parents and carers who applied on a paper form or opted not to receive an email will have their child’s allocation letter sent out by Royal Mail, first class post, on 16 April 2025.
Details of the school’s admission arrangements, including its selection and oversubscription criteria, published admission number and the school’s process for applications through the local authority are available here.
IN-YEAR APPLICATIONS
If you are moving into the local area and need to apply for a place at one of the local primary schools, you can find out how to to this by clicking this link, which will take you to Bradford’s in-year applications page. If you would like to make an appointment to look around our school, you can contact our office on 01943 873180 or by emailing office@menston.mlt.co.uk.
APPEALS
If your child did not qualify for a place at a preferenced school, you may submit an appeal for this school if you wish using the council’s Appeal Form.
Admission to Secondary School
WHEN DO I NEED TO APPLY FOR MY CHILD TO START SECONDARY SCHOOL?
The online system will open on 12 September 2024.
You need to apply to the local authority where your child lives. If your child lives in the Bradford District, you should apply through the online admissions system between 12 September 2024 and 31 October 2024.
If your child is currently in Year 6, but was not born between 1 September 2013 and 31 August 2014, please contact the Admissions Team for a paper application form. You will be unable to apply through the online system.
Some schools require you to fill in a Supplementary Information Form (SIF) directly as well. This may have an earlier closing date than the council application.
If your child has an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) please do not apply through the online system. You will be sent a separate letter and preference form by the SEN team. For further information please contact SEN@bradford.gov.uk.
WHEN WILL I FIND OUT WHAT SCHOOL MY CHILD HAS BEEN ALLOCATED?
All parents and carers who applied online will receive their child’s offer letter with any additional information required by email on 1 March (unless they opted out of this service). Emails will be sent out from 8am on 3 March 2025.
All online applicants can also view their child’s school place offer from midnight on 3 March by logging into their account on the online system.
Parents and carers who applied on a paper form or opted not to receive an email will have their child’s allocation letter sent out by Royal Mail, first class post, on 3 March 2025.
APPEALS
If your child did not qualify for a place at a preferenced school, you may submit an appeal using the council’s Appeal Form.
WHICH SECONDARY SCHOOLS DO MENSTON PUPILS GO ON TO?
Menston residents are in a good position to gain entry to the very strong selection of local secondary schools. Last year, out of the children in our Year 6, children from Menston Primary went on to the following schools:
Ilkley Grammar School 38
St Mary’s Menston 2
Other 3
Guiseley School 7
Prince Henry’s Grammar School 8
