Admissions
All our schools are part of the local authority's in-year co-ordination scheme for the period to 31 August 2026.
Appeals for 'in-year' school admission requests are normally held within 30 school days of the date your appeal is received. You will be notified of the date of your appeal no later than ten school days before the appeal is due to take place.
Appeals for entry into Reception or Year 7 to start primary or secondary school for the first time - what are called 'normal' admission requests - are usually held in the summer term after parents / carers have been notified of the refusal of a school place, commonly in June and July.
Starting school in September 2026
For applications to start a primary school for the first time in September 2026, appeal forms should be submitted by the parent / carers by 22 May 2026 and appeals are planned to be held in June and July 2026.
For applications to start a secondary school for the first time in September 2026, appeal forms should be submitted by the parent / carers by 17 April 2026 and appeals are planned to be held between May and June 2026.
admission arrangements for the 2026-27 school year
Primary
- Croxby Primary School, 60 places
- Keyingham Primary School, 30 places
- Penshurst Primary School, 60 places
Secondary
- Cottingham High School and Sixth Form College, 180 places
- Hessle High School and Sixth Form College, 180 places
- Holderness Academy and Sixth Form College, 210 places
- Howden School, 150 places
- Winifred Holtby Academy, 270 places
- Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College, 270 places
Policies
admission arrangements for the 2025-26 school year
We apologise that there was an error in our Hull Admissions Policy 2025/26. The error was regarding the way the distance from home to school was measured in section 5.6. The correct version is now on the website.
Primary
- Croxby Primary School, 60 places
- Keyingham Primary School, 30 places
- Penshurst Primary School, 60 places
Secondary
- Cottingham High School and Sixth Form College, 180 places
- Hessle High School and Sixth Form College, 180 places
- Holderness Academy and Sixth Form College, 210 places
- Howden School, 150 places
- Winifred Holtby Academy, 270 places
- Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College, 270 places
Policies
admission arrangements for the 2024-25 school year
Primary
- Croxby Primary School, 60 places
- Keyingham Primary School, 30 places
- Penshurst Primary School, 60 places
Secondary
- Cottingham High School and Sixth Form College, 180 places
- Hessle High School and Sixth Form College, 180 places
- Holderness Academy and Sixth Form College, 210 places
- Howden School, 150 places
- Winifred Holtby Academy, 270 places
- Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College, 270 places
Policies