Applications for current year 6 pupils who will be starting secondary school in September 2020 need to be made on or before 31st October 2019. You will find out on if you got your place on 2 March 2020 National offer day (1st March or next working day)
If you applied online you will receive an email (by 5pm at the latest) informing you which school your child has been offered. You will also be able to view the offer by accessing your online account.If you applied on a paper application form, a letter informing you which school you child has been offered will be posted by 2nd class post on this date, meaning you will receive your letter one or two days after national offer day.
How to apply? You applyfor state schools on-line on the County Council’s website here
So, with less than 2 months to apply for secondary schools, you’ll need to have a look around your local secondary schools. In order to make this easy for you, at Harrogate Mumbler we’ve compiled a list of open days for you.
Please note- these are correct at the time I am writing this blog however they are subject to change. You are strongly advised to check & confirm the details with your preferred school personally.
If any readers spot any changes then please let me know so that I can correct this list, thanks Sally. (Click on the “report an error with this post” button at the bottom of the page)
State Schools
Harrogate Grammar School: Open evening for parents & pupils, Tuesday 1st October & Wednesday 2nd October 2019 from 6.30pm website
Rossett: Open Morning for parents & pupils, Saturday 5th October 9.30-12pm & Parents Information Evening Thursday 3rd October 6.30-8.30pm website
St Aidens: “Year 6 students and parents are invited to attend our Open Day on Saturday 19 October from 1.30-4pm. Prior to our Open Day, all prospective Year 6 parents are invited to attend our New Intake Information Evenings. These evenings will take place Tuesday 8 October and Thursday 10 October, beginning at 7.30pm in Constance Green Hall.” Website
St John Fisher: Open Day is 12 October, 11am to 2pm. Website
Harrogate High School: Open Day Saturday 14th September 9.30am-1.30pm Website
King James School: Open Evening 6-9pm Thursday 10th October 2019 Website
Independent Schools
Harrogate Ladies College: Whole School Open Morning – Monday 30th September 2019, 10AM-12PM Website

The Grammar School at Leeds:
Open Doors – Friday 13 September 2019 09:00 – 12:00
Open Morning – Saturday 12 October 2019 09:00 – 12:00 Website

Ashville College open day is 5 October 1.30pm-4.30pm – Website