School admission arrangements
School admission arrangements are determined annually by the school’s admission authority, even if they have not changed from the previous year.
We are the admission authority for all community and voluntary controlled schools in the area. Other types of schools have their own admission authority:
- The governing body is the admission authority for foundation and voluntary aided schools
- The academy trust is the admission authority for academies, free school and UTCs
Admission authorities of schools wishing to make changes to their admission arrangements must publicly consult on the changes before determination.
We are now consulting on the admission arrangements for Community and Voluntary Controlled schools for the 2023-24 academic year. The consultation has been extended and will now run from 8 November to 31 December 2021.
Determined admission arrangements
September 2021 intakes
September 2022 intakes
The admission arrangements for own admission authority (OAA) schools (foundation and voluntary aided schools, academies, free schools and UTCs) are displayed on the individual school website, which you can find via the schools directory.
Co-ordinated admission schemes
We publish co-ordinated admission arrangements for the normal admissions round (Reception, Year 3 and Year 7), including late applications, for all publicly funded schools in the local authority area every year.
Composite prospectuses
Admission arrangements for all schools in the council area, and information on how to apply for a school place, can be found in the composite prospectuses.
2022-23 intakes
Consultation and determination timetable for 2023
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Stage |
Date |
|---|---|
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Email from the local authority to schools and trusts asking if any changes are proposed for admissions in September 2023 |
September 2021 |
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Consultation period for 2023 admission arrangements |
8 November to 19 December 2021 |
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Admission authorities to determine (formally agree) their schools' admission arrangements for 2023 |
By 28 February 2022 |
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Own admission authority (OAA) schools to send determined admission arrangements for 2023 to the local authority |
By 15 March 2022 |
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Objections to determined admission arrangements for 2023 to the Schools Adjudicator |
By 15 May 2022 |
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Schools to provide the local authority with up-to-date information for inclusion in composite prospectuses for 2023 intakes |
By July 2022 |
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Local authority to publish composite prospectuses (primary and secondary) for 2023 intakes |
By 12 September 2022 |