Agenda item

School Admission Arrangements for the 2024/25 Academic Year

Decision:

8.1

John Bigley was in attendance to present a report on School Admission arrangements for the 24/25 academic year.

 

 

8.2

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That the Education, Children and Families Policy Committee approve:-

 

 

 

-       The oversubscription criteria for Community and Voluntary Controlled Schools for 2024/25 (including for external Sixth Forms)

 

-       Proposed Admission Numbers for 2024/25

 

-       The statutory Primary and Secondary co-ordinated admission schemes for 2024/25

 

 

8.3

Reasons for Decision

 

 

8.3.1

The recommendation to approve the proposed admission arrangements for 2024/25 will ensure that the Authority carries out its statutory duty to consult and determine its admission arrangements for the 2024/25 academic year, including:

 

  1. The oversubscription criteria (Including external Sixth Forms)
  2. The proposed Admission Numbers

3.    The statutory Primary and Secondary co-ordinated admission schemes.

 

 

8.4

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

 

 

8.4.1

The Admissions Review was a City-wide consultation which asked whether the current admission arrangements were still supported and were still fit for purpose.  There continues to be a high level of support for the current arrangements and the current arrangements continue to deliver a high level of preferences met.

 

For the 2022 intakes for example a total of 92.9% were offered their first preference primary schools compared to a national average 92.2% and 86.96% offered a preferred secondary school compared to a national average of 83.3%

 

 

Minutes:

7.1

John Bigley was in attendance to present a report on School Admission arrangements for the 24/25 academic year.

 

 

7.2

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That the Education, Children and Families Policy Committee approve:-

 

 

 

-       The oversubscription criteria for Community and Voluntary Controlled Schools for 2024/25 (including for external Sixth Forms)

 

-       Proposed Admission Numbers for 2024/25

 

-       The statutory Primary and Secondary co-ordinated admission schemes for 2024/25

 

 

7.3

Reasons for Decision

 

 

7.3.1

The recommendation to approve the proposed admission arrangements for 2024/25 will ensure that the Authority carries out its statutory duty to consult and determine its admission arrangements for the 2024/25 academic year, including:

 

  1. The oversubscription criteria (Including external Sixth Forms)
  2. The proposed Admission Numbers

3.    The statutory Primary and Secondary co-ordinated admission schemes.

 

 

7.4

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

 

 

7.4.1

The Admissions Review was a City-wide consultation which asked whether the current admission arrangements were still supported and were still fit for purpose.  There continues to be a high level of support for the current arrangements and the current arrangements continue to deliver a high level of preferences met.

 

For the 2022 intakes for example a total of 92.9% were offered their first preference primary schools compared to a national average 92.2% and 86.96% offered a preferred secondary school compared to a national average of 83.3%

 

 

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