Purpose

To determine the
School Admissions Arrangements for 2026 -27, including:
 

The Co-ordinated Admissions
Schemes for all schools and academies
The Admission Arrangements for
Community & Voluntary Controlled Schools
The Protocol for pupil admittance
over Published Admission Number (PAN) for Community & Voluntary
Controlled Schools and Service Personnel.

 
Note:
 
Admission
authorities are only required to complete a full public
consultation once every seven years. The last consultation was
completed in 2023 for the 2025 admission arrangements. 
Therefore, no consultation on the admission arrangements for C and
VC schools is necessary.
 
There are 2 schools
for whom GCC is the admission authority who are consulting on
reducing their Published Admission Number (PAN).
Fairford Primary
School wish to reduce from 45 to 30
Foxmoor Primary
wish to reduce from 37 to 30
 
These schools have
requested a reduction in PAN as they have not admitted to PAN in
previous years.  This reduction has been considered in
conjunction with the schools and Planning Team and reflects future
Place Planning forecasts as well as the class structures within the
schools. 
Reducing PAN will
allow them to manage their resources more effectively.
 

Decision

Cllr Stephen Davies, on behalf of
Cllr Philip Robinson, sought  Cabinet
approval to determine the School Admissions Arrangements for
2026/2027, including:
 

·      
The Co-ordinated Admissions Schemes for all schools
and academies

·      
The Admission Arrangements for Community &
Voluntary Controlled Schools

·      
The Protocol for pupil admittance over Published
Admission Number (PAN) for Community & Voluntary Controlled
Schools and Service Personnel.
 
Having considered all of the information, Cabinet noted the report
and

RESOLVED to:
 
 
Approve the School Co-ordination
and Admission Arrangements as set out in the documents referred to
below:
 
Appendix 1
- The Co-ordinated Admissions Scheme for 2026/2027
for all Primary/Infant/Junior/Secondary Schools and
Academies
Appendix 2
- The Admissions Arrangements for Community and
Voluntary Controlled Primary/Infant/Junior Schools and Secondary
School for 2026/2027
Appendix 3
- Protocol for pupil admittance over published
admission number for Community and Voluntary Controlled Schools for
2026/2027
Appendix 4
- School Admissions guidance for children of UK
service personnel and crown servants for Community and Voluntary
Controlled Schools
 
 Approve the PAN reduction for 2026/2027
for;
 

·      
Fairford Primary School from 45 to 30

·      
Foxmoor
Primary wish from 37 to 30