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8.1

The Committee considered a report of the Strategic
Director of Children’s Services which sought approval to
determine the proposed admission arrangements for 2025/26,
including the oversubscription criteria and co-ordinated admission
schemes for primary and secondary schools.
 

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8.3
 
8.3.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8.4
 
8.4.1

RESOLVED
UNANIMOUSLY: That the
Education, Children and Families Policy Committee:
 
1. The oversubscription criteria for Community
and Voluntary Controlled Schools for 2025/26 (including for
external Sixth Forms)
2. Proposed Admission Numbers for 2025/26
3. The statutory Primary and Secondary
co-ordinated admission schemes for 2025/26
 
Reasons for Decision
 
The recommendation to approve the proposed
admission arrangements for 2025/26 will ensure that the Authority
carries out its statutory duty to consult and determine its
admission arrangements for the 2025/26 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.
 
 
Alternatives Considered and Rejected
 
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 2023 intakes for example a total of
95.34% were offered their first preference primary schools compared
to a national average 92.5%. A total of 99.08% were offered one of
their three preferred schools. For Year 7 admission to Secondary
school 88.46% were offered a preferred secondary school compared to
a national average of 82.6%. A total of 96.29% were offered one of
their three preferred schools.