Decision Maker: Executive

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: February 20, 2025

Purpose: The School Admissions Code (Sept 2021), published by the Department for Education, requires all admission authorities to consult on their admission arrangements if they are seeking to make changes from the previous year or if the arrangements have not been consulted on for at least 7 years. Consultation will be taking place for a minimum of 6 weeks between 1 October 2024 and 31 January 2025 for proposed changes to the admission arrangements for community and voluntary controlled schools in Wokingham for the school year 2026/27. Executive will be asked to determine the final arrangements which must be determined by 28 February 2025.

Content: RESOLVED that the Executive approved that;   1. The proposed Admission Arrangements be formally agreed (determined) for school admissions for the school year September 2026 to August 2027. This includes the reduction in PANs for eight schools, to support overall improvement, effectiveness and financial stability at these schools,   2. Agreed for the report to be finalised for publication, including incorporation of statutory changes and non-material amendments and updates as required to the published version and that   3. If there were no substantial changes to the arrangements in future years, the Executive delegates authority to the Director Of Children’s Services to determine these arrangements, in consultation with the Lead Member for Children’s Services.