Decision Maker:

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: Yes

Date of Decision: September 23, 2025

Purpose:

Content: The Cabinet Member authorised the Service Manager for School Admissions to go out to statutory consultation on the proposed changes to admission arrangements for community and voluntary controlled schools for September 2027, as follows: Cranmere Primary School – reduction of Reception PAN from 60 to 30 (report paragraphs 5 to 9) The Grange Community Infant School – reduction of Reception PAN from 90 to 60 (report paragraphs 10 to 16) Chennestone Primary School - reduction of Year 3 PAN from 40 to 30 (report paragraphs 11 to 19) Manby Lodge Infant School and Oatlands School – introduction of sibling link with Cleves School (report paragraphs 20 to 26) Oakfield Junior School – introduction of a feeder link from Fetcham Village Infant School (report paragraphs 27 to 32) Fetcham Village Infant School and Oakfield Junior School – introduction of a reciprocal sibling link (report paragraphs 33 to 36) Change to the date waiting lists close for the normal year of entry, from the end of the summer term to the end of December of the year of admission (report paragraphs 37 to 41)