Decision Maker: Director: Education and Skills
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
It is the responsibility of all Admission
Authorities to set admission arrangements which adhere to
regulations set by the Department for Education’s (DfE)
School Admissions Code (2021), ensuring a
clear and fair access protocol is in place for all school
applications.
Admission arrangements for all Community and Controlled schools are
determined by the Local Authority. The responsibility for all other
schools is with the individual school or academy trust.
The LA is responsible for the co-ordinated admission schemes for
all Bristol Primary and Secondary schools. The co-ordinated
admission schemes sets the framework for processing applications
for
school places in the normal admissions round as well as
participating schools and trusts for in-year applications.
The LA also establishes the Relevant Areas for admission
arrangement consultations. Each local authority is required to
define a ‘relevant area’ in which admission authorities
must consult on their
proposed admission arrangements.
To comply with the School Admissions Code these arrangements need
to be formally agreed by 28th February in the year prior to
admission year.
The admission arrangements are largely unchanged from the policies
determined for 2023/2024.
The documents went to public consultation between 15th December
2022 and 31st January 2023, with information sent to all relevant
parties as well as being published on the BCC website and
consultation hub. Clarification and suggestions were put forward
and will considered for future years.
To approve the proposed school admission
arrangements, which remain largely unchanged from the policies
determined for 2023/2024, and agree primary schools and
infant/junior transfers for whom the LA is the admission authority
for the 2024/2025 academic year. Also, to approve the set relevant
areas for admission authorities to consult.
None
Publication date: 09/03/2023
Date of decision: 21/02/2023