Admissions arrangements 2025/26

Important deadline dates

Academies, foundation schools and voluntary aided schools need to complete and return the 'pro forma intentions to consult' document (see download below) by Friday 20 October 2023 to inform the Local Authority (LA) whether they intend to change the 2025/26 admissions arrangements or not. This includes any proposal to reduce the planned admission number.

Additionally, all admissions authorities must consult on their admission arrangements at least once every 7 years, even if there have been no changes during that period.

Academies, foundation schools and voluntary aided schools who intend to change their admission arrangements or have not consulted within the last 7 years and would like the LA to carry out the consultation on their behalf, must provide the proposed admission arrangements for 2025/26 to Joanne Bradley (contact details below) for consultation by Friday 20 October 2023.

Please note that the LA will not be able to run the consultation for any academies, foundation schools or voluntary aided schools that intend to consult and do not provide the completed pro-forma with the proposed admissions arrangements by the 20 October 2023.

Timetable

Please see below timetable for information on the consultation deadlines and dates by which admissions authorities must determine their arrangements for 2025/26 admissions.