Decision details

To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Children and Learning outlining the proposed Admissions Arrangements for Community and Voluntary Controlled Schools 2025-26.

(i)  To approve the Admissions Policies, the Published Admission Numbers (PANs) and the Supplementary Information Form (SIF) for Community and Voluntary Controlled schools and the schemes for coordinating Infant-Primary, Junior and Secondary admissions for the school year 2025-26 as set out in appendices 1 to 5.

(ii)  To authorise the Executive Director - Wellbeing, Children and Learning to take any action necessary to give effect to the admissions policies and to make any changes necessary to the admissions policies where required to give effect to any Acts, Regulations or revised Schools Admissions or School Admissions Appeals Codes or binding Schools Adjudicator, Court or Ombudsman decisions whenever they arise.

As a requirement of the Admissions Code 2021, all admission authorities must determine their admission arrangements by 28th February of the determination year. For 2025 entry, the determination year is 2024.

To take no action. Rejected as would leave Southampton City Council remiss in its statutory duties.