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Wokingham School Admissions Arrangements 2019/20

Meeting: 22/02/2018 - Executive (Item 109)

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Decision:

That the 2019/20 admissions arrangements for Wokingham Borough Council community and controlled schools be agreed. To include the variations:

 

1)         The changes to designated areas

2)        A tightening of the definition of “residency”

3)        The parents’ choice of full or part time attendance of reception classes.

 

These comprising the co-ordinated admissions scheme and admission policy 2019-20, the local in year co-ordinated scheme 2019-20, the sixth form policy 2019-20 and the amended Designated Areas of Loddon and Whiteknights Primary Schools.

Minutes:

The Executive considered a report setting out proposed School Admissions Arrangements for Wokingham Borough in 2019/20.

 

The Executive Member for Children’s Services introduced the report and advised that the proposals, which included the following three variations, had been consulted upon:

 

·         Changes to the designated areas involving four schools:  Aldryngton, Loddon, Whiteknights and Radstock;

·         Tightening of the definition of “residency” which was designed to stop “gaming” i.e. where a short term rent is sought to gain a catchment area advantage;

·         The parents’ choice, which makes it clear that when a child (who has not yet reached the age of statutory education) starts school the parents can choose whether the child attends on a full or part time basis.

 

Councillor Jorgensen was pleased to see that the definition of residency was being tightened up and with regard to the changes in designated areas asked if these could be reviewed after one year in operation to ensure that the changes were working?  Councillor Ashwell confirmed that all the schools involved were happy with the proposals but agreed that a review would be appropriate.

 

RESOLVED:  That the 2019/20 admissions arrangements for Wokingham Borough Council community and controlled schools be agreed. To include the variations:

 

1)         The changes to designated areas

2)        A tightening of the definition of “residency”

3)        The parents’ choice of full or part time attendance of reception classes.

 

These comprising the co-ordinated admissions scheme and admission policy 2019-20, the local in year co-ordinated scheme 2019-20, the sixth form policy 2019-20 and the amended Designated Areas of Loddon and Whiteknights Primary Schools.