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School Admission Arrangements 2016/2017

Meeting: 26/03/2015 - Executive (Item 130)

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Decision:

RESOLVED: That the 2016/2017 admission arrangements for community and controlled schools and co-ordinated admission schemes as set out in the annexes to the report be agreed.

 

Minutes:

The Executive considered a report relating to proposed admission arrangements for 2016/2017 for community and controlled schools and co-ordinated admission schemes. 

 

It was noted that the main co-ordinated admission schemes apply to all state funded schools within the Borough (including free schools and academies) and include the admission arrangements for community and voluntary controlled schools.

 

The Executive Member for Children’s Services advised the meeting that every year the Council reviewed school admission arrangements and made amendments depending on the circumstances of the time.  Small amendments for the 2016/2017 admission arrangements were proposed including: publication of 6th Form admission numbers; the inclusion of reference to Education Health and Care Plans; a clarification of Criterion A within the admissions criteria; clarification around siblings; and clarification around summer born children.

 

It was confirmed that if a Wokingham Borough parent applied for a school place outside of the Borough, the adopted admission arrangements in that area would apply although the Council would coordinate the arrangements.

 

Councillor Jorgensen commented that she was seeking reassurance that there was enough overall capacity of 6th form places within the Borough; whilst  recognising that the Council had no control over the admission arrangements of Academies, which set their own admission arrangements and admission numbers.  The Executive Member for Children’s Services responded that current provision was adequate, but there was quite a lot of movement into and out of the Borough’s 6th forms and capacity would be impacted by the increase in the statutory school leaving age.  However, new provision would be added through the new school in Arborfield in addition to the existing school provision and places at Bracknell and Wokingham College; this giving pupils a range of options.

 

RESOLVED: That the 2016/2017 admission arrangements for community and controlled schools and co-ordinated admission schemes as set out in the annexes to the report be agreed.