The School Admissions Code (Sept 2021),
published by the Department for Education, requires all admission
authorities to consult on their admission arrangements if they are
seeking to make changes from the previous year or if the
arrangements have not been consulted on for at least 7 years.
Consultation will be taking place for a minimum of 6 weeks between
1 October 2024 and 31 January 2025 for proposed changes to the
admission arrangements for community and voluntary controlled
schools in Wokingham for the school year 2026/27. Executive will be
asked to determine the final arrangements which must be determined
by 28 February 2025.
Decision type: Key
Decision status: For Determination
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/09/2024
Decision due: 20 Feb 2025 by Executive
Lead member: Deputy Leader and Executive Member for Children's Services - Prue Bray
Lead director: Director, Children's Services - Emma Cockerell
Department: Education and SEND
Contact: Zoe Storey Email: zoe.storey@wokingham.gov.uk.
Consultation process
Consultation will be taking place for a
minimum of 6 weeks between 1 October 2024 and 31 January 2025 for
proposed changes to the admission arrangements for community and
voluntary controlled schools in Wokingham for the school year
2026/27.
Wokingham Borough Council will be consulting with:
a) parents of children between the ages of two and eighteen;
b) other persons in the relevant area who in the opinion of the
admission authority have an interest in the proposed
admissions;
c) all other admission authorities within the relevant area (except
that primary schools need not consult secondary schools);
d) whichever of the governing body and the local authority is not
the admission authority;
e) any adjoining neighbouring local authorities where the admission
authority is the local authority; and
f) in the case of schools designated with a religious character,
the body or person representing the religion or religious
denomination.
Consultees
The full proposed 2026/27 admission
arrangements for Wokingham community and voluntary controlled
schools, including the full list of proposed PANs for 2026/27 for
community and voluntary controlled schools.
Wokingham Borough Council’s co-ordinated scheme for main
round admissions.
Reference Number: WBC1454
Reason For Consideration: Executive will be asked to determine the final arrangements which must be determined by 28 February 2025. The decision is a statutory requirement under the School Standards and Framework Act 1998. It is a key decision which is determined by Executive.