Decision details

Permission is sought to consult on the proposed admission arrangements for community and voluntary controlled schools in East Sussex for the 2025-26 school year.  The School Admissions Code requires a consultation period of at least six weeks between October and January.  Following this, the Lead Member will need to determine the admission arrangements at the meeting in February 2024 in line with the requirements of the School Admissions Code.

30.1    The Lead Member considered a report by the Director of Children’s Services seeking approval to consult on the Admission arrangements for community and voluntary controlled schools in East Sussex 2025-26. 

30.2     It was noted that following the publication of proposed numbers at appendix 2 of the report, Chailey School has requested their Published Admission Number (PAN) is increased from 174 to 180 which will be included in the consultation.

DECISIONS

30.3     The Lead Member RESOLVED to:

1) agree to consult on the proposed admission arrangements for Community and Voluntary Controlled (VC) schools for the 2025-26 academic year as set out in appendix 1 of the report;

2) note that there are no proposed changes to the admission arrangements;

3) to agree to consult on the proposed PANs for Community and VC schools for 2025-26, as set out in appendix 2 of the report (except for Chailey School where the proposed PAN will increase from 174 to 180) and to note the proposed change to the PAN for Mayfield CE School and Chailey School; and

4) to agree to consult on the proposed co-ordinated schemes of admissions as set out in appendices 3-5 of the report.

REASONS

30.4    The County Council is required by law to consult on its admissions arrangements every seven years, or sooner if any changes to those arrangements are proposed for the schools for which it is the admission authority.