Agenda item

Report by Director of Children’s Services

37.1     The Lead Member considered a report by the Director of Children’s Services

DECISIONS

37.2     The Lead Member RESOLVED to:

1)         approve the proposed admission arrangements for Community and Voluntary Controlled (VC) schools for the 2027-28 academic year as set out in Appendix 1 of the report;

2)         approve the proposed published admission numbers (PANs) for Community and VC schools for 2027-28 as set out in Appendix 2 of the report, specifically the proposed PAN reductions at Hankham Primary School and Southover CE Primary School;

3)         approve the proposed co-ordinated schemes of admissions as set out in Appendices 3-6 of the report; and

4)         note the altered arrangements for waiting lists following a recent decision by the Office of the Schools Adjudicator.

REASONS

37.3     The School Admissions Code 2021 (‘the Code’) states that admission authorities must determine (set) their admission arrangements annually.

37.4     The determined admission arrangements for Community and VC schools in 2027-28 will be published on the East Sussex County Council website by 15 March 2026 as required under current legislation. Any objection to these arrangements can then be made to the Office of the Schools Adjudicator until 15 May 2026. The final arrangements will be published in the composite prospectus online (and available in hard copy on demand) by 12 September 2026 as required by the School Admissions Code 2021.

37.5     Forecasts show that reduced PANs at Hankham Primary School and Southover CE Primary School will be sufficient to meet in area demand for the foreseeable future.