28.1 The Lead Member considered a report by the Director of Children’s Services regarding the admission arrangements for Community and Voluntary Controlled (VC) schools in East Sussex for the 2024-25 academic year (and the proposed co-ordinated schemes of admission for the same year), as required by the School Admissions Code 2021.
DECISIONS
28.2 The Lead Member RESOLVED to:
1) agree the admission arrangements for 2024-25 including the changes to give priority to children of staff and to alter the community areas for Polegate and Willingdon Primary Schools and Willingdon Community School as set out in Appendix 1 of the report;
2) agree the Published Admission Number (PAN) increase for Robertsbridge Community College and PAN decrease for Iford and Kingston CE Primary School, and the PANs for other schools as set out in Appendix 2 of the report; and
3) agree the adoption of the co-ordinated schemes of admission as set out in Appendices 3, 4 and 5 of the report.
REASON
28.3 The School Admissions Code 2021 (“the Code”) states that admission authorities must determine their admission arrangements annually.