Subject: School Admission Arrangements 2027-28

Date of meeting: 29 January 2026

Proposer: Councillor Goldsmith

Seconder: Councillor McLeay

Ward(s) affected: All

Green Group Amendment

That deletions are made as shown with ~~strikethrough~~ below and additional recommendations are added as shown in bold italics below:

2. Recommendations

2.1 That Full Council agrees to make no changes to the council’s admission arrangements other than the proposed changes listed below in recommendations 2.2 to 2.6. The full admission arrangements are set out in Appendix 2.

2.2 That Full Council agree a change to the Published Admission Number (PAN) of Rudyard Kipling Primary School from 45 to 30 pupils.

2.3 That Full Council agree a change to the Published Admission Number (PAN) of Downs Junior School from 128 to 96 pupils, to reflect changes previously made to the PAN at Downs Infant School.

2.4 That Full Council agree to change to the admission priorities for secondary schools so that the sibling link can be applied regardless of the catchment area where families live.

2.5 That Full Council agree to a change to the way waiting lists are operated.

2.6 That Full Council agree to the Primary and Secondary coordinated schemes and to make no changes to the “relevant area”.

2.7 That Full Council requests the formal creation of a cross-party working group for school admissions, that will scrutinise the impact of previous changes to arrangements, and work with schools, parents, and other stakeholders to help propose future change to arrangements to the relevant Cabinet member

2.8 That Full Council requests that all councillors are kept regularly updated with data on the impact of the changes to school arrangements – especially with regards to open admissions and free school meals

Recommendations to read if carried:

2.2 That Full Council agree a change to the Published Admission Number (PAN) of Rudyard Kipling Primary School from 45 to 30 pupils.

2.3 That Full Council agree a change to the Published Admission Number (PAN) of Downs Junior School from 128 to 96 pupils, to reflect changes previously made to the PAN at Downs Infant School.

2.4 That Full Council agree to change to the admission priorities for secondary schools so that the sibling link can be applied regardless of the catchment area where families live.

2.5 That Full Council agree to a change to the way waiting lists are operated.

2.6 That Full Council agree to the Primary and Secondary coordinated schemes and to make no changes to the “relevant area”.