Agenda item - School Admission Arrangements 2017/18

Extract from the proceedings of the Children, Young People & Skills Committee meeting held on the 11^th January 2016, together with a report of the Executive Director for Children’s Services (copies attached).

79.1.      Councillor Bewick introduced the report which detailed the arrangements for school admissions in 2017/18 and noted that the arrangements had not changed from previous years; other than a reduction in numbers for Brackenbury School in Portslade.  He also noted that a more comprehensive review of admissions arrangements for 2018/19 was underway and a report would be made to council in due course.

79.2.      Councillor Hamilton stated that the reduction in numbers for Brackenbury School had resulted from a decline in the number of places being sought across schools in Portslade and in recognition that having previously published 60 places as being available, with any number of applications above 30, Brackenbury would be required to run two classes.  The proposed reduction to 30 places would enable the school to maintain financial viability and help to address the decline across the area.

79.3.      The Mayor noted that the report and the recommendations had been moved and put them to the council for approval.

79.4.      RESOLVED:

(1)        That the proposed school admission numbers set out in the consultation documents (as set out in appendix 2 to the report – with the exception of Brackenbury Primary School, where the Published Admission Number be amended from 60 to 30), be adopted for the admissions year 2017/18;

(2)        That the admission priorities for Community Schools set out in the Consultation documents be adopted for all age groups;

(3)        That the co-ordinated schemes of admission be approved;

(4)        That the City boundary be retained as the relevant area for consultation for school admissions.

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79.5    The Mayor then adjourned the meeting at 6.15pm.

79.6    The Mayor reconvened the meeting at 6.50pm.