Decision details

Admission arrangements for community and voluntary controlled schools in 2024/25

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

This report will present the outcomes of this year’s statutory consultation on admission arrangements for all Kirklees community and voluntary controlled schools for 2024/25. These admission arrangements must be determined by 28th February 2023 to comply with the School Admissions Code.

Decision:

RESOLVED –

 

1)    That the Kirklees co-ordinated admission schemes for 2024/25 including in year admissions as outlined in Appendix 2, be approved.

2)    That the admission arrangements for Kirklees community and voluntary controlled schools as set out at Appendix 1C be approved.

3)    That approval be given to amend the PAN’s for each community and voluntary controlled school as outlined in Appendix 1D to include (i) Westmoor Primary School PAN to increase from 45 to 60 in 2024/25, (ii) Oak CE (VC) Primary School PAN to decrease from 120 to 60 in 2524/25, (iii) Netherhall St James C of E (VC) I & N Schools PAN to decrease from 90 to 55 in 2024/25 and (iv) Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School PAN to decrease from 90 to 75 in 2024/25.

4)    That approval be given to amend the admission limits for community and voluntary controlled schools as noted in Appendix 1D to include (i) St John’s CE (C) Primary School’s admission limit be 30 from 1 March 2023 for year groups 1 to 6, (ii) Westmoor Primary School’s admission limit be 60 from 1 March 2023 for year groups 1 to 6 and (iii) and Oak CE (VC) Primary’s admission limit be 60 from 1 March 2023 for year groups 1 to 6.

Report author: Sharon Oldfield

Publication date: 15/02/2023

Date of decision: 14/02/2023

Decided at meeting: 14/02/2023 - Cabinet

Effective from: 22/02/2023

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