Decision details

This report will present the outcomes of this year’s statutory consultation on admission arrangements for all Kirklees community and voluntary controlled schools for 2023/24. These admission arrangements must be determined by 28^th February 2022 to comply with the School Admissions Code.

RESOLVED -

1)    That approval be given to (i) the Kirklees co-ordinated admission schemes for 2023/2024, including in-year admissions, as set out at Appendix 2 (ii) admission arrangements for Kirklees community and voluntary controlled schools as detailed in Appendix 1c and (iii) the Published Admission Number for each school as set out in Appendix D, including the change to St John’s CE(VC) Infant School.

2)    That authority be delegated to the Service Director (Learning and Early Support), following consultation with the Cabinet Member (Learning, Aspiration and Communities), to approve applications to the Schools Adjudicator for variations in school admission arrangements or pursue such appeals against a determination of admission arrangements by an own admission authority, as the Service Director reasonably considers to be necessary.