Issue - meetings

To consider the admission arrangements for all Kirklees community and voluntary controlled schools for 2027/2028.  .

Contact: Martin Wilby, Education Places and Access

1)    That the Kirklees co-ordinated admission schemes for 2027/28, including in-year admissions, as set out in Appendix 2, be approved.

2)    That admission arrangements for Kirklees community and voluntary controlled schools, as detailed in Appendix 1C, including the updated sections related to tie-break arrangements and admission requests for out of normal year group (including summer born requests), be approved.

3)    That approval be given to the Published Admission Numbers (PAN) for each community and voluntary controlled school, as set out in appendix 1D, including: Birkby Junior School – PAN decrease from 150 to 120 in 2027/28, Dalton School – PAN decrease from 70 to 60 in 2027/28 and Roberttown CE (VC) J & I School – PAN decrease from 34 to 30 in 2027/28.

(Under the provision of Council Procedure Rule 36(1), Cabinet received  representations from Councillors Darwan, Scott and H Zaman).

Cabinet received a report which presented the results of this year’s consultation and sought to determine admission arrangements for all Kirklees community and voluntary controlled schools for 2027/2028.  It was noted that arrangements must be determined by 28 February 2026 in order to comply with the national School Admissions Code.

The report explained that the proposed arrangements for 2027/2028 were similar to the arrangements agreed for 2026/27, with the exception of (i) three proposed reductions in Published Admission Numbers (PAN) detailed in section 2.4 of the report and (ii) updates to Appendix 1C for tie-break arrangements, the wording around how oversubscription criteria is applied, admission requests for out of normal year group (including summer born requests). It was noted that these changes intended to bring clarity to parents and schools and ensure compliance with the national School Admission Code.

RESOLVED –

1)    That the Kirklees co-ordinated admission schemes for 2027/28, including in-year admissions, as set out in Appendix 2, be approved.

2)    That admission arrangements for Kirklees community and voluntary controlled schools, as detailed in Appendix 1C, including the updated sections related to tie-break arrangements and admission requests for out of normal year group (including summer born requests), be approved.

3)    That approval be given to the Published Admission Numbers (PAN) for each community and voluntary controlled school, as set out in appendix 1D, including: Birkby Junior School – PAN decrease from 150 to 120 in 2027/28, Dalton School – PAN decrease from 70 to 60 in 2027/28 and Roberttown CE (VC) J & I School – PAN decrease from 34 to 30 in 2027/28.