Issue - meetings

The Board considered a report of the Strategic Director, People, on the school admission arrangements for 2019.

The Board was advised that in October 2017, Halton Local Authority issued a statutorily required paper on the proposed admission arrangements and co-ordinated admission schemes for the September 2019 intake. It was noted that the consultation ran until 17 November 2017, with no changes proposed to the current oversubscription criteria for Local Authority schools. It was reported that no responses to the consultation had been received.

Reason(s) for Decision

The decision was statutorily required and any revision to the proposed arrangements may adversely affect school place planning, as detailed in the report.

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected

Other options considered and rejected included the allocation of places through random allocation (lottery), and this method could be seen as arbitrary and random.

Implementation Date

The Policy will apply for the September 2019 academic intake.

RESOLVED: That the Board approves the School Admissions Policy, Admission Arrangements and Co-ordinated Schemes, attached to the report, for admission to primary and secondary schools for the 2019/20 academic year.