Decision details

Admissions Consultation Report 2016/17 (General Exception)

Decision Maker: Executive

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To note the admission arrangements and Published Admission Numbers to be determined for 2016/17 (Appendix 1) and to consider the outcomes of the consultation in relation to the following:

• Catchment Areas for Maintained Primary Schools in 2016/17
• Admission Arrangements for Maintained Primary Schools in 2016/17

Decision:

The Executive considered the outcome of a recent public consultation on the Admissions Arrangements for the academic year 2016/17 and agreed that the results of the consultation be noted and that the following responses to the consultation items be approved:-

 

·         the Local Authority supports the revised proposal (illustrated in Appendix 13 of the report) to change the catchment area for Norris Bank Primary School, St Thomas’ CE Primary School and Tithe Barn Primary School;

 

·         the Local Authority supports the introduction of interim criteria for an initial 3 year period from 2016/17, to be reviewed each year prior to determination.

Alternative options considered:

None

Reason Key: Affects 2 or more wards;

Wards Affected: Heatons North; Heatons South;

Equality and/or Environmental Impact Assessment: Yes

Decision Reference: ED1713

Declarations or conflicts of Interest: None

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Residents, Parents, Schools and their Governing Bodies, Other LAs, Teaching Unions and other interested parties

Contact: Phil Beswick, Director of Education Services Email: phil.beswick@stockport.gov.uk Tel: 0161 474 3832.

Report author: Christopher Harland

Publication date: 18/03/2015

Date of decision: 17/03/2015

Decided at meeting: 17/03/2015 - Executive

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