Decision details

The Services to People Directorate wish to present findings and subsequent recommendations after a recent public consultation concerning Admission Arrangements for academic year 2017/18.

The Admissions Code of Practice 2014 requires Local Authorities/Admission Authorities to publically consult when it intends to make significant changes to its Admission Arrangements. For academic year 2017/18 the Local Authority has proposed boundary changes to two catchment areas within the Brinnington locality as well as an interim oversubscription criteria designed to mitigate disadvantage caused by these catchment changes.

The Executive will be asked to consider the report, consultation items and results of the admissions consultation and decide whether to agree changes.

The Executive considered the outcome of consultation on proposed changes to the admission arrangements for 2017/18 and endorsed and approved the following:-

·         The Local Authority supports the reviewed proposal to change the catchment area for Westmorland Primary School, St Paul’s CE Primary School, Werneth School and Reddish Vale High School.

·         The Local Authority supports the introduction of interim criteria for an initial 3 year period from 2017/18, to be reviewed each year prior to determination.

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