Agenda item

The purpose of this report is to seek authorisation to consult on changes to the admission arrangements for community and voluntary controlled schools for 2026.

Admission authorities must consult on any changes they wish to make to admission arrangements for 2026 and consultation must run for at least six weeks between 1 October 2024 and 31 January 2025. Thereafter, admission arrangements for 2026 must be determined by 28 February 2025.

This piece of work helps Surrey County Council meet its organisational strategy objective of ‘No One Left Behind’ by ensuring, as far as possible, that children are offered a place at a preference school.

The Cabinet Member authorised the Service Manager for School Admissions to go out to statutory consultation on the proposed changes to admission arrangements for community and voluntary controlled schools for September 2026, as follows:

•           Reigate Priory School - reduction of Year 3 PAN from 150 to 120 (paragraphs 5 to 13)

•           Audley Primary School – introduction of Year 3 PAN of 2 (paragraphs 14 to 16)