Decision details

Purpose of Report: This report seeks the Cabinet Member’s approval for the City of York Council co-ordinated schemes and admission policies for the 2015/16 academic year. It also seeks approval of the proposed individual school planned admission numbers for the academic year beginning in September 2015. The report follows a period of consultation from December 2013 to February 2014.

The Cabinet Member will be asked to approve the admission arrangements (admissions policies and planned admission numbers) for all schools for whom the local authority is the admissions authority, for entry into school in September 2015.

This decision will be taken by the Cabinet Member at a public decision session on 26 March 2014.

Resolved:  (i)      That the City of York coordinated schemes and

admissions policies for primary and secondary schools for the 2015/16 academic year, as set out in Annexes B-E and Q-S of the report, be approved.

(ii)      That the proposed individual school maximum admission limits for the academic year beginning in September 2015, as set out in Annex A of the report, be approved.

Reason:     To meet the statutory requirements of the School Admissions Code of Practice.