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Admission Limits for Primary and Secondary Schools in York from September 2009

Meeting: 18/03/2008 - Executive Member for Children and Young People's Services and Advisory Panel (Item 61)

61 Admission Arrangements and Limits for Primary and Secondary Schools in York from September 2009 PDF 37 KB

This report seeks Members approval of the City of York coordinated schemes and admissions policies for both primary and secondary schools for the 2009/10 academic year. It also seeks the approval of the proposed individual school maximum admission limits for the academic year beginning in September 2009.

Additional documents:

Decision:

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member for Children’s Services be advised to:

· Approve the City of York co-ordinated schemes and admissions policies for both primary and secondary schools for the 2009/10 academic year as set out in Annex A to the report.

· Approve the proposed individual school maximum admission limits for the academic year beginning in September 2009 as set out in Annex B to the report.

Decision of the Executive Member

RESOLVED: That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed.

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

Minutes:

Members considered a report that sought approval for the coordinated schemes and admissions policies for both primary and secondary schools for the 2009/10 academic year and approval of the proposed individual school maximum admission limits for the academic year beginning in 2009.

Officers updated Members of the Committee with information regarding the admission offers for September 2008. There would be 1880 pupils transferring from primary to secondary school in September 2008; of these 92% had received their first preference of school and 98% had received either their first or second preference. 36 parents/pupils did not receive any of their preferences but this was probably due to the fact that they had only specified one school on the application form. In comparison to national figures York had offered a large amount of pupils/parents a preferred choice of secondary school. Eight out of the 10 secondary schools in York had reached their admission capacity.

Members asked questions in relation to the procedure followed when families move into a school’s catchment area after the cut off date for applications and Officer’s responded that each case would be looked at on its own merits. There would also be a right of appeal against any decision made.