Decision details

Purpose of Report: To seek approval for the City of York Council co-ordinated schemes and admission policies for the 2023/24 school year. It also seeks approval of the proposed individual school published admission numbers (PANs) for the academic year beginning in September 2023. The report follows a period of 6 weeks consultation.

The Executive Member will be asked to approve the admission arrangements (admissions policies and published admission numbers) for all schools for whom the local authority is the admissions authority, for entry into school in September 2023.

Resolved:

     i.        That the proposed published admission numbers (PANs) for all City of York Council schools for the school year beginning in September 2023 (including reductions in the PANs for Carr Infant School, Westfield Primary School and Robert Wilkinson Primary School) as set out in Annex A of the published report be noted, and that the Chief Operating Officer (COO) be recommended to approve the published admission numbers for all City of York Council schools for the school year beginning in September 2023.

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

    ii.        That the coordinated schemes and admissions policies for all City of York Council schools for the 2023-2024 school year, as set out in Annexes B – AD of the published report (including proposed changes to Heworth CE Primary School and St Lawrence’s CE Primary School Admissions Policies) be noted, and that the Chief Operating Officer (COO) be recommended to approve the coordinated schemes and admissions policies for all City of York Council schools for the 2023-2024 school year.

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