The arrangements have been determined or set by the Local Authority or by the Governing Body of those schools which are their own admissions authority. If you are unhappy with the arrangements which are proposed you can formally object to them.

You will find a series of acronyms and terms with which you may not be familiar. They are explained on the glossary of terms page. Wherever there is a link to further information, that link will be highlighted. If you are unsure of any terms or have a question about any aspect of these arrangements, please contact the Policy and Strategy Officer.

Devon County Council is the admission authority for all Voluntary Controlled (VC) and Community schools.

Voluntary Aided (VA), Foundation and Trust Schools are their own admission authorities. You can see what these schools have determined by clicking on the links for VA Primary, Infant and Junior Schools or VA , Foundation and Trust Secondary Schools and then the school name.

The co-ordinated admission schemes will apply to all schools, including VA, Foundation and Trust Schools as well as VC and Community schools and will be in effect for admissions during the 2010/11 academic year.

The designated areas for schools in Devon can be viewed at School designated area maps.

The current School Admissions Code of Practice came into force in February 2009. The Education and Inspections Act 2006 requires that admission authorities act in accordance with this Code rather than have regard to it (which was the position under the previous Code). You should be aware that it would be necessary to change any part of the admission arrangements which did not comply with the Code.

If you would like this in a different format such as large print, Braille or tape, or in a different language, please contact the Council’s Information Centre on 01392 380101 or email: info@devon.gov.uk.

Co-ordinated admissions schemes (primary & secondary)

For admissions in 2010/11, all Local Authorities are required to have co-ordinated schemes for admission to schools and colleges at primary and secondary level. The purpose of the schemes is to put in place arrangements to ensure, as far as is reasonably practicable, that every parent of a child living in the Local Authority (LA) area who has applied for a school place in the ‘normal admissions round’ receives an offer of one, and only one, school place on the same day.

Primary Co-ordinated Scheme This covers the normal round of admissions to primary (including infant and junior) schools in Devon LA for 2010/11. See the determined primary co-ordinated scheme for 2010/11 here

 

Secondary Co-ordinated Scheme This covers the normal round of admissions to secondary schools in Devon LA for 2010/11. See the determined secondary co-ordinated scheme for 2010/11 here

 

In-Year Co-ordinated Scheme This covers admissions to primary and secondary schools after the normal round in Devon LA for 2010-11. See the in-year co-ordinated scheme for 2010-11 here (1.37MB - pdf help)

Find out more:

• Planned Admission Numbers (PANs), Points of Entry and Supplementary Information Forms:
  • Community and Voluntary Controlled (VC) primary schools
  • Community and Voluntary Controlled (VC) secondary schools
  • Voluntary Aided (VA), Foundation and Trust primary schools
  • Voluntary Aided (VA), Foundation and Trust secondary schools
• Admissions to sixth form
• Oversubscription criteria:
  • Nursery schools
  • Primary and infant schools
  • Junior schools
  • Secondary schools
• Queen Elizabeth’s Community College Admissions Policy for Boarding Places
• Flexi-schooling
• Admission arrangements for nursery classes and foundation stage units
• Arrangements for admission in particular circumstances:
  • Admission to children with exceptional medical or social justification
  • Deferring or delaying entry to primary and infant school reception classes
  • Managed moves
  • Reintegration after permanent exclusion
  • Resolving disputed ages
  • Admission of UK Service personnel and Crown servants
  • Admission of children from the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities
  • Early admission to primary education
  • Early transfer to junior school
  • Delayed transfer to junior school
  • Early transfer to secondary education
  • Delayed transfer to secondary education
• What if I wish to object to the admission arrangements?

Also on devon.gov.uk

• Devon schools information database

Other web sites

• DCSF Admissions Code of Practice
• School designated area maps
• Office of the Schools Adjudicator
• DirectGov - General Education and Learning Information
• DirectGov - Choosing a school advice
• Ofsted - Office for Standards in Education
• Ofsted - Secondary schools information and reports
• Ofsted - Primary schools information and reports
• Ofsted - Special Educational Needs Schools
• EduBase - Department for Children, Schools and Families Establishment Finder

Contact us:

You can email or write to:

Policy and Strategy Officer (Education)

Room 142, County Hall, Topsham Road, Exeter EX2 4QG

Glossary of terms used on this web-page