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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 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.

The co-ordinated admission schemes 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 2011-12 academic year.

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

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 (in-year, primary & secondary)

For admissions in 2011-12, 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. The same principle applies to admissions at other times – “in-year admissions”.

Primary Co-ordinated Admissions Scheme This covers the normal round of admissions to primary (including infant and junior) schools in Devon LA for 2011-12. See the determined primary co-ordinated scheme for 2011-12 here (979KB - pdf help)

 

Secondary Co-ordinated Admissions Scheme This covers the normal round of admissions to secondary schools in Devon LA for 2011-12. See the determined secondary co-ordinated scheme for 2011-12 here (969KB - pdf help)

 

In-Year Co-ordinated Admissions Scheme and Fair Access Protocol This covers admissions to primary and secondary schools after the normal round in Devon LA for 2011-12. See the in-year co-ordinated scheme for 2011-12 here (1.94MB - pdf help)

Find out more:

• Equality Impact Needs Assessment (76KB - pdf help)
• Planned Admission Numbers (PANs) (79KB - pdf help) – Primary community and VC schools - how many places are available at each school
• Planned Admission Numbers (PANs) (65KB - pdf help) – Primary VA and Foundation schools - how many places are available at each school
• Planned Admission Numbers (PANs) (22KB - pdf help) – Secondary community and VC schools - how many places are available at each school
• Planned Admission Numbers (PANs) (33KB - pdf help) – Secondary VA and Foundation schools - how many places are available at each school
• Common Application Forms (CAFs) – paper copies of the forms needed to apply for a school place if you live in Devon (not Plymouth or Torbay)
  • Nursery schools
  • Primary and infant schools (46KB - pdf help)
  • Junior schools (134KB - pdf help)
  • Secondary schools (40KB - pdf help)
  • In-Year applications for all schools (193KB - pdf help)
  • Common Application Referral Form (55KB - pdf help) - to be completed by social care officers, education welfare officers or other professional where a child needs a school place but an application form has not been completed by a person with parental responsibility.
• Oversubscription criteria for VC and community schools:
  • Nursery schools (16KB - pdf help)
  • Primary and infant schools (27KB - pdf help)
  • Junior schools (33KB - pdf help)
  • Secondary schools (35KB - pdf help)
• Admission arrangements for Academy and VA, Foundation and Trust schools: for VC and community schools:
  • Primary, Infant and Junior Schools (92KB - pdf help)
  • Secondary Schools (33KB - pdf help)
• Supplementary Information Forms (SIFs) – additional forms for schools which ask for further information on faith grounds or with regard taking a selective test. These can be found at admission arrangements for the individual schools above.
• Contributory or feeder schools (15KB - pdf help)
• Queen Elizabeth’s Community College Admissions Policy for Boarding Places (288KB - pdf help)
• Admission arrangements for nursery classes and foundation stage units (427KB - pdf help)
• Note of Interest in a primary school (75KB - pdf help) – to let a school know you may make an application in the future. Not an application for a place.
• Admissions to sixth form The arrangements for admission into Year 12 and 13 of Devon maintained sixth form schools and colleges are delegated to the establishments.
• Education Transport – getting to school (NaNMB - pdf help)
• Where a PAN is below the Indicated Admission Number for a school (8KB - pdf help)
• Arrangements for admission in particular circumstances:
  • Admission to children with exceptional medical or social justification (338KB - pdf help)
  • Deferring or delaying entry to primary and infant school reception classes (362KB - pdf help)
  • Resolving disputed ages (278KB - pdf help)
  • Admission of UK Service personnel and Crown servants (252KB - pdf help)
  • Admission of children from the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities (335KB - pdf help)
  • Early transfer to junior school (309KB - pdf help)
  • Delayed transfer to junior school (310KB - pdf help)
  • Early transfer to secondary education (308KB - pdf help)
  • Delayed transfer to secondary education (309KB - pdf help)
  • Flexi-schooling (505KB - pdf help)
  • Admission to Devon Hospitals Short Stay School (956KB - pdf help)
• What if I wish to object to the admission arrangements? (14KB - pdf help)

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

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