Please provide information relating to in-year admissions and capacity for the following primary schools:
• Seaton Primary School
• Beer C of E Primary School
• Sidbury C of E Primary School
• Branscombe C of E Primary School
1. In-Year Admissions – Responsiveness and Outcomes (Last 5 Years)
For each of the schools listed above, please provide:
a. The number of in-year transfer applications received per academic (last 5 years).
b. The number of applications accepted, refused, or withdrawn.
c. The average time taken (in days) for the school to respond to the local authority regarding each in-year application.
d. Any recorded instances where the school failed to respond within statutory timeframe, and the action taken.
Responses for questions 1a – 1d are detailed below:
Please note: “Withdrawn” is where a higher preference could be met, so the preference was set to No Longer required.
Seaton
2021/22 – 37 In Year applications
Allocated – 29
Refused – 4
Withdrawn – 4
Average time taken for decision = 9 school days (8 out of 37 applications over the 15 school day timeframe for a decision)
2022/23 – 35 In Year applications
Allocated – 29
Refused – 5
Withdrawn – 1
Average time taken for decision = 5 school days (0 out of 35 applications were over the 15 school day timeframe for a decision)
2023/24 – 41 In Year applications
Allocated – 38
Refused – 0
Withdrawn – 3
Average time taken for decision = 6 school days (4 out of 41 applications were over the 15 school day timeframe for a decision)
2024/25 – 33 In-Year applications
Allocated – 30
Refused – 0
Withdrawn – 3
Average time taken for decision = 7 school days (3 out of 33 applications were over the 15 school day timeframe for a decision)
2025/26 – 14 In-Year applications
Allocated – 14
Refused – 0
Withdrawn – 0
Average time taken for decision = 7 school days (1 out of 14 applications were over the 15 school day timeframe for a decision)
Beer
2021/22 – 9 In Year applications
Allocated – 3
Refused – 2
Withdrawn – 4
Average time taken for decision = 8 school days (1 out of 9 applications were over the 15 school day timeframe for a decision)
2022/23 – 6 In Year applications
Allocated – 4
Refused – 1
Withdrawn – 1
Average time taken for decision = 3 school days (0 out of 6 applications were over the 15 school day timeframe for a decision)
2023/24 – 23 In Year applications
Allocated – 10
Refused – 1
Withdrawn – 12
Average time taken for decision = 5 school days (1 out of 23 applications were over the 15 school day timeframe for a decision)
2024/25 – 10 In Year applications
Allocated – 5
Refused – 3
Withdrawn – 2
Average time taken for decision = 5 school days (0 out of 10 applications were over the 15 school day timeframe for a decision)
2025/26 – 6 In Year applications
Allocated – 3
Refused – 2
Withdrawn – 1
Average time taken for decision = 5 school days (0 out of 6 applications were over the 15 school day timeframe for a decision)
Sidbury
2021/22 – 19 In Year applications
Allocated – 14
Refused – 2
Withdrawn – 3
Average time taken for decision = 8 school days (4 out of 19 applications were over the 15 school day timeframe for a decision)
2022/23 – 13 In Year applications
Allocated – 7
Refused – 2
Withdrawn – 4
Average time taken for decision = 9 school days (1 out of 13 applications were over the 15 school day timeframe for a decision)
2023/24 – 13 In Year applications
Allocated – 5
Refused – 1
Withdrawn – 7
Average time taken for decision = 10 school days (2 out of 13 applications were over the 15 school day timeframe for a decision)
2024/25 – 9 In Year applications
Allocated – 4
Refused – 0
Withdrawn – 5
Average time taken for decision = 10 school days (2 out of 9 applications were over the 15 school day timeframe for a decision)
2025/26 – 22 In Year applications
Allocated – 16
Refused – 0
Withdrawn – 6
Average time taken for decision = 8 school days (1 out of 22 applications were over the 15 school day timeframe for a decision)
Branscombe
2021/22 – 3 In Year applications
Allocated – 1
Refused – 0
Withdrawn – 2
Average time taken for decision = 6 school days (0 out of 3 applications were over the 15 school day timeframe for a decision)
2022/23 – 1 In Year application
Allocated – 1
Refused – 0
Withdrawn – 0
Average time taken for decision = 6 school days
2023/24 – 1 In Year application
Allocated – 0
Refused – 0
Withdrawn – 1
Average time taken for a decision = 1 school day
2024/25 – 6 In Year applications
Allocated – 4
Refused – 0
Withdrawn – 2
Average time taken for a decision = 6 school days (1 out of 6 applications were over the 15 school day timeframe for a decision)
2025/26 – 1 In Year application
Allocated – 1
Refused – 0
Withdrawn – 0
Average time taken for a decision = 7 school days
Note: When a school doesn’t make a timely decision within a time frame, a member of the admissions team will telephone the school to chase up a decision.
e. Any correspondence logs (dates only; no personal data) showing:
i. When Devon County Council contacted the school regarding application
ii. When the school responded
iii. Any delays recorded
In response to questions 1e i-iii, Devon County Council does not hold this information.
2. Current In-Year Capacity and Published Admission Numbers (PAN)
For each school listed, please provide:
a. The Published Admission Number (PAN) for each year group (Reception Year 6).
b. The current number on roll for each year group.
c. The number of available places in each year group (i.e., in-year capacity).
In response to questions 2a-2c, please refer to this spreadsheet.
d. Any capacity assessments or school organisation reports relating schools from the last 3 years.
Net Capacity Figures:
Seaton Primary School – 420
Beer C of E Primary School – 120
Sidbury C of E Primary School – 169
Branscombe C of E Primary School – 70
3. Policies or Guidance Provided to Schools
Please provide:
a. Any guidance, policy documents, or expectations issued by Devon Council to schools regarding:
i. Timeliness of responses to in-year admissions
ii. Engagement with the admissions authority
iii. Handling of surplus places
In response to questions 3ai-iii, each individual school’s admissions policy and Devon County Council’s In-Year Admissions Scheme are relevant. These can be found on this School Admission Policy page of the Devon County Council website, by browsing to the section titled “Admissions policies for each school in Devon, including some academies in BCP, Cornwall”.
b. Any compliance monitoring reports relating to the above.
Devon County Council does not hold this information.