Arrangements and policies
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Arrangements and policies
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On this page you will find information about the admission arrangements and policies for schools in Devon.

About
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Local authorities are required to publish co-ordinated admissions schemes for the first entry to schools in their area. That means primary (reception, transfer from infant to junior schools, first to middle schools) and secondary (middle to high schools, primary to secondary schools and secondary to studio schools and university technical colleges). These arrangements refer solely to state-funded schools.

Contact us
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If you are unsure of any terms or have a question about any aspect of these arrangements, please email [ schoolsadmissionpolicy-mailbox@devon.gov.uk](mailto:schoolsadmissionpolicy-mailbox@devon.gov.uk) and label your email as ‘Admission Arrangements’.

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- ### [School Admission Policy](https://www.devon.gov.uk/children-families-education/education/school-admissions/arrangements-and-policies/school-admission-policy/)

    Determined arrangements and policies.
- ### [Admissions consultation](https://www.devon.gov.uk/children-families-education/education/school-admissions/arrangements-and-policies/admissions-transport-and-relevant-areas-consultation/)

    Consultation took place between 10 November 2025 and 16 January 2026.
- ### [Education Transport Policy](https://www.devon.gov.uk/children-families-education/education/school-and-college-transport/education-travel-policy/)

    Determined policy for 2023 to 2026.
- ### [Admissions Relevant Areas](https://www.devon.gov.uk/children-families-education/education/school-admissions/arrangements-and-policies/admissions-relevant-areas/)

    Details of the area within which admissions consultations take place for Devon schools.
- ### [Free schools, and conversions to academies and foundation schools](https://www.devon.gov.uk/children-families-education/education/school-admissions/arrangements-and-policies/free-schools-and-conversion-to-academies-and-foundation-schools/)

    Statement about schools that are in the process of converting to academies or to foundation school status.
- ### [Annual report on admissions](https://www.devon.gov.uk/children-families-education/education/school-admissions/arrangements-and-policies/annual-report-on-admissions/)

    Copies of annual reports by Devon County Council to the Office of the Schools Adjudicator
- ### [Equality impact assessment for school admissions and education transport](https://devoncc.sharepoint.com/sites/PublicDocs/Education/Children/Forms/AllItems.aspx?ga=1&id=%2Fsites%2FPublicDocs%2FEducation%2FChildren%2FAdmissions%20Policy%2FAdmissions%20and%20Transport%20policies%20%2D%20LA%2FImpact%20Assessments%2FEducation%20Transport%20Impact%20Assessment%20February%202025%2Epdf&viewid=c7e0493a%2D117b%2D494e%2Db585%2D890e2f5529ba&parent=%2Fsites%2FPublicDocs%2FEducation%2FChildren%2FAdmissions%20Policy%2FAdmissions%20and%20Transport%20policies%20%2D%20LA%2FImpact%20Assessments)

    Devon’s Education Transport policies describe how the Local Authority (LA) helps children and young people to attend school by providing support to get between home and school.