Check your inbox for the consultation on School Admissions Arrangements

Posted on 16 November 2023 in News and updates

Every year we send an email to providers with the consultation on school admission arrangements. It is your opportunity to see what is proposed to change and for you to tell us your views.

This could be that the priority for a place in some schools is different or the area that is designated to the school (catchment) is changing or that there will be fewer places available in some schools and more in others.

Please share this information with staff and parents. You may want to highlight to parents changes to schools that your provision feeds into or is linked with.

Devon’s annual consultation on School Admission Arrangements 2025-26 is now running and will close on Friday 5 January 2024.

Details of the consultation are at Admissions, transport and relevant areas consultation – Education and Families (devon.gov.uk). Comments in response are invited from interested parties.

Responses must be submitted either by email to: schoolsadmissionpolicy-mailbox@devon.gov.uk or in writing to School Admissions Consultation, Devon County Council, Room L60, County Hall, Exeter EX2 4QG by Friday 5 January 2024.

All responses will be shared with schools and considered. A report will be presented to Devon County Council’s Cabinet meeting on Friday 9 February 2024 for determination including the individual admission policies for community and voluntary controlled schools.

The key dates for the consultation are:

  •   Devon LA consultation ends 5 January 2023 
  • Admission arrangements to be determined by 28 February 2024
  • Admission arrangements to be published 15 March 2024
  • Deadline for formal objections to the School Adjudicator 15 May 2024 

(The consultation regarding Uffculme School, Uffculme Primary School, Neroche Primary School and Holyrood Academy will run from 1 December to 31 January 2024) 

The consultation includes the co-ordinated admissions schemes for the LA and individual school policies for all state-funded, mainstream schools within Devon and the academies in neighbouring LA areas listed below. 

There are proposed changes to the catchment areas the following schools: 

  • Monkerton Community Primary Academy 
  • Pinhoe Church of England Primary School 
  • St Martin’s Church of England Primary School 
  • Stoke Canon Church of England Primary School 
  • Westclyst Community Primary Academy 

Maps can be viewed at: School designated (catchment) areas – Education and Families (devon.gov.uk)  

A list of all schools with proposed Published Admission Numbers and the changes to policy that are proposed is at: Education and skills websites – List of Devon schools and Published Admission Numbers – All Documents (sharepoint.com)  

n Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 

  • Christ the King Catholic Primary School 
  • St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Poole 
  • St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Poole 

In Cornwall: 

  • Jacobstow Community Academy 
  • Marhamchurch Church of England Primary Academy 
  • St Mark’s Church of England School, Mortenstow 
  • St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Penzance 
  • St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Falmouth 
  • St John’s Catholic Primary School, Camborne 
  • St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Bodmin 

In Dorset: 

  • Charmouth Primary School 
  • Portesham Primary School 
  • St Augustine’s Catholic Primary School 
  • St Catherine’s Roman Catholic School, Bridport 
  • St Mary and St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School 
  • St Mary’s Catholic First School, Dorchester 
  • St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Marnhull 
  • St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Swanage 

In Plymouth: 

  • Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 
  • Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School 
  • Mary Dean’s Church of England Primary School 
  • Notre Dame RC School 
  • Old Priory Junior Academy 
  • Plympton St Mary’s CofE Infant School 
  • St Boniface Catholic College 
  • St Budeaux CofE Primary Academy 
  • St Edward’s Church of England Primary School and Nursery 
  • St George’s Church of England Primary Academy 
  • St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Plymouth 
  • St Matthew’s Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy 
  • St Paul’s Roman Catholic Primary School 
  • St Peter’s Church of England Primary School  
  • St Peter’s Roman Catholic Primary School 
  • The Cathedral School of St Mary

In Somerset: 

  • Castle Cary Primary School 
  • Neroche Primary School 
  • Holyrood Academy 

In Torbay: 

  • All Saints Babbacombe Church of England Primary School 
  • Brixham Church of England Primary School 
  • Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School 
  • Ellacombe Church of England Academy 
  • Galmpton Church of England Primary School  
  • Ilsham Church of England Academy 
  • Oldway Primary School 
  • Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School 
  • Priory Catholic Primary School 
  • Roselands Primary School 
  • Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 
  • Shiphay Learning Academy 
  • St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School 
  • St Marychurch Church of England Primary School 
  • St Michael’s Church of England Academy 
  • Torre Church of England Academy 
  • Upton St James Primary School 
  • Warberry Church of England Academy