Devon admissions consultation 2024-25

Posted on 24 November 2022 in News and updates

Devon’s annual consultation on School Admission Arrangements 2024/2025 is now running and will close on Friday 6 January 2023.

Details of the consultation are at: Admissions, transport and relevant areas consultation – Education and Families (devon.gov.uk)

Responses must be submitted either by email to schoolsadmissionpolicy-mailbox@devon.gov.uk or in writing to School Admissions and Transport Consultation, Devon County Council, Room L60, County Hall, Exeter EX2 4QG by Friday 6 January 2023.

All responses will be shared with schools and considered. A report will be presented to Devon County Council’s Cabinet meeting on Friday 10 February 2023 for determination including the individual admission policies for community and voluntary controlled schools.

The key dates for the consultation are:

  • Devon LA consultation ends – 6 January 2023
  • Admission arrangements to be determined – by 28 February 2023
  • Admission arrangements to be published – 15 March 2023
  • Deadline for formal objections to the School Adjudicator – 15 May 2023

The consultation includes the co-ordinated admissions schemes for the LA, the education transport policy and relevant areas for admissions purposes.

It also includes the 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 boundaries of many schools across the county of Devon for 2024-25. 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: 2024 List of schools for consultation.xlsx (sharepoint.com)