Decision - School Admission Arrangements 2024-25

Brighton and Hove Children, Young People & Skills Committee Decided 9 Jan 2023 approved GET /api/coverage

Decision maker

Children, Young People & Skills Committee

Report author

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Published

17 Jan 2023

Reference

6817

As published

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RESOLVED: That the Committee – i. Agreed to make no changes to the Council's school admission arrangements or secondary school catchment areas, except for the changes listed in sub- paragraphs 2.2- 2.4. ii. Agreed to a change to the Published Admission Number (PAN) for Downs Infant School from 120 to 90 pupils. iii. Agreed to a change to the Published Admission Number (PAN) for Hertford Infant School from 60 to 30 pupils. iv. Agreed to a change to the Published Admission Number (PAN) for Hove Junior School - Holland Road from 96 to 64 pupils. v. Agreed to make no change to the coordinated scheme for admissions or to the "relevant area".

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Brighton & Hove City Council proposed no general changes to school admission arrangements or secondary catchment areas for 2024-25, except reductions in the Published Admission Numbers at Downs Infant School, Hertford Infant School and Hove Junior School - Holland Road. The changes were intended to reduce surplus school places and help schools plan balanced budgets as pupil numbers decline.

Recommendation

Approve the 2024-25 admission arrangements with no changes to the coordinated admission schemes, relevant area or secondary catchment areas, while reducing the Published Admission Number for Downs Infant School from 120 to 90, Hertford Infant School from 60 to 30, and Hove Junior School - Holland Road from 96 to 64.

Financial impact

No specific budget amount stated; falling pupil numbers are expected to reduce school budgets, while planned reductions in Published Admission Numbers may help schools balance future budgets.

Ward affected

city-wide

Decision maker

Children, Young People & Skills Committee

Date in document

9 Jan 2023

Stakeholders named

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Parents and children aged two to eighteenDowns Infant SchoolHertford Infant SchoolHove Junior School - Holland RoadSchoolsAdmission authoritiesHeadteachers and governing bodiesNursery and childcare providersPACCAmazeEMAS (Ethnic Minority Achievement Service)Families with children who have special educational needs or disabilitiesFamilies who speak English as an additional language

Next steps

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Determine the 2024-25 admission arrangements by 28 February 2023.
Publish the final admission arrangements and review arrangements submitted by Voluntary Aided schools, Academies and Free Schools.
Continue discussions with headteachers and chairs of governors about possible future reductions in Published Admission Numbers.
Refer any objections to the Schools Adjudicator by 15 May 2023.
Update school travel plans where changes in Published Admission Numbers require it.

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