Decision - School Admission Arrangements 2025-26

This report will update the committee on the outcome of any consultation exercise and make recommendatiosn about the arrangements to agree for September 2025.

RESOLVED: 1) That Committee 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- 2.8 below. 2) That Committee agreed to change the Published Admission Number (PAN) of Brunswick Primary School from 120 to 90. 3) That the Committee agreed to change the Published Admission Number (PAN) of Goldstone Primary School from 90 to 60. 4) That the Committee agreed to change the Published Admission Number (PAN) of Patcham Infant School from 90 to 60. 5) That the Committee agreed to change the Published Admission Number (PAN) of Saltdean Primary School from 90 to 60. 6) That the Committee agreed to change the Published Admission Number (PAN) of Stanford Infant School from 90 to 60. 7) That the Committee agreed to change the Published Admission Number (PAN) of St Luke's Primary School from 90 to 60. 8) That the Committee agreed to change the admission priorities for Brighton & Hove community secondary schools to include a new priority for pupils eligible for Free School Meals (up to the city average percentage). The details of the change can be found in Paragraph 3.71. 9) That the Committee agreed to make no change to the Published Admission Number (PAN) of Queen's Park Primary School. 10) That the Committee agreed to make no change to the Published Admission Number (PAN) of Rudyard Kipling Primary School. 11) That the Committee agreed to make no change the Published Admission Number (PAN) of Woodingdean Primary School. 12) That the Committee agreed to make no change to the "relevant area".

The report presents projected primary school places, likely demand and surplus places across all planning areas for school years from September 2024. It shows an overall reduction in projected demand and identifies surplus capacity across the city, but no formal decision or specific recommendation is included in the provided extract.