Decision details

To agree the Southwark coordinated admission schemes for primary, junior and secondary admissions for September 2025

It was not possible to circulate the report five clear days in advance of the meeting. The chair agreed to accept the item as urgent because the consultation on admission arrangements must run for a period of at least six weeks and be completed by 31 January in the year preceding the year the change is to be effected (i.e. 31 January 2024 for September 2025 admissions).

RESOLVED:

1.  That the coordinated admission schemes for Primary (Reception), Junior (Year 3), Secondary (Year 7) and 14-19 University Technical College (UTC) transfer (Year 10) have worked effectively for Southwark residents during the last academic year and have not been changed for the 2025-26 admissions year be noted.

2.  That the 2025-26 coordinated admission schemes for Primary (Reception), Junior (Year 3), Secondary (Year 7) and 14-19 UTC transfer (Year 10) admissions attached as Appendix 1, Appendix 2, Appendix 3 and Appendix 4 of the report be agreed.