Dorset Council are consulting on the admissions arrangements for the academic year 2025 to 2026. The consultation will run from Wednesday 15 November 2023 to Tuesday 9 January 2024.
Email your comments or objections to the proposed arrangements and schemes to us at: schoolorganisation@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
Policies that will affect all schools
See policies:
- Armed Forces Policy 2025 to 2026
- Coordinated Scheme Timetable 2025 to 2026
- In Year Coordinated Scheme 2025 to 2026
- Primary Coordinated Scheme 2025 to 2026
- Secondary Coordinated Scheme 2025 to 2026
Policies that will apply to Dorset Council (DC) schools
Community and voluntary controlled (VC) schools that use the school admissions policies created by DC
- Admissions Arrangements for Community and Voluntary Controlled Schools 2025 to 2026
- Maintained Nursery Units Policy 2025 to 2026
- Sixth Form Admission Policy 2025 to 2026
Reduction in Admission Number: Conifers Primary School
By Virtue of Schedule 3 of the School Organisation (Prescribed Alterations to Maintained Schools) (England) Regulations 2013, Dorset Council is required to consult on changes to provision at Maintained Schools including the reduction in Admission Numbers (AN).
The proposed AN will apply to admissions to the relevant age group (the normal year of entry) commencing from the beginning of the school year 2025/26 and for any subsequent school year. Notice is hereby given for the following changes:
|
School |
Current AN |
Proposed AN |
|---|---|---|
|
Conifers Primary School |
60 |
30 |
The reason for proposing a lower AN is to set a level which more accurately reflects the number of actual admissions and enables the governing body of the relevant schools to plan more effectively for organisational and budgetary needs. Admissions to the schools will be in accordance with the admissions policy.
Currently the catchment area of Conifers Primary School has a projection of less than 35 children of reception age going forward for the next 3-4 years in the school catchment area with lower levels of demand in reception. In order to make sure that the school can structure itself in an efficient way given these numbers, it is proposed that the school will only allocate 30 places for the reception cohort in September 2025 and in subsequent years going forward.
Any person may submit their comments, both positive and negative, to Ed Denham, School Organisation, Dorset Council, County Hall, Dorchester, DT1 1XJ or through email schoolorganisation@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk by 9th January 2024.
Signed: Theresa Leavy, Executive Director of People - Children, Dorset Council.
Date: 12/12/2022
Reduction in Admission Number: Cranborne Middle School
By Virtue of Schedule 3 of the School Organisation (Prescribed Alterations to Maintained Schools) (England) Regulations 2013, Dorset Council is required to consult on changes to provision at Maintained Schools including the reduction in Admission Numbers (AN).
The proposed AN will apply to admissions to the relevant age group (the normal year of entry) commencing from the beginning of the school year 2025/26 and for any subsequent school year. Notice is hereby given for the following changes:
|
School |
Current AN |
Proposed AN |
|---|---|---|
|
Cranborne Middle |
105 |
60 |
The reason for proposing lower AN is to set a level which more accurately reflects the number of actual admissions and enables the governing body of the relevant schools to plan more effectively for organisational and budgetary needs. Admissions to the schools will be in accordance with the admissions policy.
Currently the feeder schools for Cranborne Middle School will have less than 60 children graduating from their Year 4 going forward next 3-4 years. With Emmanuel Middle School retaining 124 places, the reduction at Cranborne Middle will allow the school to structure itself in an efficient way given these numbers. A total of 60 places will be allocated into Year 5 from September 2025 and for subsequent years going forward.
Any person may submit their comments, both positive and negative, to Ed Denham, School Organisation, Dorset Council, County Hall, Dorchester, DT1 1XJ or through email schoolorganisation@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk by 9th January 2024.
Signed: Theresa Leavy, Executive Director of People - Children, Dorset Council.
Date: 12/12/2022
Reduction in Admission Number: Bincombe Valley Primary School
By Virtue of Schedule 3 of the School Organisation (Prescribed Alterations to Maintained Schools) (England) Regulations 2013, Dorset Council is required to consult on changes to provision at Maintained Schools including the reduction in Admission Numbers (AN).
The proposed AN will apply to admissions to the relevant age group (the normal year of entry) commencing from the beginning of the school year 2024/25 and for any subsequent school year. Notice is hereby given for the following changes:
|
School |
Current AN |
Proposed AN |
|---|---|---|
|
Bincombe Valley Primary School |
45 |
30 |
The reason for proposing lower AN is to set a level which more accurately reflects the number of actual admissions and enables the governing body of the relevant schools to plan more effectively for organisational and budgetary needs. Admissions to the schools will be in accordance with the admissions policy.
Currently the catchment area of Bincombe Valley Primary School has a projection of less than 30 children of reception age going forward for the next 3-4 years. In order to make sure that the school can structure itself in an efficient way given these numbers, it is proposed that the school will only allocate 30 places for the reception cohort in September 2025 and in subsequent years going forward.
Any person may submit their comments, both positive and negative, to Ed Denham, School Organisation, Dorset Council, County Hall, Dorchester, DT1 1XJ or through email schoolorganisation@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk by Tuesday 31st January 2024.
Signed: Theresa Leavy, Executive Director of People - Children, Dorset Council.
Date: 12/12/2022