In this section:

• Current arrangements: Overview

Current arrangements: Overview

The admissions arrangements differ depending on the type of school.

Community and voluntary controlled schools

If the number of applications for admission to a school exceeds the school's published admissions number (PAN) then the available places for the school are allocated in strict accordance with its oversubscription criteria.

Consultation on proposed admission arrangements 2021-22

The proposed admission arrangements for admission year of 2021-22 can be viewed below:

• First, infant, junior and primary schools 2021-22
   
• Middle and high schools 2021-22
   
• Published admission numbers 2021-22

We are not proposing to make any changes to the general admission arrangements that were determined for community or voluntary controlled schools for 2020-21. 

Any comments on the proposed arrangements can be sent to school.admissionsteam@staffordshire.gov.uk by 31 January 2020.

Alternatively, you are welcome to submit your comments in writing by 31 January 2020, for the attention of School Admissions & Transport Service, Staffordshire Place 1, Tipping Street, Stafford, ST16 2DH.

Any proposals to alter a published admission number (PAN) will be indicated within the arrangements.  In addition, we are also consulting separately on a reduction in PAN for Hassell Community Primary School.

Previous arrangements

You can also see the admissions arrangements for 2020-21 and 2019-20.

Nursery school admissions arrangements

From September 2019 onwards all schools will manage their own nursery school admissions process.

Schools maintained by other local authorities

You may prefer your child to be admitted to a school maintained by another local authority.

If this is the case, details of their admissions arrangements can be obtained by contacting the authority in question.

Schools which are academies, voluntary aided, Catholic or foundation

These schools have their own oversubscription criteria. The schools use these criteria when allocating places if they are oversubscribed. You can use the A-Z list below to find the arrangements for a specific school in this category.

Please note: If the arrangements for a particular school are not detailed, this is because the school or academy has not sent a copy to the local authority and you should therefore contact the school or academy directly.

Consultations on proposed admission arrangements for    2021-22

The following are consulting on their proposed admission arrangements for 2021/2022:

• All Saint's CE (VC) Primary, Rangemoor (change to oversubscription criteria)
• Birds Bush Primary (change to oversubscription criteria)
• Blessed Mother Teresa Catholic Primary (no proposed changes)
• Dosthill Primary Academy (no proposed changes)
• Etching Hill CE Primary Academy (change to oversubsciption criteria)
• Eton Park Junior; A de Ferrers Trust Academy (change to oversubscription criteria)
• Five Spires Academy (change to oversubscription criteria)
• Flax HIll Junior Academy (change to oversubscription criteria)
• Gentleshaw Primary Academy (change to oversubscription criteria)
• Horninglow Primary; A de Ferrers Trust Academy (change to oversubscription criteria)
• Knutton St. Mary's CofE Academy - (reduction in PAN)
• Lakeside Primary (change to oversubscription criteria)
• Lansdowne; A de Ferrers Trust Academy (change to oversubscription criteria)
• Lark Hall Infant and Nursery Academy (change to oversubscription criteria)
• Marshbrook First School (change to oversubscription criteria)
• Moor First School (no proposed changes)
• Moorhill Primary (change to oversubscription criteria)
• Needwood CE A Primary (change to oversubscription criteria)
• Norton Canes Primary Academy (change to oversubscription criteria)
• Penkridge Middle School (change to oversubscription criteria)
• Princefield First School (change to oversubscription criteria)
• Richard Wakefield CE; A de Ferrers Trust Academy (change to oversubscription criteria)
• St. Giles' & St. George's Church of England Academy (reduction in PAN)
• St. John's CofE First School, Bishopswood (change to oversubscription criteria)
• St. John's Primary Academy, Essington (change to oversubscription criteria)
• St. Joseph's Catholic Primary, Lichfield (change to waiting list process)
• St. Joseph & St. Theresa's Catholic Primary (no proposed changes)
• St. Mary's CofE (A) Primary, Mucklestone (no proposed changes)
• St. Mary's & St. Chad's CofE First School, Brewood (change to oversubscription criteria)
• St. Peter's CE Primary Academy, Hednesford (change to oversubscription criteria
• Seabridge Primary School (no proposed changes)
• Scientia Academy (change to oversubscription criteria)
• Silkmore Primary Academy (change to oversubscription criteria)
• Springhill Academy (change to oversubscription criteria)
• The Faber Catholic Primary School (change to oversubscription criteria)
• Woodcroft Academy (reduction in PAN)

The Office of the Schools Adjudicator

Any person or body who considers that any maintained school or academy's arrangements are unlawful, or not in compliance with the school admissions code or relevant law relating to admissions, can make an objection to the schools adjudicator. 

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