Current arrangements: Overview

The admissions arrangements for each school will differ depending on the type of school.

You will find the published admission arrangements for academies, foundation and voluntary aided schools within Staffordshire by scrolling to the bottom on this webpage. 

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.

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.

• Previous arrangements (September 2025 admission)
  
  
• Current arrangements (September 2026 admission)

Consultation on proposed admission arrangements 2027/2028 (September 2027 admission)

Please view the proposed admission arrangements for admission year of 2027/2028.

The county council is not proposing to make any changes to the general admission arrangements that were determined for 2026/2027.  

Any proposals to alter a Community or Voluntary Controlled Schools Published Admission Number (PAN) will be indicated within the document. 

Comments on the admission arrangements, including if you are a community or voluntary controlled school that wishes to propose a change to your own published admission number, should arrive no later than 5pm on the 01 December 2025 and emailed to admissions@staffordshire.gov.uk.

Finalised admissions arrangements for 2027/2028 will be determined by 28 February 2026 and will be published on the Intranet and Staffordshire County Council’s website.  

Nursery school admissions arrangements

Since September 2019 schools have managed their own nursery admissions process, you should contact the individual school/setting for details of their arrangements.  

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.

The following academies/schools are consulting on their 2027/2028 admission arrangements:

• All Saints CofE School, Ranton - change to oversubscription criteria
• Anson CofE Primary - no proposed changes
• Brindley Heath Junior Academy - no proposed changes
• Chase Terrace Primary - reduction in PAN
• Chesterton Primary - no proposed changes
• Churchfields Primary - no proposed changes
• Corbett (VA) CE Primary - no proposed changes
• Crackley Bank Primary - no proposed changes
• Foley Infant Academy - no proposed changes
• Gnosall St. Lawrence CE Primary - reduction in PAN
• Howard Primary - increase in PAN
• Kingsfield First School - no proposed changes
• Marshbrook First School - no proposed changes
• Mary Howard CofE Primary - no proposed changes
• Moor First - reduction in PAN
• Oldfields Hall Middle School - no proposed changes
• Our Lady & St. Werburgh 's Catholic Primary - change to waiting list process
• Picknalls First School - no proposed changes
• Princefield First School - no proposed changes
• Reginald Mitchell Primary - no proposed changes
• Richard Crosse CofE Primary - no proposed changes
• Ridgeway Primary Academy - change to oversubscription criteria
• Ryecroft CE Middle School - no proposed changes
• St. Andrew's CofE Primary, Clifton Campville - no proposed changes
• St. Edward's Church of England Academy - reduction in PAN
• St. John's CE First School, Bishopswood - no proposed changes
• St. Mary's Catholic Primary, Newcastle - no proposed changes
• St. Mary's CofE Primary, Colton - no proposed changes
• St. Mary & St. Chad CofE First School - no proposed changes
• St. Patrick's Catholic Primary - no proposed changes
• St. Wulstan's Catholic Primary - no proposed changes
• Shobnall Primary - no proposed changes
• Sun Academy - reduction in PAN
• The Meadows Primary - no proposed changes
• The Mosley Academy - no proposed changes
• Windsor Park CE Middle School - change to oversubscription criteria