Current arrangements: Overview

The admissions arrangements for each schol 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.

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.

Current arrangements (September 2021 admission)

Previous arrangements (September 2020 admission)

Application for variation for 2021-22

Staffordshire County Council has made an application to the Office of the Schools Adjudicator for a variation to its admission arrangements for community and voluntary controlled schools for 2021-22. 

The main purpose of this variation it to reduce the published admission number for Hob Hill CE/Meth Primary School from 45 to 30.  The reasons for the variation are as follows:

• Projected numbers will mean that the school cannot meet the requirements of the infant class size legislation without financial consequences and organising as a one form entry school will enable the school to make maximum use of their resources and budget. 
• The uptake of places at the school during the current admission round have made it financially difficult for the school to meet the requirements of the infant class size legislation and will continue to do so whilst numbers remain low in the foreseeable future. 
• It is not expected that any child will be required to travel an unreasonable distance to school as a result of this proposal’s implementation 

Admission arrangements 2022-23 (September 2022 admission)

Please view the proposed admission arrangements for admission year of 2022-23.

There are no changes to the general arrangements or oversubscription criteria applied on behalf of community and voluntary controlled schools for whom the local authority is the responsible admitting authority.

Any proposals to alter a community or voluntary controlled cchools Published Admission Number (PAN) will be indicated within the document. 

Finalised admissions arrangements for 2022/23 will be determined by 28 February 2021.

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, foundation, or free schools

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/academy has not sent a copy to the local authority and you should therefore contact the school or academy directly.

UTC, studio schools, and colleges

Please view the individual website for information on how places are allocated.

Sixth forms

Applications for admission to school sixth forms are handled directly by the individual school. They will provide you with advice and details of the examination subjects and courses offered to their students and the minimum entry requirements for those courses on request. Children already attending a school in Year 11 wishing to transfer to a school's sixth form are not required to formally apply for places in Year 12 but should have reached the minimum entry qualifications for admission.

External applicants will have the opportunity to make an application. The outcome will depend on minimum entry qualifications and course or study availability.

If you want advice on the options and entry requirements for individual school sixth forms, please make contact with the schools directly.

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.