Issue details

School Admission Arrangements 2026

To approve the Council’s School Admissions Policy for the September 2026 intake for all community and voluntary controlled schools for which the Local Authority is the admission authority, and to approve the Co-ordinated Admissions Schemes for all primary and secondary schools in the Borough.

Decision type: Key

Decision status: For Determination

Notice of proposed decision first published: 12/12/2024

Decision due: 16 January 2025 by Executive Board

Contact: Martin West – Head of Service: Place Planning, Policy and Provision - Email: Martin.west@halton.gov.uk.

Consultation process

Statutory consultation is undertaken for a six week period commencing no earlier than 1st October 2024 and must be completed by no later than 31st January 2025.  Halton is consulting from 1st October 2024 to 12th November 2024.  Consultation is undertaken via a comprehensive consultation document on the Council’s website for parents and carers to access.  The consultation is also issued to all schools via email.   Neighbouring local authorities, academy schools and voluntary aided schools (who are their own admission authority) and the Diocesan authorities representing voluntary aided schools in Halton are also consulted.