Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Decision made
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
To report on the outcome of consultation on
the proposed school admission arrangements for 2007/2008 with
regard to secondary admissions.
63/2007 The Cabinet approved the Secondary
Admission Arrangements, as set out in the appendices accompanying
the report and incorporating decision numbers 64/2007 to
67/2007.
64/2007 Testing before preference
The Cabinet agreed that the scheme is adapted to ensure that
parents know the outcome of selection tests before being asked to
submit their preferences.
65/2007 Equal preference scheme
The Cabinet agreed the equal preference scheme be adopted.
66/2007 Oversubscription criteria
The Cabinet agreed that the oversubscription criteria continue to
give a priority to siblings for both selective and non-selective
schools.
67/2007 Published Admission Numbers
The Cabinet agreed that the Published Admission Numbers for the
following secondary schools be amended:
i) Medway Community College from 180 to 150
ii) Fort Pitt Grammar School from 180 to 150
iii) Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School from 155 to
168.
The Council is required to undertake a
detailed consultation exercise prior to the determination of its
school admission arrangements for community and voluntary
controlled schools for September 2008. The decisions take into
account the responses from consultation and the revised code of
practice on school admissions.
Publication date: 13/03/2007
Date of decision: 13/03/2007
Decided at meeting: 13/03/2007 - Cabinet
Effective from: 22/03/2007
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