Decision details

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.