Consultation for School Admission Arrangements 2025/2026

Why are we consulting?

School Admission Arrangements

Admission Arrangements outline how school places will be allocated at each school setting. This includes the school’s over-subscription criteria which is used when schools receive more applications than places available.

For all community and voluntary controlled schools arrangements are determined by the Local Authority. For all other schools this is the responsibility of the individual school or academy trust.

We are consulting on the proposed arrangements for all Bristol community and voluntary controlled primary schools and the admission arrangements for selected Bristol infant to junior school transfers for 2025/2026.

Co-ordinated Schemes

Local Authorities are responsible for setting the process by which applications and offers of school places in their area are managed. Bristol City Council are required to co-ordinate the normal admissions round and late applications for all primary, Secondary and some in year places for the city.

We are consulting on the proposed co-ordinated schemes for 2025/2026

What happens next?

Once the consultation period has ended the arrangements will be determined and signed by the Director for Education and Skills and published on the Bristol City Council website by 15^th March 2024.