Issue - meetings

Division/Wards Affected: All

Purpose: This report seeks to provide Members with an update on the public consultation undertaken reviewing the oversubscription criteria as part of the September 2020/21 School admission arrangements.

This report also seeks to provide members with a copy of the consultation report analysing the responses received from consultees towards proposed changes.

Author: Matthew Jones, School and Student Access Manager

Contact Details: matthewdjones@monmouthshire.gov.uk

That Members review the full content of this report, the attached consultation report (appendix 1) and the proposed School Admissions Policy 2020/21 (appendix 2).

On reviewing section 2.1, that Members agree to implement a revised oversubscription criteria as listed under section 3.8 of this report to accommodate the below:

·         Introduce a new criteria into the oversubscription criteria for secondary schools that affords a priority to children on roll at a designated Primary feeder school.

·         Amend the order of the oversubscription criteria for Primary and Secondary Schools to afford a priority to children and young people resident in the designated catchment area for the preferred school over those residing outside of the catchment area but with relevant siblings.

The amendments are to be implemented as part of the School Admission arrangements for September 2020/21