2027 to 2028 school admissions policy consultation

Purpose of the consultation

The school admissions code (point 1.45) states that when admission authorities propose changes to their current admission arrangements, they must consult on those changes for a minimum of 6 weeks. This consultation period allows parents, other schools, religious authorities and the local community to raise any concerns about their proposed admission arrangements. The code also sates that there is a requirement that admission authorities must consult on their admission arrangements at least once every 7 years, even if there have been no changes during that period.

The annual process for consultation must take place between 1 October and 31 January in the determination year.

For the 2027 to 2028 admissions policies this falls between 1 October 2025 to 31 January 2026. 

Further details will be made available when details have been received by the Local Authority.

Local Authority consultations

Any consultations for Local Authorities to make changes to proposed admission arrangements will be sign posted to this page when details have been received.

Coventry Primary Admissions policies 2027 Consultation

The Local Authority in Coventry will be consulting on the admissions arrangements for Community and Voluntary Controlled Primary, Infant and Junior schools in Coventry for entry in 2027. 

The consultation period will be from 24 November 2025 to 5 January 2026.  There are no changes being made for the admissions policy for 2027.

We have put together a short survey with some questions about the Admissions Policies for 2027 and it would be helpful if you have read the Draft Community and Voluntary Controlled Primary Admissions Policy, St Andrew’s CE Infant School and Eastern Green Junior School for 2027 to 2028 before starting the survey. You can view all the draft policies being consulted upon here: Consultation 2027 to 2028 documents – Coventry City Council

You can access the survey via: Primary Admissions Policy 2027 to 2028 | Let's Talk Coventry

If you need any further information, or wish to submit comments by email, please contact: Erin Rée, Appeals and Policy Officer, School Organisation, Coventry City Council, Email: admissionsconsultation@coventry.gov.uk.

Birmingham City Council’s proposed admissions arrangements

Published admissions numbers for its Community and Voluntary Controlled Schools and the scheme for the coordinated admissions to Schools and Academies for the 2027 to 2028 academic year was consulted between Monday 6 October 2025 and finished on Monday 17 November 2025. The proposed admissions arrangements, published admissions numbers and coordinated scheme can be viewed here: Proposed admissions arrangements 2027.

The proposed admissions arrangements for the Birmingham schools that Birmingham City Council (BCC) are not their admission authority, who have asked BCC to facilitate their consultation on their behalf for the 2027 to 2028 academic year can now be viewed.

This consultation starts Monday 24 November 2025 and finishes on Monday 5 January 2026.

The proposed admissions arrangements can be viewed here: Proposed Admissions Arrangements

Any comments on the proposed admission arrangements can be made here at the Birmingham City Council consultation website during the consultation period: Beheard

Warwickshire County Council is consulting on its Admission Arrangements, Coordinated Scheme and In Year Admissions Process for 2027 to 2028.

In accordance with the School Admissions Code, the local authority must consult on their admission arrangements when changes are proposed, and at least once every 7 years. 

The proposed changes being consulted on for the 2027 to 2028 academic year are: 

Admission arrangements for Warwickshire community and voluntary controlled schools

• To include children of staff at the school in the oversubscription criteria for all community and voluntary controlled schools
• To include that a child must be eligible for pupil premium, or service premium at the time of making the application for a junior school place (year 3 entry) – this would bring the oversubscription criteria for junior schools in line with those for primary and infant schools.
• To amend the priority areas for Lighthorne Heath, Shottery St Andrews and Bishopton Primary Schools in South Warwickshire.
• To decrease the published admission number (PAN) for Thomas Jolyffe and Water Orton Primary Schools to reflect forecast data and support stability and budget planning

The Coordinated Scheme

• That Supplementary Forms (where relevant) are sent directly to the school they are applying for in line with that school’s admission arrangements.  These should not be uploaded to the parent portal with the application.  
• To remove evidence of future house moves/relocations to the UK as acceptable proof of address.  

The Coordinated In-Year Process

• To remove the requirement for parents to register their interest for their child to remain on a waiting list held by the local authority each term. 
• To remove evidence of future house moves/relocations to the UK as acceptable proof of address.  

For further information, please visit the consultation and arrangements documents.

Any comments or objections should be submitted in writing for the attention of Nikki Daly - Commissioning Manager (Education Sufficiency) either via email to schoolorganisation@warwickshire.gov.uk or by post using the following address: Education Services, Warwickshire County Council, Shire Hall, Warwick, CV34 4RL. The consultation period will run from Monday 24 November 2025 until Sunday 18 January 2026.

School consultations

Some Coventry and neighbouring Local Authority schools may choose to consult on making changes to their admissions arrangements for 2027 entry. Where this is happening we will add details below of the schools involved, the timescales for their consultation and links to the proposed policies. Any comments or objections should be directed to the schools or admissionsconsultation@coventry.gov.uk.