Purpose

The DfE Guidance, published in the School
Admissions Code (2021) requires the local authority to agree the
school admission arrangements for primary schools and infant/junior
transfers (for whom the Local Authority is the admission
authority). As well as the co-ordinated schemes for; primary,
secondary and in-year for the 2026/2027 academic year.
Due to a drop in birth rates in Bristol and the resulting falling
demand for primary places the following proposed changes to the
admissions policy documents were proposed:
•Formatting of document for clarity
•Co-ordinated scheme: dates and deadline
•Establishment changes, where schools had converted to become
an academy:
oTwo Mile Hill Primary joining The Leaf Trust
oNova Primary joining Trust in Learning Academies (TiLA) (Feb
2025)
•Published Admission Numbers (PAN) reductions:
oAir Balloon Hill Primary from 120 to 90
oBishop Road Primary from 120 to 90
The documents went to public consultation between 18th December
2024 and 31st January 2025, with information sent to all relevant
stakeholders as well as being published on the Bristol City Council
website and consultation hub. Clarification and suggestions were
put forward and will considered for future years.

Content

To agree the proposed school admission
arrangements and for primary schools and infant/junior transfers
(for whom the Local Authority is the admission authority). As well
as the co-ordinated schemes for; primary, secondary and in-year for
the 2026/2027 academic year.