Purpose

The
report will present the outcomes of this year’s statutory
consultation on admission arrangements for all Kirklees community
and voluntary controlled schools for 2026/27. The admission
arrangements must be determined by 28th February 2025 to comply
with the national School Admissions Code.
 
There is ongoing
engagement with the Kirklees school system including via the Places
Access and Inclusion Committee of the Education and Learning
Partnership Board. There will be specific communication about
opportunities for engagement with Headteachers and Governing Bodies
prior to the launch of the statutory
consultation.There will be a
six week statutory consultation with
stakeholders.
 

Content

RESOLVED –
 

1)   
That approval be given Kirklees co-ordinated admission schemes for
2026/27 including in-year admissions, as set out in Appendix 2.

2)   
That approval be given to the admission arrangements for Kirklees
community and voluntary controlled schools as detailed in Appendix
1C.

3)   
That approval be given for the Published Admission Numbers (PAN)
for each community and voluntary controlled school set out in
appendix 1D of the considered report which include:
 
(i)           
Crossley Fields J & I School – PAN decrease from 89 to 60
in 2026/27.
(ii)         
Hyrstmount Junior School – PAN decrease from 90 to 60 in
2026/27.
(iii)        
 Linthwaite Clough J I & EY School
– PAN decrease from 45 to 30 in 2026/27.
(iv)        
Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School – PAN decrease from
75 to 55 in 2026/27.
(v)         
Pentland I & N School – PAN decrease from 49 to 30 in
2026/27.
(vi)        
Staincliffe CE (VC) Junior School – PAN decrease from 90 to
60 in 2026/27.
(vii)       
Honley C of E (VC) J I & N School – PAN decrease from 66
to 60 and removal of historic mismatch between KS1 and KS2 places
in 2026/27