Decision Maker: Cabinet

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: Yes

Date of Decision: November 25, 2025

Purpose: That Cabinet agrees Surrey’s coordinated admissions scheme for 2027 and recommends onto Full Council for approval.

Content: RESOLVED:   That Cabinet endorse the coordinated admissions scheme for September 2027 and recommend the scheme to the County Council for approval.   Reasons for Decisions:   1.    The coordinated admissions scheme for 2027 is essentially the same as 2026 with dates updated 2.    There are several changes that have been made to the primary and secondary schemes as points of clarification (see paragraph 9), but these do not alter current practice 3.    The coordinated admissions scheme will enable the County Council to meet its statutory duties regarding school admissions 4.    The coordinated admissions scheme is working well 5.    The Local Authority has a statutory duty to publish its coordinated admissions scheme for 2027 by 1 January 2026 6.    The proposed scheme meets the statutory requirements of the School Admissions (Admission Arrangements and Coordination of Admission Arrangements) (England) Regulations 2012 and the School Admissions Code.   (The decisions on this item can be called-in by the Children, Families, Lifelong Learning & Culture Select Committee)