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Determined Co-ordinated Scheme for Primary School Admissions for 2025/26

Admitting in - area children above Published Admissions Number (PAN)

49. Wiltshire Council will always try and allocate a space at a child's designated school whenever this is possible. We cannot reserve places at any school, nor can we guarantee that a space will  be available  at  the  designated school. Having enough spaces in schools for local children is a service priority for the School Buildings and Places team.

50. The LA has  responsibility for  the strategic management of school places across the county and has to ensure admissions do not compromise its ability to provide efficient and effective use of resources. It is often more economic to admit children to their designated school because this does not incorporate an additional transport cost which would be required were an alternative school be allocated.

51. For some schools, the next nearest school does not provide a reasonable alternative because it is beyond the statutory walking distance or the route is unsafe or there is no available  transport. Any children who move into these areas might have to be admitted to the designated school despite any existing pressures upon it.

52. It may not always be possible to find a space at the designated school if this is already oversubscribed. If a school is over-subscribed, then Looked After Children will be given the highest  priority on any waiting  list. Following this in area children will be given priority on any waiting  list over out of  area children at all  VC & C schools. If  the designated area school is unable to accommodate any more children within the year group, then the LA will allocate an alternative school which will be the next nearest school which has places available.

53. Transport would be made available for any children who had to be allocated a school because their designated school was full and the school that has been allocated is outside of  the statutory safe walking distance for the age of  the child. All other entitlements will be dealt with by the Passenger Transport Team.

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