Co-ordinated admission arrangements - in-year admissions

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Information and guidance regarding in-year admissions.

The documents attached to this page detail current arrangements for in-year admissions for infant, primary, junior and secondary schools to reflect the School Admissions Code September 2021.

Some schools no longer co-ordinate their in-year admissions through the local authority, but must inform the local authority of all applications and the outcomes. Please see the attached related documents for updated information.

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