Admissions Arrangements Consultations
Admissions Arrangements
Consultation on proposed changes to The Rainbow Multi Academy Trust’s Admissions Policy
The Rainbow Multi Academy Trust consulted on six proposed changes to its 2024-25 admissions arrangements:
- A reduction in the pupil admission number (PAN) for children joining the reception year at Grampound Road C of E School (TR2 4DY). We are proposing a reduction from 21 to 20.
- A reduction in the pupil admission number (PAN) for children joining the reception year at Ladock C of E School (TR2 4PL). We are proposing a reduction from 17 to 15.
- A reduction in the pupil admission number (PAN) for children joining the reception year at Veryan C of E School (TR2 5QA). We are proposing a reduction from 14 to 12.
- An amendment to the oversubscription criteria for children with siblings attending the academy at the proposed time of admission and ‘who live within the designated area of the academy’.
- An addition to the oversubscription criteria for children ‘who live outside the designated area of the school, as defined by the Local Authority, with a sibling who will be attending the school at the time of the intended admission’.
- Removal of the optional oversubscription criteria ‘children with an unequivocal professional recommendation from a Doctor, a Medical Officer, Educational Psychologist or Education Welfare Officer’ to align with the Trust’s arrangements.
Comments were welcomed from all stakeholders in accordance with the School Admissions Code. The six week consultation period began on Thursday 15 December 2022 and ended on Thursday 26 January 2023.
1 objection to point 2, 1 objection to point 4 and 1 suggestion were received:
A range of factors were considered in reducing the PAN for each school, such as the ability to offer a sufficient number of places for reception pupils and the average yearly intake of pupils. Through reducing the PAN we aim to maintain a provision that facilitates the very best learning environment and educational outcomes for our pupils.
The oversubscription criteria for children with siblings who live within the designated area of the academy was already in place for the schools which transferred from Celtic Cross Education (Bishop Bronescombe, Grampound with Creed, Grampound Road, Ladock, St Michael's and Veryan) and all schools within the Trust have now been aligned.
Our admissions arrangements will continue to be reviewed and approved on an annual basis, taking into account the feedback received as part of our consultation process.