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How local authorities should submit data for the annual school preference collections.
Forms to be used by local authorities for requesting that the Secretary of State for Education directs an academy to admit a child.
Offers made to applicants for secondary and primary school places to start in September 2020, and the number and proportion which received preferred offers.
We’re seeking views on a revised version of the School Admissions Code to support vulnerable children.
Guide for local authorities to help them complete and return the school admission appeals data collection 2024.
Offers made to applicants for secondary and primary school places to start in September 2021, and the number and proportion which received preferred offers.
Files for the electronic transfer of 2025 co-ordinated admissions data, primarily for use by software suppliers.
How changes to the 'School admissions code' in 2003 and 2007 affected the social-make-up of secondary schools in England.
Files for the electronic transfer of 2022 co-ordinated admissions data, primarily for use by software suppliers.
Apply for a state primary school place through your local council
We decide on objections and variations to admission arrangements, appeals from schools directed to admit pupils, significant changes to schools and ownership of school land. OSA works with the Department for Education .
Files for the electronic transfer of 2024 co-ordinated admissions data, primarily for use by software suppliers.
Types of school and how they're run - community schools, academies, free schools, faith schools, state boarding schools.
Guidance for governing bodies on how to meet its legal and regulatory responsibilities with regards to compliance.
Government to launch consultation on lifting the 50% cap alongside proposals on opening special faith-based academies.
This guide provides an overview of the inspection data summary report (IDSR) for primary and secondary schools, including schools with a sixth form and gives guidance on interpreting the data.
Offers made to applicants for secondary and primary school places in England to start in September 2022, and the number and proportion which received preferred offers.
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