School admission arrangements
Admission authorities must consult on their admission arrangements if they want to make changes to their policies, or at least once every 7 years, even if there have been no changes during that period. Local Authorities must also consult on their co-ordinated admission scheme where the scheme is substantially different from the previous year, or at least once every 7 years.
St Helens Borough Council is the admission authority for community and voluntary controlled schools. For academies, voluntary aided and foundation schools, the academy trust, a governing body or diocesan board is the admission authority, and are responsible for setting their own admission arrangements and facilitating their own consultations.
Proposed Pupil Admission Arrangements for 2027-2028
As statutorily required, the LA is consulting on its proposed admissions criteria for community and voluntary controlled schools for the September 2027 intake, in addition to the proposed Co-ordinated Admissions Schemes for both Primary and Secondary Intakes for the September 2027 admissions round.
If you wish to comment on the consultation, please submit your response to schooladmissions@sthelens.gov.uk by no later than 29 December 2025 (5pm). Please note should you wish to respond to the consultation, you will not receive an individual response.
Proposal to decrease the Published Admission Number (PAN) at Legh Vale Primary School
The proposal is to reduce the Published Admission Number (PAN) from 70 to 60 places from the 2027-2028 academic year. The consultation on the above proposal will end on 29 December 2025 (5pm).
Legh Vale PAN Reduction Consultation Document 2027-2028 (PDF, 126 KB)
PROPOSED Admission Arrangements for 2027-2028
Pupil Admission Arrangements for Community & Voluntary Controlled Nurseries 2027-2028 (PDF, 405 KB)
PROPOSED Co-ordinated Admissions Schemes for 2027-2028
Primary Co-ordinated Admission Scheme 2027-2028 (PDF, 402 KB)
Secondary Co-ordinated Admission Scheme 2027-2028 (PDF, 249 KB)
IYT Co-ordinated Admission Scheme 2027-2028 (PDF, 206 KB)
Pupil Admission Arrangements for 2026-2027
In accordance with the School Admissions (Admission Arrangements and Co-ordination of Admission Arrangements) (England) Regulations 2012, and the School Admissions Code 2021, following consultation St Helens Borough Council determined its 2026-2027 pupil admission arrangements for all community and voluntary controlled schools and these are detailed below.
Pupil Admission Arrangements for 2026-2027
Pupil Admission Arrangements for Community & Voluntary Controlled Nurseries 2026-27 (PDF, 328 KB)
Co-ordinated Admissions Schemes 2026-2027
Primary Co-ordinated Admission Scheme 2026-27 (PDF, 360 KB)
Secondary Co-ordinated Admissions Scheme 2026-27 (PDF, 232 KB)
IYT Co-ordinated Admission Scheme 2026-27 (PDF, 175 KB)
Own Admission Authority Schools (this includes Academy, Voluntary Aided (faith) and Foundation Trust)
Each Academy, Voluntary Aided (faith) and Foundation Trust School has its own policy, including an admission number; these can be viewed on the school's website.
Right to Object to Admission Arrangements
If you consider that the admission arrangements of a maintained school or academy do not comply with the School Admissions Code, or other legislation relating to school admissions, it is possible to make an objection to the Office of the School Adjudicator (OSA) the deadline for objections each year is 15 May.
If you have any queries, please contact our school admissions team at schooladmissions@sthelens.gov.uk
Pupil Admission Arrangements for 2025-2026
Co-ordinated Admissions Schemes 2025-2026
Primary Co-ordinated Admission Scheme 2025-26 (PDF, 357 KB)(opens new window)
Secondary Co-ordinated Admission Scheme 2025-26 (PDF, 187 KB)(opens new window)
IYT Co-ordinated Admission Scheme 2025-2026 (PDF, 163 KB)(opens new window)
Annual Report to the Schools Adjudicator
Local authorities must produce an annual report on admissions for all schools in their area for which they co-ordinate admission. This is submitted to the Office of the Schools Adjudicator (OSA) at the end of October every year and published locally (downloadable reports below).
The report covers:
- information about how admission arrangements serve the interests of looked after children and previously looked after children, children with disabilities and children with special educational needs, including any details where problems have arisen
- an assessment of the effectiveness of fair access protocols and co-ordination in the local area, including how many children were admitted to each school under the protocol
- information on admission appeals
- any other issues the local authority may wish to include
The schools adjudicator may also request additional information from the local authority as required by the Secretary of State.
St Helens Local Authority Report to the Office of the Schools Adjudicator 2025 (PDF, 268 KB)
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