Determined admission arrangements for community and voluntary controlled schools
We're the admissions authority for all community and voluntary controlled schools. This means we're responsible for admissions to the school. Part of this responsibility includes consulting with relevant parties where changes are proposed and determining the admission arrangements for community and voluntary controlled schools each year.
Academic year: 2026/2027
Following approval by Executive delegated decision, the admission arrangements for community and voluntary controlled schools for 2026 to 2027 (PDF) have been determined. Following consultation, there were changes to the following schools:
- Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School, Wrestlingworth – amendments to catchment area and admissions oversubscription criteria
- Dunton CofE Junior School, Dunton - amendments to the catchment area and admissions oversubscription criteria
- Edward Peake CofE VC Secondary School, Biggleswade - changes to admissions oversubscription criteria
- Kingsmoor Lower School, Flitwick - reduction to published admissions number (PAN) to 30
The coordinated schemes for admission in the academic year 2026 to 2027 have been determined as follows:
- Catholic confirmation of religious affiliation form for admission in 2026/27 (PDF)
- Church of England confirmation of religious affiliation form for admission in 2026/27 (PDF)
- Lower, Infant, Primary, Junior and Middle 2026/27 Coordinated Scheme (PDF)
- Secondary and Upper 2026/27 Coordinated Scheme (PDF)
Academic year: 2025/2026
Following approval by Executive delegated decision, the admission arrangements for community and voluntary controlled schools for 2025 to 2026 have been determined. Following consultation, there were no changes to the previous year's policy. The coordinated schemes for admission in the academic year 2025/26 have been determined as follows:
- Lower, Primary and Middle 2025/26 Coordinated Scheme (PDF)
- Secondary and Upper 2025/26 Coordinated Scheme (PDF)
- Church of England confirmation of religious affiliation form for admission in 2025/26 (PDF)
- Catholic confirmation of religious affiliation form for admission in 2025/26 (PDF)
Academic year: 2024/2025
Following approval by Executive delegated decision, the admission arrangements for community and voluntary controlled schools for 2024 to 2025 (PDF) have been determined.
Following consultation, there were changes to the following schools:
- Clipstone Brook Lower – published admission number reduced to 60
- Leedon Lower – published admission number reduced to 60
- Thornhill Primary – catchment area now includes the Linmere development
Following a statutory notice consultation, the following schools are changing age ranges and published admission numbers:
- Dunton Lower CofE Lower
- St Andrews CofE VC Lower
- Sutton CofE VA Lower
- Edward Peake Middle
- Wrestlingworth CofE VC Lower
The coordinated schemes for admission in the academic year 2024 to 2025 have been determined as follows:
- Lower, Primary and Middle Coordinated Scheme 2024/25 (PDF)
- Secondary and Upper Coordinated Scheme 2024/25 (PDF)
- Church of England confirmation of religious affiliation form for admission in 2024/25 (PDF)
- Catholic confirmation of religious affiliation form for admission in 2024/25 (PDF)
Academic year: 2023/2024
Following approval by Executive delegated decision, the admission arrangements for community and voluntary controlled schools (2023/2024) have been determined.
Following consultation, there were no changes to the previous year's policy.
The coordinated schemes for admission in the academic year 2023/24 have been determined as follows:
- Lower, Primary and Middle Coordinated Scheme 2023/24 (PDF)
- Secondary and Upper Coordinated Scheme 2023/24 (PDF)
- Confirmation of religious affiliation form for admission in 2023/24