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Dorset School Admissions Consultation 2028/2029

Dorset Council is inviting parents, carers and other interested parties to take part in its annual consultation on school admission arrangements for the 2028/2029 academic year.

The consultation will run from Monday 9th November 2026 to Sunday 20th December 2026.

What is being consulted on?

The consultation covers Dorset Council&#39;s proposed school admission arrangements for 2028/2029.

The policies remain substantially unchanged, with a few clarifications to the Primary and Secondary Co-ordinated Admission Schemes. These relate to:


	The process for families accepting an offer of a school place.
	When a child officially goes onto the roll of a school as part of the transfer process.


There is also a separate proposal to reduce the Published Admission Number (PAN) at:

Stower Provost Primary School: from 21 places to 15 places.

The Published Admission Number is the number of children a school can normally admit into its relevant year group.

How can parents and carers take part?

Dorset Council welcomes responses from parents, carers and anyone with an interest in school admissions.

The consultation documents can be viewed online here:

View the Dorset Council School Admissions Consultation

Responses can be submitted in writing using either of the following methods:

By email:
schoolorganisation@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk

By post:
School Admissions Team
Dorset Council
County Hall
Dorchester
DT1 1XJ

Consultation closes on Sunday 20th December 2026.

What happens next?

Once the consultation closes, all responses will be carefully considered. A report will then be presented to Dorset Council&#39;s Cabinet meeting on Tuesday 2nd February 2027.

Key dates for the 2028/2029 admission arrangements

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			Date
			Event
		
	
	
		
			9th November 2026
			Dorset Council consultation begins
		
		
			20th December 2026
			Dorset Council consultation closes
		
		
			28th February 2027
			Admission arrangements must be determined
		
		
			15th March 2027
			Admission arrangements must be published and a copy sent to Dorset Council
		
		
			15th May 2027
			Deadline for objections to the Office of the Schools Adjudicator
		
	


A reminder for own admission authority schools

Schools that are their own admission authority must undertake their own consultation if they are proposing changes to their 2028/2029 admission arrangements.

Any consultation must:


	Take place over a six-week period between 1st October 2026 and 31st January 2027.
	Be notified to Dorset Council.


All own admission authority schools must ensure that their 2028/2029 admission arrangements are determined by 28th February 2027 and published by 15th March 2027. A copy must also be sent to Dorset Council by this date.

We encourage parents and carers to take the opportunity to read the proposals and share their views during the consultation period.


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