School admission arrangements

Pupil Admission Arrangements for 2025-2026

In accordance with the School Admissions (Admission Arrangements and Co-ordination of Admission Arrangements) (England) Regulations 2012, and the School Admissions Code 2021, St Helens Borough Council determined its 2025-2026 pupil admission arrangements for all community and voluntary controlled schools and these are detailed below.

Pupil Admission Arrangements for Community & Voluntary Controlled Nurseries 2025-2026 (PDF, 345 KB)(opens new window)

Pupil Admission Arrangements for Community & Voluntary Controlled Primary Schools for 2025-26 (PDF, 429 KB)(opens new window)

Pupil Admission Arrangements for Community & Voluntary Controlled Secondary Schools for 2025-26 (PDF, 165 KB)(opens new window)

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)

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

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 2024 (PDF, 269 KB)(opens new window)