School admissions: code of practice

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Current

• School admissions code of practice (PDF, 558KB)
• Fair access protocol 2026
• Scheme for the co-ordination of admission arrangements for secondary admissions for 2025-26
• Scheme for the co-ordination of admission arrangements for primary admissions 2025-26

Future

• Final Scheme for the co-ordination of admission arrangements for secondary schools 2026-27
• Final Scheme for the co-ordination of admission arrangements for primary schools 2026-27
• Final Scheme for the co-ordination of admission arrangements for secondary schools 2027-28
• Final Scheme for the co-ordination of admission arrangements for primary schools 2027-28

Former

• Final Scheme for the co-ordination of admission arrangements for secondary schools 2024-25
• Final Scheme for the co-ordination of admission arrangements for primary schools 2024-25
• Report to schools adjudicator 2021 (Word, 76KB)