Admissions Consultation

Consultation on a proposed change to the published admission arrangements for Warmingham CE Primary School, School Lane, Warmingham, Sandbach, CW11 3QN with effect from September 2027

Background

The Chester Diocesan Academies Trust (CDAT) and the school’s local governance committee wish to consult on proposed changes to their admissions policy including the oversubscription criteria to be used in the event of the receipt of more applications for places than can be provided. The Regulations and Code of Practice relating to school admissions require an admissions authority, CDAT in this case, to consult when proposing changes to their admissions arrangements.

Specific Proposal

The Trust and Local Governance Committee wish to add an additional oversubscription criterion – at criterion 6 - to the school’s existing admissions policy.  This will specifically state:

“Children who have attended the school’s nursery class for at least one term in the previous two years.  This includes children who have attended on a part-time basis.  Part-time is defined as less than the standard 32.5 hours of schooling per week.”

There are no other changes proposed to the oversubscription criteria.   The school’s planned admission number will remain as 30.

Subject to the outcome of this consultation process, this change will come into effect on 1 September 2027 and the existing admissions arrangements will remain in place until that time.  Those children already with a place in the school will not experience any change to their admissions status as a result of this proposal.

Further information on the proposal, including a full version of the proposed admission policy can be found at: www.cdat.co.uk/latest-from-cdat.html and clicking on the school’s name at the foot of the page.

How to Respond

Chester Diocesan Academies Trust, Room 526, The Heath Business and Technical Park, Runcorn, WA7 4QX.  Alternatively, you may wish to e-mail: chris.williams@cdat.co.uk.  Comments should also be copied to the Chair of the Local Governance Committee at the school address.

Please submit any comments no later than 12 December 2025.  Following the consultation period the Board of Trustees for the Chester Diocesan Academies Trust will be required to formally determine the school admission arrangements for the academic year commencing September 2027 before 28 February 2026.  Any subsequent objections will need to be made to the Office of the Schools Adjudicator by 15 May 2026.