Consultation on school admissions arrangements for the academic year 2026/27
During the period October to January admission authorities can consult on any proposed changes to their admission arrangements (admission policy and published admission number) that they plan to apply to children joining school in September of the following offer year.
Kirklees is the admission authority for all its community and voluntary controlled primary and secondary schools and has consulted on the policy and published admission numbers for admission in September 2026.
The closing date for comments is Monday 2 December 2024.
Consultation timeline
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| Tuesday 22 October 2024 | Kirklees Council start a 6-week consultation on the proposed admission arrangements for community and voluntary controlled schools. |
| Monday 2 December 2024 | Closing date for the consultation |
| Friday 28 February 2025 | Admission arrangements will be determined |
| Friday 14 March 2025 | Publish determined admission arrangements |
| Thursday 15 May 2025 | Objections can be made to the adjudicator |
Own admission authority schools
The following schools are participating in the local authority consultation process. Please visit the school/multi academy trust's website for all details of their proposed admission policy.
Primary, middle and secondary schools
- Lindley Church of England infant School
- St John's J & I School
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The MAST Academy Trust
- Birdsedge First School
- Kirkburton Middle School
- Scholes (Holmfirth) J & I School
- Scissett Middle School
- Shelley First School