Admission arrangements

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Admission arrangements

Admission arrangements are used to decide how places are offered.

Consultation on proposed admission arrangements for 2027/28

Admission to schools in Solihull for children starting school from 1 September 2027 onwards

Every year the admission arrangements for schools and academies are reviewed and determined. There must be a consultation if any significant changes are being proposed or if there has not been a consultation for seven years.

Between 3 November 2025 and 15 December 2025 all Solihull Council local authority schools are due to carry out a consultation.

This is in addition to:

If you have any comments or views regarding the admission arrangements for any of the above, you should send them to the relevant school or academy by 15 December 2025. 

The following schools are also carrying out a consultation between the specified dates:

Click the link on the school name to see their proposed admission arrangements or go to the school’s website.

To respond to the consultation for Solihull local authority schools, please email admissions@solihull.gov.uk by 4:00pm on 15 December 2025.

Admission arrangements for 2026/27

Community and voluntary controlled schools

We determine the admission arrangements for community and voluntary controlled schools. If there are more applications for a school than there are places available the places are offered in order, according to the oversubscription criteria which you can find in the admission arrangements.

We have qualifying schemes to process the admission of children into the schools in our area:

Variation to the admission arrangements for Cheswick Green Primary School for 2025/26 and 2026/27

The Office of School’s Adjudicator has approved a variation to the 2025/26 and 2026/27 admission arrangements for Cheswick Green Primary School. The published admission number has been reduced from 60 to 30.

Voluntary-aided schools and academies

The admission arrangements for voluntary-aided (church) schools and academies are determined by their governing body.

Infant and primary schools

Secondary schools

Admission arrangements for 2025/26

Community and voluntary controlled schools

We determine the admission arrangements for community and voluntary controlled schools. If there are more applications for a school than there are places available the places are offered in order, according to the oversubscription criteria which you can find in the admission arrangements.

We have qualifying schemes to process the admission of children into the schools in our area:

Variation to the admission arrangements for Cheswick Green Primary School for 2025/26 and 2026/27

The Office of School’s Adjudicator has approved a variation to the 2025/26 and 2026/27 admission arrangements for Cheswick Green Primary School. The published admission number has been reduced from 60 to 30.

Voluntary-aided schools and academies

The admission arrangements for voluntary-aided (church) schools and academies are determined by their governing body.

Infant and Primary Schools

Secondary schools

The Local Authority is seeking a variation to the published admission number for Blossomfield Infant School for September 2025. Find more information here.

Responding to a consultation to change admission arrangements

When changes are proposed to admission arrangements, all admission authorities must consult on the admission arrangements.

During the consultation period you have the opportunity to respond in favour of; or object to; the changes to the admission arrangements proposed by the admission authority.

The details on how to respond will form part of the consultation document. After the consultation period, the admissions authority will consider the responses and determine their arrangements.

Following the publication of the determined arrangements, objector’s can refer the determined arrangements to the Office of School’s Adjudicator for review.

Objections must be made before 15 May and will be considered by the adjudicator if they’re made on time. Admission arrangements can be referred to the adjudicator at other times, however the adjudicator has the discretion on whether or not to consider the case if it is referred after 15 May.

Further information regarding the role of the adjudicator and how to raise an objection can be found at school admissions arrangements - GOV.UK