The Education (Special Educational Needs) (Approval of Independent Schools) Regulations 1994

Admissions

3.  The proprietor shall—

(a)maintain arrangements to secure that a child shall not be admitted to the school unless the child is within the scope of the school as approved by the Secretary of State, with regard to his age, sex, status as a day child or boarder and particular type of disability; and to secure that the admission of the child will not result in the number of children at the school, as so approved, being exceeded; and

(b)ensure that sufficient children are admitted to the school to avoid any substantial reduction in that number.