Education Act 1980

8 Information as to schools and admission arrangements. E+W

(1)Every local education authority shall, for each school year, publish particulars of—

(a)the arrangements for the admission of pupils to schools maintained by the authority, other than aided or special agreement schools;

(b)the authority’s arrangements for the provision of education at schools maintained by another local education authority or not maintained by a local education authority; and

(c)the arrangements made by the authority under sections 6(1) and 7(1) above.

(2)The governors of every aided or special agreement school shall, for each school year, publish particulars of—

(a)the arrangements for the admission of pupils to the school; and

(b)the arrangements made by them under section 7(2) above.

(3)The particulars to be published under subsections (1)(a) and (2)(a) above shall include particulars of—

[F1(a)in the case of each school to which the arrangements relate, the admission number applicable in each school year in relation to the age group in which pupils are normally admitted or, if there is more than one such group, the admission number so applicable in relation to each such group;]

(b)the respective admission functions of the local education authority and the governors;

(c)the policy followed in deciding admissions;

(d)the arrangements made in respect of pupils not belonging to the area of the local education authority.

[F2In paragraph (a) above, “admission number” means, in relation to any school year and age group, the standard number applying under section 27 of the Education Reform Act 1988 to the school in question in relation to that year and age group or the number fixed in accordance with section 26 of that Act as the number of pupils in that age group it is intended to admit to the school in that school year, whichever is the greater.]

(4)The particulars to be published under subsection (1)(b) above shall include particulars of—

(a)the criteria for offering places at schools not maintained by a local education authority;

(b)the names of, and number of places at, any such schools in respect of which the authority have standing arrangements.

(5)Every local education authority shall, as respects each school maintained by them other than an aided or special agreement school, and the governors of every aided or special agreement school shall, as respects that school, publish—

(a)such information as may be required by regulations made by the Secretary of State; and

(b)such other information, if any, as the authority or governors think fit,

and every local education authority shall also publish such information as may be so required with respect to their policy and arrangements in respect of any matter relating to primary or secondary education in their area.

(6)The local education authority by whom an aided or special agreement school is maintained may, with the agreement of the governors of the school, publish on their behalf the particulars or information relating to the school referred to in subsection (2) or (5) above.

(7)References in this section to publication are references to publication at such time or times and in such manner as may be required by regulations made by the Secretary of State.

Subordinate Legislation Made

P1S. 8: For previous exercises of power, see Index to Government Orders

P2S.8(5)(7): s.8(5) (with s.8(7)) power exercised by S.I. 1991/1265, S.I.1991/1658 and S.I. 1991/1813

Textual Amendments

F1S. 8(3)(a) substituted (1.9.1991) by Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40, SIF 41:1), ss. 31(2)(a), 231(7), 235(6),(s. 31(2)(a) is commenced as follows; 1.9.1989 for certain purposes by S.I. 1988/1459 art. 5(2) and 1.9.1991 for certain further purposes by 1991/409 art. 6(2))

F2Words added (1.9.1991) by Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40, SIF 41:1), ss. 31(2)(b), 231(7), 235(6), (s. 31(2)(b) is commenced as follows; 1.9.1989 for certain purposes by S.I. 1988/1459 art. 5(2) and 1.9.1991 for certain further purposes by 1991/409 art. 6(2))

Modifications etc. (not altering text)