http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/31/section/88ISchool Standards and Framework Act 1998An Act to make new provision with respect to school education and the provision of nursery education otherwise than at school; to enable arrangements to be made for the provision of further education for young persons partly at schools and partly at further education institutions; to make provision with respect to the Education Assets Board; and for connected purposes.1998-07-24texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-09-02Expert Participation2026-09-01 School Standards and Framework Act 1998s. 14(3)(aa)Education (Wales) Measure 2011Mesur Addysg (Cymru) 2011s. 16(2)s. 33(2)School Standards and Framework Act 1998s. 18BEducation (Wales) Measure 2011Mesur Addysg (Cymru) 2011s. 16(3)s. 33(2)School Standards and Framework Act 1998s. 96(4A)Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 62(2)(c)s. 78(5)School Standards and Framework Act 1998s. 96(1A)(1B)Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 63(2)s. 78(5)School Standards and Framework Act 1998s. 86(5C)Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 64(3)s. 78(5)School Standards and Framework Act 1998Sch. 22 para. 5(1B)Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023s. 235(4)s. 247s. 255(9)(a) Part IIIChapter I88I1This section applies where admission arrangements have been determined —aby an admission authority for a maintained school in England under section 88C , orbby an admission authority for an Academy school.2Where it appears to the Secretary of State that the admission arrangements do not, or may not, conform with the requirements relating to admission arrangements, the Secretary of State may refer the admission arrangements to the adjudicator.3Subsection (4) applies where—athe Secretary of State refers the admission arrangements to the adjudicator under subsection (2), ...b. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4The adjudicator must—aconsider the admission arrangements, andbdecide whether they conform with those requirements and, if not, in what respect they do not.5Where it appears to the adjudicator that the admission arrangements do not, or may not, conform with the requirements relating to admission arrangements (and subsection (4) does not apply)—athe adjudicator may consider the admission arrangements, andbif the adjudicator considers the arrangements under paragraph (a), the adjudicator must decide whether they conform with those requirements and, if not, in what respect they do not.6Regulations may make provision prescribing the steps which may be taken by an admission authority where the adjudicator—ais considering the authority's admission arrangements under subsection (4)(a) or (5)(a), butbhas not yet made a decision in the case under subsection (4)(b) or (5)(b) (as the case may be).Words in s. 88I(1) inserted (1.2.2012) by Education Act 2011 (c. 21), ss. 64(4)(a), 82(3); S.I. 2012/84, art. 3S. 88I(1)(b) and word inserted (1.2.2012) by Education Act 2011 (c. 21), ss. 64(4)(b), 82(3); S.I. 2012/84, art. 3Pt. III excluded (W.) (1.9.2013) by The Operation of the Local Curriculum (Wales) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1793), regs. 1(1), 11(1)S. 88A cross-heading inserted (26.1.2009) by Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25), ss. 151(2), 173(4); S.I. 2008/3077, art. 4(d)Words in s. 88I(1)(b) substituted (1.4.2012) by Education Act 2011 (c. 21), s. 82(3), Sch. 13 para. 10(5); S.I. 2012/924, art. 2S. 88I(3)(b) and word omitted (1.2.2012) by virtue of Education Act 2011 (c. 21), ss. 34(3), 82(3); S.I. 2012/84, art. 3Ss. 88B-88Q inserted (2.12.2008 for specified purposes, 26.1.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25), ss. 151(4), 173(2)(b)(4); S.I. 2008/3077, arts. 2(a), 4(d)