Regulation 4
1. The number of registered pupils on the third Thursday in January in the year in which the information is provided in each community, foundation and voluntary school maintained by the authority, existing as a school of any such kind on 1st April in the year in which the information is provided, and the total number of such pupils in all such schools which are primary schools and all such schools which are secondary schools.
2. The number of community, foundation and voluntary schools maintained by the authority on the third Thursday in January in the year in which the information is provided in which there are surplus places and the number of such places in each such school and the total number of surplus places in all such primary schools and all such secondary schools.
3. A forecast of the number of registered pupils, firstly for whom primary education will be provided and secondly for whom secondary education will be provided, in community, foundation and voluntary schools maintained by the authority, on 1st January in each school year over—
(a)a five year period in the case of such pupils for whom primary education is so provided; and
(b)a seven year period in the case of such pupils for whom secondary education is so provided,
such period commencing at the start of the school year which begins in the year in which the information is provided to the Secretary of State.
4. In cases where the authority is the council of a county and not a unitary authority, a forecast for each district of the number of registered pupils, firstly for whom primary education will be provided and secondly for whom secondary education will be provided, in community, foundation and voluntary schools maintained by the authority on 1st January in each school year for—
(a)the following year;
(b)the fifth year of the respective periods as provided in paragraph 3; and
(c)the sixth year of the respective period as provided in paragraph 3(b) for pupils in the third key stage and fourth key stage (as defined in section 82(1)(c) and (d) of the Education 2002(1)) only.
5. A statement, which is to accompany the forecast referred to in paragraph 3, explaining the basis upon which the forecast is made and identifying any areas within the area of the authority where the rate of growth or decline, as the case may be, in the number of such pupils is expected to be significantly different from the general rate of growth or, as the case may be decline, in the area as a whole.
6. The capacity on the third Thursday in January in the year in which the information is provided of each community, foundation and voluntary school maintained by the authority existing as a school of any such kind on 1st April in that year and the total capacity, on that third Thursday, of all such primary schools and all such secondary schools.
7. An estimate of the expected future level of surplus places at community, foundation and voluntary schools maintained by the authority taken together, taking account of—
(a)the number of any surplus places indicated in accordance with paragraph 2 above;
(b)the forecast of the number of registered pupils indicated in accordance with paragraph 3 above;
(c)any proposals in respect of schools in the area published pursuant to any enactment which have been approved (where approval is required) or, as the case may be, determined to be implemented, but not implemented;
(d)the means, if any, by which the expected future level of surplus places is to be reduced together with any matters that the authority considers prevent the reduction of that level of surplus places;
(e)changes that have occurred in the provision of education in the area after 1st April in the year in which the information is provided, such as the establishment or discontinuance of any community, foundation or voluntary school; and
(f)any other related matter as the authority thinks fit.
Regulation 5
1. The identification number allocated to the authority by the Department for Children, Schools and Families.
2. The name of the authority.
3. The date of the report.
4. The number of applications received by the authority from parents of children living in the area of the authority (“home applicants”).
5. The number of such applications which were received via the authority’s web-site.
6. The sum of the admission numbers of all secondary schools in the area of the authority.
7. The number of home applicants who expressed—
(a)one preference,
(b)two preferences,
(c)three preferences,
(d)four preferences,
(e)five preferences, and
(f)six or more preferences
in their application.
8. The number of offers communicated by the authority to home applicants which corresponded with the applicant’s—
(a)highest preference,
(b)second preference,
(c)third preference,
(d)fourth preference,
(e)fifth preference, and
(f)sixth or lower preference.
9. The number of home applicants to whom the authority has not communicated an offer which corresponds with any preference expressed by them.
10. The number of home applicants falling within paragraph 9 to whom an offer has been communicated by the authority.
11. The number, if any, by which the sum of the admission numbers of all secondary schools in the area of the authority exceeds the number of offers to admit to a school in the area of the authority (whether communicated by the authority or by another authority, and whether or not to home applicants).
12. The number of home applicants to whom the authority has communicated an offer to admit to a school in the area of the authority.
13. The number of home applicants to whom the authority has communicated an offer to admit to a school in the area of another authority.
Regulation 7
| Regulations revoked | References |
|---|---|
| The Education (Information as to Provision of Education) (England) Regulations 1999 | S.I. 1999/1066 |
| The Education (Information as to Provision of Education) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 | S.I. 2003/190 |
| The Education (Information as to Provision of Education) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 | S.I. 2005/346 |
| The Education (Information as to Provision of Education) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 | S.I. 2006/1033 |