School admissions

Guidance and services

• Changes to the law on admission arrangements
  Guidance on changes to the law for additional learning needs (ALN).
• School admissions: applications for overseas children
  Guidance for admission authorities when processing applications made from another country.
• Measuring the capacity of schools: guidance
  How to measure the number of pupils a school can accommodate.
• Measuring the capacity of schools: calculations
  Spreadsheet to help you calculate the capacity of your school.
• School admissions code
  Guidance for local authorities and schools on how to manage school admissions.
  
• School admission appeals code
  Guidance for local authorities and schools on how to manage school admission appeals.
• School admissions and appeals: frequently asked questions
  Guidance for parents on applying for school places and appealing a refusal.

Policy and background Includes strategy, reports, projects and assessments.

• The Education (Admission Appeals Arrangements) (Wales) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) (Amendment) Regulations 2021
  Legislation
  These Regulations amend the Education (Admission Appeals Arrangements) (Wales) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020.
• Education (Admission Appeals Arrangements) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulation 2023: integrated impact assessment
  Impact assessment
  We assessed how changes to school admission appeal arrangements affect a number of areas.
• Changes to school admission appeal arrangements (consultation): children’s rights impact assessment
  Impact assessment
  An assessment of how proposals in the changes to school admission appeal arrangements consultation affect children’s rights.
• Education (Admission Appeals Arrangements) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
  Legislation
  These Regulations amend the Education (Admission Appeals Arrangements) (Wales) Regulations 2005. Admission appeals can now be undertaken remotely, as well as in person, or a mixture of both.
• Explanatory Memorandum to the Education (Admission Appeals Arrangements) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
  Policy and strategy
  Explains changes in the law with regards to admission appeals. Appeals can now be undertaken remotely as well as in person or a mixture of both.
• The Education (Admission Appeals Arrangements) (Wales) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020
  Legislation
  These Regulations amend certain procedural and constitutional requirements that are set out in the Education (Admission Appeals Arrangements) (Wales) Regulations 2005 relating to school admission appeals panels until 31 January 2021.