Object to school admission arrangements

Under section 90 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998, relevant parents and other bodies have the right to object to the Schools Adjudicator about admission arrangements after the arrangements have been determined. Admission authorities must determine their arrangements by 28 February in the year preceding the admission year, i.e. before they take effect. 

For information about determined admission arrangements, please see below.

• Determined admission arrangements

Please note: The admission policies for Academies, Aided, Foundation and Free Schools can be viewed on the individual school's websites.

Department for Education

Copies of the School Admissions Code are available from the Department for Education.

• Department for Education website

Schools Adjudicators

Schools Adjudicators work independently of the Secretary of State for Education and Skills in deciding on objections to published admission arrangements and variations of determined admission arrangements.

• Local Authority 2020 report to The Office of Schools Adjudicator (PDF, 321KB)

Further information

• Office of the Schools Adjudicator