Admission arrangements
We are the admission authority for all community and voluntary controlled schools in Essex. This means we set the admission arrangements for these schools.
The admission arrangements sets out how schools admit pupils and includes:
- the published admission number
- the oversubscription criteria
- information on waiting lists
Secondary schools
Secondary schools co-ordinated scheme: 2025 to 2026 (PDF, 246.99 KB)
Secondary schools co-ordinated scheme 2024-25 (PDF, 248.83kB)
Secondary schools co-ordinated scheme: 2023 to 2024 (PDF, 252.42kB)
Primary and infant schools
Primary schools co-ordinated scheme: 2025 to 2026 (PDF, 266.86 KB)
Primary Coordinated Scheme 2024-25 (PDF, 269.42kB)
Primary schools co-ordinated scheme: 2023 to 2024 (PDF, 292.89kB)
Determined arrangements for primary and infant schools: 2025 to 2026 (PDF, 375.81 KB)
Determined arrangements for primary and infant schools: 2024 to 2025 (PDF, 404.09KB)
Determined arrangements for primary and infant schools: 2023 to 2024 (PDF, 406.31kB)
Junior schools
Junior schools co-ordinated scheme: 2025 to 2026 (PDF, 230.63 KB)
Junior Coordinated Scheme 2024-25 (PDF, 233.62kB)
Junior schools co-ordinated scheme: 2023 to 2024 (PDF, 253.15kB)
Determined arrangements for junior schools: 2025 to 2026 (PDF, 375.81 KB)
Determined arrangements for junior schools: 2024 to 2025 (PDF, 404.09KB)
Determined arrangements for junior schools: 2023 to 2024 (PDF, 406.31kB)
Objection to school admission arrangements
You can contact the schools adjudicator if you think the determined arrangements for 2025 to 2026 are unfair and do not comply with the School Admissions Code or Admissions regulations.
Any objection must be referred to the adjudicator by 15 May 2024.
Visit GOV.UK to find out how to make an objection.
Annual report to the schools adjudicator
We are required to produce an annual report to the schools adjudicator.
Read our annual report to the schools adjudicator 2024 (PDF, 265 KB).