Admissions policies

The School Admissions Policy is set under the School Admissions code of practice. We are the admissions authority for all Community and Voluntary Controlled schools.

Voluntary Aided, Foundation schools, Trust schools and Academies are responsible for their own admissions.

The School Admissions Code requires local authorities to plan a scheme. The scheme must co-ordinate admission arrangements for all maintained schools in their area.

When changes are proposed to admissions arrangements, all admissions authorities must consult on their admissions arrangements (including any supplementary information form) that will apply for admissions applications the following school year. Where the admissions arrangements have not changed from the previous year there is no requirement to consult. Subject to the requirement that admission authorities must consult on their admissions arrangements at least once every 7 year. Even if there have been no changes during that period. The admissions policy for local and community schools was consulted on during 2022/23 academic year. It was implemented from September 2024. 

• maintained
• aided
• foundation
• trust schools
• academies.

by contacting the School Admissions office.

If you are moving from overseas please read the government guidance on applications for overseas children.

The admissions policies for these schools can be found through the links below, download or print of the documents as required. 

If you are applying to transfer in-year to:

• Northwood Primary School
• Ryde Academy
• The Island Free School.

Contact the school directly because they administer their own in-year admissions.

In-year admissions policies for community and voluntary-controlled schools

• In-year Admission to Community and Controlled Schools (PDF, 0.2MB, 6 pages).

• Supplementary Information Form for CE Voluntary Controlled Schools only (PDF, 0.1MB, 2 pages).
• The Bay CE School (PDF, 0.2MB, 7 pages) and Supplementary Information Form (PDF, 0.1MB, 2 pages).

Supporting documents:

• Determination of School Admissions Arrangements for 2022
• Published Admission Number (PAN) for all schools for the 2022 to 2023 Academic Year Intake
• Educating your Child Booklet 2022 to 2023

Voluntary-aided:

• Arreton St Georges CE Primary Admissions Policy 
• Brighstone CE Primary Admissions Policy 
• Newport CE Primary Admissions Policy 
• Oakfield CE Primary Admissions Policy 
• Yarmouth CE Primary Admissions Policy and Supplementary Information Form
• Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Admissions Policy and Supplementary Information Form
• St Marys Catholic Primary School Admissions Policy and Supplementary Information Form
• St Saviours Catholic Primary School Admissions Policy and Supplementary Information Form
• St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Admissions Policy and Supplementary Information Form
• Christ the King College Admissions Policy and Supplementary Information Form 

Foundation:

• Queensgate Foundation Primary 
• Carisbrooke College Admissions Policy 
• Medina College Admissions Policy 

All Through School Years 0 to 16:

• The Bay CE School and Supplementary Information Form

Academies:

• Cowes Enterprise College
• Lanesend Primary Admissions Policy 
• Northwood Primary Admissions Policy 
• Ryde Academy Admissions Policy 
• St Blasius Shanklin CE Primary Academy Admissions Policy 
• St Francis Catholic and CE Primary Academy Admissions Policy 

Free School:

• The Island Free School Admissions Policy and Supplementary Information

• Admissions Policy for 2023 - 2024 Academic Year Primary Intake and Supplementary Information Form for CE Voluntary Controlled Schools only.
• Admissions Arrangements for 2023- 2024 Academic Year Secondary Intake.

Supporting documents:

• Determination of School Admissions Arrangements for 2023
• Published Admission Number (PAN) for all schools for the 2023 - 2024 Academic Year Intake.

Voluntary-aided:

• Arreton St Georges CE Primary Admissions Policy 
• Brighstone CE Primary Admissions Policy 
• Newport CE Primary Admissions Policy 
• Oakfield CE Primary Admissions Policy 
• Yarmouth CE Primary Admissions Policy 
• Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Admissions Policy and Supplementary Information Form
• St Marys Catholic Primary School Admissions Policy and Supplementary Information Form
• St Saviours Catholic Primary School Admissions Policy and Supplementary Information Form
• St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Admissions Policy and Supplementary Information Form
• Christ the King College Admissions Policy and Supplementary Information Form.

Foundation:

• Queensgate Foundation Primary 
• Carisbrooke College Admissions Policy 
• Medina College Admissions Policy.

All through school years 0 to 11:

• The Bay CE School and Supplementary Information Form.

Academies:

• Cowes Enterprise College
• Lanesend Primary Admissions Policy 
• Northwood Primary Admissions Policy 
• Ryde Academy Admissions Policy 
• St Blasius Shanklin CE Primary Academy Admissions Policy 
• St Francis Catholic and CE Primary Academy Admissions Policy.

Free school:

• The Island Free School Admissions Policy and Supplementary Information.

• Local Authority Report to Schools Adjudicator 
• Home to School Transport Policy 
• Post 16 Transport Statement (implementation from September 2022) 
• Fair Access Protocol.

A new education inspection framework (EIF) was implemented by Ofsted from September 2019.

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