Admissions & PAN Consultations - for VA schools & Academies

If you are a Voluntary-Aided school or Academy that plans to change your Admissions policy for 2027/28 or last held a public consultation 7 years ago,

the timeframe for public consultation started on 1st October and ends on 31st January.

Please send your draft policy to the DBE before the public consultation begins.

Admission Change steps:

• Draft 2027/28 Admissions Policy & Consult DBE

• Oct 2025 - Jan 2026 Public Consultation for min. 6 weeks span.

• Feb 2026 Policy approval

• Sept 2026 Applications for school places

• Sept 2027 Academic year begins

More information is available from the DfE’s Schools’ Admissions Statutory Guidance and the DBE’s Admissions Guidance