Shropshire Council sets school admission arrangements for next two years
Shropshire Council has set its school admission arrangements for 2027/28.
For secondary schools places, local authorities are required to use a national date of March 1 each year, or the next working day. Therefore, the allocation date for 2027/28 will be March 1, 2027.
All parents living within Shropshire will be required to rank four preferences. All Year 6 pupils will be offered one offer of a secondary place via their home local authority (LA), and not from the LA in which the school is located.
Where a first preference is not accommodated, the council will consider the applicant’s second preference, or if need be, the third. There will also be a right to appeal process, and waiting lists in place.
Applications will cease to be treated on time from midnight on October 31.
Meanwhile, primary schools will be allocated on April 16, 2027, with the deadline for applications being January 15.
Children who have an Educational Health and Care Plan, which names the school which the child should attend, will be offered places before other children.
Shropshire operates an equal preference scheme, therefore, where more than
one school could be offered, applicants will be offered a place available at the school which appears highest on their list of preferences.
Parents from other neighbouring authorities may also apply to Shropshire schools, but must do so via their own LA.
Applications from services families without a Shropshire address will be accepted by the council if accompanied by a posting order or an official letter with a relocation date to the Shropshire LA area.
The council say it will not be possible to consider any late applications or changes to the original preferences where a school is oversubscribed, unless there are some exceptional circumstances evidenced, such as a house move, hospitalisation of a single parent or exceptional difficulties caused by a family bereavement in the lead up to the deadline.
There will be an appeal process in place for both secondary and primary school admissions, as well as waiting lists.
Schools must also inform the admissions team of all starters and leavers to allow the local aithority to keep up to date on availability of places.
Cabinet is being asked to determine the proposed arrangements on Wednesday (February 11).
