Current arrangements: Overview

The admissions arrangements for each school will differ depending on the type of school.

You will find the published admission arrangements for academies, foundation and voluntary aided schools within Staffordshire by scrolling to the bottom on this webpage. 

The Office of the Schools Adjudicator

Any person or body who considers that any maintained school or academy's arrangements are unlawful, or not in compliance with the school admissions code or relevant law relating to admissions, can make an objection to the schools adjudicator.

Community and voluntary controlled schools

If the number of applications for admission to a school exceeds the school's published admissions number (PAN) then the available places for the school are allocated in strict accordance with its oversubscription criteria.

• Previous arrangements (September 2024 admission)
  
  
• Current arrangements (September 2025 admission)

Admission arrangements 2026/2027 (September 2026 admission)

Please view the proposed admission arrangements for admission year of 2026/2027.

The county council is not proposing to make any changes to the general admission arrangements the were determined for 2025/2026.  It is clarifying its current advice in relation to the relevant area for consultation within the document. 

Any proposals to alter a Community or Voluntary Controlled Schools Published Admission Number (PAN) will be indicated within the document. In addition, we are also consulting separately on a reduction in PAN for Springfields First School.

Comments on the admission arrangements, including if you are a community or voluntary controlled school that wishes to propose a change to your own published admission number, should arrive no later than 5pm on the 01 December 2024 and emailed to admissions@staffordshire.gov.uk.

Finalised admissions arrangements for 2026/2027 will be determined by 28 February 2025 and will be published on the Intranet and Staffordshire County Council’s website.  

Nursery school admissions arrangements

Since September 2019 schools have managed their own nursery admissions process, you should contact the individual school/setting for details of their arrangements.  

Schools maintained by other local authorities

You may prefer your child to be admitted to a school maintained by another local authority.

If this is the case, details of their admissions arrangements can be obtained by contacting the authority in question. 

Schools which are academies, voluntary aided, Catholic or foundation

These schools have their own oversubscription criteria. The schools use these criteria when allocating places if they are oversubscribed. You can use the A-Z list below to find the arrangements for a specific school in this category.

Please note: If the arrangements for a particular school are not detailed, this is because the school or academy has not sent a copy to the local authority and you should therefore contact the school or academy directly.

The following academies/schools are consulting on their 2026/2027 admission arrangements:

• All Saints CE First School, Church Leigh - no proposed changes
• All Saints CE(VC) Primary, Rangemore - no proposed changes
• Ankermoor Primary - reduction in PAN
• Barnfields Primary - change to oversubscription criteria
• Burton Fields School - reduction in PAN
• Christ Church Academy - no proposed changes
• Churchfield CE Primary Academy, Rugeley - no proposed changes
• Grange Infant - reduction in PAN
• Ilam CofE (VA) Primary - no proposed changes
• Heathfields Infant Academy - reduction in PAN
• John of Rolleston Primary - reduction in PAN 
• Kidsgrove Primary - no proposed changes
• Leasowes Primary - change to oversubscription criteria
• Meir Heath Academy - no proposed changes
• Needwood CE (A) Primary - no proposed changes
• Poppyfield Primary Academy - change to oversubscription criteria
• Rugeley John Taylor School - change to oversubscription criteria
• SS Peter and Paul Catholic - change to how long the waiting list is held
• St. Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy - no proposed changes
• St. Edward's CE Academy, Cheddleton - reduction in PAN
• St. Gabriel's Catholic Primary - no proposed changes
• St. Giles & St. George's CofE Academy - change to oversubscription criteria
• St. James CE Primary Academy - no proposed changes
• St. John the Evangelist Catholic Academy - no changes
• St. Joseph's Catholic Primary, Hednesford - no proposed changes
• St. Joseph's Catholic Primary, Uttoxeter - no proposed changes
• St. Mary's Catholic Primary, Leek - no proposed changes
• St. Nicholas CE First, Codsall - no proposed changes
• St. Thomas' CofE Primary - change to oversubscription
• The Faber Catholic Primary - no proposed changes
• Thomas Russell Infants - no proposed changes
• Three Peaks Primary Academy - no proposed changes
• William Macgregor Primary - no proposed changes
• Wood Lane Primary - no proposed changes
• Yoxall St Peter's CE Primary Academy - no proposed changes