Shropshire Council sets the admission arrangements for community and controlled schools in Shropshire. These are reviewed every year and a consultation will take place if changes are proposed.

Admission arrangements

Shropshire Council schools

Own-authority schools

For 2023-24 no changes were proposed to our own admission arrangements and therefore no consultation was required. The admission arrangements were determined by cabinet on 16 February 2022. Following determination of these arrangements, objections can be made to the schools adjudicator before 15 May 2022.

All academies, free schools, aided and foundation schools are an admissions authority and determine their own admission arrangements. 

Secondary schools in north and south Shropshire use a criteria which refers to attending a state-funded primary school that lies within the secondary school's catchment area for more than a whole academic year immediately prior to transfer. Please refer to our list to find out which state-funded primary school is within each secondary school's catchment area.

Use the links at the bottom of the page to view the admissions arrangements by year.

All academies, free schools, aided and foundation schools are an admissions authority and determine their own admission arrangements. 

Secondary schools in north and south Shropshire use a criteria which refers to attending a state-funded primary school that lies within the secondary school's catchment area for more than a whole academic year immediately prior to transfer. Please refer to our list to find out which state-funded primary school is within each secondary school's catchment area.

Use the links at the bottom of the page to view the admissions arrangements by year.

Admissions criteria

There's a maximum number of children that can be admitted to a school in each year group. If more applications are received than available places, the school is said to be oversubscribed. When this happens, places have to be allocated in strict order of priority, according to the oversubscription criteria.

Children with a statement of special educational needs or EHC plan naming a particular school will be offered a place at that school. A set list of priorities for each school group then defines how remaining school places are allocated.

View the oversubscription criteria for Shropshire Council community and controlled schools by clicking on the relevant links at the bottom of the page.

Own authority schools admissions criteria are detailed in the individual policies, set by the school and available on the schools’ own websites. This information is also available in the admission arrangements policies for the individual own authority schools, available in the table and links below.