Dorset School Admission Arrangements Consultation - 2028/2029
Dorset are running the annual consultation on the School Admission Arrangements for 2028/2029 with effect from Monday 9th November 2026 to Sunday 20th December 2026.
Alongside, we are also running consultation regarding the reduction in PAN at the following school:
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Stower Provost Primary School: from 21 to 15
Details of the consultations will be available to view at
The policies remain substantially unchanged with the exception of a few clarifications in the Primary and Secondary Co-ordinated Scheme in relation to the process of families accepting places and when a child goes on roll of a school as part of the transfer process.
Responses must be submitted either in writing to School Admissions Team, Dorset Council, County Hall, Dorchester, DT1 1XJ or by email to schoolorganisation@
Upon the conclusion of the consultation period all responses will be considered carefully and a report will be presented to Dorset Council’s Cabinet meeting on Tuesday 2nd February 2027.