Brighton and Hove City Council recommends NO reduction in admission places at seven primary schools following consultation

By Nicola Caines
Published 26th Jan 2022, 16:28 BST
Updated 26th Jan 2022, 17:03 BST
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The council said it had revised its proposals which had suggested cutting the number of Reception class places by 150 across the selected schools.

Brighton and Hove City Council has today (Wednesday, January 26) confirmed that it has revised its primary school pupil number proposals and recommends there are no reductions in admission places at seven primary schools next September.

The council said the revised proposal comes after extensive public consultation during November and December and detailed discussions between the council and the schools involved. Councillors meeting on Monday will now be recommended to agree the new proposals of making no cuts to school places.

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The public consultation, launched on November 15, 2021, looked at proposals to reduce the number of reception places – known as the published admission number (PAN) – as the council predicted a fall in numbers of children set to start school would led to surplus places and possible financial difficulties.

One of the protests against the reduction in school places outside Hove Town Hall before a council meeting in DecemberOne of the protests against the reduction in school places outside Hove Town Hall before a council meeting in December
One of the protests against the reduction in school places outside Hove Town Hall before a council meeting in December

The council had suggested the following reduction in Reception class places:

• Bevendean Primary School from 60 to 45 pupils

• Carden Primary School from 60 to 30 pupils

• Coldean Primary School from 60 to 45 pupils

Teachers, parents and pupils have joined the fight against the cuts to the admission numbers at seven primary schools in Brighton and HoveTeachers, parents and pupils have joined the fight against the cuts to the admission numbers at seven primary schools in Brighton and Hove
Teachers, parents and pupils have joined the fight against the cuts to the admission numbers at seven primary schools in Brighton and Hove

• Queens Park Primary School from 60 to 30 pupils

• Rudyard Kipling Primary School from 60 to 45 pupils

• Saltdean Primary School from 90 to 60 pupils

• Woodingdean Primary School from 60 to 45 pupils.

Parents and teachers from the schools have been fighting against the proposals, holding protests and presenting petitions to the council. See more: Brighton parents and teachers continue to protest school admission cutsCouncillors on the council’s Children, Young People and Skills committee will now consider the revised recommendations from the council's cross-party School Organisation Working Group on Monday (January 31).

A report from the working group recommends 'that Committee agree to make no change to the Published Admission Number (PAN) for...' and then lists all seven schools.

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