ADMISSIONS CONSULTATION
Consultation on proposed changes to Castle School Education Trust Admissions Arrangements from September 2026.
CSET is consulting on its admission arrangements from September 2026. The draft policy is appended below. The consultation will be open from Wednesday 18th December 2024 to Friday 31st January 2025. Feedback, comments and queries should be sent to consultation@cset.co.uk
Trustees are consulting on the following changes to the admissions arrangements:
Amendments to the oversubscription criteria for Charfield Primary, Severn Beach Primary and Lyde Green Primary.
The proposed amendment extends the distance from school within which siblings are given priority over other children from two miles to three miles.
This amendment would bring the arrangements for these schools into alignment with other schools in South Gloucestershire which do not have an Area of Prime Responsibility, including Tortworth Primary which joined CSET in 2023.
Amendments to the Published Admission Number (PAN) for Downend School and Mangotsfield School.
The proposed amendment raises the PAN for Downend School from 210 to 240, and reduces the PAN for Mangotsfield School from 240 to 210.
These proposed amendments reflect the anticipated change in places required in the local area following the opening of a new secondary school in Lyde Green in 2026, ensuring that parental preferences can be met within a sustainable curriculum and staffing structure for each school.
In addition, the draft policy includes:
- Simplifications to layout and terminology that reflect feedback from previous admissions rounds, and are intended to provide greater clarity without altering the substantive arrangements.
- Arrangements for Cherry Garden Primary School which joined the Trust in April 2024.
- Reference to 60 additional Reception places at the proposed second Lyde Green Primary site from September 2026, subject to approval by the Department for Education, which has already been the subject of a previous consultation.