Published Admission Number (PAN) Consultation

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Consultation

Proposal to reduce the PAN at Wood End Park Academy

Statutory consultation on the proposed reduction in Published Admission Number (PAN) for Wood End Park Academy from 150 to 120 for 2023/24 academic year and subsequent years.

The Published Admission Number (PAN) at Wood End Park Academy is currently 150. This means that the number of pupils admitted to the school in Reception each year is a maximum of 150.

The Governors of Wood End Park Academy and the Directors of The Park Federation Academy trust wish to reduce this by 30 places which will result in an annual pupil intake of 120 effective September 2023 onwards.

Reducing the PAN will assist the school to provide stability in its long-term planning and allow the school to secure high-quality educational outcomes for the pupils currently on our roll, while continuing to provide an appropriate number of places for future pupil numbers in line with demand in the Hillingdon area. Although the Regulations and Code of Practice relating to school admissions no longer require an admissions authority to consult when maintaining or increasing a school’s PAN, there remains a requirement to consult when the proposal is to reduce.

The Governing Body of Wood End Park Academy, as the admissions authority for Wood End Park Academy, is seeking comments on the proposed change. It is important to the Governing Body, to consider the views of our parents and the wider community.

If you would like to contribute to the consultation, please use the links below to access further information:

• Parent / Carer Letter
• Stakeholder Letter
• Proposed New Admissions Policy 2023-24
• Admissions Policy 2022-23
• Stakeholder Response Form

This consultation will run for six weeks from 6^th December 2021 to 24^th January 2022, after which time any representations received will be considered and a report taken for a decision to be made on the PAN for Wood End Park Academy.

If you would like your child to attend our school, please see full details of our admission arrangements below. 

How to apply for a place at Wood End Park Academy

You can collect an application form directly from the school.  
Please complete the application form, including your Council Tax reference number, and return to the school together with the following documents:

• Your most recent Child Benefit letter or Family Tax Credit documentation.
• Your child’s birth certificate.
• Parent/Legal Guardian’s visual identification e.g. Passport or Driving Licence.

You can apply direct to the Civic Centre at High Street, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 1UW

Visiting the School
Please telephone the school to arrange a visit.

Requesting Appeal Documentation

If your application has been unsuccessful you must make your appeal in writing: 

• You can write a letter to Wood End Park Academy and request the appropriate appeal form. 

Starting Primary School in September 2022

Applying for a Reception Place
You can apply online at www.hillingdon.gov.uk/schools

Important Dates
Saturday 15th January 2022 - applications deadline
(Please be aware that any forms submitted after the deadline will not be processed until after National Offer Day)
Tuesday 19th April 2022 - National offer day

Intake Meeting
If your child is offered a Reception place you will be invited to an intake meeting in July 20202 to meet the Principal, class teachers and admission staff. 

To look in more detail at our admission criteria please click on the link to the PDF document below.