Four Furness schools face proposed admission changes for 2028-29

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Westmorland and Furness Council is consulting on lower admission numbers at four schools from the 2028-29 academic year.

Westmorland and Furness Council is consulting on its proposed school admission arrangements for the 2028-29 academic year, with responses due by December 3. The proposals include lower intake numbers at schools in Ulverston and Dalton, alongside an increase at John Ruskin School in Coniston. The proposed published admission number is the number of places the council plans to make available in a school's normal entry year.

At John Ruskin School, the proposed number would rise from 48 to 52. A reduction from 57 to 30 is proposed at North Lakes School in Penrith. The schools' governing bodies requested the changes, and council officers said there was an oversupply of places in the areas where reductions are proposed. A capacity assessment and demand supported the increase at John Ruskin.

Councillor Peter Thornton told an October cabinet meeting: 'The challenge we're seeing here is that the reception admissions are down by at least 10 per cent or above, which will work its way through the school system.' These are proposals for 2028-29, not final admission numbers. The consultation covers the council's arrangements for community and voluntary controlled schools, as well as the scheme for coordinating admissions across maintained schools and academies.

Four Furness schools face proposed admission changes for 2028-29 — Image: Westmorland Gazette

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Four Furness schools face cuts to their 2028 pupil intakesA guide to proposed 2028-29 school admission changes in Ulverston, Dalton and Coniston, and how to respond by December 3.Westmorland Gazette · 30 Oct, 15:56
Four Furness schools face cuts to their 2028 pupil intakesA guide to proposed 2028-29 school admission changes in Ulverston, Dalton and Coniston, and how to respond by December 3.NW Evening Mail · 30 Oct, 15:56

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