The Infant Class Sizes (Admission and Standard Numbers) (England) Regulations 2000

Schools to which regulation 3 applies: fixing admission numbers, etc

4.—(1) The admission authority for a maintained school to which regulation 3(1)(a) applies, and whose published admission number differs from the standard number that they have proposed in a relevant application (as defined in regulation 3(2)(b)), shall forthwith determine and publish a revised admission number, which shall be the same as the proposed standard number.

(2) The admission authority for a maintained school to which regulation 3(1)(b) applies and whose published admission number differs from the maximum admission number (as defined in paragraph (3) below), shall forthwith determine and publish a revised admission number which shall be the same as the maximum admission number.

(3) For the purposes of paragraph (2) above, the maximum admission number shall be the number stated in any certificate referred to in regulation 3(1)(b)(i).

(4) Where the Secretary of State gives a certificate referred to in regulation 3(1)(c) in relation to a maintained school, the admission authority for that school shall—

(a) (if they have not already done so) forthwith carry out the review of the relevant standard number applicable to admissions to an infant class as required under paragraph 11(2) of Schedule 23 and, where appropriate, apply for a variation of that number as required by paragraph 11(3) of that Schedule, and

(b) if their published admission number differs from the maximum admission number (as defined in paragraph (5) below), forthwith determine and publish a revised admission number, which shall be the same as the maximum admission number.

(5) For the purposes of paragraph (4) above, the maximum admission number shall be the number stated in any certificate referred to in regulation 3(1)(c).

(6) In any case where paragraphs (1), (2) or (4)(b) above apply, the admission authority shall publish the following information in a newspaper circulating in the locality served by the school, namely—

(a) the name of the admission authority and of the school or schools to which any revised admission number applies;

(b) the fact that the admission number for the school year 2000–2001 has been revised and a statement summarising the effect;

(c) the fact that the admission number has been revised by virtue of these Regulations for the purpose of securing that the limit imposed under section 1 of the 1998 Act is complied with in relation to infant classes at maintained schools;

(d) the fact that the revised admission number may be subject to change in the 2001–2002 school year or any subsequent school year;

(e) the fact that further information about the effect of the revised admission number may be obtained from the admission authority, including an address and telephone number for such contact.

(7) An admission authority to whom this regulation applies shall determine and publish, in the manner specified, a revised admission number no later than 20th March 2000 or within four weeks of the date of any certificate given by the Secretary of State referred to in regulation 3(1)(c), whichever is the later.