Determined school admissions arrangements for 2025-26

View details of Lambeth school admissions policy consultations for 202526 entry.

In line with the School Admissions Code 2021, the 2025-26 school admission arrangements relating to Lambeth community schools and Oasis Academy Johanna (on behalf of Oasis Community Learning) have been determined (agreed) in 2021. 

This followed a period of consultation that ran from 13 December 2023 to 24 January 2024.

We received some feedback during the consultation and are responding to it. This is outlined in the consultation feedback response (PDF 59KB)

The arrangements were determined by Councillor Ben Kind at a Council Members' Briefing on 26 February 2024.

New School Admissions Code

The new School Admissions Code 2021 comes into effect on 1 September. As such the 2024/25 policy has been updated to comply. The only update is in relation to the previously Looked After Children criterion.

See the Determined 2025-26 Lambeth school admissions policy and arrangements (PDF 592KB)

Objections

If you believe that the determined policy is not lawful, you have the right to lodge a formal objection, which can be done via the Office of the Schools Adjudicator.

Object to school admission arrangements

The deadline for submitting an objection is 15 May 2024.