In Year Admissions - reminder for schools
The Admissions Service has continued to receive and process applications for school places over the summer holiday period and many schools will have returned to outstanding applications.
We recognise there has likely been a delay in response from schools while staff have taken some much needed down time and have been advising families accordingly over the summer break.
However now term has resumed to avoid children being without a school place as the new academic year begins it is imperative schools respond to any applications received as a matter of urgency confirming the place can be offered or advising the relevant year group is at capacity.
The Admissions Service are reviewing the guidance WCC provides to schools relating to the admission process and the way schools can contact the service to ensure the correct support can be accessed when needed. As part of this process we will be working to rollout more functionality within Synergy Web (previously known as SAM) over the Autum term. This includes schools providing live updates on the number of pupils you have on roll so we are better able to advise parents and carers of spaces available at your school, more detail on this will follow in the coming weeks.
To help schools with any back log of applications after the summer break the below process outlines how you can view the live applications using Synergy Web. The admissions team will continue to advise schools when an application is received but we encourage all schools to take a proactive approach to monitoring the system.