School admissions consultation 2028

Overview

We want to hear your views about proposed changes to school admissions for 2028 entry. 

Buckinghamshire Council is the admission authority for all voluntary controlled and community schools in the council area. Each year we consult on any planned changes to the county admissions scheme, school admission rules (oversubscription criteria), published admission number (PAN) and catchment areas. 

No significant changes are proposed to the county admissions scheme or the admission rules for either primary or secondary schools for 2028 entry. However, as it is seven years since we last consulted, we do need to consult more generally about these matters.

We are not proposing to change the PANs of any schools, but we are proposing to widen the catchment area for The Buckingham School for which we are the admission authority.

The Cabinet Member for Education and Children's Services agreed on 23 October 2026 to consult on these matters. This consultation will close on 14 December 2026 and then the 2028 voluntary controlled and community school admission arrangements will be determined. This will be the subject of a council cabinet member or leader decision prior to 28 February 2027.

How to have your say

You can tell us your views in one of the following ways:

• complete the online survey using the link at the end of the page
• email us at admissions@buckinghamshire.gov.uk 
• write to us at School Admissions and Transport Team, Walton Street Offices, Buckinghamshire Council, Walton Street, Aylesbury, HP20 1UZ

If you have any questions about this activity, or require this information in another format or language, please email us at admissions@buckinghamshire.gov.uk. 

Please tell us your views by 11:59pm on 14 December 2026.

What happens next

The feedback from this activity will be used to make final plans for any change in the catchment area of The Buckingham School and to draft final versions of the admission policies.

Privacy

We will use the information you provide here only for this activity. We will store the information securely in line with data protection laws and will not share or publish any personal details. Survey responses will be analysed using Microsoft products including Copilot, Excel and Word. For more information about data and privacy, please see our privacy policy.

If you have questions about data and privacy, please email us on dataprotection@buckinghamshire.gov.uk or write to our Data Protection Officer at Buckinghamshire Council, The Gateway, Gatehouse Road, Aylesbury, HP19 8FF.