A co-ordinated scheme establishes mechanisms for ensuring, as far as reasonably practical, that every parent of a child living within the local authority who has applied for a school place receives an offer of one, and only one, school place.

In Year Co-ordinated Scheme Admissions

This covers applications made during the academic year and applications for admission to age groups other than the normal year of entry (“in year applications”).

•  In Year Co-Ordinated Scheme 2011-2012 (PDF format 125KB)

Northamptonshire's Primary and Secondary Coordinated Scheme 2012/13

The School Admissions (Co-ordination of Admission Arrangements) Regulations 2007 require local authorities to have a scheme covering every maintained school (but not special schools) in its area.

•  Northamptonshire's Primary Coordinated Scheme (PDF format 135KB)
•  Northamptonshire's Secondary Coordinated Scheme (PDF format 135KB)

Sixth form oversubscription criteria

The document below details the oversubscription criteria for sixth form (year 12).

•  Admission criteria for post 16 (Sixth form) (PDF format 646KB)

Parents should contact schools directly with enquiries about sixth form entry.