Pupil Admission Numbers (PAN) Consultation
Notice of proposed changes to the Cotham Gardens Primary School Admissions Arrangements for the academic year 2027/2028
Cotham Gardens Primary School is consulting on its proposed admission arrangements for the academic year 2027/2028.
This consultation will be open from Tuesday 21st October to Tuesday 2nd December 2025.
The proposed change is to reduce the Pupil Admission Number (the PAN) from 60 to 30 pupils to be admitted to reception with effect from 1st September 2027.
Background
The current PAN for Cotham Gardens Primary School is 60. This means that the number of pupils admitted into the school in reception is limited to 60.
The factors which have been considered by the Trust Board in deciding to consult on this proposal include:
- the falling birth rate in Bristol which has also caused our reception entry numbers to fall for a number of years;
- the continued ability of the school to provide sufficient places for local children;
- future resource planning and management; and
- the ability to manage the capacity of school resources more effectively.
Cotham Gardens Primary School is committed to reviewing the PAN if the local context dictates a need for this in the future.
No pupil who already has a place in Cotham Gardens Primary School will be affected by the proposed change.
The proposed admissions arrangements for the 2027/28 are available below:
proposed reception admission arrangements policy 2027 2028.pdf
Following the two Community Forums which have taken place so far, we've prepared an FAQ sheet on the PAN consultation below:
frequently asked questions on the pan.pdf
How to respond
Your views on this proposal are important to us and we want to hear the views of everyone who feels that they might be affected by this proposed reduction to the PAN.
Please send your comments, queries and requests for hard copies of the policy via this link (https://forms.office.com/e/NEh1tHUBy0) or email your comments to charlotte.coulson@cothamgardens.co.uk
Alternatively, please write to Charlotte Coulson, Governance Professional, 18 Cotham Grove, Bristol, BS6 6AL.
Privacy Notice
The survey has been provided to allow you to engage in that consultation and provide your views on the proposal. We may process your name and address in line with Article 6(1)(a) consent of the UK GDPR where you ask us to share a hard copy of our Admissions Policy. We will not use your name and address for any other purpose and it will not be shared with any other parties. We will only retain a copy of your address until we have sent the document to you. After which, we will ensure it is removed from our systems. The responses provided in relation to the consultation will be retained until the decision is made on the PAN, which is likely to be the end of 2025. If you have any queries regarding this consultation or how your information will be handled, please contact us at charlotte.coulson@cothamgardens.co.uk
If you are unhappy about the way we have treated your personal data, or feel we have not properly respected your data subject rights, you have the right to contact the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and tell them above this. Advice is available here https://ico.org.uk/concerns/.
Following the end of the consultation period, we will provide an update on our website.
In line with the School Admissions Code, the admissions policy for 2027/2028 will be set by 28th February 2026 and published on our website by 15th March 2026.