Request:
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would like to request information on admissions preferences and allocations for schools in the North East Planning Area (NEPA).
Please provide the following for each NEPA first and middle school (Langley First, Appletree Gardens First, Whitley Lodge First, Coquet Park First, Marine Park First, Rockcliffe First, South Wellfield First, Southridge First, and linked middle schools) for the last five academic years (2020–21 to 2024–25):
- The number of first-preference applications for each school.
- Of these, how many came from within the school’s designated catchment and how many from outside.
- The number of Reception allocations where the pupil lives outside the NEPA area (cross-boundary placements).
- The number of admission appeals lodged for each school, and how many were upheld, refused, or withdrawn each year.
Response:
This information is refused in answer to this request under section 21 of the Freedom of Information Act, as the information is accessible by other means. This information is published in the Essential Guides, which can be accessed here: Essential guide to schools | North Tyneside Council