The School Information (England) Regulations 2008

PART 2Publication of Composite Prospectus

Local authority to publish composite prospectus

5.—(1) No later than 12th September in the offer year a local authority must publish the information specified in Schedule 2 in relation to all maintained schools, Academies, city technology colleges and city colleges for the technology of the arts in the composite prospectus area, in accordance with regulation 6.

(2) The information in Part 2 of Schedule 2 (information in respect of individual schools) may be published in one composite prospectus, or in two or more composite prospectuses covering respectively—

(a)primary schools, and secondary schools;

(b)schools in different parts of the composite prospectus area

provided that every prospectus published under this regulation must include the information specified in Part 1 of Schedule 2 (General information).

(3) For the purposes of this regulation—

(a)“the composite prospectus area” means—

(i)the local authority’s area; and

(ii)any part of the relevant area or relevant areas which fall outside the local authority’s area, and

(b)the “relevant area” has the meaning given in section 88F(4) of SSFA 1998(1) and The Education (Relevant Areas for Consultation on Admission Arrangements) Regulations 1999(2).

Manner of publication

6.—(1) A local authority must publish a composite prospectus—

(a)by displaying a copy on their website; and

(b)by copies being made available for distribution without charge to parents on request—

(i)at the offices of the local authority, and

(ii)at every school maintained by the local authority, and at every Academy, city technology college, and city college for the technology of the arts in composite prospectus area.

(2) A composite prospectus published under paragraph (1)(a) in respect of an academic year must be displayed on the website until it is replaced by a composite prospectus for the following academic year.

(3) In the case of a supplementary information form required to be published in the composite prospectus by virtue of paragraph 14 of Schedule 2, it is sufficient compliance with this regulation if such form is published in accordance with paragraph (1)(a) and (1)(b)(i).

Provision of information to the local authority by governing bodies

7.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), for the purpose of enabling a local authority to comply with their obligations under regulations 5 and 6 the governing body of every maintained school to be included in a composite prospectus must provide the local authority with the information specified in Part 2 of Schedule 2 no later than 8th August in the offer year.

(2) In relation to a school where the local authority is the admission authority, the governing body need only provide the information specified in paragraph 15 of Schedule 2 and any other information specified in Part 2 of that Schedule as is requested by the local authority.