The School Admissions (Admission Arrangements and Co-ordination of Admission Arrangements) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2025
These Regulations, made by the Secretary of State under powers within the School Standards and Framework Act 1998, amend the 2012 School Admissions Regulations by specifically updating Schedule 4 to include a new recognized entry for the Nancy Reuben Primary School and the Office of the Rabbis of Od Yosef Hai Synagogue, Hendon, detailing its location, and these rules come into force on November 6th, 2025, and apply to both England and Wales.
Arguments For
Ensures the statutory admission arrangements for a specific new or existing school (Nancy Reuben Primary School) are correctly codified within the national regulatory framework.
Clarifies which specific religious representative and school are recognized for oversight or consultation regarding admission arrangements, providing administrative certainty necessary for compliance.
The amendment is minor and targeted, suggesting a swift, low-impact update to maintain accurate legislative records regarding religious school admissions practices.
Arguments Against
Any amendment to centralized admissions legislation, however minor, requires local authorities and schools to review and potentially adjust their administrative processes, incurring minor overhead costs.
Including a specific religious body in Schedule 4 may be viewed as preferential treatment or an unnecessary legislative codification of arrangements that could otherwise be handled through existing local governance frameworks.
The regulations extend to Wales despite only making specific amendments related to an English school and being made under powers related to the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (which primarily governs England), necessitating scrutiny regarding true cross-border applicability.
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 88C, 88F and 138(7) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998.
The Secretary of State is creating these rules by using legal authority granted under specific sections (88C, 88F, and 138(7)) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998.
- Citation, commencement and extent
(1) These Regulations may be cited as the School Admissions (Admission Arrangements and Co-ordination of Admission Arrangements) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2025.
(2) These Regulations come into force on 6th November 2025.
(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales.
The primary short title for these rules is the School Admissions (Admission Arrangements and Co-ordination of Admission Arrangements) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2025.
They officially become effective law on November 6th, 2025.
The laws apply to both England and Wales.
- Amendment of Schedule 4 to the School Admissions (Admission Arrangements and Co-ordination of Admission Arrangements) (England) Regulations 2012
In the table in Part 1 of Schedule 4 to the School Admissions (Admission Arrangements and Co-ordination of Admission Arrangements) (England) Regulations 2012 (Rabbinic authorities and other representative bodies), before the entry relating to “Office of Rabbi of The Gateshead Jewish Community” insert—
| “Office of the Rabbis of Od Yosef Hai Synagogue, Hendon | Nancy Reuben Primary School | Barnet | NW4 1DJ”. |
This regulation mandates a change to Schedule 4 of the 2012 admissions rules, which lists recognized Rabbinic authorities and representative bodies.
A new entry is inserted just before the existing entry for the Gateshead Jewish Community's Rabbi's office. The new entry details the Office of the Rabbis of Od Yosef Hai Synagogue, Hendon, linking it to the Nancy Reuben Primary School located in Barnet with the specific postcode NW4 1DJ.