I am writing to request the following information about requests for admission of summer born children to Reception at the age of five rather than four:

1. The number of applications from parents of summer born children (those born between April 1 and August 31) asking to defer their child starting Reception for the academic years starting in 2022, 2023 and 2024. Please provide a breakdown by year.
We do not record this information on our system nor is there any way of extracting it from CAPITA

2. Of these, the number of applications which were successful and the number which were refused. Please provide a breakdown by year.
We do not record this information on our system nor is there any way of extracting it from CAPITA

3. The number of appeals by parents of summer born children if their application for delayed entry was refused. Of these, how many were successful. Please provide a breakdown by year.
There is no right of appeal for delayed entry decisions.

4. Any details about the council’s policy on deferred school entry of summer born children. For example, do you automatically agree all requests or only agree requests where parents present very strong evidence.
Please see advice on our website - When can my child start school?