Dear Parent / Carer / Stakeholder,

Full Statutory Consultation on Highfield South Farnham School Admission Arrangements for 2027/2028

In accordance with Department for Education requirements, we are writing to inform you that South Farnham Educational Trust is proposing changes to Highfield South Farnham School Admission Arrangements for the academic year 2027/2028.

As part of our commitment to transparency and meaningful engagement, we are holding a full statutory consultation and would like to invite your views on any aspect of the proposed admission policy.

Please see attached the proposed Admission Arrangements 2027/2028 together with a Supplementary Information Form (SIF) to support children of staff applications.

The consultation will run for a six-week period from noon on Friday 19^th December until noon on Friday 30^th January 2026.

We value your comments and feedback and encourage you to share your views on these proposals. The full draft admissions policy can be read on our school website at Highfield South Farnham - Home

Responses can be submitted via:

• Email: admissions@sfet.org.uk
• Post: Admission Consultation, c/o South Farnham School, Menin Way, Farnham.  GU9 8DY.

Please note that only responses which are fully completed, including the respondent’s name and address, and received by the consultation end date will be accepted.

After the full statutory consultation period closes at noon on Friday 30^th January 2026, all responses received by that date will be collated and presented to the Governing Board. The Board will then decide whether to proceed with the proposed arrangements. Once ratified by the SFET Trustees, the final determined admission arrangements will be published on our website.

Yours sincerely,

Mrs Claire Harnden MBE

CEO, South Farnham Educational Trust