Outwood Academy Haydock
Pupil Admission Number (PAN) Consultation
Consultation on a proposed reduction in the published admission number for Outwood Academy Haydock with effect from September 2027.
Length of consultation: 6 weeks, ending on 24th November 2025.
Proposal
To decrease the published admission number from 180 students to 150 students.
Although the Regulations and Code of Practice relating to school admissions no longer require an admissions authority to consult when maintaining or increasing a school’s PAN, there remains a requirement to consult when the proposal is to reduce a PAN. Outwood Academy Haydock, as the admissions authority, is seeking comments on the proposed change.
Full details of the proposal can be read
here
Background
The current Published Admission Number (PAN) for Outwood Academy Haydock is 180. This means that the number of children admitted into the school at Year 7 each year is limited to 150. Due to the necessary changes to the building, to make it fit for purpose, the current PAN exceeds the physical capacity of the academy to accommodate this number of pupils. Reducing the PAN will ensure that the current building is suitable and fit for purpose.
There has been discussion and agreement with St Helens Local Authority that an admission number of 150 at the school will still meet the needs of the area.
How to Respond
This consultation will run from 6th October to 24th November 2025 and you are invited to submit comments in writing about the proposal above using this
form or alternatively you can email
enquiries@haydock.outwood.com
Please send any comments by 24th November 2025.