School admission policy : 2024/25 (Agreed)
THIS SCHOOL WAS NOT OVER-SUBSCRIBED FOR SEPTEMBER 2023
Oversubscription criteria
When the school is oversubscribed, after the admission of pupils with an Education, Health and Care
plan or a Statement of Special Educational Needs naming the school, priority for admission will be
given to those children who meet the criteria set out below, in priority order:
1. First priority is given to candidates who are looked after or are previously looked after in
accordance with paragraph 1.7 of the Schools Admission Code (September 2021).
2. Children who are due to transfer and live in the catchment area, as defined by the Local
Authority.
3. Children who are due to transfer and have an older brother or sister attending the school at
the time of admission. For the purposes of this criterion, siblings are defined as a brother or
sister sharing at least one parent and who is normally resident at the same address. This
includes adopted children and those living in the same home under a recognised fostering
arrangement.
4. Children who are due to transfer and live outside of the catchment area and attend a feeder
school at the opening of the admission round.
5. All other children, with the highest priority given the children living nearest the school. Student
distance will be measured on a straight line by the Local Authority Schools Admissions Office
Show School admission policy : 2025/26 (Agreed)
School admission policy : 2025/26 (Agreed)
When
the school is oversubscribed, after the admission of pupils with an Education,
Health and Care plan or a Statement of Special Educational Needs naming the
school, priority for admission will be given to those children who meet the
criteria set out below, in priority order:
1. First priority is given to candidates who are looked after
or are previously looked after in accordance with paragraph 1.7 of the Schools
Admission Code (September 2021).
2. Children who are due to transfer and live in the catchment
area, as defined by the Local Authority.
3. Children who are due to transfer and have an older brother
or sister attending the school at the time of admission. For the purposes of
this criterion, siblings are defined as a brother or sister sharing at least
one parent and who is normally resident at the same address. This includes
adopted children and those living in the same home under a recognised fostering
arrangement.
4. Children who are due to transfer and live outside of the
catchment area and attend a feeder school at the opening of the admission
round. The feeder schools are see Appendix 1.
5. Children
of staff (includes support and teaching staff on a permanent contract) at the
school where the member of staff is the legal parent / guardian of that child
and:
(i) been
employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the
application for admission to the school is made, or
(ii) have been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is
a demonstrable skill shortage.
6. All other children, with the highest priority given the
children living nearest the school. Student distance will be measured on a
straight line by the Local Authority Schools Admissions Office.
Show School admission policy : 2024/25 (Agreed)
