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187 Middletons Lane
Norwich
Norfolk
NR6 5SB
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| NOR May 2024 | |
|---|---|
| Yr 7 | 251 |
| Yr 8 | 244 |
| Yr 9 | 249 |
| Yr 10 | 248 |
| Yr 11 | 250 |
| Yr 12 | 173 |
| Yr 13 | 154 |
| Total | 1569 |
School admission policy : 2024/25 (Agreed)
THIS SCHOOL WAS NOT OVER-SUBSCRIBED FOR SEPTEMBER 2023
In the event of oversubscription the governors aim to apply fair oversubscription criteria.
After admission of students with an Educational, Health Care Plan (EHCP) or Statement of Special Educational Needs where the School is named in the EHCP or statement, priority will be given to those students who meet the criteria set out below, in the following order:
1. ‘Looked After Children’ in the care of the LA or being provided accommodation by the LA or children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence or special guardianship order.
2. siblings of students who will be registered students in years 7-11 at the School on the first day of the term when the applicant student would be joining the School. Sibling is defined in these arrangements as children who live as brother or sister in the same house, including natural brothers or sisters, adopted siblings, stepbrothers or sisters and foster brothers or sisters.
3. children attending one of our designated feeder schools and living within the catchment area of the school in accordance with the boundaries drawn up by the LA.
4. children attending one of our designated feeder schools and not living in catchment area of the school in accordance with the boundaries drawn up by the LA.
5. Children living in catchment area of the school in accordance with the boundaries drawn up by the LA, but not attending one of our designated feeder schools
6. children of staff: a. where the member of staff has 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 b. where the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
7. other applicants.
School admission policy : 2025/26 (Agreed)
In the event of oversubscription the governors aim to apply fair oversubscription criteria.
After admission of students with an Educational, Health Care Plan (EHCP) or Statement of Special Educational Needs where the School is named in the EHCP or statement, priority will be given to those students who meet the criteria set out below, in the following order:
1. ‘Looked After Children’ in the care of the LA or being provided accommodation by the LA or children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence or special guardianship order.
2. siblings of students who will be registered students in years 7-11 at the School on the first day of the term when the applicant student would be joining the School. Sibling is defined in these arrangements as children who live as brother or sister in the same house, including natural brothers or sisters, adopted siblings, stepbrothers or sisters and foster brothers or sisters.
3. children attending one of our designated feeder schools and living within the catchment area of the school in accordance with the boundaries drawn up by the LA.
4. children attending one of our designated feeder schools and not living in catchment area of the school in accordance with the boundaries drawn up by the LA.
5. Children living in catchment area of the school in accordance with the boundaries drawn up by the LA, but not attending one of our designated feeder schools
6. children of staff: a. where the member of staff has 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 b. where the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
7. other applicants.
School admission policy : 2026/27 (Proposed)
Proposal: The Wensum Trust and the Principal of Hellesdon High School propose to reduce the Published Admission Number (PAN) from 250 to 225, to take effect from September 2026.
In the event of oversubscription the governors aim to apply fair oversubscription criteria.
After admission of students with an Educational, Health Care Plan (EHCP) or Statement of Special Educational Needs where the School is named in the EHCP or statement, priority will be given to those students who meet the criteria set out below, in the following order:
1. ‘Looked After Children’ in the care of the LA or being provided accommodation by the LA or children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence or special guardianship order.
2. siblings of students who will be registered students in years 7-11 at the School on the first day of the term when the applicant student would be joining the School. Sibling is defined in these arrangements as children who live as brother or sister in the same house, including natural brothers or sisters, adopted siblings, stepbrothers or sisters and foster brothers or sisters.
3. children attending one of our designated feeder schools and living within the catchment area of the school in accordance with the boundaries drawn up by the LA.
4. children attending one of our designated feeder schools and not living in catchment area of the school in accordance with the boundaries drawn up by the LA.
5. Children living in catchment area of the school in accordance with the boundaries drawn up by the LA, but not attending one of our designated feeder schools
6. children of staff: a. where the member of staff has 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 b. where the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
7. other applicants.
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