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Harleston Sancroft Academy
Context
Headteacher
Mr Rob Connelly
Cluster
Age range
3-16
Status
Academy Converter
Type
All Through
DfE Number
4034
Contact details
Address
Harleston Sancroft Academy
Wilderness Lane
Harleston
Norfolk
IP20 9DD
Telephone
01379-852561
Fax
01379-855829
Map
Areas
School & Community Zone
LA Area
City & South
Diocese
Norwich
Councillor division
East Depwade
District
South Norfolk
Councillor
Martin James Wilby (Conservative)
Ofsted
Ofsted outcome
Last inspection
01/09/2022
Pupil numbers
Number on Roll (January 2024)
874
Planned admission numbers (2023/24)
60-40
Planned admission numbers (2024/25)
60-40
SEND Provision
Mixed year groups
None
Nurture provision
Yes
School visits
  • Open days
  • Individual visits
  • Group visits
  • Virtual tour
  • Open evenings
Transition support
  • Bespoke Transition package
  • Small group visits
  • Large group visits
  • Home visits
  • Transition week
Facilities
  • Swimming pool
  • Forest school
  • Sensory offer room
  • Inclusive before school provision
  • Inclusive after school provision
Therapeutic Offer
  • Speech and Language therapy
  • Therapeutic play
  • Lego/Block therapy
Mental health support
  • Mental Health Champion
Independence Curriculum Offer
  • TITAN Travel training
Curriculum Offer
Number on Roll (NOR) detail
NOR January 2024
Nursery18
Yr R40
Yr 139
Yr 248
Yr 359
Yr 454
Yr 567
Yr 652
Yr 7108
Yr 8100
Yr 994
Yr 1097
Yr 1196
Yr 122
Total874
Admissions policy

School admission policy : 2023/24 (Agreed)

FOR SECONDARY PHASE 

Where the Academy is oversubscribed (there are more applicants than places available) places will be allocated in accordance with the following criteria and in the following order of priority. A child who has an Education Health and Care Plan naming the school or academy is required to be admitted.

i.                 Looked after children (children in care) and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.

ii.                Siblings of children already at the school living in the catchment area

iii.               Residence within the catchment area of the school [

iv.               Siblings of children already at the school living out of catchment

v.                Children living out of the catchment area who have a faith and / or whose parents are committed Church members and wish them to receive an education in a school with a Church of England foundation They should support this application by completing the Supplementary Information Form (SIF). Within this criterion the following hierarchy will be applied: a. Anglican b. Other Christian denomination c. Other organised religions

vi.               Children of staff

vii.             Children who are due to transfer and live outside the area served by the school who attend a school within St Benet’s MAT at the opening date of the admissions round.

viii.            Resident out of the catchment area of the school

Show School admission policy : 2024/25 (Agreed)

School admission policy : 2024/25 (Agreed)

THIS SCHOOL WAS OVER-SUBSCRIBED FOR SEPTEMBER 2023

Where the Academy is oversubscribed (there are more external applicants than places available) places will be allocated to external applicants in accordance with the following criteria and in the following order of priority. 

 A child who has an Education Health and Care Plan naming the school or academy is required to be admitted.

 

1.   Looked after children (children in care) and all previously looked after children

2.   Siblings of children already at the school living in the catchment area and due to transfer to secondary school

3.   Children who are resident within the catchment area of the school and due to transfer to secondary school

4.   Siblings of children already at the school (secondary phase) living out of catchment and due to transfer to secondary school

5.   Children living out of the catchment area who have a faith and / or whose parents are committed Church members and wish them to receive an education in a school with a Church of England foundation. They should support this application by completing the Supplementary Information Form (SIF) Within this criterion the following hierarchy will be applied: Anglican

Other Christian denomination, Other organised religions

6.   Children of staff

7.   Children who are due to transfer and live outside the area served by the school who attend a school within St Benet’s MAT at the opening date of the admissions round.

8.   Children who are resident out of the catchment area of the school and due to transfer to secondary school.

 

In the event of the having to use a tie-break to distinguish between two or more applications of equal strength, the child living the shortest distance from home to school in a straight line as the crow flies route should have priority


Show School admission policy : 2023/24 (Agreed)