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General Admissions Policy

Where there are more applications than places available at a community or voluntary controlled school for entry to all year groups except Year 12, applications will be prioritised using the criteria below. They will be applied in conjunction with explanatory notes 1 – 6 which form part of the policy.

1. Children looked after, i.e. in public care, giving priority, if necessary, to the youngest child(ren) and children who were previously looked after – see note 1 overleaf.

2. Children living in the catchment area who have brothers or sisters in the school (or associated infant or junior school) at the time of admission. See notes 2 and 3 overleaf.

3. Children living outside the catchment area who, at the time of their admission, have brothers or sisters in the school (or associated infant or junior school) who a) have a statement of special educational need that names that school or b) were directed to that school by the LA in the absence of a place being available in the catchment area school due to oversubscription and the school was identified by the LA as the next nearest with a place available – see note 4 overleaf.

4. In relation to Church of England Voluntary Controlled Schools, children living within the catchment area who with a parent regularly attend a church in membership of Churches Together in Britain or the Evangelical Alliance. See notes 5 and 6.

5. Other children living in the catchment area give priority to those living closest to the school, measured by the shortest walking route by road – see note 6 overleaf.

6. Children living outside the catchment area who have brothers or sisters in the school (or associated infant or junior school) on 16 April 2014 for entry to Reception and Year 3 or 1 March 2014 for entry to Year 7 and at the time of their admission – see notes 2 and 3 overleaf.

7. In relation to Church of England Voluntary Controlled Schools, children living outside the catchment area who with a parent regularly attend a church in membership of Churches Together in Britain or the Evangelical Alliance. See notes 5 and 6.

8. Children living outside the catchment area, giving priority to those who live closest to the school, measured by the shortest walking route by road – see note 6 overleaf.

Applications will be prioritised on the above basis. An exception will be made under the Authority’s policy for the education of children with special needs (i) where a child holds a Statement of Special Educational Needs, or (ii) is currently undergoing a statutory assessment, and in either case, it is considered that attendance at a particular school is necessary to meet the identified needs of that child.

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