Admissions Policy
Pupils will be admitted at the age of 11 without reference to ability or aptitude. The number of intended admissions for the year commencing 1 September 2012 will be 289, which is the published standard number.
Where applications for admission exceed the number of places available, the following criteria will be applied, in the order set out below, to decide which children to admit.
1. Looked After Children as defined by Section 22 of the Children Act 1989 and whom the LEA has confirmed will be looked after at the time of the child's application and subsequent admission to the school. Priority is given to Looked After Children in accordance with the Education (Admissions of Looked After Children, Wales) Regulations 2009.
2. Pupils who are on the register in one of the designated primary schools (Albert, Evenlode, Sully and Victoria). In the event of over subscription by applicants from the designated primary schools alone, criteria (4), (5) and (6) would be applied to produce an order of preference.
3. Pupils who are not on the register of one of the designated contributory schools but who, by virtue of their address (or prospective address), would normally expect to be taught at one of these schools.
4. Pupils who have older brothers and/or sisters on roll.
5. Pupils of whom the Governors judge there are compelling medical or social grounds for their admission. (Positive recommendation from the Health Authority or the Director of Social Services will normally be required in such cases).
6. In determining applications for admission in respect of other pupils the Governors give particular regard to the degree of proximity of the pupils home to the school.
The school will agree any changes to its admissions arrangement with the National Assembly. It will establish arrangements for appeals against non-admission which will include an independent element - the Independent Appeal Panel.
