SOUTH WILFORD
ENDOWED CE
VA PRIMARY SCHOOL
ADMISSIONS
2007/2008
The Governors
invite applications for admission of children who will be entering school for
the first time during the school year in which they reach the age of five.
Parents should make formal application between 3rd November 2006 and
15th December 2006, regardless of when their child is due to actually
join the school during this year.
The children will be admitted in two groups, depending on the child’s actual
date of birth. Those born during September to December inclusive begin in
September. It is the Governors intention that those born from the beginning of
January until the end of the school year begin in January.
The number of places available for first admission is 42. If more children wish
to come than there are places available, then the Governors will allocate places
according to the following scheme:
Foundation
Places
Children living in the ancient Church Parish of Wilford which includes the LEA
designated catchment area. If there are more applications for Foundation places
that are available, then the criteria listed below will apply. (A map of the
Foundation area is available for viewing in the school office or following this LINK.)
Open Places
Any remaining places not required as Foundation places may be applied for by
parents who wish their children to receive religious education in accordance
with the principles and practices of the Church of England and to receive their
education in a Christian school.
If there are more applications that places available then the criteria
listed below will be applied in rank order. Should there be more applicants in
categories 1,2 & 3 below, than there are places available, the allocation
will be made applying category 4 below to each category.
Criteria if
over subscribed
1.
Whether the
parents have regularly and frequently worshipped at a Church of England Church
and for how long they have done so. (A faith reference will be taken from the
relevant Church leader*.)
2.
Whether or not
the child has a brother or sister in school at the time of entering school.
3.
Whether the
parents are practising members of a Church participating in “Churches Together
in
England
**”. (A faith reference will be taken from the relevant Church leader*.)
4.
Where the
child lives in relationship to the school, “as the crow flies”.
The above criteria will be overridden and a place offered if an applicant
can establish any of the following:
 | Pupils
looked after by the Local Authority (Children in Public Care) for whom a
specific school has been identified in their Personal Education Plan,
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| Pupils
with Special Educational Needs where the school is named in the child’s
statement.
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The above criteria may be overridden and a place offered if an applicant
can establish any of the following:
| Pupils
with Special Educational Needs that can only be met at a specific school
(e.g. where the school is host
to specialist provision),
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| children
of travellers, pupils with exceptional medical, mobility, or social grounds
that can only be met at a specific school.
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Applications in
these categories must be supported by a statement in writing from a doctor,
social worker or other relevant professional. This is necessary because you will
be asking the Admitting Authority to assess your child as having a stronger case
than other children. Each case will be considered on its merits by the Chair of
Governors (or his nominated representative) in consultation with the Local
Authority and Diocese of Southwell.
Should
oversubscription occur and the number of applications exceed the number of
available places in our Reception age group, a waiting list will be drawn up and
places offered if and when vacancies occur, with priority given in accordance
with the admissions criteria listed above. This waiting list will operate in
line with the LEA co-ordinated scheme.
Late applications will be considered and places offered, if and when there
are vacancies, with priority given in accordance with the admissions criteria
stated above.
Application should be made on the LEA form and
South
Wilford
Voluntary
Aided
School
supplementary form which must be returned by 12.00 noon on 15th
December 2006.
Parents will be notified by 16th April 2007 of the result of their
application together with information regarding arrangements for any appeal
against the Governors’ decision.
*A
faith reference will be taken up to test parental commitment to the life and
worship of the Church (Churches Together in
England
**). This will involve a proforma being sent to the Priest, Minister or other
religious leader with a judgement, on a five point scale, regarding such
parental involvement. The form will also include a section for the Priest,
Minister or other religious leader, to complete any general comments which might
be helpful to the admissions panel.
**Churches Together in
England
is the officially recognised body co-ordinating the life of its
Member
Churches
and bodies in
England
. They are:
Baptist Union of
Great Britain
Cherubim & Seraphim Council of Churches
Church of England
Church of Scotland (in
England
)
Congregational Federation
Council of African & Afro-Caribbean Churches
Council of
Oriental
Orthodox
Christian
Churches
Ichthus Christian Fellowship
Independent Methodist Churches
International Ministerial Council of
Great Britain
Joint Council for Anglo-Caribbean Churches
Lutheran Council of
Great Britain
Methodist
Church
Moravian
Church
New Testament Assembly
Oecumenical Patriarchate (Archdiocese of Thyateira and
Great Britain
)
Religious Society of Friends
Roman Catholic Church
Russian Orthodox Church
Salvation Army
United Reformed Church
Wesleyan
Holiness
Church
Observer
Seventh
Day
Adventist
Church
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