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Shalfleet C of E Primary
INTRODUCTION
The Federation of Church schools of Shalfleet and Freshwater & Yarmouth School’s Governing body applies the Local Authority regulations on admissions fairly and equally to all those who wish to attend Shalfleet C.E. Primary School.
The School Standards and Framework Act 1998 introduced a new framework for school admissions as of September 2000. This policy conforms to the regulations that are set out in that Act and also further explained in the statutory School Admissions Code of Practice and the statutory Appeals Code of Practice.
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
We are an inclusive school that welcomes children from all backgrounds and abilities. The only restriction placed on entry by the LA is that of number. It is our wish to allow parents the right to have a place at this school, however this is not always possible, due to the excess demand on the places available. Applications are made directly to the LA. The level of ability of a child or any special needs that she or he may have plays no part in the admissions policy of this school.
How parents can apply for their child to be admitted to our school
As our school is a Voluntary Controlled school, the school determines the admission arrangements in agreement with the LA. The LA is therefore the ‘Admissions Authority’ for our school. The regulations for entry to each school, where the Admissions Authority is the LA, are published each year by the LA. Parents can receive a copy of these regulations directly from the LA. The LA publishes a composite admissions prospectus each year, which gives information about how parents can apply for a place in the school of their choice. Parents have a right to express a preference for the school of their choice and they should do so on the application form. Expressing a preference does not, in itself, guarantee a place at this school. Application forms can be obtained from the Education Department of the LA and should be completed by the date stipulated on the forms and returned to the LA. The LA notifies parents about the school place as soon as all the applications have been considered. For admissions during the school year, parents seeking a school place should contact School Admissions at County Hall – https://www.iow.gov.uk/schools-and-education/school-admissions/
Ihttps://www.iow.gov.uk/schools-and-education/school-admissions/n this area, children enter school in the academic year they become five. There is one admissions date per year, early in September (i.e. at the start of the school year). Therefore parents who would like their child to be admitted to this school during the year their child is five should ensure that they complete the necessary application form by the stated date of the previous school year to register their child. Once registered with the school it is possible however to vary the date of actual admission according to need and in agreement with our on site Pre-School.
THE STANDARD NUMBER
The standard number is the number of children the school can accommodate. Our standard number is currently 24 per year group. This number is kept under review by both the Local authority and the governors who can apply to change the number if circumstances allow.
Freshwater & Yarmouth C of E Primary
INTRODUCTION
The name of the school is Freshwater & Yarmouth Church of England Primary School. The School is a Voluntary Aided School. The Governing Body of Freshwater & Yarmouth England Primary School is the admissions authority. The School’s trust deed of 1854 states that The School was established to provide education for children living in the parish of Yarmouth St James. A map of the school’s catchment areas are included in the policy.
THE ADMISSIONS TIMETABLE
The Local Authority operates a timetabled co-ordinated admissions procedure for all Schools in line with Government legislation. The Local Authority will manage the process on behalf of The School according to the scheme which they will publish in their Admissions Booklet for that year but it is still The Governing Body, as the Admission Authority for this school who will offer the available places in line with this policy. The closing date for admission application forms to be received by the Local Authority will be as published in the Local Authority’s Admissions Booklet for that year. Also contained in that booklet will be information on how to complete their application form on-line, dates for notification to parents of admissions decision and the closing dates for accepting places or lodging appeals. In case of any doubt on these dates, please contact the Local Authority or The School. Parents applying who wish to use the Christian Commitment criteria will be asked to complete a Supplementary Information Form (SIF), which must be obtained from The School or from the Local Authority website, completed and returned to The School not later that the closing date set by the Local Authority for school applications to be received. (As it is a paper form that needs to be signed, the SIF is not available for completion on-line.)
Places will be offered up to the Published Admission Number (PAN) i.e. 15 pupils, regardless of preference. If the number of applications exceeds the PAN, the criteria found in the admissions policy will be used to allocate places.
Admission appeals
If a child is not offered a place at this school, it is because to do so would prejudice the education of other children by allowing the numbers of children in the school to increase in an uncontrolled manner. If parents wish to appeal against a decision to refuse entry, they can do so by applying to the LA. An independent appeals panel then meets to consider all appeals by parents who have been refused a place at our school and who wish to appeal against this decision. An appeal panel’s decision is binding for all parties concerned. If the appeal panel decides that we should admit a child to our school, then this decision will be accepted by the school and adjustments made accordingly. (Details of appeal arrangements are set out in the Code of Practice on School Admissions Appeals, which came into force in September 1999).