St James’ CE Primary School

ADMISSIONS POLICY & ARRANGEMENTS

2017-18

Review date:February 2018

CONTENTS

Aims Objectives…………………….……………………………………….………. 1

Monitoring Review……………..………………………….…………………………....3

Appendix 1 - NamesofRelevantIndividuals…………………………………...... 4

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RATIONALE

St James’ CE Primary School is a voluntary aided school. The governors of the school are therefore the admissions authority,together with the Diocese and the Local Authority.

AIMS

This policy aims to:

  • Clarify maximum numbers for each class;
  • Explain the criteria that is used for pupil places at the school;
  • Explain how to make an appeal against a decision that has been made.

To make an application at the start of Reception year

Your child will start school in the academic year in which they have their fifth birthday. The academic year is set from September 1st to August 31st. To apply for a place please apply on line at Learning/Apply for a school place/Reception Class Admissions page.

If you do not have the facility to apply online please contact the Herefordshire Admissions team as below to request a paper application.

To contact the teams, write to:

Emma Turner/Lisa Hince

Herefordshire Council

School Admissions

PO Box 4

Plough Lane Offices

Plough Lane

Hereford

HR4 0LE

or email: .

or telephone 01432 260926/261574

CLOSING DATE FORAPPLICATIONS: 15TH JANUARY 2017

OFFER DAY: 16TH APRIL 2017

To transfer from another school

If you would like your child to join us at any time other than at the start of their reception year you need to contact the school to find out if there is space in that year group. If there is, we will manage the transfer process with you through the school. Please contact us directly if you would like to know more.

Mrs Kathy Weston (Headteacher)01432 273961

Mrs Gill Brook (School Administrator)“ “

Criteria for being offered a place at St James School

All classes at St James’ CE Primary School have a limit of 30 places. In Reception this is the limit set by government. In all other classes a limit of 30 has been set by governors.

The statementsbelow are ranked in the order by which admissions applications are considered. If any of the criteria are oversubscribed then the distance from the school is then used as a measure, eg. if there are more than two church place applications these are then ranked according to distance from the school.

1.Looked after children at the request of the Herefordshire Council.

2.Children whose Statement of Special Education Needs names St James’ CE Primary School.

3.All children living within the catchment area of the school. (St James’ catchment map can be found on the school website: stjamesceschool.org

4.Children from outside the catchment area who have siblings already attending the school.

5.*Two places will be reserved for children whose parents wish them to attend the school through a ‘church’ place. Such applications must be evidenced by a statement from the local clergy.

6.Exceptional medical or social need. Such applications must be evidenced by a statement from the appropriate agency.

7.Any other applications received from parents who live outside the catchment area. Distance will be considered with those nearest coming highest on the list.

*If in offering places the number of children in categories 1-4 totals less than 28, the next two places offered will be for church place applications, should there be any;If however the number in categories 1-4 totals 28 or more, then places 29 & 30 will be offered to up to two church place applications, should there be any; and that any further applications from categories 1-4 and 6-7 will be ranked after such church applications.

MONITORING & REVIEW: To be reviewed annually.

Signed: ………………………………… Chair of Governors Date ……………………

Signed: ………………………………… Headteacher Date: …………………...

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Appendix 1

Names of Relevant Individuals

Chair of Governors ……………………………………………….Revd. Preb. Paul Towner

Headteacher …………………………………………………………….Mrs Kathy Weston