Family Information 0 A 80 14 Service 0 0 12 73 for your Child l Do you have children aged 0 - 20? l Are you looking for information for your family about leisure activities, childcare choices, play opportunities? in Bath and North East l Would you like specific information for a child with additional needs? 2015/2016 l Would you like information about working with children? Tel: 01225 395343 [email protected] www.bathnes.gov.uk/fis text: 07980 998906 Facebook: www.facebook.com/bathnesfis

1 Big Database has information about a wide range of services for children, young people, their parents and carers, and professionals in Bath and North East Somerset, and South Gloucestershire. Information includes: l Housing l Education l Play and leisure activities l Health l Money matters l Community Groups l Employment l Family support l Children’s Centres l Information for Teenagers You can log on to 1BigD at: www.1bigdatabase.org.uk

including application form www.bathnes.gov.uk families rst Deciding on a school preference for my child.

What do I need to do to apply for a school place for my child?

1. Decide which schools you would like to consider making an application for your child to attend. This can include schools within other Local Authorities (LAs). 2. Read the information about schools within Bath and North East Somerset in this booklet. Information about schools in other Local Authority areas can be found in their own information booklets for parents. You may also want to read other information about schools from their Ofsted reports etc. You can read this information on line at the Ofsted website www.ofsted.gov.uk or the school may be able to give you a summary of the report. 3. Visit the schools you prefer and ask any questions about things you may wish to know. 4. Check the admissions criteria in the LA booklet(s) for each school you prefer. You need to check to see if you are likely to gain a place. This is very important as some schools decide their own admissions criteria. 5. When you have all the information you want, decide the order in which to place the schools you prefer. Please consider your preferences carefully as after the closing date any changes made will be dealt with as a late application and your original application will be withdrawn. Your child would then not be considered for a school place in the first round of allocations made on 2 March 2015. You do not have to express a preference for more than one school but you are recommended to do so as this will increase your chances of being offered a place at one of the schools you prefer. Stating up to three preferences will in no way reduce the chance of being offered your first preference school. 6. Make your application and submit it by the National closing date. The information for schools within Bath and North East Somerset is given in far more detail in this booklet. Please take time to read it as it will help you to make your application. Please obtain and read other LA booklets for information regarding their schools and details of their admission policies if you want to apply for school places in other LA areas.

The information contained throughout this booklet refers to policies for Bath & North East Somerset LA only. Don’t forget the closing date - 31 October 2014

Parents/Carers - does your child have additional educational needs?

Can we help you to work with schools to help your child?

The Parent Partnership service offers information, advice and support to parents of children with Special Educational Needs.

For further information, about how the Parent Partnership Service can help you, or to become a volunteer Independent Parental Supporter, please contact Parent Partnership Service Helpline 01225 394382 Email: [email protected]

Parent Partnership Service

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2 A Secondary School for your Child 2014-20152015-2016 Contents

Apply on line...... 4 Introduction...... 5 Some Useful Names and Addresses ...... 6 Do’s & Dont’s of applying for a school place and an explanation of equal preferences...... 7 Important Dates for your Diary...... 9 Secondary Admissions...... 10 Section 1 Explanation of terms used in this booklet...... 12 Section 2 How do I know which school will suit my child?...... 14 Section 3 How Secondary Schools are organised in Bath and North East Somerset...... 16 Section 4 Co-ordination of Secondary Admissions and Timetable 2015/2016...... 18 Section 5 In Year Co-ordinated Admissions Scheme 2015/2016...... 23 Section 6 General Information about Admissions...... 27 Section 7 Admissions Criteria for Secondary Schools...... 33 Section 8 Sixth Form Admissions Criteria...... 75 Section 9 Appeals...... 88 Section 10 Transport from home to school...... 89 Section 11 General information...... 93 Appendices Appendix 1 Details of previous Admissions to Schools ...... 94 Appendix 2 Timetable for Secondary Co-ordinated Admissions - September 2015...... 95 Appendix 3 List of Secondary Schools and Admission Levels for the 2015/2016 Academic Year...... 96 Appendix 4 Schools with a first admission at Year 10...... 98 Appendix 5 List of Mainstream Schools with a Resource Base for Secondary age children Academic Year 2015/2016...... 98 Appendix 6 List of Special Schools for Secondary age children Academic Year 2015/2016 ...... 98 Appendix 7 Open Days/Evenings for Secondary Transfer 2015/2016...... 100 Questionnaire...... 103 Admissions Appplications - Disability Monitoring Form...... 105 Admissions Appplications - Ethnic Group Monitoring Form...... 107 About the information in this booklet The information contained throughout this booklet refers to policies for Bath & North East Somerset LA only. This document can be made available in a range of community languages, large print, Braille, on tape, electronic and accessible formats. Please contact the Admissions & Transport Section on telephone number 01225 394312 for further information.

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BE ON TIME APPLY ON LINE In September 2014 you can apply on-line for:  A Y7 place in a Secondary school for September 2015  A Y10 place for schools where this is their first admission group If you are a resident of Bath and North East Somerset and wish to apply for a place for your child in any school within this authority or within any other authority, you can do so by applying on-line as follows. Visit the following web site to make your application on-line www.bathnes.gov.uk and click on the Schools, Colleges and Learning Link, on the left hand side of the screen, followed by Admissions to schools. The closing date for Year 7 & Year 10 applications is:-  31 October 2014 Why apply on-line? Some benefits of applying on-line are:-  It’s quick and easy to use  You can apply from home 24 hours a day, seven days a week  There is no risk that your application will be lost in the post  You will receive email confirmation that your application has been received  You can change your application up to the published closing date  Following the published offer date, unless you have indicated otherwise, you will receive by email details of the school allocated  You can log in to the online system (with your password) on the published offer date to view the result of your application and you can accept your place online

For further information contact the Admissions & Transport Unit on 01225 394312 or email [email protected] Admissions & Transport Unit, PO Box 25, Riverside, Temple Street, , Bristol BS31 1DN Remember to apply by the closing date and time of 31 October 2014

Prepared by Bath & North East Somerset Council’s Education Service and published by

Bath & North East Somerset Council’s Print Services, Dartmouth Avenue, Oldfield Park, Bath BA2 1AS DP 495 09/14 JM 4 A Secondary School for your Child 2014-20152015-2016 Don’t forget the closing date - 31 October 2014 Be on time - apply on-line

Dear Parent I hope that this booklet gives you most of the information you will need regarding transfer to secondary school. It provides information about schools in the area and how to apply for a place for your child. In addition, individual schools produce their own brochures which will give you further information. They will also welcome your queries and many of them arrange open evenings for prospective parents and pupils. You will find these details on page 83-84 of this booklet.

BATH KEYNSHAM

- Boys and Girls  Broadlands - Boys and Girls  Beechen Cliff - Boys  Wellsway - Boys and Girls

 Hayesfield - Girls  Oldfield - Boys and Girls  Chew Valley - Boys and Girls  Ralph Allen - Boys and Girls MIDSOMER NORTON  St. Gregory’s Catholic College - Boys and Girls  Norton Hill - Boys and Girls  St. Mark’s C. of E. - Boys and Girls  Somervale - Boys and Girls  The Bath Studio School* - Boys and Girls  Writhlington - Boys and Girls * First Admission at Year 10

Transfer to secondary education is an important step and we want to make it as straightforward as possible for you and your child. This will help us meet our commitment to work in partnership with parents and schools to provide high quality education for all children in Bath and North East Somerset.

Yours sincerely

Ashley Ayre Strategic Director for People & Communities August 2014

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Bath & North East Somerset Council Children’s Services Department

 Ashley Ayre  Black Families Education Support Group Strategic Director South Vaults, for People & Communities Green Park Station, Tel: 01225 394200 Bath, BA1 1JB Fax: 01225 394011 Tel: 01225 787924

 Admissions & Transport Unit  Bath Racial Equality Council Tel: 01225 394312 5 Pierrepont Place Fax: 01225 394296 Bath, BA1 1JX Tel: 01225 442352  Parent Partnership Service Tel: 01225 394294 / 394382  The Secretary of State for Education Fax: 01225 394294 Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street,  Children Missing Education Service Westminster, Tel: 01225 394241 London, SW1P 3BT Fax: 01225 394296 Tel: 0171 925 5000  Children’s Services Finance Section  Mr Jerry White, Tel: 01225 394317 Local Government Ombudsman The Oaks,  Education Psychology Service Tel: 01225 394901 No 2 Westwood Way, Westwood Business Park,  Special Educational Needs Section Coventry, CV4 8JB Tel: 01225 394306 Tel: 024 7682 5999 Fax: 01225 394251 Fax: 024 7682 0001 The above can be contacted at:  Director of Education, (Church of England) Bath & North East Somerset Council, Diocese of Bath & Wells, Children’s Services Department, Diocesan Education Office, PO Box 25, The Old Deanery, Riverside, Temple Street, Wells BA5 2UG Keynsham, Tel: 01749 670777 Bristol BS31 1DN  Education Director / Advisor (Catholic)  Family Information Service Diocese of Clifton Schools Commission Freephone: 0800 073 1214 Alexander House, Local: 01225 395343 160 Pennywell Road, Email: [email protected] Bristol BS5 0TX Facebook: www.facebook.com/bathnes/fis Tel: 0117 902 5593 Fax: 0117 902 5520

If you have any difficulty in understanding any aspect of this booklet, please telephone the Admissions & Transport Unit on 01225 394312 who will do their best to help.

6 A Secondary School for your Child 2014-20152015-2016 Do’s & Dont’s of applying for a school place and an explanation of Equal Preferences

DO remember that you must still complete a common application form as well. If you only complete  Complete a common application form on line at a SIF you have not made an application for a www.bathnes.gov.uk/admissions or a paper form school place. and submit by 31 October 2014. If applying on line do make a note of your log in details and  Use the address where you are living as at password as you will need this any time you use 31 October 2014 and tell us if you know your the on line facility. address is going to change before 31 October 2014. (see the booklet for more details about  Express a preference for 3 schools. This means address changes) you are increasing your chances of being offered a place at a school you like. All preferences are  Tell us if your circumstances change. considered equally* (* see further notes below  Do fill out all parts of the application form about equal preferences *) carefully and read any explanatory notes.  Put the school names down on your application  Be honest. You need to make sure the in the order you like them. information you give us is accurate. We may  Consider how you will get your child to school. withdraw the offer of a school place where the application was fraudulent or intentionally  Consider the admissions criteria that will be misleading. applied if the school is oversubscribed. Section 7 of this booklet provides details of the admissions criteria for schools and academies in this area. DON’T  Consider naming your local ‘area’ school as 7 Miss the deadline for submitting your application one of your preferences. If you do not express a form. If you miss the deadline your preferences preference for your local school you will not be will not be considered until places have been considered for a place. This could lead to you offered to all children for whom we received an receiving an offer of a place some distance from application by the submission date of your home address and transport arrangements 31 October 2014. could prove difficult. 7 Assume that you do not need to apply for your  Attend school open evenings/open mornings local ‘area’ school. Although the Local Authority and look at copies of the school prospectus for will provide you with details of the school that further information to help you decide which normally serves your home address you must still schools you want to apply for. complete an application form. Even if you have spoken to your local school to inform them that  Mention Sibling links. If you expect to have you wish to be considered for a place, this does more than one child on roll at a school, name the not constitute an application and is not part of youngest sibling as opposed to the eldest. Read the application process. the definition of a sibling in the booklet. 7 Assume that you do not need to apply for the  Check whether any school you are interested school where you already have other children in in asks you to complete a supplementary attendance – you must complete an application information form (SIF). This is generally a form. requirement of Voluntary Aided Schools and Academies. Details can be found in their 7 Assume that just because your child attends admission policies, copies of which are provided a particular Junior or Primary School that this in Section 7 of this booklet for schools and automatically leads onto a secondary school academies situated in this area. place. You will need to apply for a place regardless.  Return SIFs direct to the individual Voluntary Aided School or Academy by the requested date 7 Assume you will be entitled to free transport. which is usually the same as the closing date but

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7 Name the same school three times: this will be a preference for the school would initially qualify considered as one preference. Naming only one for a place. However the preferences could be a school does not increase your chance of being combination of 1st, 2nd or 3rd preferences. offered a place at that particular school. If the school is oversubscribed then the admissions 7 Name a school if you don’t want a place there. criteria has to be applied to all the preferences that 7 Assume that automatic priority is given to have been made and the children are initially listed siblings. Often priority is to local siblings only. or ranked against the admissions criteria. When You will need to check the individual admissions ranking the children, all 1st, 2nd and 3rd preferences criteria for the school or academy to see how are considered equal. siblings are considered. Section 7 of the booklet In this way the Local Authority will initially see that provides the admissions criteria for schools and some children fall within the admission number for academies within this local authority area. more than one of the schools that were named as 7 Assume that if one child in the family is offered preferences on the application. A child can only a place that other children in the family (either be offered one school place so in these cases we older or younger) will also be able to gain a place look at the order you named the schools on your at the same school. application form and of the schools you are initially qualifying for we keep the highest preference school 7 Assume that the school your child currently as the offer. attends will make an application for a school place on your behalf. This is why it is important to list the schools in your priority order. 7 Assume that the Local Authority or a school know that you want your child to attend a particular The other lower preference school place or school without your making an application to be places that your child initially qualified for is then considered for a place. released for another child or children and the Local Authority continue to use the ranked list to establish who next qualifies for the place if the school is An explanation about equal oversubscribed. preferences It must be acknowledged that the Local Authority Every year we receive lots of questions from parents cannot always meet parental preferences even who want to know what equal preference actually if more than one school has been named on the means and how it works in practice if they put more application form. However by naming more than than one school name down on their application one preference you are maximising your chances of form. Hopefully the following explanation will help in being offered a place at a school you like and it does your understanding. not decrease your chance of qualifying for a place at We recommend you name 3 school preferences on your 1st preference school. your application as this means that your child can If you decide to only name one school as a be considered for a place at each of the schools you preference you can only be considered for a place name. at that school and this action will not increase your We publish an admission number for each school. chance of being offered a place. After the closing date we will then know how many preferences have been received for all of the schools and academies in our area. At this stage we know Where parental preference of a school or schools whether the individual schools are either under or cannot be met then the Local Authority has to offer over their admission number with the preferences an alternative school place if you live in its area. The that have been received for them. school place offered may not necessarily be your ‘area’ school or close to your home address. If the school is undersubscribed then it is clear that any of the children whose parents expressed

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The on line application form will be available for completion at www.bathnes.gov.uk/admissions from 12 September 2014.

During September and October 2014 School Open Evenings & Open Mornings take place. See Appendix 7 for more details of the dates for the schools/academies situated within Bath & North East Somerset.

Closing date for all applications is 31 October 2014 (if you miss this date your application will be ‘late’ and you will reduce the likelihood of receiving an offer at one of your preferred schools). Please note the on line application facility will not be available to use after this date.

Offers of a school place made to parent/carers resident in Bath & North East Somerset, including offers on behalf of other admission authorities, will be made available on 2 March 2015. On line applicants will receive email notification and parents/carers who made paper applications will have their letters posted out on this same date. Please note this date only covers applicants who applied for a place by the closing date.

Parents/Carers must reply to offers made by 16 March 2015. Applicants who applied on line will be asked to respond on line.

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For admissions to secondary schools, all Local Authorities (LA’s) must have a co-ordinated admissions scheme which includes Academy, Foundation and Voluntary Aided schools. Each LA has to publish information about their scheme and arrangements for dealing with applications for school places but under all schemes residents of a LA must apply for school places through their home LA regardless of whether or not the school(s) they wish to apply for is situated within the LA in which they live. All application details for schools in other LA’s will be passed on to the LA/Admission Authority concerned by the LA in which the applicant lives.

Further details about Bath & North East Somerset’s co-ordinated scheme can be found in this booklet but you should be aware that other LAs may have different timescales for dealing with the applications. If you are a resident of Bath and North East Somerset you need to submit your application to Bath & North East Somerset by the national closing date of 31 October 2014 to be considered for a place as an on-time applicant. Remember the schools applied for can be located in or outside of Bath and North East Somerset. From 12 September until the closing date you can apply on line, or alternatively the application form can be downloaded from our website www.bathnes.go.uk or you can complete and return the application form in this booklet.

If you are a resident of another LA but want to apply for a school within Bath and North East Somerset you will need to obtain an application form from your home LA and return it to them by the closing date. The chart below gives brief details of the relevant timescales for both this LA and some nearby LA’s together with contact details for your information. More detailed information will be found in the individual LA guides.

LA Date National Date for Contact details information Closing outcome of guides date for applications available applications Bath & North September 31 October 2 March Admissions & Transport Unit East Somerset 2014 2014 2015 Tel: 01225 394312 Fax: 01225 394296 Email: admissions_ transport@ bathnes.gov.uk www.bathnes.gov.uk Bristol September 31 October 2 March School Admissions 2014 2014 2015 Tel: 0117 903 7694 Fax: 0117 903 7710 Email: school.admissions@ bristol.gov.uk North Somerset September 31 October 2 March School Admissions Team 2014 2014 2015 Tel: 01275 884078 Fax: 01275 882747 Email: cyps.schooladmissions [email protected]

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LA Date National Date for Contact details information Closing outcome of guides date for applications available applications

Somerset Beginning of 31 October 2 March Somerset Direct September 2014 2015 Tel: 0845 4564038 2014 schooladmissions@somerset. gov.uk

South Beginning of 31 October 2 March Children & Young People Gloucestershire September 2014 2015 Information Service 2014 Tel: 01454 868008 Fax: 01454 863330 Email: [email protected]

Wiltshire Beginning of 31 October 2 March School Admissions September 2014 2015 Tel: 01225 713010 2014 Fax: 01225 713775 Email: admissions@ wiltshire.gov.uk

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A Secondary School for your Child 2015-2016 11 Explanation of terms used in this booklet

1Admission Criteria Direct Line Distance* These describe the way in which priority is given Distance will be measured in a straight line from the to children when places are allocated at individual address point of the child’s home address to the the schools. The criteria are outlined on pages 33-59 for address point of the school as defined by the Local year 7 admissions and pages 60-72 for sixth form Land and Property Gazetter (LLPG). Measurements admissions. will be determined using the Local Authority’s GIS computerised mapping system with those living closer to the school receiving the higher priority. Admission Number The Admission Number is the number of children which a school is required to admit in each year Foundation Schools group. All schools must offer places up to the In these schools the governing body is responsible Admission Number and, once that is reached, any for admissions and set their own criteria. (see further admissions would normally be by appeal to section 7 for details of Foundation Schools an Appeals Panel. The Admission Number for each Admissions criteria). school can be found in Appendix 3 on pages 79-80.

The Greater Bath Consortium (GBC) Academy Schools The GBC is an area of prime responsibility which In these schools the Academy Trust is responsible serves the City of Bath and surrounding parishes. for Admissions and set their own criteria (see section See the map on page 2 for further details. 7 for details of Academy Schools Admissions criteria). Home Address This is the child’s permanent address where he or Areas of First or Prime Responsibility she generally resides with their parent. Temporary These are the geographical areas drawn around addresses may not be used to obtain school places. each school. If you live within these areas you are more likely to be offered a place at the school. Looked after Children (see also Previously looked After Children) Community Schools As defined in section 22 of the 1989 Childrens Act. In these schools the Local Authority is responsible These children are, however, often referred to as for admissions and set the criteria. Children in Care.In relation to school admissions legislation a ‘Looked After Child’ is a child in public care at the time of application to a school. Denominational Schools The denominational schools in Bath and North East Somerset are run either by the Church of England or the Catholic Church in partnership with the Local Authority (LA). The Governors in Voluntary Aided (VA) schools are responsible for admissions and set their own criteria. *unless otherwise stated in individual schools admissions criteria these definitions apply

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National Curriculum Year Groups  adopted brother or sister;  stepbrother or sister; Year Group Age of Pupil  the child of the parent/carer’s partner; Y7 Keystage 11-12 years and in every case the child should be living in the Y8 3 12-13 years same family unit at the same address. Y9 13-14 years Undersubscribed Schools Y10 Keystage 14-15 years These are schools where the number of applications Y11 4 15-16 years is less than the admission number.

Y12 Post 16 16-17 years Voluntary Aided Schools (VA) Y13 17-18 years In a VA school the church, through the school governors, has a greater say in the running of the school, and is responsible for admissions to the Oversubscribed Schools school. VA schools may have criteria for admissions These are schools where the number of applications which are different from those of the LA. Please refer is more than the Admission Number. to section 7 for details of VA Schools Admissions criteria. Parent This includes all of those people who have parental responsibility for a child as set out in the Children Act 1989.

Previously looked After Children As defined in Section 46 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 and Sections 8 and 14A of the 1989 Children Act. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a residence order or special guardianship order.)

Siblings* A sibling refers to children who are:  brother or sister;  half brother or sister;

*unless otherwise stated in individual schools admissions criteria these definitions apply

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2You are now able to exercise a greater preference  staff have high expectations of the children when deciding on a school for your child, a and there is an emphasis on each child’s preference that is limited only by the number of achievements places available at any school. To help you make  the school supports children particularly where your decision, it is important you obtain as much there are additional needs information as possible about the schools you are considering.  a wide range of out of school activities is available for all ages and abilities You should visit local schools and obtain as much information as possible. All schools publish a school  other parents are involved in the work of the prospectus in which you will find an outline of: school and speak highly of it  the school’s aims and objectives  the school is well led by the headteacher and governors  details of the curriculum offered  there is a plan showing how the school hopes to  National Curriculum Assessment results at age 14 develop over the next few years  attendance figures  the children’s work is displayed with care  out of school activities  governors are fully involved in the life of the  details of policies such as behaviour and school and parents have easy access to them discipline.  the school makes good use of the LA and its Governing bodies also publish a report to parents support services. each year and this summarises the school’s This list is by no means complete and you will be achievements. able to judge a great deal from the atmosphere The Office for Standards in Education (OFSTED), of the school during your visit. All children and all now inspects all schools in turn. Reports on schools schools are different and it is helpful if you can visit inspected are available as is a copy of the school’s a number of schools before deciding which school is action plan for development that is written after most likely to meet your child’s needs. the inspection report is published. These reports You will have heard much about ‘parental choice’ can be seen in your local library or in the schools and it is important for you to consider: themselves.  the admissions criteria - Research has consistently shown that a number of factors are good indicators in helping you decide are you likely to get a place in your preferred whether or not a school will suit your child. You may school? See pages 33-59 for year 7 admissions wish to consider these when you visit schools and and pages 60-72 for sixth form admissions. before stating your preference. Some of the more  transport - important factors are: if your preferred school is not the closest to your  the school places an importance on working with home, will you be able to organise transport? parents This booklet will help you make these important  there is a welcoming atmosphere decisions.

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Choice Advice Summary The transfer from primary to secondary school can You have the right to express a preference be one of the most difficult times for families and for the school(s) you prefer but do not have children. a guaranteed choice as we may not be able If you know of a parent or family who may need to meet your preference. We will do all we some extra support with the Y6/Y7 admissions can to offer your child a place in the school process for this September, or if you feel you could you prefer but remember that some schools benefit from this service then please contact The become full, and we can only offer places up Family Information Service on 01225 395343 or email to the school’s Admission Number. [email protected] See also page 8 for an explanation about equal preferences.

A Secondary School for your Child 2015-2016 15 How Secondary Schools are organised in Bath and North East Somerset

3There are a total of 3 maintained secondary schools Academy Schools and 10 Academy schools within Bath and North East There are ten Academy Schools within the area Somerset which admit children into the Year 7 age which admit pupils at Year 7. These are Bath group. There are three special schools catering for Community Academy, , children of the secondary age range. In addition Broadlands School, Hayesfield Girls School, Norton there is one Academy in Bath and North East Hill School, , , Somerset with a first admission at Year 10. , Wellsway and . Their admissions criteria are listed under Also in August 2014 approval was given by the Section 7. Secretary of State for a Mendip Studio School for Electronic Engineering and Bioscience for 300 pupils The Bath Studio School is the one Academy in Bath aged 14 to 19 specialising in electronic engineering and North East Somerset with a first admission at and bioscience. It is not yet known the exact date Year 10. Details of their admissions criteria are listed on which this school will open but further details can under Section 7. be obtained from the sponsor which is Writhlington School. See Page 97 for their contact details. Denominational Schools V.A. Within the LA there is one Church of England and Secondary Education one Catholic Secondary , Children normally transfer from primary to secondary both located within the GBC. These are St Mark’s school at the beginning of the school year following (Church of England) and St Gregory’s (Catholic). their 11th Birthday. This means that children born Admission to these schools is the responsibility of on or between 1 September 2003 and 31 August the Governors. Their admissions criteria are listed 2004 are due to transfer to secondary school in under Section 7. September 2015. Occassionally requests are made for children to transfer outside these age ranges Single Sex Schools which would be considered by the appropriate There are two single sex schools within the area. admission authority. All schools are comprehensive These are Beechen Cliff School for boys and and provide for the 11-18 age range. Some Hayesfield School for girls. Both are located within schools have established sixth form links with other the GBC. Their admissions criteria are listed under schools and colleges to widen the range of sixth Section 7. form courses available. Details are available from individual schools. Foundation Schools Co-Educational Non-Denominational There is one foundation schools within the area Schools which is . Admissions to this school is the responsibility of the Governors. Their Nine schools in the LA are co-educational and admissions criteria is listed under Section 7. non-denominational. These are Bath Community Academy, Oldfield and Ralph Allen in Bath, Broadlands and Wellsway in Keynsham, Chew Special Schools and Special Units Valley in Chew Magna, Norton Hill and Somervale in The Special Schools for secondary age children Midsomer Norton and Writhlington in Radstock. Their are Fosse Way at Midsomer Norton and Three admissions criteria are listed under Section 7 of this Ways and The Link in Bath. In addition Broadlands booklet. Secondary School has a special unit. Admission

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to these establishments is restricted to children Ralph Allen, Broadlands, Norton Hill and Writhlington with a statement of special educational needs and are now fully accessible to meet the educational a separate leaflet is available on this. If you have needs of a disabled child to access the curriculum. an enquiry about admission to special schools or Whilst we would recommend that parents consider special units please telephone 01225 394306. one of the designated accessible schools, they Accessible Secondary Schools are still free to express preference for a non- designated school for their disabled child. However, Bath & North East Somerset Council is aware that only “reasonable” adjustments can be made to some of our older schools in particular, are not accommodate them at non-designated schools. This easily accessible for physically disabled children will not include major building alterations such as or parents. We are working towards making all installing a lift, but could include limited adaptations schools more accessible, but we also need to meet such as fitting an essential handrail or small ramp. the immediate needs of disabled children now. This is to enable us to concentrate the limited The Strategy agreed by the Council is that we will funding for making improvements that will benefit first concentrate on making at least one Secondary the maximum number of physically disabled children school in each of the three main urban areas, Bath, and give them the freedom to fully participate in Keynsham and Norton Radstock fully accessible. school life. These are Ralph Allen, Broadlands and Norton Hill respectively.

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41. Participants in scheme forms from the LA in which they are resident All secondary schools and academies within and submitted to their home LA. This can Bath & North East Somerset and all Local be sent by paper copy or application can Authorities in England. This scheme will apply be made on line through the appropriate to all applications from parents/carers, resident authority. in Bath & North East Somerset at the time of 2.3 All applications for secondary schools made application, for Year 7 admission in September on the Bath & North East Somerset common 2015 for Secondary Schools or Academies application form must be submitted by and for Year 10 admission in September 2015 midnight on the closing date of 31 October for any Schools or Academies where their first 2014. Any applications received after this time admission is into Year 10. will be considered as ‘late applications’ and The Relevant Area for all Bath & North East will be dealt with at a later stage when all ‘on- Somerset Schools is the Bath & North East time’ applications have been processed. Somerset LA administrative area. 2.4 If an application for a school within Bath & North East Somerset is received from a 2. Applications resident living in the boundaries of another 2.1 Residents of Bath & North East Somerset will LA on a Bath & North East Somerset common make applications on a common application application form, the applicant will be advised form. This application form will be available on of the need to make application through their line or paper copies will be issued on request home LA using the common application form to the parents of all pupils resident in Bath & for that LA. North East Somerset who are due to transfer to the Year 7 age group in a Secondary school 2.5 All applications will be made on the common in September 2015. The application form can application form either as a paper copy or be used to apply for any school within any on line. Voluntary Aided, Foundation Schools authority including Foundation, Voluntary and Academies who may want additional Aided schools and Academies. Bath & North information in order to apply their over- East Somerset will inform the other LAs of subscription criteria, may issue a separate any applications made for schools within their area. Please bear in mind when making your The form can also be used for Year 10 application that, once the closing date applications for children seeking a place at has passed, if you decide to change your a School or Academy with a first admission school preference or school preference at Year 10. All processes and timescales order your original application will be relating to Year 7 applications as detailed withdrawn and your child will not be below although not specifically stated will also considered for a school place in the first apply to any applications being made for any round of allocations. schools/academies where their first admission For further details see pages 21, 27 & 31 is at Year 10. 2.2 Applications for places at schools within Bath & North East Somerset made by people who live outside the LA will be made on application

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form in addition to the common application evidence will be required and in order for any form. The common application form will detail address changes to be taken into account in which schools have this requirement and the first round of allocations made on 2 March parents will be advised to obtain a copy of 2015 the appropriate documentary evidence the relevant additional information form direct must be submitted by midnight on the closing from the school. The additional supplementary date and time of 31 October 2014. However, information form should be sent direct to if details of a change of address that will occur the appropriate school. Applications for a after the closing date (and before the start place will only be considered if the common of term 1) is received with the appropriate application form has been completed and documentary evidence by 14 November submitted to the LA by midnight on the closing 2014 ie before the LA has sent details of date of 31 October 2014. applications to other councils, it will be considered in the first round of applications. 2.6 Parents will be advised of the importance of Examples of evidence that may be acceptable making their application to their home authority to determine a child’s address are:- by the national closing date to ensure that their application is on time and not a late  A solicitor’s letter confirming exchange of application. contracts and completion date for a property which is being purchased or a property which 2.7 All parents will be strongly advised to provide is being sold. 3 preferences in ranked order together with reasons for each stated preference. The  A copy of a signed rental agreement or a preferences can be for schools in any LA solicitor’s letter if moving to a council or rented and can include Foundation, Voluntary Aided property and proof of your sale or Notice to Schools and Academies. Quit on your current/previous property. 2.8 Should any parents include on their application  A copy of a council tax bill or utility bill such as form a preference for an independent school water, gas or electricity in your name for your the independent school preference will be newly owned or rented property together with disregarded and remaining preferences for proof of your sale or Notice to Quit on your schools will be given a higher preference than current/previous property. that shown on the original application form.  A child benefit book. 2.9 In fairness to all parents, the Council reserves  If you are moving in with a relative a letter the right to require documentary evidence of from them will be required confirming the date the genuineness of a family address and if this you will be moving in together with a copy is not produced the Council reserves the right utility bill showing their name and address. A to make its own enquiries with, for example, solicitor’s letter will also be required confirming the Council Tax Office. that completion of contracts has taken place 2.10 The child’s normal permanent home address on your sale or Notice to Quit on your current/ where he or she lives with his or her parents or previous property. legal guardians will be used to decide where  In the case of children of UK Service Personnel the child lives. Temporary addresses cannot with a confirmed posting to the area or Crown be used to obtain school places. If parents Servants returning from overseas, an official or guardians plan to move documentary

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letter declaring the relocation date and a Unit 3. The process of allocation postal address or quartering area address 3.1 Applications for all schools will be considered should be provided. under an ‘equal preference’ system. All 2.11 A random sample of 10% of all applications preferences (1st, 2nd or 3rd) will initially be received each year will be checked to confirm considered equally regardless of ranking. The addresses using for example the electoral LA will produce a report of all applications for roll, council tax offices and if appropriate the Y7 places for all schools including Voluntary school currently attended before allocations Aided, Foundation schools and Academies are made. A copy of a recent utility bill may within Bath & North East Somerset. This report also be requested. In certain additional cases will not reveal the order of the applicant’s proof of residency will also be determined preferences and will be sent to other LAs as by using the above methods. Once proof appropriate week commencing 10 November is obtained to the LA’s satisfaction that the 2014. Bath & North East Somerset will also parent is resident at the address given it will receive details of applications from other LA’s be accepted that the child is also resident at as appropriate on this date. All information will the same address. be sent to the appropriate Secondary Schools within Bath & North East Somerset on 21 2.12 The LA reserves the right to withdraw an November 2014. offer of a school place in certain limited circumstances. Examples include: 3.2 In the case of applications for Y7 places in Secondary schools the Voluntary Aided,  Where a parent has given fraudulent or Foundation and Academy admissions intentionally misleading information such as a authorities within Bath & North East Somerset false address. will then apply their admissions criteria to all  Where a parent has not responded to an offer applications and produce a list explaining within the deadline set by the LA. the ranking of each applicant against the  Where a higher preference school has been admissions criteria. This list will then be sent to offered or where the highest preference school the LA by 19 December 2014. on the latest application has been able to be 3.3 Using all the available information the LA will met. determine which is the highest preference  Where the offer was made as a result of an which can be met for each applicant. If no administrative error. preferences can be met for any applicant from Bath & North East Somerset the LA will 2.13 If false information is provided on an determine the nearest school with an available application form before an offer of a school space. place is made then the application will be void. Parents could submit a further application if 3.4 By 9 February 2015 Bath & North East they so wished. If this application is received Somerset will inform other LA’s of potential after the closing date it will then be regarded offers and / or refusals to be made for as a late application. If it is found that a sibling applications for places within Bath & North currently at the school was offered a place East Somerset schools made by residents on the basis of false information then for living outside the LA. By the same time other any further application received the LA will LA’s will inform Bath & North East Somerset discount the sibling connection. about potential offers and refusals to be made

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for applications from residents within this 5. Late applications authority for school places in other authorities. 5.1 Late applicants who live in Bath & North East 3.5 On 23 February 2015 all schools within Bath Somerset should complete and return a paper & North East Somerset will be informed of copy of the common application form as the all final offers which will be made up to the on line application facility is not available after Admissions Number for each school. The LA the closing date. Any applications received will also include details of any children being after the closing date of 31 October 2014 refused a place at their preferred school. All will be regarded as a ‘late application’. This information provided to schools at this stage includes any change of preference which will be confidential. is received after the closing date even if the original application was an ‘on time’ 3.6 Where a child qualifies for a place at more application unless the local authority considers than one school the final offer will be the that there are extenuating reasons for allowing highest stated preference of the places the application to be treated as if it had arrived available. on time. This will only apply to late applications 4. Offers of a school place received before 14 November 2014. 4.1 On 2 March 2015 the LA will make the offer of Examples of extenuating circumstances one place at a secondary school to parent’s might include a close family bereavement resident within the authority. Parents who or a serious illness for which documentary applied on line will receive details of the offer evidence would be required. via an email notification. Parents who made After the closing date of 31 October 2014 a paper application will receive a notification parents/carers may make a change of school letter, posted 2nd class. preference or change of school preference 4.2 Parents not offered a place at one of their order on the understanding that their preferred schools will be offered a place at the previous application will be withdrawn nearest suitable school with a place available. and their child will not be considered for a Parents who applied on line will receive brief school place in the first round of allocations details of the school place offer via an email even if the original application was received notification but all parents (both on line and before the closing date. The change of paper applicants) refused a place at any preference or school preference order will preferred school will receive a notification be considered as a completely new late letter, posted 2nd class. This letter will provide application. full details of their options at that stage 5.2 For over-subscribed schools ‘late applications’ including their right to appeal. received after 31 October 2014 will be 4.3 Parents will be asked to make an initial considered together with original applicants response to the offer direct to the LA by 16 refused a preference who have lodged a March 2015. Parents who applied on line will formal appeal or asked to remain on a waiting be asked to respond on line. If parents are list. In all cases the admissions criteria will be refused their preferred school[s] they then used to determine the allocation of any places have until 30 March 2015 to prepare and that may become available within the schools submit their written appeal. admission number. Any late applicants

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refused a preference will then be informed that received. At the start of the 2015/16 academic they can lodge a formal appeal and remain year the admission authority of the individual on a waiting list or, alternatively, just go on the school or academy will maintain their own waiting list. waiting list which will be held for a minimum period of one term but each school may 5.3 For both over-subscribed and under- decide to hold their waiting list for a longer subscribed schools late applications will period. In all cases the admissions criteria not be considered until the second round of will be used to determine the allocations of allocations takes place on the 1 May 2015. any place that may become available within 5.4 In the case of under-subscribed schools the school’s admission number. However all late applications received since the children who are the subject of a direction by closing date and up until the 17 April 2015 a local authority to admit or who are allocated will be considered together in the second to a school in accordance with a Fair Access round of allocations. If the school is then Protocol must take precedence over those on oversubscribed all late applications will be a waiting list. considered under the admissions criteria. Every effort will be made to contact applicants If the school is still under-subscribed all on the waiting list using the last contact applicants will be offered places and any details provided by the applicant, but, where further late applicants dealt with on a first a response to an offer has not been received come, first served basis. within 10 school days, the offer will be 5.5 If any under-subscribed school becomes withdrawn and the available place offered to full, any places, which subsequently become the next child on the waiting list to qualify for available, will be offered to any late applicants the available place. by applying the admissions criteria. 5.6 Details of late applications, on time applicants still seeking a place at their preferred schools and of places not accepted following the initial allocations made, to be exchanged between Local Authorities as far as possible between 17 March 2015 and 17 April 2015, to enable a second round of allocations to be made on the 1 May 2015. 5.7 The co-ordinated admissions process will continue to be operated, with application data being exchanged with other Local Authorities as necessary, for all applications received up to 31 August 2015. 5.8 Waiting Lists. The waiting list comprises of those children refused a place whose parents lodged a formal appeal or asked to go on the waiting list together with any later applications

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1. Participants in scheme 3. Offers of a school place 5 Applications for a school place in an existing 3.1 The Local Authority will notify parents of the year group at a Bath & North East Somerset result of their application for a Community or School or Academy are made direct to the Voluntary Controlled school. Parents will be admission authority of the particular school/ expected to respond within 10 school days academy. of the offer of a place otherwise the offer of a place may be withdrawn. The Local Authority (LA) is the Admissions Authority for all Community and Voluntary 3.2 Own Admission Authority Schools will inform Controlled Schools.The Governing Body is the parents of the result of their application the Admissions Authority for Foundation and and will also notify the LA of the receipt and Voluntary Aided (VA) Schools. (Own Admission outcome of the application. Parents will be Authority Schools) expected to respond within the stated period as stipulated in the offer letter. The Academy Trust is the Admissions Authority for Academy Schools. (Own Admission 3.3 In the case of parents/carers being refused Authority Schools) a place at their preferred school(s), the Admission Authority for the school concerned 2 Making Applications will advise you: 2.1 Parents/Carers must complete an in year • of the reason they cannot offer a place application form to apply for a school place in Bath and North East Somerset. A common • of the appeals process application form is available to download • of any opportunity to remain on a waiting list from the Council’s website www.bathnes. for a place gov.uk then click on Schools, Colleges and 3.4 Parents/Carers still needing a place for their Learning followed by Admissions to Schools. child at an alternative school should contact Alternatively contact the Admissions & the Admissions & Transport Team who can Transport Unit Tel 01225 394312. Schools advise on available places. which are their own admission authority should also have an application form available on 3.5 If a suitable place cannot be secured using their school website. the normal admission arrangements as the child meets the Council’s Fair Access criteria, 2.2 The application form should be returned a school place will be identified for the child by to the relevant admission authority of the the Area Placement Panel in accordance with school for which you are applying. The Bath and North East Somerset’s Fair Access LA address for Community & VC School Protocol. The Fair Access Protocol does not applications is shown on the form. Applications override the right of Parents/Carers to state a for Academy, Foundation or VA Schools (Own preference for a school place. Admission Authority Schools) should be sent directly to the Academy or School. 2.3 Own Admission Authority Schools may also require parent/carers to complete a supplementary information form to enable the school to collect additional information in order to apply their oversubscription criteria.

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4 Waiting Lists hold a waiting list. Details of their individual 4.1 In the case of Community and Voluntary waiting list arrangements will be provided by Controlled Schools the Local Authority will the school’s admission authority. operate a waiting list for the remainder of 4.3 Children who are the subject of a direction by the academic year. If a place becomes a local authority to admit or who are allocated available at a school, the place will be to a school in accordance with a Fair Access offered in accordance with the published Protocol must take precedence over those on oversubscription criteria and not the length of a waiting list. time a child’s name has been on a waiting list. Every effort will be made to contact applicants 5 General Information on the waiting list using the last contact details 5.1 Own Admission Authority Schools will be provided by the applicant. Where a response asked to provide information about the to an offer has not been received within 10 availability of school places to the Local school days, the offer will be withdrawn and Authority on request. the available place offered to the next child 5.2 Proof of an applicant’s address maybe on the waiting list to qualify for the available required by an individual Admission Authority. place. 5.3 In the case of Community and Voluntary 4.2 Own Admission Authority Schools may also Controlled Schools the Council reserves the right to require documentary evidence of the genuineness of a family address and if this is

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not produced the Council reserves the right to by an admission authority in certain limited make its own enquiries with, for example, the circumstances. Examples include: Council Tax Office.  Where a parent has given fraudulent or 5.4 In the case of applications for Community and intentionally misleading information such as a Voluntary Controlled Schools the child’s normal false address. permanent home address where he or she  Where a parent has not responded to an lives with his or her parents or legal guardians offer within the deadline set by the admission will be used to decide where the child lives. authority. Temporary addresses cannot be used to obtain school places. If parents or guardians  Where a higher preference school has been plan to move documentary evidence will be offered or where the highest preference school required. on the latest application has been able to be met. 5.5 Examples of evidence that may be acceptable to determine a child’s address are: -  Where the offer was made as a result of an administrative error.  A solicitor’s letter confirming exchange of contracts and completion date for a property 5.7 Children with a Statement of Special which is being purchased or a property which Educational Needs [SEN] are dealt with is being sold. through the SEN Code of Practice and their placement is determined through the statutory  A copy of a signed rental agreement or a assessment process or an annual review of solicitor’s letter if moving to a council or rented their statement. All schools are consulted property and proof of your sale or Notice to before being named on a pupil’s Statement Quit on your current/previous property. and schools have the opportunity to draw  A copy of a council tax bill or utility bill such as attention to any difficulties arising from water, gas or electricity in your name for your oversubscribed year groups. If a particular newly owned or rented property together with school is named on a Statement this will take proof of your sale or Notice to Quit on your priority over the Admissions Criteria, although, current/previous property. wherever possible the place will be offered within the Admission Number for the school.  Receipt of child benefit.  If you are moving in with a relative a letter from them will be required confirming the date you will be moving in together with a copy utility bill showing their name and address. A solicitor’s letter will also be required confirming that completion of contracts has taken place on your sale or Notice to Quit on your current/ previous property. 5.6 An offer of a school place may be withdrawn

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Considering your school preferences School Allocations 6 As the co-ordinated scheme states you are strongly Initial allocations will be made based on the advised to provide 3 preferences in priority order. information provided on the application form and The preferences can be for any school within any any changes confirmed to the LA together with any LA. You will not be penalised if you state more necessary documentation evidence by the closing than one preference when you complete the form. date of 31 October 2014. On time applicants moving All preferences will be considered equally under the house will be considered from their proposed new admissions criteria and you will be offered a place at address in the first round of allocations providing the highest preference for which you qualify. If you they have been able to submit appropriate do not qualify for any of your preferences you will be documentary evidence by no later than the 14 offered a place at the nearest school with a place November 2014 which confirms the new address available. details. Changes of address that are confirmedafter 14 November 2014 will not be taken into account Please note that after the closing date if you when considering the applicants preferences in the decide to change your school preferences (or first round of allocations. preference order) your original application will be withdrawn and your child will not be considered If a school is oversubscribed the Admission for a school place in the first round of allocations Authority for the school concerned will consider even if the original application was received the applications received using the published before the closing date. Your school preference admissions criteria to determine the allocation change will be processed as a late application. of school places. The outcome of all ‘on time’ applications for admission to Year 7 in September If you apply for a school which serves your home 2014 including those made for undersubscribed address this generally means that your application schools will be sent out to parents on the national would generally come within a higher category of date of the admissions criteria than someone applying for a 2 March 2015 by the home LA. place who lives outside of the school’s area. Details If you are not offered a place at your preferred on the areas schools serve and the admissions school and you live within Bath and North East criteria for the individual schools can be found under Somerset you will receive an alternative school offer. Section 7 of this booklet. Appendix 1 also gives This alternative school will either be your second or information about allocations made in previous years third preference school as given on your preference which you may find helpful. form or the nearest school to your home address which has a place available. Independent School Preferences The letter offering an alternative school place will If you wish to apply for an independent school you explain how to appeal for a place at your preferred should apply directly to the school concerned. school(s). You will then need to decide whether Please do not include a preference for an to accept the alternative place offered or formally independent school when you complete the appeal for a place at your preferred school(s). You form. Any such preferences will be disregarded will also have the option of having your child’s name and remaining preferences for schools will be given held on a waiting list for your preferred schools. a higher preference than that shown on the original The individual VA, Foundation and Academy application form. Schools can provide more details of their waiting list arrangements. Before you decide on your options it is a good idea to visit the school which has been

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offered to determine whether you feel it would be Children with a statement of special suitable for your child. We do recommend that you educational needs (SEN) do this. If your child has a statement and you have moved If you do decide to appeal you will need to complete or are moving into the area you should contact your and return a form notifying your intention to appeal current named officer who will provide advice to you within a two week period but you will have at least about the necessary procedures to be followed. 20 school days from the date of the outcome letter Children due to transfer to secondary education within which to write your appeal letter giving your in September 2015 living in Bath and North East reasons for your appeal. Somerset will be issued with details of how to make If you make a formal appeal your child’s name will an application which should be submitted by the be kept on a waiting list for any places which may closing date of 31 October 2014. The applications become available at your preferred school. You for children with a SEN are dealt with through may also ask to go on a waiting list without making the SEN Code of practice and their placement a formal appeal. Any places which do become is determined through the statutory assessment available will be reallocated using the Admissions process or an annual review of their statement. All Criteria, taking into account those parents who schools are consulted before being named on a have asked to remain on the waiting list or who pupil’s statement and schools have the opportunity have lodged a formal appeal together with any late to draw attention to any difficulties arising from applications received. oversubscribed year groups. If a particular school is named on a statement this will take priority over the Waiting Lists Admissions Criteria although wherever possible the place will be offered within the Admission Number For the year 7 age group being admitted in for the school. September 2015, the waiting lists for all schools including Academy, Voluntary Aided & Foundation Please note that for children with a Statement of SEN schools will be maintained until the end of the the admissions criteria listed under Section 7 of this academic year. The waiting list comprises of those booklet do not apply. children refused a place whose parents lodged a formal appeal or asked to go on the waiting list only together with any later preferences received. In all cases the admissions criteria will be used to determine the allocations of any place that may become available within the school’s admissions number. Every effort will be made to contact applicants on the waiting list using the last contact details provided by the applicant, but where a response to an offer has not been received within 10 school days, the offer will be withdrawn and the available place offered to the next child on the waiting list to qualify for the available place.

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Addresses is obtained to the LA’s satisfaction that the parent is In fairness to all parents, the Council reserves resident at the address given it will be accepted that the right to require documentary evidence of the the child is also resident at this address. genuineness of a family address and if this is not produced the Council reserves the right to make Who should apply for a school place? its own enquiries with, for example, the Council Tax Applications should be made by the person who Office. has parental responsibility as the main carer as It is the child’s normal permanent home address defined in the Children Act 1989. Parents are asked where he or she lives with his or her parents or legal to confirm this on the application form. Where guardians that is used to decide where the child parents share parental responsibility for a child but lives. Temporary addresses cannot be used to live separately if two applications are received from obtain school places. If parents or guardians plan the child’s parents the LA will ask them to determine to move documentary evidence will be required such which application it should consider and which as proof of exchange of contracts and completion application should be withdrawn. This is because date or a tenancy agreement. the LA will offer only one school place to a child at any one time. If the parents cannot agree they Acceptable evidence is as follows: should resolve the issue through the court system. For example, to obtain a ‘Specific Issues Order’  A solicitor’s letter confirming exchange of which specifies which parent has responsibility to contract and completion of date for the make decisions on school preferences. However in property which is being purchased or a the absence of any Order the application received property which is being sold. from the parent who receives Child Benefit for the  A copy of a signed rental agreement or child will be the only one considered. Parents may solicitor’s letter if moving to a council or be asked to provide supporting documentation rented property. confirming receipt of Child Benefit.  A copy of a council tax bill or utility bill such Who has parental responsibility? as water, gas or electricity. In England and Wales, if the parents of a child are  A Child Benefit Book. married to each other at the time of the birth, or if  An official letter declaring the relocation they have jointly adopted a child, then they both have date and Unit postal address or quartering parental responsibility. Parents do not lose parental area address for UK Service Personnel or responsibility if they divorce, and this applies to both Crown Servants returning from overseas. the resident and the non-resident parent. This is not automatically the case for unmarried A random sample of 10% of all applications received parents. According to current law, a mother always each year will be checked to confirm addresses has parental responsibility for her child. A father, using for example the Electoral Roll, Council Tax however, has this responsibility only if he is married Offices and if appropriate the school currently to the mother when the child is born or has acquired attended before allocations are made. A copy of a legal responsibility for his child through one of these recent utility bill may also be requested. In certain four following routes: additional cases proof of residency will also be determined by using the above methods. Once proof

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Please note  (From 1 December 2003) by jointly You should note that the offer of a school place can registering the birth of the child with the be withdrawn by the LA even after your child has mother. started school if, at a later date, it is established that  By a parental responsibility agreement with the place was offered on a basis of false information. the mother. If you knowingly give false or misleading information  By a parental responsibility order, made by in order to obtain a particular school place you a court. could be prosecuted for the offence of fraud by  By marrying the child’s mother after the false representation under the Fraud Act 2006 or child is born any other appropriate act. The Council takes such conduct very seriously, especially as a misleading Living with the mother, even for a long time, does not application form has effectively denied a place to a give a father parental responsibility and if the parents child with a stronger claim to a place at the school. are not married, parental responsibility does not If false information is provided your application will always pass to the natural father if the mother dies. be void and you will be required to submit a further All parents (including adoptive parents) have a legal application. If this is received after the published duty to financially support their child, whether they closing date it will then be regarded as a later have parental responsibility or not. application. If it is found that a sibling currently at the Parental responsibility would also apply to a child’s school was also offered a place on the basis of false guardian (appointed under a will), any person granted information then for any further applications received a Residence Order for the child, or the Local Authority the authority will discount the sibling’s connection. if a Care Order is in force in respect of the child. In fairness to all parents the Council reserves the right to require documentary evidence of the Withdrawal of an offer of a school place genuineness of the family address and, if this is not The LA reserves the right to withdraw an offer of produced, the Council reserves the right to make a school place in certain limited circumstances. its own enquiries with, for example, the Council’s Examples include: council tax offices and other authorities. In the interest of your child’s school placement,  Where a parent has given fraudulent or the information you provide on the preference form intentionally misleading information such as may be shared with the other Local Authorities and a false address. Schools in the area.  Where a parent has not responded to an You can contact us if you suspect a fraudulent offer within the deadline set by the LA. application has been made. We will investigate  Where a higher preference school has been concerns raised. offered or where the highest preference school on the latest application has been able to be met.  Where the offer was made as a result of an administrative error.

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Change of Circumstances will not be taken into account by this LA until after 2 For children transferring to secondary school in March 2015. Other LA’s may have different policies, September 2015, under co-ordinated admission details of which should be available from the LA arrangements, parents must inform their home LA concerned. through which they made their application of any changes that may have occurred or that they wish Change of school preferences or school to make to their school preference application preference order form. Information about requests for school places After the closing date, parents can make a change are transferred between LAs electronically. Any to their school preference or a change to their changes to a record may only be transferred school preference order but they do so on the from one LA to another LA when the LA holding understanding that their previous application will the application records for a pupil has received be withdrawn. If parents decide to change then notification of the change of circumstances. their child will not be considered for a school place in the first round of allocations even if the original For secondary transfer applications, before the closing date, changes may be made to the application was received before the closing date. application details submitted providing the change The change of preference or preference order will be details are received in writing from the original considered as a completely new application. applicant. For changes to be taken into account by Please note: Each LA owns and hold records for Bath & North East Somerset LA at the first round of the children resident in their LA at the start of the allocations which are made on 2 March 2015, the applications process and as such it is only the information will need to be received by the closing original LA that can amend any details relating to date and time of 31 October 2014. However on time the child’s application. Another LA cannot make any applicants moving house will be considered from their changes to a different LA’s records but should be proposed new address in the first round of allocations advised of any changes by the LA which owns the if they are able to provide appropriate documentary original record. Any changes received and accepted eveidence by no later than 14 November 2014 which by this LA, as the home LA, which involve schools confirms the new address details. within another LA area will be passed to that LA as soon as possible. After the 14 November 2014, any changes of address and/or any documentary evidence received in respect of a previously notified change of address

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Parents of children of existing secondary school b) for any financial contribution, voluntary or age moving into the LA or wishing to change their otherwise; child’s school for any other reason can apply for c) for details about parents’ achievements, places within this LA at any time. Please see the educational background or whether either the information given under casual admissions which parent or the child’s first language is English; explains how to apply and how your application will be processed. d) for details about parents’ or children’s disabilities, special educational needs or  The Education and Skills Act 2008 medical conditions, unless this is in support of strengthened the statutory admissions positive action; framework to ensure that all schools adopt fair and lawful admissions practices. Below are a e) about parents’ or children’s interests, hobbies list of points which schools must not do: or membership of societies (this does not apply to membership or participation in  The interviewing of parents and/or children as activities as part of religious observance or a method for deciding whether a child is to practice at schools designated as having a be offered a place at a school is prohibited. religious character); Interviews must not form part of the admissions process and admission authorities must not f) parents to agree to support the ethos of the use either face-to-face interviews or interviews school in a practical way; and by telephone or other means. g) both parents to sign the form.  Staff and governors can meet parents at  Photographs of children may be used only open evenings and on other occasions, but by schools that use tests and then only as information gained in this way must not play a security measure to verify that the child a part in the admission decision-making presenting for the test is the child named on process. Admission authorities must ensure the application. Otherwise, photographs of that information about the school and how to children and families must not be required apply including application forms are readily with applications for school places. available to all potential applicants. Schools  Schools must not ask for any form of payment must not require parents to attend the school or for voluntary contributions, donations or in person in order to collect an application deposits (even if refundable) as part of the form and must not require parents to return admissions process. the completed application form to the school. Attendance at an open evening or other  School visits are an important part of school meeting at the school must not be a condition life and can contribute to the ethos of the for the allocation of a place. school. However, some parents may not want their children to go away from home or to take  Admission authorities must not use part in school visits. Schools must not imply supplementary application or information that such visits are compulsory and as a result forms that ask: discourage some parents from applying for a a) for any personal details about parents and place at the school. families, such as maiden names, criminal convictions, marital, occupational or financial status (including marriage certificates);

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Areas of Prime and First Responsibility If you live within one of the aforementioned areas,7 for Secondary Schools you will be given higher priority under the admission Although the LA tries to offer a place to all children criteria than other children who live either inside or living within an area of prime responsibility this outside the GBC. cannot be guaranteed because it depends upon St. Mark’s (C. of E.) School has first responsibility the number of children who apply for a place in a for the following areas which fall outside the City of particular year. If it is not possible to offer a place, an Bath boundary: Bathampton, Batheaston, Bathford alternative school will be offered including transport if (North), Charlcombe, Kelston, North Stoke, St. the pupil is eligible (see pages 65-66). Catherine and that part of Swainswick outside the When you are issued with details of how to make your City of Bath. application for a Year 7 place you will be advised If you live within one of the aforementioned areas, which school(s) serve the address at which your you will be given higher priority under the admission child lives. You may express a preference for any criteria than other children who live either inside or school including those situated outside of Bath and outside the GBC. North East Somerset but you will need to think about The Bath Studio School This school although the transport implications of this when deciding. You situated in Bath, serves a wider community with a should consider naming your area or local school catchment area of a 15 mile radius from the school. as one of your preferences to try and ensure you It caters for the 14-18 age range. are offered a place at a school within a reasonable distance from home. It should be noted that in the Other areas in Bath & North East Somerset are Greater Bath Consortium (GBC) area transport is normally served by the following schools with each provided to the nearest appropiate school (excluding school having a single Area of Prime Responsibility St. Gregory’s Catholic College) to the home address, (APR). All schools cater for the 11-18 age range providing the pupil is eligible (see pages 66-67). apart from Broadlands School which has a sixth form college on site: The GBC area is an area of prime responsibilty served jointly by the schools listed below. A map of Broadlands School, Keynsham the GBC area can be found on page 2 of this booklet. Chew Valley School, Chew Magna All schools currently provide for 11-18 age range. , Midsomer Norton Bath Community Academy Somervale School, Midsomer Norton Beechen Cliff Boys School , Keynsham Hayesfield Girls School Writhlington School, Radstock Oldfield School Broadlands School normally serves part of Ralph Allen School Keynsham (to the West of the River Chew) and those St Gregory’s Catholic College parts of Whitchurch in Bath and North East Somerset. St Mark’s (C. of E.) School Chew Valley School normally serves , Ralph Allen School has first responsibilty for the Cameley, Chew Magna, Chew Stoke, Compton following areas which fall outside the City of Bath Martin, Dundry, East Harptree, the Felton part of boundary: Bathford (South), Claverton, Combe Hay, Wrington parish, Hinton Blewett, Norton Hawkfield, Englishcombe, Freshford, Hinton Charterhouse, Norton Malreward, Nempnett Thrubwell, Pensford, Monkton Combe and South Stoke. Stanton Drew, Ubley, West Harptree and Winford.

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Norton Hill School normally serves part of considered equally. If a pupil qualifies for more Midsomer Norton (to the South East of the old than one school they will be offered their highest Railway Line), Clutton, Farmborough, Farrington preference as stated on their application form. Gurney, Hallatrow and High Littleton. If under all the above criteria any single category Somervale School normally serves part of resulted in oversubscription, priority would be given Midsomer Norton (to the North West of the old to those children who live nearest to the school. Railway Line), Paulton and Welton. Distance will be measured in a straight line from the address point of the child’s home address to the Wellsway School normally serves part of Keynsham to the East of the River Chew, Chelwood Village, address point of the school as defined by the Local Compton Dando, Corston, Marksbury, Newton St Land and Property Gazetteer (LLPG). Measurements Loe, Priston and Saltford. will be determined using the Local Authority’s GIS computerised mapping system with those living Writhlington School normally serves Camerton, closer to the school receiving the higher priority. Clandown, Coleford, Dunkerton, Faulkland, Haydon, Hemington, Holcombe, Kilmersdon, Peasedown In the event of the school being oversubscribed St. John, Radstock, Shoscombe, Timsbury, Tunley, where the applicant for the final qualifying place(s) Wellow and Writhlington. available within the admission number is the parent/ carer of twins, triplets or other multiple births the Academy Trust will breach the admission number to BATH COMMUNITY ACADEMY allow these children to be offered places. PRIORITY A General Information Children in Public care [Looked after Children] or a child who was previously looked after but Children with a Statement of Special Educational immediately after being looked after became subject Needs (SEN) are dealt with through the SEN Code of to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship Practice and their placement is determined through order. the statutory assessment process or an annual review of their statement. All schools are consulted PRIORITY B before being named on a pupil’s Statement and Children from within the Greater Bath Consortium schools have the opportunity to draw attention to any [GBC] whose older sibling will be attending the difficulties arising from oversubscribed year groups. school on the admission date. If a particular school is named on a Statement PRIORITY C this will take priority over the Admissions Criteria, although, wherever possible the place will be offered Children living within the GBC. within the Admission Number for the school. PRIORITY D A sibling refers to children who are brother or sister, Children living outside the GBC whose older sibling half brother or sister, adopted brother or sister, will be attending the school on the admission date. step brother or sister, the child of the parent/carer’s PRIORITY E partner and in every case the child should be living Children living outside the GBC. in the same family unit at the same address. To be considered under the above criteria parents/ The school has a Published Admissions Number of carers must have named the school as a preference. 120. All applications must be submitted to the child’s Under the above criteria all preferences are home Local Authority (LA) by the closing date of 31

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October 2014. Parents can either use their LA’s On or European Economic Area or Switzerland, or Line application facility or can complete their LA’s have other legitimate residential status within the common application form. After the closing date the UK which confers the right to education at public Academy Trust will be provided with details of all expense. The school may require proof of eligibility applications received. before processing an application.

Under the Bath & North East Somerset LA’s Boarding Places secondary coordinated scheme, any parents refused Beechen Cliff School is principally a day school but a place for the new Year 7 intake may ask for their has a small number of boarding places available for child’s name to go on the waiting list where the all years. For further information on the requirements name will remain until the end of the academic year. for those wishing to board see Appendix 1. During that time, they would be re-considered by the Academy Trust under the admissions criteria for 2. Categories of Admission any places that may become available within the admission number and alongside any parents who In Years 7 to 11 only boys are admitted to the have lodged an appeal and any later applications School. In the Sixth Form both boys and girls are received. Please note, however, that children who admitted. are the subject of a direction by a LA to admit or who Year 7 - Day Places are allocated to the school in accordance with a Fair Access Protocol must take precedence over those The School has a published admission number on the waiting list. (PAN) of 162 for Year 7 day pupils. If the School decides that it is able to admit Year 7 day pupils Any late applicants should complete their home above its PAN, it will notify the local authority in good LA’s common application form and return it to their time to allow the local authority to deliver its co- home LA as soon as possible. The Academy Trust ordination responsibilities effectively. will be informed of any late applications received in accordance with the Bath & North East Somerset Year 7 - Boarding Places LA’s secondary coordinated scheme. In addition to the Year 7 day pupils, up to 4 places may be taken by boarders in Year 7, subject to BEECHEN CLIFF SCHOOL availability and the additional requirements in Appendix 1. A shortfall in boarding places taken by 1. Introduction Year 7 pupils will not make additional day places Beechen Cliff School is the Admissions Authority available. for the School, although all admissions into Year 7 are co-ordinated by Bath and North East Somerset Sixth Form - Day Places Council. The Governors and the Headmaster only In the Sixth Form at least 20 students from other have authority to admit students to Beechen Cliff schools will be admitted. Students in excess of this School in accordance with this Admissions Policy. number may be admitted if places are available.

Eligibility - nationality Sixth Form - Boarding Places In order to be eligible for admission to the School, In addition to the day students the School will prospective pupils/students (or their parents/ admit up to 4 boarders into the Sixth Form, subject carers) must have full UK citizenship or citizenship to availability and the additional requirements of another member state of the European Union in Appendix 1. The Governing Body may admit

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students in excess of this number to fill boarding the School website or by contacting the School vacancies. directly. Completed forms must be returned to the School, by the date specified. Other years - Day and Boarding Places Places are occasionally available in other year Applications for Main School Places, groups where a pupil/student has withdrawn from other than at Year 7 the School, but there is no guarantee that such Applications for a place must be made directly to the places will be available in any particular year. School. For Day Places application is made on the School 3. How to make an Application Application Form. For Boarding Places application Applications for Day Places at Year 7 is made on the Boarding Application Form. These forms are available from the School website or Applications for admission as a day pupil must by contacting the School directly. Completed be made on the Common Application Form (CAF) forms must be returned to the School, who will of the Local Authority and submitted to them as respond to the applicant’s parents/carers directly. instructed. These forms are usually made available In accordance with the Schools Admission Code automatically to the parents of Year 6 pupils in the 2012, the School will advise the local authority of Local Authority primary schools. Parents/carers of each application received and the outcome of that children attending an independent school or who live application at the end of each term. outside England, or in areas where the normal age of transfer to secondary schools is not Year 7, should It should be noted that pupils are not normally request a CAF from the Local Authority. admitted to Year 11.

The School requires a supplementary Sporting Joint Day and Boarding Applications for Excellence form if the admission is sought on the the Main School basis of Sporting Excellence. This form is available Applicants may make separate applications for from the School website or by contacting the School both a boarding and a day place using the forms directly. Completed forms must be returned to the identified above. But for Year 7 places they must School, by the date specified. rank the two applications on the Local Authority CAF Applications for Boarding Places at Form. Year 7 from residents in England As boarding and day place applications are Applications for a boarding place from residents in considered separately, the outcome of the higher England must be made on the Common Application ranked option cannot be jeopardised by the outcome Form (CAF) of the home Local Authority and of the lower. However, parents should not apply submitted to them as instructed. These forms are for a boarding place for their son unless they are usually made available automatically to the parents prepared to take up and pay for the boarding place of Year 6 pupils in the Local Authority primary if it is offered to them. It should be remembered schools. Parents/carers of children attending an that the allocation of a boarding place at the School independent school or in areas where the normal will mean that no other place can be offered at any age of transfer to secondary schools is not Year 7, state school as part of the co-ordinated admissions should request a CAF from the Local Authority. arrangements for Year 7 places. The School also requires a Boarding Application Form to be completed. This form is available from

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Applications for Main School Boarding places at its discretion in order that other applicants Places from Outside England are not disadvantaged. Where a boarding applicant is resident in Scotland, Year 11 pupils must apply to return to the Sixth Wales, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands, the Form. Provided that they meet the minimum GCSE Isle of Man or overseas, the application must be attainment standard and the particular requirements made directly to the School using the Boarding for their proposed courses they will automatically be Application Form only. given a place, unless they also wish to transfer from boarder to day student or vice versa, in which case Applications for Sixth Form - Boarding there is no automatic transfer and the criteria set out or Day Places in Appendix 2 apply. All applications for places in the Sixth Form are made directly to the School. It should be noted that students are not normally admitted to Upper Sixth. For Day Places application is made on the School 6th Form Application Form. For Boarding Places Applications from Over or Under Age application is made on the Boarding Application applicants Form. These forms are available from the School The School will not normally admit a pupil other website or by contacting the School directly. than into his chronological year group. However, Completed forms must be returned to the School, in exceptional circumstances where there is a who will respond to the applicant’s parents/carers compelling education, developmental or social directly. reason why a pupil should be educated out of his All applicants must achieve at least 5 GCSEs chronological year group, the Headmaster may at grade C or above including English and use his discretion to permit an application for such Mathematics, which is the minimum GCSE admission. The support of the applicant’s present attainment standard in order to take up any place school is normally required in order to establish that offered. Applicants must also meet the particular the applicant is “due to transfer” under the Schools requirements of the courses for which they wish to Admissions Code. enrol as set out in the Sixth Form prospectus. These may include the requirement to obtain higher grades 4. How applications are handled in order to take certain combinations of subjects. Oversubscription The School will make alternative arrangements to In the event of oversubscription, places will be ascertain whether or not an applicant has attained a offered for Year 7 and Sixth Form in accordance with level equivalent to the minimum requirement where the appropriate Admissions Criteria: the applicant has been educated in an overseas education system which does not offer an equivalent Day pupils - Year 7 see Appendix 3 to the GCSE. Day students - Sixth Form see Appendix 4 Applicants may apply for both a boarding and a Boarding pupils - Year 7 see Appendix 5 day place in the Sixth Form. In the event that the Sixth Form boarding see Appendix 6 applicant qualifies for both places, he/she will be invited to decide by a given deadline which place Admissions to the Main School other then in Year he/she wishes to hold. If no decision is forthcoming, 7 will be made subject to eligibility (Section 1) and the School reserves the right to withdraw one of the there being space available.

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Pupils/students with Statements of Appendices Special Educational Need Appendix 1: Boarding - Admission The admission of a pupil/student with a Statement requirements and procedure of Special Educational Need will be administered Appendix 2: Transfer to Sixth Form and through Bath and North East Somerset in between Boarder and Day pupil accordance with the requirements of the Education status Act 1966 Section 324(5)(b) and Schedule 27 3(3) and 3(4) and the SEN Code of Practice (8:80-86 and Appendix 3: Admission Criteria for Day pupils 8:125-134). - Year 7 Appendix 4: Admission Criteria for Day Sporting Excellence Priority Places students - Sixth Form Year 7 Up to twelve places for day pupils in Year 7 will Appendix 5: Admission Criteria for Boarding be allocated on the basis of sporting excellence. pupils - Year 7 The places are allocated on the basis of sporting Appendix 6: Admission Criteria for Sixth Form aptitude in tests conducted by the School. It should boarding be noted that meeting the required standard in a test does not guarantee a place at the School. This Appendix 1: Boarding - Admission is because more candidates may meet the required requirements and procedure standard than there are places available to students who do so. If this is the case, places are allocated Additional requirements for admission according to the oversubscription criteria detailed in as a Boarder - Main School and Sixth this policy. Form Boarding provision is subject to the School Boarding Waiting Lists Agreement and a fee is payable by parents. Parents Day Places who are entitled to claim Working Tax Credit are able to claim the boarding fee against the childcare Applicants who are unsuccessful in obtaining a Year element of their tax credits. 7 or Sixth Form place will be maintained on a waiting list managed by the School until August 2015. Pursuant of their duty to safeguard and promote Waiting lists are not maintained for candidates who the welfare of all boarders under section 87 of are unsuccessful in obtaining a Main School place the Children Act 1989, the School will not admit outside Year 7. any child to the School as a boarder unless the School is satisfied that he/she is suitable to board. Boarding Places Applicants for boarding places are assessed Applicants who are unsuccessful in obtaining a to determine their suitability for boarding. The boarding place will be maintained on a waiting list, if assessment includes the following: parents request it, after the allocation of places has  An interview been made and confirmed. The allocation of places from the waiting list follows the procedure set out in  A reference from the applicant’s present Appendix 1. school and/or a previous school (where the candidates is not currently at school or has recently changed school)  Consideration of any other information that

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the parent/carer of the applicant may wish to this, the School will have reference to the following. provide to support the applicant’s application In each case, it is the responsibility of parents/ or which may be provided at the request of the carers to provide the information required to enable parent/carer by another person the School to make a determination. In particular, the names and contact details of an appropriately  Information provided by a Local Authority qualified person from whom the School may seek (or equivalent authority outside England and corroborating evidence must be given. Wales), where relevant The School may consider that a candidate has a In determining whether or not an applicant is suitable significant degree of boarding need if: to board, the School has regard to the following questions: EITHER  Does the applicant wish to board? 1. The candidate satisfies at least ONE of the following criteria in that:  Does the applicant have experience of staying away from his/her parents/carers whether or Appropriate not he/she is currently a boarder? person to provide  Does the applicant show evidence of self corroboration reliance and independence? 1 His/her main parent/carer Commanding  Does the applicant show evidence of is, or will be at the date Officer or other understanding and relishing the challenges of of admission, a member authorised a communal life? of HM Armed Forces Service Office liable for deployment  Does the applicant show understanding of overseas (whether or not the responsibilities of a member of a boarding eligible for receipt of the community? Continuing Education Allowance) or frequent  Is there any medical or psychological reason changes of posting why boarding would not be appropriate, or within the UK any need that could not be met by reasonable 2 His/her main parent/carer Line Manager or adjustment to the boarding accommodation, is, or will be at the date of Head of routine and practice? admission, serving with Department/ or for the Foreign and Service The School will inform the parents of applicants Commonwealth Office or whether or not their son/daughter is considered other UK Government suitable for boarding as soon as possible after the Department on terms process has been completed. Candidates who are which may include either considered suitable for boarding are then allocated deployment overseas or places according to the published oversubscription frequent changes of posting within the UK criteria.

Significant degree of Boarding Need In the Admission Criteria for boarding (see Appendices 5 and 6) one of the priority categories in the event of oversubscription is that an applicant has a significant degree of boarding need. To determine

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3 His/her parent/carer is, or Line Manager or OR will be at the date of Head of 2. The candidate satisfies at least TWO of the admission, serving with or Department/ following criteria in that: for an institution of the Service European Union, United Appropriate Nations or other person to international body of provide which the United corroboration Kingdom is a member 1 He/she is in the care of a Teacher, 4 His/her main parent/carer Line Manager or grandparent or other Medical is, or will be at the date of Head of person, whether or not a Practitioner, admission, employed by Department/ relative, other than his/her social worker a UK based company Service natural parent, step parent or other which requires the parent or adoptive parent professional to travel overseas or be person who resident overseas for a knows the family period of more than one 2 His or her main or only Police Family month per year. carer has been the victim Liaison Officer or 5 He/she is the subject of a LA Lead of a serious crime or social worker voluntary agreement Professional or reasonably fears that between the School and Trust Officer he/she may become a a Local Authority or victim of a serious crime Charitable Trust to provide 3 His or her main or only Medical a boarding place for carer has been diagnosed Practitioner or reasons of boarding need. with a medical or social worker 6 His/her home is in a Current psychological condition remote rural location and Headteacher or which is life threatening or appropriate education is LA Officer which seriously impairs not available within a the carer’s ability to care reasonable daily travelling for the applicant distance 4 His or her main or only Medical 7 His/her home is in a Current carer also has the main Practitioner or remote rural location and Headteacher or responsibility for the care social worker he/she lacks social LA Officer of another member of the interaction with children applicant’s close family or the same age/or gender or household who has been diagnosed with a 8 He/she is a member of an Officer serious medical or elite sporting academy authorised by psychological condition supported by the the sport and the care of whom Governing Body of a Governing Body seriously impairs the recognised sport and and School carer’s ability to care requires a boarding for the applicant place to participate in that school’s programme

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when a vacancy arises and new applicants 5 His or her home Teacher, circumstances prevent Medical will be considered alongside any still on the social interaction with Practitioner, waiting list. The Governing Body does not children of the same age social worker consider it in the best interests of students for and/or gender or other them to commence their Sixth Form studies professional later than three weeks after the beginning of person who the Autumn Term. knows the family 6 He/she has a particular Teacher, sports For Other Places gift or talent which can be coach or similar a. Unsuccessful applicants who applied by developed at Beechen person who the stated closing date are maintained on a Cliff School but not in knows the waiting list together with any late applicants. his/her home area applicant and his/her b. If further vacancies arise after the offer circumstances date, all applicants who applied, whether 7 He/she is homeless Teacher, within the deadline or late, are considered, Medical and offers will be made in accordance with Practitioner, the oversubscription criteria at the time the social worker vacancy occurs. Thus, an applicant’s place or other professional on the waiting list can alter if other applicants person who with a higher priority under the School knows the family Admissions Criteria come onto the waiting list. 8 His/her main or only carer Teacher, Waiting lists are maintained for one year from is a lone parent/carer. Medical the September of the year in which admission Practitioner, was originally sought. Applicants judged to be social worker unsuitable for boarding will not be kept on a waiting or other professional list for boarding places. They may, however, reapply person who and be reassessed for any subsequent year of entry. knows the family Appendix 2: Transfer to Sixth Waiting lists for boarding Form and from Boarder to Day Any places that become available are allocated to pupil status or vice versa those waiting as follows: The following procedures and conditions apply to Sixth Form Places those wishing to change from Boarder to Day pupil at the time of seeking entry to the Sixth Form. a. Until 30 September of the year in which admission was sought, places are allocated Those admitted as day pupils may transfer to take according oversubscription criteria. No other up a vacant boarding place provided that they are applicants will be considered until these judged to be suitable to board. Those transferring applicants have been made offers. from day pupil status have Priority 3 for boarding places, after Looked After Children and those with b. From 1 October of the year in which admission boarding need. was sought, places are allocated according to the stated oversubscription criteria at the point Those admitted as boarders may apply to transfer to

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day pupil status at the beginning of the Lower Sixth brother or half sister, or step brother or step by making a written application by the published sister living at the same address and currently date. They take Priority 2 for day pupils places, after attending Beechen Cliff School. Looked After Children. 3. Sons of members of staff who have been There is no facility for the routine change of status employed at the school for 2 years from boarder to day pupil at any other time. 4. Up to 12 places to be allocated on the basis of However, the parents of a boarder are free to apply sporting excellence* for a day place should a vacancy occur after their son has joined the School. Boarders seeking to 5. Within the Bath City Boundary after the transfer status do not have any priority for day allocation of places under criteria 1 to 4, 40% places except when joining Lower Sixth. of the remaining places will be allocated to boys living to the north and 40% to boys living Appendix 3 Admission Criteria: to the south of the River Avon.‡ If there is Day Pupils – Year 7 an uneven number of places available, the additional place will be allocated to the side of Co-ordinated Admission of Pupils (with the river having most applicants. Any places Hayesfield School) not filled by those living on one side of the river Pupils will be admitted at age 11 without reference will be transferred to the other. to ability or aptitude. The number of intended 6. 20% of remaining places will be allocated to admissions for the year commencing 1 September boys living beyond the Bath City boundary’.‡ 2015 will be 162 day places. *A completed Sporting Excellence form (available Beechen Cliff is an academy and admission is the from the school or its website) from the applicant’s responsibility of the Governors. The Local Authority primary or prep school or from the coaching staff (LA) application form must be completed and of a club will be required for an applicant to be returned to the LA by the closing date. On-line LA considered under this criterion. Assessments will application can also be made. also be made of applicants during November, 2014 Where applications for admission exceed the - the date will be notified to the applicants under this number of places available, all applications will criterion. be considered equally and the following criteria ‡ Those living closer to the School, as measured will be applied at the closing date for applications, in a direct line from the address point of the boy’s Midnight, Friday 31 October 2014, in the order set home address (including flats) to the address point out below, to decide which children to admit. of Beechen Cliff School, will be accorded higher 1. ‘Looked after children and previously looked priority within each geographical area (i.e., 40% after children’: this is defined as a boy who is BA1, 40% BA2 and 20% beyond the Bath City in the care of a local authority or provided with Boundary). Measurements will be determined using accommodation by that authority or who was the Local Authority’s GIS computerised mapping previously looked after, but ceased to be so system. because they were adopted, became subject The Local Authority do not hold a map showing the to a residence order or special guardianship Bath City Boundary, but this is available for parents order(see Section 22 of the Children Act to view at the school. 1989). Multiple births – In the event of one place remaining 2. Where the boy has a brother or sister, half for offer, the school would admit over the admission

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number to ensure that the siblings were able to be LA is responsible for issuing the Statement and educated at the same school. If a place would be consulting parents and the Governing Body of available for a sibling in Hayesfield (multiple births Beechen Cliff School, before the school is named only), then a place would be offered over the number in the Statement. If the school is named in the to ensure that the siblings were educated at schools statement, the child will be admitted. conveniently situated. Appendix 4 Admission Criteria: To be considered under the above criteria parents/ carers must have named the school as a preference. Day Students – Sixth Form Under the above criteria all preferences are There is collaboration between Beechen Cliff, considered equally. If a pupil qualifies for more Hayesfield and Ralph Allen which enables students than one school they will be offered their highest at these schools the opportunity to study a wider preference as stated on their application form. choice of subjects and options across the three This includes the higher preference between a institutions. boarding and day place if both applied for. The intended total admission number for the Lower Please note that the home address is the address Sixth Form is 160. This number will be made up with at which the prospective pupil normally resides, at regard to the following criteria:- the time of application. The School reserves the Boys from Beechen Cliff School with the minimum right to seek verification of this address. The School entry requirement for AS levels of 5 GCSE retains the right to withdraw the offer of a place, if it passes at Grade C or above including English has been made on the basis of false or misleading and Mathematics will have priority for the places information. available.* Waiting Lists Priority One A waiting list will be kept for one year in accordance ‘Looked after children and previously looked after with the above criteria, maintaining the 40% BA1, children’: this is defined as a boy or girl who is 40% BA2 and 20% beyond the Bath City Boundary in the care of a Local Authority or provided with divides, i.e. if a place becomes available in BA1, accommodation by that authority or who was the next boy on the waiting list in that category will previously looked after, but ceased to be so be allocated the place; BA2, the next boy on the because they were adopted, became subject to a waiting list in that category and beyond the Bath residence order or special guardianship order(see City Boundary, the next boy on the waiting list in that Section 22 of the Children Act 1989). category. Priority Two Late Applications Boys or girls from other schools (at least 20 places). Late applications will be made via the Local Those potential Sixth Form students will be able to Authority who will inform the school after all on-time take up the remaining places in the Lower Sixth. applications have been made. Late applications will Potential AS level Sixth Form students will be ranked then be admitted, if there is a place, or added to the according to predicted GCSE performance. The waiting list in criteria order. minimum expectation is that the candidates will achieve 5 GCSE passes at Grade C or above There is a different procedure for the admission including English and Mathematics.* to school for children with Statements of Special Educational Needs: it is administered by the Local *Prospective students should have regard to the Authority (LA) in whose area the family lives. The

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Sixth Form prospectus to ascertain the particular they have a significant degree of boarding subject requirements. need as defined in the School policy. Within this category, priority is given to the children NOTE of members of HM Forces who are entitled In February 2015 all applicants will receive to a Ministry of Defence subsidy for boarding notification of provisional places or their place on places. the waiting list. Final confirmation of places will take 3. Where the boy has a brother or sister, half place in August 2015 following the confirmed results brother or half sister, or step brother or step at GCSE. sister living at the same address and currently Appeals attending Beechen Cliff School. In the event of a place not being offered at Beechen 4. Sons of members of staff who are required to Cliff Sixth Form, the candidate has the right of be resident on the School site for the better appeal to the Governing Admissions group. performance of their duties. 5. Within the Bath City Boundary after the Appendix 5 Admission Criteria: allocation of places under criteria 1 to 5, 40% Boarding Pupils – Year 7 of the remaining places will be allocated to These criteria apply for Year 7 boarding places. Up boys living to the north and 40% to boys living to 4 places may be taken by boarders in Year 7, to the south of the River Avon‡. If there is subject to availability. an uneven number of places available, the additional place will be allocated to the side of Where applications for admission exceed the the river having most applicants. Any places number of places available, all applications will not filled by those living on one side of the river be considered equally and the following criteria will be transferred to the other will be applied at the closing date for applications, Midnight, Friday 31 October 2014, in the order set 6. 20% of remaining places will be allocated to out below, to decide which children to admit. boys living beyond the Bath City boundary’.‡ 1. ‘Looked after children and previously looked ‡ Those living closer to the School, as measured after children’: this is defined as a boy who is in a direct line from the address point of the boy’s in the care of a local authority or provided with home address (including flats) to the address point accommodation by that authority or who was of Beechen Cliff School, will be accorded higher previously looked after, but ceased to be so priority within each geographical area (i.e., 40% because they were adopted, became subject BA1, 40% BA2 and 20% beyond the Bath City to a residence order or special guardianship Boundary). Measurements will be determined using order (see Section 22 of the Children Act the Local Authority’s GIS computerised mapping 1989). system. Pursuant of their responsibilities under the The Local Authority do not hold a map showing the Children Act 1989, the Governors will not Bath City Boundary, but this is available for parents admit pupils who cannot satisfy them that they to view at the school. are suitable for boarding whether or not they Multiple births – In the event of one place remaining are looked after by a local authority or were for offer, the school would admit over the number to previously looked after by a local authority. ensure that the siblings were able to be educated at 2. Where the pupil who satisfy the School that the same school.

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To be considered under the above criteria parents/ Appendix 6 Admission Criteria: carers must have named the school as a preference. Sixth Form - Boarding Under the above criteria all preferences are considered equally. If a pupil qualifies for more The minimum entry requirement for AS levels is 5 than one school they will be offered their highest GCSE passes at Grade C or above including English and Mathematics*. preference as stated on their application form. This includes the higher preference between a Where applications for admission exceed the boarding and day place if both applied for. number of places available, all applications will be considered equally and the following criteria Please note that the home address is the address will be applied at the closing date for applications, at which the prospective pupil normally resides, at Midnight, Wednesday 31 December 2014, in the the time of application. The School reserves the order set out below, to decide which students to right to seek verification of this address. The School admit. retains the right to withdraw the offer of a place, if it has been made on the basis of false or misleading Priority One information. ‘Looked after children and previously looked after children’: this is defined as a boy or girl who is Waiting Lists in the care of a Local Authority or provided with A waiting list will be kept for one year in accordance accommodation by that authority or who was with the above criteria, maintaining the 40% BA1, previously looked after, but ceased to be so 40% BA2 and 20% beyond the Bath City Boundary because they were adopted, became subject to a divides, i.e. if a place becomes available in BA1, residence order or special guardianship order(see the next boy on the waiting list in that category will Section 22 of the Children Act 1989). be allocated the place; BA2, the next boy on the Pursuant of their responsibilities under the Children waiting list in that category and beyond the Bath Act 1989, the Governors will not admit pupils City Boundary, the next boy on the waiting list in that who cannot satisfy them that they are suitable for category. boarding whether or not they are looked after by a local authority or were previously looked after by a Late Applications local authority. Late applications will be made via the Local Authority who will inform the school after all on-time Priority Two applications have been made. Late applications will Where the pupil who satisfy the School that they then be admitted, if there is a place, or added to the have a significant degree of boarding need as waiting list in criteria order. defined in the School policy. Within this category, priority is given to the children of members of HM There is a different procedure for the admission Forces who are entitled to a Ministry of Defence to school for children with Statements of Special subsidy for boarding places. Educational Needs: it is administered by the Local Authority (LA) in whose area the family lives. The Priority Three LA is responsible for issuing the Statement and Boys who are transferring from a boarding place in consulting parents and the Governing Body of Year 11 at Beechen Cliff School who have met the Beechen Cliff School, before the school is named criteria. in the Statement. If the school is named in the Priority Four statement, the child will be admitted subject to Boys or girls from other schools. Those potential suitability to boarding.

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Sixth Form students will be able to take up the PRIORITY F remaining boarding places in the Lower Sixth. Children living outside the APR. Potential AS level Sixth Form students will be ranked To be considered under the above criteria parents/ according to predicted GCSE performance. carers must have named the school as a preference. NOTE Under the above criteria all preferences are In February 2015 all applicants will receive considered equally. If a pupil qualifies for more notification of provisional places or their place on than one school they will be offered their highest the waiting list. Final confirmation of places will take preference as stated on their application form. place in August 2015 following the confirmed results To consider applications under Priority B of the at GCSE. admissions criteriadocumentary evidence confirming *Prospective students should have regard to the receipt of the mobility component of the Disability Sixth Form prospectus to ascertain the particular Living Allowance in respect of a physical disability subject requirements. must be submitted to the School by midnight on the closing date of 31 October 2014. BROADLANDS SCHOOL If under all the above criteria any single category PRIORITY A resulted in oversubscription, priority would be given to those children who live nearest to the school. Children in Public care [Looked after Children] Distance will be measured in a direct line from the or a child who was previously looked after but address point of the child’s home address to the immediately after being looked after became subject address point of the school as defined by the Local to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship Land & Property Gazetteer (LLPG). Measurements order. will be determined using the Local Authority’s GIS PRIORITY B computerised mapping system with those living Children in receipt of the mobility component of the closer to the school receiving the higher priority. Disability Living Allowance in respect of a physical In the event of a school being oversubscribed disability and who live within the Area of Prime where the applicant for the final qualifying place(s) Responsibility [APR] for either Broadlands School, available within the admission number is the parent/ Chew Valley School or Wellsway School. carer of twins, triplets or other multiple births the PRIORITY C authority will breach the admission number to allow Children from within the Area of Prime Responsibility these children to be offered places. [APR] whose older sibling will be attending the General Information school on the admission date. Documentary evidence confirming receipt of the PRIORITY D mobility component of the Disability Living Allowance Children living within the APR. in respect of a physical disability will be required to consider applications under Priority B of the admissions criteria. PRIORITY E Children with a Statement of Special Educational Children living outside the APR whose older sibling Needs [SEN] are dealt with through the SEN Code of will be attending the school on the admission date. Practice and their placement is determined through the statutory assessment process or an annual

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review of their statement. All schools are consulted The child’s home address is defined as the before being named on a pupil’s Statement and permanent address where he or she generally schools have the opportunity to draw attention to any resides with their parent. Temporary addresses difficulties arising from oversubscribed year groups. may not be used to obtain school places. Any If a particular school is named on a Statement late applicants should complete their home LA’s this will take priority over the Admissions Criteria, common application form and return it to their LA as although, wherever possible the place will be offered soon as possible. The Governing Body/Academy within the Admission Number for the school. Trust will be informed of any late applications received. Any supporting evidence as detailed in the Looked after children and previously looked after above policy relating to Priority B applications should children are as defined in the Department of be sent to the school direct. Education School Admissions Code. A sibling refers to children who are brother or sister, CHEW VALLEY SCHOOL half brother or sister, adopted brother or sister, step brother or sister, the child of the parent/carer’s PRIORITY A partner and in every case the child should be living Children in Public Care [Looked after children and in the same family unit at the same address. previously looked after children]. The school has a published Admissions number of PRIORITY B 217. All applications must be submitted to the child’s Children from within the Area of Prime Responsibility home Local Authority (LA) by the closing date of 31 [APR] whose older sibling will be attending the October 2014. school on the admission date. Parents can either use their LA’s on lineapplication PRIORITY C facility or can complete their LA’s common Children living within the APR. application form. PRIORITY D After the closing date, the Governing Body/Academy Children living outside the APR whose older sibling Trust will be provided with details of all applications will be attending the school on the admission date. received. Under Bath & North East Somerset LA’s secondary PRIORITY E Children living outside the APR. co-ordinated scheme, any parents refused a place for the new year 7 intake may ask for their child to go To be considered under the above criteria parents/ on the waiting list where the name will remain until carers must have named the school as a preference. the end of the academic year. During that time, they Under the above criteria all preferences are would be re-considered by the Governing Body/ considered equally. If a pupil qualifies for more Academy Trust under the admissions criteria for than one school they will be offered their highest any places that may become available withing the preference as stated on their application form. admission number and alongside any parents who If under all the above criteria any single category have lodged a formal appeal together with any late resulted in oversubscription, priority would be given applications received. please note, however, that to those children who live nearest to the school. children who are the subject of a direction by a local Distance will be measured in a direct line from the authority to admit or who are allocated to a school in address point of the child’s home address to the accordance with a Fair Access Protocol must take address point of the school as defined by the Local precedence over those on a waiting list. Land & Property Gazetteer (LLPG). Measurements

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will be determined using the Local Authority’s GIS 196. All applications must be submitted to the child’s computerised mapping system with those living home Local Authority (LA) by the closing date of 31 closer to the school receiving the higher priority. October 2014. Parents can either use their LA’s On Line application facility or can complete their LA’s In the event of the school being oversubscribed common application form. After the closing date the where the applicant for the final qualifying place(s) Governing Body will be provided with details of all available within the admission number is the parent/ applications received. carer of twins, triplets or other multiple births the Governors will breach the admission number to allow Under the Bath & North East Somerset LA’s these children to be offered places. secondary coordinated scheme, any parents refused a place for the new Year 7 intake may ask General Information for their child’s name to go on the waiting list where Children with a Statement of Special Educational the name will remain until the end of the academic Needs [SEN] are dealt with through the SEN Code of year. During that time, they would be re-considered Practice and their placement is determined through by the Governors under the admissions criteria for the statutory assessment process or an annual any places that may become available within the review of their statement. All schools are consulted admission number and alongside any parents who before being named on a pupil’s Statement and have lodged an appeal and any later applications schools have the opportunity to draw attention to any received. Please note, however, that children who difficulties arising from oversubscribed year groups. are the subject of a direction by a LA to admit or who If a particular school is named on a Statement are allocated to the school in accordance with a Fair this will take priority over the Admissions Criteria, Access Protocol must take precedence over those although, wherever possible the place will be offered on the waiting list. within the Admission Number for the school. Any late applicants should complete their home A sibling refers to children who are brother or sister, LA’s common application form and return it to their half brother or sister, adopted brother or sister, home LA as soon as possible. The Governing Body step brother or sister, the child of the parent/carer’s will be informed of any late applications received in partner and in every case the child should be living accordance with the Bath & North East Somerset in the same family unit at the same address. LA’s secondary coordinated scheme. Looked after Children and previously looked after children. In line with the School Admissions Code HAYESFIELD SCHOOL these children are given the highest priority within Co-ordinated Admission of Students (with the oversubscription criteria. The code defines Beechen Cliff School) a Looked After Child as a child who is (a) in the Students will be admitted at age 11 without care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with reference to ability or aptitude. The number of accommodation by a local authority in the exercise intended admissions for the year commencing 1 of their social services functions at the time of September 2015 will be 180. making an application to a school. Previously looked after children are defined as children who were Hayesfield is an Academy and admission is the looked after, but ceased to be so because they were responsibility of the Governors. The Local Authority adopted (or became subject to a residence order or (LA) application form must be completed and special guardianship order). returned to the LA by the closing date. An on-line LA application can also be made. The school has a Published Admissions Number of

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Where applications for admission exceed the * A completed form from the primary or prep school number of places available, all applications will be or from the coaching staff will be required. considered equally and the following criteria will be Multiple births – In the event of one place remaining applied at the closing date for applications to be for offer, the school would admit over the number to submitted to the Local Authority in the order set out ensure that the siblings were able to be educated below, to decide which children to admit. at the same school If a place would be available for 1. Looked after Children or a child who was a sibling in Beechen Cliff, then a place would be previously looked after but immediately after offered over the number to ensure that the siblings being looked after became subject to an were educated at schools conveniently situated. adoption, residence or special guardianship To be considered under the above criteria parents/ order. carers must have named the school as a preference. 2. Where the girl has a brother or sister, half Under the above criteria all preferences are brother or half sister, or step brother or step considered equally. If a pupil qualifies for more sister residing at the same address and than one school they will be offered their highest currently attending Hayesfield School and who preference as stated on their application form. will be in attendance at the time of admission. Please note that the home address is the address at 3. Daughters of members of staff who have been which the prospective student normally resides, at the employed at the school for 2 years. time of application. The School reserves the right to 4. Up to 12 places to be allocated on the basis of seek verification of this address. The School retains sporting excellence.* the right to withdraw the offer of a place, if it has been made on the basis of false or misleading information. 5. Within the Greater Bath Consortium boundary, (as defined by Bath & North East Somerset Late Applications LA), after the allocation of places under criteria Late applications will be made via the Local 1 to 4, 80% of the remaining places will be Authority who will inform the school after all on-time allocated to girls living in the Greater Bath applications have been made. Late applications will Consortium. Those living closer to the School, then be admitted, if there is a place, or added to the as measured in a direct line on a map from waiting list in criteria order. the address point of the child’s home address to the address point of the Brougham Hayes Waiting Lists Campus, will be accorded higher priority. A list will be kept for a full academic year in 6. 20% of remaining places will be allocated accordance with the above criteria. Any late to girls living beyond the Greater Bath. applications, stating Hayesfield as a preference or Consortium boundary. Girls living closer to the change of preference due to changed circumstances, School, as measured in a direct line on a map will be added at the appropriate position. Places will from the address point of the child’s home be offered in order from the waiting list. address to the address point of the Brougham Hayes Campus, will be accorded the higher Fair Access priority. Measurements will be determined Students who are the subject of a direction by a using the Local Authority’s GIS computerised Local Authority to admit, or who are allocated to a mapping system. school in accordance with a Fair Access Protocol, must take precedence over those on a waiting list.

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Statements of Special Educational preference as stated on their application form. Needs To consider applications under Priority B of There is a different procedure for the admission the admissions criteria documentary evidence to school for children with Statements of Special confirming receipt of the mobility component of the Educational Needs: it is administered by the Local Disability Living Allowance in respect of a physical Authority (LA) in whose area the family lives. The disability must be sent to the School by the closing LA is responsible for issuing the Statement and date of 31 October 2014. consulting parents and the Governing Body of If under all the above criteria any single category Hayesfield School, before the school is named in the resulted in oversubscription, priority would be given Statement. If the school is named in the statement, to those children who live nearest to the school. the child will be admitted. Distance will be measured in a straight line from the address point of the child’s home address to NORTON HILL SCHOOL the address point of the school. Measurements will be determined using the Local Authority’s GIS PRIORITY A computerised mapping system with those living Children in Public Care [Looked after children and closer to the school receiving the higher priority. previously looked after children]. In the event of a school being oversubscribed PRIORITY B where the applicant for the final qualifying place(s) Children in receipt of the mobility component of the available within the admission number is the parent/ Disability Living Allowance in respect of a physical carer of twins, triplets or other multiple births the disability and who live within the Area of Prime Governors will breach the admission number to allow Responsibility [APR] for either Norton Hill School or these children to be offered places. Somervale School. General Information PRIORITY C Documentary evidence confirming receipt of the Children from within the Area of Prime Responsibility mobility component of the Disability Living Allowance (APR) whose older sibling will be attending the in respect of a physical disability will be required school on the admission date. to consider applications under Priority B of the PRIORITY D admissions criteria. Children living within the APR. Children with a Statement of Special Educational PRIORITY E Needs [SEN] are dealt with through the SEN Code of Children living outside the APR whose older sibling Practice and their placement is determined through will be attending the school on the admission date. the statutory assessment process or an annual review of their statement. All schools are consulted PRIORITY F before being named on a pupil’s Statement and Children living outside the APR. schools have the opportunity to draw attention to any To be considered under the above criteria parents/ difficulties arising from oversubscribed year groups. carers must have named the school as a preference. If a particular school is named on a Statement Under the above criteria all preferences are this will take priority over the Admissions Criteria, considered equally. If a pupil qualifies for more although, wherever possible the place will be offered than one school they will be offered their highest within the Admission Number for the school.

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Looked after children and previously looked after OLDFIELD SCHOOL children are as defined in the School Admissions Code which came into 1. Purpose: force on 1 February 2012. We are required by law to have an admissions A sibling refers to children who are brother or sister, policy. Our criteria for admission were half brother or sister, adopted brother or sister, embodied in the school’s submission to the step brother or sister, the child of the parent/carer’s Secretary of State. partner and in every case the child should be living 2. Content: in the same family unit at the same address. 2.1 Oldfield School is an academy (Academies The school has a Published Admissions Number of Act 2010). It is an open access school 247. All applications must be submitted to the child’s with places being generally offered without home Local Authority (LA) by the closing date of 31 reference to ability or aptitude; however, the October 2014. Parents can either use their LA’s On Governors may offer up to 10% of the places Line application facility or can complete their LA’s in each Year 7 intake to provide education common application form. After the closing date the for those showing potential in one of our Governing Body will be provided with details of all specialisms, Arts, Sport or Science. applications received. 2.2 Students are not barred from admission Under the Bath & North East Somerset LA’s to the school on the grounds of race, secondary coordinated scheme, any parents colour, ethnicity, nationality, first language, refused a place for the new Year 7 intake may ask religion, attainment level, gender (see 3.2), for their child’s name to go on the waiting list where disability (within the limitations of physical the name will remain until the end of the academic surroundings), class, background or any other year. During that time, they would be re-considered reason that cannot be shown as justifiable. by the Governors under the admissions criteria for any places that may become available within the 2.3 The ethos of this school is based on our desire admission number and alongside any parents who to provide a high quality education. We insist have lodged an appeal and any later applications on high standards, we expect our young received. Please note, however, that children who people to work to the best of their ability, to are the subject of a direction by a LA to admit or who behave in a way which shows courtesy to are allocated to the school in accordance with a Fair those around them and to wear their uniform Access Protocol must take precedence over those smartly. We ask all parents applying for on the waiting list. a place here to respect this ethos and its importance to the school community. Any late applicants should complete their home LA’s common application form and return it to their home 3. Following consultation with the DfE, the LA as soon as possible. The Governing Body will Governors have agreed that the following be informed of any late applications received. Any admission arrangements will apply with effect supporting evidence as detailed in the above policy from 1 September 2015. relating to Priority B applicants should be sent to the 3.1 Students (girls and boys) are normally school direct. admitted to Year 7 at age 11, without reference to ability or aptitude. However, students may be accepted on Arts, Sport or Science

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aptitude. Appendix 1 details information about 4.6 Other students. early or late transfer. In the event of oversubscription, places will 3.2 The Admissions Number for Year 7 is 216. be offered to those living nearest to the school Admissions to other year groups will be such (measurements will be determined using the as to ensure that each year group will not Local Authority’s GIS computerised mapping exceed the intake number for that year group system). (Year 11 girls only). *revised DfE definition of children who were 3.3 See Appendix 2 for Sixth Form Admissions. in care that have since been adopted/ become subject to a residence order/special 4. Determination of Priorities: guardianship order. In line with the Code of Practice for Admissions, the governing body, as 5. Procedures: admissions authority for the school, has to Applications should be made on the Local operate an equal preference system. In the Authority’s Common Application Form and sent event of oversubscription, all applications to the LA by the closing date for applications for the school will be considered equally and which is 31 October 2014. Alternatively, ranked in order of how they meet the criteria. parents can make application on-line by the We will exchange information with the LA on same closing date. applications made/potential offers by the dates The Governors will inform the LA of the specified. outcome of applications by the LA deadline 4.1 Students in Public Care* (looked after children) each year. Offers of places are made by the LA. Parents/Carers who make a formal 4.2 Where a student has a sibling attending/ appeal will have their child’s name kept on a who attended the school (a sibling refers to waiting list for any places which may become children who are:- brother or sister, half brother available at Oldfield School. They may also or sister, adopted brother or sister, stepbrother ask for their child to remain on the waiting or sister, the child of the parent/carers partner list without making a formal appeal. Any and in every case the child should be living in places which do become available will be the same family unit at the same address). reallocated using the Admissions Criteria, 4.3 Children of members of staff employed at taking into account those parents who have the school for at least two years at the time asked to remain on the waiting list or who have of application for admission or children of lodged a formal appeal together with any late members of staff recruited to fill a vacant applications received. post for which there is a demonstrable skill Parents are also asked to complete the shortage. Oldfield Additional Information form and return 4.4 Where a student shows an aptitude in Arts, it to the school by 31 October 2014. Sport or Science (evidence which shows their A waiting list is kept for a full academic year. aptitude exceeds their age range). If there is oversubscription all children will be 4.5 Where there are medical grounds (supported ranked in the same order as the published by an independent doctor’s certificate) and/ oversubscription criteria. However children or specific educational reasons (supported by who are the subject of a direction by a Local specialist evidence) for admitting the student.

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Authority to admit or who are allocated to one place left we would breach the admissions a school in accordance with a Fair Access number. Protocol take precedence over those on a waiting list. The waiting list will be adjusted to Appendix 1 take account of late or in-year applications. Early or late transfer Late applicants should also complete their When considering EARLY transfer to secondary home Local Authority’s Common Application school, the child should be physically, socially and form which should be sent to their home emotionally mature and be working at a level which authority as soon as possible. Information is at least comparable with the most able children in about any late preferences for the school will the year above. then be provided to the Governors for their In order to make an informed decision, the following consideration by Bath & North East Somerset will be needed by the school: LA in line with the secondary co-ordinated scheme. a. the written agreement of parents/carers; Parents whose school place application is b. evidence that the child understands the turned down by the Governing Body have proposal (in an age appropriate way) and the legal right of appeal to an Independent thinks it will benefit; Appeals Panel. Details concerning how to c. the written agreement of the headteacher or appeal will be explained in the decision letter. headteachers if two schools are involved; 6. Monitoring: d. copies of up to date and relevant reports The policy is monitored by the Admissions detailing educational attainment. Registrar and the Admissions Committee. The final decision will be taken by the Headteacher.

7. Evaluation: In considering LATE transfer to secondary school, the child should be having problems with The policy is evaluated in the following ways: educational development which an extra year at informal discussion with parents; discussion primary school would help them to overcome. with our local Admissions Forum; annual review by Governors’ Admissions Committee. In order to make an informed decision, the following will be needed by the school: Additional Information a. the written agreement of parents/carers; • There is a different procedure for the admission to school for children with b. evidence that the child understands the Statements of Special Educational Needs: it proposal (in an age appropriate way) and is administered by the Local Authority (LA) thinks it will benefit; in whose area the family lives. The LA is c. the written agreement of the headteacher or responsible for issuing the Statement and headteachers if two schools are involved; consulting parents and the governing body of d. copies of up to date and relevant reports Oldfield School, before the school is named in detailing educational attainment; the Statement. If the school is named in the statement the child will be admitted. The final decision will be taken by the Headteacher. • In the case of multiple births, if we only have

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Appendix 2 Admission Number (external students) Sixth Form Admissions The admission number for external students is 20, although this number may be exceeded if demand Applications are welcomed from students currently for courses can be met. at Oldfield as well as from students who wish to transfer from other institutions. Appeals Students study at least four subjects in Year 12 and Applicants refused admission to our sixth form are must continue with at least three subjects in Year 13. entitled to appeal to an independent appeals panel.

Admission Requirements RALPH ALLEN SCHOOL • At least five GCSEs at grade C or above including English and Maths. Specific subject Pupils will be admitted to the school according to entry requirements are detailed in the Sixth Form the following criteria, in order of priority. Prospectus. It is advisable to have an A or B grade PRIORITY A at GCSE level in each subject to be studied at AS Children in Public Care [Looked after children], and level. children who were looked after, but ceased to be so Admission Criteria because they were adopted (or became subject to a residence order or special guardianship order). In the event of oversubscription, applicants for external places who meet the required qualifications PRIORITY B will be admitted using the following criteria:- Children in receipt of the mobility component of the 1 Looked after children* Disability Living Allowance in respect of a physical disability and who live within the Greater Bath 2 Siblings of students in Years 7 – 13 of the Consortium (GBC). school or former students. A sibling refers to children who are:- brother or sister, half brother PRIORITY C or sister, adopted brother or sister, stepbrother Children from within the Greater Bath Consortium or sister, the child of the parent/carers partner [GBC] whose older sibling will be attending the and in every case the child should be living in school on the admission date. the same family unit at the same address. PRIORITY D 3 Children of members of staff employed at Children living in the parishes of Bathford [South], the school for at least two years at the time Claverton, Combe Hay, Englishcombe, Freshford, of application for admission or children of Hinton Charterhouse, Monkton Combe, and South members of staff recruited to fill a vacant Stoke. post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. PRIORITY E Ralph Allen will admit up to 10 students per year 4 Other students ( places will be offered to group who are elite athletes based at the University those living nearest to the school using the of Bath. These students must be part of the Lawn Local Authority’s GIS computerised mapping Tennis Association Academy Programme; or training system). for another sport at the university including netball and swimming. Please see note 1.

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PRIORITY F of the Disability Living Allowance in respect of Children living within the GBC. a physical disability must be sent to the school by the closing date of 31 October 2014. PRIORITY G 4) If under all the above criteria any single Children living outside the GBC whose older sibling category resulted in oversubscription, will be attending the school on the admission date. priority would be given to those children who PRIORITY H live nearest to the school. Distance will be Children living outside the GBC. measured in a straight line from the address point of the child’s home address to the Notes address point of the school. Measurements 1) For Priority E a letter of confirmation from will be determined using the Local Authority’s the Lawn Tennis Association Academy GIS computerised mapping system with those Programme or other affiliated University of living closer to the school receiving the higher Bath Sporting Body to confirm that the child is priority. an elite Athlete who has a training programme based at the . This letter must 5) In the event of a school being oversubscribed be sent to the school by the 31 October 2014 where the applicant for the final qualifying before any application can be considered for place(s) available within the admission number Priority E. is the parent/carer of twins, triplets or other multiple births the Governors will breach the The University of Bath and Ralph Allen admission number to allow these children to School have a formal agreement with well be offered places. established links and working practices. Ralph Allen School has developed the ability to General Information meet the needs of these pupils academically Children with a Statement of Special Educational through coordinated school and academy Needs [SEN] are dealt with through the SEN Code of programmes. Practice and their placement is determined through Ralph Allen School has an Elite Athletes the statutory assessment process or an annual Mentor to support the pastoral and academic review of their statement. All schools are consulted needs of these pupils. We assess the before being named on a pupil’s Statement and appropriate number of courses for these schools have the opportunity to draw attention to any pupils to study, based on academic capacity difficulties arising from oversubscribed year groups. and their training schedules. If a particular school is named on a Statement this will take priority over the Admissions Criteria, 2) To be considered under the above criteria although, wherever possible the place will be offered parents/carers must have named the school within the Admission Number for the school. as a preference. Under the above criteria all preferences are considered equally. If a pupil A sibling refers to children who are brother or sister, qualifies for more than one school they will be half brother or sister, adopted brother or sister, offered their highest preference as stated on step brother or sister, the child of the parent/carer’s their application form. partner and in every case the child should be living in the same family unit at the same address. 3) To consider applications under Priority B of the admissions criteria documentary evidence The school has a Published Admissions Number of confirming receipt of the mobility component 180. All applications must be submitted to the child’s

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home Local Authority (LA) by the closing date of 31 PRIORITY B October 2014. Parents can either use their LA’s On Children from within the Area of Prime Responsibility Line application facility or can complete their LA’s [APR] whose older sibling will be attending the common application form. After the closing date the school on the admission date. Governing Body will be provided with details of all applications received. PRIORITY C Children living within the APR. Under the Bath & North East Somerset LA’s secondary coordinated scheme, any parents PRIORITY D refused a place for the new Year 7 intake may ask Children living outside the APR whose older sibling for their child’s name to go on the waiting list where will be attending the school on the admission date. the name will remain until the end of the academic year. During that time, they would be re-considered PRIORITY E Children living outside the APR. by the Governors under the admissions criteria for any places that may become available within the To be considered under the above criteria parents/ admission number and alongside any parents who carers must have named the school as a preference. have lodged an appeal or any later applications Under the above criteria all preferences are received. Please note, however, that children who considered equally. If a pupil qualifies for more are the subject of a direction by a LA to admit or who than one school they will be offered their highest are allocated to the school in accordance with a Fair preference as stated on their application form. Access Protocol must take precedence over those If under all the above criteria any single category on a waiting list. resulted in oversubscription, priority would be given Any late applicants should complete their home to those children who live nearest to the school. LA’s common application form as soon as possible. Distance will be measured in a straight line from The Governing Body will be informed of any late the address point of the child’s home address to applications received. Any supporting evidence as the address point of the school. Measurements detailed in the above policy relating to Priority B or will be determined using the Local Authority’s GIS Priority E applicants should be sent to the school computerised mapping system with those living direct. closer to the school receiving the higher priority.

Casual Admissions In the event of the school being oversubscribed where the applicant for the final qualifying place(s) Applicants should apply to the school in the first available within the admission number is the parent/ instance. In cases of the year group having reached carer of twins, triplets or other multiple births the the standard number (180) applicants will be Governors will breach the admission number to allow advised to contact the Bath & North East Somerset these children to be offered places. Admissions Officer. General Information SOMERVALE SCHOOL Children with a Statement of Special Educational PRIORITY A Needs [SEN] are dealt with through the SEN Code of Children in Public Care [Looked after children and Practice and their placement is determined through previously looked after children]. the statutory assessment process or an annual review of their statement. All schools are consulted before being named on a pupil’s Statement and

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schools have the opportunity to draw attention to any will be informed of any late applications received in difficulties arising from oversubscribed year groups. accordance with the Bath & North East Somerset If a particular school is named on a Statement LA’s secondary coordinated scheme. this will take priority over the Admissions Criteria, although, wherever possible the place will be offered ST. GREGORY’S CATHOLIC within the Admission Number for the school. COLLEGE Looked after children and previously looked after For Entry to Year 7 in September 2015 and for children are as defined in the Department for Casual Applications from September 2015-July 2016 Education School Admissions Code which came into force on 1 February 2012. 1. St Gregory’s is a Catholic voluntary aided A sibling refers to children who are brother or sister, secondary school, which was established half brother or sister, adopted brother or sister, by the Diocese of Clifton. It primarily serves step brother or sister, the child of the parent/carer’s designated Catholic parishes in Bath and partner and in every case the child should be living North East Somerset, North West Wiltshire in the same family unit at the same address. and the north of the County of Somerset and admits children of 11-16 years. A map of the The school has a Published Admissions Number of designated area is available for inspection at 141. All applications must be submitted to the child’s the school office. home Local Authority (LA) by the closing date of 31 October 2014. Parents can either use their LA’s On The governing body, acting in accordance Line application facility or can complete their LA’s with arrangements agreed with the Clifton common application form. After the closing date the Diocesan Committee for Schools and Colleges Governing Body will be provided with details of all and Bath & North East Somerset Local applications received. Authority and within the Code of Practice, is responsible for admissions. In line with the Under the Bath & North East Somerset LA’s new Code of Practice for Admissions, the secondary coordinated scheme, any parents governing body, as admissions authority for refused a place for the New Year 7 intake may ask the school, will operate an equal preference for their child’s name to go on the waiting list where system. In the event of oversubscription, all the name will remain until the end of the academic applications for the school will be considered year. During that time, they would be re-considered equally against the oversubscription criteria by the Governors under the admissions criteria for and ranked in order of how they meet the any places that may become available within the criteria. This information will be given to the admission number and alongside any parents who Local Authority (LA) who will then consider all have lodged an appeal and any later applications applications for each applicant and offer the received. Please note, however, that children who highest preference which is available. are the subject of a direction by a LA to admit or who are allocated to the school in accordance with a Fair 2. The governors will admit up to the planned Access Protocol must take precedence over those admission level of 160 for pupils entering Year on the waiting list. 7 in September 2015. Any late applicants should complete their home 3. Admissions outside the normal age group will LA’s common application form and return it to their be individually considered and the advice of home LA as soon as possible. The Governing Body the LA’s specialist advisers (eg Educational

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Psychologists) and other relevant professionals, home LA as soon as possible. The College’s including the child’s present Headteacher, will additional information form should, however, be sought before a decision is made. be sent to the school direct.

4. For families living within Bath and North 5. The governing body will consider all East Somerset, application for a place at the applications against its policy criteria and college should be made on the Bath and inform the LA of places to be offered. The LA North East Someret common application will offer places on behalf of the governing form and this should be submitted to the body on 2 March 2015. A waiting list, including Admissions and Transport Department late applications from families moving into the at Bath & North East Somerset Council, area or who were otherwise unable to apply by PO Box 25, Riverside, Temple Street, the specified date, will be maintained until the Keynsham BS31 1DN by 31 October 2014. end of the academic year in line with the Local For families living outside of Bath and North Authority’s co-ordinated scheme. Applicants East Somerset, parents should indicate their will be ranked in the same order as the over- preference for a place at St Gregory’s on the subscription criteria and places offered on that application form for their own LA e.g. Wiltshire, basis, with the exception of children who are Somerset, South Gloucestershire. These subject of a direction by the Local Authority authorities will then inform Bath and North East or who have been allocated to the College Somerset about this preference who will in turn in accordance with the local Fair Access inform the Governors of St Gregory’s. Protocol, who will take precedence over those on the waiting list. Applications received after In addition parents/carers should complete an the 31 August 2015 will be considered as in ‘Additional Information Form’ issued by the year applications as outlined in paragraph 8 of College in order that the governors may apply this policy. their admissions policy fairly and consistently. Failure to do so may affect which category of 6. In the event of over subscription, the governors applicant a child is placed into. These forms will offer places according to the following should be returned to the Admissions criteria applied in sequence: Officer at St Gregory’s by 31 October 2014. Governors may consider supporting 6.1 Baptised Catholic children in public care evidence (e.g. baptismal certificate, reference (looked after children). from minister, references and/or certificates 6.2 Other Baptised Catholics within the designated regarding performing arts aptitude) sent in up area of the college and any baptised Catholics to the date of the Governors’ Admissions Panel at Our Lady of Lourdes school in Kingswood. meeting in December 2014. 6.3 Catholic children who do not have a After the submission deadline of 31 October designated school to attend. 2014, any applications received by the Local 6.4 Other children in public care (looked after Authority will be treated as a late application children). and will not be considered until the first round of offers have been made and then the over- 6.5 Any children within the designated area subscription criteria will be applied. Any late attending any of the eight Catholic partner applicants should complete their home LA’s primary schools of the South Clifton Catholic common application form and return it to their Federation i.e. St. John’s, Bath; St. Mary’s,

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Bath; St Benedict’s, Midsomer Norton, SS college, completed by a minister of religion Joseph and Teresa, Wells; St Paul’s, Yate; therefore must be submitted with the College’s St. Patrick’s, Corsham (i.e. those living in St. Additional Information Form for applicants to Patrick’s parish); St Mary’s, Chippenham; be considered within this category. and any child attending Our Lady of Lourdes, For category 6.7 the College’s Aptitude in the Kingswood. Performing Arts Form must be submitted to 6.6 Children who live in the designated area the college by 31 October 2014 with details whose parents are members of, and adherents of aptitude in the relevant subjects in addition to, other Christian denominations. to the College’s Additional Information Form. Governors consider supporting evidence 6.7 According to the provisions set out in section may (e.g. references and/or certificates regarding 102 of the 1998 Standards and Framework performing arts aptitude) sent in up to the date Act (also: paragraphs A. 69 – 72 of the School of the Governors’ Admissions Panel meeting Admissions Code of Conduct) the governors in December 2014. In the event of more than will offer up to 16 (i.e. 10%) places to those 16 children applying for places within this pupils who can demonstrate an aptitude in the category all category 6.7 applicants will be performing arts ie Music, Dance, Drama and invited to an audition in the College during who live in the designated area. term 2, organised and assessed by specialist 6.8 Other children (i.e. who don’t come under 6.1- staff, to help the governors arrive at fair 6.6) within the designated area with brothers and objective decisions based on aptitude. or sisters already at the college at the date of Those children who are not offered a place in application and who will be in attendance at category 6.7 will be placed in the appropriate the time of admission. category 6.8, 6.9 or 6.10. 6.9 Other children within the designated area. Definitions 6.10 All other children. a. Brother and sister are defined as children For categories 6.1, 6.2, 6.3 a baptismal who share one natural parent, step brother certificatemust be submitted with the or sister, or have been legally adopted or college’s Additional Information Form for fostered into the family. applicants to be considered within these b. Looked after children i.e. students in the care categories. A map of the designated area is of the Local Authority, or who have been included with this policy. previously and are now formally adopted, For category 6.6 a member of other Christian or became subject to a residence order or denominations is a person who is baptised special guardianship order. or initiated according to the rites of that denomination. Adherence means current 7. Tie breaker and regular worship (regular means once a Categories are filled in order, beginning with month attendance at church). According to 6.1. When applications exceed the number the advice of Clifton Diocese adherence to of places available in any category, places that denomination needs to be supported for that and all remaining categories will by a minister of that denomination; a letter be allocated using the ‘random allocation’ of reference Proforma, available from the

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technique in front of a witness with no the Code of Practice on School Appeals. connection to the college. When using random allocation within a category, priority will be 11. Children with Statements of given initially to sibling applicants who will be Special Educational Needs drawn first. There is a different procedure for the admission to school for children with 8. In Year Applications Statements of Special Educational Needs: There is no requirement for Local Authorities it is administered by the LA in whose area to co-ordinate in-year applications (i.e. the family lives. The LA is responsible for applications for places in existing year groups issuing the Statement and consulting parents which fall outside the normal admission and the governing body of St Gregory’s, if a round) for the offer year 2015/16 and all preference has been made for the college, subsequent years. In-year applications must before the college is named in the Statement. be referred to the college for consideration by the Admissions Committee against the ST. MARK’S CHURCH OF criteria listed in paragraph 6 above. As with all ENGLAND SCHOOL applications, an additional information should be completed. This will allow the governors’ 1. General Information admission panel to determine the applicant’s 1.1 About the School category. St Mark’s is a Church of England VA School. 9. Multiple births It is a co-educational school which seeks to continue the Church of England’s historic role In the event of applications from multiple births in providing quality education based on its applying within the same category and drawn Christian foundation.The school is federated on a random allocation basis, siblings will be with St. Gregory’s Catholic College, under an considered as one application and when this Executive Headship and both schools share entry has been drawn each sibling from the expertise and work together to create learning family will be given a consecutive rank order. environments that are innovative, inclusive and In the event that the awarding of places to enriching whilst allowing each school to retain multiple birth siblings means breaching the its individuality and distinctiveness. As an planned admission number, Governors will do established, ‘Outstanding Church of England so in order to offer places to all siblings within School’ (SIAS), we see our partnership with one family. St. Gregory’s (which shares a similar vision for education) as an opportunity to create 10. Appeals procedure a unique partnership which is mutually Parents have a right to appeal against a beneficial. refusal by the governing body to admit their The Governing Body is the Admissions child and should put their appeal in writing Authority and is responsible for admission to the Clerk to the Governors at the College decisions in connection with the school. ‘Day within 20 school days of receiving the to day’ admission decisions are delegated letter of refusal. Appeals will be arranged to an Admissions Committee of at least three by the Diocesan Department for Schools and governors. Colleges and conducted in accordance with

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The governors welcome applications from all 1.4 Relevant Documents: please read parents and children from the local community this information before applying for including the neighbouring regions, from a school place the Greater Bath Consortium (GBC) and Important documents published by your generally from families beyond this area. When Local Authority are relevant to some areas of administering the admission arrangements the school admissions procedure. Applicants are school will follow, unless otherwise stated, the strongly advised to contact their home Local definitions, procedures and timescale included Authority or access the Local Authority website within the admission arrangements. and ensure that they read and understand this information before proceeding with an 1.2 Contact Details application for a school place. See Appendix 3 for further details. Related documents of particular importance are: See pages 6 & 7 for Admissions & Transport l The Local Authority Coordinated Admissions Unit Contact details. Scheme (this applies to starting and 1.3 The Published Admission Number transferring school for the first time). Statutory PAN’s apply for years 7 and 12 l The Composite Prospectus (Secondary (the years of entry) and these indicate the Admissions Guide for Parents). number of places normally available. In l The Local Authority Fair Access Protocol. accordance with the School Admissions Code, l the governors may increase PAN’s from time The Local Authority School Transport Policy. to time without further consultation and any l Free School Meal Entitlement. change will be clearly notified on the school website and the information updated in these 2. Over Subscription Criteria admission arrangements. 2.1 The School Admissions Code requires the governors to admit any children with a The statutory PAN’s set for the 2015/16 Statement of Special Educational Needs academic year are: naming St. Mark’s School before the Year 7 102 (a non-statutory admission consideration of any other applications. limit of 102 applies for years 2.2 Where there are more applications than 8-11). there are places available within the required Year 12 20 (applies for entry from other year group, the governors will consider educational establishments - refer all applications received against the to separate Sixth Form Admission oversubscription criteria set out in section. 2.3. Arrangements). This will enable the governors to rank children The governors’ Admissions Committee will according to priority and identify those children consider all applications in accordance with who should be allocated a place within the these admission arrangements and places Published Admission Number or admission limit will always be offered until the PAN’s or and those who should be refused. Where there admission limits are reached, at which point are fewer applications than places available the governors will consider refusing other within the Admission Number or admission applications. limit set for the required year group, places will normally be provided for every child.

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2.3 Over Subscription Criteria parent(s) are practising members of the 1 Children in the care of a Local Authority at the Church of England or another Christian group time of application, or whose care has ceased (see section 6.8 Supplementary Information because he/she has become adopted or the Form). subject of a residence or special guardianship 10 Children not satisfying a higher crierion. order (see section 6.12 Children in Care). 3. Tie Breaker 2 Children with a sibling attending the school at the time of application and still be on roll at the Where the Published Admission Number time of admission (see section 6.5 Siblings). is reached part way through any criterion, places will be allocated in priority order up to 3 Children living in the parishes of Bathampton, the Published Admission Number, to those Bathford, Batheaston, Charlcombe, Kelston, children living nearest to the school by straight North Stoke, St Catherine and Swainswick line measurement between the ‘address point’ who are themselves or whose parent(s) are of the school and the ‘address point’ of the practising members of the Church of England child’s permanent home (see section 6.7). or another Christian group (see sections 6.7, Home Address 6.8 Supplementary Information Where two or more children are assessed Form and 6.13 Parish Map). as exactly equal and it cannot otherwise be 4 Children living in the parishes of Bathampton, determined which child has the higher priority Bathford, Batheaston, Charlcombe, Kelston, for a school place or a position on a waiting North Stoke, St Catherine and Swainswick at list, the order of priority will be determined by the time of application (see sections 6.7 Home the drawing of lots for these children. Where Address and 6.13 Parish Map). required, this will be conducted on the school premises by someone entirely independent 5 Children living within the parish of St of the Admissions Committee and the Chair Saviour’s, Larkhall, who are themselves, or of Governors or a nominated governor will whose parent(s) are practising members of observe this process. the Church of England or another Christian group (see sections 6.7 Home Address, 6.8 3. Starting School in Year 7 for the Supplementary Information Form and 6.13 first time Parish Map). 3.1 The following information should be read 6 Children living within the parish of St Saviour’s, in conjunction with the 2015 Coordinated Larkhall (see sections 6.7 Home Address and Admissions Scheme published by the Local 6.13 Parish Map). Authority in which area the child subject to the 7 Children living within the GBC who themselves, application lives (the home Local Authority). or whose parent(s) are practising members Additionally, applicants should read the of the Church of England or another Christian information contained in the Local Authority’s group (see sections 6.7 Home Address, 6.8 ‘Secondary Guide for Parents’, which will Supplementary Information Form and 6.13 explain the admission application process in Parish Map). detail. These documents should be available 8 Children living within the GBC. (see sections on the home Local Authority’s website or upon 6.7 Home Address and 6.13 Parish Map). request to that Local Authority. 9 Children who are themselves, or whose 3.2 Application forms relating to starting in year 7 in September 2015 must be submitted directly

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to the home Local Authority to arrive no 4.2 The governors’ Admissions Committee will later than 23.59 hours on 31 October 2014. A meet within five school days of the receipt of Supplementary Information Forms submitted in an application form. Where the request is for support of an application in order to evidence the child’s chronological age year group and ‘practicing member of a Church organisation’ there is a place available, the decision will must be sent directly to the school to arrive normally be to admit the child concerned and by the same closing date (see section 1.2 applicants will be notified of this is writing. Contact Details). 4.3 In-year decision letters are sent out from the 3.3 The home Local Authority will forward School Office withinfive school days of the applications directly to the Local Authority Admission Committee decision being taken. in which area a preferred school is located. Applicants will be expected to confirm their Where the application is for St. Mark’s School, acceptance of any place offered within 21 the Governing Body will be notified and the school days (see section 6.11 Withdrawing an governors Admissions Committee will meet Allocated Place). and rank every application received according to the oversubscription criteria set out in 4.4 Where the governors have more than one section 2.3. Applications received ‘on time’ by application to consider at any one time for the the published closing date will be processed same year group, they may need to apply the and places allocated before any late published oversubscription criteria in order applications are considered. A late application to determine a priority for admission where closing date is published in Local Authority insufficient places exist (see part 2 Over Coordinated Admissions Schemes. Subscription Criteria).

3.4 The governors’ allocation decisions will be 4.5 Where the requested chronologicl age year notified to Bath and North East Somerset group is oversubscribed, the governors will (BANES) Local Authority in accordance with this carefully consider whether an additional child Authority’s Coordinated Admissions Scheme might still be admitted to the school without timetable, and the home Local Authority will impacting on the available resources or then inform parents of individual decisions on 2 affecting the delivery of education. Normally March 2015 by email or letter post. the decision will be to refuse admission if the year group is full and, where this is the 4. Admission to any Year Group case, parents will be notified in writing of the during the 2015/16 Academic Year (‘in-year admission’) reasons for refusal and how to appeal against the governors’ decision (see part 5 of these 4.1 Applications can be submitted at any time arrangements). during the academic year, by completing the governors’ In-year application form and 4.6 The governors’ Admissions Committee may returning this directly to the School Office.The refer some in-year admission applications in application form is available to download from accordance with the BANES Local Authority the school website, or a copy can be provided Fair Access Protocol, where the information upon request to the school office. The provided by an applicant on the school place governors will not consider any applications application form indicates that the child received during school holiday periods until concerned may require additional support or school resumes. an alternative school provision. Applicants

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are advised to read the Local Authority Fair are not held for any other statutory age year Access Protocol document before completing groups. an in-year application form. This document The governors operate waiting lists for can be downloaded and/or read on the every year group. Where a child is formally BANES Local Authority website (see section refused admission to any year group, parents 1.2 Contact Details). may request that his/her child’s name is 5. Appeals Procedure placed on the appropriate waiting list. This 5.1 Parents have the legal right to appeal against is held in ranked order according to the the governors’ decision to refuse a place oversubscription criteria. Waiting lists will at St. Marks School for a child in their care, be maintained until the end of the academic providing a formal application for a school year. If a placebecomes available within place has been submitted and a decision the published Admission Number or other letter sent out on behalf of the Governing Body Admission Limit, this will be offered to the explaining the reasons for refusal. Full details highest ranked child at that time. explaining the appeal application process will 6.2 Applications for Children to be enclosed with the decision letter. enter a Year Group other than 5.2 An appeal timetable will be published on the Chronological Age school website by 28th February every year. The governors will consider applications This sets out the timeframe for the various on a case by case basis for ‘retained’ or stages in the appeal process and includes ‘accelerated’ entry in circumstances where statutory dates by which appeals must be parents would like their child to be admitted to heard. The governors do not organise appeal a year group either side of the chronological hearings during school holiday periods and age year group. Children must be of statutory any appeal applications received when the school age when applications are made. The school is closed will not be administered until reasons for the request must be fully explained school resumes. in writing and included with the school place 5.3 The school appeal application form must application form. A child admitted under always be completed and submitted to the these circumstances will be subject to an School Office within 21 school days of the annual review in order to determine whether date on the admission refusal letter. An appeal the retention or acceleration should continue application form may be downloaded from the or the child return to their chronological age school website, or obtained from the School group. Office. 6.3 Multiple Birth Applications (for 6. Important Information example twins) In the case of multiple birth applications, the 6.1 Waiting Lists Published Admission Number or admission In accordance with statutory requirements the limit will be increased at the point of allocation governors will maintain a waiting list for the or exceeded to ensure that multiple birth year of entry (Year 7) until the endof the first siblings can be allocated places at the same term following transfer each September (shuts school (the sibling definition still applies). down at the end of December). Waiting lists

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6.4 Children from Overseas An address used for childcare arrangements Governors will not allocate a place to anyone cannot be used as a home address for the moving into the country from abroad prior purpose of applying for a school place. to their arrival in the country. Governors will The governors may withdraw the offer of a require proof of residency - (see 6.7 Home school place if the child’s home address is Address). The only exceptions are children subsequently found to be fraudulent. of UK Service personnel and other Crown servants (including Diplomats) returning to the 6.8 Supplementary Information Form local area. (SIF) The Governors Supplementary Information 6.5 Siblings Form must be submitted in connection with For the purposes of school admission, the oversubscription criteria 3, 5, 7 or 9. The governors’ definition of a sibling is ‘a child governors define ‘practicing’ as ‘attending living at the same address as a half or full the place of worship at least once per month brother or sister, an adoptive brother or sister, for a minimum period of six months prioir to or children of the same household at the time application.’ Applicants must complete the of application and remaining so at the time of Governors Supplementary Information Form admission.’ and ensure that the vicar, priest, minister, pastor or warden of their Church/place of 6.6 Parent worship also completes relevant sections. A ‘parent’ in education law includes natural Completed Supplementary Information Forms parents, whether they are married or not and must be submitted in conjunction with a a person other than the natural parent(s) who school place application form and be returned has parental responsibility or care of a child or directly to the school office. Application forms young person. Having ‘care’ of a child or young will not be considered until all the relevant person means that person who looks after the supplementary information is available. child and with whom the child lives, irrespective of what their relationship is with the child. 6.9 Distance Measurements For the purpose of measuring home to school 6.7 Home Address distance, all calculations will be based on For the purposes of school admission, the a straight-line measurement between the governors’ definition of a child’s home address address point of the home to the address point is considered to be where the child resides for of the school using a GIS mapping system. the majority of their time with the person(s) who (Address Point is a dataset that uniquely legally have care of the child. Documentary defines and locates residential, business evidence of house ownership or a minimum and public postal addresses in Great Britain. six-month rental agreement may be required, It is created by matching information from together with proof of the child’s residence Ordnance Survey digital map databases with at the property concerned. Places will not be more than 27 million addresses recorded allocated on the basis of a future house move in the Royal Mail). In the case of multi-level unless this can be confirmed through the dwellings such as flats, the staircase will be exchange of contract or a signed formal lease included in the distance measurement. agreement in place at the time of application.

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6.10 Children with a Statement of 6.13 Parish map Special Educational Needs (SEN) The governors prioritise some school places Children with a Statement of Special on the basis of parish areas. A map indicating Educational Needs are admitted to school the parish boundaries is available to view on in accordance with a separate process the school website or a copy can be provided administered by the Local Authority (LA) in for viewing at the school office (see section 1.2 whose area the family lives. The governors Contact Details). must always admit a child whose Statement names St. Mark’s School. The Bath Studio School

6.11 Withdrawing an Allocated Place Admissions Policy The governors will expect parents to confirm The Bath Studio School is a unique Collaboration of by post or email within 21 school days, their local schools and employers. The school offers a acceptance of any place offered at the school real choice within Bath and North East Somerset as and the child must be attending school within an alternative to existing provision. We want to give five weeks of the date of the original offer young people an opportunity to shine based on their letter. The governors reserve the right to real abilities, passions and interests. withdraw the offer of a place if these conditions The School will be a pathway for young people are not met and to reallocate the place to the to be able to pursue their professional areas of highest ranked child on a waiting list, or to interest and be fully equipped for the world of a new applicant where no waiting list exists. work. The School curriculum will focus on 3 key The governors may also withdraw the offer of sector employment skills pathways: Creative a school place if the child’s home address is media, Journalism and Broadcasting; Business & subsequently found to be fraudulent. Administration; IT, Computing & Graphic In addition 6.12 Children in Care (Looked After the school will have a highly academic pathway Child) which incorporates vocational learning. The key objective is to offer a high quality curriculum which The School Admissions Code requires that; meets employer demands and equips all students published oversubscription criteris privide with the employability skills so needed in the current ‘Looked After Children’ and ‘previously Looked and future employment arena. The curriculum will After Children’ with the highest priority for a offer progression routes 14-19 and beyond. school place. For admission purposes, Looked After Children are defined as ‘children who are The pathways will drive a distinctive ethos for in the care of local authorities’ as defined by The School, ensuring that creativity, risk taking, Section 22 of the Children Act 1989 and must team work, problem solving and a ‘passion for be in public care at the time of application to learning’ drives standards. Project based learning a school. Previously looked after children are pedagogies embedding the CREATE learning defined as children who were looked after, but framework will underpin delivery of the curriculum ceased to be so because they were adopted across all pathways. Students’ experiences will or became subject to a residence order or bridge academic and practical studies through special guardianship order. project based learning, weekly industry standard work experience, e-learning and enterprise programmes.

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Our Admissions Policy reflects these aspirations. expected, the School will admit additional external pupils into Year 12 up to the stated expected student The Bath Studio School will provide places for young numbers. people aged 14-19 and the admission arrangements for the year group 10 and 12 are set out below. Before setting a revised admission number lower than its published admission number, The Trust will The Bath Studio School is committed to consult relevant parties as required by law. Pupils straightforward, open, fair and transparent will not be admitted in any year group above the admissions arrangements. The School will act fully published admission number for that year group in accordance with the School Admissions Code unless exceptional circumstances apply. Relevant (as revised February 2012), the Schools Admissions parties are listed in Paragraph 1.44 of the School Appeals Code and admissions law as they apply to Admissions Code. academies.

Published Admission Number (PAN) PROCEDURE FOR ADMITTING PUPILS TO THE BATH STUDIO SCHOOL The School has the following published admission numbers for the School for the year 2014/2015 and, Process of Application subject to any changes approved or required by the From 2015 onwards, applications at Year 10 will be Secretary of State, for subsequent years: made in accordance with the Bath and North East Somerset Local Authority’s co‐ordinated admission Expected Student Numbers at the Bath arrangements and will be made on the application Studio School 2014 onwards form administered by the local authority. Year 10 application forms will be made available through 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 the school, in the school prospectus and on the school website at www.thebathstudioschool.org.uk Year 10 40 70 70 70 70 70 70 as well as the Bath and North East Somerset Council Year 11 0 40 70 70 70 70 70 website http://www.bathnes.gov.uk/services/schools- Year 12 60 70 80 80 80 80 80 colleges-and-learning/admissions-schools Year 13 0 60 70 80 80 80 80 The application form must be returned to the Local Authority Pupil admissions team as detailed on the Total 100 240 290 300 300 300 300 application form by the closing date of 31 October Published Admission Numbers at the 2014. Inaccurate or false information on the form Bath Studio School 2014 onwards could result in the place being withdrawn. We will operate in keeping with the Local Authority’s Fair 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Access Protocol Year 10 40 70 70 70 70 70 70 Applications for places at The Bath Studio School Year 12 60 70 40 10 10 10 10 Sixth Form will be made directly to the school using Total 100 140 110 80 80 80 80 the application form in the school prospectus, downloaded from the school’s website or available All year 11 students at the Bath Studio School will be on application to the school. entitled to progress to Post 16 provision, if they meet the minimum entry requirements as outlined. If fewer pupils transfer from Year 11 to Year 12 than

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The timetable for applications will be as follows: adopted or foster brothers or sisters living in the same family unit at the time when the child Year 10 – For 2015 onwards, applications must is due to start in the school. be received by the Bath and North East Somerset admissions team by 31st October before the year of (d) Children who are eligible for pupil premium – entry. are registered as eligible for free school meals; have been registered as eligible for free Year 12 – applications must be received by The school meals in the last 6 years; have been Bath Studio School by 28th February 2015. looked after by the local authority continuously Consideration of Applications for more than six months; have parents who The Trust will consider all applications for places are serving in the UK armed forces or who are at The Bath Studio School. Where fewer than the serving in the armed forces of another nation published admission number(s) for the relevant year and are stationed in England. groups are received the Trust will offer places at the (e) Children residing within a 15 mile radius will School to all those who have applied. be allocated a place by a random allocation method. This allocation will be overseen by Admission arrangements an independent appointee of The Bath Studio All Pupils with statements of Special Educational School Trust. This means that applicants Needs where The Bath Studio School is named on living close to The Bath Studio School do not the statement will be allocated a place. have priority over other applicants within the catchment area. Random allocation means Procedures where The Bath Studio the school will not select children on the basis School is oversubscribed for 14-16 of their ability. (Map showing 15 mile radius is provision: available to view at the school). Where the number of applications for admission is greater than the published admission number, (f) Children residing outside the designated applications will be considered against the criteria catchment area with priority being given to set out below. The criteria will be applied in the order those living nearest to the School as measured in which they are set out below: in a straight line from the applicant’s home address to the front gates of the School. (a) Looked after Children and previously looked after children (who are children who were Other considerations looked after, but ceased to be because they (a) Applications from sets of twins or other were adopted or became subject to residence children from multiple births will be treated as orders or special guardianship orders) individual applicants, this may result in one (b) Children with a social or medical reason – child being allocated a place under random Applications must be supported by written allocation and another not. This allocation will evidence from a professional such as a doctor be overseen by an independent appointee of or social worker involved in the case must The Bath Studio School Trust. demonstrate why only this school can meet the (b) If we are unable to distinguish between needs of the child. applicants on the basis of distance because (c) Siblings of children who are still attending the they are children who are as a result of school in the academic year of admission – multiple births or live in the same block of children are siblings if they are step siblings, flats, then the child or children who will be

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offered the available place(s) will be randomly (b) Following the admissions closing date any selected. This allocation will be overseen by late applicants will be allocated a place on a an independent appointee of The Bath Studio first come first served basis if the School has School Trust. places available. (c) Unsuccessful applicants will have a right of (c) The School will ensure that someone appeal to an independent admission appeals independent of the school supervises the panel. random allocation process.

The Home Address Post 16 admission criteria (a) The home address used on the school’s (a) The School has a specific criteria as below admission form must be the current one at in relation to minimum academic entrance the time of application, i.e. the family’s main requirements for admission or transfer to Year residence. If a child is resident with friends 12 of the School. This will also be published on or relatives (for reasons other than legal the school website, www.thebathstudioschool. guardianship) the friends or relatives’ address org.uk will not be considered for allocation purposes. • The A Level pathway minimum entry (b) If the address changes subsequently, the requirement is 5 GCSEs at grade A*-C parents should notify the school. Where the • The Level 3 Vocational Pathways have a parents live at different addresses, and there minimum entry requirement of x5 GCSE’s is shared parenting, the address used will grade A*-C normally be the one where the child wakes up for the majority of Monday to Friday mornings. (b) Both internal and external pupils wishing to enter Year 12 will be expected to have (c) If there is any doubt about this, then the met the minimum academic entry. If either address at which the child is registered with internal or external applicants fail to meet the their GP will be used. Parents may be asked to minimum course requirements they will be show evidence of the claim that is being made given the option of pursuing an alternative for the address. courses for which they do meet the minimum (d) Where there is dispute about the correct requirements, if that course is provided by the address to use, the trust reserve the right to School. - When Year 12 is undersubscribed make enquiries of any relevant third parties, all applicants meeting the minimum academic e.g. the child’s GP, Council Tax Office, entry requirements will be admitted. Electoral Registration Officer, utilities provider. (c) Pupils with statements of Special Educational (e) For children of UK Service personnel and other Needs where the Bath Studio School is named Crown Servants returning to the area proof of on the statement will be offered a place. the posting is all that is required. When there are more external applicants that satisfy Late Applications the academic entry requirements than the number of post - 16 places available the criteria will be applied (a) Applications received after the closing date of in the order in which they are set out below: the admissions window will only be considered if there are places available. A late application (a) Looked after Children and previously looked will not affect the right of appeal or the right to after children (who are children who were be placed on the waiting list. looked after, but ceased to be because they

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were adopted or became subject to residence list will operate until the end of the first term of the orders or special guardianship orders) school year. This will be maintained by The School and it will be open to any parent to ask for his or (b) Children residing within a 15 mile radius will her child’s name to be placed on the waiting list, be allocated a place by a random allocation following an unsuccessful application. method. This allocation will be overseen by an independent appointee of The Bath Studio Children’s position on the waiting list will be School Trust. This means that applicants determined solely in accordance with the living close to The Bath Studio School do not oversubscription criteria set out in 16-16 admission have priority over other applicants within the arrangements, or for post-16 places as above. catchment area. Random allocation means Where a place becomes vacant it will be allocated the school will not select children on the basis to children on the waiting list in accordance with the of their ability. (Map showing 15 mile radius is oversubscription criteria. available to view at the school). Arrangements for admitting pupils to (c) Children residing outside the designated other year groups, including replacing catchment area with priority being given to any pupils who have left The Bath those living nearest to the School as measured Studio School. in a straight line from the applicant’s home The Trust will consider all such applications and if address to the front gates of the School. the year group applied for has a place available, Tie Break for Post -16 students admit the child. If more applications are received than there are places available, the oversubscription In the event of two or more applications that cannot criteria shall apply. Parents whose application is otherwise be separated then the child or children turned down shall be entitled to appeal. who will be offered the available place(s) will be randomly selected. This allocation will be overseen Appeals by an independent appointee of The Bath Studio The School shall ensure that parents, and relevant School Trust. children, will have the right of appeal to an The closing date for Year 12 admissions will be 28th independent Appeal Panel if they are dissatisfied June for September 2014. Applications received with an admission decision of the Trust. The after this deadline will be considered if places are Independent Appeal Panel will be independent still available or if places subsequently become of the School and Trust. The arrangements for available at a later stage. appeals will comply with the School Standards There will be a right of appeal to an Independent and Framework Act 1998. The determination of the Appeals Panel for internal pupils refused transfer appeal panel is binding on all parties. and external applicants refused admission. Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement, the Unsuccessful applicants will be sent details of how Secretary of State may: the appeals procedure can be accessed with their (a) Direct the School to admit a named pupil letter of notification. to the School on application from a local Operation of waiting lists authority. The School will operate a waiting list. Where in any (b) Direct the School to admit a named pupil to year The School receives more applications for the School if the School has failed to act in places than there are places available, a waiting accordance with this policy or has otherwise

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failed to comply with applicable admissions Admission to Year 7 September 2015 and equalities legislation or the provisions of The process for admissions to the School is the Codes. governed by regulations made under the School Details of how to appeal will be included in the letter Standards and Framework Act 1998. All the advising that a place has been refused. The School processes described below are in accordance with shall prepare guidance for parents and relevant that Act. The arrangements set out in this Policy children about how the appeals process will work apply to all students except those with Statements of and provide them with a named contact who can Special Educational Needs. If your child has such a answer any enquiries they may have about the statement you do not apply for a place at the School process. under this policy. Instead, you must contact your local authority who will advise you on the procedure The School may, if it chooses, enter into an to follow. agreement with a LA or any other organisation for it to recruit, train and appoint appeal panel members, Published Admissions Number and to arrange for the process to be independently The School has a Published Admission Number of administered and clerked. 230 which means that it will admit 230 students in In the paragraphs above, “relevant children” means: Year 7. This includes students with Statements of Special Educational Needs whose Statements name (a) In the case of appeals for entry to a sixth form, the School. If 230 or fewer applications (including the child, and; those statemented children) are received, all those (b) In any other case, children who are above applying will be offered places. If the School receive compulsory school age, or will be above more than 230 applications, i.e. the School is over- compulsory school age by the time they start subscribed, the following procedure is followed. to receive education at the school. The Over-Subscription Criteria WELLSWAY SCHOOL PRIORITY A Wellsway School (“the School”) is an outstanding Looked after children or previously looked after school set in east Keynsham. It is an academy and children [the latter are children who were looked is, as a consequence, its own admissions authority. after, but ceased to be so because they were The School has a single Area of Prime Responsibility adopted (or became subject to a residence order or (APR) which normally serves the part of Keynsham special guardianship order). to the East of the River Chew, Chelwood Village, PRIORITY B Compton Dando, Corston, Marksbury, Newton St Children from within the Area of Prime Responsibility Loe, Priston and Saltford. The School caters for the [APR] whose older sibling will be attending the 11-18 age range. school on the admission date. While parents have the right to choose a preferred PRIORITY C school, the number of places available at that school Children of staff where that member of staff has been may limit the choice. Usually the School is over- employed for two or more years at the time at which subscribed and therefore the Governing Body has to the application for admission to the school is made apply criteria (“the over-subscription criteria”), listed and/or where the member of staff is recruited to fill in order of priority, when allocating places. a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.

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PRIORITY D with through the SEN Code of Practice and their Children living within the APR. placement is determined through the statutory assessment process or an annual review of their PRIORITY E statement. All schools are consulted before being Children living outside the APR whose older sibling named on a pupil’s Statement and schools have will be attending the school on the admission date. the opportunity to draw attention to any difficulties PRIORITY F arising from oversubscribed year groups. If the School is named on a Statement the pupil must be Children living outside the APR. admitted. Please note that applications for Wellsway School should be made through the family’s home local Waiting List authority by the national closing date of 31 October Unsuccessful applicants will have the opportunity 2014. to go on the Waiting List. Places in Year 7 are For Priority C applicants the school’s Supplementary offered from the Waiting List in accordance with the Information Form must also be completed and oversubscription criteria. The Waiting List will be returned direct to the school by the closing date of kept open until December. Please note that Looked 31 October 2014. After Children, Previously Looked After Children and those allocated a place at the school in accordance To be considered under the above criteria parents/ with a Fair Access Protocol must take precedence carers must have named the School as a preference over those on the waiting list. on the Common Application Form. Under the above criteria all preferences are considered equally. If a Every effort will be made to contact applicants on the pupil qualifies for more than one school they will be waiting list using the last contact details provided by offered their highest preference as stated on their the applicant, but, where a response to an offer has application form. not been received within 10 school days, the offer will be withdrawn and the available place offered If under the above criteria any single category to the next child on the waiting list to qualify for the resulted in oversubscription, priority would be given available place. to those children who live nearest to the School. Distance will be measured in a straight line from Late applicants the address point of the child’s home address to Any late applicants should complete their home LA’s the address point of the school. Measurements common application form and return it to their home will be determined using the Local Authority’s GIS LA as soon as possible. In line with agreed co- computerised mapping system with those living ordinated admission procedures the Academy Trust closer to the school receiving the higher priority. will be informed of any late applications received. In the event of the School being oversubscribed The School’s Supplementary Information Form for where the applicants for the final qualifying place(s) priority 3 applicants should be sent to the school available within the admission number are twins, direct. triplets or other multiple births the School will offer these children places. Home Address The child’s home address is defined as the GENERAL INFORMATION permanent address where he or she generally As indicated above, children with a Statement resides with their parent. Temporary addresses may of Special Educational Needs [SEN] are dealt not be used. Where the parent/guardian/carers of

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the child have separated, the home address of the Independent Appeal Panel child will be regarded as the address at which the Anyone applying under any of the provisions of this child sleeps for the majority of the weekdays. policy who is not offered a place at the School will The School reserves the right to investigate home be advised of the process for appeal. The admission addresses and may ask applicants to supply further appeals timetable will be published on the School’s evidence of the home address. This may include website by 28th February of each year. Council Tax, Electoral Roll, Utility Bill records, GP registration, and Child Benefit records. WRITHLINGTON SCHOOL A place allocated on the basis of fraudulent PRIORITY A information may be withdrawn. Children in Public Care [Looked after children and previously looked after children]. Definitions • Siblings are defined as children who are PRIORITY B brother or sister; half brother or sister; Children from within the Area of Prime Responsibility adopted brother or sister; step brother [APR] whose older sibling will be attending the or sister; the child of the parent/carers school on the admission date. partner; and in every case the child PRIORITY C should be living in the same family unit at Children living within the APR. the same address. • A member of school staff is defined as full PRIORITY D time and part time, teaching and non- Children living outside the APR whose older sibling teaching staff employed by the school and will be attending the school on the admission date. who are paid through the school’s payroll PRIORITY E system. Children living outside the APR. In Year Admissions (i.e. all applications To be considered under the above criteria parents/ other than for Year 7) carers must have named the school as a preference. All applications must be made directly to the Under the above criteria all preferences are School. An application is made by completing an considered equally. If a pupil qualifies for more application form which must be forwarded to the than one school they will be offered their highest School. If no form is submitted the School will not preference as stated on their application form. be able to process the application. All applications If under all the above criteria any single category will be considered by the Admissions Committee resulted in oversubscription, priority would be given of the Governing Body and places will be offered if to those children who live nearest to the school. this will not prejudice efficient education of others at Distance will be measured in a straight line from the School or the efficient use of resources. Where the address point of the child’s home address to there are more applicants at any one time than there the address point of the school. Measurements are places available, priority will be determined by will be determined using the Local Authority’s GIS applying the Oversubscription Criteria as set out computerised mapping system with those living above. closer to the school receiving the higher priority. In the event of the school being oversubscribed where the applicant for the final qualifying place(s)

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available within the admission number is the parent/ any places that may become available within the carer of twins, triplets or other multiple births the admission number and alongside any parents who Governors will breach the admission number to allow have lodged an appeal and any later applications these children to be offered places. received. Please note, however, that children who are the subject of a direction by a LA to admit or who General Information are allocated to the school in accordance with a Fair Children with a Statement of Special Educational Access Protocol must take precedence over those Needs (SEN) are dealt with through the SEN Code of on the waiting list. Practice and their placement is determined through Any late applicants should complete their home the statutory assessment process or an annual LA’s common application form and return it to their review of their statement. All schools are consulted home LA as soon as possible. The Governing Body before being named on a pupil’s Statement and will be informed of any late applications received in schools have the opportunity to draw attention to any accordance with the Bath & North East Somerset difficulties arising from oversubscribed year groups. LA’s secondary coordinated scheme. If a particular school is named on a Statement this will take priority over the Admissions Criteria, although, wherever possible the place will be offered within the Admission Number for the school. Looked after children and previously looked after children are as defined in the Department for Education School Admissions Code which came into force on 1 February 2012. A sibling refers to children who are brother or sister, half brother or sister, adopted brother or sister, step brother or sister, the child of the parent/carer’s partner and in every case the child should be living in the same family unit at the same address. The school has a Published Admissions Number of 245. All applications must be submitted to the child’s home Local Authority (LA) by the closing date of 31 October 2014. Parents can either use their LA’s On Line application facility or can complete their LA’s common application form. After the closing date the Governing Body will be provided with details of all applications received. Under the Bath & North East Somerset LA’s secondary coordinated scheme, any parents refused a place for the New Year 7 intake may ask for their child’s name to go on the waiting list where the name will remain until the end of the academic year. During that time, they would be re-considered by the Governors under the admissions criteria for

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Please note that admission numbers for sixth  At least grade C (preferably B or A) at GCSE8 in form places in the following policies relate to subjects which a student wishes to study at A external pupils applying to the school only. Level. Prospective pupils should have regard Pupils already attending the school in Y11 who to the Sixth Form Prospectus to ascertain the transfer into Y12 are not counted as part of the particular subject requirements. admissions number.  Where the subject was not available at GCSE, BATH COMMUNITY ACADEMY any comparable subjects are taken into account. 1. Capacity  OCR National Diplomas are also offered, for The maximum size of Year 12 is 100 students, which a minimum of 5 grade A*-Cs is required. subject to their fulfilling the entry criteria described However, there is a degree of flexibility below and subject to class sizes in their chosen dependent on a track record of an appropriate subjects. attitude and approach. We welcome external applications of both sexes to  To access Level 2 courses, a minimum of 5 A* Year 12. Our Year 12 “Admission Number” is 30 – - G grades are required. this represents the number of external applicants we The school retains the right to flexibility when are capable of admitting, although this number is assessing a student’s application against these subject to regular review. criteria, to allow for personal and exceptional 2. Oversubscription criteria for circumstances. external applicants 4. Appeals (a) Looked after children and previously looked Applicants refused admission to our sixth form are after children (children in Public Care and as entitled to appeal to an independent appeals panel. deemed under Section 22 of the children act 1989). BEECHEN CLIFF SCHOOL (b) Those living closest to the school as measured See main admissions policy under Section 7 for in a direct line distance. details of 6th form admission arrangements.

3. Minimum entry qualifications CHEW VALLEY SCHOOL To be admitted to a Sixth Form course students, Chew Valley has a highly successful Sixth Form whether internal or external candidates, need to have and was rated Outstanding in the Ofsted report of demonstrated an academic approach to learning. In September 2011. We offer programmes at Level terms of GCSE qualifications they wouldnormally 3 only. In considering applications, our aim is to need: accept students onto courses on which they can  A minimum of 5 grade A*-Cs for two or more A be successful. Evidence for making this judgement Level subjects. has to be an appropriate level of prior academic achievement and evidence of a positive, self-  A minimum of 5 grade A*-Cs is required for motivated approach to learning. Applied A Levels subjects. Plus: Method of Application  At least grade C in English at GCSE. Prospectuses and application forms are published

A Secondary School for your Child 2015-2016 75 during the Autumn Term each year, and are 2. Siblings of pupils on the roll of the school on available to all. They are specifically issued the 1 September 2015 a) to all students in our Year 11 3. Pupils living within the area of prime responsibility of Chew Valley School. b) visitors to the Sixth Form Open Evening in November 4. All other applicants. c) on request In the event of the school being oversubscribed in any of the above criteria, places will be offered to Information, advice and guidance meetings are set those living nearest the school as measured in a up for every prospective 6th former with their parents direct line distance from the home to the school. to provide expert professional support at a critical time of decision. Applicants refused admission to our sixth form are entitled to appeal to an independent appeals panel. Entry Criteria for Courses Academic entry requirements for Levels of HAYESFIELD SCHOOL programme are: Hayesfield is a highly successful co-educational For AS and other Level 3 courses: evidence of a Sixth Form. positive, self-motivated approach to learning and a  The School offers places to all students for minimum of 5 GCSEs at grade C or above including whom we have suitable courses. English and Maths. Individual AS courses may have  In order to obtain a place, there are minimum subject-specific GCSE requirements for entry - these entry requirements. Depending on the number are outlined fully in the prospectus each year. of GCSEs you pass, you will take three or four The minimum entry requirement to move onto an A2 advanced level subjects. If you need to, you course is that a student has obtained at least a pass may retake English or Mathematics GCSE. in the relevant AS qualification. The minimum entry  AS and International Baccalaureate students requirement to move into Year 13 from an AS Year is follow an enrichment programme to have obtained 2 passes in AS subjects.  Prospective students will be given the Applications from Students NOT opportunity to visit the school (external Studying in Year 11 at Chew Valley applicants) and attend a meeting at which School their options will be discussed Each year a number of students join our sixth form  Applications should be made by Christmas, from other schools. Applications are welcomed although late applications will be considered from such students who wish to continue their  studies at Chew Valley School. The academic entry Students will be contacted in writing requirements for courses are identical for external confirming an offer of a place, subject to applications as they are for internal ones. gaining the agreed qualifications, within one month of the arranged meeting date Our admission number for external applications is  thirty. Where over-subscribed we will give priority to Once students have accepted a place, it is applicants as follows: secure and the School is committed to the student. 1. Looked after children and previously looked after children.

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Minimum Entry Requirements:- Midsomer Norton schools For AS/A2 programmes students the entry partnership (NORTON HILL qualification is: AND SOMERVALE SCHOOLS) 6 GCSE Grade C or better including either English or  Applications are welcomed from students Maths to study 3 A-Level subjects. currently at both Norton Hill and Somervale Subject teachers reserve the right to ask for a Grade Schools as well as from students who wish to B in the specific subject or similar requirement for transfer from other institutions. new subjects. These are listed against each subject  All applicants, whether internal or external will in the information located on the website. 6 GCSE be treated equally Grade B or better including English or Maths to  We will accommodate all students who apply study4 or more A-Level subjects. by the end of November application deadline For one year courses the entry qualification is: who meet the admissions criteria (below) 4 GCSE Grade D or better although an interest in  Late applicants will be accepted provided the course and a commitment to the programme of they meet the criteria (below) and places are study are equally important. available on the courses they wish to join. As part of the Bath Education Trust there is  All students will be interviewed after collaboration between Hayesfield, Ralph Allen application in order to confirm that their option School, Beechen Cliff School and the City of Bath choices are suitable. College which enables students at all institutions the opportunity to study a wider choice of subjects and Admission Requirements options. For Level 3 courses: Applications from students not studying in Year 11 at BTEC 5 GCSE passes at grades Hayesfield A*-C or equivalent A significant number of students transfer to A level or Pre-U 6 GCSE passes at grades Hayesfield Sixth Form. The admissions number for A*-C or equivalent (only external candidates is 65, although this number may 2 of these can be BTEC be exceeded if demand for courses can be met. courses) 25% of admissions places in Year 12 can be boys. There are also some more specific entry In the event of the courses being oversubscribed by requirements for some subjects. These are listed applicants who qualify, the following criteria would below: be applied to determine admission. Subject Essential including 1. Looked after Children (Young people in the GCSE grades care of a local authority) Applied Science (BTEC) Minimum of 5 grade 2. Those living closest to the school as C’s at GCSE including determined by a direct line measurement a C grade in GCSE between the home address and the school Science or a Merit in BTEC Science. Art & Design (A Level) Grade B in GCSE Art

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Biology (A Level) Grade BB in Core/ English Language and Grade C In GCSE Additional Science or Literature (A Level) English Language Grade B in GCSE and/or GCSE Biology Literature Business BTEC (BTEC) 5 A*-C grades or English Literature Grade B in English equivalent (A Level) Language and/or Grade B in English Business & Personal 5 A*-C grades or Literature Finance (BTEC) equivalent including a C grade in Extended Project (EPQ 5 A*-C grades at Mathematics. GCSE or equivalent Business and Grade B in Business Fashion and Clothing Grade C or above in Management (Pre-U) or English Language (BTEC) Art, Textiles or another and at least a C grade D&T subject. in Mathematics. Geography (A Level) Grade B in Geography Level 3 Enterprise & 5 A*-C grades or through discussion Entrepreneurship including a GCSE with Head of (BTEC National) grade C in English Geography if not studied Geography at Chemistry (A Level) Grade BB in GCSE GCSE Additional/core Science or Grade B Global Perspectives Grade B in in GCSE Chemistry, a & Research (GPR) English Language grade B in GCSE Graphics (A Level) Grade B or prior Maths. experience in Creative Media No previous Graphics Production (BTEC) qualification in Media Health and Social Care 5 A* - C grades Studies is necessary, (BTEC) or equivalent but candidates must have a Grade C in History (A Level) Grade B in GCSE GCSE English History or if not Language and have studied History at an interest in the GCSE a Grade B media. in English Lang. Dance (A Level) Grade C in Dance or History (Pre-U) Grade B in History or if previous dance not studied History at experience GCSE a Grade B in English Language. Drama & Theatre Grade B in GCSE Studies (A Level) Drama Economics (Pre-U) Grade Bs in GCSE English Language & GCSE Maths

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Hospitality (A Level) Grade C in GCSE Photography (A Level) A portfolio of work Food and Nutrition or submitted to the grade C in GCSE photography Catering or a pass department. Students in the BTEC level should have their own 2 Hospitality or camera to complete equivalent. this course and places will be allocated IT BTEC (BTEC) Grade P2 in the following an interview Cambridge National or with the Head of Art. pass in the OCR National or C grade in Physics (A Level) GCSE Grade BB in GCSE IT or equivalent. Core/Additional Science or Physics ICT (A Level) Grade M2 in the and a B grade in Cambridge National GCSE Maths. or Merit at OCR National or B grade in Politics (A Level) GCSE grade B in GCSE IT or equivalent. History or if you haven’t studied History Mathematics (A Level) Grade A in GCSE at GCSE a grade B Maths in GCSE English Further Mathematics Grade A* in GCSE language. (A Level) Maths Psychology (A Level) Grade B in English Modern Languages Grade B at GCSE Language and Maths (A Level) Grade B at GCSE in and a GCSE Science the selected language at a grade C Music (A Level) Grade B in GCSE Sociology (A Level) Grade B in English Music Language, grade C in Music Performance Grade C in GCSE GCSE Maths and (BTEC) Music or equivalent grade C in GCSE Music performing Science. evidence, such as Sport BTEC Grade C in GCSE graded exams or (BTEC National) PE and a grade C in equivalent standard to GCSE Science or a grade 4. merit in BTEC Science Physical Education Grade B in GCSE In addition we will establish from the Head of Year (A Level) PE and a B in GCSE 11 (internal or external) that the applicant is suited to Science further study in a school environment. Philosophy & Ethics Grade B in Philosophy Entry into Year 13 is not automatic. This is assessed (A Level) & Belief and a GCSE on the basis of successful completion of the AS level grade B in English courses. Students will need to pass a subject at AS Language

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level with above an E grade to carry it onto A2 level. RALPH ALLEN SCHOOL Admissions Criteria General Entry Policy (External Applications): Candidates for external places who meet the Entry to Ralph Allen School Sixth Form will be by required qualifications will be admitted using the application to the Head of Sixth Form. following criteria: Students applying to Ralph Allen School Sixth Form 1. Looked after children and previously looked from other schools will be invited to meet the Head after children of Sixth Form to discuss their option choices and references will be requested from their previous 2. Siblings of pupils within Year 7-13 of either school. The references will help to assess the school who will be in attendance on the 1st of students’ predicted GCSE grades. In considering September of that academic year. applications, our aim is to accept students onto 3. Pupils living within the area of prime courses on which they can be expected to have a responsibility (APR) of Norton Hill and reasonable chance of success. Somervale Schools. Applications from external candidates are most 4. Pupils living outside the APR welcome. The school is a Specialist Science College In the event of the school being oversubscribed and has established links with the University of Bath in any of the above criteria, places will be offered in order to support a number of elite athletes. to those living nearest the school as measure in a Students will be invited to attend a sixth form options direct line distance from the home to the school. evening, and are required to attend the Induction Applicants refused admission to our sixth form are Days in late June (in year 11 after GCSE exams). entitled to appeal to an independent appeals panel. Students will be asked to make provisional course choices. This is not a commitment and they will be Admission Number (external students) able to reconsider their options after GCSE results An increasing number of students are transferring to are published and in light of the school timetable. Midsomer Norton Sixth Form from other institutions. Subjects for the sixth form timetable will be placed Our admission number for external applicants is 100 into timetable blocks during the spring of Year per year. 11. We therefore encourage students to apply by the end of term 2 (Christmas). All applications Mid-Year Admissions for September 2015 should be received by the 1 Students are not normally accepted to the Sixth February 2015, although late applications will be Form after October due to the nature of the level considered. From February 2015, subjects will be 3 courses. However this decision is made at the placed in timetable blocks. Prospective students discretion of the Director of Sixth Form. can choose one subject from each block. Students Students are welcome to apply to join the Sixth Form who apply before the February deadline and gain into Year 13, but again should be before October the necessary grades will be given priority if a class and admission is at the discretion of the Director of becomes oversubscribed. Sixth Form. As with all applications, the school will have to consider the likely class sizes before enrolling a OLDFIELD SCHOOL student in September. By applying early you will give See main admissions policy under Section 7 for us an opportunity to plan a manageable curriculum details of 6th Form admission arrangements. to best meet your needs. We recognize that students

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who have found the GCSE course difficult, and who for level 2 qualifications are likely to be 6 grade consequently achieve less than they had hoped to D GCSE results or higher and for level 3 diploma achieve, do find studying for an AS level in a large courses students are likely to need 4 grade C class difficult. We will take this into consideration GCSEs. Specific subject entry requirements and when enrolling students in September. We believe further information will be available on our website our students are successful because we consider in due course and after consultation with our school these issues and we discuss their options post-16 governing body. with them. Entry requirements for particular level 3 subjects (Please check our website for updates to our are given below: (Please note: Detailed entry provision for September 2015) requirements can be discussed with the school The school currently caters for GCE A level and upon application as we understand that you may AS level students between the ages of 16 to 19. need to discuss your individual circumstances.) We enrol full time students. A level students are 1. Art & Design GCSE Art & Design Grade A*, A, expected to study 4 advanced level courses. We do B and/or a portfolio of work that is assessed by allow students occasionally to study 3 or 5 advanced the Head of Art at Ralph Allen School to be at level courses dependent on GCSE grades and GCSE grade A*, A, B level. individual circumstances. 2. Applied Science t.b.c. Approximately 100 students from within Ralph Allen School continue into post 16 level 3 education. 3. Biology GCSE Grade A*, A, B in Double The Admission Number for External Candidates Science (core) or equivalent. (students who will be admitted from other schools) is 4. Chemistry GCSE Grade A*, A, B in Double 25. Therefore, on AS level courses, year 12 caters for Science (core) or equivalent. approximately 125 level 3 students. 5. Dance (B&NES post 16) (Oldfield School Specified Entry Requirements will consider these applications as well and decide on entry requirements). AS and Advanced level GCE and applied GCE: 6. Students will usually be expected to have gained a Economics & Business Studies (B&NES GCSE Economics & Business Studies minimum of 5 C grades at GCSE and Students will post 16) Grade A*, A, B or appropriate equivalent be expected to gain A*, A or B in the subjects they achievement. wish to study. This means that the vast majority of sixth form students will achieve at least 4 GCSEs at 7. English Language GCSE English Language grade B or above. Each subject will detail its own Grade A*, A, B entry requirement. 8. English Literature GCSE English Literature The sixth form has a code of conduct that students Grade A*, A, B are expected to sign when they join. This sets out 9. French GCSE French Grade A*, A, B guidelines on expected attendance and behaviour. 10. Further Mathematics GCSE Mathematics Diploma and Level 2 Courses: Grade A*, A We are anticipating being able to offer a small 11. Geography GCSE Geography Grade A*, A, B number of level 2 or diploma qualifications for a (or GCSE English Grade A*, A, B and evidence small number of students as we look to broaden our of an ability and interest in Geography.) curriculum for post 16 students. The entry grades

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12. German (B&NES post 16) GCSE German 26. Product Design GCSE Design & Technology Grade A*, A, B Grade A*, A, B or equivalent.

13. Health & Social Care GCSE English 27. Psychology GCSE English Language/ Language Grade A*, A, B, C and 4 appropriate Literature Grade A*, A, B and GCSE Science Grade C or above passes (tbc) or Mathematics Grade A*, A, B or C.

14. History GCSE History Grade A*, A, B 28. Sociology GCSE English Language/Literature Grade A*, A, B or equivalent in a subject that 15. ICT (Applied) GCSE ICT Grade A*, A, B demonstrates essay writing skills. (students with half GCSE ICT courses or GNVQ at an equivalent level are considered). 29. Spanish GCSE Spanish Grade A*, A, B 16. Law GCSE English Language Grade A*, A, B 30. Theatre Studies & Drama GCSE Theatre or GCSE History Grade A*, A, B. We will try to Studies & Drama Grade A*, A, B and an consider applications on their individual merit acceptance of the significant & necessary if you have achieved GCSE Grades A*, A, B, C extra curricular commitment. (Students with in your year 11 subjects. GCSE English Language/Literature Grade A*, A, B who can demonstrate an existing interest 17. Mathematics GCSE Mathematics Grade A*, A, in Drama via appropriate extra curricular or good B (Higher level syllabus). activities will also be considered). 18. Media Studies (B&NES post 16) GCSE 31. An ability English Language/Literature Grade A*, UK Junior Sports Leaders Award and interest to coach sport. You will need to A, B (Oldfield school will produce entry have been accepted on an A level programme requirements for this course). of courses to additionally take this course. 19. Music GCSE Music Grade A*, A, B or evidence of practical skills at this level and Please see the school website for up to date entry Grade A*, A, B, C in 5 GCSEs. requirements and course options www.ralphallen. bathnes.sch.uk 20. Music Technology GCSE Music Grade A*, We plan to run as many courses as possible. A, B or evidence of practical skills at this level However, we aim to inform students in April/May and Grade A*, A, B, C in 5 GCSEs. which courses are unable to run due to very low 21. Philosophy & Religious Studies GCSE student uptake Philosophy & Religious Studies Grade A*, A, B Entry on to the year 13 A2 GCE level courses is 22. Photography GCSE Art Grade A*, A, B or 5 not automatic. This is assessed on the basis of the GCSEs at grade B and evidence of an interest successful completion of the AS level courses and in Photography. will be explained in the sixth form planner. Year 13 23. Physical Education GCSE Physical Education students are full time students and study at least 2 Grade A*, A, B or evidence of practical skills at A2 level courses. They also attend tutor registrations this level and Grade A*, A, B, C in 5 GCSEs. & meetings, assembly & PSHE.

24. Physical Education (BTEC) t.b.c. Elite Athletes 25. Physics GCSE Grade A*, A, B in Double Ralph Allen will admit up to 10 students in the sixth Science (core) or equivalent and GCSE Grade form who are elite athletes based at the University A*, A, B in Mathematics. of Bath. This is because of the proximity of the

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university to the school, the well established links Looked-after children (children in public care) and and working practices, and the ability of the school previously looked after children, although it would be to meet the needs of these students academically expected they would have the required qualifications through a well planned joint school and academy for the courses they wish to study. programme. Elite athletes also study at Ralph Allen Elite Athletes (with local sports training provision at School in Key Stages 3 and 4. the appropriate level in place, as well as the required These students may be part of the Lawn Tennis academic entry grades). Association Academy programme; or training for Those children who have siblings currently attending another sport at the university such as netball or Ralph Allen School. swimming. The school has an Elite Athletes Mentor to cater for the pastoral needs of these students. We Those children who live nearest to the school, as assess the appropriate number of advanced level measured in a direct line between the home address courses for these students to study, based on GCSE and preferred school. This rule would still be applied performance and training schedules. strictly to both children living within Bath and North East Somerset and those from neighbouring These students will still need to meet the academic authorities. entry requirements for Ralph Allen School Sixth Form centre (as listed above). In the event of a place not being offered at Ralph Allen Sixth Form, the candidate has the right of YPLA Bursary appeal to an independent appeal panel. We encourage students to apply for the YPLA Bursary. ST GREGORY’S CATHOLIC COLLEGE (in partnership with St UK Citizenship Mark’s C of E School) Students may be asked to produce evidence of their entitlement to the local authority funding. This will 1. Introduction only affect a few students who do not have full UK 1. St. Gregoryís Catholic College opened a sixth citizenship. The vast majority of sixth form students form to Year 12 students in September 2013 are entitled to free (LA funded) post -16 education providing some places to Year 12 students and do not need to apply for this LA funding. We will from outside of St. Gregory’s (see No. 4 for already be aware of the status of current Ralph Allen maximum number for 2015). School students. 2. Students enrolled in Year 11 at St. Gregory’s Over Subscription will not need to complete the Application Form. Instead, students will express a preference In all the cases listed below the general entry for a place in the sixth form and providing requirements and academic entry grades needed for they meet the published examination entrance each course would still apply. Potential AS level sixth requirements will automatically be allocated a form students will be ranked according to predicted place. GCSE performance when being considered for an oversubscribed class. 3. For Year 11 students wishing to transfer to the Sixth Form from other educational If the sixth form is over-subscribed priority would be establishments, an Application Form must be given as follows: completed and submitted by the published

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deadline to the College. Parents and/or baptismal certificate will be required to be students may complete this application form submitted with the application. 4. A Published Admission Number (PAN) applies 3. Students who are practising members of other to the entry of students from other educational Christian organisations and who have met the establishments (external applications). This published examination entrance requirements represents the maximum number of students by the time of admission. A Supplementary who will normally be admitted providing they Information Form will need to be completed meet the published examination entrance to demonstrate religious practice and/or requirements, and for September 2015 the attendance. PAN is . 20 4. Other students who have met the published 5. If there are more external applications examination entrance requirements by the time than places available within the PAN, then of admission. every application received on time will be considered and ranked against the 3. Tie Breaker oversubscription criteria below. In the first A ‘tie breaker’ will be applied where the Admission instance, the 20 highest ranked students will Number is reached part way through any provisionally be allocated places. Students oversubscription criterion and there is a need to who have been formally refused will have their decide which students meeting this criterion are to names entered on a waiting list. be allocated places and which are to be refused. For this purpose places will be determined by the 6. Under the terms of the Trust Deed entered independent drawing of lots. into by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Clifton and the Church of England Diocese of Bath 4. Additional Admissions and Wells, all Year 11 students at St. Markís On occasion, it may be possible to exceed the PAN Church of England School, Bath, and St. and admit additional students from other educational Gregory’s Catholic College, Bath, have equal establishments, providing there is a demonstrable access to the sixth form provision (i.e. post- demand for the academic courses on offer and 16 courses and facilities at St. Gregory’s and/ there is no other establishment within a reasonable or St. Mark’s) established by both schools in distance providing the same course. Examination a collaboration arrangement, provided they requirements for entry must be attained in these meet the published examination entrance circumstances. requirements for the courses. 5. Entrance Examination 2. Oversubscription Criteria Requirements 1. Students in the care of the Local Authority, Level 3 two-year AS/A Level courses: students or who have been previously and are now will be expected to have achieved 5 or more A*-C formally adopted and who have met the passes at GCSE and have achieved at least a B Sixth Form published examination entrance in their chosen subjects. Please note that some requirement for the courses by the time of subjects may have higher entry requirements. admission. Students must meet entry level requirements for at 2. Students who are baptised Catholics and who least four AS subjects. have met the published examination entrance Level 2 one year GCSE or equivalent courses: requirements by the time of admission. A

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students will be expected to have achieved a good meet the published examination entrance range of GCSE from A*-G. Entry to the sixth form will requirements, and for September 2015 the require students to meet the entry requirements for PAN is 20. enough courses to constitute a full-time course of 5. If there are more external applications study. than places available within the PAN, then every application received on time will 6. Appeals be considered and ranked against the Parents or students whose application has been oversubscription criteria below. In the first formally refused will have the right to appeal against instance, the 20 highest ranked students will the decision of the Admission Authority. An appeal provisionally be allocated places. Students form and information explaining the application who have been formally refused will have their deadline and how to appeal will be enclosed with names entered on a waiting list. each decision letter notifying a refused application. 6. Under the terms of the Trust Deed entered into by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Clifton ST MARK’S CHURCH OF and the Church of England Diocese of Bath ENGLAND SCHOOL (in and Wells, all Year 11 students at St. Mark’s partnership with St Gregory’s Church of England School, Bath, and St. Catholic College) Gregory’s Catholic College, Bath, have equal access to the sixth form provision (i.e. post- 1. Introduction 16 courses and facilities at St. Gregory’s and/ 1. St. Mark’s will admit students to Year 12 in or St. Mark’s) established by both schools in September 2015 providing a maximum of 20 a collaboration arrangement, provided they places to Year 12 students from outside of St. meet the published examination entrance Mark’s. requirements for the courses. 2. Students enrolled in Year 11 at St. Mark’s will 2. Oversubscription Criteria not need to complete the Application Form. 1. Students in the care of the Local Authority, Instead, students will express a preference or who have been previously and are now for a place in the sixth form and providing formally adopted and who have passed the they pass the published examination entrance Sixth Form published examination entrance requirements will automatically be allocated a requirement for the courses by the time of place. admission. 3. For Year 11 students wishing to transfer 2. Students who are practising members of to the Sixth Form from other educational the Anglican faith and who have passed the establishments, an Application Form must be published examination entrance requirements completed and submitted by the published by the time of admission. A Supplementary deadline to the school. Parents and/or Information Form will be required to be students may complete this application form. submitted with the application to demonstrate 4. A Published Admission Number (PAN) applies practise of the Anglican faith. to the entry of students from other educational 3. Students who are practising members of establishments (external applications). This other Christian organisations and who have represents the maximum number of students passed the published examination entrance who will normally be admitted providing they requirements by the time of admission. A

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Supplementary Information Form will need formally refused will have the right to appeal against to be completed to demonstrate religious the decision of the Admission Authority. An appeal practice. form and information explaining the application deadline and how to appeal will be enclosed with 4. Other students who have passed the each decision letter notifying a refused application. published examination entrance requirements by the time of admission. WELLSWAY SCHOOL 3. Tie Breaker Wellsway Sixth Form was recently judged to be A ‘tie breaker’ will be applied where the Admission Outstanding by OfSTED in 2010. Its success is Number is reached part way through any founded on a culture of high challenge and high oversubscription criterion and there is a need to support. Our primary curriculum is focused on decide which students meeting this criterion are to Level 3 courses. In addition, there are several be allocated places and which are to be refused. Level 2 courses and the option of attaining For this purpose places will be determined by the Level 4 through the Open University’s YASS independent drawing of lots. programme. In considering applications, we aim to advise students to undertake courses 4. Additional Admissions which will enable them to succeed. This advice On occasion, it may be possible to exceed the PAN will be offered during open evening and the and admit additional students from other educational initial student meeting where prior academic establishments, providing there is a demonstrable achievement and preferred learning styles will be demand for the academic courses on offer and discussed. there is no other establishment within a reasonable distance providing the same course. Examination Capacity requirements for entry must be attained in these Every year, the Sixth Form enrols approximately one circumstances. hundred and fifty students into Year 12. On average, 5. Entrance Examination one sixth of these students are external applicants. Requirements However, the Sixth Form is eager to expand and has set itself the ambitious target of increasing intake Level 3 two-year AS/A Level courses: students by one fifth. As a result we anticipate a minimum of will be expected to have achieved 5 or more A*-C thirty external students will be admitted although this passes at GCSE and have achieved at least a B may be exceeded if the demand exists. in their chosen subjects. Please note that some subjects may have higher entry requirements. Oversubscription Criteria Students must meet entry level requirements for at In the unlikely event of the Sixth Form being least four AS subjects. oversubscribed, we will give priority to applicants as Level 2 one -year GCSE or equivalent courses: follows: students will be expected to have achieved a good 1) Looked after children and previously looked range of GCSE from A*-G. Entry to the sixth form will after children require students to meet the entry requirements for enough courses to constitute a full-time course of 2) Students living within the area of prime study. responsibility of Wellsway School.

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4) All other applicants an A or A* grade at GCSE in these subjects. The procedure for the admission of external Entry Criteria candidates is identical to that followed for internal Academic entry requirements to the sixth form are: candidates. Parents wishing to enrol students on A minimum of 4 GCSEs (or equivalent) passes at courses should contact the Assistant Headteacher grade C or better including either GCSE Maths or (Post 16) in order to arrange an interview to discuss English. suitable courses. The same entry requirements Subject Leaders reserve the right to ask for higher for courses apply to both internal and external grades than these or passes in Higher GCSE applicants. Our admission number for external papers, rather than Intermediate or Foundation. In candidates is 100. order to start a Level 3 course, students will need All students who join Post 16 arrangements at the support of a specialist subject teacher. In most Writhlington have to show evidence of a positive and cases, Key Stage 5 teachers expect a minimum motivated approach and have the ability to succeed GCSE grade C or equivalent in the subject at Level in their chosen course of study. Prospectuses and 2. However, this is not the case for the subjects not details of course are published in the Autumn term offered at Level 2 at Wellsway and others who will and are available to both internal and external accept students with no previous experience of the applicants. Writhlington has an excellent retention subject. Further information on this matter is given in rate and each year over 100 students from within the the Sixth Form Prospectus. school continue into Post 16 education. Students who do not obtain a grade C in Maths and In the event of the school being oversubscribed the English will be encouraged to re-sit during Year following order of criteria will be applied. 12. The school reserves the right to admit students who do not meet these criteria into the Sixth Form in 1. Looked after children and previously exceptional circumstances. looked after children who meet the required qualifications. The entry requirements apply equally to internal and external candidates. 2. Siblings of pupils within years 7-13 who will be in attendance on the starting date of the Appeals course. Applicants who are refused admission to our Sixth 3. Young people living within the area of prime Form are entitled to appeal to an independent responsibility (APR) of the school. appeal panel. 4. Young people living outside the APR of the school. WRITHLINGTON SCHOOL 5. In the event of the school being Writhlington School has an “outstanding Sixth Form” oversubscribed following the application (Ofsted 2007) with an excellent record of examination of the above criteria places will be offered success at all levels. Students are admitted to to students living closest to the school as programmes of study subject to course entry level measured in a direct line between the home requirements. Level 3 students in Year 12 are normally address and the school. required to follow 4 courses at AS level (or equivalent). Admission to these Advanced Courses are dependent Students who wish to pursue their Advanced Level on students having at least 5 GCSE passes at Grades studies at Writhlington should contact the Assistant A*-C. In addition students taking A Level Maths, Headteacher with responsibility for all Post 16 Physics or Chemistry are normally expected to have education.

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9Academy, Voluntary Aided and be allocated in accordance with the published criteria Foundation Schools giving equal consideration to children who have asked If you are unsuccessful in your application for a place at to remain on the waiting list or who have lodged a a school you have the right of appeal to an Independent formal appeal together with any late applications Appeal Panel. Further information concerning how received. to appeal will be explained in the decision letter and Where places in the forthcoming Year 7 group also it will give the reasons for the refusal by the school’s Year 10 for schools where this is the first intake admission authority. group become available after meetings of the Details of the appeals arrangements in respect of such Appeal Panel, in line with the co-ordinated admissions schools can be obtained directly from the schools scheme, they will be allocated in accordance with the concerned. Council’s published criteria giving equal consideration to children who are on the waiting list or whose appeal Please note that if you wish to appeal for one of these has been dismissed, together with any late applications schools, your appeal should be made to the school and received. not the LA. As already mentioned details concerning how to appeal will be explained in the decision letter When an appeal is dismissed there is no automatic but you will have at least 20 school days from the date right for a second appeal to be granted. A second of notification that your application was unsuccessful to appeal can only be granted if a significant change in prepare and lodge your written appeal. circumstances has occurred since the original appeal was heard. A significant change in circumstances Appeals must be made in writing and include: would include:  name, address and date of birth of your child i) a sibling link has been created at the preferred  name of the preferred school school which was not there at the time of the  reasons for preference original appeal  grounds for the appeal. ii) a change of address has occurred which means The appeals panel will pay particular attention to the home address is now in the area of prime circumstances which support your application for the responsibility for the preferred school particular school together with the Admission Authority’s iii) Where new evidence is introduced which could reasons for refusal. The appeals panel is not bound by not have been introduced at the time of the the Admission Authority’s published criteria and has original appeal hearing. the power to exceed the school’s Admissions Number. These notes are intended to act as guidelines for The panel’s decision is binding you, the school and the circumstances which may warrant a second appeal. schools Admission Authority. You may also request a second appeal if there are If your child has a Statement of Special Educational other reasons which you feel should be taken into Needs, your right of appeal for a place at your preferred account and these will be given due consideration. school is through the SEN Tribunal, details of which are All requests for a second appeal should be sent to the supplied at the time of refusal. Admission Authority of the particular school concrened. Where places in the forthcoming Year 7 group also Year 10 for schools where this is the first intake group become available after the start of the appeal hearing but before the decisions are made, in line with the co-ordinated admissions scheme, they will

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Sustainable modes of Travel to School. Distance Qualifications for10 primary and Bath & North East Somerset Council is fully committed secondary aged pupils up to 16 to promoting walking, cycling and, for longer distances, The LA will provide free transport between home and greater use of buses for the school journey. school if the school attended is the nearest appropriate When you are thinking about schools you would like one, as designated by the LA, and if the distance your child to attend, please consider the following: between home and that school, when measured by the nearest available walking route, is or more  Children who walk to school are fitter, have better two miles for children aged five to seven years and developed social skills, are more familiar with three miles or more for children aged eight years and above. These their surroundings, have better road sense and distances are referred to in the following paragraphs as arrive at school more relaxed and ready to learn. “statutory walking distances”. The LA will also provide  Walking, cycling or using public transport offers transport if the school attended is the closest school children greater independence and flexibility - to your home address and closer than the designated which is especially important at a time of change school and the statutory walking distances given above in the nature of the school day, with greater are met. Children starting year 7 will be automatically numbers of pupils staying for extra study, extra assessed for school transport by the local authority. curricular activities and sport.  Walking, cycling or using the bus reduces Additional Transport for Low Income congestion on the roads. Families  Consider the cost of driving your child to school. Transport will be provided:- Current figures put the average cost at £535 per For children of secondary age between the age of 11 year. Unless the school you choose is less than and 16 who live between more than two and six miles 800 metres from your home (2km for Secondary) from one of their closest 3 schools and are in receipt of you will probably drive your child to school. or entitled to free school meals or their maximum level Where walking, cycling or public transport are not of working tax credit (with no reduction due to income). feasible, car sharing may be an option. This can save For children of secondary age (aged 11-16) and time and money and helps cut traffic congestion and attending their nearest school preferred on the grounds air pollution as well as being sociable for children. Car of religion or belief, between two and 15 miles from sharing can also reduce the costs for children whose home families do not own a car. Hazardous Routes Parents who are interested in learning more about their The LA will, exceptionally, provide transport to the children’s School Travel Plan, or in helping to implement nearest appropriate school for a particular pupil who the actions within it, should contact their child’s school. lives within the statutory walking distances after taking Assistance with Costs into consideration the age of the pupil and the nature There can be a number of reasons why a child may of the route, or alternative routes, he or she could qualify for home to school transport. The home address reasonably be expected to take. This policy tends to which determines entitlement to transport is the place apply in the areas where school children, accompanied where the child is normally resident with his or her as necessary, would be faced with negotiating narrow, parent(s). Entitlement differs between primary and winding country lanes with no pedestrian provision. secondary aged pupils and Post 16 pupils. Please refer Children starting in the reception and year 7 will be to the sections below for further information. automatically assessed for school transport by the local authority.

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Transport on Medical Grounds every case the child should be living in the same In exceptional circumstances home to school transport family unit at the same address. may be provided on medical grounds, to enable pupils Children with an older sibling in receipt of subsidised to attend their designated area school even though they transport to a denominational school before August may live within the statutory walking distance from the 2014 will continue to receive subsidised transport if in school. The Health Authority or you General Practitioner future they attend the same school. will need to supply details of the child’s medical needs. Fare Paying Passenger Transport Denominational Transport If your child is not entitled to transport under the above From September 2014 the Council agreed a phased policies he/she may be able to take up a spare seat withdrawal of subsidised home to school transport on a hired vehicle only (this does not include public services for new starters attending denominational bus services), if one is available, on payment of the schools from September 2014 who would not qualify termly charge determined by the LA. However, it must under other home to school policy subsets, [e.g. as be emphasised that before making your application, a low income family] save in the case of children with it is of vital importance that you understand that seats siblings currently at the school. This option would not either may not be available at all or once offered can be affect students who currently attend the school, only withdrawn at short notice (normally one month) if: new pupils joining afterSeptember 2014. l a child entitled to free transport requires a seat With effect from September 2007 the Council on the vehicle Executive introduced a charge for denominational l it becomes possible to reduce the size of the transport. For September 2015 the charge is £50 per vehicle provided for passengers entitled to free term (based on a 6 term year). For families paying transport for more than one child under the denominational l the vehicle is no longer required for passengers transport scheme, the second and third child will pay entitled to free transport and the service is 50% of the costs up to a maximum of three children, withdrawn altogether this will be reviewed annually in line with other Local Authority charging policies. The charges will not be Behaviour on Transport applied retrospectively and an exemption is made Children travelling on LA transport are expected to for low income families in receipt of free school conform to the accepted code of behaviour which meals or their maximum level of Working Tax Credit applies in the school. Any breach will be dealt with by (with no reduction due to income). the school. When making an application to travel under Summary Denominational Transport you may also be asked to Remember that you may only qualify for free provide a copy of the child’s baptismal certificate transport if your child is attending the nearest Sibling Definition appropriate school. A sibling refers to children who are: Please note: l brother or sister or half brother or sister;  Each request for assistance with Home l adopted brother or sister; to School Transport is considered on an individual basis and the reasons given will be l step brother or sister: carefully considered. Full details of the LA’s l the child of the parent/carer’s partner, and in transport policy is availableto view on the Authorities website.

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Home to School Transport Appeals Services will collate these papers together with any Process submissions from the authority and about 7 days Local authorities have to have in place a review/ before the hearing, the papers will be sent out to appeals procedure for parents should they wish both parties and to the Panel. to complain about the service or disagree with the All papers are treated as confidential and hearings decision not to allocate their child travel support. The are held in private. If parents are unable to attend, appeals process has two stages: the case will be heard in their absence. Stage 1 – officer assessment At the hearing, the chair of the Panel will introduce all A parent has 20 working days from receipt of the the parties and explain the role of the Panel and their LA’s decision not to offer transport to make a written powers. request for a review. Within 20 working days of The hearing will then proceed in the following order: receipt of the parent’s request, a senior officer will l The LA representative will explain why review the original decision and send the parents a assistance with transport has not been detailed reasons letter. If the parent is not satisfied provided with this decision, they can escalate the matter to l The parents and panel may ask questions of Stage Two. the LA representative

Stage 2 – appeal to independent panel l The parent will be invited to explain why they want assistance with transport. If the parent wishes to appeal against this decision, l The Panel can ask questions on what the they have 20 working days to submit a request parent has stated. for appeal. This request is referred to Democratic Services who will set up an appeal hearing within l Both parties will be given the chance to sum 40 working days. The panel will consist of 3 up. members who have been trained in the law and l The parent and LA representative will leave the policy regarding home-to-school transport. Panel room and the hearing is concluded. members are volunteers and are independent of Decision – making the authority. Their role is to ensure a balance is achieved between meeting the needs of parents and After the hearing, the Panel will make their decision. the local authority and that road safety requirements They will consider all the evidence, both written are complied with. and oral, from both parties. In particular, they will consider: The appeal hearing process l Whether the LA’s published Home-to-School The hearing process will follow the same pattern transport policy was applied correctly when as those for admission appeals which is based on the decision to refuse help with transport was a court model. We aim to ensure that the appeal made. process is conducted in a transparent and fair l Whether the Stage 1 procedure was followed manner and that both parties feel they have been correctly. able to put their case and have been listened to. l Whether providing transport for the child in Approximately 14 days before the hearing, the question would be an effective and efficient parents will be sent an invitation to attend the use of Council resources hearing. They will be asked to send information and evidence in support of their appeal. Democratic l Whether the case made by the parents

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and their circumstances outweighs the considerations above The Panel make their decision on the evidence and circumstances presented on the day and concerning the individual child in question. If the appeal is upheld, parents need to understand that there is no guarantee that siblings would also be eligible for free transport in the future. The Panel’s decision is final and binding on both parties. There is a right of complaint to the Local Ombudsman but only if the complainants consider that there was a failure to comply with the procedural rules or if there are any other irregularities in the way the appeal was handled. If the complainant considers the decision was flawed on public law grounds, the complainant may apply for judicial review. The Panel’s decision and their reasons will be contained in a letter sent to both parties within 5 days of the hearing.

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Charges for School Activities request in writing that the pupil should11 not be The Education Reform Act 1988 requires LA’s and entered. school governing bodies to have a charging policy Free School Meals and ensure it is kept up to date.  Registration is required for all secondary Bath & North East Somerset’s Charging Policy is aged pupils for free school meals if you are as follows: in receipt of qualifying benefits. Registration  parents may be charged for instrumental will attract additional funding for your child’s music tuition school for Pupil Premium (£935 per secondary  parents may be charged for residential visits to pupil for the financial year 2014/15). Please Field Study Centres and Camps. visit GOV.UK for more information about Pupil Governing bodies of individual schools can decide Premium Funding for schools. For registration whether or not to make these charges. Details of and further details please call the Free School individual governing bodies’ charging policies are Meals Team helpline on 01225 394317 or visit available from each school. www.bathnes.gov.uk/freeschoolmeals Public Examinations Children Missing Education and Discipline Pupils are entered for public examinations on the recommendations of the headteacher after The Local Authority has a duty to ensure that all counselling the pupils and consulting you. The children and young people are in receipt of an decision as to the type and level of examination for education. As part of this work the Children Missing which the pupil is entered is a professional one. Education Service (CMES) will check that the children who have been offered places at each A charge may be made in the following school have taken them up. If after checking with circumstances: other schools in the authority it is unclear whether  where a governing body agree to enter a pupil a child is attending school, the CMES will contact for an examination for which the pupil has not parents to discuss what alternative arrangements been prepared by the school have been made for the child’s education.  where a pupil fails, without good reason, to To help in this work please would you inform the complete the examination requirements for a Admissions Team if you decide before September particular examination not to take up the offer of a school place. After  where a pupil is entered for an examination September you should inform the school. not prescribed in regulations and the pupil You can contact the CMES on 01225 394241 or by is being prepared for such an examination email at [email protected] outside school hours Welfare  re-sits of prescribed public examinations The welfare of children in schools is primarily the where no further preparation has been concern of the staff and headteacher of the school. If provided by the school. any problems become acute the school may involve Governing bodies are not required to enter a pupil a Children Missing Education Officer. At all times you for more than one examination where the preparation are kept informed and fully consulted. provided by the school would enable the pupil to take two or more alternative examinations in Discipline syllabuses for prescribed public examinations. Discipline is a matter for the headteacher and Governing bodies are under a duty to enter a pupil governors of the school. All schools must have a for a prescribed public examination for which the written policy and this must be referred to in the pupil has been prepared by the school unless there school’s prospectus. Copies of the school’s policy are educational reasons to the contrary or parents will be made available to you if you wish to see it.

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1st, 2nd, & 3rd

433 352 342 279 163 341 105 334 402 86 174 351 413 Academic Year 2014/15. Details of on time applications for Secondary Schools and details offers made Admission Number

224 *(216) 247 180 196 217 190 *(162) 120 160 180

102 141 245 230 *(220) including the last category offered under admissions criteria if school oversubscribed. Places offered and where applicable preferences refused for 2014/15 line distance 7.638 miles. 10 Refusals Up to Catgory 6 with the furthest direct 226 places offered 39 Refused Places offered up to Category 6. 181 places offered 72 places offered 47 Refusals Places offered up to Category 6. 82 places offered Up to Category 7 with Random Line distance 3.831 miles. 10 Refused Up to Category F with furthest Direct allocation used. 33 Refused 40 places offered 91 places offered Line distance 5.655 miles. 29 Refusals Up to Category E with furthest Direct Line distance 2.806 miles. 26 Refusals Up to Category E with furthest Direct Pattern for 2013/14 line distance 7.89 miles. 8 Refusals Up to Catgory 6 with the furthest direct 247 places offered 210 places offered Line distance 4.469 miles. 27 Refusals Up to Category E with furthest Direct 38 places offered 3 Refusals Places offered up to Category 6. 67 places offered Places offered up to Category 8 with 176 places offered random allocation used. 21 Refusals 36 places offered 85 places offered Line distance 4.996 miles. 38 Refusals Up to Category E with furthest Direct Line distance 2.239 miles. 42 Refusals Up to Category E with furthest Direct Pattern for 2012/13 Line distance 6.559 miles. 2 Refused 132 places offered Line distance 2.130 miles. 25 Refusals Up to Category F with furthest Direct 17 Refusals children living closest to the school Places offered within Category 4 to Line distance 5.554 miles. 3 Refusals Up to Category E with furthest Direct 105 places offered 53 Refusals children living closest to the school Places offered within Category 4 to 65 places offered Line distance 3.042 miles. 16 Refusals Up to Category 9 with random Up to Category F with furthest Direct allocation used. 18 Refusals 50 places offered 73 places offered Up to Category E with furthest Direct Line distance 2.626 miles. 17 Refusals Up to Category E with furthest Direct

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Timetable for Secondary Co-ordinated Admissions for September 2015

Closing date for all applications 31 October 2014

The LA sends a report of applications received to other LA’s Week commencing 10 November 2014 and to all schools including Academy, Voluntary Aided and Foundation schools. 21 November 2014

Academy, Voluntary Aided and Foundation schools send lists of the pupils to be offered and/or refused places at their schools in priority order to Bath & North East Somerset LA. By 19 December 2014

Bath & North East Somerset to inform other LA’s of the initial outcome of applications made by their residents for schools within Bath and North East Somerset. By 9 February 2015

The LA will send electronically to its neighbouring LAs the final list of pupils to be allocated places 13 February 2015

All schools informed by LA of all final offers up to the Admissions Number together with details of refusals for over subscribed schools. 23 February 2015

Offers of a school place made to parents resident in Bath and North East Somerset, including offers on behalf of other LA’s and Academy, Voluntary Aided and Foundation schools within the home LA. 2 March 2015

Parents reply to offers made by 16 March 2015

LA informs schools of offers accepted by 24 April 2015

Details of late applications, on time applicants still seeking a place at their preferred schools and of places not accepted following the initial allocations made, to be exchanged between Local Authorities as far as possible between 17 March 2015 and 17 April 2015, to enable a second round of allocations to be made on 1 May 2015. Appeals

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List of Secondary Schools and Admission Levels for the 2015/2016 Academic Year

School Name Status Admission No. Address Age Range 2015/2016 Tel No. Headteacher Email Address

Bath Community Academy Academy 120 Rush Hill, Bath, BA2 2QL 11-18 Telephone: Bath 01225 426268 Mr Adam Williams Fax: 01225 447036 Email: [email protected]

Beechen Cliff Academy 162 Alexandra Park, Bath, BA2 4RE 11-18 Telephone: Bath 01225 480466 Mr Andrew Davies Email: [email protected]

Broadlands Academy 217 St. Francis Road, Keynsham, Bristol BS31 2DY 11-16 Telephone: Bristol 0117 986 4791 Mr Dean Anderson Fax: 0117 986 7092 Email: [email protected]

Chew Valley Foundation 196 Chew Lane, Chew Magna, Bristol, BS40 8QB 11-18 Telephone: Chew Magna 01275 332272 Mr Mark Mallett Fax: 01275 333625 Email: [email protected]

Hayesfield Girls School Academy 180 Upper Oldfield Park, Bath, BA2 3LA 11-18 Telephone: Bath 01225 426151 Ms Emma Yates Fax: 01225 427005 Email: [email protected]

Norton Hill Academy 247 Charlton Road, Midsomer Norton, Bath, BA3 4AD 11-18 Telephone: Midsomer Norton 01761 412557 Mr Alun Williams Fax: 01761 410622 Email: [email protected]

Oldfield Academy 216 Kelston Road, Bath, BA1 9AB 11-18 Telephone: Bath 01225 423582 Mr Matthew Woodville Email: [email protected]

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School Name Status Admission No. Address Age Range 2015/2016 Tel No. Headteacher Email Address

Ralph Allen Academy 180 Claverton Down Road 11-18 Combe Down, Bath BA2 7AD Mr Tim Withers Telephone: Bath 01225 832936 Fax: 01225 832338 Email: [email protected]

St. Gregory’s Catholic College Voluntary Aided 160 Combe Hay Lane, Odd Down, Bath, BA2 8PA 11-18 Telephone: Bath 01225 832873 Mr Raymond Friel Fax: 01225 835848 Email: [email protected]

St. Mark’s C.E. Voluntary Aided 102 Baytree Road, Bath, BA1 6ND 11-18 Telephone: Bath 01225 312661 Mr Barnaby Ash Fax: 01225 429063 Email: [email protected] Web: www.st-marks.org.uk

Somervale Academy 141 Redfield Road, Midsomer Norton, Bath, BA3 2HG 11-18 Telephone: Midsomer Norton 01761 414276 Mr Alun Williams Fax: 01761 410613 Email: [email protected]

Wellsway Academy 230 Chandag Road, Keynsham, Bristol, BS31 1PH 11-18 Telephone: Bristol 0117 986 4751/2/3 Mrs Andrea Arlidge Fax: 0117 916 1039 Email: [email protected]

Writhlington Academy 245 Radstock, Bath, BA3 3NQ 11-18 Telephone: Radstock 01761 433581 Mr Mark Everett Fax: 01761 432307 Email: [email protected] Norton Hill and Somervale Schools are federated with a single governing body and single executive Head.

N.B Please refer to Sections 3 and 7 for further information on the schools listed above.­­­

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Details of Schools with a first admission at Year 10 and Admission Levels for the 2015/2016 Academic Year School name Status Admission No. Address Age Range 2015/2016 Tel No. Headteacher Email Address The Bath Studio School Academy 70 Frome Road, Bath BA2 5RF 14 – 18 Telephone: 01225 831933 Mr Colin Cattanach Email: [email protected] Web: www.thebathstudioschool.org.uk Appendix 5

List of Mainstream Schools with Special Resource Bases for Secondary age children Academic Year 2015/2016 School Name Age Range Resource Base Broadlands School, Keynsham 11-16 For Pupils with a visual impairment NB Please note that if possible all pupils admitted to a Resource Base are allocated within the admission number for the school. Appendix 6

List of Special Schools for Secondary age children Academic Year 2015/2016

School Name Status Number of Address Age Range places* Tel No. Headteacher (Provisional) Email Address

Aspire Academy Academy Frome Road, Odd Down, Bath BA2 5RF 4-16 years Telephone 01225 832212 Mr C Cattanach Email [email protected] For pupils with Emotional, Behavioural & Social difficulties

Fosse Way School Academy Longfellow Road, Midsomer Norton 3-19 years Bath BA3 4BL Mr Justin Philcox Tel: 01761 412198 Email: [email protected] For pupils with complex learning difficulties

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Three Ways School, Bath 180 Frome Road, Odd Down, Bath BA2 5RF Academy Telephone 01225 838070 2-19 years Email [email protected] Mrs Dyer For pupils with complex learning difficulties.

* The Local Authority commission places in negotiation with the schools on annual basis.

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Open Days/Evenings for Secondary Transfer 2015/2016

School Date Time Bath Community Tuesday 7 October 2014 5.00 pm – 8.00pm Academy Thursday 9 October 2014 AM only visits - By appointment Beechen Cliff School Tuesday 23 September 2014 6.00pm – 8.30pm Wednesday 1 October 2014 9.00am – 12.00 noon Saturday 18 October 2014 Prospective 6th form morning

Broadlands School Thursday 25 September 2014 6.30 pm – 8.30 pm Monday 29 September 2014 until Tours by appointment at 9.15 am and Friday 10 October 2014 10.15 am Saturday 4 October 2014 9.30 am – 12 noon

Chew Valley School Wednesday17 September 2014 6.00 pm & 7.00 pm. Presentations by Head & Senior Staff Members for prospective parents. Wednesday 24 September 2014 Open Day Tours between 9.15 am and Thursday 25 September 2014 10.30am for prospective parents/pupils. Tuesday 30 September 2014 Thursday 20 November 2014 Prospective 6th Form open evening

Hayesfield Girls Tuesday 23 September 2014 6.00 – 8.30pm. School Friday 26 September 2014 9.00am – 12.00 noon. Thursday 9 October 2014 1.00pm – 4.15pm Thursday 27 November 2014 6.00pm – 8.30pm Prospective 6th Form open evening

Norton Hill School Thursday 18 September 2014 4.45 pm – 7.30 pm Head’s talks at 5.00 pm & 6.15 pm. A range of daytime tours will be available from 22 September until 17 October 2014. Bookings can be made from September by contacting the school. Thursday 13 November 2014 Prospective 6th Form open evening

Oldfield School Wednesday 1 October 2014 6.00 pm – 8.30 pm. Friday 3 October 2014 9.00 am – 11.30 am Tuesday 11 November 2014 Prospective 6th Form open evening

Ralph Allen School Thursday 2 October 2014 5.15 pm – 8.00 pm Principal’s & senior staff speeches: 6.30 & 7.30pm Tuesday 7 October 2014 8.45 am – 10.45am Tours of the school with student guides. No appointment necessary Thursday 20 November 2014 5.30pm – 8.30 pm Prospective 6th Form open evening

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St. Gregory’s Thursday 25 September 2014 6.30 pm – 9.00 pm. Catholic College Tuesday 30th September 2014 9.00 am – 12.00 noon Tuesday 7 October 2014 9.00 am – 12.00 noon Thursday 23 October 2014 6.30 pm – 9.00pm. 6th form open evening at The New Sixth

St. Mark’s C of E Wednesday 17 September 2014 6.30 pm – 9.00 pm School Thursday 25 September 2014 9.00 am – 11.00 am Thursday 9 October 2014 9.00 am – 11.00 am Saturday 11 October 2014 10.00 am – 12 noon Thursday 23 October 2014 6.30 pm – 9.00pm. 6th form open evening at The New Sixth Families are also welcome to visit our school during a normal school day and appointments should be made through the school office.

Somervale School Wednesday 17 September 2014 6.00 pm start Open days commencing 22 September until 22 October. Parents should contact the Heads PA to book an appointment [email protected] or 01761 414276 Thursday 13 November 2014 Prospective 6th Form open evening

Wellsway School Thursday 2 October 2014 6.00pm – 8.00pm onwards Head’s talk at 6.30 and 7.30 pm Prospective Year 7 students Details of Open Day Tours for prospective Year 7 students available from the school Thursday 6 November 2014 6.00pm – 7.30pm. Prospective Year 12 students Details of 6th form external applicant tours available from the school.

Writhlington School Thursday 25 September 2014 6.00 pm - 9.00 pm From September until end of To book a slot on one of the open mornings October 2014 please email [email protected]

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