Primary Schools 2019-2020 Introduction

Apply on-line for school places stoke.gov.uk/admissions

Information for parents Primary Schools 2019-2020 Introduction

Rob Johnstone Interim Assistant Director – Learning Services Children and Family Services Directorate

It is important to secure the right primary Applications open on school place for your child. It needs to be somewhere which will meet both your child’s THURSDAY 1 and wider family needs. For many families, that means the local school, but it is your right NOVEMBER 2018 to express a preference for a place at any primary school and places are allocated according to published criteria.

In deciding on your preferences, I would encourage you to take a look at the range of schools available in this prospectus. It is also a good idea to visit schools you are interested in – many of them hold special open events to enable you to have a look around and ask any questions you have. Schools also set out considerable information on their websites.

Deadline for applications This document also sets out what you need to do in registering your preferences – and MONDAY 15 it tells you about the options open to you if JANUARY 2019 you don’t get your preferred place.

Applications should be made online at stoke.gov.uk/admissions or by completing an application form by 15 January 2019. You will be informed of the outcome on 16 April 2019. Staff in the Admissions and Transport Team can be contacted on 01782 234598 to provide assistance if you have any queries on making this application.

Rob Johnstone Interim Assistant Director – Learning Services

The information contained in this booklet was accurate at the time of publication. Parents should refer to the website stoke.gov.uk/admissions for the latest information.

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The deadline for applications for a place at a primary school in Stoke-on-Trent for in Stoke-on-Trent The deadline for applications for a place at a primary school September 2019 is Contents Applications received after this deadline will be processed as soon as possible, after this deadline will be processed Applications received by the deadline will take priority. expressed preferences but parental Applying for a place at primary school

How do I apply for a school place? school on an application form does not increase the chances of being successful. Instead, it will mean Either parent can complete an application form that you can only be considered for places left at on behalf of their child. Applications will not be the end of the process, when other families have processed where there is a parental dispute in been given their second and third preferences. This relation to the school(s) to be applied for. may result in your child being allocated a school place further away from your family home. Each You can apply for a Reception place at a Stoke-on- community school has a defined catchment area Trent Primary (or Infant) school from 1 November and most pupils go to the school which serves their 2018. If you live in the city, you need to register your local community (the ’catchment school’). If you preferences on-line at [email protected] are in any doubt about your catchment school, please contact the school or the Admissions and All dates below relate to applications for a Transport Team on 01782 234598. Reception place. Deadlines and notification dates for Nursery applications are contained within a Failure to make an application could jeopardise separate leaflet, “Admission to a Stoke-on-Trent a place at a local school for your child. Late Nursery Class or School”. This is available on line applications should be made on a paper copy of at [email protected] (even if your chosen the application form. This is available from the schools are located outside of the city). Admissions and Transport Team (see back page), or from your local primary school.

The benefits of applying on-line are: Please request a receipt for your completed form when you deliver it to your preferred school. Your • You will get an instant e-mail confirmation that receipt should be kept safe. your application has been received. • You will be notified of the outcome of your Allocation letters to tell you the outcome of your application by e-mail on 16 April 2019. application will be sent out on 16 April 2019. • You may edit your preferences on-line anytime before the closing date of 15 January 2019. Pre-school education nursery schools, • Forms will not get lost in the post. nursery classes and other early years If you are applying for a faith place at a Church settings Aided School or Academy, additional information such as a baptism certificate/faith reference Stoke-on-Trent City Council is firmly committed will be required. This MUST be forwarded to the to pre-school education. Nursery schools, nursery school separately. Please refer to the individual classes attached to primary schools, and early admissions policies for faith schools for which education settings provide a structured educational forms of additional information are necessary. environment in which young children learn through play. This gives children an excellent foundation Please note: The required additional information before starting primary school. relating to applications on faith grounds must be supplied. Failure to do so will affect the Children in Stoke-on-Trent are entitled to a admissions criteria under which your application minimum of a free part time place in a nursery is considered. school or class or other early years setting from the age of three. As a parent, you can choose from the You should express a preference for three schools following options: on the form. These should be listed in order of • A maintained nursery school or class: preference. there is one standalone nursery school in the city and most primary schools have one or more It is most important that you include all of your nursery classes providing early education in a preferences at this stage, as some schools will have school environment; more applications than they can take. Where we are unable to meet your preference, we will try to offer your next preferred school. Naming only one

4. Apply on-line for school places stoke.gov.uk/admissions 5. Attendance at a nursery at a Attendance aguarantee does not class class at reception place in a the same school. Eligibility for the additional hours will be determined additional hours will be determined Eligibility for the (HMRC). Revenue & Customs by Her Majesty’s at apply for the additional 15 hours can Parents www.childcarechoices.gov.uk. information about eligibility for the For more additional 15 hours, please visit www.stoke.gov.uk/beststart some schools/ Please note that in Stoke-on-Trent, early 30 hours free nursery schools provide Please contact the education for all children. to making your application before schools directly offer. check their current or need further If you have any difficulties the information or advice, please contact on Team Admissions and Transport will do our best to help you. 01782 234598. We

childcare setting: setting: childcare and playgroups nurseries, pre-school Many day part time the city provide across childminders of per week, 38 weeks up to 15 hours places for free, these settings is education in the year.Early time for any additional have to pay but you may purposes. for childcare that your child attends birthday falls on whose third children of Parents at a 31 August can apply for a place or before school or class. Schools will maintained nursery or from September either from admit children may be offered The youngest children January. as they may not be quite a January start date school in the Autumn term. for ready A private, independent or voluntary or voluntary independent A private,

Working parents of three and four-year-olds are are and four-year-olds of three parents Working eligible for an additional 15 hours a week. This will entitlement of 15 universal be on top of the current education for all three early hours a week of free year-olds. and four- However, statutory guidance for local authorities in statutory guidance for local However, is changing and childcare to early education relation Act 2016. in line with the Childcare To access an early education place at a day nursery access an early education place at a day To the you should contact playgroup, or pre-school settings that For a list of childcare setting directly. information deliver early education, or for more to early education, entitlement about the free on contact he Early years Team 01782 232200 (option 1). Parents who prefer their child to benefit from early their child to benefit from who prefer Parents or voluntary education in a private, independent part-time entitled to a free are setting childcare third the term following their child’s place from birthday. Nursery schools and primary schools with nursery Nursery schools and primary schools shown in the list of schools on pages 15 units are letter “N” in the (Nursery) and 22–27 (Primary). The school has a age-range column shows that the nursery class. The city council operates a co-ordinated scheme scheme a co-ordinated The city council operates and classes for admissions to its nursery schools A and its city boundary. within Stoke-on-Trent separate leaflet is available at stoke.gov.uk/admissions • What types of school are available in Stoke-on-Trent?

What types of school are available in Starting school in a reception class Stoke-on-Trent? This section of the booklet applies to all infant, Community Schools junior and primary schools. If you would prefer A community school is run by the local authority, your child to attend a church school, please read who will: very carefully the special rules which apply. These • employ the staff; are detailed in each school’s admissions policy • own the land and buildings; which can be obtained from the relevant school. • decide which admissions criteria will be used to You should read all the information, before deciding allocate places if the school has more applicants which schools to nominate as your preferences. than places. Can I choose a primary school for Community schools look to develop strong links my child? with the local community, sometimes offering use of their facilities and providing services such as Parents do not have a right to choose their child’s childcare and adult learning classes. school, but they do have the right to express a preference for the school(s) they would most like Voluntary Aided Schools their child to attend. Voluntary-aided schools are mainly religious or ‘faith’ schools, although anyone can apply for a place. The Your preference must be met, unless to do so governing body: would “prejudice the provision of efficient education • employs the staff; or the efficient use of resources” - for example, • sets the admissions criteria. when a particular school is full.

School buildings and land are normally owned by a If a school is over-subscribed and it is not possible religious or charitable organisation. The governing to meet all parental preferences, your second body contributes to building and maintenance costs. and third preferences will be very important. It is, therefore, vital that you give careful consideration Voluntary Controlled Schools to which schools to name on the application form Voluntary controlled schools are similar to voluntary and in which order you name them. If your child has aided schools, but are run by the local authority. As an Education, Health & Care Plan which names a with community schools, the local authority: particular school, your child must be given a • employs the school staff; place there. • sets the admissions criteria. Parental Responsibility School land and buildings are normally owned by a charity, often a religious organisation, which also An application for a school place can only be made appoints some of the members of the governing by someone with “parental responsibility” for the body. child. Academies The Children Act of 1989 requires schools to know These are state funded independent schools. who has “parental responsibility” for each child. This helps to ensure that everyone who has Applications open on parental responsibility for a child is consulted about important decisions, even if s/he does not live with THURSDAY 1 the child. NOVEMBER 2018

6. Apply on-line for school places stoke.gov.uk/admissions 7. TUESDAY 15 TUESDAY JANUARY 2019 JANUARY Deadline for applications for Deadline We will pass preferences for Voluntary Aided for Voluntary will pass preferences We to the governingschools and Academies bodies The governing the of those schools. bodies are for those schools. The admission authorities governingasked to consider bodies will be with their own in accordance the applications and to return to the city council admissions policy will consider We in priority order. a list of children and Voluntary for Community the preferences with their own schools in accordance Controlled up a list of children admissions criteria and will draw for each school in priority order. to their will allocate places at schools up We a place If a child is eligible for Admission Number. than one school, a place will be offered at more their parent’s at the school which is highest on is called an equal preference list. This preference is that a child system. The advantage of this system likely to gain a place at a school which is is more It must, however, preferences. one of their parent’s that this could be at the expense of be recognised has whose parent a child who lives further away but preference. named a particular school as a first Parents are asked to name three schools, in order schools, in order asked to name three are Parents which they would like their child to of preference, attend. Admissions authorities have to consider published with their in accordance preferences admissions criteria. They cannot take account of in the order the school is placed of where preferences. Schools have an Admission Number (AN) for each Foundation 2 (reception) including the year group, class. The Admission Number is expected to be Places will net capacity. based upon the school’s up to but not exceeding the Admission be offered that Foundation 2 Regulations also require Number. than and Key Stage one classes must have no more 30 pupils per qualified teacher. Full time places in Foundation 2 (reception) Full time places in Foundation 2 (reception) available are classes in schools in Stoke-on-Trent in which a in September of the academic year applications for child becomes five years old. All Controlled, Voluntary admission by Community, and Academies at 4+ are Aided schools Voluntary City Council. managed by Stoke-on-Trent living in Stoke-on- by parents made Preferences for schools in other local authority areas Trent the city council. This should also be made through admissions scheme. is known as the co-ordinated to required applicants are process, help this To complete a common application form. We operate a co-ordinated scheme of admissions operate a co-ordinated We applications covering all schools in the city and for schools in other authorities. city residents from The co-ordinated scheme The co-ordinated If you need help with this matter, the Education the Education If you need help with this matter, to the school will be attached Officer Welfare pleased to assist. Please help the school to collect this information. Please help the school in your family life, or if orders If any changes occur your Act which affect under the Children made are the school. child, please tell Mothers always have parental responsibility, unless unless responsibility, parental have always Mothers parental also have Fathers court. by the removed (and this to the mother if married responsibility or re- after any divorce/separation carries on them). lives apart from even if the child marriage certificate, on the birth Fathers named responsibility. parental married or not, have whether step-fathers and other Unmarried fathers, parental who look after a child can obtain relatives do not by applying to the court, but responsibility qualify automatically. Education, Health & Care Plan

Education, Health & Care Plan(s) The arrangements for transfer of young people with a Plan are made by the SEN Monitoring and Pupils with an Education, Health & Care Plan are Assessment Service and so families of children with considered separately and must be accepted by an Education, Health & Care Plan(s) do not need the school named on their Plan. They will count to complete an application form. If you have any towards the school’s admission number. queries please ring 01782 236842.

If your child has an Education, Health & Care SEND Information Advice and Support Plan(s), you may wish to contact the Statutory Service (SENDIASS) Assessment Section 01782 236842 for advice. The service provides information, advice and Children and Young People have Special support to children with Special Educational Needs Educational Needs (SEN), if they have a learning and/or Disabilities (SEND), their parents, and young difficulty which requires a greater level of SEN people with SEND. We provide free, accurate, provision than most children and young people impartial information; advice and support on the of their age. If your child has a Plan and is due to special educational needs to enable children, their move from one sector of education to another, for parents and young people to play an active and example from pre-school to primary, or primary to informed role in their education and care. We help secondary education, an annual review meeting will to promote independence and self-advocacy. be held in the summer term of the academic year before they are to transfer, to ensure planning and We can support by: preparation are in place for a smooth transition. • Listening to parents/carers/young people’s views and concerns about their child/young The SEN Policy and Inclusion Strategy set out the person’s special educational needs and policy, principles and priorities on which disabilities; arrangements for SEN are based. These documents • Offering accurate and unbiased information can be found on our website stoke.gov.uk from independently trained staff; • Offering support when a child or young person If your child has an Education, Health & Care with special educational needs or disabilities Plan(s), it will need to be amended to name the needs extra help in an educational setting; school your child will attend. The annual review • Offering support in attending meetings, writing in the summer term, prior to their transfer a year letters/reports and filling in forms; later, will give you the opportunity to express a • Signposting to Parent/Carer forums and other preference for the school you want your child to relevant organisations. attend. We must take into account your preference providing: We offer: • The school is suitable for the child’s age, ability • A confidential telephone/email helpline; and aptitude and the Special Educational Needs • A tailored information package; set out in Part 2 of the Plan or as described in • Impartial information and guidance to the Education, Health & Care Plan; understand and interpret information relating • The child’s attendance is not incompatible with to Special Educational Needs and Disability the efficient education of other children in the (SEND); school; and • Impartial information and guidance through the • The placement is an efficient use of the local SEND processes and procedures; authority’s resources. • Impartial information and guidance on local policy and practice including the Law on It is generally expected that, if your child has made Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Disability, progress in a mainstream primary school, she/ Health and Social Care and Personal Budgets; he will be able to make progress in a mainstream • Impartial information and support to young secondary school. people to enable them to participate fully in decisions about the outcomes they wish to achieve; • Impartial information and support for parents/ carers and young people during an Education Health & Care Plan (EHC) assessment;

8. Apply on-line for school places stoke.gov.uk/admissions 9. Families of service personnel with a confirmed Families of service or Crown area, posting to the Stoke-on-Trent overseas to live in Stoke- Servants returning from or the unit postal address should provide on-Trent This will be used address. quartering area applications when considering as the “address” personnel against the of UK service children from the application oversubscription criteria, providing that Order is accompanied by an Assignment For date and the address. a relocation declares further information click on http://bit.ly/2beN9rT Children of UK UK of Children personnel service Armed (UK Forces) nd out more information, please contact: nd out more Signposting children, young people and parents young people and parents Signposting children, advice, to alternative of additional sources be available information and support that may locally or nationally. Home visits (in exceptional cases); Home visits (in exceptional services including Signposting to appropriate the Local Offer; Impartial information if you are considering considering if you are Impartial information Elective Home Education; Impartial information and guidance on Impartial information exclusions; out of are when children Impartial information school; Impartial information and guidance in Impartial information Appeal Process; Tribunal understanding the Impartial information and guidance relating to guidance relating information and Impartial disagreement(s); resolving Independent information around Impartial Mediation Services; Access to an Independent Supporter during an Supporter during an Independent Access to EHC assessment; Impartial information and guidance during the the during and guidance information Impartial Plan; to an EHC of SEN Statement of a transfer fi

The SEND Information Advice and Support Service The SEND Information Advice and 10am to Helpline is available: Monday - Friday: available outside 3pm. An answerphone service is of these hours. Tel: (01782) 234701 or 234847 Tel: E-mail: [email protected] www.sendiass-stoke.co.uk Website: To To • • • • • • • • • • • How to decide which schools to apply for

Information about how places were allocated last If you choose to complete a paper copy of the year is available on pages 18 - 21. Look at that form and your child attends school outside of the information and think about: city, the form should be returned directly to the • what is the admission number of the school(s) Admissions and Transport Team, address on the you are interested in? (This is the number of back page. children the school takes each year). • how many applications were received for your Do second and third preferences matter? preferred school(s) last year? • how many children were on the waiting list for You should name three schools on the form. your preferred school(s)? It is most important that you include all of the • are they likely to be full? preferences at this stage, as some schools may • are you in the school’s catchment area (see the have more applications than they can take. In that school’s website for details of their catchment); situation, where we are unable to meet your first • how far away do you live from the school(s)? preference, we will try to offer your next preferred school. If you have a child in a school, especially The answers to these questions will give you an one which is not your catchment school, you idea of how likely you are to get a place at the cannot assume that you will be allocated a place at school(s). It is important to remember that the that school. pattern of applications may differ from year to year. You can express three preferences and we would Naming three preferences will not negatively encourage you to do so. If you have a low priority affect your chances of securing a place at your (within the published oversubscription criteria for a first preference school. On the other hand, school), you may not get a place at your preferred naming the same school more than once on the school. application form cannot increase the chances of you being successful. Instead, it could reduce your We cannot reserve a place at the catchment school opportunity to secure a place at a second or third for your child. If you wish your child to attend school within a reasonable distance from your your catchment school you must name it on your home address. application form. (This does not apply if your child has an Education, Health & Care Plan). How do I apply for a Voluntary Aided Church School? You should also note that we do not offer assistance with travel costs unless the pupil If you wish to apply for a Voluntary Aided Church meets the travel criteria (see page 29 for more School as one of your preferences, you must information). include the school(s) as one of your three preferences on the form. Before deciding to name one of these schools as a preference, you must consider carefully your chances of being successful in gaining a place for your child. Details of these schools’ admission policies can be found on our website or each school’s website. It is important to note that admissions to reception classes are Deadline for applications entirely separate from nursery class admissions. If your child already TUESDAY 15 attends a nursery class at the JANUARY 2019 school of your preference, you must still complete an application form. Attending a nursery class does not guarantee a place in that school’s reception class.

10. Apply on-line for school places stoke.gov.uk/admissions 11. ea of the ea of the e of the local authority (looked authority (looked e of the local catchment area. or sister in school who have an older brother attendance at the school. catchment area. after children) or provided with accommodation with accommodation provided or after children) defined by Section 22 of by the authority as who were Act 1989 and children the Children looked after but ceased to be so previously adopted or became subject because they were or special guardianship order to a residency order or sister an older brother school who have to an Infant School, for admission admission or, time of at the linked Junior School, at the admission. other pupils living within the other pupils living within the ar pupils living outside the catchment other pupils living outside the pupils in the car pupils in the catchment ar pupils living within the school at the time of in attendance at

If priorities have to be decided within any of these of will be placed in order categories, children from priority using a straight line measurement point to the main entrance of home address child’s the school. put forward will also consider any reasons We These preference. in support of their by parents with evidence. If the should be supported reasons health or social concernreasons the child’s wellbeing, documentary evidence must be provided by a medical practitioner or other social care professional. for a place at a If we consider that the reasons we will strong, sufficiently particular school are place the child on the school list above those whose position is based upon the distance criterion For admission purposes, an older brother or sister brother For admission purposes, an older the same address is defined as a child who lives at (i.e. half brother/sister and who is the brother/sister, or step brother/sister one common parent), share marriage) of the child for by parent’s (i.e. related It also includes whom the place is being requested. child and any other parents of cohabiting children under the terms of a living at the same residence Residence Order. c) d) e) a) b) We will draw up a list for each school of children children school of each a list for draw up will We as a the school named have parents whose to following criteria will use the We preference. priority is a), of priority (the top order decide the then b) etc.): THURSDAY 1 THURSDAY Applications open on NOVEMBER 2018 Each community, voluntary controlled school and voluntary controlled Each community, by a defined surrounded most academies are from called its catchment area, geographical area is no which it generally admits pupils, but there guarantee of a place for pupils living within it, nor at a later for pupils who may move into the area and regularly reviewed are date. Catchment areas the boundaries may be redrawn. Criteria used to determine admissions to classes at Community Foundation 2 (reception) schools Controlled and Voluntary Admissions to these schools are also the Admissions to these schools are of the schools’ governors. As with all responsibility to be other schools, if you wish your child for a place, you should name the school considered will then send a copy to the on the application. We governors for their attention. Admissions to Academies Diocesan Education Service Don Bosco House, Coventry Road, Coleshill, B46 3EA 01675 464755 Tel: Admissions to these schools are also the Admissions to these schools are of the schools’ governors. If you wish responsibility for a place, you should your child to be considered application name the school on the city council’s governors will then send a copy to the of form. We information the school for their attention. Further may be obtained from: Admissions to Catholic Voluntary Aided Catholic Voluntary Admissions to Primary schools The Lichfield Diocesan Board of Education of Education Board The Lichfield Diocesan House, The Close, Lichfield, St. Mary’s WS13 2LD. Staffordshire 01543 306040 Telephone Admissions to these schools are the responsibility responsibility the are to these schools Admissions governors.of the schools’ child If you wish your should name the for a place, you to be considered We application form. the city council’s school on to the governorswill send a copy of the school Further information may be for their attention. obtained from: Admissions to Church of England Voluntary Voluntary of England to Church Admissions Schools Primary Aided Home Address Fraudulent The Home Address of a child is that at which the family live on the closing date for applications. Should a family apply for a school place early in the Applications application cycle and then move house, the change of address MUST be notified to the Admissions Team as soon as possible. Failure to do so may result in the offered school place being withdrawn. If a place is offered on a fraudulent or intentionally misleading application from a parent, this may If a child lives with parents with shared effectively deny a place to a child with a stronger responsibilities, each for part of the week, the claim. In that situation the offered place will be ‘home address’ will be the one at which the child is withdrawn. resident for the greatest part of the school week. Where this is equally shared, the home address will Places can be withdrawn if the address used on the be the address used in relation to child benefit, at application form is not the address where the the time of the allocation of places. child lives. Where an offer is withdrawn on the basis of misleading information, the application must No priority will be given for early application. Late be considered again, and Right of Appeal can be applications will be considered individually. The offered. local authority will normally accept applications received late for a genuine reason, for example, a single parent who has been ill, or a family that has What do I do if I don’t get the school that is recently returned from abroad. A late application is my preference? less likely to result in your child being allocated one of your preferenced schools. You should firstly call the Admissions Team on 01782 234598 to talk about the options available. Applications from pupils resident outside the city There may be a place available at your catchment will be judged according to the same criteria as school, or possibly a place at another school that applications from city-resident pupils. They will be you had not thought about before. If applicable, we ranked according to the same priorities. will explain how you can change your preferences.

NB: The admission policy for Willows Primary Additional information and advice is available from School gives equal priority in Category C to pupils ACE (Advisory Centre for Education) on the free in catchment with an older sibling already at the phone number 020 88883377. school and pupils living outside the catchment area, who have an older sibling attending the You can appeal against the decision to an hearing unit. Independent Appeals Panel, see page 28 for further details.

Applications open on You should be aware that the law on class-sizes in THURSDAY 1 reception classes restricts the grounds on which an appeal can be upheld. See page 28 for further NOVEMBER 2018 information regarding class size exceptions.

Local Authority Offers

If it is not possible to offer any of your preferences, by law we must make an offer of the nearest school that has a place. This is not done until after we have Deadline for applications considered all the preferences. We make a Local TUESDAY 15 Authority offer to ensure that no Stoke-on-Trent child, for whom an application has been received, JANUARY 2019 is without a school place for September. Parents / Carers can accept or decline this offer and have a legal Right of Appeal (ROA) in respect of any of their unsuccessful preferences. A school place can only be refused in writing. This should only be done once an alternative school place has been secured.

12. Apply on-line for school places stoke.gov.uk/admissions 13. If you would prefer your child to go to a school your child to go prefer If you would on the name the school you should city, out of the to we will send a copy form and application city’s strongly are You local authority. the appropriate preferences to name two other however, advised, cannot be met. this preference on the form, in case Private Schools Independent or funding for pupils to be do not provide We schools or free day or boarding educated at private for is necessary such provision (except where Plan(s)). & Care with a Education, Health children Schools Boarding which offer do not run any primary schools We facilities and do not normally provide boarding schools in funding for pupils to attend boarding for it is necessary where (except other areas Plan(s)). Health & Care with a Education, children Schools in other local authorities local in other Schools if a child moves into the area, closer to the closer to the the area, if a child moves into like, your child will move school you would down the list. if a family with a higher priority moves away and if a family with a for a school place, withdraws their application up the list; your child will move

Where families decline allocated places, those decline allocated places, those families Where on the waiting places will be allocated to pupils Each year a number of places list, in priority order. to families on the offered become available and are continues for as long as waiting list. This process the city. by families within requested changes are • • We also operate a waiting list process and your your and list process a waiting operate also We to the be added automatically name will child’s a higher school of of any Stoke-on-Trent waiting list lists The waiting than the one offered. preference of the Admissions the order maintained in are position child’s that school. Your to Policy relating it can up and down, as list can go on any waiting by other families and their changing be affected For example: circumstances. Transferring from In-year transfers an infant school to

Transferring from one primary school a junior school to another

If your child is in Year 2 at one of our five infant The legislation in relation to the In Year Admission schools, s/he will normally transfer to the linked Process changed with effect from September 2013. junior school. Since then parents contact schools directly for places. Transferring to the linked school ensures minimal disruption to each child’s education. It is, however, If you are moving into Stoke-on-Trent or from one still necessary to complete an appropriate part of the city to another, and wish your child to application form, which will be sent to your child’s change school, you should first discuss the matter infant school. with your child’s present school.

To apply for a junior school place you must return If your child is experiencing difficulties at their the completed form to your child’s current infant current school and you consider that a transfer to school by 15 January 2019. The form will then be an alternative school may be helpful, you should passed to the Admissions and Transport Team for still discuss your child’s situation with your current processing. school before making a final decision. You should also think about how your child will get to an Parents will be informed of the result of their alternative school, which may be some distance away from your home. application on 16 April 2019. If after discussion and careful consideration it is considered that a transfer may be beneficial to Deadline for applications your child, you will need to complete an In-Year Tuesday 15 January Transfer Request Form. This will be provided by the school that you wish your child to attend. Please 2019 be aware that some schools require supplementary information such as Baptismal Certificates.

Once you have completed the In-Year Transfer Request Form, you must return it directly to the school. The school will then tell you whether they can offer you a place. Should a place not be available for your child(ren), you may then approach another school. In this instance, the Local Authority will send you a letter confirming the refusal and in it will outline your Right of Appeal.

14. Apply on-line for school places stoke.gov.uk/admissions 15. 64 NOR Summer 2018 78 AN 2+ Age (01782) 235065 Telephone The table below provides details of the city’s one the city’s details of below provides The table are details nursery provision nursery school; other 22-27. available on pages column headed “NOR” (numberThe number in the in the number of pupils in the school is on roll) schools with a nursery unitSummer 2018. For ‘N’ in the Age Range column),(shown by the letter the pupils attending the nurserythe NOR includes (full-time equivalent). refers to the The AN (Admission Number) figure admission limit set for each school. some schools/ Please note that in Stoke-on-Trent, early 30 hours free nursery schools provide Please contact the education for all children. making your application to before schools directly offer. check their current birth certificate must be Please note that your child’s to confirm eligibility. upon request, provided,

Bentilee Nursery Headteacher: Miss Juliet Levingstone Centre, Children’s at Treehouse Dawlish Drive, Bentilee, ST2 0HW Nursery School Some nursery provisions offer places for two year offer Some nursery provisions eligible for two year old funding, your olds. If you are for 38child is entitled to 15 hours early education weeks each year (term time only). or contact 01782 232200. Working parents of three and four-year-olds are are and four-year-olds of three parents Working 15 hours a week. This willeligible for an additional of 15 universal entitlement be on top of the current early education for all three hours a week of free Eligibility for the additional and four-year-olds. Revenue hours will be determined by Her Majesty’s can apply for the & Customs (HMRC). Parents additional 15 hours at www.stoke.gov.uk/beststart The statutory guidance for local authorities inThe statutory guidance has early education and childcare to relation Act 2016. the Childcare changed, in line with All children aged three and four are currently entitled currently four are and three aged All children weeks 15 hours early education for 38 to receive each year (term time). Nursery schools in Stoke-on-Trent schools Nursery Map of local schools

16. Apply on-line for school places stoke.gov.uk/admissions 17. How Places were allocated for Reception Schools September 2018

Furthest Published Non- No. of 1st 2nd 3rd Children SEN Catchment + Distance Total Appeals LA Primary School Admission Catchment Catchment + Distance Children Prefs Prefs Prefs in Care Children Siblings Admitted Applications Upheld Offers Number Siblings Admitted (miles) Abbey Hulton 30 32 34 12 1 0 7 11 9 2 0.303 78 1 31 N/A Alexandra Infants 60 43 17 6 0 0 14 20 7 3 0.755 66 N/A 47 3 Ash Green Primary Academy 60 70 22 17 0 0 16 30 7 7 1.663 109 N/A 60 N/A Ball Green 45 50 12 4 1 0 19 15 6 N/A 0.589 66 11 52 N/A Belgrave St Bartholomews 60 68 31 10 Last Place Allocated under Criterion D - Distance 0.33 109 0 60 N/A Academy Burnwood 90 66 13 11 0 0 28 14 12 10 2.98 90 N/A 78 14 Carmountside Primary Academy 30 33 14 5 1 0 8 16 5 N/A 1.508 52 1 31 N/A Christ Church CE(C) 30 26 14 8 0 0 7 5 7 7 2.922 48 N/A 30 4 Clarice Cliff 60 42 12 12 0 0 23 6 10 8 4.05 66 N/A 55 8 Eaton Park Academy 60 75 36 15 0 0 27 30 3 N/A 1.159 126 1 61 N/A Etruscan 60 65 11 12 1 0 28 26 4 1 0.728 88 N/A 60 N/A Forest Park 60 65 37 20 1 0 38 31 N/A N/A 0.338 122 2 62 N/A Gladstone Primary Academy 60 66 29 14 1 0 13 20 12 14 0.944 109 1 60 N/A Glebe Academy 30 35 30 23 0 0 4 15 3 8 0.804 88 0 30 N/A Goldenhill Primary Academy 30 25 17 6 0 0 2 6 9 13 1.156 48 N/A 30 N/A Greenways Primary Academy 30 24 25 23 0 0 1 5 6 14 2.485 72 N/A 27 1 Hamilton Academy 60 45 16 9 0 0 11 9 9 22 2.9 70 N/A 59 8 Hanley St. Luke’s CE(A) 60 48 22 10 School Undersubscribed 2.317 80 N/A 58 5 Harpfield Primary Academy 30 38 22 11 Last Place Allocated under Criterion 4 - Catchment 0.312 71 0 30 N/A Heron Cross 60 42 13 8 0 0 7 14 11 16 21.384 63 N/A 48 N/A Hillside 30 30 25 11 1 1 8 6 2 12 1.897 66 N/A 30 N/A Holden Lane 30 27 1 3 1 0 11 7 7 2 0.734 31 N/A 30 2 Jackfield Infants 60 70 21 19 0 0 19 30 8 4 0.504 110 0 61 N/A Kingsland C. E. Academy 60 73 33 29 3 1 22 30 5 N/A 0.627 135 1 62 N/A Maple Court Academy 60 62 18 6 0 2 27 29 1 N/A 0.45 86 2 61 N/A Mill Hill Primary Academy 60 52 34 22 0 1 13 22 8 16 0.812 108 1 61 N/A Milton Primary Academy 60 49 13 10 0 0 9 7 20 17 1.916 72 N/A 60 7 New Ford Academy 60 62 30 19 0 1 9 10 13 27 0.716 111 1 61 N/A Newstead Primary Academy 60 45 13 11 0 0 8 9 4 23 3.075 69 N/A 49 N/A Northwood Broom Academy 60 51 25 9 0 0 12 18 9 12 1.86 85 N/A 60 9 Norton-le-Moors Primary 30 28 31 15 0 1 8 12 5 4 2.348 74 N/A 30 N/A Academy Oakhill 60 59 20 9 1 0 6 21 18 14 2.375 88 N/A 60 N/A Our Lady & St. Benedict 30 32 9 9 Last Place Allocated under Criterion 8 - Non Catholic Children 0.418 50 N/A 30 N/A Catholic Academy Our Lady’s Catholic Academy 30 32 18 15 Last Place Allocated under Criterion 9 - Non Catholic Children 0.298 65 N/A 30 N/A Packmoor Ormiston Academy 60 71 13 14 0 0 17 27 11 5 0.865 98 0 59 N/A Park Hall Academy 60 68 37 28 1 0 13 12 16 18 0.884 133 0 60 N/A Priory CE(C) 60 48 31 16 0 1 9 19 6 23 6.123 95 N/A 59 1

School is it’s own admissions authority that School is it’s own admissions follows their own admissions policy - Please refer authority that follows the LA to attached Booklet for Policy breakdown. admissions policy

18. Apply on-line for school places stoke.gov.uk/admissions 19. 5 7 9 1 3 4 8 1 8 2 14 LA N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Offers 30 30 58 48 62 61 60 49 60 60 59 47 60 52 78 31 30 55 61 60 30 27 59 30 30 30 60 30 62 61 59 60 31 60 30 61 61 No. of Children Children Admitted 1 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 11 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Upheld Appeals Appeals Distance by measured Route Walking 86 66 52 50 65 80 71 63 72 69 85 88 98 95 66 88 48 72 70 66 31 74 78 66 90 48 88 135 126 109 122 111 133 109 110 108 109 Total Total Applications 2.9 0.45 0.33 1.86 4.05 2.98 0.627 1.159 0.589 1.508 0.418 0.298 2.317 0.312 0.338 2.375 0.865 0.884 6.123 1.916 0.716 3.075 0.944 0.804 1.156 2.485 1.897 0.734 0.504 0.812 2.348 0.303 0.755 1.663 2.922 0.728 (miles) 21.384 Furthest Furthest Distance Distance Admitted Admitted 5 4 8 8 2 4 7 1 2 3 7 14 18 23 17 27 23 12 14 13 14 22 16 12 16 10 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Distance School oversubscribed on first preferences received 6 4 9 5 8 5 1 8 2 7 3 9 6 9 7 3 4 6 5 9 7 7 11 16 18 20 13 11 12 10 12 N/A Non- Siblings Catchment + Catchment

9 7 6 7 5 9 6 6 5 19 27 12 12 21 18 22 10 30 29 30 14 15 31 20 30 26 16 14 30 15 11 20 Catchment

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11 11 19 22 27 13 12 14 16 19 28 23 27 28 38 13 School Undersubscribed Siblings Catchment + Catchment 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 SEN Last Place Allocated under Criterion D - Distance Last Place Allocated Last Place Allocated under Criterion 4 - Catchment Last Place Allocated under Criterion School is it’s own admissions School is it’s authority that follows the LA admissions policy Children Last Place Allocated under Criterion 9 - Non Catholic Children Last Place Allocated under Criterion 9 - Non Catholic Last Place Allocated under Criterion 8 - Non Catholic Children Last Place Allocated under Criterion 8 - Non Catholic 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 in Care Children Children 6 9 8 6 9 9 3 6 4 5 8 9 15 14 28 16 23 10 11 11 19 29 22 10 19 11 12 17 11 12 15 12 20 14 23 15 10 3rd 3rd Prefs 1 9 18 13 37 31 17 25 16 22 22 13 25 21 33 18 34 13 30 13 25 20 34 17 22 12 13 14 14 12 36 11 37 29 30 31 31 2nd Prefs 32 71 68 48 25 24 45 48 38 42 30 27 70 73 62 52 49 62 45 51 59 32 43 70 50 66 33 26 42 75 65 65 66 35 28 32 68 1st Prefs 30 60 60 60 30 30 60 60 30 60 30 30 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 30 60 60 45 90 30 30 60 60 60 60 60 30 30 30 60 Number Published Published Admission Admission Maple Court Academy Mill Hill Primary Academy Milton Primary Academy Academy New Ford Newstead Primary Academy Academy Northwood Broom Norton-le-Moors Primary Academy Oakhill Our Lady & St. Benedict Catholic Academy Catholic Academy Our Lady’s Packmoor Ormiston Academy Park Hall Academy Priory CE(C) Primary School Primary Abbey Hulton Alexandra Infants Primary Academy Ash Green Ball Green Belgrave St Bartholomews Academy Burnwood Academy Carmountside Primary CE(C) Christ Church Clarice Cliff Eaton Park Academy Etruscan Park Forest Gladstone Primary Academy Glebe Academy Goldenhill Primary Academy Primary Academy Greenways Hamilton Academy CE(A) Hanley St. Luke’s Harpfield Primary Academy Cross Heron Hillside Holden Lane Jackfield Infants Kingsland C. E. Academy How Places were allocated for Reception Schools September 2018 September Schools Reception for allocated were Places How Furthest Published Non- No. of 1st 2nd 3rd Children in SEN Catchment + Distance Total Appeals LA Primary School Admission Catchment Catchment + Distance Children Prefs Prefs Prefs Care Children Siblings Admitted Applications Upheld Offers Number Siblings Admitted (miles) Saint Nathaniel’s Academy 60 86 20 11 1 1 25 30 1 N/A 0.272 117 2 60 N/A Sandford Hill 60 63 38 17 0 0 14 9 20 17 0.564 118 0 60 N/A Sandon Primary Academy 60 61 14 12 3* 0 26 20 5 6 0.742 87 N/A 61 1 Smallthorne Primary Academy 30 36 36 16 0 0 10 15 5 N/A 1.418 88 0 30 N/A Sneyd Green 90 60 19 24 1 1 10 17 16 15 1.214 103 N/A 90 30 St. Augustine’s Catholic Academy 30 30 18 4 Last Place Allocated under Criterion 9 - Non Catholic Children 0.583 52 N/A 30 N/A St. George & St. Martin’s Catholic 30 34 10 2 Last Place Allocated under Criterion 8 - Non Catholic Children 0.391 46 N/A 30 N/A Academy St. Gregory’s Catholic 60 70 44 10 Last Place Allocated under Criterion 9 - Non Catholic Children 0.387 124 N/A 61 N/A St. John’s CE(A) 45 33 19 18 School Undersubscribed 3.387 70 N/A 44 11 St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy 30 31 7 7 School Originally Undersubscribed from ontime applications 2.047 45 N/A 30 1 St. Maria Goretti Catholic 30 41 17 6 Last Place Allocated under Criterion 9 - Non Catholic Children 0.287 64 N/A 30 N/A St. Mark’s CE(A) 60 63 30 6 School Originally Undersubscribed from ontime applications 0.753 99 N/A 60 5 St. Mary’s Catholic Academy 30 40 31 15 Last Place Allocated under Criterion 7 - Non Catholic children with sibling 1.833 86 N/A 30 N/A Last Place Allocated under Criterion 6 - Children and families who are St Mary’s Anglican Academy 60 78 48 20 0.33 146 N/A 60 N/A Committed Members of another religious faith St. Matthews CofE Academy 15 10 6 10 School Undersubscribed 2.954 26 N/A 11 N/A St. Paul’s CE(C) 45 34 8 9 0 0 7 9 12 9 1.245 51 N/A 40 3 St. Peter’s Catholic 30 49 41 7 Last Place Allocated under Criterion 8 - Non Catholic Children 0.14 97 N/A 30 N/A St. Teresa’s Catholic 45 48 22 13 Last Place Allocated under Criterion 8 - Non Catholic Children 1.035 83 0 45 N/A St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic 30 37 31 19 Last Place Allocated under Criterion 8 - Non Catholic Children 0.615 87 N/A 30 N/A St. Wilfrid’s Catholic 45 54 44 19 Last Place Allocated under Criterion 8 - Non Catholic Children 0.309 117 N/A 45 N/A Star Academy, Sandyford 30 14 8 10 School Undersubscribed 0.856 32 N/A 30 17 Stoke Minster Church of England 60 40 6 12 School Undersubscribed 0.899 58 N/A 56 7 Primary Academy Summerbank Primary Academy 60 68 19 12 0 0 16 16 21 7 0.369 99 N/A 60 N/A Sutherland Primary Academy 75 53 14 8 School Undersubscribed 1.232 75 N/A 54 1 The Crescent Academy 90 89 8 11 3 0 40 38 5 2 0.858 108 N/A 90 2 The Meadows Primary (Formerly 60 56 16 9 1 0 14 15 10 15 2.579 81 N/A 55 0 Blurton) The Willows 90 110 49 17 1 1 21 37 23 7 0.613 176 0 90 N/A Waterside 60 62 31 17 0 0 11 24 10 15 1.807 110 0 60 N/A Weston Infant Academy 75 52 20 9 1 1 7 10 14 24 5.821 81 N/A 65 8 Whitfield Valley Primary Academy 60 52 14 10 1 1 13 23 9 10 3.243 76 N/A 58 1

TOTAL NUMBER OF PLACES 3420 3241

Applications open on THURSDAY 1 NOVEMBER 2018 20. Apply on-line for school places stoke.gov.uk/admissions 21. 1 5 7 1 1 3 2 0 8 1 17 11 30 LA N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Offers 45 90 60 60 30 30 45 30 56 54 30 30 61 44 30 30 60 30 60 11 90 65 58 61 30 40 60 55 60 90 No. of No. Children Children Admitted 0 0 0 0 0 2 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Upheld Appeals Appeals Distance by measured Route Walking 97 83 87 32 58 75 52 46 70 45 64 99 86 26 81 76 87 51 99 81 88 117 124 146 108 176 110 118 103 117 Total Total Applications TUESDAY 15 TUESDAY 0.33 0.14 0.858 0.613 1.807 5.821 3.243 0.369 2.579 1.245 0.742 0.564 1.214 0.899 1.232 1.833 2.954 1.035 0.615 0.309 0.856 0.583 0.391 0.387 3.387 2.047 0.287 0.753 1.418 0.272 JANUARY 2019 JANUARY (miles) Deadline for applications Furthest Furthest Distance Distance Admitted Admitted 2 7 7 9 6 15 24 10 15 17 15 N/A N/A Distance School oversubscribed on first preferences received 9 5 5 5 1 10 14 10 23 21 12 20 16 Non- Siblings Catchment + Catchment

9 9 10 23 37 24 38 15 16 17 20 15 30 Catchment

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25 14 26 14 Siblings School Undersubscribed School Undersubscribed School Undersubscribed School Undersubscribed School Undersubscribed Catchment + Catchment 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 Committed Members of another religious faith religious Committed Members of another SEN SEN Children School is it’s own admissions School is it’s authority that follows the LA admissions policy School Originally Undersubscribed from ontime applications from School Originally Undersubscribed School Originally Undersubscribed from ontime applications from School Originally Undersubscribed Last Place Allocated under Criterion 8 - Non Catholic Children 8 - Non Catholic Last Place Allocated under Criterion Last Place Allocated under Criterion 8 - Non Catholic Children 8 - Non Catholic Last Place Allocated under Criterion Children 8 - Non Catholic Last Place Allocated under Criterion Children 8 - Non Catholic Last Place Allocated under Criterion Last Place Allocated under Criterion 9 - Non Catholic Children under Criterion 9 - Non Catholic Last Place Allocated Children 9 - Non Catholic Last Place Allocated under Criterion Last Place Allocated under Criterion 9 - Non Catholic Children under Criterion 9 - Non Catholic Last Place Allocated Last Place Allocated under Criterion 8 - Non Catholic Children under Criterion 8 - Non Catholic Last Place Allocated 1 0 3 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 Last Place Allocated under Criterion 6 - Children and families who are and families who are 6 - Children Last Place Allocated under Criterion 3* Care Last Place Allocated under Criterion 7 - Non Catholic children with sibling children 7 - Non Catholic Last Place Allocated under Criterion Children in Children 7 8 9 4 6 6 7 9 9 2 13 19 19 10 12 11 17 17 10 16 24 10 18 15 20 10 11 17 12 12 3rd 3rd Prefs 8 8 7 6 8 6 41 22 31 44 19 14 49 31 20 14 36 19 18 44 19 17 30 31 48 20 38 14 16 10 2nd Prefs 49 48 37 54 14 68 53 89 62 52 52 36 60 30 70 33 31 41 63 40 78 10 34 86 63 61 56 34 40 1st 110 3241 Prefs 30 45 30 45 30 60 75 90 90 60 75 60 30 90 30 60 45 30 30 60 30 60 15 45 60 60 60 60 30 60 3420 Number Published Published Admission Admission The Meadows Primary (Formerly Blurton) The Willows Waterside Academy Infant Weston Valley Primary Academy Whitfield NUMBER OF PLACES TOTAL Smallthorne Academy Primary Sneyd Green Academy Catholic St. Augustine’s Catholic Martin’s & St. St. George Academy Catholic St. Gregory’s CE(A) St. John’s Catholic Academy St. Joseph’s Catholic St. Maria Goretti CE(A) St. Mark’s Catholic Academy St. Mary’s Anglican Academy St Mary’s St. Matthews CofE Academy CE(C) St. Paul’s Catholic St. Peter’s Catholic St. Teresa’s St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Catholic St. Wilfrid’s Sandyford Star Academy, of England Stoke Minster Church Primary Academy Summerbank Primary Academy Sutherland Primary Academy Academy The Crescent Primary School Primary Academy Saint Nathaniel’s Hill Sandford Academy Sandon Primary Primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent

Primary School Telephone Age* AN NOR Summer 2018

Abbey Hulton Primary Headteacher: Mrs Linda Williams (01782) N3-4 N26 N26 School Road, Abbey Hulton, ST2 8BS 235551 P4-11 P30 P195 W: [email protected] Alexandra Infants School Executive Headteacher: Mrs Dawn Shaw (01782) N3-4 N39 N39 Melville Road, Normacot, ST3 4PZ 235505 I4-7 I60 I148 W: alexinfants.co.uk Alexandra Junior Executive Headteacher: Mrs Dawn Shaw (01782) J7-11 J60 J220 Meir Road, Normacot, ST3 7JG 235377 W: alexandra-jun.stoke.sch.uk Ash Green Primary Academy Headteacher: Mrs Ruth Foster (01782) N3-4 N60 N54 The Lea, Trentham, ST4 8BX 658977 P4-11 P60 P422 W: ashgreenprimary.co.uk Ball Green Primary† Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Hankey (01782) N3-4 N45 N43 Whitfield Road, Ball Green, ST6 8AJ 234811 P4-11 P45 P299 W: ballgreenprimary.co.uk Belgrave St Bartholomew’s Academy Principal: Mrs Kelly Deaville (01782) N3-4 N60 N60 Sussex Place, Longton, ST3 4TP 235523 P4-11 P60 P426 W: belgraveacademy.org.uk Blurton Primary/The Meadows Primary† Headteacher: Mrs Emma Gater (01782) N3-4 N45 N47 Poplar Drive, Blurton, ST3 3AZ 235025 P4-11 P60 P363 W: www.themeadowsprimaryacademy.org.uk Burnwood Community School Headteacher: Mrs Diane Herbert (01782) N3-4 N60 P512 Chell Heath Road, Chell Heath, ST6 7LP 235577 P4-11 P90 W: burnwoodcommunityschool.co.uk Carmountside Primary Academy Headteacher: Mrs Lisa Challinor (01782) N3-4 N26 N24 Woodhead Rd, Abbey Hulton, ST2 8DJ 234676 P4-11 P30 P199 W: carmountsideprimary.org.uk Christ Church CE (C) Primary† Headteacher: Mrs Paula Scattergood (01782) N3-4 N30 N21 William Street, Fenton, ST4 2JG 234834 P4-11 P30 P190 W: www.christchurchfenton.co.uk Clarice Cliff Primary † Headteacher: Mrs Diane Broadhurst (01782) N3-4 N60 N56 Goldenhill Road, Fenton, ST4 3DP 881480 P4-11 P60 P403 W: [email protected] Eaton Park Academy Principal: Mrs Louise Brammer (01782) N3-4 N60 N60 Arbourfield Drive, Bucknall, ST2 9PF 234760 P4-11 P60 P428 W: eatonparkacademy.co.uk Etruscan Primary Executive Headteacher: Mrs Michelle Johnstone (01782) N3-4 N45 N45 Dundee Road, Etruria, ST1 4BS 235711 P4-11 P60 P356 W: etruscan.stoke.sch.uk *P = Primary, I = Infant, J = Junior and N = Nursery †Planning to become an academy 22. Apply on-line for school places stoke.gov.uk/admissions 23. N40 N52 N60 N29 N40 N26 N52 N59 N28 N30 N26 N26 I177 I178 J423 P412 P422 P201 P328 P199 P410 P419 P207 P198 P215 P213 NOR Summer 2018 I60 I60 AN P60 P60 P30 P60 P30 P60 P60 P30 P30 P30 P30 N60 N60 N60 N60 N30 N39 N26 N52 N60 N30 N30 N26 N26 J120 I4-7 I4-7 N3-4 N3-4 N3-4 N3-4 N3-4 N3-4 N3-4 N3-4 N3-4 N3-4 N3-4 N3-4 N3-4 Age* J7-11 P4-11 P4-11 P4-11 P4-11 P4-11 P4-11 P4-11 P4-11 P4-11 P4-11 P4-11 (01782) (01782) (01782) (01782) (01782) (01782) (01782) (01782) (01782) (01782) (01782) (01782) (01782) (01782) 234450 234430 234420 234390 234984 233565 234890 234979 957267 234868 235790 235333 234550 235350 Telephone

Kingsland CE Academy Principal: Mrs Sara Goddard Road, Bucknall, ST2 9AS Werrington kingslandceacademy.co.uk W: Jackfield Infant School Headteacher: Mrs Rachel Davies Burslem, ST6 1ET Jackfield Street, jackfield.stoke.sch.uk W: Holden Lane Primary Thomas Headteacher: Miss Clare ST1 6JS Ralph Drive, Sneyd Green, holdenlane-pri.stoke.sch.uk W: Hillside Primary Schonau Headteacher: Mrs Karen ST2 7AS Baddeley Green, Field Avenue, www.hillsideprimary.org.uk W: Heron Cross Primary Cross Heron Headteacher: Mrs Dorrie Shenton ST4 4LJ Cross, Heron Road, Grove [email protected] W: Harpfield Primary Academy Woollacott Principle: Mr Richard Hartshill, ST4 6AP Palmers Green, harpfieldprimaryacademy.org.uk W: Hanley St Luke’s CE (A) Primary Hanley St Luke’s Williamson, Headteacher: Mrs Lynne ST1 3QH Road, Hanley, Wellington hanleystlukes.com W: Hamilton Academy Glaister Principal: Mrs Yvonne Head, ST1 6NW Barthomley Road, Birches hamilton.stoke.sch.uk W: Grove Academy Grove Acting Principal: Mrs Shirley Carrigan ST1 2NL Northwood, Street, Turner grovejunior.co.uk W: Greenways Primary Academy Greenways Dean Executive Headteacher: Mrs Christine ST9 9NY Stockton Brook, Nursery Avenue, www.learningvillage.org.uk W: Goldenhill Primary Academy Goldenhill Primary Headteacher: Mr Steven Martin Road, Goldenhill, ST6 4QE Broadfield www.goldenhillprimary.co.uk W: Glebe Academy Oakes-Smith Principal: Mrs Suzanne ST4 3HZ Park Place, Fenton, glebeacademy.co.uk W: Gladstone Primary Academy Gladstone Primary Elaine Preston Headteacher: Mrs ST3 5EW Anchor Road, Longton, gladstone.stoke.sch.uk W: Park Primary Forest Irving Miss Louise Headteacher: ST1 5ED Hanley, Street, Woodall forestpark.org.uk W: Primary School Primary Primary School Telephone Age* AN NOR Summer 2018

Maple Court Academy Principal: Mr Jonathan Baddeley (01782) P4-11 P60 P477 Beverley Drive, Bentilee, ST2 OQD 970293 W: [email protected] Mill Hill Primary Headteacher: Mrs Sharon Bates (01782) N60 N60 P4-11 Sunnyside Avenue, Tunstall, ST6 6ED 234466 P60 P460 W: [email protected] Milton Primary Academy Executive Headteacher: Mrs Christine Dean (01782) N3-4 N60 N52 Leek Road, Milton, ST2 7AF 234780 P4-11 P60 P359 W: [email protected] Moorpark Junior Headteacher: Mrs Karen Peters (01782) J7-11 J60 J233 Park Road, Burslem, ST6 1EL 234440 W: [email protected] New Ford Academy Headteacher: Miss Sam Ashley (01782) N3-4 N60 N58 Brownley Road, Smallthorne, ST6 1PY 234605 P4-11 P60 P418 W: newford.org.uk Newstead Primary Academy Executive Headteacher: Mrs Helen Stocking (01782) N3-4 N52 N52 Waterside Drive, Blurton, ST3 3LQ 235490 P4-11 P60 P283 W: newstead.stoke.sch.uk Northwood Broom Academy Executive Principal: Mrs Stephanie Moran (01782) N3-4 N60 N40 Keelings Road, Northwood, ST1 6QA 234379 I4-7 I60 I178 W: northwoodbroom.co.uk Norton-le-Moors Primary Academy Headteacher: Mrs Maxine Rizk (01782) N3-4 N26 N26 Norton Lane, Norton-in-the-Moors, ST6 8BZ 234792 P4-11 P30 P229 W: norton.stoke.sch.uk Oakhill Primary Headteacher: Mrs Joanna Leach (01782) N3-4 N52 N47 Rookery Lane, Oakhill, ST4 5NS 235238 P4-11 P60 P384 W: oakhillprimaryschool.co.uk Our Lady’s Catholic Academy Headteacher: Mrs Karyn Oakley (01782) N3-4 N26 N25 Watkin Street, Fenton, ST4 4NP 235385 P4-11 P30 P193 W: ourladysca.org.uk Our Lady and St Benedict Catholic Academy Headteacher: Mrs Debbie Sims (01782) N3-4 N26 N26 Abbey Lane, Abbey Hulton, ST2 8AU 234646 P4-11 P30 P206 W: www.ourladyandstbenedict.co.uk Packmoor Ormiston Academy Headteacher: Mrs Sharon May (01782) N3-4 N60 N60 Carr Street, Packmoor, ST7 4SP 234544 P4-11 P60 P403 W: packmoorormiston.co.uk Park Hall Academy Principal: Mrs Georgina Frost (01782) N3-4 N60 N60 Carberry Way, Weston Coyney, ST3 5QU 312384 P4-11 P60 P417 W: www.parkhallacademy.co.uk Priory CE (C) Primary Headteacher: Miss Pam Keen (01782) N3-4 N52 N45 Jubilee Road, Trentham, ST4 8EF 233585 P4-11 P60 P399 W: prioryceprimary.org.uk *P = Primary, I = Infant, J = Junior and N = Nursery †Planning to become an academy 24. Apply on-line for school places stoke.gov.uk/admissions 25. P99 N27 N51 N27 N26 N26 N57 N60 N30 N49 N25 N30 N45 P207 P396 P294 P204 P213 P445 P419 P406 P209 P493 P200 P214 P413 NOR Summer 2018 AN P15 P30 P60 P45 P30 P30 P60 P60 P60 P30 P90 P30 P30 P60 N26 N52 N39 N30 N26 N60 N60 N60 N30 N52 N26 N30 N45 N3-4 N3-4 N3-4 N3-4 N3-4 N3-4 N3-4 N3-4 N3-4 N3-4 N3-4 N3-4 N3-4 Age* P4-11 P4-11 P4-11 P4-11 P4-11 P4-11 P4-11 P4-11 P4-11 P4-11 P4-11 P4-11 P4-11 P4-11 (01782) (01782) (01782) (01782) (01782) (01782) (01782) (01782) (01782) (01782) (01782) (01782) (01782) (01782) 234820 394890 235340 238889 235393 234737 234411 235337 235511 319097 235265 234460 319504 234384 Telephone

Miss Laura Hamilton St Matthew’s CE Academy St Matthew’s Principal: Mr P Mitchell Lightwood Road, Rough Close, ST3 7NE stmatthews.stoke.sch.uk W: St Mary’s Catholic Academy St Mary’s Principal: Mr Ian Beardmore Road, Norton, ST6 8EZ Green Ford stmarysstoke.co.uk W: St Mary’s Anglican Academy St Mary’s Headteacher: Mrs Gill James ST6 5DE Ladywell Road, Tunstall, [email protected] W: St Mark’s CE (A) Primary St Mark’s Executive Headteacher: Mrs Michelle Johnstone Shelton, ST1 4LR Terrace, Wood www.saintmarksprimary.org.uk W: St Maria Goretti Catholic Academy St Maria Goretti Principal: Mrs Zoe Cooper’ Road, Bentilee, ST2 0LY Aylesbury stmariagoretti.org.uk W: St Joseph’s Catholic Academy Catholic St Joseph’s Principal: St John’s CE (A) Primary CE (A) St John’s Headteacher: Mrs Samantha Cooper ST4 6SB Stoke-on-Trent, Wheatly Avenue, stjohns.stoke.sch.uk W: St Gregory’s Catholic Academy Catholic Academy St Gregory’s Yates Executive Headteacher: Mrs Margaret Road, Longton, ST3 2QN Spring Garden saintgregorys.org.uk W: St George and St Martin’s Catholic Academy St George and St Martin’s Principal: Mrs Dawn Farmer Head, ST1 2NQ Birches Boulton Street, sgsmacademy.co.uk W: St Augustine’s Catholic Academy Catholic St Augustine’s Yates Executive Headteacher: Mrs Margaret ST3 7DF Sandon Road, Meir, [email protected] W: Sneyd Green Primary Sneyd Green Headteacher: Mrs Rosina Lee ST6 2NS Sneyd Green, Sneyd Street, sneydgreen.stoke.sch.uk W: Smallthorne Academy Primary Chris Crook Headteacher: Mr Smallthorne, ST6 1PR Chetwynd Street, smallthorneprimary.org.uk W: Sandon Primary Academy Sandon Primary Beckett Principal: Mrs Rachel ST3 7AW Road, Meir, Normacot Grange sandonprimaryacademy.com W: Sandford Hill Primary Sandford Mr David Wardle Headteacher: ST3 5AQ Longton, Grove, Clayfield sandfordhill.org.uk W: Primary School Primary Mobberley Road, Goldenhill, ST6 5RN www.stjosephscatholicacademy.co.uk W: Primary School Telephone Age* AN NOR Summer 2018

Saint Nathaniel’s Academy Principal: Miss Linda Jones (01782) N3-4 N60 N60 Westport Road, Burslem, ST6 4JG 234950 P4-11 P60 P415 W: saintnathaniels.org.uk St Paul’s CE (C) Primary Headteacher: Mrs N Finney (01782) N3-4 N45 N39 Byatts Grove, Longton, ST3 2RH 235051 P4-11 P45 P308 W: stpaulsprimaryschool.org.uk St Peter’s Catholic Academy Headteacher: Mrs Rossanna Snee (01782) N3-4 N30 N29 Waterloo Road, Cobridge, ST6 3HL 235040 P4-11 P30 P212 W: [email protected] St Teresa’s Catholic (A) Primary Headteacher: Mr Nathan Price (01782) N3-4 N45 N37 Stone Road, Trent Vale, ST4 6SP 235005 P4-11 P45 P312 W: st-teresas.stoke.sch.uk St Thomas Aquinas Catholic (A) Primary Headteacher: Mrs P Bekalo (01782) N3-4 N30 N29 North Street, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 7DG 234919 P4-11 P30 P211 W: [email protected] St Wilfrid’s Catholic Academy Headteacher: Mr Mark Barlow (01782) N3-4 N45 N45 Queen’s Avenue, Tunstall, ST6 6EE 235676 P4-11 P45 P315 W: st-wilfrid.stoke.sch.uk Star Academy Executive Principal: Mrs Bobbie Caisley (01782) N3-4 N30 N28 Burnaby Road, Sandyford, ST6 5PT 235055 P4-11 P30 P179 W: staracademy.attrust.org.uk Stoke Minster Church of England Primary Academy Headteacher: Mrs Lynne Willis (01782) N3-4 N39 N39 Boothen Old Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 4EE 234800 P4-11 P60 P383 W: stokeminster.stoke.sch.uk Summerbank Primary Academy Headteacher: Mr Robert Shenton (01782) N3-4 N52 N49 Summerbank Road, Tunstall, ST6 5HA 233611 P4-11 P60 P377 W: summerbank.co.uk Sutherland Primary Academy Head of Academy: Mr Garry Boote (01782) N3-4 N60 N55 Beaconsfield Drive, Blurton, ST3 3DY 594133 P4-11 P75 P424 W: [email protected] The Crescent Academy Executive Principal: Mr David Alston (01782) N3-4 N78 N76 Pinewood Crescent, Meir, ST3 6HZ 318145 P4-11 P90 P575 W: [email protected] The Willows Primary Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Thursfield (01782) N3-4 N60 N63 Greatbatch Avenue, Penkhull, ST4 7JU 233280 P4-11 P90 P573 W: willowsprimary.com Waterside Primary Headteacher: Mrs Joanne Knowles (01782) N3-4 N45 N42 Eastwood Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 3JS 234630 P4-11 P45 P303 W: [email protected]. Weston Infant Academy (01782) Executive Headteacher: Mrs Kathryn Clayton N3-4 N65 N75 319607 / West Street, Weston Coyney, ST3 6PT I4-7 I75 I196 W: whinfants.co.uk 596848

† 26. *P = Primary, I = Infant, J = Junior and N = Nursery Planning to become an academy Apply on-line for school places stoke.gov.uk/admissions 27. N52 J220 P313 NOR Summer 2018 AN J75 P60 N52 N3-4 Age* J7-11 P4-11 (01782) (01782) 312112 234570 Telephone

Oxford Road, Fegg Hayes, ST6 6TD Road, Fegg Hayes, Oxford whitfieldv.org.uk W: Whitfield Valley Primary Academy Whitfield Mrs Helen Stocking Executive Headteacher: Weston Junior Academy Junior Weston Kathryn Clayton Headteacher: Mrs Executive 6NG ST3 Coyney, Drive, Weston Princess westoncoyney-jun.stoke.sch.uk W: Primary School Primary Right of Appeal

Community and Voluntary Controlled Schools impartially applied and the child would have If we are not able to offer your child a place at your been offered a place if the arrangements had preferred school, you may wish to discuss your complied or had been correctly and impartially child’s situation with the Admissions and Transport applied; or Team. They will be pleased to help you. If you c) the decision to refuse admission was not one are still unhappy, you have a right to appeal to an which a reasonable admission authority would Independent Appeals Panel. For some schools you have made in the circumstances of the case. should lodge your appeal through the local authority. For others, you should go direct to the school. The In relation to point b) it is not enough to say that Admissions and Transport Team will be happy to there has been a mistake in implementing the direct you. Their number is on the back page. school’s admission arrangements. The appeal panel can only uphold the appeal in cases where it is If you believe you have the grounds to appeal you clear that the child would have been offered a place must complete an appeal form and return it to the if the admission arrangements had been properly appropriate address given on the appeal form. The implemented or were not contrary to mandatory deadline for Appeals is Friday 18 May 2019. Failure provisions in the School Admissions Code and the to meet this deadline may result in your appeal not SSFA 1998. being heard until September 2019. There are some legal exceptions to the Class Size An appeals form and information is available from the Legislation. These are: Admissions and Transport Team or on the website 1. children admitted outside the normal admissions stoke.gov.uk/education. round with an Education, Health & Care Plan specifying a school; All appeals will be considered by an Appeal Panel 2. looked after children and previously looked after constituted in accordance with the provisions of children admitted outside the normal admissions the School Standards and Framework Act (SSFA) round; 1998. The Appeal Panel normally consists of three 3. children admitted, after initial allocations of independent people. None of them work for the city places, because of a procedural error made by council or will have been involved with your case. the admission authority or local authority in the The panel is independent of the Admission Authority original application process; and their decision will be binding on both you and 4. children admitted after an independent appeals the Admission Authority. panel upholds an appeal; 5. children who move into the area outside the The Advisory Centre for Education (ACE) provides normal admissions round for whom there is an additional, independent source of advice for no other available school within reasonable parents unable to secure the place they want for distance (2 miles – statutory distance); their child. Their website can be found at 6. children of UK service personnel admitted www.ace-ed.org.uk outside the normal admissions round; 7. children whose twin or sibling from a multiple Voluntary Aided Schools birth is admitted otherwise than as an excepted If you have been refused a place at a church aided pupil; school and you wish to appeal, you should appeal 8. children with Special Educational Needs who are directly to the school. This can be done by writing normally taught in a special educational needs to the Chair of Governors, care of the school. If you unit attached to the school, or registered at a have any difficulties contact the Admissions and special school, who attend some infant classes Transport Team for advice. within the mainstream school.

Class Size Appeals In view of these limitations, parents have a very Since September 2001, there are statutory limits on limited chance of success in relation to ‘infant class class sizes. This means that, classes in Key Stage 1 size’ appeals. Below are the statistics for the last 3 may not contain more than 30 pupils with a single academic years. qualified teacher. Because of this, Appeals against a decision not to admit further pupils into infant Stoke-on-Trent City Council Appeal Statistics classes of 5, 6 and 7 year olds can only be Primary Schools 2015/ 2016/ 2017/ considered on limited grounds. The limited grounds (Infant Class Size) 16 17 18 are: Number of appeals heard 103 76 107 Where an appeal panel is satisfied that: Number of successful a) the admission of additional children would not 11 26 31 breach the infant class size limit; or appeals b) the admissions arrangements did not comply with admissions law or were not correctly and 28. Apply on-line for school places stoke.gov.uk/admissions 29. Where qualification is based on grounds of faith, qualification is based on grounds Where of this the assertion this is determined through the admission application through preference will need to have satisfied the Parents process. faith criterion. For Voluntary admitting body’s schools, the local authority will Controlled to the adherence of the family’s evidence require / denomination of the school; religion site school, the a pupil attends a split Where purposes will be the site for qualification relevant the majority of his/ the pupil spends site where her school week as notified by the school at the beginning of the academic year; both sites a pupil is dual registered, Where will be separately assessed to determine the transport need; of the local authority, in the care For children is placed is deemed the child the school where to school’ in order qualifying to be the ‘nearest of education. the necessary continuity provide as The allocation of school is to be reviewed Plan monitoring. Care regular part of the child’s They must be a Community, Foundation, They must be a Community, school Controlled/Aided Academy or Voluntary unit; or a pupil referral school to the pupil’s It must be the nearest to the education appropriate home that provides (includingage, ability and aptitude of the child pupilany special placement for an excluded school, or of their mainstream the roll who is off by parents a Faith school that has been chosen belief), with places because of a religious available;

Similarly, transport will be considered to provide to provide transport will be considered Similarly, it is necessary as a continuity of education where Children by Vulnerable of other intervention result and Corporate Parenting. • • • • Qualifying Schools Qualifying any schools as for preferences may state Parents Some choices process. part of the admissions transport or subsidised free may appear to trigger to be allocated. However, were transport if a place the “qualifying school” criteriaif they fall outside qualifying nearer suitable places at a are and there does not qualify for transportschool, then the pupil school then from to and assistance. Transport of the parent. becomes the responsibility must satisfy all of the followingQualifying schools criteria: • •

All those pupils aged 4+ to 8 years if they their nearest than 2 miles from live more qualifying school. The distance is calculated by determining the shortest acceptable walking by an adult (not for a child accompanied route necessarily by road). Pupils unable to walk to school because of the route; unsuitability of the only reasonable Pupils unable to walk to school by reason Pupils unable to walk to school by reason the (where of a long- term medical problem a application is accompanied by a letter from to confirm doctor or other medical professional and how these affect the medical circumstances ability to get to school); the child’s Pupils unable to walk to school by reason of a reason Pupils unable to walk to school by (transport temporary mobility/medical problem on a temporary basis); offered

• • • • Free transport will be offered to the following transport will be offered Free categories of young people: Pupils with a Education, Health & Care Plan(s) are Plan(s) are Care Pupils with a Education, Health & by separate policies. covered Home to School Transport Policy Home to School Transport transport must be of compulsory Pupils seeking free of 4+ and 17 yearsschool age i.e. between the ages and living in the City of Stoke-on-Trent. If your child is not eligible then find out about cycleIf your child is not eligible then find about “Park & Stride” to the school or enquire routes would like you We Once a Week). or “WOW” (Walk as taking to consider these other ways of travel the roads your child to school by car can make and potentiallyoutside the school very unpleasant for all concerned. hazardous Stoke-on-Trent City Council will provide assistance Council will provide City Stoke-on-Trent if school transport arrangements with a pupil’s under our Home to Schoolyou meet the criteria information on travelling more For Policy. Transport visit http://bit.ly/2bOYBMn to school please Where schools are beyond walking distance, you beyond walking are schools Where school transport. free may be entitled to It is the responsibility of parents to ensure that their to ensure of parents It is the responsibility school at the appropriate from get to and child(ren) day. time each Transport Transport for Children with Special Needs Sustainable Travel to School

Children who have a Education, Health & Care When deciding on which school you want to send Plan(s) and who attend the most appropriate school your child to, you may wish to think about the for their needs, may be provided with assistance journey to school. For example, how far it is, is it with their transport requirements. Free transport safe, is it a pleasant journey, and so on. may be provided at the discretion of the city council. For many children, walking and cycling are excellent For further details please contact the Special Needs ways to travel to school as it helps to keep them Transport Section on 01782 236842. fit and healthy and it has the added bonus of being good for the environment. It is also a lot less stressful, for parents, than driving a car in today’s busy traffic conditions and avoids parking difficulties Applications open on and congestion. What’s more you don’t necessarily have to walk or cycle the same route as you would THURSDAY 1 drive to school. NOVEMBER 2018 99% of Stoke-on-Trent schools have written a School Travel Plan for their site which aims to improve the way children travel to school. As part of the plans schools have developed improved facilities to help children and adults walk or cycle to school. New footpaths have been provided, road crossings, sheltered waiting areas constructed and lockers provided for children to keep their bags safe.

Stoke-on-Trent City Council has invested heavily in schools to encourage a new generation of cyclists. A quarter of schools are now “Bike It” schools which means that they get extra attention with cycle rides, bike related activities and cycle training. Cycle parking has now been provided at over half of Stoke-on-Trent schools and there is now a good network of safe and secure cycle routes. For more information about cycling training contact the Safe & Sustainable Transport Team on 01782 232066.

For more information on The Sustainable Travel to School Strategy please call the Traveline on 0871 200 2233 or the School Travel Plan Officer on 01782 234968.

Deadline for applications TUESDAY 15 JANUARY 2019

30. Apply on-line for school places stoke.gov.uk/admissions 31. . www.stoke.gov.uk Support under part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999. Income Support; The guaranteed element of Pension Credit; Income-Based Job-seekers Allowance; you have an annual provided Universal Credit £7,400 as assessed than net income of no more by earnings up to 3 of the most recent from assessment periods (not including any benefits you get); Support Allowance; Employment Income related you do not also (providing Credit Child Tax and have an annual Credit) Tax Working receive income of £16,190 or less (as assessed by HM Revenue and Customs); after run-on – paid 4 weeks Credit Tax Working Credit; Tax you stop qualifying for Working Sex, teenagers and relationships Sex, teenagers and support for alcohol education Drug and young people Anti-social behaviour training Job enterprise and and estate management Tenancy

Please contact your child’s school to make an Please contact your child’s School Meals can ring the Free application. You If you need to add a on 01782 236813. Team child to an existing claim, please complete a new application form. How to contact us: Phone: 01782 232200 Email: [email protected] 9.00am to 5.00pm from Our helpline is available 9.00am to 4:30pm on Monday to Thursday, at allFriday. An answerphone message is available more can view our web pages for other times. You information for families at • • • • • • • • • • • • • Meals School Free meals child will automatically be entitled to free Your 2, as they will be 1 or Year whilst in Reception, Year School Meals by the Universal Infant Free covered However your school will ask you to provision. to confirm and claim form complete a registration on your ownany underlying entitlement, based This is because the school gets circumstances. qualify forextra funding for every child who would School rules for Free a meal, under the standard Meals. School Meals If Free child is eligible to receive Your of any one of the following: in receipt you are

School attendance and other education welfare School attendance and other education welfare issues Domestic violence advice and support development Youth Support for young carers Children’s centres Children’s Family support prevention offending Youth Brokerage – free additional support if you are additional support if you are – free Brokerage that meets the needs struggling to find childcare of your family. Family benefits – information on schemes to help with the cost of childcare. Activities – taking place across Stoke-on-Trent Stoke-on-Trent Activities – taking place across during school holidays. availability of – types of childcare, Childcare childminders, out-of-school clubs and holiday schemes. Rights and entitlements – your legal and parental Rights and entitlements – your legal and parental or carer. rights as a parent Behavioural issues – tackling issues affecting affecting Behavioural issues – tackling issues your family. provide Signposting – to services which can specialist support and advice.

We can also provide information and connect you to can also provide We support: specialist other services offering • • • • • • • • • • • • • • A wide range of free information, advice and support A wide range of free and of children and carers is available to parents young people in Stoke-on-Trent: Information for families Children without a school place must take Children on a waiting list attending over children precedence another school. In coming to a decision about the child’s placement about the child’s In coming to a decision account of the the local authority will take careful views of the Headteachers and governing bodies In particular of the schools named by the parent. of any genuinethe local authority will take account concerns about a Fair Access admission e.g. in relationships serious breakdown a previous etc. between the family and the school, Fair Access Policy Fair Access to have an In-Year authority is required The local that access to ensure in order Fair Access Protocol who quickly for children to education is secured and that all schools in the cityhave no school place challenging with of children admit their fair share identified as “difficult Once a child is behaviour. will Team and Transport to place”, the Admissions any and his/her school record ask for a copy of placement. to the child’s information relevant Other information Other Complaints

Although our schools will try to offer your child the Additional tailor made functions are available to best possible education, you may at some point feel meet individual school’s needs and may include: you wish to make a complaint. • Registration Practice training; • Specialist advice on Attendance law; If you are concerned about any aspect of your • Attendance assemblies clinics for pupils; child’s education, you should firstly talk to the • Attendance DATA support—including Ofsted school. Most problems can be sorted out informally. Inspections; If you are still unhappy, the local Education Welfare • Raising the profile of school attendance and Officer will be able to advise you what to do next. persistent absence (home visits, attendance incentives, targeted groups and late gates); If you are still concerned, you can contact OfSTED • Issuing penalty warning notices; or, in the case of an academy, the Academies Unit • School representation at Child Protection at the Department for Education (DfE). Each faith Conferences / Child in Need meetings. school has its own complaints policy, a copy of which is available from the school. Contact: Dean Wilton: Education Welfare Education Welfare Service Manager Tel: 01782 233489 The Education Welfare Team works in close Email: [email protected] partnership with schools, settings and other Page: http://tinyurl.com/Educ-Welfare-Traded providers of education for children. Further Help and Information Stoke Education Welfare Officers have many years of experience in various educational The Admissions and Transport Team is the central settings from primary and secondary education contact point for parents requiring further help or through to Alternate Providers, colleges and information. Our helpline telephone numbers are Special schools with large networks of contacts 01782 234598. from support agencies to enable them to actively signpost, support and advise schools. The officers The team may also be contacted by writing to the are all extremely knowledgeable in the areas of address on the back page. Or you could contact us prosecution, penalty notices and school attendance by e-mail on [email protected] law. The team also holds a wealth of expertise with regard to child protection and children missing Officers will also be pleased to deal with any education. Our involvements with children, young enquiries in person, should you prefer to visit the people and their parents include: office at the Civic Centre to discuss your concerns. • Attendance at their place of education; Contact the Admissions and Transport Team to • Achievement and wellbeing at school; make an appointment on 01782 234598. The offices • Staying safe and improving social behaviour and are open to the public from 8.45am to 5pm Monday preventing bullying; to Thursday and 4.30pm on Friday. From here you • Supporting registration practise; can obtain information on: • Giving advice on School Attendance Law; • Admissions to schools; • Raising the profile of School Attendance and • Exclusions; Persistent absence. • Free school meals; • Bus passes.

32. Apply on-line for school places stoke.gov.uk/admissions 33. Appendix A

Please read and understand the admission There is no guarantee that the same pattern will arrangements for the schools you are repeat in 2019. interested in before completing an Pupils with an Education, Health & Care Plan are application for your child. considered separately and before everyone else and must be accepted by the school named on their All applications for admission to community, Plan. They will count towards the school’s admission voluntary controlled, voluntary aided schools and number. academies at 4+ are managed by Stoke-on-Trent City Council. Preferences made by parents living in If a school has more places than applications, any Stoke-on-Trent for schools in other local authority parent that applies must be offered a place. areas should also be made through the Council. If a school has more applications than places, a A parent can apply for a place for their child at any school’s admission authority must rank applications state-funded school in any area. This is known as in order against its published oversubscription the co-ordinated admission scheme. To help this criteria and send that list back to the local authority process applicants are required to fill in a common application form. This can be done on- line. This How to make an In-Year application means that parents apply to the local authority in Applications made outside the normal admission which they live for places at their preferred schools. round (In-Year Admissions) must be made directly Parents are encouraged to express a preference for to the school. The school will provide an in-year at least three schools. application form for parents to complete. You can also get an application form from the Local Other information about how offers were made Authority. Please see below the Stoke-on-Trent for places in September 2018 can be found in the Admissions Policy. section which starts on page 18 (‘How places were allocated for September 2018’). Admission arrangements for community and voluntary controlled nursery settings and primary schools for 2019/20

1. Nursery Provision 3. Other children living within the catchment. 1.1 All but two of the primary schools in Stoke-on- 4. Children living outside the catchment who have Trent have a nursery provision attached. In addition, an elder brother or sister at the school who will Stoke-on-Trent has one standalone nursery school. still be attending at the time of admission (or Children aged three years by 31 August are able at the linked junior school in the case of infant to attend a nursery class or school in September. schools). Attendance at school is not a requirement at this 5. Children who live nearest to the school as age but is at the discretion of parents. determined by a straight line measurement from the child’s home address point to the main 1.2 Oversubscription Criteria entrance of the school**. Where there are more applications for a nursery setting than there are places the following priorities 1.3 Once the class is full a waiting list based on will be used, in order, to allocate places: these criteria will be held until the end of September 1. Children in the care of the local authority and of that academic year. children who were previously looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or 1.4 Attendance at a particular nursery setting will became subject to a child arrangements order or not guarantee admission to a reception class at the special guardianship order). same school. 2. Children living within the catchment* who have an elder brother or sister at the school who will 1.5 As nursery education is not compulsory there still be attending at the time of admission (or is no right of appeal against the refusal of a place. at the linked junior school in the case of infant However, every effort will be made to accommodate schools). the wishes of parents.

* The child’s home address is used to determine the catchment for that property 34. ** See the school’s website for details Apply on-line for school places stoke.gov.uk/admissions 35. determined by a straight line measurement line measurement a straight by determined main point to the address home the child’s from of the school**. entrance Childr If priorities have to be decided within any of have to be decided If priorities

2.6 of in order will be placed children these categories, to the main their home distance from priority using by straight as measured entrance of the school distance is equal for two or more line. Where whereby will be applied applications, a tie-breaker by random allocation.places will be determined put consider any reasons The Council will also preference. in support of their parents by forward should be supported with evidence These reasons concern the child’s possible. If the reasons wherever the evidence should behealth or social wellbeing, social by a medical practitioner or other provided If the Council considers that professional. care for a place at a particular school are the reasons it will place the child on the strong, sufficiently is basedschool list above those whose position upon the distance criterion. the Infant2.7 The Council also has to comply with that infantClass Sizes Regulations which say If an infant classclasses must not exceed 30 pupils. criteria willis full, a waiting list based on the above of that academicbe held until the end of December must ask to be placed on the waiting Parents year. not happenlist of a school or schools – it will automatically. or brother 2.8 For admission purposes, an older at the samesister is defined as a child who lives half-brother/ and who is the brother/sister, address step or one common parent), sister (i.e. share marriage) of by parent’s (i.e. related brother/sister It requested. the child for whom the place is being living as partners of parents also includes children child living at the same and any other at the address of a Residence Order. under the terms residence is 2.9 Special arrangements will apply if there space for only one of a set of twins or triplets the or other multiple birth. In this circumstance Council will usually admit above the published unless it is impossible to admission number (PAN) when the accommodate siblings in such a way, a decision on behalf of will be asked make parents the family. – parents 2.10 Admission outside normal age-group made available outside that places be may request if a child is summer-born, (eg, the normal age group gifted and talented, or has experienced problems such as ill-health, etc). A decision will be taken by the admission authority on the basis of the and taking account of the of the case circumstances views of the head teacher of the school concerned. 5. totheschoolas en wholivenearest en living within the catchment area en living within the catchment area of the school. or sister at the school who have an elder brother school at the time of admission (or at the linked junior school in the case of infant schools). school who have an older brother or sister school who have an older brother attending at the time of admission (or at the linked junior school in the case of infant schools). children who were previously looked after but previously who were children adopted (or ceased to be so because they were or became subject to a child arrangements order order). special guardianship Childr Other childr Childr Childr Oversubscription Criteria Parents are asked to name three schools, in schools, to name three asked are Parents

4. ofthe en livingoutsidethecatchmentarea 3. 2. ofthe en livinginthecatchmentarea* 1. forbyalocalauthorityand en cared Where there are more applications for a community applications more are there Where are school than there primary or voluntary controlled places available, the Council will use the following to allocate places: priorities, in order, 2.5 2.4 their child which they would like of preference, order have to considerto attend. Admissions authorities with their published in accordance preferences account ofadmissions criteria. They cannot take in the order the school is placed where of preferences. Schools have a Pupil Admission Number (PAN) (PAN) 2.3 Schools have a Pupil Admission Number class. including the reception for each year group, to be based upon the school’s is expected The PAN not up to but Places will be offered net capacity. that Regulations also require exceeding the PAN. and infant classes must have no more reception than 30 pupils to each qualified teacher. All applications for admission to community, admission to community, 2.2 All applications for and voluntary aided schools voluntary controlled, Stoke-on-Trent managed by academies at 4+ are living in made by parents City Council. Preferences for schools in other local authority Stoke-on-Trent the Council. should also be made through areas admission This is known as the co-ordinated required applicants are help this process scheme. To This can beto fill out a common application form. done on-line. 2. Primary Provision 2. Primary for is provided to primary school 2.1 Admission fourth following their in the September all children at a a place a child is offered Where birthday. in the to a full-time place child is entitled school, that the child’s fourth birthday; following their September is admitted the date their child can defer parents later in the school year but notto the school until compulsory at which they reach beyond the point beyond the beginning of the finalschool age and not year for which it was made; andterm of the school may attend part- wish, children parents the where the school year but not beyond thetime until later in age. compulsory school reach point at which they ** See the school’s website for details ** See the school’s * The child’s home address is used to determine the catchment for that property is used to determine home address * The child’s 2.11 Part-time provision - parents can request that their child takes up the place part-time until the child Applications open on reaches compulsory school age. THURSDAY 1 2.12 Where applicants are unsuccessful in securing a place at their preference school, an appeal against NOVEMBER 2018 the decision can be made to an independent appeals panel set up by the City Council. 3.4 Copies of school catchment area maps are available from the Local Authority or individual 3. Additional Notes schools.

3.1 Pupils with an Education Health & Care Plan 3.5 In-year Admissions – where applications for (EHCP) are considered separately and before places are made outside the normal admissions everyone else and must be accepted by the school round, these should be made directly to the named on their EHCP. They will count towards the school. The City Council will make appropriate school’s admission number. arrangements with schools for data sharing and pupil tracking. 3.2 Late applications will be considered alongside those received by the closing date only in the event 3.6 The Council uses a Geographical Information of one of the following: system to calculate home to school distances. 1. the family moved into the area after the deadline This determines co-ordinates of the applicant’s for the receipt of applications; home address using the Local Land and Property 2. exceptional circumstances, stated in writing with Gazeteer (LLPG) and OS Address Point data[i]. evidence, prevented the form from arriving on time; or 3.7 Waiting lists will be maintained until the end of 3. an error on the part of the school; or the Autumn Term. A position on a waiting list is not 4. the application is received before Own fixed and applicants may move up and down the Admission Authority schools have ranked their list. Inclusion on the list does not guarantee the application. ultimate provision of a place at this school. Such considerations will be the exception rather than the rule. Otherwise late applications will be 3.8 The applicant’s home address is the child’s considered at the end of the allocation process. along with their parent’s main and genuine place of residence at the time of the allocation of places. 3.3 Withdrawal of places - once parents have Where a pupil lives with parents with shared been notified of an offer of a school place the responsibilities, each for part of the week, the home Council will withdraw the offer only in exceptional address will be the one at which the pupil is resident circumstances, such as: for the greatest part of the week. 1. Failure to respond to the offer within the specified time following a reminder. On the following pages are the details for each 2. If the offer was made based on fraudulent school within Stoke-on-Trent. or misleading information on the application form e.g. a false claim to residence within a catchment area. 3. Where a place was offered in error at a school where the Council is not the admissions authority.

36. Apply on-line for school places stoke.gov.uk/admissions 37. How to apply for a Nursery place forHow to apply for September 2019 atAn application must be made online or by using the local www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions form. The closing date for authority preference applications is 31 January 2019. Admission criteria Foundation The Admissions Policy for Community, schools is shown Controlled and Voluntary Trust the beginning of appendix A. towards

Treehouse Children’s Centre, Dawlish Drive, Dawlish Centre, Children’s Treehouse ST2 0HW Bentilee, Stoke-on-Trent 01782 235065 Tel: www.bentileenursery.co.uk [email protected] Juliet Levingstone Headteacher: Miss Bentilee Nursery School Bentilee Children can also be admitted the day after they are can also be admitted the day after they are Children entitled to two year old years old if they are three after they are funding. If not, they can start the term three. Bentilee nursery school offers part time provision part time provision Bentilee nursery school offers two and half days a week). across (15 hours free can be admitted the term after they are Children entitled to two year old funding. two, if they are The School admits students from the age of 2+ the age students from The School admits Nursery Schools Nursery Primary Schools

Abbey Hulton Primary Ash Green Primary Academy

School Road, Abbey Hulton, The Lea, Trentham, Stoke-on-Trent ST2 8BS Stoke-on-Trent ST4 8BX T Tel: 01782 235551 el: 01782 658977 www.abbeyhultonprimary.org.uk www.ashgreenprimary.co.uk Headteacher: Mrs Linda Williams Headteacher: Ms Ruth Foster The School admits students between the ages The School admits students between the ages of 3-11 of 3-11

How to apply for Nursery or Reception place for How to apply for Nursery or Reception place for September 2019 September 2019 An application must be made online at An application must be made online at www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions or by using the local www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions or by using the local authority preference form. authority preference form. The closing date for Nursery applications is The closing date for Nursery applications is 31 January 2019. 31 January 2019. The closing date for Reception applications is The closing date for Reception applications is TUESDAY 15 JANUARY 2019. Tuesday 15 January 2019.

Admission criteria Admission criteria The Admissions Policy for Community, Foundation Full time places in reception classes will be available Trust and Voluntary Controlled schools is shown in September of the academic year within which the towards the beginning of appendix A. child becomes five years old.

Although parents have the right to express a Alexandra Infants School preference for the school / academy that they wish their child to attend, there is no guarantee of a place Melville Road, Normacot, being offered at their preferred school / academy. Stoke-on-Trent ST3 4PZ Tel: 01782 235505 It is the Trust’s policy to try and meet parent’s www.alexinfants.co.uk wishes where possible, however in some cases Executive Headteacher: Mrs Dawn Shaw there may be more applications for a particular school / academy than there are places available. The School admits students between the ages Admission to oversubscribed schools / academies of 3-7 are determined by the oversubscription criteria detailed below. How to apply for Nursery or Reception place for September 2019 Oversubscription Criteria An application must be made online at If the total number of preferences for admission to a www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions or by using the local school / academy exceeds the school’s / academy’s authority preference form. Published Admission Number (PAN), the following The closing date for Nursery applications is order of priority is used to allocate the available 31 January 2019. places. (N.B., after applying the oversubscription The closing date for Reception applications is criteria, where an applicant can be offered a place Tuesday 15 January 2019. at more than one preferred school / academy then they will be offered a place at the school / academy Admission criteria ranked highest on their application.) The Admissions Policy for Community, Foundation 1. Children in Care and children who ceased Trust and Voluntary Controlled schools is shown to be in care because they were adopted (or towards the beginning of appendix A. became subject to a residence order or special guardianship order). 2. Children who satisfy both of the following tests:

38. Apply on-line for school places stoke.gov.uk/admissions 39. en arranged in order of priority in order en arranged according to how near their home addresses addresses their home how near to according / academy, of the school to the main gate are as measurement by a straight-line determined Geographical by the Local Authority’s calculated System.Information Other childr Other

all children is not possible to accommodate it Where within a particular category thenapplying for places will allocate the and / or Local Authority the Trust with the remaining accordance available places in all the catchment area criteria. If for instance, cannot be accommodated at a school children the within resident who are children / academy, of priority will be arranged in order catchment area criteria. to the remaining according Additional Notes maps area Copies of school / academy catchment or Local Authority the relevant available from are individual schools / academies. admission to the or cost related is no charge There of a child to a school / academy. a coordinated through administered Admissions are for schools admission scheme and preferences centrally by the / academies will be processed School Admissions Local Authority’s relevant of a only one offer Service. Each child will receive place at a school / academy. / academyAttendance at a particular infant school particular juniorwill not guarantee admission to any must make a separate Parents school / academy. school / academyapplication for admission to junior time. at the appropriate who have a children with legislation, In accordance Plan (EHCP) statutory an Education, Health & Care that names a particular school / academy as being needs the child’s to meet the most appropriate This must be admitted to that school / academy. places available to other the amount of will reduce applicants. in the who are means children in Care Children with accommodation by a of, or provided care with section 22(1) of local authority in accordance time of making the Act 1989 at the the Children application. any to provide responsibility It is the applicant’s for the in order supportive information required application to be assessed against the published and / or the relevant admissions criteria, the Trust Local Authority will not seek to obtain this information on behalf of the applicant. 6. f is recruited to fill a vacant f is recruited preferred school / academy. school / academy. preferred post for which there is a demonstrable skill is a demonstrable post for which there shortage.’ employed at the school / academy for two or which the application years at the time at more for admission to the school / academy is made and/or at the preferred school / academy (or in the case at the preferred the affiliated of an infants school / academy, Junior school / academy) and who will still be attending the school / academy at the proposed admission date; (For admission purposes, a who lives at the same or sister is a child brother one or both natural and either: have address by a parents related in common; are parents by a common fostered adopted or marriage; are live at the who children unrelated or are parent live as partners.) whose parents same address, circumstances: Childr b) the member of staf a) wher Childr Hardship means severe suffering of any kind, suffering means severe Hardship or inconvenience, which is difficulty not merely of the child likely to be experienced as a result Applicants school/academy. attending a different detailed information about both must provide at the hardship the type and severity of any likely time of application. Exceptional circumstances must relate to the must relate Exceptional circumstances / academy and the individualchoice of school of the child, not child, i.e. the circumstances of the social circumstances the economic or be supported by a They should parent/carer. (obtained by the applicant report professional at the point of application), e.g. and provided must clearly justify why This report social worker. preferred it is better for the child to attend the other school /school / academy rather than any academy. and if they hardship 2: the child would suffer Test / school unable to attend the preferred were academy. Medical grounds must be supported by a must be grounds Medical and by the applicant (obtained report medical report at the point of application). This provided why only, for health reasons must clearly justify, the health to attend child’s it is better for the than any other school / academy rather preferred school / academy. : the child is distinguished from the great the great from distinguished child is : the 1 Test on their either applicants of other majority exceptional or by other grounds own medical circumstances.

4. Children of staff in either of both of the following of staff 4. Children 5. ofthe en livingwithinthecatchmentarea

hasbeen e thememberofstaff 3. en whohaveaneldersiblinginattendance The Trust and / or relevant Local Authority uses If there are a limited number of spaces available and a Geographical Information System (GIS) to we cannot distinguish between applicants using the calculate home to school distances in miles. The criteria listed, such as in the case of children who measurement is calculated using Ordnance Survey live in the same block of flats or are the result of (OS) data from an applicant’s home address to a multiple birth, then the child or children who will the main front gate of the school / academy. The be offered the available spaces will be randomly coordinates of an applicant’s home address is selected. This process will be independently verified. determined and provided by the Local Land and Property Gazetteer (LLPG) and OS Address Point Any child not obtaining a place at any of their data. parent’s preferred school / academy will be allocated a place at their catchment area school / academy (if The requirement to meet the Infant Class Size places remain available) or the next nearest school / legislation may result in the refusal of catchment academy with a space available and advised about area or sibling applications where a class has the independent appeals process. already reached its limit of 30 pupils. However, as an exception, the Trust will give careful consideration Deferred Entry to Reception Class to offering places above the Admission Number Parents may request that their child be admitted to applications from children whose twin or sibling to Reception Class on a part-time basis, or that from a multiple birth is admitted even when there are their child be admitted to school / academy later no other vacant places. in the same academic year until the child reaches compulsory school age (i.e. beginning of the term The home address is considered to be the child’s after the child’s fifth birthday). The effect is that along with their parent/carer’s main and genuine the place will be held for the child in Reception principal place of residence at the time of the and is not available to be offered to any other child allocation of places i.e. where they are normally and within the same academic year in which it has been regularly living. If a child is resident with friends or offered. relatives (for reasons other than legal guardianship) the friend’s or relative’s address will not be Before deciding whether to defer their child’s entry considered for allocation purposes. to school / academy, parents should visit their preferred school(s) / academies to clarify how they If a child’s home address changes during the cater for the youngest children in Reception and admissions process it is the responsibility of the how the needs of these children are met as they parent/carer to inform the Trust and / or relevant move up through the school / academy. Local Authority immediately. Where there is a proposed house move taking place during the Admission Outside of the Normal Age Group admissions process the Trust and / or Local Parents may seek to apply for their child’s admission Authority will only accept the revised address for to school outside of their normal age group, for purposes of allocation where parents/carers can example if the child is exceptionally gifted and provide documentary evidence of the move by talented or has experienced problems such as ill 16 March 2019. It will be necessary for sufficient health. In addition, the parents of summer born evidence of a permanent move to be provided by children may choose not to send their child to the applicant by this date before it will be taken into school until the September following their fifth account for allocation purposes on the offer date. birthday and may request that they are admitted If a place is offered on the basis of an address that outside of their normal age group to Reception is subsequently found to be different from the child’s rather than Year 1. normal and permanent home address at the time of allocation of places then that place is likely to be These parents will need to make an application withdrawn. alongside children applying at the normal age which should explain why it is in the child’s best interest to Where parents have shared responsibility for a child, be admitted outside of their normal age which may and the child lives with both parents for part of the include information such as professional evidence school week, parents will be required to provide as to why this is the case and why an exception documentary evidence to support the address they should be made in the case of the child. A decision wish to be considered for allocation purposes. as to whether this is an appropriate course of action It is expected that parents will agree on school will be made by the Trust who will take into account places before an application is made, and it may be the circumstances of the case and views of the necessary to request evidence from you to confirm head teacher of the school / academy concerned. that this is the case. The Trust and / or relevant local Parents do not have the right to insist that their child authority is not in a position to intervene in disputes is admitted to a particular year group. between parents over school applications and will request that these are resolved privately.

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Late ApplicationsLate date will closing after the received Preferences who those applicants alongside be considered it is not Where possible. time wherever applied on been have already because places practicable then lateshortly to be allocated, or are allocated, after those that only will be considered preferences this point. before made were of appeal the right does not affect A late application / academy’s placed on a school’s or the right to be waiting list. Repeat Applications appeal in not have the right to a second do Parents the same the same school / academy for of respect in exceptional circumstances, academic year unless, application from has accepted a second the Trust and materialthe appellant because of a significant child or of the parent, change in the circumstances admission. school but still refused Arrangements Transfer” “In-Year seeking to transfer to a School or carers Parents using the/ Academy may make an application application form. This application will be appropriate in the outlined in line with the procedure processed and parents determined admission arrangements that any date set for need to be aware and carers may be after thejoining the new school / academy those parents/ next term or half term holiday and child for ensuring that their responsible are carers education in the appropriate continues to receive interim.

Children who are subject of a direction by a local by subject of a direction who are Children allocated to a school authority to admit or who are with the Fair Access / academy in accordance over those on the will take precedence Protocol waiting list. Inclusion on a school’s / academy’s waiting list / academy’s Inclusion on a school’s becomedoes not mean that a place will eventually school / academy. available at the preferred a waiting list is not fixed and position on A child’s i.e. they canis subject to change during the year added child willgo up or down the list since each be ranked again in line with the the list to require oversubscription criteria. For all other cases, Waiting Lists will be kept until Waiting For all other cases, term of admission.the end of the autumn Waiting lists Waiting on a waiting placed will be applicants Unsuccessful criteria with the oversubscription list in accordance on the date their and not based stated above of will be a period There was received. application date whereby offer after the national two weeks If places reallocated. places will not be available after this date they will be offered become available list. to the child at the top of the waiting according the infant class size regulations For cases where the cohort the waiting list will operate until apply, will be written 2 and parents concerned leaves Year whether or not they wish theirto each year to ask on the list. details to remain child’s at our Church of England Academy are asked to Ball Green Primary respect this ethos and its importance to the school community. It is hoped that all children who attend Whitfield Road, Ball Green, our Church of England Academy will be able to participate (as appropriate) in the religious life of the Stoke-on-Trent ST6 8AJ school (including collective worship and religious Tel: 01782 234811 education). This does not affect the right of parents www.ballgreenprimary.co.uk who are not Christian to apply for a place. Indeed, Interim Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Hankey through our commitment to inclusivity, families from The School admits students between the ages other faiths and no faith are warmly welcomed. of 3-11 Admissions Process How to apply for Nursery or Reception place for Parents wishing to apply for a place at Belgrave September 2019 St. Bartholomew’s Academy can apply online at An application must be made online at www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions or complete the Admission Application Form, which is available from www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions or by using the local the academy. This should then be returned directly authority preference form. to the academy or to the Local Authority by the The closing date for Nursery applications is published closing date. 31 January 2019. The closing date for Reception applications is The admission of pupils with an Education Health Tuesday 15 January 2019. Care Plan (EHCP) are dealt with by a separate procedure. These children will be admitted to the Admission criteria Academy if our school is named on the EHCP. The Admissions Policy for Community, Foundation This is a statutory entitlement under S.324 of the Trust and Voluntary Controlled schools is shown Education Act 1996. towards the beginning of appendix A. The maximum number of children we can accept into Nursery and Reception each year is 60. If there are more applicants than places available, the Belgrave St Bartholomew’s Academy Governors, who are the admissions authority for the Academy, will operate the following oversubscription Sussex Place, Longton, criteria: Stoke-on-Trent ST3 4TP Tel: 01782 235523 In order of priority: www.belgraveacademy.org.uk a) Children who are in the care of a local Principal: Mrs Kelly Deaville authority (looked after children) or provided with accommodation by them (Section 22 The School admits students between the ages of the Children Act 1989) and children who of 3-11 were previously looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became How to apply for Nursery or Reception place for subject to a child arrangements order or special September 2019 guardianship order), immediately following An application must be made online at having been looked after. www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions or by using the local b) Children who (at the time of application) have authority preference form. an elder brother or sister in attendance at the The closing date for Nursery applications is Academy and who will still be attending at the 31 January 2019. proposed admission date. The closing date for Reception applications is Tuesday 15 January 2019. Siblings are considered to be those children who live at the same address and either: Admission criteria • Have one or both natural parents in Belgrave St. Bartholomew’s Academy welcomes common; children from all backgrounds, faiths and those of no OR faith. The Governors of the Academy are committed • Are related by a parent’s marriage or to developing an inclusive school that reflects the related by parents living as partners at diversity of the local community. Admission to the this address; Academy is not dependent on being a member of a OR particular faith community. • Are adopted or fostered by a common parent. As well as being an inclusive academy, as a Church of England school we have a distinctive ethos and character that reflects the teaching of the Bible and Christian values. All parents applying for a place

42. Apply on-line for school places stoke.gov.uk/admissions 43. † THURSDAY 1 THURSDAY Applications open on NOVEMBER 2018 Poplar Drive, Blurton,Poplar Drive, 3AZ ST3 Stoke-on-Trent 01782 235025 Tel: www.themeadowsprimaryacademy.org.uk Emma Gater Headteacher: Mrs Blurton Primary / / Primary Blurton Primary Meadows The Chell Heath Road, Chell Heath, ST6 7LP Stoke-on-Trent 01782 235577 Tel: www.burnwoodcommunityschool.co.uk Headteacher: Mrs Diane Herbert Burnwood School Community The School admits students between the agesThe School admits of 3-11 Nursery or Reception place forHow to apply for September 2019 be made online atAn application must or by using the local www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions form. authority preference for Nursery applications isThe closing date 31 January 2019. applications isThe closing date for Reception 15 January 2019. Tuesday Admission criteria Foundation The Admissions Policy for Community, schools is shown Controlled and Voluntary Trust the beginning of appendix A. towards The School admits students between the ages of 4-11 How to apply for Nursery or Reception place for September 2019 An application must be made online at or by using the local www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions form. authority preference The closing date for Reception applications is 15 January 2019. Tuesday Admission criteria Foundation The Admissions Policy for Community, schools is shown Controlled and Voluntary Trust appendix A. the beginning of towards der of priority Children not adopted, fostered or related or related fostered adopted, not Children natural or with one marriage by a parent’s brought who are in common, parent same sex civil as a family by a together same living at the and who are partnership siblings. to be also considered are address,

• OR according to how near their home addresses to how near their home addresses according by Distance is measured to the Academy. are door the front from straight line measurement schoolof the house to the main gate of the by the Local on Sussex Place as measured system. Authority geographical information Christian Church which is in communion with Christian Church of England. A copy of the baptismal the Church at the point of certificate must be provided application. Other students arranged in or Childr If a child lives with parents with shared with shared parents If a child lives with the each for part of the week, responsibilities, child will be the one at which the ‘home address’ the school part of for the greatest is resident the home this is equally shared, week. Where forwill be the one used when applying address child benefit We do not include cousins within our definition include cousins do not We of siblings.

Waiting List Waiting List until The Academy will maintain a Waiting Applications for the end of each academic year. List must be made directly inclusion on this Waiting to the Academy and these will be ranked according criteria. to our over-subscription In Year Admissions In Year other than at the Admissions into year groups normal point of entry will be on an in year transfer to the Academy and the application form, directly allocation of places will be made in line with the above oversubscription criteria. Appeals who wish to appeal against the Governors’Parents child, must a place to their decision not to offer Authoritydo so by writing to the Local Education CommitteeAppeals Committee, Democratic & Support, Democratic Services Division, City Civic City of Stoke-on-Trent, Office, Director’s ST4 1HH. Stoke-on-Trent, Glebe Street, Centre, The Independent Appeals Panel must hear the and will appeal within 30 school days of its receipt within 5 working of their decision notify parents days. All applications will be ranked against theAll applications will be ranked against oversubscription criteria. d) c) members ofa baptised are en who Deadline for applications Clarice Cliff Primary Tuesday 15 January Goldenhill Road, Fenton, 2019 Stoke-on-Trent ST4 3DP Tel: 01782 881480 [email protected] Headteacher: Mrs Diane Broadhurst Carmountside Primary Academy The School admits students between the ages of 3-11 Woodhead Road, Abbey Hulton, Stoke-on-Trent ST2 8DJ How to apply for Nursery or Reception place for Tel: 01782 234676 September 2019 www.carmountsideprimary.org.uk An application must be made online at Headteacher: Mrs Lisa Challinor www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions or by using the local The School admits students between the ages authority preference form. of 3-11 The closing date for Nursery applications is 31 January 2019. How to apply for Nursery or Reception place for The closing date for Reception applications is September 2019 Tuesday 15 January 2019. An application must be made online at www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions or by using the local Admission criteria authority preference form. The Admissions Policy for Community, Foundation The closing date for Nursery applications is Trust and Voluntary Controlled schools is shown 31 January 2019. towards the beginning of appendix A. The closing date for Reception applications is Tuesday 15 January 2019. Eaton Park Academy Admission criteria The Admissions Policy for Community, Foundation Arbourfield Drive, Bucknall, Trust and Voluntary Controlled schools is shown Stoke-on-Trent ST2 9PF towards the beginning of appendix A. Tel: 01782 234760 www.eatonparkacademy.co.uk Principal: Mrs Louise Brammer Christ Church CE (C) Primary The School admits students between the ages of 3-11 William Street, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 2JG How to apply for Nursery or Reception place for Tel: 01782 234834 September 2019 www.christchurchfenton.co.uk An application must be made online at Headteacher: Mrs Paula Scattergood www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions or by using the local The School admits students between the ages authority preference form. of 3-11 The closing date for Nursery applications is 31 January 2019. How to apply for Nursery or Reception place for The closing date for Reception applications is September 2019 Tuesday 15 January 2019. An application must be made online at www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions or by using the local Admission criteria authority preference form. The Admissions Policy for Community, Foundation The closing date for Nursery applications is Trust and Voluntary Controlled schools is shown 31 January 2019. towards the beginning of appendix A. The closing date for Reception applications is Tuesday 15 January 2019.

Admission criteria The Admissions Policy for Community, Foundation Trust and Voluntary Controlled schools is shown towards the beginning of appendix A.

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Children who satisfy both of the following tests: who satisfy both Children Children in Care and children who ceased and children in Care Children adopted (or were because they to be in care or special order became subject to a residence order). guardianship : the child is distinguished from the great the great 1: the child is distinguished from Test majority of other applicants either on their other exceptional or by own medical grounds circumstances.

Anchor Road, Longton,Anchor Road, 5EW ST3 Stoke-on-Trent 01782 957267 Tel: www.gladstone.stoke.sch.uk Elaine Preston Headteacher: Mrs Gladstone Primary Academy Primary Gladstone 2. 1. The School admits students between the agesThe School admits of 3-11 Nursery or Reception place forHow to apply for September 2019 be made online atAn application must or by using the local www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions form. authority preference for Nursery applications isThe closing date 31 January 2019. applications isThe closing date for Reception 15 January 2019. Tuesday Admission criteria classes will be available Full time places in reception within which thein September of the academic year child becomes five years old. a have the right to express Although parents school / academy that they wish for the preference is no guarantee of a place their child to attend, there school / academy. preferred at their being offered and meet parent’s policy to try It is the Trust’s possible, however in some cases wishes where applications for a particular may be more there places available. are school / academy than there / academiesAdmission to oversubscribed schools determined by the oversubscription criteria are detailed below. Oversubscription Criteria for admission to a If the total number of preferences / academy’s school / academy exceeds the school’s the following Published Admission Number (PAN), allocate the available of priority is used to order places. (N.B., after applying the oversubscription a place an applicant can be offered criteria, where school / academy then than one preferred at more a place at the school / academy they will be offered ranked highest on their application.) Woodall Street, Hanley, Hanley, Street, Woodall ST1 5ED Stoke-on-Trent 01782 234979 Tel: www.forestpark.org.uk Headteacher: Miss Louise Irving Forest Park Primary Forest Etruscan Primary Etruscan Road, Etruria,Dundee 4BS ST1 Stoke-on-Trent 01782 235711 Tel: www.etruscan.stoke.sch.uk Mrs Michelle Johnstone Executive Headteacher: Admission criteria Foundation The Admissions Policy for Community, schools is shown Controlled and Voluntary Trust appendix A. the beginning of towards How to apply for Nursery or Reception place for September 2019 An application must be made online at or by using the local www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions form. authority preference The closing date for Nursery applications is 31 January 2019. The closing date for Reception applications is 15 January 2019. Tuesday The School admits students between the agesThe School admits students between of 3-11 Admission criteria Foundation The Admissions Policy for Community, schools is shown Controlled and Voluntary Trust the beginning of appendix A. towards How to apply for Nursery or Reception place forHow to apply for September 2019 be made online atAn application must or by using the local www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions form. authority preference for Nursery applications isThe closing date 31 January 2019. applications isThe closing date for Reception 15 January 2019. Tuesday The School admits students between the agesThe School admits of 3-11 Medical grounds must be supported by a Where it is not possible to accommodate all children medical report (obtained by the applicant and applying for places within a particular category then provided at the point of application). This report the Trust and / or Local Authority will allocate the must clearly justify, for health reasons only, why available places in accordance with the remaining it is better for the child’s health to attend the criteria. If for instance, all the catchment area preferred school / academy rather than any other children cannot be accommodated at a school school / academy. / academy, children who are resident within the catchment area will be arranged in order of priority Exceptional circumstances must relate to the according to the remaining criteria. choice of school / academy and the individual child, i.e. the circumstances of the child, not Additional Notes the economic or social circumstances of the Copies of school / academy catchment area maps parent/carer. They should be supported by a are available from the relevant Local Authority or professional report (obtained by the applicant individual schools / academies. and provided at the point of application), e.g. social worker. This report must clearly justify why There is no charge or cost related to the admission it is better for the child to attend the preferred of a child to a school / academy. school / academy rather than any other school / academy. Admissions are administered through a coordinated and admission scheme and preferences for schools Test 2: the child would suffer hardship if they / academies will be processed centrally by the were unable to attend the preferred school / relevant Local Authority’s School Admissions academy. Service. Each child will receive only one offer of a place at a school / academy. Hardship means severe suffering of any kind, not merely difficulty or inconvenience, which is Attendance at a particular infant school / academy likely to be experienced as a result of the child will not guarantee admission to any particular junior attending a different school/academy. Applicants school / academy. Parents must make a separate must provide detailed information about both application for admission to junior school / academy the type and severity of any likely hardship at the at the appropriate time. time of application. In accordance with legislation, children who have a 3. Children who have an elder sibling in attendance statutory Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) at the preferred school / academy (or in the case that names a particular school / academy as being of an infants school / academy, the affiliated the most appropriate to meet the child’s needs Junior school / academy) and who will still be must be admitted to that school / academy. This attending the school / academy at the proposed will reduce the amount of places available to other admission date; (For admission purposes, a applicants. brother or sister is a child who lives at the same address and either: have one or both natural Children in Care means children who are in the parents in common; are related by a parents care of, or provided with accommodation by a marriage; are adopted or fostered by a common local authority in accordance with section 22(1) of parent or are unrelated children who live at the the Children Act 1989 at the time of making the same address, whose parents live as partners.) application. 4. Children of staff in either of both of the following circumstances: It is the applicant’s responsibility to provide any a) where the member of staff has been supportive information required in order for the employed at the school / academy for two or application to be assessed against the published more years at the time at which the application admissions criteria, the Trust and / or the relevant for admission to the school / academy is made Local Authority will not seek to obtain this and/or information on behalf of the applicant. b) the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill The Trust and / or relevant Local Authority uses shortage.’ a Geographical Information System (GIS) to 5. Children living within the catchment area of the calculate home to school distances in miles. The preferred school / academy. measurement is calculated using Ordnance Survey 6. Other children arranged in order of priority (OS) data from an applicant’s home address to according to how near their home addresses the main front gate of the school / academy. The are to the main gate of the school / academy, coordinates of an applicant’s home address is determined by a straight-line measurement as determined and provided by the Local Land and calculated by the Local Authority’s Geographical Property Gazetteer (LLPG) and OS Address Point Information System. data. 46. Apply on-line for school places stoke.gov.uk/admissions 47.

Parents may request that their child be admitted that their child request may Parents on a part-time basis, or thatto Reception Class to school / academy latertheir child be admitted year until the child reaches in the same academic age (i.e. beginning of the termcompulsory school is that effect birthday). The fifth after the child’s held for the child in Receptionthe place will be any other child to to be offered and is not available year in which it has beenwithin the same academic offered. entry deciding whether to defer their child’s Before should visit their parents to school / academy, / academies to clarify how they school(s) preferred in Reception and cater for the youngest children met as they are how the needs of these children the school / academy. move up through Age Group Admission Outside of the Normal admission may seek to apply for their child’s Parents for group, to school outside of their normal age gifted andexample if the child is exceptionally such as ill talented or has experienced problems of summer bornhealth. In addition, the parents may choose not to send their child to children their fifth school until the September following admitted that they are birthday and may request to Reception outside of their normal age group 1. rather than Year make an application will need to These parents at the normal age which applying alongside children to best interest should explain why it is in the child’s be admitted outside of their normal age which may evidence include information such as professional as to why this is the case and why an exception should be made in the case of the child. A decision course of action as to whether this is an appropriate who will take into account will be made by the Trust case and views of the of the the circumstances head teacher of the school / academy concerned. to insist that their child do not have the right Parents is admitted to a particular year group. lists Waiting Unsuccessful applicants will be placed on a waiting oversubscription criteria with the list in accordance stated above and not based on the date their will be a period of There application was received. date whereby two weeks after the national offer If places available places will not be reallocated. become available after this date they will be offered the top of the waiting list. to the child at according Any child not obtaining a place at any of their at any a place obtaining child not Any be allocated will academy / school preferred parent’s (if / academy school area their catchment a place at school / nearest or the next available) places remain about and advised with a space available academy process. appeals the independent Entry to Reception Class Deferred If there are a limited number of spaces available and are If there we cannot distinguish between applicants using the who criteria listed, such as in the case of children result of the live in the same block of flats or are who will a multiple birth, then the child or children the available spaces will be randomly be offered verified.independently be will process selected. This Where parents have shared responsibility for a child, responsibility have shared parents Where for part of the and the child lives with both parents to provide be required will school week, parents they documentary evidence to support the address allocation purposes. for wish to be considered on school will agree It is expected that parents an application is made, and it may be places before you to confirm from evidence necessary to request local and / or relevant that this is the case. The Trust authority is not in a position to intervene in disputes applications and will over school between parents privately. resolved that these are request If a child’s home address changes during the home address If a child’s of the it is the responsibility admissions process and / or relevant the Trust to inform parent/carer is a there Where Local Authority immediately. house move taking place during the proposed and / or Local the Trust admissions process for address Authority will only accept the revised can parents/carers purposes of allocation where documentary evidence of the move by provide 2019. It will be necessary for sufficient 16 March by be provided evidence of a permanent move to it will be taken into the applicant by this date before date. the offer account for allocation purposes on that on the basis of an address If a place is offered the child’s from is subsequently found to be different at the time normal and permanent home address is likely to beof allocation of places then that place withdrawn. The home address is considered to be the child’s to be the child’s is considered The home address main and genuine along with their parent/carer’s the at the time of residence principal place of normally and they are i.e. where allocation of places with friends or living. If a child is resident regularly other than legal guardianship) (for reasons relatives will not be address or relative’s the friend’s for allocation purposes. considered The requirement to meet the Infant Class Size Class the Infant to meet requirement The catchment of in the refusal result may legislation has a class where or sibling applications area as an 30 pupils. However, its limit of reached already consideration will give careful the Trust exception, Number above the Admission places to offering sibling whose twin or children from to applications are there birth is admitted even when a multiple from no other vacant places. For cases where the infant class size regulations allocated, or are shortly to be allocated, then late apply, the waiting list will operate until the cohort preferences will be considered only after those that concerned leaves Year 2 and parents will be written were made before this point. to each year to ask whether or not they wish their A late application does not affect the right of appeal child’s details to remain on the list. or the right to be placed on a school’s / academy’s waiting list. For all other cases, Waiting Lists will be kept until the end of the autumn term of admission. Repeat Applications Parents do not have the right to a second appeal in Inclusion on a school’s / academy’s waiting list respect of the same school / academy for the same does not mean that a place will eventually become academic year unless, in exceptional circumstances, available at the preferred school / academy. the Trust has accepted a second application from A child’s position on a waiting list is not fixed and the appellant because of a significant and material is subject to change during the year i.e. they can change in the circumstances of the parent, child or go up or down the list since each added child will school but still refused admission. require the list to be ranked again in line with the oversubscription criteria. “In-Year Transfer” Arrangements Parents or carers seeking to transfer to a School Children who are subject of a direction by a local / Academy may make an application using the authority to admit or who are allocated to a school appropriate application form. This application will be / academy in accordance with the Fair Access processed in line with the procedure outlined in the Protocol will take precedence over those on the determined admission arrangements and parents waiting list. and carers need to be aware that any date set for joining the new school / academy may be after the Late Applications next term or half term holiday and those parents/ Preferences received after the closing date will carers are responsible for ensuring that their child be considered alongside those applicants who continues to receive appropriate education in the applied on time wherever possible. Where it is not interim. practicable because places have already been

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Children in Care and children who ceased and children in Care Children adopted (or because they were to be in care or special order became subject to a residence order). guardianship who satisfy both of the following tests: Children : the child is distinguished from the great the great 1: the child is distinguished from Test on theirmajority of other applicants either or by other exceptional own medical grounds circumstances. by a must be supported Medical grounds (obtained by the applicant and medical report at the point of application). This report provided why only, for health reasons must clearly justify, health to attend the it is better for the child’s / academy rather than any other school preferred school / academy. to the must relate Exceptional circumstances individualchoice of school / academy and the of the child, not child, i.e. the circumstances of the the economic or social circumstances They should be supported by a parent/carer. (obtained by the applicant report professional of application), e.g. at the point and provided justify why must clearly This report social worker. it is better for the child to attend the preferred school / academy rather than any other school / academy. and if they hardship 2: the child would suffer Test school / preferred unable to attend the were academy. of any kind, suffering means severe Hardship or inconvenience, which is difficulty not merely of the child likely to be experienced as a result Applicants school/academy. attending a different about both detailed information must provide at the the type and severity of any likely hardship time of application.

1. 2. It is the Trust’s policy to try and meet parent’s meet parent’s try and policy to Trust’s It is the cases in some however possible, where wishes for a particular applications may be more there available. places are academy than there school / schools / academies to oversubscribed Admission criteria the oversubscription determined by are below. detailed Criteria Oversubscription for admission to a of preferences If the total number / academy’s exceeds the school’s school / academy the following Number (PAN), Published Admission priority is used to allocate the available of order applying the oversubscriptionplaces. (N.B., after a place applicant can be offered an criteria, where school / academy then one preferred than at more school / academy a place at the they will be offered ranked highest on their application.) Broadfield Road, Goldenhill, Broadfield ST6 4QE Stoke-on-Trent 01782 235790 Tel: www.goldenhillprimary.co.uk Headteacher: Mr Steven Martin Goldenhill Primary Academy Goldenhill Primary Academy Glebe Academy Glebe Fenton,Park Place, 3HZ ST4 Stoke-on-Trent 01782 234868 Tel: www.glebeacademy.co.uk Oakes-Smith Principal: Mrs Suzanne Although parents have the right to express a right to express have the Although parents for the school / academy that they wish preference is no guarantee of a place their child to attend, there / academy. school at their preferred being offered Admission criteria classes will be available Full time places in reception in September of the academic year within which the child becomes five years old. How to apply for Nursery or Reception place for September 2019 An application must be made online at or by using the local www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions form. authority preference The closing date for Nursery applications is 31 January 2019. The closing date for Reception applications is 15 January 2019. Tuesday The School admits students between the agesThe School admits students between of 3-11 Admission criteria Foundation The Admissions Policy for Community, schools is shown Controlled and Voluntary Trust the beginning of appendix A. towards How to apply for Nursery or Reception place forHow to apply for September 2019 be made online atAn application must or by using the local www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions form. authority preference for Nursery applications isThe closing date 31 January 2019. applications isThe closing date for Reception 15 January 2019. Tuesday The School admits students between the agesThe School admits of 3-11 3. Children who have an elder sibling in attendance In accordance with legislation, children who have a at the preferred school / academy (or in the case statutory Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) of an infants school / academy, the affiliated that names a particular school / academy as being Junior school / academy) and who will still be the most appropriate to meet the child’s needs attending the school / academy at the proposed must be admitted to that school / academy. This admission date; (For admission purposes, a will reduce the amount of places available to other brother or sister is a child who lives at the same applicants. address and either: have one or both natural parents in common; are related by a parents Children in Care means children who are in the marriage; are adopted or fostered by a common care of, or provided with accommodation by a parent or are unrelated children who live at the local authority in accordance with section 22(1) of same address, whose parents live as partners.) the Children Act 1989 at the time of making the 4. Children of staff in either of both of the following application. circumstances: a) where the member of staff has been It is the applicant’s responsibility to provide any employed at the school / academy for two or supportive information required in order for the more years at the time at which the application application to be assessed against the published for admission to the school / academy is made admissions criteria, the Trust and / or the relevant and/or Local Authority will not seek to obtain this b) the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant information on behalf of the applicant. post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.’ The Trust and / or relevant Local Authority uses 5. Children living within the catchment area of the a Geographical Information System (GIS) to preferred school / academy. calculate home to school distances in miles. The 6. Other children arranged in order of priority measurement is calculated using Ordnance Survey according to how near their home addresses (OS) data from an applicant’s home address to are to the main gate of the school / academy, the main front gate of the school / academy. The determined by a straight-line measurement as coordinates of an applicant’s home address is calculated by the Local Authority’s Geographical determined and provided by the Local Land and Information System. Property Gazetteer (LLPG) and OS Address Point data. Where it is not possible to accommodate all children applying for places within a particular category then The requirement to meet the Infant Class Size the Trust and / or Local Authority will allocate the legislation may result in the refusal of catchment available places in accordance with the remaining area or sibling applications where a class has criteria. If for instance, all the catchment area already reached its limit of 30 pupils. However, as an children cannot be accommodated at a school exception, the Trust will give careful consideration / academy, children who are resident within the to offering places above the Admission Number catchment area will be arranged in order of priority to applications from children whose twin or sibling according to the remaining criteria. from a multiple birth is admitted even when there are no other vacant places. Additional Notes Copies of school / academy catchment area maps The home address is considered to be the child’s are available from the relevant Local Authority or along with their parent/carer’s main and genuine individual schools / academies. principal place of residence at the time of the allocation of places i.e. where they are normally and There is no charge or cost related to the admission regularly living. If a child is resident with friends or of a child to a school / academy. relatives (for reasons other than legal guardianship) the friend’s or relative’s address will not be Admissions are administered through a coordinated considered for allocation purposes. admission scheme and preferences for schools / academies will be processed centrally by the If a child’s home address changes during the relevant Local Authority’s School Admissions admissions process it is the responsibility of the Service. Each child will receive only one offer of a parent/carer to inform the Trust and / or relevant place at a school / academy. Local Authority immediately. Where there is a proposed house move taking place during the Attendance at a particular infant school / academy admissions process the Trust and / or Local will not guarantee admission to any particular junior Authority will only accept the revised address for school / academy. Parents must make a separate purposes of allocation where parents/carers can application for admission to junior school / academy provide documentary evidence of the move by at the appropriate time. 16 March 2019. It will be necessary for sufficient

50. Apply on-line for school places stoke.gov.uk/admissions 51. health. In addition, the parents of summer born of summer parents the In addition, health. child to their not to send choose may children fifth following their the September school until admitted are that they and may request birthday to Reception group their normal age outside of 1. Year rather than will need to make an application These parents age which applying at the normal alongside children to best interest it is in the child’s should explain why of their normal age which maybe admitted outside evidence such as professional include information case and why an exceptionas to why this is the in the case of the child. A decisionshould be made course of action is an appropriate as to whether this will take into account who Trust will be made by the the of the case and views of the circumstances concerned.head teacher of the school / academy do not have the right to insist that their child Parents is admitted to a particular year group. lists Waiting on a waitingUnsuccessful applicants will be placed with the oversubscription criteria list in accordance date theirstated above and not based on the will be a period of There application was received. date whereby two weeks after the national offer If places available places will not be reallocated. will be offered become available after this date they to the child at the top of the waiting list. according the infant class size regulations For cases where list will operate until the cohort the waiting apply, written will be 2 and parents concerned leaves Year they wish theirto each year to ask whether or not on the list. details to remain child’s be kept until Lists will For all other cases, Waiting the end of the autumn term of admission. waiting list / academy’s Inclusion on a school’s does not mean that a place will eventually become school / academy. available at the preferred position on a waiting list is not fixed and A child’s is subject to change during the year i.e. they can go up or down the list since each added child will the list to be ranked again in line with the require oversubscription criteria. by a local subject of a direction who are Children allocated to a school authority to admit or who are with the Fair Access / academy in accordance over those on the will take precedence Protocol waiting list.

Admission Outside of the Normal Age Group Parents may request that their child be admitted may request Parents to Reception Class on a part-time basis, or that their child be admitted to school / academy later in the same academic year until the child reaches compulsory school age (i.e. beginning of the term is that birthday). The effect fifth after the child’s the place will be held for the child in Reception to any other child and is not available to be offered within the same academic year in which it has been offered. entry to defer their child’s deciding whether Before should visit their parents to school / academy, school(s) / academies to clarify how they preferred in Reception and cater for the youngest children met as they are how the needs of these children / academy. the school move up through admission for their child’s may seek to apply Parents for to school outside of their normal age group, example if the child is exceptionally gifted and such as ill talented or has experienced problems Deferred Entry to Reception Class Deferred Any child not obtaining a place at any of theirAny child not obtaining a place at be allocatedacademy will school / preferred parent’s school / academy (if a place at their catchment area school / available) or the next nearest places remain advised aboutacademy with a space available and the independent appeals process. If there are a limited number of spaces available and a limited are If there using thewe cannot distinguish between applicants who of children criteria listed, such as in the case result of the are live in the same block of flats or who will a multiple birth, then the child or children spaces will be randomly the available be offered verified.independently be will process selected. This Where parents have shared responsibility for a child, responsibility have shared parents Where of the for part with both parents and the child lives to provide will be required school week, parents they to support the address documentary evidence for allocation purposes. wish to be considered on school will agree parents It is expected that is made, and it may be an application places before you to confirm evidence from necessary to request local and / or relevant that this is the case. The Trust in disputesauthority is not in a position to intervene over school applications and will between parents privately. resolved that these are request evidence of a permanent move to be provided by to be provided move permanent of a evidence into be taken it will before by this date the applicant date. on the offer for allocation purposes account that an address on the basis of is offered If a place the child’s from be different found to is subsequently at the time address permanent home normal and to be that place is likely of places then of allocation withdrawn. Late Applications “In-Year Transfer” Arrangements Preferences received after the closing date will Parents or carers seeking to transfer to a School be considered alongside those applicants who / Academy may make an application using the applied on time wherever possible. Where it is not appropriate application form. This application will be practicable because places have already been processed in line with the procedure outlined in the allocated, or are shortly to be allocated, then late determined admission arrangements and parents preferences will be considered only after those that and carers need to be aware that any date set for were made before this point. joining the new school / academy may be after the A late application does not affect the right of appeal next term or half term holiday and those parents/ or the right to be placed on a school’s / academy’s carers are responsible for ensuring that their child waiting list. continues to receive appropriate education in the interim. Repeat Applications Parents do not have the right to a second appeal in respect of the same school / academy for the same academic year unless, in exceptional circumstances, the Trust has accepted a second application from the appellant because of a significant and material change in the circumstances of the parent, child or school but still refused admission.

52. Apply on-line for school places stoke.gov.uk/admissions 53. Wellington Road, Hanley, Road, Hanley, Wellington 3QH ST1 Stoke-on-Trent 01782 234390 Tel: www.hanleystlukes.com Williamson Lynne Headteacher: Mrs Hanley St Luke’s CE (A) Primary CE St Luke’s Hanley The School admits students between the agesThe School admits of 3-11 Nursery or Reception place forHow to apply for September 2019 be made online atAn application must or by using the local www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions form. authority preference for Nursery applications isThe closing date 31 January 2019. applications isThe closing date for Reception 15 January 2019. Tuesday Primary of England Aided Church Hanley St Luke’s – see below: School uses its own Admissions policy Admission Policy Primary of England Aided Church Hanley St Luke’s all background, from School welcomes children faiths and no faith. The Governors of the school committed to developing an inclusive school are the diversity of the local community. that reflects on beingAdmission to the school is not dependent a member of a particular faith community. As well as being an inclusive neighbourhood has school, Hanley St Luke’s school, as a Church the reflects a distinctive ethos and character that values. teachings of Jesus Christ and Christian to applying for a place here ask all parents We this ethos and its importance to the respect expect that all children We school community. who come to the school will be able to participate life of the school in the religious (as appropriate) (including collective workshop and religious the right of parents education). This does not affect apply for a place. Indeed, not Christians to who are we actively to inclusivity, our commitment through faiths and no faith. other welcome families from The Governing for the Body is responsible admission of pupils to the School and admits 60 pupils to the Nursery and Reception classes This admission limit has been each September. between the Governingagreed Body and the Local Education Authority and applies to the year 2019. to abide by the The Governing Body is required maximum limits for infant classes (5, 6 and 7 year olds), i.e., 30 pupils per class. are applications than there more are When there places available, the governors will admit pupils criteria, applied in the to the following according of priority: following order Barthomley Road, Birches Head, Barthomley Road, Birches ST1 6NW Stoke-on-Trent 01782 234420 Tel: www.hamilton.stoke.sch.uk Glaister Principal: Mrs Yvonne Hamilton Academy Greenways Primary Academy Primary Greenways Stockton Brook, Avenue, Nursery 9NY ST9 Stoke-on-Trent 01782 235333 Tel: www.greenwaysprimary.co.uk Mrs Christine Dean Executive Headteacher: Admission criteria Foundation The Admissions Policy for Community, schools is shown Controlled and Voluntary Trust appendix A. the beginning of towards How to apply for Nursery or Reception place for September 2019 An application must be made online at or by using the local www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions form. authority preference The closing date for Nursery applications is 31 January 2019. The closing date for Reception applications is 15 January 2019. Tuesday The School admits students between the agesThe School admits students between of 3-7 Admission criteria Foundation The Admissions Policy for Community, schools is shown Controlled and Voluntary Trust the beginning of appendix A. towards How to apply for Nursery or Reception place forHow to apply for September 2019 be made online atAn application must or by using the local www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions form. authority preference for Nursery applications isThe closing date 31 January 2019. applications isThe closing date for Reception 15 January 2019. Tuesday The School admits students between the agesThe School admits of 3-11 1. Children in public care (looked after children) school, using the Local Authority’s computerised whose carer(s) wish their child/children to measuring system, with those living closer to the attend Hanley St Luke’s CEA Primary School. school receiving the higher priority. 2. Children who will have a sibling attending the school at the time of application and at the Waiting Lists time of admission; Waiting lists will be held where in any year the 3. Children who are themselves, or whose school receives more applications for places than families are, faithful and regular worshippers there are places available. The waiting list will at a Church of England parish church. Written operate until a month after the admission date. It evidence of the applicants’ commitment will be open to any parent to ask for his or her child’s to their place of worship (in the form of a name to be placed on the waiting list, following an clergy reference) will be required, using the unsuccessful application. supplementary information form. 4. Children who are themselves, or whose families are, faithful and regular worshippers of another Children’s position on the waiting list will be Christian denomination (as recognised by determined solely in accordance with the Churches Together in Britain and Ireland and/ oversubscription criteria set out above. Where or the Evangelical Alliance). Written evidence places become vacant they will be allocated to of the applicants’ commitment to their place of children on the waiting list in accordance with the worship (in the form of a minister’s reference) oversubscription criteria. will be required, using the supplementary information form. Appeals 5. Children who are themselves, or whose families Parents who are not offered a place for their child are, committed to another religious faith. have the right to appeal to an independent appeal Written evidence will be required from the faith panel. Parents wishing to appeal should obtain an leader, using the supplementary information appeal form from the school and return this. The form. form/letter should be sent to reach the Clerk to the 6. Any remaining places will be given in order Appeal panel, care of the school, within 14 days of the nearness of the home to the school, of the date of the letter confirming the governors’ measured along shortest safe walking route decision not to offer a place. Should some appeals from the home to the school’s main gate. be unsuccessful, the governing body will not consider further applications from those parents Tie-breaker within the same academic year unless there have In the event that two or more applicants have equal been significant and material changes in their right to a place under any of the above criteria, the Governing Body will apply the subsequent criteria, circumstances. in order of priority, to these applicants. Multiple-birth applications Notes Where parent(s)/guardian(s) are seeking to place twins, triplets etc, they must submit separate Applications on faith grounds applications for each child. When considering “Faithful and regular worshipper” is defined as twins, triplets or larger number of siblings, which worshipping at least twice a month for two years are the product of a multiple birth, where there are prior to application. insufficient spaces for all siblings, the remaining place(s) will be offered to the sibling(s) in order Parents applying for a place on faith grounds of time of birth and the parent(s)/guardian(s) may must complete the supplementary information decide either (a) they will accept the place(s) or (b) form (which can be obtained from the school) and they will decline the place(s) which will be offered to return this form directly to the school, signed by an the next person(s) in the allocations after the twin/ appropriate faith leader. triplet/multiple birth then the unsuccessful sibling(s) will be considered as first priority on the waiting list, Sibling for one term, if a space becomes available and the “Sibling” refers to brother or sister, half brother parents(s) or guardian(s) confirm in writing that this or sister, adopted brother or sister, step brother is their wish when accepting the original place(s). or sister, or the child of the parent/carer’s partner where the child for whom the school place is Pupils with an Education, Health & Care Plan are sought is living in the same family unit at the same considered by a separate procedure and must be address as that sibling. accepted by the school named on their Plan. They will count towards the school’s admission number. Distance This will reduce the number of places available to Distance will be measured by the shortest walking other applicants. route from the front door of the child’s home address (including flats) to the main gate of the

54. Apply on-line for school places stoke.gov.uk/admissions 55...... x per months ...... x per PLEASE RETURN to: The Headteacher, Hanley St Luke’s CE (A) Primary School, Hanley St Luke’s PLEASE RETURN to: The Headteacher, ST1 3QH Road, Hanley Stoke on Trent, Wellington This form must be signed by your faith leader and returned to the Academy by 31st This form must be signed by your faith leader and returned October at the latest...... Signed Minister/Faith Leader: ...... Date: ...... Signed Parent/Carer: ...... Signed Parent/Carer: ...... Date: ...... Declaration to the best of my knowledge, correct. I certify that these details are, Name of Minister/Faith Leader of your current place of worship and contact details place of of your current Name of Minister/Faith Leader If you have moved within the last two years, give details of previous place of worship and length/ two years, give details of previous If you have moved within the last of attendance frequency Give details of any involvement in any church/faith activities e.g. youth work, voluntary work, activities in any church/faith Give details of any involvement role etc. or committees, any office How many times per month (including weekday services) do you worship? per month (including weekday How many times ...... years ...... months ...... years child worshipped here? How long have you/the ...... attended: of Worship of Church/Place Address Name and ...... Post Code:...... : ...... Birth (dd/mm/yy) Date of of Child: ...... Full Name Supplementary Information Form - Application for a place on faith grounds for a place Form - Application Information Supplementary Hanley St Luke’s Church Of England Aided Primary School Aided Primary Of England Church St Luke’s Hanley places. Where fewer than 30 applications are Harpfield Primary Academy received, the Academy will offer places to all those students who have applied. Palmers Green, Hartshill, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 6AP In the event of over-subscription, and following the Tel: 01782 234984 allocation of places to pupils who have an EHCP, www.harpfieldprimaryacademy.org.uk when there are more applications than places Principle: Mr Richard Woollacott available, places will be offered in accordance with the following order of priority: The School admits students between the ages 1. Children in the care of the local authority and of 3-11 children who were previously looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or How to apply for Nursery or Reception place for became subject to a child arrangement order or September 2019 special guardianship order). An application must be made online at 2. Children who have an elder brother or sister at www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions or by using the local the school at the time of application and who authority preference form. will still be attending at the time of admission. The closing date for Nursery applications is 3. Children of staff employed at the school 31 January 2019. a. where the member of staff has been The closing date for Reception applications is employed at the school for two or more Tuesday 15 January 2019. years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or 1. Basic principles b. the member of staff is recruited to The Academy will comply with all relevant provisions fill a vacant post for which there is a of the statutory codes of practice (the School demonstrable skill shortage. Admissions Code of Practice and the School 4. Other children living within the catchment. Admissions Appeals Code of Practice) as they apply 5. Other children living outside the catchment area. at any given time to maintained schools and with the law on admissions as it applies to maintained If priorities have to be decided within any of these schools. Reference in the codes to admission categories, children will be placed in order of priority authorities shall be deemed to be reference to the using distance from their home address point to the Local Governing Body of the Academy (The latter main entrance of the academy on Palmers Green, as is a sub-committee of the Creative Education Trust measured by straight line. (CET) Board and is the local presence of the Board with representatives from the school community, Once the class is full, a waiting list based on these the local community and regional businesses and criteria will be held until the end of the academic organisations). In particular, the Academy will year. take part in any Co-ordinated Admissions System operated by the LA. Attendance at a particular nursery setting will not guarantee admission to a reception class at the Although the Academy is its own Admissions same school. Authority, Stoke on Trent City Council administer the Co-ordinated admission process for Nursery and As nursery education is not compulsory there is Reception. no right of appeal against the refusal of a place. However, every effort will be made to accommodate The Academy will admit children with an Education the wishes of parents. Health & Care Plan (EHCP) where the Academy is named in the Plan, without reference to Following the offer of a place at the Academy oversubscription criteria outlined below, and this will parents/carers will be asked to provide evidence of reduce the number of places available. their child’s identification and main residence should it be subsequently found that the offer was obtained 2. Admission Arrangements – Nursery through a fraudulent or intentionally misleading Children aged three years by 31 August are able to application, the place will be withdrawn. The forms apply for a nursery place for the following Autumn of identification may include; Term. This will consist of the statutory provision, a) Birth certificate - preferably a full certificate with possible additional hours based upon other b) NHS registration criteria. The Academy has an admission number of c) Council tax bill 30 for the Nursery class. The Academy will admit d) Two current (i.e. less than six months old) the admission number of pupils in the relevant utility bills age group each year if sufficient applications e) Passport are received. If there are more applications, the oversubscription procedure will be applied. The Academy will consider all applications for

56. Apply on-line for school places stoke.gov.uk/admissions 57.

eferably a full certificate utility bills Birth certificate - pr NHS r Council tax bill T Passport

7. Children of UK Service Personnel and other of UK Service 7. Children Servants Crown application for admission an The academy will treat family with a forces a UK armed of a child from a or from area, confirmed posting to the academy’s overseas to live from servant family returning crown of as if they live in the area area, in the academy’s has not address the academy even if a residential been identified at the date of the application. 4. Distance from the Academy 4. Distance from in a straight line from Distance will be measured Primary point to Harpfield home address the child’s using on Palmers Green, main entrance Academy’s computerised measuring the Local Authority’s system. 5. Tie Breaker withinAs stated above, places will be allocated of the to the proximity each priority according Where to the academy. address main home child’s the academy is equal for two or more distance from living in applications, such as in the case of children the same block of flats, places will be allocated by independently verified random allocation. Multiple Births from and Children 6. Twins multiplea from child a or twin a is who child a Where but birth has achieved a place in the usual way, to admit their twin no places remaining are there birth, the academy will a multiple or siblings from a multiple birth over admit the twin or siblings from admission published and above the academy’s In those cases, those additional number (PAN). will be admitted as PAN admitted over the children the “excepted pupils” and will not count towards statutory maximum class size. f) g) h) i) egistration wo current (i.e. less j) than six months old) claimed or if there is no entitlement to Child Benefit, to entitlement is no there or if claimed with registered child is the at which the address then lives for part a child will be used. Where their GP their main separately, with each parent of the week at be the address be deemed to will home address of their time or more child lives for 51% which the term times. Friday during school Monday to from is the which address is a dispute over there Where at which the address main home address, child’s is no entitlement claimed or if there Child Benefit is the child at which then the address to Child Benefit, deemed to be their with their GP will be is registered main home address. of a place at the Academy Following the offer evidence of will be asked to provide parents/carers residence should identification and main their child’s obtained was found that the offer it be subsequently a fraudulent or intentionally misleading through The formsapplication, the place will be withdrawn. of identification may include; f is recruited to f is recruited employed at the school for two or more more employed at the school for two or foryears at the time at which the application and/oradmission to the school is made, is a fill a vacant post for which there demonstrable skill shortage. wher the member of staf

b. a. hasbeen memberofstaff e the Other children living outside the catchment area. Other children Other children living within the catchment. Other children Children of staff employed at the school employed of staff Children Children who have an elder brother or sister at who have an elder brother Children and whothe school at the time of application admission. will still be attending at the time of Children in the care of the local authority and of the local authority in the care Children looked after but previously who were children adopted (or ceased to be so because they were or order became subject to a child arrangement order). special guardianship

The applicant’s home address is the child’s along is the child’s home address The applicant’s main and genuine place of with their parent’s allocation of places. This at the time of the residence at which Child Benefit is will usually be the address For admission purposes, an older brother or sister For admission purposes, an older brother is defined as a child who lives at the same address (i.e. half-brother/sister and who is the brother/sister, or step brother/sister one common parent), share the child for marriage) of by parent’s (i.e. related It also includes whom the place is being requested. under any other child living at the same residence the terms of a Residence Order. The Academy also has to comply with the “Infant say that infant classes which Class Size” regulations must not exceed 30 pupils. If an infant class is full, a waiting list based on the above criteria will be held must Parents until the end of the academic year. ask to be placed on the waiting list of a school or If places schools – it will not happen automatically. on to children become available, they will be offered the waiting list. If priorities have to be decided within any of theseIf priorities have to be decided within of priority will be placed in order categories, children point to the their home address using distance from as Palmers Green, main entrance of the academy on by straight line. measured 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. In the event of over-subscription, where there are are there where In the event of over-subscription, places available, are than there applications more to will be used, in order, the following priorities allocate places: The Academy has a Pupil Admission Number (PAN) (PAN) Admission Number has a Pupil The Academy offered places will be class and for the Reception also Regulations PAN. not exceeding the up to but and infant that Foundation 2 (reception) require to each than 30 pupils no more classes must have teacher. 3. Admission arrangements – Reception arrangements 3. Admission class 2 (reception) Foundation in the places Full time the academic year September of available in the are five years old. a child becomes in which The application must be supported by a letter 10. Appeals from the relevant government department (for Where a child is not successful in achieving an example, the Ministry of Defence, the Foreign offer of a place, the child’s parents will be told the and Commonwealth Office or Government reason why admission was refused and that they Communications Headquarters) indicating the likely are entitled to appeal to an independent admission address of the unit or quarters, for the purpose of appeal panel within a specified amount of time applying the academy’s oversubscription criteria. under the provisions of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998. The academy will provide 8. In-year Admissions information to parents about the appeals process Where places for children in other year groups are and provide the parents with a named contact who sought (Years 1 to 6) outside the normal admissions can answer any enquiries they may have about the round, an application form is available from the appeals process. Parents lodging an appeal must academy and this should be completed and set out the grounds of the appeal in writing. returned to the academy as early as possible. All current applications for places will be considered The admission appeal panel will be independent once a week and if sufficient places are available of the academy. The academy will appoint an these will be offered to all applicants. In the case of independent appeals service to deal with the oversubscription, the criteria detailed in 3.3 will be administrative side of arranging admission appeal applied and details of any applicants who cannot hearings for the academy. be accommodated at the academy will be passed to Stoke on Trent City Council for placement at an The determination of the admission appeal panel alternative school. will be made in accordance with the Schools Admission Appeals Code 2012 and will be binding 9. Waiting lists on all parties. Once all places have been filled, the academy will maintain a waiting list for each year group. The names of all children who are unsuccessful in achieving a place in Reception Year will be Heron Cross Primary automatically added to the waiting list until the end of the academic year. Grove Road, Heron Cross, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 4LJ Where an application for admission into a different Tel: 01782 233565 year group, or in-year admission, has been [email protected] unsuccessful, parents will be asked if they would Headteacher: Mrs Dorrie Shenton like their child’s name to be added to the waiting list for that year group. The waiting list will be The School admits students between the ages maintained until the end of the Summer term. of 3-11

A child’s position on the waiting list will be ranked How to apply for Nursery or Reception place for solely in accordance with the order of priority set September 2019 out above, and not in accordance with the date that An application must be made online at the child’s name was added to the waiting list. This www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions or by using the local means that the child’s name may go up or down authority preference form. in ranking on the waiting list, as other children are The closing date for Nursery applications is added or removed. 31 January 2019. The closing date for Reception applications is Where a place becomes vacant in any year group, Tuesday 15 January 2019. the place will be offered to the child ranked first on the waiting list for that year group. Where two Admission criteria or more children on the waiting list live an equal The Admissions Policy for Community, Foundation distance from the academy, they will be jointly Trust and Voluntary Controlled schools is shown ranked until a place becomes available for one towards the beginning of appendix A. of them. At that time, the place will be allocated by independently verified random allocation in accordance with the tie breaker outlined above. Applications open on THURSDAY 1 NOVEMBER 2018

58. Apply on-line for school places stoke.gov.uk/admissions 59. Jackfield Infant School Infant Jackfield Jackfield Street, Burslem, Street, Jackfield 1ET ST6 Stoke-on-Trent 01782 234450 Tel: www.jackfield.stoke.sch.uk Rachel Davies Headteacher: Mrs Kingsland CE Academy Werrington Road, Bucknall, Werrington ST2 9AS Stoke-on-Trent 01782 234430 Tel: www.kingslandceacademy.co.uk Principal: Mrs Sara Goddard The School admits students between the agesThe School admits of 3-7 Nursery or Reception place forHow to apply for September 2019 be made online atAn application must or by using the local www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions form. authority preference for Nursery applications isThe closing date 31 January 2019. applications isThe closing date for Reception 15 January 2019. Tuesday Admission criteria Foundation The Admissions Policy for Community, schools is shown Controlled and Voluntary Trust the beginning of appendix A. towards The School admits students between the agesThe School admits students between of 4-11 How to apply for Nursery or Reception place for September 2019 An application must be made online at or by using the local www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions form. authority preference The closing date for Reception applications is 15 January 2019. Tuesday Admission criteria Foundation The Admissions Policy for Community, schools is shown Controlled and Voluntary Trust appendix A. the beginning of towards Ralph Drive, Sneyd Green, Ralph Drive, Sneyd Green, ST1 6JS Stoke-on-Trent 01782 234890 Tel: www.holdenlane-pri.stoke.sch.uk Thomas Headteacher: Miss Clare Holden Lane Primary Hillside Primary Hillside Green, Baddeley Field Avenue, 7AS ST2 Stoke-on-Trent 01782 235350 Tel: www.hillsideprimary.org.uk Schonau Karen Headteacher: Mrs Admission criteria Foundation The Admissions Policy for Community, schools is shown Controlled and Voluntary Trust appendix A. the beginning of towards How to apply for Nursery or Reception place for September 2019 An application must be made online at or by using the local www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions form. authority preference The closing date for Nursery applications is 31 January 2019. The closing date for Reception applications is 15 January 2019. Tuesday The School admits students between the agesThe School admits students between of 3-11 Admission criteria Foundation The Admissions Policy for Community, schools is shown Controlled and Voluntary Trust the beginning of appendix A. towards How to apply for Nursery or Reception place forHow to apply for September 2019 be made online atAn application must or by using the local www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions form. authority preference for Nursery applications isThe closing date 31 January 2019. applications isThe closing date for Reception 15 January 2019. Tuesday The School admits students between the agesThe School admits of 3-11 Maple Court Academy Milton Primary Academy

Beverley Drive, Bentilee, Leek Road, Milton, Stoke-on-Trent ST2 0QD Stoke-on-Trent ST2 7AF Tel: 01782 970293 Tel: 01782 234780 [email protected] [email protected] Principal: Mr Jonathan Baddeley Executive Headteacher: Mrs Christine Dean The School admits students between the ages The School admits students between the ages of 4-11 of 3-11

How to apply for Nursery or Reception place for How to apply for Nursery or Reception place for September 2019 September 2019 An application must be made online at An application must be made online at www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions or by using the local www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions or by using the local authority preference form. authority preference form. The closing date for Reception applications is The closing date for Nursery applications is Tuesday 15 January 2019. 31 January 2019. The closing date for Reception applications is Admission criteria Tuesday 15 January 2019. The Admissions Policy for Community, Foundation Trust and Voluntary Controlled schools is shown Admission criteria towards the beginning of appendix A. The Admissions Policy for Community, Foundation Trust and Voluntary Controlled schools is shown towards the beginning of appendix A.

Mill Hill Primary Academy New Ford Academy

Sunnyside Avenue, Tunstall, Brownley Road, Smallthorne, Stoke-on-Trent ST6 6ED Stoke-on-Trent ST6 1PY Tel: 01782 234466 Tel: 01782 234605 [email protected] www.newford.org.uk Headteacher: Mrs Sharon Bates Headteacher: Miss Sam Ashley The School admits students between the ages The School admits students between the ages of 3-11 of 3-11

Mill Hill Primary Academy is part of the City Learning How to apply for Nursery or Reception place for Trust. September 2019 An application must be made online at How to apply for Nursery or Reception place for www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions or by using the local September 2019 authority preference form. An application must be made online at The closing date for Nursery applications is www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions or by using the local 31 January 2019. authority preference form. The closing date for Reception applications is The closing date for Nursery applications is Tuesday 15 January 2019. 31 January 2019. The closing date for Reception applications is Admission criteria Tuesday 15 January 2019. The Admissions Policy for Community, Foundation Trust and Voluntary Controlled schools is shown Admission criteria towards the beginning of appendix A. The Admissions Policy for Community, Foundation Trust and Voluntary Controlled schools is shown towards the beginning of appendix A.

60. Apply on-line for school places stoke.gov.uk/admissions 61. Norton-Le-Moors Primary Academy Primary Norton-Le-Moors Norton Lane, Norton-in-the-Moors,Norton Lane, 8BZ ST6 Stoke-on-Trent 01782 234792 Tel: www.norton.stoke.sch.uk Maxine Rizk Headteacher: Mrs Oakhill Primary Rookery Lane, Oakhill, ST4 5NS Stoke-on-Trent 01782 235238 Tel: www.oakhillprimaryschool.co.uk Headteacher: Mrs Joanna Leach The School admits students between the agesThe School admits of 3-11 Nursery or Reception place forHow to apply for September 2019 be made online atAn application must or by using the local www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions form. authority preference for Nursery applications isThe closing date 31 January 2019. applications isThe closing date for Reception 15 January 2019. Tuesday Admission criteria Foundation The Admissions Policy for Community, schools is shown Controlled and Voluntary Trust the beginning of appendix A. towards The School admits students between the agesThe School admits students between of 3-11 How to apply for Nursery or Reception place for September 2019 An application must be made online at or by using the local www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions form. authority preference The closing date for Nursery applications is 31 January 2019. The closing date for Reception applications is 15 January 2019. Tuesday Admission criteria Foundation The Admissions Policy for Community, schools is shown Controlled and Voluntary Trust appendix A. the beginning of towards Keelings Road, Northwood, ST1 6QA Stoke-on-Trent 01782 234379 Tel: www.northwoodbroom.co.uk Moran Executive Principal: Mrs Stephanie Northwood Broom Academy Northwood Broom Newstead Primary Academy Primary Newstead Drive, Blurton, Waterside 3LQ ST3 Stoke-on-Trent 01782 235490 Tel: www.newstead.stoke.sch.uk Mrs Helen Stocking Executive Headteacher: Admission criteria Foundation The Admissions Policy for Community, schools is shown Controlled and Voluntary Trust appendix A. the beginning of towards How to apply for Nursery or Reception place for September 2019 An application must be made online at or by using the local www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions form. authority preference The closing date for Nursery applications is 31 January 2019. The closing date for Reception applications is 15 January 2019. Tuesday The School admits students between the agesThe School admits students between of 3-11 Admission criteria Foundation The Admissions Policy for Community, schools is shown Controlled and Voluntary Trust the beginning of appendix A. towards How to apply for Nursery or Reception place forHow to apply for September 2019 be made online atAn application must or by using the local www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions form. authority preference for Nursery applications isThe closing date 31 January 2019. applications isThe closing date for Reception 15 January 2019. Tuesday The School admits students between the agesThe School admits of 3-11 Our Lady and St Benedict Catholic seeks at all times to be a witness to Our Lord Jesus Christ. Primary Abbey Lane, Abbey Hulton, As a Catholic school, we aim to provide a Catholic Stoke-on-Trent ST2 8AU education for all our pupils. At a Catholic school, Tel: 01782 234646 Catholic doctrine and practice permeate every www.ourladyandstbenedict.co.uk aspect of the school’s activity. It is essential that the Headteacher: Mrs Debbie Sims Catholic character of the school’s education be fully supported by all families in the school. We therefore The School admits students between the ages hope that all parents will give their full, unreserved of 3-11 and positive support for the aims and ethos of the school. This does not affect the right of an applicant How to apply for Nursery or Reception place for who is not Catholic to apply for and be admitted September 2019 to a place at the school in accordance with the An application must be made online at admission arrangements. www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions or by using the local The Board of Directors has set its admission number authority preference form. at 30 pupils to be admitted to the Reception class The closing date for Nursery applications is in the school year which begins in September 2019. 31 January 2019. (See Note 1 below) The closing date for Reception applications is Where there are more applications for places than Tuesday 15 January 2019. the number of places available, places will be offered according to the following order of priority. Admission policy If there is oversubscription within a category, the Our Lady and St Benedict is part of the Newman Board of Directors will give priority to children living Catholic Collegiate. The admissions authority for closest to the school determined by the shortest the school is the Board of Directors of the Newman distance (see Note 5 below) Catholic Collegiate who has responsibility for admissions to this school. The Board of Directors For the purposes of this policy, parish boundaries has delegated responsibility for the administration of are as shown on the Archdiocese of Birmingham the admissions process to the Academy Committee parish boundary map which can be accessed at of Our Lady and St Benedict. birminghamdiocese.org.uk/boundary-map and The admissions process for Our Lady and St will be applied to the admission arrangements for Benedict is part of the Stoke-on-Trent Local the academic year 2019/2020. The parish boundary Authority co-ordinated admissions scheme. To map is attached and can also be found on the apply for a place at Our Lady and St Benedict in school website ourladyandstbenedict.co.uk the normal admissions round, an application must be made using the school admission application Oversubscription Criteria process of the local authority in which you live 1. Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) naming Our Lady and St Benedict on the application who are looked after or previously looked after form. Applications need to be made by 15th January (see Note 3 below) 2019. A Supplementary Information Form (SIF) 2. Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) must also be completed and returned directly to the living in the parish of Our Lady and St Benedict, school by the same date (see Note 2). Abbey Hulton, who have a brother or sister All applications which are submitted on time will be (see Note 3 below) attending Our Lady and St considered at the same time, after the closing date. Benedict at the time of admission. You will be advised of the outcome of your 3. Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) application on 16th April 2019, or the next working living in the parish of Our Lady and St Benedict, day, by the local authority on behalf of the school. Abbey Hulton. Please note that throughout this policy, the term 4. Other Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 parent means all parents, any person who is not a below) who have a brother or sister (see Note 4 parent but has parental responsibility for a child and below) attending Our Lady and St Benedict at any person who has care of a child. the time of admission. The ethos of this school is Catholic. The school 5. Other Baptised Catholic Children (see Note 2 was founded by the Catholic Church to provide below) who have a brother or sister (see Note education for children of Catholic families. 4) attending another school in the Newman Wherever there are more applications than places Catholic Collegiate (see Note 5 below) available, priority will be given to Catholic children 6. Other Baptised Catholic children (see note 2 in accordance with the oversubscription criteria below). listed below. The school is conducted by its Board 7. Non-Catholic children who are looked after or of Directors as part of the Catholic Church in previously looked after (see Note 3 below) accordance with its Articles of Association and

62. Apply on-line for school places stoke.gov.uk/admissions 63. St Peter’s, Cobridge; St Peter’s, Tunstall; St Wilfrid’s, Norton; St Mary’s, Head; Birches and St Martin, St George Benedict, Abbey Hulton;Our Lady and St Kidsgrove; St John’s, Biddulph;Our Lady of Grace, Goldenhill; St Joseph’s, Tunstall. Ward, St Margaret

Note 6 straight calculated on the basis of a Distances are home address the child’s from line measurement of the school. The home gate point to the front point is used to determine the parish in address lies. The local authority uses a which the property all distances computerised system, which measures Survey supply the co-ordinates in miles. Ordnance home address. used to plot an applicant’s that are the school In a very small number of cases, where to decideis oversubscribed, it may not be possible pupils who are between the applications of those applying thethe final qualifiers for a place when published admission criteria. in the children For example, this may occur when or if live at the same address, same year group the school isthe distance between the home and of flats. Ifexactly the same, for example, blocks is no other way of separating the application there to the admissions criteria and to admit according would cause the both, or all, of the children year the child’s Published Admission Number for on behalf to be exceeded, the Local Authority, group will randomly select the of Directors, of the Board place. the final child to be offered possible, admit will, where of Directors The Board one multiple births where twins and all siblings from child ranked within the is the last of the children published admission number. school’s to be the is considered home address A child’s must child. The address of a permanent residence for the majority only or main residence be the child’s of the school week. Documentary evidence may be required. and a child responsibilities have shared If parents lives with each for part of the week the home which the child is resident will be the one at address this school week. Where part of the for the greatest will be the one address the home is equally shared, used when applying for child benefit. on the basis of an If a place in the school is offered found to be different that is subsequently address normal and permanent home address, a child’s from then that place is liable to be withdrawn. • • • • • • • • • Note 5 Note of the consists Collegiate Catholic Newman The schools:following Adopted or fostered children children Adopted or fostered A half-brother or half-sister, where two children two children where or half-sister, A half-brother one common parent share two children where or step-sister, A step-brother marriage or where by a parents’ related are living as are but their parents unrelated they are partners. A brother or sister sharing the same parents the same parents or sister sharing A brother Non-Catholic children. Non-Catholic children. Non-Catholic Children who have a brother or brother who have a Children Non-Catholic attending another Note 4 below) sister (see (see Collegiate the Newman Catholic school in Note 5 below) Non-Catholic children who have a brother or a brother who have children Non-Catholic Lady Our attending 4 below) (see Note sister of admission. at the time and St Benedict

The children must be living permanently in the same must be living The children household Note 4 or sister For all applicants the definition of a brother is: Note 3 meaning as inA “looked after child” has the same Act 1989, and means section 22(1) of the Children of the local authority any child who is (a) in the care with accommodation by them or (b) being provided services functions (eg of their social in the exercise at the time of making with foster parents) children looked the application to the school. A “previously after child” is a child who immediately moved subject to that status after becoming on from or special an adoption, child arrangement order order. guardianship Parents making an application for a Catholic child Parents Informationshould also complete a Supplementary to Form (SIF) which should be returned directly the information the school. If you do not provide Information Form in the Supplementary required with alland return it by the closing date, together the likely to affect supporting documentation, this is which is likelycriteria that your child is placed into, a place chance of being offered your child’s to affect at this school. Note 2 as In all categories, for a child to be considered or ReceptionCatholic, evidence of Catholic Baptism For a definition will be required. into the Church Thoseof a Baptised Catholic, see the Appendix. written evidence in producing who face difficulties into the Church of Catholic Baptism or Reception should contact their Parish Priest. Note 1 (EHC) with an Education, Health and Care Children the academy MUST be admitted.Plan that names the number of will reduce be admitted. This other applicants. This is not anplaces available to criteria. oversubscription • • • • 10. 9. 8. School Entry The Board of Directors will consider requests Parents must, by law, ensure that their child is submitted for a child to be admitted into a class receiving suitable full time education from the outside of their normal age group and advise beginning of the term following the child’s fifth parents of the outcome of that request before birthday, when they will have begun to be of national offer day, having taken into account the compulsory school age. information provided by the parents, the child’s best interests and the views of the Head Teacher. Where a place is offered in the school, the pupil will If the request is refused, the original application for be entitled to take up that place, on a full-time basis the normal age group class will progress through the in the September following their fourth birthday. Local Authority co-ordinated admissions scheme, A child’s parents may defer the date at which their be considered by the Board of Directors and the child, below compulsory school age, is admitted parents advised of the outcome. to the school, until later in the school year but not beyond the point at which they reach compulsory If the request is agreed and the year group for which school age and not beyond the first day of the the parents have requested a place is a current summer term 2020. year group in the school, then the application will be considered by the Board of Directors and the A child may take up a part-time place until later in parents advised of the outcome. the school year, but not beyond the point at which they child reached compulsory school age. If the request is agreed and the year group for which Upon receipt of the offer of a place a parent should the parents have requested a place is for a future notify the school, as soon as possible, that they year group, ie Reception in September 2020, then wish to either defer their child’s entry to the school the original application is withdrawn and the parents or take up a part-time place. must submit a fresh application for Reception 2020 when applications open in the autumn term of 2019. The parent of a child whose fifth birthday falls during the summer term who wishes to defer their Please note that parents only have the right to child’s admission until the beginning of the following re-apply for a place. Where the Board of Directors academic year (when the child will have begun to agrees to consider an application for Reception be of compulsory school age) will therefore need the following year, that application is considered to make a separate in-year application for a place alongside all other applications received and parents in Year 1 at the school. Any reception class place will be advised of the outcome of that application on offered following an application made for the national offer day. No place is reserved or held for 2019/2020 admission round will be withdrawn if the the child in advance. child does not take up that place by the first day of the summer term 2020. If parents are considering submitting an application for their child to be admitted into a class outside of Applications for children to be admitted into a their normal age group, it is strongly recommended class outside of their normal age group that they also read the DFE guidance which can be Parents have the right to request, but not insist, found at: http://bit.ly/RmM4A2 that their child be considered for admission to a class outside of their normal age group. This Applications from children currently attending could be the case, for example, if a child is gifted Our Lady and St Benedict Catholic Academy’s and talented, has experienced problems such Nursery as ill health, or that the child is summer born, ie Attendance at Our Lady and St Benedict’s Nursery a child born between 1st April and 31st August. does not automatically guarantee that a place will Parents who wish for their child to be considered be offered in the Reception class of Our Lady and for admission to a class outside of their normal age St Benedict. Parents must apply for a Reception group must make an application for the normal place in exactly the same way as parents of children age group in the first instance. Parents must then not attending the Nursery. All applications will be submit a formal request to the Board of Directors for considered against the oversubscription criteria by the child to be considered for a different age group the Board of Directors in the same way regardless class instead. This request should be in the form of of whether the child does or does not attend the a written letter of application outlining the reasons Nursery at the time of application. why they wish for their child to be considered to be admitted into a class outside of their normal Appeals age group and enclosing any supportive evidence Parents who wish to appeal against the decision of and documentation that they wish to be taken into the Board of Directors to refuse their child a place account as part of that request. in the school should make that appeal request in writing to the Chair of the Board of Directors at the school address. Appeals will be heard by an independent panel. 64. Apply on-line for school places stoke.gov.uk/admissions 65. Has been validly baptised in a separated ecclesial community and subsequently received into full communion with the Catholic Church by the Rite of Reception of Baptised Christians Has been baptised into full communion (Cf. 837) with the Catechism of the Catholic Church, by the Rites of Baptism of one Catholic Church in communion of the various ritual Churches evidence of this with the See of Rome. Written to the baptism can be obtained by recourse in which the Baptismal Registers of the church baptism took place (Cf. Code of Canon Law, 877 & 878).

Or • • Children who are the subject of a direction by the by of a direction subject the are who Children a to allocated are or who to admit Authority Local Access Protocol with the Fair accordance school in waiting list. over those on a take precedence access protocol In year fair Benedict Our Lady and St of of Directors The Board who of children its fair share is committed to taking as set out in to place, and/or hard vulnerable are outside the Accordingly, protocols. locally agreed of Directors the Board round normal admission a child to give absolute priority to is empowered the locally under is requested admission where has this of Directors The Board protocol. agreed the child would mean even when admitting power, admission number subjectexceeding the published size exceptions.to the infant class intake toApplications other than the normal class (in-year admissions) reception place for a childAn application can be made for a and round at any time outside the normal admission places are there the child will be admitted where made to theavailable. Applications should be 01782 234646school by contacting Miss Clark on the school will be and all families approaching places are there given an application form. Where applications than places, the available but more as set out for thepublished oversubscription criteria, of admissions, will be applied. normal round available, the child will be no places are If there added to the waiting list (see above). will be advised of the outcome of their Parents of the Board application in writing and, where their child a place, decision is to refuse Director’s appealhave the right to appeal to an independent panel. to the admission or cost related is no charge There of a child to this school. Appendix Definition of a “Baptised Catholic” A “Baptised Catholic” is one who: The application is received before Own before The application is received ranked theirAdmission Authority schools have application. Exceptional circumstances, stated in writing Exceptional circumstances, arriving the form from with evidence, prevented on time; on the part of the school An error The family moved into the area after the deadline The family moved into the area of applications; for the receipt

Inclusion on the waiting list does not mean that a place will eventually become available. It may be places may accept them, offered that those already places. filling all available thereby A child’s position on a waiting list is not fixed. When A child’s a new child joins the waiting list, all applicants on that the to ensure that waiting list will be re-ranked list is always maintained in oversubscription criteria position on the This means that a child’s order. waiting list could go up or down during the time that it is on the list. Any late applications accepted will with the be added to the waiting list in accordance oversubscription criteria. Waiting list Waiting who In addition to their right to appeal, children a place at Our Lady and St have not been offered a school that was ranked offered Benedict but were on their application form will as a lower preference be added to a waiting list. The waiting list will be maintained until the last day of December 2020 and will then be discarded. Such considerations will be the exception ratherSuch considerations will be the exception will bethan the rule. Otherwise late applications at the end of the allocation process. considered that your application encouraged to ensure are You on time. is received 4. 2. 3. 1. Late applications in accordance Late applications will be dealt with admissions co-ordinated with the Local Authority’s will bescheme. This states that late applications by the closing alongside those received considered following:date only in the event of one of the Repeat applications at can apply for a place for their child Any parent of the normal admissions round. any time outside appeal in not have the right to a second do Parents the same school for the same academic of respect the Board circumstances, year unless, in exceptional from has accepted a second application of Directors material because of a significant and the parent child or of the parent, change in the circumstances admission. still refused school, but have Please note that parents do not have the right have do not parents note that Please to be children for their request if their to appeal year of their normal to a class outside admitted of Directors but the Board has been refused, group instead. normal age group a place in the has offered into the Full Communion of the Catholic Church. all our pupils. At a Catholic school, Catholic doctrine Written evidence of their baptism and reception and practice permeate every aspect of the school’s into full communion with the Catholic Church activity. It is essential that the Catholic character can be obtained by recourse to the Register of of the school’s education be fully supported by all Receptions, or in some cases, a sub-section of families in the school. We therefore hope that all the Baptismal Registers of the church in which parents will give their full, unreserved and positive the Rite of Reception took place (Cf. Rite of support for the aims and ethos of the school. This Christian Initiation, 399). does not affect the right of an application who is not Catholic to apply for and be admitted to a place Written evidence of baptism at the school in accordance with the admission The Governing bodies of Catholic schools and arrangements. Boards of Directors of Catholic Academies will require written evidence in the form of a Certificate Child’s Surname ...... of Baptism or Certificate of Reception before applications for school places can be considered Child’s First Name(s) ...... for categories of “Baptised Catholics”. A Certificate of Baptism or Reception is to include: the full name, Address ...... date of birth, date of Baptism or Reception, and ...... parent(s) name(s). The certificate must also show that it is copied from the records kept by the place ...... of Baptism or Reception. Contact Number ...... Those who would have difficulty obtaining written evidence of Catholic Baptism/Reception for a Please tick the appropriate box: good reason, may still be considered as Baptised Is the above named child a Yes No* Catholics but only after they have been referred to Baptised Catholic? their parish priest who, after consulting the Vicar Is the certificate of Catholic Yes No* General, will decide how the question of Baptism/ Baptism attached? Reception is to be resolved and how written evidence is to be produced in accordance with the Does the above named child Yes** No* law of the Church. have a brother or sister at a school within The Newman Those who would be considered to have good Catholic Collegiate? reason for not obtaining written evidence would School attended by brother or sister include those who cannot contact the place of Baptism/Reception due to persecution or fear, the Brother or sister’s full name(s): destruction of the church and the original records, or where Baptism/Reception was administered validly but not in the Parish church where records are kept. *A Certificate of Catholic Baptism or Reception Governors and Boards of Directors may request into the Catholic Church is required in order for the extra supporting evidence when the written Board of Directors to give the correct priority to an documents that are produced do not clarify the application. fact that a person was baptised or received into the Catholic Church, (i.e. where the name and address Failure to provide evidence of Catholic Baptism of the Church is not on the certificate or where the or Reception in the Church may affect the name of the Church does not state whether it is a oversubscription criterion that the child’s name is Catholic Church or not.) placed in.

Supplementary Information Form **Please state the school that the child’s brother or The ethos of this school is Catholic. The school sister attends with the name(s) of any brothers or was founded by the Catholic Church to provide sisters. education for children of Catholic families. Wherever there are more applications than places Please note that as well as completing this available, priority will be given to Catholic children Supplementary Application Form, parents must in accordance with the oversubscription criteria also complete the Local Authority’s Common listed in the school’s published admission policy. Application Form in order for the application to be The school is conducted by its Board of Directors complete. This Supplementary Information Form as part of the Catholic Church in accordance with is only for school use and is, in conjunction with its Articles of Association and seeks at all times to the Local Authority’s Common Application Form, be a witness to Our Lord Jesus Christ. As a Catholic to enable the Board of Directors to rank applicants school, we aim to provide a Catholic education for using the published oversubscription criteria:

66. Apply on-line for school places stoke.gov.uk/admissions 67. All applications which are submitted on time will be time will on submitted are which All applications date. closing after the time, the same at considered of your of the outcome will be advised You working or the next on 16th April 2019, application school. on behalf of the local authority by the day, the term this policy, throughout Please note that any person who all natural parents, means parent for a responsibility but has parental is not a parent of a child. who has care child and any person school is Catholic. The schoolThe ethos of this to provide Catholic Church was founded by the of Catholic families. education for children applications than places more are there Wherever will be given to Catholic children available, priority with the oversubscription criteria in accordance school is conducted by its The listed below. as part of the Catholic Church of Directors Board with its Articles of Association and in accordance Jesus to Our Lord seeks at all times to be a witness Christ. a Catholic As a Catholic school, we aim to provide school,education for all our pupils. At a Catholic everyCatholic doctrine and practice permeate It is essential that the activity. aspect of the school’s education be fully Catholic character of the school’s therefore We supported by all families in the school. will give their full, unreserved hope that all parents and ethos of theand positive support for the aims the right of an applicant school. This does not affect be admittedwho is not Catholic to apply for and with the to a place at the school in accordance admission arrangements. has set its admission number of Directors The Board at 30 pupils to be admitted to the Reception class in the school year which begins in September 2019. (See Note 1 below) for places than applications more are there Where the number of places available, places will be of priority. to the following order according offered the within a category, is oversubscription If there living will give priority to children of Directors Board closest to the school determined by the shortest distance (see Note 5 below) parish boundaries For the purposes of this policy, of Birmingham as shown on the Archdiocese are parish boundary map which can be accessed at birminghamdiocese.org.uk/boundary-map and will be applied to the admission arrangements for the academic year 2019/2020. The parish boundary map is available at the school website and parish or on the school’s ourladysca.org.uk/key-information/admissions by the same by the same Watkin Street, Fenton, Street, Watkin ST4 4NP Stoke-on-Trent 01782 235385 Tel: www.ourladysca.org.uk Headteacher: Mrs Karyn Oakley Our Lady’s Catholic Academy Catholic Our Lady’s date (see Note 2). Our Lady’s Catholic Academy is part of the All Our Lady’s Saints Catholic Collegiate. The admissions authority of the All of Directors for the school is the Board for Saints Catholic Collegiate who has responsibility of Directors admissions to this school. The Board for the administration of has delegated responsibility the Academy Committee to the admissions process Catholic Academy. of Our Lady’s Catholic Our Lady’s for The admissions process Local Academy is part of the Stoke-on-Trent scheme. To admissions Authority co-ordinated Catholic Academy apply for a place at Our Lady’s an application in the normal admissions round, must be made using the school admission local authority in which of the application process Catholic Academy you live naming Our Lady’s on the application form. Applications need to be made by 15th January 2019. A Supplementary Information Form (SIF) must also be completed to the school and returned directly Admission policy Academy uses its own Catholic Our Lady’s Admissions policy – see below: How to apply for Nursery or Reception place forHow to apply for Nursery or Reception September 2019 atAn application must be made online or by using the local www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions form. authority preference isThe closing date for Nursery applications 31 January 2019. applications isThe closing date for Reception 15 January 2019. Tuesday The School admits students between the agesThe School admits students between of 3-11 Please note that this is NOT the local authority’s the local authority’s that this is NOT Please note As well as Application Form. Common Supplementary Application Formcompleting this to the school, you MUST directly and returning it Common local authority’s also complete the otherwise your application willApplication Form invalid. and therefore be deemed incomplete This Supplementary Information Form must be Form Information Supplementary This Catholic Martin & St. George to St. directly returned on Head, Stoke Birches Boulton Street, Academy, 2019. 2NQ by 15th January ST1 Trent. Over-subscription making the application to the school. A “previously 1. Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) looked after child” is a child who immediately who are looked after or previously looked after moved on from that status after becoming subject (see Note 3 below) to an adoption, child arrangement order or special 2. Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) guardianship order. living in the parish of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour who have a brother or sister (see Note Note 4 3 below) attending Our Lady’s Catholic Academy For all applicants the definition of a brother or sister at the time of admission. is: 3. Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) • A brother or sister sharing the same parents living in the parish of Our Lady of Perpetual • A half-brother or half-sister, where two children Succour. share one common parent 4. Other Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 • A step-brother or step-sister, where two children below) who have a brother or sister (see Note 4 are related by a parents’ marriage or where below) attending Our Lady’s Catholic Academy they are unrelated but their parents are living as at the time of admission. partners. 5. Other Baptised Catholic children (see note 2 • Adopted or fostered children below). The children must be living permanently in the same 6. Non-Catholic children who are looked after or household. previously looked after (see Note 3 below) 7. Children of staff currently employed at Our Note 5 Lady’s Catholic Academy (see note 6 below) Distances are calculated on the basis of a straight 8. Non-Catholic children who have a brother or line measurement from the child’s home address sister (see Note 4 below) attending Our Lady’s point to the front gate of the school. The home Catholic Academy at the time of admission. address point is used to determine the parish in 9. Non-Catholic children. which the property lies. The local authority uses a computerised system, which measures all distances Note 1 in miles. Ordnance Survey supply the co-ordinates Children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) that are used to plot an applicant’s home address. Plan that names the academy MUST be admitted. This will reduce the number of places available to Note 6 other applicants. This is not an oversubscription Reference to staff means full-time or part-time criteria. employed in the following roles: • Teaching Staff Note 2 • All other staff employed at the Academy or in In all categories, for a child to be considered as contract at the Academy who are not teachers. Catholic, evidence of Catholic Baptism or Reception The member of staff must have been employed into the Church will be required. For a definition at Our Lady’s Catholic Academy for two or more of a Baptised Catholic, see the Appendix. Those years at the time of application for admission, who face difficulties in producing written evidence or the member of staff has been recruited to fill of Catholic Baptism or Reception into the Church a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable should contact their Parish Priest. skill shortage.

Parents making an application for a Catholic child In a very small number of cases, where the school should also complete a Supplementary Information is oversubscribed, it may not be possible to decide Form (SIF) which should be returned directly to between the applications of those pupils who are the school. If you do not provide the information the final qualifiers for a place when applying the required in the Supplementary Information Form published admission criteria. and return it by the closing date, together with all supporting documentation, this is likely to affect the For example, this may occur when children in the criteria that your child is placed into, which is likely same year group live at the same address, or if to affect your child’s chance of being offered a place the distance between the home and the school is at this school. exactly the same, for example, blocks of flats. If there is no other way of separating the application Note 3 according to the admissions criteria and to admit A “looked after child” has the same meaning as in both, or all, of the children would cause the section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989, and means Published Admission Number for the child’s year any child who is (a) in the care of the local authority group to be exceeded, the Local Authority, on behalf or (b) being provided with accommodation by them of the Board of Directors, will randomly select the in the exercise of their social services functions child to be offered the final place. (e.g. children with foster parents) at the time of

68. Apply on-line for school places stoke.gov.uk/admissions 69. Applications for children to be admitted into a into be admitted to for children Applications age group normal of their outside class insist, that but not right to request, have the Parents to a class for admission be considered their child This could be the group. their normal age outside of is gifted and talented, example, if a child case, for ill health, or such as problems has experienced born,that the child is summer i.e. a child born who and 31st August. Parents between 1st April for admission to be considered wish for their child must of their normal age group to a class outside in for the normal age group make an application must then submit a Parents the first instance. for the child of Directors to the Board formal request class group age for a different to be considered of a should be in the form instead. This request outlining the reasons written letter of application to considered why they wish for their child to be their normalbe admitted into a class outside of and enclosing any supportive evidence age group to be taken intoand documentation that they wish account as part of that request. will consider requests of Directors The Board into a classsubmitted for a child to be admitted and advise outside of their normal age group before of the outcome of that request parents having taken into account the day, national offer best the child’s by the parents, information provided and the views of the Head Teacher. interests the original application for is refused, If the request the through class will progress the normal age group admissions scheme, Local Authority co-ordinated the and of Directors by the Board be considered advised of the outcome. parents for which and the year group is agreed If the request a place is a current have requested the parents then the application will in the school, year group and the of Directors by the Board be considered advised of the outcome. parents for which and the year group is agreed If the request a place is for a future have requested the parents in September 2020, then i.e. Reception year group, the original application is withdrawn and the parents for Reception 2020 application must submit a fresh when applications open in the autumn term of 2019. have the right to only Please note that parents of Directors the Board for a place. Where re-apply for Reception to consider an application agrees that application is considered the following year, and parents alongside all other applications received will be advised of the outcome of that application on or held for No place is reserved day. national offer the child in advance. The parent of a child whose fifth birthday falls fifth of a child whose The parent during the summer term who wishes to defer their admission until the beginning of the following child’s academic year (when the child will have begun to need be of compulsory school age) will therefore to make a separate in-year application for a place class place the school. Any reception 1 at in Year following an application made for the offered will be withdrawn if the 2019/2020 admission round child does not take up that place by the first day of the summer term 2020. A child may take up a part-time place until later in but not beyond the point at which the school year, school age. compulsory they child reached should of a place a parent of the offer Upon receipt notify the school, as soon as possible, that they entry to the school wish to either defer their child’s or take up a part-time place. A child’s parents may defer the date at which their may defer the date at which parents A child’s is admittedchild, below compulsory school age, year but notto the school, until later in the school compulsory beyond the point at which they reach day of theschool age and not beyond the first summer term 2020. Where a place is offered in the school, the pupil will a place is offered Where a full-time basisbe entitled to take up that place, on birthday. in the September following their fourth School entry that their child is ensure must, by law, Parents the suitable full time education from receiving fifth child’s beginning of the term following the when they will have begun to be of birthday, compulsory school age. If a place in the school is offered on the basis of an If a place in the school is offered that is subsequently found to be different address address, normal and permanent home a child’s from then that place is liable to be withdrawn. A child’s home address is considered to be the to be is considered address home A child’s must address of a child. The residence permanent for the majority only or main residence be the child’s Documentary evidence may beof the school week. required. and a child responsibilities have shared If parents part of the week the homelives with each for is resident will be the one at which the child address this part of the school week. Where for the greatest the one will be the home address is equally shared, for child benefit. used when applying The Board of Directors will, where possible, admit possible, will, where Directors of Board The one where births multiple from siblings and all twins the ranked within is the last child of the children number. admission published school’s If parents are considering submitting an application Such considerations will be the exception rather for their child to be admitted into a class outside of than the rule. Otherwise late applications will be their normal age group, it is strongly recommended considered at the end of the allocation process. that they also read the DFE guidance which can be You are encouraged to ensure that your application found at: http://bit.ly/RmM4A2 is received on time.

Applications from children currently attending Waiting lists Our Lady’s Catholic Academy’s Nursery In addition to their right to appeal, children who Attendance at Our Lady’s Catholic Academy’s have not been offered a place at Our Lady’s Catholic Nursery does not automatically guarantee that a Academy but were offered a school that was ranked place will be offered in the Reception class of Our as a lower preference on their application form will Lady’s Catholic Academy. Parents must apply be added to a waiting list. The waiting list will be for a Reception place in exactly the same way maintained until the last day of December 2020 and as parents of children not attending the Nursery. will then be discarded. All applications will be considered against the oversubscription criteria by the Board of Directors in A child’s position on a waiting list is not fixed. When the same way regardless of whether the child does a new child joins the waiting list, all applicants on or does not attend the Nursery at the time that waiting list will be re-ranked to ensure that the of application. list is always maintained in oversubscription criteria order. This means that a child’s position on the Appeals waiting list could go up or down during the time that Parents who wish to appeal against the decision of it is on the list. Any late applications accepted will the Board of Directors to refuse their child a place be added to the waiting list in accordance with the in the school should make that appeal request in oversubscription criteria. writing to the Chair of the Board of Directors at the school address. Appeals will be heard by an Inclusion on the waiting list does not mean that a independent panel. place will eventually become available. It may be that those already offered places may accept them, Please note that parents do not have the right thereby filling all available places. to appeal if their request for their children to be Children who are the subject of a direction by the admitted to a class outside of their normal year Local Authority to admit or who are allocated to a group has been refused, but the Board of Directors school in accordance with the Fair Access Protocol has offered a place in the normal age group instead. take precedence over those on a waiting list.

Repeat applications In year fair access protocol Any parent can apply for a place for their child at The Board of Directors of All Saints Catholic any time outside of the normal admissions round. Collegiate is committed to taking its fair share of Parents do not have the right to a second appeal in children who are vulnerable and/or hard to place, respect of the same school for the same academic as set out in locally agreed protocols. Accordingly, year unless, in exceptional circumstances, the Board outside the normal admission round the Board of of Directors has accepted a second application from Directors is empowered to give absolute priority to a the parent because of a significant and material child where admission is requested under the locally change in the circumstances of the parent, child or agreed protocol. The Board of Directors has this school, but have still refused admission. power, even when admitting the child would mean exceeding the published admission number subject Late applications to the infant class size exceptions. Late applications will be dealt with in accordance with the Local Authority’s co-ordinated admissions scheme. This states that late applications will be An application can be made for a place for a child considered alongside those received by the closing at any time outside the normal admission round and date only in the event of one of the following: the child will be admitted where there are places 1. The family moved into the area after the deadline available. Applications should be made to the for the receipt of applications; school by contacting the School Secretary on 01782 2. Exceptional circumstances, stated in writing 235385 and all families approaching the school with evidence, prevented the form from arriving will be given an application form. Where there are on time; places available but more applications than places, 3. An error on the part of the school the published oversubscription criteria, as set out for 4. The application is received before Own the normal round of admissions, will be applied. Admission Authority schools have ranked their application. If there are no places available, the child will be added to the waiting list (see above).

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Contact Number ...... Child’s Surname ...... Child’s First Name(s) ...... Child’s ...... Address ...... Those who would be considered to have good to have considered be who would Those would evidence written obtaining for not reason of contact the place who cannot include those the fear, persecution or due to Baptism/Reception or records, and the original of the church destruction validly was administered Baptism/Reception where kept. are records where the Parish church but not in may request of Directors Governors and Boards evidence when the writtenextra supporting not clarify the do produced documents that are into the was baptised or received fact that a person address the name and where (i.e. Catholic Church, the where is not on the certificate or of the Church it is a does not state whether name of the Church not.) or Catholic Church Information Form Supplementary Catholic Academy Academy Name: Our Lady’s The schoolThe ethos of this school is Catholic. to provide was founded by the Catholic Church of Catholic families. education for children applications than places more are there Wherever children available, priority will be given to Catholic with the oversubscription criteria in accordance published admission policy. listed in the school’s of Directors The school is conducted by its Board with in accordance as part of the Catholic Church at all timesits Articles of Association and seeks Jesus Christ. As a to be a witness to Our Lord a Catholic Catholic school, we aim to provide school,education for all our pupils. At a Catholic everyCatholic doctrine and practice permeate It is essential that activity. aspect of the school’s education the Catholic character of the school’s the school. We be fully supported by all families in full, will give their all parents hope that therefore for the aims and and positive support unreserved the right of ethos of the school. This does not affect an application who is not Catholic to apply for and be admitted to a place at the school in accordance with the admission arrangements. Has been validly baptised in a separated received ecclesial community and subsequently Church into full communion with the Catholic Christiansby the Rite of Reception of Baptised Church. into the Full Communion of the Catholic evidence of their baptism and reception Written Church into full communion with the Catholic to the Register of can be obtained by recourse ofReceptions, or in some cases, a sub-section in which the Baptismal Registers of the church Rite ofthe Rite of Reception took place (Cf. Christian Initiation, 399). Has been baptised into full communion (Cf.Has been baptised the 837) with Catholic Church, Catechism of the the Rites of Baptism of one by Catholic Church in communion Churches of the various ritual evidence of this with the See of Rome. Written to the baptism can be obtained by recourse in which the Baptismal Registers of the church Law, baptism took place (Cf. Code of Canon 877 & 878).

Those who would have difficulty obtaining written Those who would have difficulty evidence of Catholic Baptism/Reception for a as Baptised considered may still be good reason, to Catholics but only after they have been referred their parish priest who, after consulting the Vicar General, will decide how the question of Baptism/ and how written Reception is to be resolved with the in accordance evidence is to be produced law of the Church. Written evidence of baptism Written The Governing bodies of Catholic schools and of Catholic Academies will of Directors Boards written evidence in the form of a Certificate require of Baptism or Certificate of Reception before applications for school places can be considered for categories of “Baptised Catholics”. A Certificate of Baptism or Reception is to include: the full name, date of birth, date of Baptism or Reception, and must also show name(s). The certificate parent(s) kept by the place the records that it is copied from of Baptism or Reception. Or • • Definition of a “baptised catholic” Definition of a “baptised is one who: A “Baptised Catholic” Appendix There is no charge or cost related to the admission or cost related is no charge There . of a child to this school Parents will be advised of the outcome of their outcome of the advised will be Parents of the Board and, where writing in application place, their child a is to refuse decision Director’s appeal an independent right to appeal to have the panel. Please tick the appropriate box: Is the above named child a Yes No* Packmoor Ormiston Academy Baptised Catholic? Is the certificate of Catholic Yes No* Carr Street, Packmoor, Baptism attached? Stoke-on-Trent ST7 4SP Tel: 01782 234544 www.packmoorprimary.co.uk *A Certificate of Catholic Baptism or Reception Headteacher: Mrs Sharon May into the Catholic Church is required in order for the Board of Directors to give the correct priority to an The School admits students between the ages application. of 3-11

Failure to provide evidence of Catholic Baptism How to apply for Nursery or Reception place for or Reception in the Church may affect the September 2019 oversubscription criterion that the child’s name is An application must be made online at placed in. www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions or by using the local authority preference form. Please note that as well as completing this The closing date for Nursery applications is Supplementary Application Form, parents must 31 January 2019. also complete the Local Authority’s Common The closing date for Reception applications is Application Form in order for the application to be Tuesday 15 January 2019. complete. This Supplementary Information Form Admission criteria is only for school use and is, in conjunction with The Admissions Policy for Community, Foundation the Local Authority’s Common Application Form, Trust and Voluntary Controlled schools is shown to enable the Board of Directors to rank applicants towards the beginning of appendix A. using the published oversubscription criteria: This Supplementary Information Form must be returned directly to Our Lady’s Catholic Academy at Watkin Street, Fenton, Stoke on Trent, ST4 4NP by 15th January 2019. Park Hall Academy Please note that this is NOT the local authority’s Common Application Form. As well as completing Carberry Way, Weston Coyney, this Supplementary Application Form and returning Stoke-on-Trent ST3 5QU it directly to the school, you MUST also complete Tel: 01782 312384 the local authority’s Common Application Form www.parkhallacademy.co.uk otherwise your application will be deemed Principal: Mrs Georgina Frost incomplete and therefore invalid. The School admits students between the ages of 3-11

Applications open on How to apply for Nursery or Reception place for THURSDAY 1 September 2019 An application must be made online at NOVEMBER 2018 www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions or by using the local authority preference form. The closing date for Nursery applications is 31 January 2019. The closing date for Reception applications is Tuesday 15 January 2019.

Admission criteria The Admissions Policy for Community, Foundation Trust and Voluntary Controlled schools is shown towards the beginning of appendix A.

Aims and objectives Park Hall Academy is an inclusive school, welcoming children from all backgrounds and abilities. We never discriminate on the grounds of gender, race or disability.

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Attending a nursery setting does notAttending a nursery Children living outside the catchment area of the living outside the catchment area Children or sister at the school who have an elder brother school at the time of admission. of priority arranged in order Other children point to how near their home address according by Distance is measured is to the Academy. door the front from straight line measurement school asof the house to the main gate of the by the local authority geographical measure information system. Children cared for by a local authority and for cared Children but looked after previously who were children adopted (or ceased to be so because they were or order became subject to a child arrangements order). special guardianship of the living in the catchment area Children or sister school who have an older brother attending at the time of admission. living within the catchment area Other children of the school.

Admissions to Reception (Upper Foundation (Upper to Reception Admissions F2 ).Stage admissions to reception to note that It is important nursery class from separate entirely classes are attend a already who All children admissions. MUST or an academy in a school nursery setting class for a reception an application form complete place. reception in that school’s guarantee a place class. criteriaOversubscription accept we can of children The maximum number Reception each year is 60. Ifinto Nursery and than places available, applicants more are there the admissions authoritythe Governors, who are the following will operate for Park Hall Academy, to allocate places: oversubscription criteria in order Where the distance is equal for 2 or more for 2 or more the distance is equal Where be applied. This will applicants, a tie breaker verified by Stoke-on- will be independently process city council. Trent Admission Numbers. based have a Pupil Admission Number (PAN) We for Park Hall Academy. upon the funding agreement up to but not exceeding the Places will be offered The admission number for Park Admission Number. . Hall Academy is 60 pupils per year group Admission appeals Park Hall Academy has a duty to comply with the Infant class size Regulations. These state that Reception and Key Stage 1 classes must not exceed 30 pupils per qualified teacher. 4. 5. 1. 2. 3.

The same over subscription criteria apply to Nursery as to Reception applications. As nursery education is not compulsory there is As nursery education is not compulsory there of a place. no right of appeal against the refusal to accommodate will be made every effort However, the wishes of parents. Attendance at our nursery setting will not class (Upper guarantee admission to our reception Foundation). Admissions to Nursery (Lower Foundation FS1)Admissions to Nursery (Lower Foundation able years by 31 August are aged three Children (Lower Foundation) to attend our nursery provision Attendance at school is not a in September. of at this age but is at the discretion requirement parents. The admission of pupils with a statement of SpecialThe admission of pupils with a statement Plan Care Educational Needs/Education Health These procedure. (EHCP) is dealt with by a separate will be admitted to Park Hall Academy if our children This is aschool is named on the EHCP/statement. of the Educationstatutory entitlement under S.324 Act 1996. Parents and carers have a right to express their have a right to express and carers Parents does not, in itself, guarantee a but this preference, advise all strongly place at a particular school. We preferred to name their three and carers parents of preference. schools/academies in order Admissions Process Admissions Process Hall to apply for a place at Park wishing Parents online at www.stoke.gov.uk/ Academy can apply unable or are assistance require admissions. If you will staff application, our office to complete an online you. be happy to assist to Park Hall directly The form should be returned by the publishedAcademy or to the Local Authority closing date. We aim to ensure that our admission procedures procedures that our admission ensure aim to We to and communicated and transparent clear are including school community, all members of our and carers. parents prospective We aim to ensure that all admissions to our to all admissions that to ensure aim We in are and equitably managed are academy of Admissions Code with the School compliance Code of Appeals (2014) and the statutory Practice Practice. Appeals If your child’s application for a place at the school is Priory CE (C) Primary unsuccessful, you will be informed why admission was refused and given information about the Jubilee Road, Trentham, process for hearing appeals. Stoke-on-Trent ST4 8EF Tel: 01782 233585 If you wish to appeal, you must set out the grounds www.prioryceprimary.org.uk for your appeal in writing and send it to the following Headteacher: Miss Pam Keen address: stoke.gov.uk/appeal_against_a_school_ admission_decision The School admits students between the ages or in writing to: of 3-11 The Local Education Authority Appeals Committee, Democratic & Committee Support, Democratic How to apply for Nursery or Reception place for Services Division, City Director’s Office, City of September 2019 Stoke – on-Trent, Civic Centre, Glebe Street, Stoke- An application must be made online at on-Trent, ST4 1HH. www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions or by using the local authority preference form. The Independent Appeals Panel must hear the The closing date for Nursery applications is appeal within 30 school days of its receipt and will 31 January 2019. notify parents of their decision within 5 working The closing date for Reception applications is days. Tuesday 15 January 2019.

In Year Admissions Admission criteria Where applications for admissions into year groups The Admissions Policy for Community, Foundation other than at the normal point of entry occur they Trust and Voluntary Controlled schools is shown will be completed using an in year application towards the beginning of appendix A. transfer form. These must be passed directly to Park Hall Academy and the allocation of places will be made in line with the above oversubscription criteria. Saint Nathaniel’s Academy

Waiting List Westport Road, Burslem, Park Hall Academy will maintain a waiting list until Stoke-on-Trent ST6 4JG the end of each academic year. Applications for Tel: 01782 234950 inclusion on this waiting list must be made directly to Park Hall Academy and these will be ranked www.saintnathaniels.org.uk according to our over-subscription criteria. Parents Principal: Miss Linda Jones and carers should be aware that a position on a The School admits students between the ages waiting list is not fixed and applicants may move of 3-11 up or down the list. Inclusion on this list does not guarantee a pupil a place in our academy. How to apply for Nursery or Reception place for September 2019 Monitoring and review An application must be made online at This policy will be monitored by the governing body, www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions or by using the local who will always take due note of the guidance authority preference form. provided by the LA Admissions Department. The closing date for Nursery applications is The policy will be reviewed annually, or earlier in the 31 January 2019. light of any changed circumstances, either in our The closing date for Reception applications is academy or in the local area. Tuesday 15 January 2019.

Admission policy St Nathaniel’s Academy uses its own Admissions policy – see below:

Statement Saint Nathaniel’s Academy welcomes children from all backgrounds, faiths and those of no faith. The Governors of the Academy are committed to developing an inclusive school that reflects the diversity of the local community. Admission to the Academy is not dependent on being a member of a particular faith community.

74. Apply on-line for school places stoke.gov.uk/admissions 75. der of priority Children not adopted, fostered or related or related fostered adopted, not Children natural or with one marriage by a parent’s brought who are in common, parent same sex civil as a family by a together same living at the and who are partnership siblings. to be also considered are address,

• OR Christian Church which in in communion with Christian Church of England. A copy of the baptismal the Church at the point of certificate must be provided application. point to how near their home address according by Distance is measured to the Academy. are door the front from straight line measurement schoolof the house to the main gate of the by the Local on Sussex Place as measured system. Authority geographical information Childr Other students arranged in or

All applications will be ranked against theAll applications will be ranked against oversubscription criteria. Appeals who wish to appeal against the Governors’Parents child, must a place to their decision not to offer do so by writing to the Local Education Authority Appeals Committee, Democratic & Committee Support, Democratic Services Division, City Civic City of Stoke-on-Trent, Office, Director’s ST4 1HH. Stoke-on-Trent, Glebe Street, Centre, The Independent Appeals Panel must hear the and will appeal within 30 school days of its receipt within 5 working of their decision notify parents days. Admissions In Year other than at the Admissions into year groups normal point of entry will be on an in year transfer to the Academy and the application form, directly allocation of places will be made in line with the above oversubscription criteria. List Waiting List until The Academy will maintain a Waiting Applications for the end of each academic year. List must be made directly inclusion on this Waiting to the Academy and these will be ranked according criteria. to our over-subscription c) members ofa baptised are en who d) We do not include cousins within our definition of do not include We siblings. with shared parents If a child lives with the week, the, each for part of responsibilities the point’ will be the one at which ‘home address of the school part for the greatest child is resident the home this is equally shared, week. Where point will be the one used when applying address for child benefit. Are related by a parent’s marriage or related related marriage or by a parent’s related Are at this address living as partners by parents by a common adopted or fostered Are parent Siblings are considered to be those children to be those children considered Siblings are and either: who live at the same address in common Have one or both natural parents

OR OR • • • • an elder brother or sister in attendance at the or sister an elder brother Academy and who will still be attending at the admission date. proposed authority (looked after children) or provided or provided authority (looked after children) with accommodation by them (Section 22 who and children Act 1989) of the Children looked after but ceased to be previously were (or became adopted so because they were or special subject to a child arrangements order immediately following order), guardianship having been looked after. Childr Childr

b) haveen who(atthetimeofapplication) a) ofalocal inthecare en whoare The maximum number of children we can accept The maximum number of children year is 60. If there into Nursery and Reception each than places available, the applicants more are authority for theGovernors, the admissions who are the following oversubscription will operate Academy, criteria: The admission of pupils with a statement of SpecialThe admission of pupils with a statement Plan Care Educational Needs/Education Health dealt with by a separate procedure. (EHCP) are will be admitted to the Academy if These children This is our school is named on the statement/EHCP. of the Educationa statutory entitlement under S.324 Act 1996. Admissions Process to apply for a place at Saint wishing Parents Academy can apply online at www. Nathaniel’s or complete the Admission stoke.gov.uk/admissions the from Application Form, which is available then be returned directly This should academy. by theto the academy or to the Local Authority published closing date. As well as being an inclusive academy, as a Church as a Church academy, an inclusive as being As well and ethos distinctive have a we school of England Bible and teaching of the the that reflects character for a place applying values. All parents Christian to asked are England Academy of at our Church to the school and its importance this ethos respect who attend all children It is hoped that community. to of England Academy will be able our Church life of the in the religious participate (as appropriate) collective worship and religious school (including of parents the right does not affect education). This Indeed,not Christian to apply for a place. who are families from our commitment to inclusivity, through warmly welcomed. faith are other faiths and no Sandford Hill Primary Sandon Primary Academy

Clayfield Grove, Longton, Normacot Grange Road, Meir, Stoke-on-Trent ST3 5AQ Stoke-on-Trent ST3 7AW Tel: 01782 235511 Tel: 01782 319097 sandfordhill.org.uk www.sandonprimaryacademy.com Headteacher: Mr David Wardle Principal: Mrs Rachel Beckett The School admits students between the ages The School admits students between the ages of 3-11 of 4-11

Admission criteria Admission criteria The Admissions Policy for Community, Foundation The Admissions Policy for Community, Foundation Trust and Voluntary Controlled schools is shown Trust and Voluntary Controlled schools is shown towards the beginning of appendix A. towards the beginning of appendix A.

76. Apply on-line for school places stoke.gov.uk/admissions 77. Sandon Road, Meir, Road, Meir, Sandon 7DF ST3 Stoke-on-Trent 01782 319504 Tel: www.staugustinescatholicacademy.org Yates Principal Mrs Margaret St Augustine’s Catholic Academy Catholic St Augustine’s The School admits students between the agesThe School admits of 3-11 Nursery or Reception place forHow to apply for September 2019 be made online atAn application must or by using the local www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions form. authority preference isThe closing date for Nursery applications 31 January 2019. applications isThe closing date for Reception 15 January 2019. Tuesday Admission criteria Academy is part of the All Catholic St Augustine’s authoritySaints Catholic Collegiate. The admissions of the All of Directors for the school is the Board for responsibility Saints Catholic Collegiate who has of Directors admissions to this school. The Board for the administration of has delegated responsibility to the Academy Committee the admissions process Academy. Catholic of St Augustine’s Catholic for St Augustine’s The admissions process Local Academy is part of the Stoke-on-Trent apply admissions scheme. To Authority co-ordinated Catholic Academy in for a place at St Augustine’s an application must the normal admissions round, be made using the school admission application in which you live of the local authority process Catholic Academy on the naming St Augustine’s application form. Applications need to be made by 15th January 2019. A Supplementary Information Form (SIF) must also be completed and returned the same date to the school by directly (see Note 2). submitted on time will be All applications which are after the closing date. at the same time, considered advised of the outcome of your will be You application on 16th April 2019, or the next working by the local authority on behalf of the school. day, the term this policy, Please note that throughout any person who means all natural parents, parent for a responsibility but has parental is not a parent of a child. child and any person who has care The ethos of this school is Catholic. The school to provide was founded by the Catholic Church families. of Catholic education for children Sneyd Green Primary Sneyd Green Sneyd Green, Sneyd Street, ST6 2NS Stoke-on-Trent 01782 234460 Tel: www.sneydgreen.stoke.sch.uk Headteacher: Mrs Rosina Lee Smallthorne Academy Primary Smallthorne, Street, Chetwynd 1PR ST6 Stoke-on-Trent 01782 235265 Tel: www.smallthorneprimary.org.uk Chris Crook Headteacher: Mr Admission criteria Foundation The Admissions Policy for Community, schools is shown Controlled and Voluntary Trust appendix A. the beginning of towards How to apply for Nursery or Reception place for September 2019 An application must be made online at or by using the local www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions form. authority preference The closing date for Nursery applications is 31 January 2019. The closing date for Reception applications is 15 January 2019. Tuesday The School admits students between the agesThe School admits students between of 3-11 Admission criteria Foundation The Admissions Policy for Community, schools is shown Controlled and Voluntary Trust the beginning of appendix A. towards How to apply for Nursery or Reception place forHow to apply for September 2019 be made online atAn application must or by using the local www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions form. authority preference for Nursery applications isThe closing date 31 January 2019. applications isThe closing date for Reception 15 January 2019. Tuesday The School admits students between the agesThe School admits of 3-11 Wherever there are more applications than places 6. Non-Catholic children who are looked after or available, priority will be given to Catholic children previously looked after (see Note 3 below) in accordance with the oversubscription criteria 7. Children of staff currently employed at St listed below. The school is conducted by its Board Augustine’s Catholic Academy (See note 5 of Directors as part of the Catholic Church in below) accordance with its Articles of Association and 8. Non-Catholic children who have a brother seeks at all times to be a witness to Our Lord Jesus or sister (see Note 4 below) attending St Christ. Augustine’s Catholic Academy at the time of admission. As a Catholic school, we aim to provide a Catholic 9. Non-Catholic children. education for all our pupils. At a Catholic school, Catholic doctrine and practice permeate every Note 1 aspect of the school’s activity. It is essential that the Children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) Catholic character of the school’s education be fully Plan that names the academy MUST be admitted. supported by all families in the school. We therefore This will reduce the number of places available to hope that all parents will give their full, unreserved other applicants. This is not an oversubscription and positive support for the aims and ethos of the criteria. school. This does not affect the right of an applicant who is not Catholic to apply for and be admitted Note 2 to a place at the school in accordance with the In all categories, for a child to be considered as admission arrangements. Catholic, evidence of Catholic Baptism or Reception into the Church will be required. For a definition The Board of Directors has set its admission number of a Baptised Catholic, see the Appendix. Those at 30 pupils to be admitted to the Reception class who face difficulties in producing written evidence in the school year which begins in September 2019. of Catholic Baptism or Reception into the Church (See Note 1 below) should contact their Parish Priest.

Where there are more applications for places than Parents making an application for a Catholic child the number of places available, places will be should also complete a Supplementary Information offered according to the following order of priority. Form (SIF) which should be returned directly to If there is oversubscription within a category, the the school. If you do not provide the information Board of Directors will give priority to children living required in the Supplementary Information Form closest to the school determined by the shortest and return it by the closing date, together with all distance (see Note 6 below). supporting documentation, this is likely to affect the criteria that your child is placed into, which is likely For the purposes of this policy, parish boundaries to affect your child’s chance of being offered a place are as shown on the Archdiocese of Birmingham at this school. parish boundary map which can be accessed at www.birminghamdiocese.org.uk/boundary-map Note 3 and will be applied to the admission arrangements A “looked after child” has the same meaning as in for the academic year 2019/2020. section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989, and means any child who is (a) in the care of the local authority Oversubscription or (b) being provided with accommodation by them 1. Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) in the exercise of their social services functions (eg who are looked after or previously looked after children with foster parents) at the time of making (Note 3 below) the application to the school. A “previously looked 2. Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) after child” is a child who immediately moved living in the parish of St Augustine of Canterbury, on from that status after becoming subject to Meir who have a brother or sister (see Note an adoption, child arrangement order or special 3 below) attending St Augustine’s Catholic guardianship order. Academy at the time of admission. 3. Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) living in the parish of St Augustine of Canterbury, Meir 4. Other Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) who have a brother or sister (see Note 4 below) attending St Augustine’s Catholic Academy at the time of admission. 5. Other Baptised Catholic children (see note 2 below).

78. Apply on-line for school places stoke.gov.uk/admissions 79. A child’s home address is considered to be the to is considered address home A child’s must The address of a child. residence permanent for the majority residence only or main be the child’s may be evidence week. Documentary of the school required. and a child responsibilities have shared If parents part of the week the homelives with each for is resident will be the one at which the child address this part of the school week. Where for the greatest the one will be the home address is equally shared, for child benefit. used when applying the basis of an on is offered If a place in the school different that is subsequently found to be address home address, normal and permanent a child’s from liable to be withdrawn. then that place is School Entry that their child is ensure must, by law, Parents the suitable full time education from receiving fifth child’s beginning of the term following the when they will have begun to be of birthday, compulsory school age. in the school, the pupil will a place is offered Where a full-time basisbe entitled to take up that place, on birthday. in the September following their fourth their may defer the date at which parents A child’s is admittedchild, below compulsory school age, year but notto the school, until later in the school compulsory beyond the point at which they reach day of theschool age and not beyond the first summer term 2020. until later inA child may take up a part-time place which but not beyond the point at the school year, school age. compulsory they child reached should of a place a parent of the offer Upon receipt notify the school, as soon as possible, that they entry to the school wish to either defer their child’s or take up a part-time place. birthday falls fifth of a child whose The parent during the summer term who wishes to defer their admission until the beginning of the following child’s academic year (when the child will have begun to need be of compulsory school age) will therefore to make a separate in-year application for a place class place the school. Any reception 1 at in Year following an application made for the offered will be withdrawn if the 2019/2020 admission round child does not take up that place by the first day of the summer term 2020. Teaching Staff Teaching employed at the Academy or in All other staff not teachers. contract at the Academy who are Adopted or fostered children Adopted or fostered A half-brother or half-sister, where two children two children where half-sister, or A half-brother parent one common share two children where step-sister, or A step-brother or where marriage by a parents’ related are living as are but their parents unrelated they are partners. A brother or sister sharing the same parents sharing the same or sister A brother

The Board of Directors will, where possible, admit will, where of Directors The Board one multiple births where twins and all siblings from is the last child ranked within the of the children published admission number. school’s For example, this may occur when children in the For example, this may occur when children or if same address, live at the same year group the distance between the home and the school is exactly the same, for example, blocks of flats. If the application is no other way of separating there criteria and to admit to the admissions according would cause the both, or all, of the children year Published Admission Number for the child’s to be group on behalf of the exceeded, the Local Authority, will randomly select the child to of Directors, Board the final place. be offered In a very small number of cases, where the school In a very small number of cases, where is oversubscribed, it may not be possible to decide between the applications of those pupils who are the final qualifiers for a place when applying the published admission criteria. Note 6 calculated on the basis of a straight Distances are home address the child’s from line measurement school onpoint to the pedestrian gate of the point is used to Sandon Road. The home address lies. The property determine the parish in which the system, whichlocal authority uses a computerised Survey all distances in miles. Ordnance measures used to plot an that are supply the co-ordinates home address. applicant’s The member of staff must have been employed at The member of staff Academy for two or more Catholic St Augustine’s admission, or theyears at the time of application for to fill a vacant has been recruited member of staff is a demonstrable skill shortage post for which there Note 5 full-time or part-time means to staff Reference roles: employed in the following The children must be living permanently in the same must be living permanently in The children household • • • • • • Note 4 Note sister or of a brother definition the applicants For all is: Applications for children to be admitted into a If parents are considering submitting an application class outside of their normal age group for their child to be admitted into a class outside of Parents have the right to request, but not insist, that their normal age group, it is strongly recommended their child be considered for admission to a class that they also read the DFE guidance which can be outside of their normal age group. This could be the found at: http://bit.ly/RmM4A2 case, for example, if a child is gifted and talented, has experienced problems such as ill health, or Applications from children currently attending St that the child is summer born, ie a child born Augustine’s Catholic Academy’s Nursery between 1st April and 31st August. Parents who Attendance at St Augustine’s Catholic Academy’s wish for their child to be considered for admission Nursery does not automatically guarantee that to a class outside of their normal age group must a place will be offered in the Reception class St make an application for the normal age group in the Augustine’s Catholic Academy. Parents must apply first instance. Parents must then submit a formal for a Reception place in exactly the same way request to the Board of Directors for the child to be as parents of children not attending the Nursery. considered for a different age group class instead. All applications will be considered against the This request should be in the form of a written oversubscription criteria by the Board of Directors in the same way regardless of whether the child letter of application outlining the reasons why does or does not attend the Nursery at the time of they wish for their child to be considered to be application. admitted into a class outside of their normal age group and enclosing any supportive evidence and Appeals documentation that they wish to be taken into Parents who wish to appeal against the decision of account as part of that request. the Board of Directors to refuse their child a place in the school should make that appeal request in The Board of Directors will consider requests writing to the Chair of the Board of Directors at submitted for a child to be admitted into a class the school address. Appeals will be heard by an outside of their normal age group and advise independent panel. parents of the outcome of that request before national offer day, having taken into account the Please note that parents do not have the right information provided by the parents, the child’s to appeal if their request for their children to be best interests and the views of the Executive Head admitted to a class outside of their normal year Teacher. group has been refused, but the Board of Directors has offered a place in the normal age group instead. If the request is refused, the original application for the normal age group class will progress through the Repeat Applications Local Authority co-ordinated admissions scheme, Any parent can apply for a place for their child at be considered by the Board of Directors and the any time outside of the normal admissions round. parents advised of the outcome. Parents do not have the right to a second appeal in respect of the same school for the same academic If the request is agreed and the year group for which year unless, in exceptional circumstances, the Board the parents have requested a place is a current of Directors has accepted a second application from year group in the school, then the application will the parent because of a significant and material be considered by the Board of Directors and the change in the circumstances of the parent, child or parents advised of the outcome. school, but have still refused admission. Late Applications If the request is agreed and the year group for which Late applications will be dealt with in accordance the parents have requested a place is for a future with the Local Authority’s co-ordinated admissions year group, ie Reception in September 2020, then scheme. This states that late applications will be the original application is withdrawn and the parents considered alongside those received by the closing must submit a fresh application for Reception 2020 date only in the event of one of the following: when applications open in the autumn term of 2019. 1. The family moved into the area after the deadline Please note that parents only have the right to for the receipt of applications; re-apply for a place. Where the Board of Directors 2. Exceptional circumstances, stated in writing agrees to consider an application for Reception with evidence, prevented the form from arriving the following year, that application is considered on time; alongside all other applications received and parents 3. An error on the part of the school will be advised of the outcome of that application on 4. The application is received before Own national offer day. No place is reserved or held for Admission Authority schools have ranked their the child in advance. application.

80. Apply on-line for school places stoke.gov.uk/admissions 81. Has been baptised into full communion (Cf.Has been baptised the 837) with Catholic Church, Catechism of the the Rites of Baptism of one by Catholic Church in communion Churches of the various ritual evidence of this with the See of Rome. Written to the baptism can be obtained by recourse in which the Baptismal Registers of the church Law, baptism took place (Cf. Code of Canon 877 & 878). Has been validly baptised in a separated received ecclesial community and subsequently Church into full communion with the Catholic Christiansby the Rite of Reception of Baptised Church. into the Full Communion of the Catholic evidence of their baptism and reception Written Church into full communion with the Catholic to the Register of can be obtained by recourse ofReceptions, or in some cases, a sub-section in which the Baptismal Registers of the church Rite ofthe Rite of Reception took place (Cf. Christian Initiation, 399).

Or evidence of baptism Written The Governing bodies of Catholic schools and of Catholic Academies will of Directors Boards written evidence in the form of a Certificate require of Baptism or Certificate of Reception before applications for school places can be considered for categories of “Baptised Catholics”. A Certificate of Baptism or Reception is to include: the full name, date of birth, date of Baptism or Reception, and must also show name(s). The certificate parent(s) kept by the place the records that it is copied from of Baptism or Reception. obtaining written Those who would have difficulty evidence of Catholic Baptism/Reception for a as Baptised considered may still be good reason, to Catholics but only after they have been referred their parish priest who, after consulting the Vicar General, will decide how the question of Baptism/ and how written Reception is to be resolved with the in accordance evidence is to be produced law of the Church. If there are no places available, the child will be the child available, places no are If there be will above).Parents list (see waiting to the added in writing their application of the outcome of advised is to decision of Director’s the Board and, where right to appeal a place, have the their child refuse is no charge panel. There appeal to an independent a child to this the admission of to or cost related school. • • Appendix catholic” Definition of a “baptised is one who: A “Baptised Catholic” Applications other than the normal intake to admissions) class (in-year reception An application can be made for a place for a child and at any time outside the normal admission round places are there the child will be admitted where available. Applications should be made to the on school by contacting the School Secretary the 01782 319504 and all families approaching school will be given an application form. Where applications places available but more are there than places, the published oversubscription criteria, of admissions, will as set out for the normal round be applied. In year fair access protocol of All Saints Catholic of Directors The Board Catholic Academy Collegiate and St Augustine’s of children of is committed to taking its fair share to place, as set out hard vulnerable and/or who are outside Accordingly, protocols. in locally agreed of Directors the Board the normal admission round priority to a child to give absolute is empowered under the locally admission is requested where has this of Directors The Board protocol. agreed even when admitting the child would mean power, exceeding the published admission number subject to the infant class size exceptions. Children who are the subject of a direction by the the subject of a direction who are Children allocated to a Local Authority to admit or who are with the Fair Access Protocol school in accordance over those on a waiting list. take precedence Inclusion on the waiting list does not mean that aInclusion on the waiting list does not It may beplace will eventually become available. them, places may accept offered that those already filling all available places. thereby A child’s position on a waiting list is not fixed. When position on a waiting list is A child’s the waiting list, all applicants ona new child joins that the to ensure that waiting list will be re-ranked criterialist is always maintained in oversubscription position on the This means that a child’s order. the time thatwaiting list could go up or down during accepted willit is on the list. Any late applications with the be added to the waiting list in accordance oversubscription criteria. Waiting Lists Waiting who have right to appeal, children In addition to their Catholic a place at St Augustine’s not been offered a school that was ranked offered Academy but were form will on their application as a lower preference list. The waiting list will bebe added to a waiting last day of the summer termmaintained until the be discarded. 2020 and will then Such considerations will be the exception rather exception will be the considerations Such will be late applications Otherwise the rule. than process. end of the allocation at the considered your application that to ensure encouraged are You on time. is received Those who would be considered to have good Please tick the appropriate box: reason for not obtaining written evidence would Is the above named child a Yes No* include those who cannot contact the place of Baptised Catholic? Baptism/Reception due to persecution or fear, the Is the certificate of Catholic Yes No* destruction of the church and the original records, or Baptism attached? where Baptism/Reception was administered validly but not in the Parish church where records are kept. *A Certificate of Catholic Baptism or Reception Governors and Boards of Directors may request into the Catholic Church is required in order for the extra supporting evidence when the written Board of Directors to give the correct priority to an documents that are produced do not clarify the application. fact that a person was baptised or received into the Catholic Church, (i.e. where the name and address Failure to provide evidence of Catholic Baptism of the Church is not on the certificate or where the or Reception in the Church may affect the name of the Church does not state whether it is a oversubscription criterion that the child’s name is Catholic Church or not.) placed in. Supplementary Information Form Please note that as well as completing this Supplementary Application Form, parents must Academy Name: St Augustine’s Catholic Academy, also complete the Local Authority’s Common Meir Application Form in order for the application to be complete. This Supplementary Information Form The ethos of this school is Catholic. The school is only for school use and is, in conjunction with was founded by the Catholic Church to provide the Local Authority’s Common Application Form, education for children of Catholic families. to enable the Board of Directors to rank applicants Wherever there are more applications than places using the published oversubscription criteria: available, priority will be given to Catholic children in accordance with the oversubscription criteria This Supplementary Information Form must be listed in the school’s published admission policy. returned directly to at St Augustine’s Catholic The school is conducted by its Board of Directors Academy at Sandon Road, Meir, Stoke -on-Trent, as part of the Catholic Church in accordance with ST3 7DF by 15th January 2019. its Articles of Association and seeks at all times to be a witness to Our Lord Jesus Christ. As a Catholic Please note that this is NOT the local authority’s school, we aim to provide a Catholic education for Common Application Form. As well as all our pupils. At a Catholic school, Catholic doctrine completing this Supplementary Application Form and practice permeate every aspect of the school’s and returning it directly to the school, you MUST activity. It is essential that the Catholic character also complete the local authority’s Common of the school’s education be fully supported by all Application Form otherwise your application will families in the school. We therefore hope that all be deemed incomplete and therefore invalid. parents will give their full, unreserved and positive support for the aims and ethos of the school. This does not affect the right of an application who is not Catholic to apply for and be admitted to a place Applications open on at the school in accordance with the admission arrangements. THURSDAY 1

Child’s Surname ...... NOVEMBER 2018

Child’s First Name(s) ......

Address ...... Deadline for applications ...... Tuesday 15 January

Contact Number ...... 2019

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Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) Baptised Catholic children & St. Martin, living in the parish of St. George Hanley. Heart, Head or Sacred Birches (see Note 2 Other Baptised Catholic children or sister (see Note below) who have a brother Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) Baptised Catholic children looked after looked after or previously who are (see Note 3 below) (see Note 2 below) Baptised Catholic children & St. Martin, living in the parish of St. George Hanley who have Heart, Head or Sacred Birches 3 below) attending or sister (see Note a brother & St. Martin Catholic Academy at the St. George time of admission.

3. 4. 1. 2. and will be applied to the admission arrangements for the academic year 2019/2020. Over-subscription The ethos of this school is Catholic. The school The is Catholic. this school ethos of The provide to Church by the Catholic founded was families. of Catholic for children education placesapplications than more are there Wherever children to Catholic priority will be given available, criteria the oversubscription with in accordance Board conducted by its The school is listed below. in as part of the Catholic Church of Directors and with its Articles of Association accordance Jesus to be a witness to Our Lord seeks at all times Christ. Catholic a we aim to provide As a Catholic school, pupils. At a Catholic school,education for all our and practice permeate everyCatholic doctrine It is essential that the activity. aspect of the school’s be fully education of the school’s Catholic character therefore We supported by all families in the school. will give their full, unreserved hope that all parents and ethos of theand positive support for the aims the right of an applicant school. This does not affect be admittedwho is not Catholic to apply for and with the to a place at the school in accordance admission arrangements. has set its admission number of Directors The Board Reception classat 30 pupils to be admitted to the September 2019.in the school year which begins in (See Note 1 below) applications for places than more are there Where will bethe number of places available, places If of priority. to the following order according offered the is oversubscription within a category, there living will give priority to children of Directors Board by the shortestclosest to the school determined distance (see Note 5 below) parish boundaries For the purposes of this policy, of Birmingham as shown on the Archdiocese are parish boundary map which can be accessed at www.birminghamdiocese.org.uk/boundary-map Boulton Street, Birches Head, Birches Street, Boulton 2NQ ST1 Stoke-on-Trent 01782 234384 Tel: www.sgsmacademy.co.uk Farmer Principal: Mrs Dawn St George and St Martin’s Martin’s and St St George Academy Catholic Please note that throughout this policy, the term this policy, Please note that throughout any person who is not a means all parents, parent for a child and responsibility but has parental parent of a child. any person who has care You will be advised of the outcome of your will be You application on 16th April 2019, or the next working by the local authority on behalf of the school. day, All applications which are submitted on time will be All applications which are after the closing date. at the same time, considered The admissions process for St. George & St. for St. George The admissions process the Stoke-on- Martin Catholic Academy is part of admissions Local Authority co-ordinated Trent & St. apply for a place at St. George scheme. To Martin Catholic Academy in the normal admissions be made using the an application must round, of the local school admission application process St & authority in which you live naming St. George Martin Catholic Academy on the application form. Applications need to be made by 15th January 2019. A Supplementary Information Form (SIF) to the must also be completed and returned directly school by the same date (see Note 2). Admission criteria St. Martin Catholic Academy is part of & St. George The admissionsthe Newman Catholic Collegiate. of Directors authority for the school is the Board who hasof the Newman Catholic Collegiate for admissions to this school. The responsibility for has delegated responsibility of Directors Board to the process the administration of the admissions & St. Martin Academy Committee of St. George Catholic Academy. How to apply for Nursery or Reception place forHow to apply for September 2019 be made online atAn application must or by using the local www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions form. authority preference isThe closing date for Nursery applications 31 January 2019. applications isThe closing date for Reception 15 January 2019. Tuesday The School admits students between the agesThe School admits of 3-11 4 below) attending St. George & St. Martin Note 4 Catholic Academy at the time of admission. For all applicants the definition of a brother or sister 5. Other Baptised Catholic Children (see Note 2 is: below) who have a brother or sister (see Note • A brother or sister sharing the same parents 4) attending another school in the Newman • A half-brother or half-sister, where two children Catholic Collegiate (see Note 5 below) share one common parent 6. Other Baptised Catholic children (see note 2 • A step-brother or step-sister, where two children below). are related by a parents’ marriage or where 7. Non-Catholic children who are looked after or they are unrelated but their parents are living as previously looked after (see Note 3 below) partners. 8. Non-Catholic children who have a brother or • Adopted or fostered children sister (see Note 4 below) attending St. George The children must be living permanently in the same & St. Martin Catholic Academy at the time of household admission. 9. Non-Catholic Children who have a brother or Note 5 sister (see Note 4 below) attending another The Newman Catholic Collegiate consists of the school in the Newman Catholic Collegiate (see following schools: Note 5 below) • St Peter’s, Cobridge; 10. Non-Catholic children. • St Wilfrid’s, Tunstall; • St Mary’s, Norton; Note 1 • St. George and St Martin, Birches Head; hildren with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) • Our Lady and St Benedict, Abbey Hulton; Plan that names the academy MUST be admitted. • St John’s, Kidsgrove; This will reduce the number of places available to • Our Lady of Grace, Biddulph; other applicants. This is not an oversubscription • St Joseph’s, Goldenhill; criteria. • St Margaret Ward, Tunstall.

Note 2 Note 6 In all categories, for a child to be considered as Distances are calculated on the basis of a straight Catholic, evidence of Catholic Baptism or Reception line measurement from the child’s home address into the Church will be required. For a definition point to the front gate of the school. The home of a Baptised Catholic, see the Appendix. Those address point is used to determine the parish in who face difficulties in producing written evidence which the property lies. The local authority uses a of Catholic Baptism or Reception into the Church computerised system, which measures all distances should contact their Parish Priest. in miles. Ordnance Survey supply the co-ordinates that are used to plot an applicant’s home address. Parents making an application for a Catholic child should also complete a Supplementary Information In a very small number of cases, where the school Form (SIF) which should be returned directly to is oversubscribed, it may not be possible to decide the school. . If you do not provide the information between the applications of those pupils who are required in the Supplementary Information Form the final qualifiers for a place when applying the and return it by the closing date, together with all published admission criteria. supporting documentation, this is likely to affect the criteria that your child is placed into, which is likely For example, this may occur when children in the to affect your child’s chance of being offered a place same year group live at the same address, or if at this school. the distance between the home and the school is exactly the same, for example, blocks of flats. If Note 3 there is no other way of separating the application A “looked after child” has the same meaning as in according to the admissions criteria and to admit section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989, and means both, or all, of the children would cause the any child who is (a) in the care of the local authority Published Admission Number for the child’s year or (b) being provided with accommodation by them group to be exceeded, the Local Authority, on behalf in the exercise of their social services functions (eg of the Board of Directors, will randomly select the children with foster parents) at the time of making child to be offered the final place. the application to the school. A “previously looked after child” is a child who immediately moved The Board of Directors will, where possible, admit on from that status after becoming subject to twins and all siblings from multiple births where one an adoption, child arrangement order or special of the children is the last child ranked within the guardianship order. school’s published admission number.

84. Apply on-line for school places stoke.gov.uk/admissions 85. Applications for children to be admitted into a into be admitted to for children Applications age group normal of their outside class insist, but not right to request, have the Parents to for admission child be considered that their This age group. of their normal a class outside gifted if a child is the case, for example, could be such problems has experienced and talented, the child is summer born,as ill health, or that ie a child born 1st April and 31st August. between wish for their child to be considered who Parents a class outside of their normal agefor admission to make an application for the normal must group must then in the first instance. Parents age group for of Directors to the Board submit a formal request age group for a different the child to be considered form of should be in the request class instead. This application outlining the reasons a written letter of to considered why they wish for their child to be their normalbe admitted into a class outside of and enclosing any supportive evidence age group to be taken intoand documentation that they wish account as part of that request. will consider requests of Directors The Board into a classsubmitted for a child to be admitted and advise outside of their normal age group before of the outcome of that request parents having taken into account the day, national offer best the child’s by the parents, information provided and the views of the Head Teacher. interests the original application for is refused, If the request the through class will progress the normal age group admissions scheme, Local Authority co-ordinated the and of Directors by the Board be considered advised of the outcome. parents for which and the year group is agreed If the request a place is a current have requested the parents then the application will in the school, year group and the of Directors by the Board be considered advised of the outcome. parents for which and the year group is agreed If the request a place is for a future have requested the parents in September 2020, then ie Reception year group, the original application is withdrawn and the parents for Reception 2020 application must submit a fresh when applications open in the autumn term of 2019. have the right to only Please note that parents of Directors the Board for a place. Where re-apply for Reception to consider an application agrees that application is considered the following year, and parents alongside all other applications received will be advised of the outcome of that application on or held for No place is reserved day. national offer the child in advance. The parent of a child whose fifth birthday falls fifth of a child whose The parent during the summer term who wishes to defer their admission until the beginning of the following child’s academic year (when the child will have begun to need be of compulsory school age) will therefore to make a separate in-year application for a place class place the school. Any reception 1 at in Year following an application made for the offered will be withdrawn if the 2019/2020 admission round child does not take up that place by the first day of the summer term 2020. Upon receipt of the offer of a place a parent should of a place a parent of the offer Upon receipt notify the school, as soon as possible, that they entry to the school wish to either defer their child’s or take up a part-time place. A child may take up a part-time place until later inA child may take up a part-time place which but not beyond the point at the school year, school age. compulsory they child reached A child’s parents may defer the date at which their may defer the date at which parents A child’s is admittedchild, below compulsory school age, year but notto the school, until later in the school compulsory beyond the point at which they reach day of theschool age and not beyond the first summer term 2020. Where a place is offered in the school, the pupil will a place is offered Where a full-time basisbe entitled to take up that place, on birthday. in the September following their fourth School entry that their child is ensure must, by law, Parents the suitable full time education from receiving fifth child’s beginning of the term following the when they will have begun to be of birthday, compulsory school age. If a place in the school is offered on the basis of an on is offered If a place in the school different that is subsequently found to be address home address, normal and permanent a child’s from liable to be withdrawn. then that place is If parents have shared responsibilities and a child responsibilities have shared If parents part of the week the homelives with each for is resident will be the one at which the child address this part of the school week. Where for the greatest the one will be the home address is equally shared, for child benefit. used when applying A child’s home address is considered to be the to is considered address home A child’s must The address of a child. residence permanent for the majority residence only or main be the child’s may be evidence week. Documentary of the school required. If parents are considering submitting an application Such considerations will be the exception rather for their child to be admitted into a class outside of than the rule. Otherwise late applications will be their normal age group, it is strongly recommended considered at the end of the allocation process. that they also read the DFE guidance which can be You are encouraged to ensure that your application found at: http://bit.ly/RmM4A2 is received on time.

Applications from children currently attending ST Waiting lists George and St Martin Nursery In addition to their right to appeal, children who Attendance at St. George & St Martin Catholic have not been offered a place at St. George & St. Academy’s Nursery does not automatically Martin Catholic Academy but were offered a school guarantee that a place will be offered in the that was ranked as a lower preference on their Reception class of St. George & St. Martin Catholic application form will be added to a waiting list. The Academy. Parents must apply for a Reception place waiting list will be maintained until the last day of the in exactly the same way as parents of children summer term 2020 and will then be discarded. not attending the Nursery. All applications will be considered against the oversubscription criteria by A child’s position on a waiting list is not fixed. When the Board of Directors in the same way regardless a new child joins the waiting list, all applicants on of whether the child does or does not attend the that waiting list will be re-ranked to ensure that the Nursery at the time of application. list is always maintained in oversubscription criteria order. This means that a child’s position on the Appeals waiting list could go up or down during the time that Parents who wish to appeal against the decision of it is on the list. Any late applications accepted will the Board of Directors to refuse their child a place be added to the waiting list in accordance with the in the school should make that appeal request in oversubscription criteria. writing to the Chair of the Board of Directors at the school address. Appeals will be heard by an Inclusion on the waiting list does not mean that a independent panel. place will eventually become available. It may be that those already offered places may accept them, Please note that parents do not have the right thereby filling all available places. to appeal if their request for their children to be Children who are the subject of a direction by the admitted to a class outside of their normal year Local Authority to admit or who are allocated to a group has been refused, but the Board of Directors school in accordance with the Fair Access Protocol has offered a place in the normal age group instead. take precedence over those on a waiting list.

Repeat applications In year fair access protocol Any parent can apply for a place for their child at The Board of Directors of St. George & St. Martin any time outside of the normal admissions round. Catholic Academy is committed to taking its fair Parents do not have the right to a second appeal in share of children who are vulnerable and/or hard respect of the same school for the same academic to place, as set out in locally agreed protocols. year unless, in exceptional circumstances, the Board Accordingly, outside the normal admission round the of Directors has accepted a second application from Board of Directors is empowered to give absolute the parent because of a significant and material priority to a child where admission is requested change in the circumstances of the parent, child or under the locally agreed protocol. The Board of school, but have still refused admission. Directors has this power, even when admitting Late applications the child would mean exceeding the published Late applications will be dealt with in accordance admission number subject to the infant class size with the Local Authority’s co-ordinated admissions exceptions. scheme. This states that late applications will be considered alongside those received by the closing Applications other than the normal intake to date only in the event of one of the following: reception class (in-year admissions) 1. The family moved into the area after the deadline An application can be made for a place for a child for the receipt of applications; at any time outside the normal admission round and 2. Exceptional circumstances, stated in writing the child will be admitted where there are places with evidence, prevented the form from arriving available. Applications should be made to the on time; school by contacting Mrs Bedson on 01782 234384 3. An error on the part of the school and all families approaching the school will be 4. The application is received before Own given an application form. Where there are places Admission Authority schools have ranked their available but more applications than places, the application. published oversubscription criteria, as set out for the normal round of admissions, will be applied.

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...... Contact Number ...... Child’s Surname ...... Child’s First Name(s) ...... Child’s ...... Address ...... Those who would be considered to have good to have considered be who would Those would evidence written obtaining for not reason of contact the place who cannot include those the fear, persecution or due to Baptism/Reception or records, and the original of the church destruction validly was administered Baptism/Reception where kept. are records where the Parish church but not in may request of Directors Governors and Boards evidence when the writtenextra supporting not clarify the do produced documents that are into the was baptised or received fact that a person address the name and where (i.e. Catholic Church, the where is not on the certificate or of the Church it is a does not state whether name of the Church not.) or Catholic Church Information Form Supplementary Catholic and St Martin’s Academy Name: St George Academy The schoolThe ethos of this school is Catholic. to provide was founded by the Catholic Church of Catholic families. education for children applications than places more are there Wherever children available, priority will be given to Catholic with the oversubscription criteria in accordance published admission policy. listed in the school’s of Directors The school is conducted by its Board with in accordance as part of the Catholic Church at all times toits Articles of Association and seeks Jesus Christ. As a Catholic be a witness to Our Lord a Catholic education for school, we aim to provide Catholic doctrineall our pupils. At a Catholic school, of the school’s and practice permeate every aspect that the Catholic character It is essential activity. be fully supported by all education of the school’s hope that all therefore families in the school. We and positive unreserved will give their full, parents support for the aims and ethos of the school. This an application who is the right of does not affect not Catholic to apply for and be admitted to a place with the admission at the school in accordance arrangements. Has been validly baptised in a separated received ecclesial community and subsequently Church into full communion with the Catholic Christiansby the Rite of Reception of Baptised Church. into the Full Communion of the Catholic evidence of their baptism and reception Written Church into full communion with the Catholic to the Register of can be obtained by recourse ofReceptions, or in some cases, a sub-section in which the Baptismal Registers of the church Rite ofthe Rite of Reception took place (Cf. Christian Initiation, 399). Has been baptised into full communion (Cf.Has been baptised 837) with the Catechism of the Catholic Church, of one by the Rites of Baptism Catholic Church in communion of the various ritual Churches evidence of this with the See of Rome. Written to the baptism can be obtained by recourse in which the Baptismal Registers of the church Law, baptism took place (Cf. Code of Canon 877 & 878).

Those who would have difficulty obtaining written Those who would have difficulty evidence of Catholic Baptism/Reception for a as Baptised considered may still be good reason, to Catholics but only after they have been referred their parish priest who, after consulting the Vicar General, will decide how the question of Baptism/ and how written Reception is to be resolved with the in accordance evidence is to be produced law of the Church. Written evidence of baptism Written The Governing bodies of Catholic schools and of Catholic Academies will of Directors Boards written evidence in the form of a Certificate require of Baptism or Certificate of Reception before applications for school places can be considered for categories of “Baptised Catholics”. A Certificate of Baptism or Reception is to include: the full name, date of birth, date of Baptism or Reception, and must also show name(s). The certificate parent(s) kept by the place the records that it is copied from of Baptism or Reception. Or • • Definition of a “baptised catholic” Definition of a “baptised is one who: A “Baptised Catholic” Appendix There is no charge or cost related to the admission cost related or no charge is There of a child to this school. If there are no places available, the child will be the child available, places no are If there above). list (see waiting to the added of their of the outcome will be advised Parents of Board the where in writing and, application place, their child a is to refuse decision Director’s appeal an independent right to appeal to have the panel. Please tick the appropriate box: **Please state the school that the child’s brother or Is the above named child a Yes No* sister attends with the name(s) of any brothers or Baptised Catholic? sisters. Is the certificate of Catholic Yes No* Please note that as well as completing this Baptism attached? Supplementary Application Form, parents must Does the above named child Yes** No* also complete the Local Authority’s Common have a brother or sister at Application Form in order for the application to be a school within The Newman complete. This Supplementary Information Form Catholic Collegiate? is only for school use and is, in conjunction with School attended by brother or sister the Local Authority’s Common Application Form, to enable the Board of Directors to rank applicants Brother or sister’s full name(s): using the published oversubscription criteria::

This Supplementary Information Form must be *A Certificate of Catholic Baptism or Reception returned directly to St. George & St. Martin Catholic into the Catholic Church is required in order for the Academy, Boulton Street, Birches Head, Stoke on Board of Directors to give the correct priority to an Trent. ST1 2NQ by 15th January 2019. application. Please note that this is NOT the local authority’s Failure to provide evidence of Catholic Baptism Common Application Form. As well as or Reception in the Church may affect the completing this Supplementary Application Form oversubscription criterion that the child’s name is and returning it directly to the school, you MUST placed in. also complete the local authority’s Common Application Form otherwise your application will be deemed incomplete and therefore invalid.

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Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) Baptised Catholic children Longton. living in the parish of St Gregory’s, (see Note 2 Other Baptised Catholic children or sister (see Note 4 below) who have a brother Catholic Academy below) attending St Gregory’s at the time of admission. Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) Baptised Catholic children looked after looked after or previously who are (see Note 3 below). (see Note 2 below) Baptised Catholic children Longton living in the parish of St Gregory’s, (see Note 3 below) or sister who have a brother Catholic Academy at the attending St Gregory’s time of admission.

3. 4. 1. 2. and will be applied to the admission arrangements for the academic year 2019/2020. Catholic The parish boundary for St Gregory’s Academy is published on the schools website at www.saintgregorys.org.uk Over-subscription Wherever there are more applications than places applications more are there Wherever children to Catholic be given will priority available, criteria the oversubscription with in accordance its conducted by The school is listed below. Church of the Catholic as part of Directors Board and its Articles of Association with in accordance Jesus witness to Our Lord all times to be a seeks at Christ. Catholic a we aim to provide As a Catholic school, pupils. At a Catholic school,education for all our and practice permeate everyCatholic doctrine It is essential that the activity. aspect of the school’s be fully education of the school’s Catholic character therefore families in the school. We supported by all will give their full, unreserved hope that all parents for the aims and ethos of theand positive support the right of an applicant school. This does not affect be admittedwho is not Catholic to apply for and with the to a place at the school in accordance admission arrangements. has set its admission number of Directors The Board Reception classat 60 pupils to be admitted to the September 2019.in the school year which begins in (See Note 1 below) applications for places than more are there Where will bethe number of places available, places of priority. to the following order according offered the is oversubscription within a category, If there living will give priority to children of Directors Board by the shortestclosest to the school determined distance (see Note 6 below) parish boundaries For the purposes of this policy, of Birmingham as shown on the Archdiocese are accessed atparish boundary map which can be www.birminghamdiocese.org.uk/boundary-map St Gregory’s Catholic Academy Catholic St Gregory’s Longton, Road, Spring Garden 2QN ST3 Stoke-on-Trent 01782 235340 Tel: www.saintgregorys.org.uk Yates Mrs Margaret Executive Headteacher: The ethos of this school is Catholic. The school to provide was founded by the Catholic Church families. of Catholic education for children Please note that throughout this policy, the term this policy, Please note that throughout any person who means all natural parents, parent for a responsibility but has parental is not a parent of a child. child and any person who has care You will be advised of the outcome of your will be You application on 16th April 2019, or the next working by the local authority on behalf of the school. day, All applications which are submitted on time will be All applications which are after the closing date. at the same time, considered The admissions process for St Gregory’s Catholic for St Gregory’s The admissions process Local Academy is part of the Stoke-on-Trent admissions scheme. To Authority co-ordinated Catholic Academy apply for a place at St Gregory’s an application must in the normal admissions round, applicationbe made using the school admission in which you live of the local authority process Catholic Academy on the naming St Gregory’s application form. Applications need to be made by 15th January 2019. A Supplementary Information Form (SIF) must also be completed and returned the same date (see Note to the school by directly 2). Admission criteria All Catholic Academy is part of the St Gregory’s authoritySaints Catholic Collegiate. The admissions of the All of Directors for the school is the Board for responsibility Saints Catholic Collegiate who has of Directors admissions to this school. The Board for the administration of has delegated responsibility to the Academy Committee the admissions process Catholic Academy. of St Gregory’s How to apply for Nursery or Reception place forHow to apply for September 2019 be made online atAn application must or by using the local www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions form. authority preference for Nursery applications isThe closing date 31 January 2019. applications isThe closing date for Reception 15 January 2019. Tuesday The School admits students between the agesThe School admits of 3-11 5. Other Baptised Catholic children (see note 2 The children must be living permanently in the same below). household. 6. Non-Catholic children who are looked after or previously looked after (see Note 3 below). Note 5 7. Children of staff currently employed at St Reference to staff means full-time or part-time Gregory’s Catholic Academy (see note 5 below). employed in the following roles: 8. Non-Catholic children who have a brother or • Teaching Staff sister (see Note 4 below) attending St Gregory’s • All other staff employed at the Academy or in Catholic Academy at the time of admission. contract at the Academy who are not teachers. 9. Non-Catholic children. The member of staff must have been employed at St Gregory’s Catholic Academy for two or more Note 1 years at the time of application for admission, or Children with an Education Health and Care (EHC) the member of staff has been recruited to fill a plan that names the school must be admitted. This vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill is not an oversubscription criteria. shortage.

Note 2 Note 6 In all categories, for a child to be considered as Distances are calculated on the basis of a straight Catholic, evidence of Catholic Baptism or Reception line measurement from the child’s home address into the Church will be required. For a definition point to the front gate of the school. The home of a Baptised Catholic, see the Appendix. Those address point is used to determine the parish in who face difficulties in producing written evidence which the property lies. The local authority uses a of Catholic Baptism or Reception into the Church computerised system, which measures all distances should contact their Parish Priest. in miles. Ordnance Survey supply the co-ordinates that are used to plot an applicant’s home address. Parents making an application for a Catholic child should also complete a Supplementary Information In a very small number of cases, where the school Form (SIF) which should be returned directly to is oversubscribed, it may not be possible to decide the school. If you do not provide the information between the applications of those pupils who are required in the Supplementary Information Form the final qualifiers for a place when applying the and return it by the closing date, together with all published admission criteria. supporting documentation, this is likely to affect the criteria that your child is placed into, which is likely For example, this may occur when children in the to affect your child’s chance of being offered a place same year group live at the same address, or if at this school. the distance between the home and the school is exactly the same, for example, blocks of flats. If Note 3 there is no other way of separating the application A “looked after child” has the same meaning as in according to the admissions criteria and to admit section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989, and means both, or all, of the children would cause the any child who is (a) in the care of the local authority Published Admission Number for the child’s year or (b) being provided with accommodation by them group to be exceeded, the Local Authority, on behalf in the exercise of their social services functions (eg of the Board of Directors, will randomly select the children with foster parents) at the time of making child to be offered the final place. the application to the school. A “previously looked after child” is a child who immediately moved The Board of Directors will, where possible, admit on from that status after becoming subject to twins and all siblings from multiple births where one an adoption, child arrangement order or special of the children is the last child ranked within the guardianship order. school’s published admission number.

Note 4 A child’s home address is considered to be the For all applicants the definition of a brother or sister permanent residence of a child. The address must is: be the child’s only or main residence for the majority • A brother or sister sharing the same parents of the school week. Documentary evidence may be • A half-brother or half-sister, where two children required. share one common parent • A step-brother or step-sister, where two children If parents have shared responsibilities and a child are related by a parents’ marriage or where lives with each for part of the week the home they are unrelated but their parents are living as address will be the one at which the child is resident partners. • Adopted or fostered children

90. Apply on-line for school places stoke.gov.uk/admissions 91. age group in the first instance. Parents must then Parents instance. the first in group age for Directors of Board to the request a formal submit age group for a different to be considered the child be in the form of should This request class instead. reasons outlining the letter of application a written to to be considered wish for their child why they of their normal into a class outside be admitted and enclosing any supportive evidence age group that they wish to be taken intoand documentation that request. account as part of requests will consider of Directors The Board to be admitted into a classsubmitted for a child and advise age group outside of their normal before the outcome of that request of parents account the having taken into day, national offer best the child’s by the parents, information provided and the views of the Head Teacher. interests the original application for is refused, If the request the through class will progress the normal age group admissions scheme, Local Authority co-ordinated the and of Directors by the Board be considered advised of the outcome. parents for which and the year group is agreed If the request a place is a current have requested the parents in the school, then the application will year group the and of Directors by the Board be considered advised of the outcome. parents for which and the year group is agreed If the request a place is for a future have requested the parents ie Reception in September 2020, then year group, and the parents the original application is withdrawn application for Reception 2020 must submit a fresh term of 2019.when applications open in the autumn only have the right to Please note that parents of Directors the Board for a place. Where re-apply for Reception to consider an application agrees that application is considered the following year, and parents alongside all other applications received will be advised of the outcome of that application on or held for No place is reserved day. national offer the child in advance. considering submitting an application are If parents for their child to be admitted into a class outside of recommended is strongly it their normal age group, guidance which can be the DFE that they also read found at: http://bit.ly/RmM4A2 attending currently children Applications from Nursery Catholic Academy’s St Gregory’s Catholic Academy’s Attendance at St Gregory’s Nursery does not automatically guarantee that a in the Reception class of St place will be offered must apply Parents Catholic Academy. Gregory’s for a Reception place in exactly the same way not attending the Nursery. of children as parents Applications for children to be admitted into a Applications for children class outside their normal age group but not insist, request, have the right to Parents for admission to that their child be considered This a class outside of their normal age group. could be the case, for example, if a child is gifted such and talented, has experienced problems as ill health, or that the child is summer born, ie a child born between 1st April and 31st August. child to be considered who wish for their Parents for admission to a class outside of their normal age for the normal must make an application group The parent of a child whose fifth birthday falls of a child whose fifth The parent to defer theirduring the summer term who wishes until the beginning of the following admission child’s academic year (when the child will have begun to need be of compulsory school age) will therefore to make a separate in-year application for a place class place the school. Any reception 1 at in Year following an application made for the offered will be withdrawn if the 2019/2020 admission round child does not take up that place by the first day of the summer term 2020. A child may take up a part-time place until later inA child may take up a part-time place which but not beyond the point at the school year, compulsory school age. they child reached should of a place a parent of the offer Upon receipt that theynotify the school, as soon as possible, entry to the school wish to either defer their child’s or take up a part-time place. A child’s parents may defer the date at which their may defer the date at which parents A child’s is admittedchild, below compulsory school age, year but notto the school, until later in the school compulsory beyond the point at which they reach day of theschool age and not beyond the first summer term 2020. Where a place is offered in the school, the pupil will in the school, the pupil place is offered a Where a full-time basisbe entitled to take up that place, on birthday. in the September following their fourth School entry that their child is ensure by law, must, Parents the suitable full time education from receiving fifth term following the child’s beginning of the they will have begun to be of when birthday, age. compulsory school If a place in the school is offered on the basis of an on the basis offered in the school is If a place to be different found that is subsequently address home address, and permanent normal a child’s from liable to be withdrawn. then that place is for the greatest part of the school week. Where this Where week. the school part of greatest for the one be the will home address the shared, is equally benefit. applying for child used when All applications will be considered against the A child’s position on a waiting list is not fixed. When oversubscription criteria by the Board of Directors a new child joins the waiting list, all applicants on in the same way regardless of whether the child that waiting list will be re-ranked to ensure that the does or does not attend the Nursery at the time of list is always maintained in oversubscription criteria application. order. This means that a child’s position on the waiting list could go up or down during the time that Appeals it is on the list. Any late applications accepted will Parents who wish to appeal against the decision of be added to the waiting list in accordance with the the Board of Directors to refuse their child a place oversubscription criteria. in the school should make that appeal request in writing to the Chair of the Board of Directors at Inclusion on the waiting list does not mean that a the school address. Appeals will be heard by an place will eventually become available. It may be independent panel. that those already offered places may accept them, thereby filling all available places. Please note that parents do not have the right Children who are the subject of a direction by the to appeal if their request for their children to be Local Authority to admit or who are allocated to a admitted to a class outside of their normal year school in accordance with the Fair Access Protocol group has been refused, but the Board of Directors take precedence over those on a waiting list. has offered a place in the normal age group instead. In year fair access policy Repeat applications The Board of Directors of St Gregory’s Catholic Any parent can apply for a place for their child at Academy is committed to taking its fair share of any time outside of the normal admissions round. children who are vulnerable and/or hard to place, Parents do not have the right to a second appeal in as set out in locally agreed protocols. Accordingly, respect of the same school for the same academic outside the normal admission round the Board of year unless, in exceptional circumstances, the Board Directors is empowered to give absolute priority to a of Directors has accepted a second application from child where admission is requested under the locally the parent because of a significant and material agreed protocol. The Board of Directors has this change in the circumstances of the parent, child or power, even when admitting the child would mean school, but have still refused admission. exceeding the published admission number subject to the infant class size exceptions. Late applications Late applications will be dealt with in accordance Applications other than the normal intake to with the Local Authority’s co-ordinated admissions reception class (in-year applications) scheme. This states that late applications will be An application can be made for a place for a child considered alongside those received by the closing at any time outside the normal admission round and date only in the event of one of the following: the child will be admitted where there are places 1. The family moved into the area after the deadline available. Applications should be made to the for the receipt of applications; school by contacting the School Secretary on 01782 2. Exceptional circumstances, stated in writing 235340 and all families approaching the school with evidence, prevented the form from arriving will be given an application form. Where there are on time; places available but more applications than places, 3. An error on the part of the school the published oversubscription criteria, as set out for 4. The application is received before Own the normal round of admissions, will be applied. Admission Authority schools have ranked their application. If there are no places available, the child will be Such considerations will be the exception rather added to the waiting list (see above). than the rule. Otherwise late applications will be considered at the end of the allocation process. Parents will be advised of the outcome of their You are encouraged to ensure that your application application in writing and, where the Board of is received on time. Director’s decision is to refuse their child a place, have the right to appeal to an independent appeal Waiting lists panel. In addition to their right to appeal, children who have not been offered a place at St Gregory’s Catholic There is no charge or cost related to the admission Academy but were offered a school that was ranked of a child to this school. as a lower preference on their application form will be added to a waiting list. The waiting list will be maintained until the last day of the summer term 2020 and will then be discarded.

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Contact Number ...... Child’s Surname ...... Child’s First Name(s) ...... Child’s ...... Address ...... Those who would be considered to have good to have considered be who would Those would evidence written obtaining for not reason of contact the place who cannot include those the fear, persecution or due to Baptism/Reception or records, and the original of the church destruction validly was administered Baptism/Reception where kept. are records where the Parish church but not in may request of Directors Governors and Boards evidence when the writtenextra supporting not clarify the do produced documents that are into the was baptised or received fact that a person address the name and where (i.e. Catholic Church, the where is not on the certificate or of the Church it is a does not state whether name of the Church not.) or Catholic Church Information Form Supplementary Catholic Academy Academy Name: St Gregory’s The schoolThe ethos of this school is Catholic. to provide was founded by the Catholic Church of Catholic families. education for children applications than places more are there Wherever children available, priority will be given to Catholic with the oversubscription criteria in accordance published admission policy. listed in the school’s of Directors The school is conducted by its Board with in accordance as part of the Catholic Church at all timesits Articles of Association and seeks Jesus Christ. As a to be a witness to Our Lord a Catholic Catholic school, we aim to provide school,education for all our pupils. At a Catholic everyCatholic doctrine and practice permeate It is essential that activity. aspect of the school’s education the Catholic character of the school’s the school. We be fully supported by all families in full, will give their all parents hope that therefore for the aims and and positive support unreserved the right of ethos of the school. This does not affect an application who is not Catholic to apply for and be admitted to a place at the school in accordance with the admission arrangements. Has been validly baptised in a separatedHas been validly and subsequently received ecclesial community with the Catholic Church into full communion Christiansby the Rite of Reception of Baptised Church. into the Full Communion of the Catholic evidence of their baptism and reception Written Church into full communion with the Catholic to the Register of can be obtained by recourse ofReceptions, or in some cases, a sub-section in which the Baptismal Registers of the church Rite ofthe Rite of Reception took place (Cf. Christian Initiation, 399). Has been baptised into full communion (Cf. baptised into full Has been 837) with the Church, of the Catholic Catechism one of Baptism of by the Rites Church Catholic in communion Churches of the various ritual this evidence of Written with the See of Rome. to the by recourse baptism can be obtained the in which of the church Baptismal Registers (Cf. Code of Canon Law, baptism took place 877 & 878).

Those who would have difficulty obtaining written Those who would have difficulty evidence of Catholic Baptism/Reception for a as Baptised considered may still be good reason, to Catholics but only after they have been referred their parish priest who, after consulting the Vicar General, will decide how the question of Baptism/ and how written Reception is to be resolved with the in accordance evidence is to be produced law of the Church. Written evidence of baptism Written The Governing bodies of Catholic schools and of Catholic Academies will of Directors Boards in the form of a Certificate written evidence require before of Baptism or Certificate of Reception be considered applications for school places can A Certificatefor categories of “Baptised Catholics”. the full name,of Baptism or Reception is to include: anddate of birth, date of Baptism or Reception, name(s). The certificate must also show parent(s) place kept by the the records that it is copied from of Baptism or Reception. Or • • Definition of a “baptised catholic” of a “baptised Definition who: Catholic” is one A “Baptised Appendix Please tick the appropriate box: Please note that as well as completing this Is the above named child a Yes No* Supplementary Application Form, parents must Baptised Catholic? also complete the Local Authority’s Common Application Form in order for the application to be Is the certificate of Catholic Yes No* complete. This Supplementary Information Form Baptism attached? is only for school use and is, in conjunction with the Local Authority’s Common Application Form, *A Certificate of Catholic Baptism or Reception to enable the Board of Directors to rank applicants into the Catholic Church is required in order for the using the published oversubscription criteria. Board of Directors to give the correct priority to an application. This Supplementary Information Form must be returned directly to St Gregory’s Catholic Academy Failure to provide evidence of Catholic Baptism at Spring Garden Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, or Reception in the Church may affect the ST3 2QN by 15th January 2019. oversubscription criterion that the child’s name is placed in. Please note that this is NOT the local authority’s Common Application Form. As well as completing this Supplementary Application Form and returning it directly to the school, you MUST also complete the local authority’s Common Application Form otherwise your application will be deemed incomplete and therefore invalid

94. Apply on-line for school places stoke.gov.uk/admissions 95. Children living in the area served by the school, living in the area Children of the nearnessgiven in order of the home to the shortest safe along the school, measured point to the home address from walking route main gate. the school’s served by the area living out of the Children school. Children who have a sibling attending the school Children time ofat the time of application and at the admission. themselves, or whose who are Children worshippers and regular faithful families are, Written of England parish church. at a Church commitment to evidence of the applicant’s using the their place of worship will be required Supplementary Information Form. themselves, or whose families who are Children worshippers of another faithful and regular are, by Christian denomination as recognised and/or in Britain and Ireland Together Churches evidence of the the Evangelical Alliance. Written their place of worship commitment to applicant’s using the Supplementary will be required Information Form. themselves, or whose families who are Children of another religious committed members are, the applicant’s evidence of faith. Written commitment to their place of worship will be using the Supplementary Information required Form. Children who are in the care of a local authority in the care who are Children with or provided (looked after children) 22 of theaccommodation with them (Section who were Act 1989) and children Children looked after but ceased to be so previously adopted (or became subject because they were or special guardianship order to a residence order). or families who have a serious Children conditionmedical, physical or psychological attendswhich makes it essential that the child rather than any other. school the preferred medical or psychological evidence Appropriate in support. must be provided

The Governing Board is required to abide by the to abide is required GoverningThe Board and 7 year (5, 6 classes for infant limits maximum 30 pupils per class. olds) i.e., to each September will admit 39 pupils The school Nursery. 45 pupils each September toThe school will admit only). for September 2012 Reception (60 agreed Over-subscription applications being received In the event of more the following Oversubscriptionthan places available, Criteria will be applied: Admissions Nursery & Reception 7. 8. 3. 4. 5. 6. 1. 2. Wheatley Avenue, Avenue, Wheatley 6SB ST4 Stoke-on-Trent 01782 238889 Tel: www.stjohns.stoke.sch.uk Pauline Bloor Headteacher: Mrs St John’s CE (A) Primary CE St John’s The Governing Board of each school is responsible The Governing of each school is responsible Board for the admission of pupils to the school and will admit up to the admission limit that has been between the Governingagreed Body and the Local Authority. As well as being an inclusive neighbourhood a distinctive ethos school has school, a Church the teachings of Jesus and character that reflects Christ and Christian values. All parents/carers of England Aided applying for a place at a Church this ethos to respect asked Primary School are and its importance to the school community in who which it serves. It is hoped that all children School will be able to of England attend a Church life of the in the religious participate (as appropriate) school (including collective worship and religious the right of parents/ education). This does not affect not Christians to apply for a place. who are carers to inclusivity, the commitment Indeed, through actively and no faith are other faiths families from welcomed. Statement School welcomes CE (A) Primary St John’s faith. faiths and no all backgrounds, from children committed toThe Governors of the schools are that reflects developing an inclusive environment Admission to the diversity of the local community. of England Aided Primary School is not a Church a particular faithdependent on being a member of community. Admission criteria School uses its own CE (A) Primary St John’s Admissions policy – see below: How to apply for Nursery or Reception place forHow to apply for September 2019 be made online atAn application must or by using the local www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions form. authority preference isThe closing date for Nursery applications 31 January 2019. applications isThe closing date for Reception 15 January 2019. Tuesday The School admits students between the agesThe School admits of 3-11 Definitions parent/carer and part with the other, at different addresses, will be the address at which they spend Looked after children or children who were most of their time. previously looked after. This criterion provides a priority for children who Additional Information are (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in Home Address the exercise of their social services functions of the The home address means the address where the Children Act 1989. It can also be used for children child usually lives. Where parents/carers have who were previously looked after but immediately shared residence of a child and the child lives after being looked after became subject to an for part of the week with each parent/carer, the adoption, residence, or special guardianship order. Governing Board will take the home address to be An adoption order is an order under section 46 of the address at which: the Adoption and Children Act 2002. A residence • The child lives most of the school week. order is an order settling the arrangements to be • Where the child lives at each address for equal made as to the person with whom the child is parts of the school week, then the address to live under section 8 of the Children Act 1989. receiving Child Benefit payments and/or as Section 14A of the Children Act 1989 defines a determined by a court order will be used. special guardianship order as an order appointing one or more individuals to be a child’s special Moving home and UK service personnel and crown guardian(s). Applications under this criterion should servants. be accompanied by evidence to show that the child Places can be offered regarding future moves on the is looked after or was previously looked after (eg basis of: a copy of the adoption, child’s arrangements or • A letter from the solicitor confirming exchange special guardianship order). of contracts to buy a property relevant to the application; Serious medical, physical or psychological • A tenancy agreement confirming the renting of a condition. specific property relevant to the application; Where a place is requested for a child or family • A letter from a housing association confirming who have a serious social or medical condition, you that the parents/carers will be living at a specific must supply supporting independent evidence at address relevant to the application; or the time of application confirming the reason(s) why • In the case of UK service personnel and Crown attendance at St John’s CE (A) Primary School is servants, an official government letter (MOD, essential rather than any other school or academy. FCO or GCHQ) letter declaring a relocation date. Parents/Carers must describe the difficulties that would be caused if the child had to attend another Tie-breaker school or academy. A suitable medical professional If the school is oversubscribed from within any of should provide the evidence. The admissions the above criteria or sub-criteria, distance will be committee of the local Governing Board will used to prioritise applications; applicants living endeavour to reach a fair and equitable decision and nearer the school have priority. The shortest will consider the evidence carefully. walking route from the front door of the child’s home address (including flats) to the main gate of the Siblings. school will measure distance. “Siblings” refers to brother or sister, half-brother or sister, adopted brother or adopted sister, foster Casual Admissions brother or foster sister, step brother or step sister, For applications submitted for years other than and includes children living as siblings in the same the normal year of entry, the Governing Board family unit at the same address. will consider all such applications and if the year group applied for has a place available, admit the The area served by the school. child. If more applications are received then the The school’s trust deed of 1860, states that the oversubscription criteria shall apply. school was established to provide education for children living in the ecclesiastical parish of St Who can apply? John’s Church. The ecclesiastical parish is referred Only the parent/carer can apply for a place at a to as ‘the area served by the school.’ school. A parent/carer is any person has parental responsibility for, or is the legal guardian of the child, The child’s permanent residence is where they live as set out in the Children Act 1989. normally including weekends and during school holidays as well as during the week, and should be used for the application. The permanent address of children who spend part of their week with one

96. Apply on-line for school places stoke.gov.uk/admissions 97. Periodically, when parents/carers with a child with a parents/carers when Periodically, if asked and be contacted list will waiting on the the following on the list for to remain they wish school year.

Starting the school in Reception Year the school in Reception Starting for the will provide CE(A) Primary School St John’s following in the September admission of all children Reception year Places in the their fourth birthday. of the academic the beginning from will be provided year. age and summer bornCompulsory school children until they to start school A child is not required fifth compulsory age following their have reached this is almost a summer born For children birthday. they couldfull school year after the point at which CE(A) Primary School. be first admitted to St John’s in section 8 of TheCompulsory school age is set out 1998. Order Education Act 1996 and The Education compulsory school age on the A child reaches birthday (or on day following his/her fifth prescribed day). The birthday if it falls on a prescribed their fifth and 31st March 31st December, days are prescribed born the beginning of 31st August. All children from compulsory school April to the end of August reach birthday. fifth age in the September following their entry into Reception Deferred may of summer born children The parents/carers until thechoose not to send their child to school birthday and may September following their fifth admitted outside their normal that they are request rather than year 1. All – to reception age group to entry must be sent directly for deferred requests the school and the Local Authority. their normal age outside Admissions of children group may seek a place for their child Parents/Carers for example, if the outside their normal age group, child is gifted and talented or has experienced All applicants must such as ill health. problems part of the main the application as process Authority and The Local admissions round. Governing will make the decision based on Board do case. Parents/Carers of each the circumstances a not have a right to appeal if they have been offered they would like. place and it is not in the year group Admission Appeals a place for their not offered who are Parents/Carers child have the right to appeal to an independent wishing to appeal appeal panel. Parents/Carers the school and should obtain an appeal form from The form/letter to the school. return it directly Clerk to the Appeal the should be sent to reach within 14 days of the date of the school, Panel, care of the letter confirming the governors’ decision not a place. to offer • When a child’s changed circumstances affect affect changed circumstances When a child’s their priority; Each time a child is added to, or removed from from Each time a child is added to, or removed it;

• • The waiting list will be reviewed at the school by the The waiting list will be reviewed Local Authority/Governing Board: Waiting Lists Waiting When all places have been allocated, waiting lists will be operated by the Local Authority on behalf of the school. The school will operate a waiting list Priority will until the end of each academic year. on the date their based not be given to children or when their name was application was received added to the waiting list. Looked after children, and those allocated looked after children previously with a Fair a place at the school in accordance over those precedence must take Access Protocol, on a waiting list. Multiple Births seeking to place twins, are parents/carers Where applicationstriplets etc they must submit separate twins, triplets orfor each child. When considering product the of siblings which are numbers larger insufficient are there of a multiple birth, where place(s) will spaces for all siblings, the remaining of birth of time sibling(s) in order to the be offered may decide whether a) they and the parents/carers will decline thewill accept the place(s) or b) they to the next person(s) place(s) which will be offered in the allocations after the twins/triplets/multiple accept the place(s) for births. If the parents/carers of the twin/triplets/multiple birth then one or more first considered the unsuccessful sibling(s) will be term, if a spacepriority on the waiting list, for one confirm becomes available and the parents/carers in writing that this is their wish when accepting the original place(s). For the normal admissions round, all on time For the normal admissions round, and simultaneously considered will be preferences with the admission criteria. ranked in accordance When to apply date for admission applicationThe national closing will be by the local authority forms to be received Booklet Admission Authority’s published in the Local that year. on the website for Parents/Carers applying for a place on faith grounds grounds a place on faith applying for Parents/Carers Supplementary Informationmust complete the and the school) be obtained from Form (which can by the to the school, signed return this form direct faith leader. appropriate Please select from www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions from Please select How to apply How Application Authority a Local complete must You council. your relevant Form for Should some appeals be unsuccessful, the Please note that throughout this policy, the term Governing Board will not consider further parent means all natural parents, any person who applications from those parents/carers within is not a parent but has parental responsibility for a the same academic year unless there have child and any person who has care of a child. been significant and material changes in their circumstances. The ethos of this school is Catholic. The school was founded by the Catholic Church to provide education for children of Catholic families. Wherever there are more applications than places St Joseph’s Catholic Academy available, priority will be given to Catholic children in accordance with the oversubscription criteria Mobberley Road, Goldenhill, listed below. The school is conducted by its Stoke-on-Trent ST6 5RN Board of Directors as part of the Catholic Church Tel: 01782 235393 in accordance with its Articles of Association and www.stjosephscatholicacademy.co.uk seeks at all times to be a witness to Our Lord Jesus Principal: Miss Laura Hamilton Christ.

The School admits students between the ages As a Catholic school, we aim to provide a Catholic of 3-11 education for all our pupils. At a Catholic school, Catholic doctrine and practice permeate every How to apply for Nursery or Reception place for aspect of the school’s activity. It is essential that the September 2019 Catholic character of the school’s education be fully An application must be made online at supported by all families in the school. We therefore www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions or by using the local hope that all parents will give their full, unreserved authority preference form. and positive support for the aims and ethos of the The closing date for Nursery applications is school. This does not affect the right of an applicant 31 January 2019. who is not Catholic to apply for and be admitted The closing date for Reception applications is to a place at the school in accordance with the Tuesday 15 January 2019. admission arrangements.

Admission criteria The Board of Directors has set its admission number St Joseph’s Catholic Academy uses its own at 30 pupils to be admitted to the Reception class Admissions policy – see below. in the school year which begins in September 2019. (See Note 1 below) St Joseph’s is part of the Newman Catholic Collegiate. The admissions authority for the school Where there are more applications for places than is the Board of Directors of the Newman Catholic the number of places available, places will be Collegiate who has responsibility for admissions offered according to the following order of priority. to this school. The Board of Directors has If there is oversubscription within a category, the delegated responsibility for the administration of the Board of Directors will give priority to children living admissions process to the Academy Committee of closest to the school determined by the shortest St Joseph’s. distance (see Note 5 below) The admissions process for St Joseph’s is part of the Stoke-on-Trent Local Authority co-ordinated For the purposes of this policy, parish boundaries admissions scheme. To apply for a place at are as shown on the Archdiocese of Birmingham St Joseph’s in the normal admissions round, parish boundary map which can be accessed at at an application must be made using the school www.birminghamdiocese.org.uk/boundary-map admission application process of the local authority and will be applied to the admission arrangements in which you live naming St Joseph’s on the for the academic year 2019/2020. The parish application form. Applications need to be made by boundary map is attached and can also be found on 15th January 2019. A Supplementary Information the school website Form (SIF) must also be completed and returned stjosephscatholicacademy.co.uk/ directly to the school by the same date (see Note 2). Oversubscription Criteria All applications which are submitted on time will be 1. Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) considered at the same time, after the closing date. who are looked after or previously looked after (see Note 3 below) You will be advised of the outcome of your 2. Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) application on 16th April 2019, or the next working living in the parish of St Joseph’s’, Goldenhill day, by the local authority on behalf of the school. who have a brother or sister (see Note 3 below) attending St Joseph’s at the time of admission.

98. Apply on-line for school places stoke.gov.uk/admissions 99. St John the Evangelist, Kidsgrove; Our Lady of Grace, Biddulph; Goldenhill; St Joseph’s, Tunstall. Ward, St Margaret A brother or sister sharing the same parents A brother two children where or half-sister, A half-brother common parent one share two children where or step-sister, A step-brother or where marriage by a parents’ related are living as are but their parents unrelated they are partners. children Adopted or fostered Cobridge; St Peter’s, Tunstall; St Wilfrid’s, Norton; St Mary’s, Head; St Marin, Birches and St George Hulton; Our Lady and St Benedict, Abbey

Note 6 calculated on the basis of a straight Distances are home address the child’s from line measurement The home gate of the school. point to the front point is used to determine the parish in address lies. The local authority uses a which the property all distances computerised system, which measures supply the co-ordinates Survey in miles. Ordnance home address. used to plot an applicant’s that are the school In a very small number of cases, where is oversubscribed, it may not be possible to decide between the applications of those pupils who are the final qualifiers for a place when applying the published admission criteria. in the For example, this may occur when children or if same address, live at the same year group the distance between the home and the school is exactly the same, for example, blocks of flats. If the application is no other way of separating there criteria and to admit to the admissions according would cause the both, or all, of the children year Published Admission Number for the child’s on behalf Local Authority, to be exceeded, the group will randomly select the of Directors, of the Board place. the final child to be offered The children must be living permanently in the same must be living permanently in The children household Note 5 of theThe Newman Catholic Collegiate consists following schools: • • • • • • • • • • • • • after child” is a child who immediately movedwho immediately a child child” is after to subject becoming status after that on from or special order child arrangement an adoption, order. guardianship Note 4 or of a brother the definition For all applicants sister is: Non-Catholic children. Non-Catholic Children who have a brother or who have a brother Non-Catholic Children anothersister (see Note 4 below) attending (seeschool in the Newman Catholic Collegiate Note 5 below) Non-Catholic children who have a brother or who have a brother Non-Catholic children below) attending St Joseph’s sister (see Note 4 at the time of admission. Other Baptised Catholic children (see note 2 (see note children Other Baptised Catholic below). after or looked who are Non-Catholic children looked after (see Note 3 below) previously Other Baptised Catholic Children (see Note 2 Catholic Children Other Baptised or sister (see Note a brother below) who have school in the Newman4) attending another (see Note 5 below) Catholic Collegiate Other Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 (see Catholic children Other Baptised (see Note or sister have a brother below) who of at the time attending St Joseph’s 4 below) admission. Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) Note 2 (see children Catholic Baptised Goldenhill. St Joseph’s, of in the parish living

Note 3 A “looked after child” has the same meaning as in Act 1989, and means section 22(1) of the Children of the local authority any child who is (a) in the care with accommodation by them or (b) being provided services functions (eg of their social in the exercise at the time of making with foster parents) children looked the application to the school. A “previously Parents making an application for a Catholic child making an application Parents should also complete a Supplementary Information to Form (SIF) which should be returned directly information the the school. If you do not provide in the Supplementary Information Form required and return it by the closing date, together with all the supporting documentation, this is likely to affect criteria that your child is placed into, which is likely a place chance of being offered your child’s to affect at this school. Note 2 as In all categories, for a child to be considered or ReceptionCatholic, evidence of Catholic Baptism For a definition will be required. into the Church Thoseof a Baptised Catholic, see the Appendix. written evidence in producing who face difficulties into the Church of Catholic Baptism or Reception should contact their Parish Priest. Note 1 (EHC) with an Education, Health and Care Children (EHC) with an Education, Health and Care Children be admitted.Plan that names the academy MUST the number of places available to This will reduce other applicants. This is not an oversubscription criteria. 10. 9. 8. 6. 7. 5. 4. 3. The Board of Directors will, where possible, admit Applications for children to be admitted into a twins and all siblings from multiple births where one class outside of their normal age group of the children is the last child ranked within the Parents have the right to request, but not insist, school’s published admission number. that their child be considered for admission to a class outside of their normal age group. This A child’s home address is considered to be the could be the case, for example, if a child is gifted permanent residence of a child. The address must and talented, has experienced problems such be the child’s only or main residence for the majority as ill health, or that the child is summer born, ie of the school week. Documentary evidence may be a child born between 1st April and 31st August. required. Parents who wish for their child to be considered If parents have shared responsibilities and a child for admission to a class outside of their normal age lives with each for part of the week the home group must make an application for the normal address will be the one at which the child is resident age group in the first instance. Parents must then for the greatest part of the school week. Where this submit a formal request to the Board of Directors for is equally shared, the home address will be the one the child to be considered for a different age group used when applying for child benefit. class instead. This request should be in the form of a written letter of application outlining the reasons If a place in the school is offered on the basis of an why they wish for their child to be considered to address that is subsequently found to be different be admitted into a class outside of their normal from a child’s normal and permanent home address, age group and enclosing any supportive evidence then that place is liable to be withdrawn. and documentation that they wish to be taken into account as part of that request. School Entry Parents must, by law, ensure that their child is The Board of Directors will consider requests receiving suitable full time education from the submitted for a child to be admitted into a class beginning of the term following the child’s fifth outside of their normal age group and advise birthday, when they will have begun to be of parents of the outcome of that request before compulsory school age. national offer day, having taken into account the information provided by the parents, the child’s best Where a place is offered in the school, the pupil will interests and the views of the Head Teacher. be entitled to take up that place, on a full-time basis in the September following their fourth birthday. If the request is refused, the original application for the normal age group class will progress through the A child’s parents may defer the date at which their Local Authority co-ordinated admissions scheme, child, below compulsory school age, is admitted be considered by the Board of Directors and the to the school, until later in the school year but not parents advised of the outcome. beyond the point at which they reach compulsory school age and not beyond the first day of the If the request is agreed and the year group for which summer term 2020. the parents have requested a place is a current year group in the school, then the application will A child may take up a part-time place until later in be considered by the Board of Directors and the the school year, but not beyond the point at which parents advised of the outcome. they child reached compulsory school age. If the request is agreed and the year group for which Upon receipt of the offer of a place a parent should the parents have requested a place is for a future notify the school, as soon as possible, that they year group, ie Reception in September 2020, then wish to either defer their child’s entry to the school the original application is withdrawn and the parents or take up a part-time place. must submit a fresh application for Reception 2020 when applications open in the autumn term of 2019. The parent of a child whose fifth birthday falls Please note that parents only have the right to during the summer term who wishes to defer their re-apply for a place. Where the Board of Directors child’s admission until the beginning of the following agrees to consider an application for Reception academic year (when the child will have begun to the following year, that application is considered be of compulsory school age) will therefore need alongside all other applications received and parents to make a separate in-year application for a place will be advised of the outcome of that application on in Year 1 at the school. Any reception class place national offer day. No place is reserved or held for offered following an application made for the the child in advance. 2019/2020 admission round will be withdrawn if the child does not take up that place by the first day of the summer term 2020.

100. Apply on-line for school places stoke.gov.uk/admissions 101. Such considerations will be the exception rather exception will be the considerations Such will beapplications late Otherwise the rule. than process. end of the allocation at the considered your application that to ensure encouraged are You on time. is received Lists Waiting who right to appeal, children In addition to their but Joseph’s a place at St have not been offered was ranked as a lower a school that offered were will be added to on their application form preference waiting list will be maintained untila waiting list. The summer term 2020 and will thenthe last day of the be discarded. not fixed. When position on a waiting list is A child’s the waiting list, all applicants ona new child joins that the to ensure that waiting list will be re-ranked criterialist is always maintained in oversubscription position on the This means that a child’s order. the time thatwaiting list could go up or down during accepted willit is on the list. Any late applications with the be added to the waiting list in accordance oversubscription criteria. mean that aInclusion on the waiting list does not It may beplace will eventually become available. them, places may accept offered that those already filling all available places. thereby by the the subject of a direction who are Children allocated to a Local Authority to admit or who are with the Fair Access Protocol school in accordance over those on a waiting list. take precedence In year fair access protocol is committed of St Joseph’s of Directors The Board who are of children to taking its fair share to place, as set out in vulnerable and/or hard outside the Accordingly, protocols. locally agreed of Directors Board the normal admission round priority to a child to give absolute is empowered under the locally admission is requested where has this of Directors The Board protocol. agreed even when admitting the child would mean power, exceeding the published admission number subject to the infant class size exceptions. Applications other than the normal intake to admissions) class (in-year reception An application can be made for a place for a child at any time outside the normal admission round are there and the child will be admitted where places available. Applications should be made to the school by contacting the Academy Manager the on 01782 235393 and all families approaching school will be given an application form. Where applications places available but more are there than places, the published oversubscription criteria, of admissions, will as set out for the normal round be applied. The application is received before Own before The application is received Admission Authority schools have ranked their application. An error on the part of the school on the part of the An error The family moved into the area after the deadline The family moved into the area of applications; for the receipt stated in writing Exceptional circumstances, arriving the form from with evidence, prevented on time;

4. 3. 1. 2. Late Applications Late applications will be dealt with in accordance admissions co-ordinated with the Local Authority’s scheme. This states that late applications will be by the closing received alongside those considered date only in the event of one of the following: Repeat Applications can apply for a place for their child at Any parent round. any time outside of the normal admissions do not have the right to a second appeal in Parents of the same school for the same academic respect the Board year unless, in exceptional circumstances, a second application from has accepted of Directors and material because of a significant the parent child or of the parent, change in the circumstances admission. school, but have still refused Please note that parents do not have the right Please note that parents to be for their children to appeal if their request normal yearadmitted to a class outside of their Directors of but the Board has been refused, group instead. in the normal age group a place has offered Appeals who wish to appeal against the decision of Parents a place their child to refuse of Directors the Board in request in the school should make that appeal at of Directors writing to the Chair of the Board by an Appeals will be heard the school address. independent panel. Applications from children currently attending St currently children from Applications Nursery Catholic Academy’s Joseph’s Nursery does not Joseph’s Attendance at St that a place will be offered automatically guarantee must Parents class of St Joseph’s. in the Reception place in exactly the same wayapply for a Reception the Nursery. not attending of children as parents against the be considered All applications will of Directors criteria by the Board oversubscription the child of whether regardless in the same way attend the Nursery at the time ofdoes or does not application. If parents are considering submitting an application an submitting considering are If parents of outside a class into to be admitted child for their recommended it is strongly age group, their normal which can be the DFE guidance also read that they http://bit.ly/RmM4A2 found at: If there are no places available, the child will be added to the waiting list (see above). Applications open on

Parents will be advised of the outcome of their THURSDAY 1 application in writing and, where the Board of NOVEMBER 2018 Director’s decision is to refuse their child a place, have the right to appeal to an independent appeal panel. There is no charge or cost related to the Those who would be considered to have good admission of a child to this school. reason for not obtaining written evidence would Appendix include those who cannot contact the place of Baptism/Reception due to persecution or fear, the Definition of a “baptised catholic” destruction of the church and the original records, or A “Baptised Catholic” is one who: where Baptism/Reception was administered validly • • Has been baptised into full communion (Cf. but not in the Parish church where records are kept. Catechism of the Catholic Church, 837) with the Governors and Boards of Directors may request Catholic Church by the Rites of Baptism of one extra supporting evidence when the written of the various ritual Churches in communion documents that are produced do not clarify the with the See of Rome. Written evidence of this fact that a person was baptised or received into the baptism can be obtained by recourse to the Catholic Church, (i.e. where the name and address Baptismal Registers of the church in which the of the Church is not on the certificate or where the baptism took place (Cf. Code of Canon Law, 877 name of the Church does not state whether it is a & 878). Catholic Church or not.) Or • • Has been validly baptised in a separated Supplementary Information Form ecclesial community and subsequently received into full communion with the Catholic Church Academy Name:St Joseph’s Catholic Academy by the Rite of Reception of Baptised Christians into the Full Communion of the Catholic Church. The ethos of this school is Catholic. The school Written evidence of their baptism and reception was founded by the Catholic Church to provide into full communion with the Catholic Church education for children of Catholic families. can be obtained by recourse to the Register of Wherever there are more applications than places Receptions, or in some cases, a sub-section of available, priority will be given to Catholic children the Baptismal Registers of the church in which in accordance with the oversubscription criteria the Rite of Reception took place (Cf. Rite of listed in the school’s published admission policy. Christian Initiation, 399). The school is conducted by its Board of Directors as part of the Catholic Church in accordance with Written evidence of baptism its Articles of Association and seeks at all times The Governing bodies of Catholic schools and to be a witness to Our Lord Jesus Christ. As a Boards of Directors of Catholic Academies will Catholic school, we aim to provide a Catholic require written evidence in the form of a Certificate education for all our pupils. At a Catholic school, of Baptism or Certificate of Reception before Catholic doctrine and practice permeate every applications for school places can be considered aspect of the school’s activity. It is essential that for categories of “Baptised Catholics”. A Certificate the Catholic character of the school’s education of Baptism or Reception is to include: the full name, be fully supported by all families in the school. We date of birth, date of Baptism or Reception, and therefore hope that all parents will give their full, parent(s) name(s). The certificate must also show unreserved and positive support for the aims and that it is copied from the records kept by the place ethos of the school. This does not affect the right of of Baptism or Reception. an application who is not Catholic to apply for and be admitted to a place at the school in accordance Those who would have difficulty obtaining written with the admission arrangements. evidence of Catholic Baptism/Reception for a good reason, may still be considered as Baptised Child’s Surname ...... Catholics but only after they have been referred to their parish priest who, after consulting the Vicar Child’s First Name(s) ...... General, will decide how the question of Baptism/ Reception is to be resolved and how written Address ...... evidence is to be produced in accordance with the ...... law of the Church......

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102. Apply on-line for school places stoke.gov.uk/admissions 103. Aylesbury Road, Bentilee, Road, Aylesbury 0LY ST2 Stoke-on-Trent 01782 234737 Tel: www.stmariagoretti.org.uk Cooper’ Principal: Mrs Zoe St Maria Goretti Catholic Academy Catholic Goretti St Maria The School admits students between the agesThe School admits of 3-11 Nursery or Reception place forHow to apply for September 2019 be made online atAn application must or by using the local www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions form. authority preference for Nursery applications isThe closing date 31 January 2019. applications isThe closing date for Reception 15 January 2019. Tuesday Admission criteria is part of the All Catholic Academy St Maria Goretti authoritySaints Catholic Collegiate. The admissions of the All of Directors for the school is the Board for responsibility Saints Catholic Collegiate who has of Directors admissions to this school. The Board for the administration of has delegated responsibility to the Academy Committee the admissions process Catholic Academy. of St Maria Goretti for St Maria Goretti The admissions process Catholic Academy is part of the Stoke-on-Trent admissions scheme. Local Authority co-ordinated Catholic apply for a place at St Maria Goretti To an round, Academy in the normal admissions schoolapplication must be made using the of the local authority admission application process Catholic in which you live naming St Maria Goretti Academy on the application form. Applications need to be made by 15th January 2019. A Supplementary Information Form (SIF) must also to the school be completed and returned directly by the same date (see Note 2). submitted on time will be All applications which are after the closing date. at the same time, considered advised of the outcome of your will be You application on 16th April 2019, or the next working by the local authority on behalf of the school. day, the term this policy, Please note that throughout any person who means all natural parents, parent for a responsibility but has parental is not a parent of a child. child and any person who has care The ethos of this school is Catholic. The school to provide was founded by the Catholic Church families. of Catholic education for children No* No* No* Yes Yes Yes** 2019 Deadline for applications Tuesday 15 January Tuesday Brother or sister’s full name(s): sister’s or Brother Is the above named child anamed child above Is the Catholic? Baptised of CatholicIs the certificate attached? Baptism above named childDoes the or sister at have a brother Newmana school within The Catholic Collegiate? or sister by brother School attended Please tick the appropriate box: appropriate tick the Please Please note that this is NOT the local authority’s Please note that this is NOT the local authority’s Common Application Form. As well as completing this Supplementary Application Form to the school, you MUST and returning it directly Common also complete the local authority’s Application Form otherwise your application will invalid. be deemed incomplete and therefore This Supplementary Information Form must be at Boulton Street, to St Joseph’s returned directly 2NQ by 15th ST1 Head, Stoke-on-Trent, Birches January 2019. Please note that as well as completing thisPlease note that as well as completing must parents Supplementary Application Form, Common also complete the Local Authority’s for the application to be Application Form in order Formcomplete. This Supplementary Information withis only for school use and is, in conjunction Common Application Form, the Local Authority’s to rank applicants of Directors to enable the Board using the published oversubscription criteria:: **Please state the school that the child’s brother or brother child’s **Please state the school that the or any brothers sister attends with the name(s) of sisters. Failure to provide evidence of Catholic Baptism to provide Failure the may affect or Reception in the Church name is child’s oversubscription criterion that the placed in. *A Certificate of Catholic Baptism or Reception*A Certificate of for the in order is required into the Catholic Church to an priority to give the correct of Directors Board application. Wherever there are more applications than places 5. Other Baptised Catholic children (see note 2 available, priority will be given to Catholic children below). in accordance with the oversubscription criteria 6. Non-Catholic children who are looked after or listed below. The school is conducted by its Board previously looked after (see Note 3 below). of Directors as part of the Catholic Church in 7. Children of staff currently employed at St Maria accordance with its Articles of Association and Goretti Catholic Academy (see note 5 below). seeks at all times to be a witness to Our Lord Jesus 8. Non-Catholic children who have a brother or Christ. sister (see Note 4 below) attending St Maria Goretti Catholic Academy at the time of As a Catholic school, we aim to provide a Catholic admission. education for all our pupils. At a Catholic school, 9. Non-Catholic children. Catholic doctrine and practice permeate every aspect of the school’s activity. It is essential that the Note 1 Catholic character of the school’s education be fully Children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) supported by all families in the school. We therefore Plan that names the academy MUST be admitted. hope that all parents will give their full, unreserved This will reduce the number of places available to and positive support for the aims and ethos of the other applicants. This is not an oversubscription school. This does not affect the right of an applicant criteria. who is not Catholic to apply for and be admitted to a place at the school in accordance with the Note 2 admission arrangements. In all categories, for a child to be considered as Catholic, evidence of Catholic Baptism or Reception The Board of Directors has set its admission number into the Church will be required. For a definition at 30 pupils to be admitted to the Reception class of a Baptised Catholic, see the Appendix. Those in the school year which begins in September 2019. who face difficulties in producing written evidence (See Note 1 below) of Catholic Baptism or Reception into the Church should contact their Parish Priest. Where there are more applications for places than the number of places available, places will be Parents making an application for a Catholic child offered according to the following order of priority. If should also complete a Supplementary Information there is oversubscription within a category, the Form (SIF) which should be returned directly to the school. If you do not provide the information Board of Directors will give priority to children living required in the Supplementary Information Form and closest to the school determined by the shortest return it by the closing date, together with all distance (see Note 6 below) supporting documentation, this is likely to affect the For the purposes of this policy, parish boundaries criteria that your child is placed into, which is likely are as shown on the Archdiocese of Birmingham to affect your child’s chance of being offered a place parish boundary map which can be accessed at at this school. www.birminghamdiocese.org.uk/boundary-map and will be applied to the admission arrangements Note 3 for the academic year 2019/2020. A “looked after child” has the same meaning as in section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989, and means The parish boundary for St Maria Goretti Catholic any child who is (a) in the care of the local authority Academy is published on the schools website at or (b) being provided with accommodation by them www.stmariagoretti.org.uk. in the exercise of their social services functions (eg children with foster parents) at the time of making Over-subscription the application to the school. A “previously looked 1. Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) after child” is a child who immediately moved who are looked after or previously looked after on from that status after becoming subject to (see Note 3 below). an adoption, child arrangement order or special 2. Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) guardianship order. living in the parish of St Maria Goretti, Bucknall who have a brother or sister (see Note 3 below) Note 4 attending St Maria Goretti Catholic Academy at For all applicants the definition of a brother or sister the time of admission. is: 3. Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) • A brother or sister sharing the same parents living in the parish of St Maria Goretti, Bucknall. • A half-brother or half-sister, where two children 4. Other Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 share one common parent below) who have a brother or sister (see Note 4 below) attending St Maria Goretti Catholic Academy at the time of admission. 104. Apply on-line for school places stoke.gov.uk/admissions 105. If parents have shared responsibilities and a child responsibilities shared have If parents homeweek the of the for part with each lives child is resident one at which the will be the address this week. Where of the school part for the greatest will be the one the home address shared, is equally benefit. applying for child used when the basis of an on is offered If a place in the school different that is subsequently found to be address home address, normal and permanent a child’s from liable to be withdrawn. then that place is School entry that their child is ensure by law, must, Parents the suitable full time education from receiving fifth term following the child’s beginning of the they will have begun to be of when birthday, compulsory school age. in the school, the pupil will a place is offered Where a full-time basisbe entitled to take up that place, on birthday. in the September following their fourth their may defer the date at which parents A child’s is admittedchild, below compulsory school age, year but notto the school, until later in the school compulsory beyond the point at which they reach day of theschool age and not beyond the first summer term 2020. until later inA child may take up a part-time place which but not beyond the point at the school year, compulsory school age. they child reached should of a place a parent of the offer Upon receipt that theynotify the school, as soon as possible, entry to the school wish to either defer their child’s or take up a part-time place. birthday falls fifth of a child whose The parent during the summer term who wishes to defer their admission until the beginning of the following child’s academic year (when the child will have begun to need be of compulsory school age) will therefore to make a separate in-year application for a place class place the school. Any reception 1 at in Year following an application made for the offered will be withdrawn if the 2019/2020 admission round child does not take up that place by the first day of the summer term 2020 to be admitted into a Applications for children class outside their normal age Group but not insist, request, have the right to Parents for admission to that their child be considered This a class outside of their normal age group. could be the case, for example, if a child is gifted such and talented, has experienced problems as ill health, or that the child is summer born, ie a child born between 1st April and 31st August. Teaching Staff Teaching in employed at the Academy or All other staff not teachers. who are contract at the Academy Adopted or fostered children or fostered Adopted A step-brother or step-sister, where two children children two where or step-sister, A step-brother or where marriage a parents’ by related are as living are parents but their unrelated they are partners.

A child’s home address is considered to be the is considered home address A child’s must child. The address of a permanent residence for the majority only or main residence be the child’s of the school week. Documentary evidence may be required. The Board of Directors will, where possible, admit will, where of Directors The Board one multiple births where twins and all siblings from is the last child ranked within the of the children published admission number. school’s In a very small number of cases, where the school In a very small number of cases, where to decideis oversubscribed, it may not be possible pupils who are between the applications of those applying thethe final qualifiers for a place when published admission criteria. in the children For example, this may occur when or if live at the same address, same year group the distance between the home and the school is exactly the same, for example, blocks of flats. If the application is no other way of separating there criteria and to admit to the admissions according would cause the both, or all, of the children year Published Admission Number for the child’s on behalf Local Authority, to be exceeded, the group will randomly select the of Directors, of the Board place. the final child to be offered Note 6 calculated on the basis of a straight Distances are home address the child’s from line measurement The home gate of the school. point to the front point is used to determine the parish in address lies. The local authority uses a which the property all distances computerised system, which measures Survey supply the co-ordinates in miles. Ordnance home address. used to plot an applicant’s that are The member of staff must have been employed The member of staff or Catholic Academy for two at St Maria Goretti at the time of application for admission, years more to fill a has been recruited or the member of staff is a demonstrable skill vacant post for which there shortage. Note 5 full-time or part-time means to staff Reference roles: employed in the following The children must be living permanently in the same be living permanently must The children household • • • • Parents who wish for their child to be considered apply for a Reception place in exactly the same way for admission to a class outside of their normal age as parents of children not attending the Nursery. group must make an application for the normal All applications will be considered against the age group in the first instance. Parents must then oversubscription criteria by the Board of Directors submit a formal request to the Board of Directors for in the same way regardless of whether the child the child to be considered for a different age group does or does not attend the Nursery at the time of class instead. This request should be in the form of application. a written letter of application outlining the reasons why they wish for their child to be considered to Appeals be admitted into a class outside of their normal Parents who wish to appeal against the decision of age group and enclosing any supportive evidence the Board of Directors to refuse their child a place and documentation that they wish to be taken into in the school should make that appeal request in account as part of that request. writing to the Chair of the Board of Directors at the school address. Appeals will be heard by an The Board of Directors will consider requests independent panel. submitted for a child to be admitted into a class outside of their normal age group and advise Please note that parents do not have the right parents of the outcome of that request before to appeal if their request for their children to be national offer day, having taken into account the admitted to a class outside of their normal year information provided by the parents, the child’s best group has been refused, but the Board of Directors interests and the views of the Head Teacher. has offered a place in the normal age group instead.

If the request is refused, the original application for Repeat applications the normal age group class will progress through the Any parent can apply for a place for their child at Local Authority co-ordinated admissions scheme, any time outside of the normal admissions round. be considered by the Board of Directors and the Parents do not have the right to a second appeal in parents advised of the outcome. respect of the same school for the same academic year unless, in exceptional circumstances, the Board If the request is agreed and the year group for which of Directors has accepted a second application from the parents have requested a place is a current the parent because of a significant and material year group in the school, then the application will change in the circumstances of the parent, child or be considered by the Board of Directors and the school, but have still refused admission. parents advised of the outcome. Late applications If the request is agreed and the year group for which Late applications will be dealt with in accordance the parents have requested a place is for a future with the Local Authority’s co-ordinated admissions year group, ie Reception in September 2020, then scheme. This states that late applications will be the original application is withdrawn and the parents considered alongside those received by the closing must submit a fresh application for Reception 2020 date only in the event of one of the following: when applications open in the autumn term of 2019. 1. The family moved into the area after the deadline Please note that parents only have the right to for the receipt of applications; re-apply for a place. Where the Board of Directors 2. Exceptional circumstances, stated in writing agrees to consider an application for Reception with evidence, prevented the form from arriving the following year, that application is considered on time; alongside all other applications received and parents 3. An error on the part of the school will be advised of the outcome of that application on 4. The application is received before Own national offer day. No place is reserved or held for Admission Authority schools have ranked their the child in advance. application.

If parents are considering submitting an application Such considerations will be the exception rather for their child to be admitted into a class outside of than the rule. Otherwise late applications will be their normal age group, it is strongly recommended considered at the end of the allocation process. that they also read the DFE guidance which can be You are encouraged to ensure that your application found at: http://bit.ly/RmM4A2 is received on time.

Applications from children currently attending Waiting lists St Maria Goretti Catholic Academy’s Nursery In addition to their right to appeal, children who have Attendance at St Maria Goretti Catholic Academy’s not been offered a place at St Maria Goretti Catholic Nursery does not automatically guarantee that a Academy but were offered a school that was ranked place will be offered in the Reception class of St as a lower preference on their application form will Maria Goretti Catholic Academy. Parents must

106. Apply on-line for school places stoke.gov.uk/admissions 107. Has been baptised into full communion (Cf. baptised into full Has been 837) with the Church, of the Catholic Catechism one of Baptism of by the Rites Church Catholic in communion Churches of the various ritual this evidence of Written with the See of Rome. to the by recourse baptism can be obtained the in which of the church Baptismal Registers (Cf. Code of Canon Law, baptism took place 877 & 878). baptised in a separatedHas been validly and subsequently received ecclesial community with the Catholic Church into full communion Christiansby the Rite of Reception of Baptised Church. into the Full Communion of the Catholic evidence of their baptism and reception Written Church into full communion with the Catholic to the Register of can be obtained by recourse ofReceptions, or in some cases, a sub-section in which the Baptismal Registers of the church Rite ofthe Rite of Reception took place (Cf. Christian Initiation, 399).

Or evidence of baptism Written The Governing bodies of Catholic schools and of Catholic Academies will of Directors Boards in the form of a Certificate written evidence require before of Baptism or Certificate of Reception be considered applications for school places can A Certificatefor categories of “Baptised Catholics”. the full name,of Baptism or Reception is to include: anddate of birth, date of Baptism or Reception, name(s). The certificate must also show parent(s) place kept by the the records that it is copied from of Baptism or Reception. obtaining written Those who would have difficulty evidence of Catholic Baptism/Reception for a as Baptised considered may still be good reason, to Catholics but only after they have been referred their parish priest who, after consulting the Vicar General, will decide how the question of Baptism/ and how written Reception is to be resolved with the in accordance evidence is to be produced law of the Church. to have good Those who would be considered evidence would for not obtaining written reason include those who cannot contact the place of the Baptism/Reception due to persecution or fear, or and the original records, destruction of the church validly was administered Baptism/Reception where kept. are records where but not in the Parish church may request Governors of Directors and Boards extra supporting evidence when the written do not clarify the produced documents that are into the fact that a person was baptised or received • • Appendix catholic” of a “baptised Definition who: Catholic” is one A “Baptised There is no charge or cost related to the admission or cost related is no charge There of a child to this school. Parents will be advised of the outcome of their will be advised of Parents of the Board application in writing and, where child a place, their decision is to refuse Director’s have the right to appeal to an independent appeal panel. If there are no places available, the child will be are If there added to the waiting list (see above). Applications other than the normal intake toApplications other than the normal class (in-year applications) reception An application can be made for a place for a child and at any time outside the normal admission round places are there the child will be admitted where available. Applications should be made to the on 01782 school by contacting the School Secretary the school will 234737 and all families approaching places are there be given an application form. Where than places, the applications available but more published oversubscription criteria, as set out for the will be applied. of admissions, normal round In year fair access potocol Catholic of St Maria Goretti of Directors The Board of fair share Academy is committed to taking its place, to vulnerable and/or hard who are children Accordingly, protocols. as set out in locally agreed of the Board outside the normal admission round to give absolute priority to a is empowered Directors under the locally admission is requested child where has this of Directors The Board protocol. agreed mean even when admitting the child would power, number subjectexceeding the published admission to the infant class size exceptions. Inclusion on the waiting list does not mean that aInclusion on the waiting become available. It may beplace will eventually places may accept them, offered that those already filling all available places. thereby by the the subject of a direction who are Children allocated to a Local Authority to admit or who are with the Fair Access Protocol school in accordance over those on a waiting list. take precedence A child’s position on a waiting list is not fixed. When list is not fixed. on a waiting position A child’s on list, all applicants joins the waiting a new child that the ensure to list will be re-ranked that waiting in oversubscription criterialist is always maintained position on the that a child’s This means order. go up or down during the time thatwaiting list could late applications accepted willit is on the list. Any with the list in accordance be added to the waiting criteria. oversubscription be added to a waiting list. The waiting list will be waiting list. The a waiting to be added and 2020 December day of the last until maintained be discarded. will then Catholic Church, (i.e. where the name and address Please note that as well as completing this of the Church is not on the certificate or where the Supplementary Application Form, parents must name of the Church does not state whether it is a also complete the Local Authority’s Common Catholic Church or not.) Application Form in order for the application to be complete. This Supplementary Information Form Supplementary Information Form is only for school use and is, in conjunction with the Local Authority’s Common Application Form, Academy Name:St Maria Goretti Catholic Academy to enable the Board of Directors to rank applicants using the published oversubscription criteria: The ethos of this school is Catholic. The school was founded by the Catholic Church to provide This Supplementary Information Form must be education for children of Catholic families. returned directly to St Maria Goretti Catholic Wherever there are more applications than places Academy at Aylesbury Road, Bucknall, Stoke-on- available, priority will be given to Catholic children Trent, ST2 0LY by 15th January 2019. in accordance with the oversubscription criteria listed in the school’s published admission policy. Please note that this is NOT the local authority’s The school is conducted by its Board of Directors Common Application Form. As well as as part of the Catholic Church in accordance with completing this Supplementary Application Form its Articles of Association and seeks at all times to and returning it directly to the school, be a witness to Our Lord Jesus Christ. As a Catholic you MUST also complete the local authority’s school, we aim to provide a Catholic education for Common Application Form otherwise your all our pupils. At a Catholic school, Catholic doctrine application will be deemed incomplete and and practice permeate every aspect of the school’s therefore invalid activity. It is essential that the Catholic character of the school’s education be fully supported by all families in the school. We therefore hope that all St Mark’s CE (A) Primary parents will give their full, unreserved and positive support for the aims and ethos of the school. This does not affect the right of an application who is Wood Terrace, Shelton, not Catholic to apply for and be admitted to a place Stoke-on-Trent ST1 4LR at the school in accordance with the admission Tel: 01782 234411 arrangements. www.stmarksprimary.org.uk Executive Headteacher: Mrs Michelle Johnstone Child’s Surname ...... The School admits students between the ages of 3-11 Child’s First Name(s) ...... How to apply for Nursery or Reception place for Address ...... September 2019 ...... An application must be made online at www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions or by using the local ...... authority preference form. The closing date for Nursery applications is Contact Number ...... Thursday 31 January2019 The closing date for Reception applications is Tuesday 15 January 2019. Please tick the appropriate box: Is the above named child a Yes No* The planned admission number is 45 pupils to Baptised Catholic? Nursery each year and this applies to the year Is the certificate of Catholic Yes No* 2018-2019. Pupils will normally be admitted to Baptism attached? Nursery in the September of the academic year in which they become 4 years old. *A Certificate of Catholic Baptism or Reception into the Catholic Church is required in order for the Admission policy Board of Directors to give the correct priority to an St Mark’s CE (A) Primary uses its own Admissions application. Failure to provide evidence of Catholic policy – see below: Baptism or Reception in the Church may affect the oversubscription criterion that the child’s name is Statement placed in. The Federation Board is responsible for the **Please state the school that the child’s brother or admission of pupils to St Mark’s Church of England sister attends with the name(s) of any brothers or (Aided) Primary School. sisters.

108. Apply on-line for school places stoke.gov.uk/admissions 109. Children who are themselves, or whose families themselves, who are Children religious of another committed members are, from will be required evidence faith. Written the Supplementary using leader, the faith Form. Information of places will be given in order Any remaining nearness by the door of the home (determined to the school, measured at the postal address) to the safe walking route along the shortest off main pupil gate on the walkway school’s by local (This will be determined Terrace. Wood authority software) relevant professional, such as a doctor, social a doctor, such as professional, relevant psychologist. or educational worker

In the event that two or more applicants have equal two or more In the event that any of the above criteria, theright to a place under will apply subsequent criteria, in Federation Board to these applicants. of priority, order seeking places for siblings are parents/carers Where of a multiple birth eg twins, the product who are applicationstriplets they must submit separate are there where for each child. If a situation arises remaining places for all siblings, the insufficient birth. of the time of in order places will be offered would then need to decide whether to The parents the place(s). Ifa) accept the place(s) or b) decline to be offered the place is declined then it will then the children the next person in the allocation after accept the place of multiple birth. If the parents first be considered then the unsuccessful sibling will place becomespriority on the waiting list should a available. Admissions Procedures co- The school will use the Local Authority scheme for admissions and timetable ordinated for admissions. Following submissions of forms to the LA the school will consider each applicant who has named the school as a choice on the form in criteria. with the admissions accordance Casual admissions co- The school will use the Local Authority’s to relating admission arrangements ordinated applications submitted for years older than the The school will consider normal year of entry. is a place available such applications and if there for then the child will be applied in the year group than received are applications admitted. If more places available then the admission criteria are there above will apply. lists Waiting lists will be held for places, this will operate Waiting for a term after the admissions date. Positions on the waiting list will be determined with the places become admissions criteria above. Where with the vacant they will be allocated in accordance criteria. 6. 7.

2 attending the 1 school at the time of application and at the timeschool at the time of application and of admission. Children with known special medical or social with known special Children evidence should supporting needs. Written a be supplied, at the time of applications, from Children who are themselves, or whose families who are Children worshippers of another faithfully and regular are, by Christian denomination (as recognised and/ in Britain and Ireland Together Churches evidence or the Evangelical Alliance). Written of the applicants’ commitment to their place of reference) worship (in the form of a minister’s Supplementary using the will be required, of Church Information Form. (NB: St Mark’s England (A) Primary prioritises applicants who within church of England worship at a Church the Parish of Hanley above other applicants under this criterion). Children who are themselves, or whose who are Children worshippers faithful and regular families are, Children who have a sibling Children Children in care (looked after children) whose after children) (looked in care Children to attend St wish their child/children carer(s) of England (A) Primary School. Church Mark’s at a Church of England Church parish church. parish church. of England Church at a Church commitment evidence of the applicants Written to their place of worship (in the form of a using the will be required, reference) clergy Supplementary Information form.

Faithful and regular worshippers would be defined as those who attend a church service or activity at least twice per month and have been service or activity at least twice per month and have worshippers would be defined as those who attend a church Faithful and regular Sibling is defined as blood-relatives, step-siblings, foster and adopted children living at the same address. step-siblings, foster and adopted children Sibling is defined as blood-relatives, doing so for a minimum of two years. 1 2 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. When there are more applications than there are are applications than there more are When there will admit places available, the Federation Board of in order to the following criteria, pupils according priority: The Federation Board is required to abide by the to abide is required The Federation Board (5, 6 and 7 yearmaximum limits for infant classes pupils per class. olds). This limit is a maximum of 30 The school does not have any specific facilitiesThe school does learningfor pupils with particular needs and there facilities for pupils with physical no specific are is on two levels howeverdisabilities. The school be accessed without steps.all lower levels can arise the school would be able toShould the need disability onaccommodate a pupil with a physical far as possible the school will As the lower floor. that pupils with disabilities have access to ensure the same opportunities as other pupils. Pupils will normally be admitted to reception in be admitted to reception Pupils will normally the academic year in which theythe September of become 5 years old. This admission limit has been agreed between the agreed limit has been This admission and the Local Authority. Board Federation The planned admission number is 60 pupils to pupils is 60 number admission planned The year to the applies and this year each reception 2019-2020. Appeals All applications which are submitted on time will be Parents of children not offered a place for their child considered at the same time, after the closing date. have the right to appeal. Initially parents wishing to appeal should write to the Chair of the Federation You will be advised of the outcome of your Board c/o the school stating that they wish to application on 16th April 2019, or the next working appeal for a place at the school and their reasons day, by the local authority on behalf of the school. for requesting an appeal. This letter should reach the school within 14 days of the date of the letter Please note that throughout this policy, the term confirming the Federations Board decision not to parent means all parents, any person who is not a offer a place. parent but has parental responsibility for a child and any person who has care of a child. Should some appeals be unsuccessful, the governing body will not consider further applications The ethos of this school is Catholic. The school from those parents within the same academic year was founded by the Catholic Church to provide unless there have been significant and material education for children of Catholic families. changes in their circumstances. Wherever there are more applications than places available, priority will be given to Catholic children in accordance with the oversubscription criteria St Mary’s Catholic Academy listed below. The school is conducted by its Board of Directors as part of the Catholic Church Ford Green Road, Norton, in accordance with its Articles of Association and seeks at all times to be a witness to Our Lord Jesus Stoke-on-Trent ST6 8EZ Christ. Tel: 01782 234820 www.stmarysstoke.co.uk As a Catholic school, we aim to provide a Catholic Principal: Mr Ian Beardmore education for all our pupils. At a Catholic school, The School admits students between the ages Catholic doctrine and practice permeate every of 3-11 aspect of the school’s activity. It is essential that the Catholic character of the school’s education be fully How to apply for Nursery or Reception place for supported by all families in the school. We therefore September 2019 hope that all parents will give their full, unreserved An application must be made online at and positive support for the aims and ethos of the www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions or by using the local school. This does not affect the right of an applicant authority preference form. who is not Catholic to apply for and be admitted The closing date for Nursery applications is to a place at the school in accordance with the 31 January 2019. admission arrangements. The closing date for Reception applications is Tuesday 15 January 2019. The Board of Directors has set its admission number at 30 pupils to be admitted to the Reception class Admission criteria in the school year which begins in September 2019. St. Mary’s Catholic Academy is part of the Newman (See Note 1 below) Catholic Collegiate. The admissions authority for the school is the Board of Directors of the Newman Where there are more applications for places than Catholic Collegiate who has responsibility for the number of places available, places will be admissions to this school. The Board of Directors offered according to the following order of priority. has delegated responsibility for the administration of If there is oversubscription within a category, the the admissions process to the Academy Committee Board of Directors will give priority to children living of St. Mary’s Catholic Academy. closest to the school determined by the shortest distance (see Note 5 below) The admissions process for St. Mary’s Catholic Academy is part of the Stoke-on-Trent Local For the purposes of this policy, parish boundaries Authority co-ordinated admissions scheme. To are as shown on the Archdiocese of Birmingham apply for a place at St. Mary’s Catholic Academy in parish boundary map which can be accessed at the normal admissions round, an application must www.birminghamdiocese.org.uk/boundary-map be made using the school admission application and will be applied to the admission arrangements process of the local authority in which you live for the academic year 2019/2020. naming St. Mary’s Catholic Academy on the application form. Applications need to be made by Over-subscription 15th January 2019. A Supplementary Information 1. Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) Form (SIF) must also be completed and returned who are looked after or previously looked after directly to the school by the same date (see Note (see Note 3 below) 2). 110. Apply on-line for school places stoke.gov.uk/admissions 111. St. George and St Martin, Birches Head; St Martin, Birches and St. George Hulton; Our Lady and St Benedict, Abbey Kidsgrove; St John’s, Our Lady of Grace, Biddulph; Goldenhill; St Joseph’s, Tunstall. Ward, St Margaret A brother or sister sharing the same parents A brother two children where or half-sister, A half-brother common parent one share two children where or step-sister, A step-brother or where marriage by a parents’ related are living as are but their parents unrelated they are partners. children Adopted or fostered Cobridge; St Peter’s, Tunstall; St Wilfrid’s, Norton; St Mary’s,

Note 6 calculated on the basis of a straight Distances are home address the child’s from line measurement The home gate of the school. point to the front the parish in point is used to determine address local authority uses a lies. The which the property all distances computerised system, which measures supply the co-ordinates Survey in miles. Ordnance home address. used to plot an applicant’s that are the school In a very small number of cases, where is oversubscribed, it may not be possible to decide between the applications of those pupils who are the final qualifiers for a place when applying the published admission criteria. in the For example, this may occur when children or if same address, live at the same year group the distance between the home and the school is exactly the same, for example, blocks of flats. If the application is no other way of separating there criteria and to admit to the admissions according would cause the both, or all, of the children year Published Admission Number for the child’s on behalf Local Authority, to be exceeded, the group will randomly select the of Directors, of the Board place. the final child to be offered The children must be living permanently in the same The children household Note 5 of theThe Newman Catholic Collegiate consists following schools: • • • • • • • • • • • • • children with foster parents) at the time of making the time at foster parents) with children looked A “previously school. to the the application immediately moved is a child who after child” subject to after becoming that status on from or special order child arrangement an adoption, order. guardianship Note 4 or sister the definition of a brother For all applicants is: Non-Catholic children. Non-Catholic Children who have a brother or who have a brother Non-Catholic Children anothersister (see Note 4 below) attending (seeschool in the Newman Catholic Collegiate Note 5 below) Non-Catholic children who have a brother or who have a brother Non-Catholic children St. Mary’s sister (see Note 4 below) attending Catholic Academy at the time of admission. Non-Catholic children who are looked after or who are Non-Catholic children looked after (see Note 3 below) previously Other Baptised Catholic children (see note 2 (see note children Other Baptised Catholic below). Other Baptised Catholic Children (see Note 2 (see Note Children Other Baptised Catholic or sister (see Note a brother below) who have school in the Newman4) attending another (see Note 5 below) Catholic Collegiate Other Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 (see Note children Other Baptised Catholic 4 or sister (see Note a brother below) who have Academy at Catholic St. Mary’s below) attending the time of admission. Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) (see Note Catholic children Baptised parish Norton-le-Moors living in the Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) Note 2 (see children Catholic Baptised who haveNorton-le-Moors of in the parish living attending (see Note 3 below) or sister a brother at the time of Catholic Academy St. Mary’s admission.

School entry The Board of Directors will consider requests Parents must, by law, ensure that their child is submitted for a child to be admitted into a class receiving suitable full time education from the outside of their normal age group and advise beginning of the term following the child’s fifth parents of the outcome of that request before birthday, when they will have begun to be of national offer day, having taken into account the compulsory school age. information provided by the parents, the child’s best interests and the views of the Head Teacher. Where a place is offered in the school, the pupil will be entitled to take up that place, on a full-time basis If the request is refused, the original application for in the September following their fourth birthday. the normal age group class will progress through the Local Authority co-ordinated admissions scheme, A child’s parents may defer the date at which their be considered by the Board of Directors and the child, below compulsory school age, is admitted parents advised of the outcome. to the school, until later in the school year but not beyond the point at which they reach compulsory If the request is agreed and the year group for which school age and not beyond the first day of the the parents have requested a place is a current summer term 2020. year group in the school, then the application will be considered by the Board of Directors and the A child may take up a part-time place until later in parents advised of the outcome. the school year, but not beyond the point at which they child reached compulsory school age. If the request is agreed and the year group for which the parents have requested a place is for a future Upon receipt of the offer of a place a parent should year group, ie Reception in September 2020, then notify the school, as soon as possible, that they the original application is withdrawn and the parents wish to either defer their child’s entry to the school must submit a fresh application for Reception 2020 or take up a part-time place. when applications open in the autumn term of 2019. Please note that parents only have the right to The parent of a child whose fifth birthday falls re-apply for a place. Where the Board of Directors during the summer term who wishes to defer their agrees to consider an application for Reception child’s admission until the beginning of the following the following year, that application is considered academic year (when the child will have begun to alongside all other applications received and parents be of compulsory school age) will therefore need will be advised of the outcome of that application on to make a separate in-year application for a place national offer day. No place is reserved or held for in Year 1 at the school. Any reception class place the child in advance. offered following an application made for the 2019/2020 admission round will be withdrawn if the If parents are considering submitting an application child does not take up that place by the first day of for their child to be admitted into a class outside of the summer term 2020. their normal age group, it is strongly recommended

112. Apply on-line for school places stoke.gov.uk/admissions 113.

Waiting lists Waiting who children to appeal, their right to In addition Catholic at St. Mary’s a place been offered have not that was ranked a school offered but were Academy form willtheir application on preference as a lower will be The waiting list to a waiting list. be added term of the summer until the last day maintained be discarded. 2020 and will then not fixed. When position on a waiting list is A child’s the waiting list, all applicants ona new child joins that the to ensure be re-ranked that waiting list will in oversubscription criterialist is always maintained position on the that a child’s This means order. go up or down during the time thatwaiting list could late applications accepted willit is on the list. Any with the list in accordance be added to the waiting oversubscription criteria. mean that aInclusion on the waiting list does not It may beplace will eventually become available. them, places may accept offered that those already filling all available places. thereby by the the subject of a direction who are Children allocated to a Local Authority to admit or who are with the Fair Access Protocol school in accordance over those on a waiting list. take precedence In year fair access protocol Catholic of St. Mary’s of Directors The Board of fair share Academy is committed to taking its place, to vulnerable and/or hard who are children Accordingly, protocols. as set out in locally agreed of the Board outside the normal admission round to give absolute priority to a is empowered Directors under the locally admission is requested child where has this of Directors The Board protocol. agreed mean even when admitting the child would power, exceeding the published admission number subject to the infant class size exceptions. Applications other than the normal intake to applications) class (in-year reception An application can be made for a place for a child and at any time outside the normal admission round places are there the child will be admitted where available. Applications should be made to the school by contacting Mrs Edge on 01782 234820 the school will be and all families approaching places are there given an application form. Where than places, the applications available but more published oversubscription criteria, as set out for the will be applied. of admissions, normal round no places available, the child will be are If there added to the waiting list (see above). An error on the part of the school on the part of the An error Own before The application is received Admission Authority schools have ranked their application. Exceptional circumstances, stated in writing Exceptional circumstances, arriving the form from with evidence, prevented on time; The family moved into the area after the deadline The family moved into the area of applications; for the receipt

Such considerations will be the exception rather than the rule. Otherwise late applications will be the allocation process. at the end of considered that your application encouraged to ensure are You on time. is received 3. 4. 2. 1. Late applications Late applications will be dealt with in accordance admissions co-ordinated with the Local Authority’s scheme. This states that late applications will be by the closing received alongside those considered date only in the event of one of the following: Repeat applications can apply for a place for their child at Any parent round. any time outside of the normal admissions do not have the right to a second appeal in Parents of the same school for the same academic respect the Board year unless, in exceptional circumstances, has accepted a second application from of Directors and material because of a significant the parent child or of the parent, change in the circumstances admission. school, but have still refused Please note that parents do not have the right Please note that parents to be for their children to appeal if their request normal yearadmitted to a class outside of their Directors of but the Board has been refused, group instead. in the normal age group a place has offered Appeals who wish to appeal against the decision of Parents a place their child to refuse of Directors the Board in request in the school should make that appeal at of Directors writing to the Chair of the Board by an Appeals will be heard the school address. independent panel. Applications from children currently attending St. currently children from Applications Nursery Academy’s Catholic Mary’s Academy’s Catholic at St. Mary’s Attendance that a guarantee does not automatically Nursery class of St. in the Reception place will be offered must apply Parents Catholic Academy. Mary’s in exactly the same wayfor a Reception place the Nursery. not attending of children as parents against the be considered All applications will of Directors criteria by the Board oversubscription the child of whether regardless in the same way attend the Nursery at the time ofdoes or does not application. that they also read the DFE guidance which can bewhich can DFE guidance the read they also that at: http://bit.ly/RmM4A2 found Parents will be advised of the outcome of their Those who would be considered to have good application in writing and, where the Board of reason for not obtaining written evidence would Director’s decision is to refuse their child a place, include those who cannot contact the place of have the right to appeal to an independent appeal Baptism/Reception due to persecution or fear, the panel. destruction of the church and the original records, or where Baptism/Reception was administered validly There is no charge or cost related to the admission but not in the Parish church where records are kept. of a child to this school. Governors and Boards of Directors may request extra supporting evidence when the written Appendix documents that are produced do not clarify the fact that a person was baptised or received into the Definition of a “baptised catholic” Catholic Church, (i.e. where the name and address A “Baptised Catholic” is one who: of the Church is not on the certificate or where the • Has been baptised into full communion (Cf. name of the Church does not state whether it is a Catechism of the Catholic Church, 837) with the Catholic Church or not.) Catholic Church by the Rites of Baptism of one of the various ritual Churches in communion Supplementary Information Form with the See of Rome. Written evidence of this baptism can be obtained by recourse to the Academy Name: St Mary’s Catholic Academy Baptismal Registers of the church in which the baptism took place (Cf. Code of Canon Law, The ethos of this school is Catholic. The school 877 & 878). was founded by the Catholic Church to provide Or education for children of Catholic families. • Has been validly baptised in a separated Wherever there are more applications than places ecclesial community and subsequently received available, priority will be given to Catholic children into full communion with the Catholic Church in accordance with the oversubscription criteria by the Rite of Reception of Baptised Christians listed in the school’s published admission policy. into the Full Communion of the Catholic Church. The school is conducted by its Board of Directors Written evidence of their baptism and reception as part of the Catholic Church in accordance with into full communion with the Catholic Church its Articles of Association and seeks at all times can be obtained by recourse to the Register of to be a witness to Our Lord Jesus Christ. As a Receptions, or in some cases, a sub-section of Catholic school, we aim to provide a Catholic the Baptismal Registers of the church in which education for all our pupils. At a Catholic school, the Rite of Reception took place (Cf. Rite of Catholic doctrine and practice permeate every Christian Initiation, 399). aspect of the school’s activity. It is essential that the Catholic character of the school’s education Written evidence of baptism be fully supported by all families in the school. We The Governing bodies of Catholic schools and therefore hope that all parents will give their full, Boards of Directors of Catholic Academies will unreserved and positive support for the aims and require written evidence in the form of a Certificate ethos of the school. This does not affect the right of of Baptism or Certificate of Reception before an application who is not Catholic to apply for and applications for school places can be considered be admitted to a place at the school in accordance for categories of “Baptised Catholics”. A Certificate with the admission arrangements. of Baptism or Reception is to include: the full name, date of birth, date of Baptism or Reception, and Child’s Surname ...... parent(s) name(s). The certificate must also show that it is copied from the records kept by the place Child’s First Name(s) ...... of Baptism or Reception. Those who would have difficulty obtaining written Address ...... evidence of Catholic Baptism/Reception for a ...... good reason, may still be considered as Baptised ...... Catholics but only after they have been referred to their parish priest who, after consulting the Vicar Contact Number ...... General, will decide how the question of Baptism/ Reception is to be resolved and how written evidence is to be produced in accordance with the law of the Church.

114. Apply on-line for school places stoke.gov.uk/admissions 115. Ladywell Road, Tunstall, Road, Tunstall, Ladywell 5DE ST6 Stoke-on-Trent 01782 235337 Tel: [email protected] Gill James Headteacher: Mrs St Mary’s Anglican Academy Anglican St Mary’s The School admits students between the agesThe School admits of 3-11 Nursery or Reception place forHow to apply for September 2019 be made online atAn application must or by using the local www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions form. authority preference for Nursery applications isThe closing date 31 January 2019. applications isThe closing date for Reception 15 January 2019. Tuesday Admission policy Academy uses its own Anglican St Mary’s Admissions policy – see below. Statement of England Aided Primary Schools The Church faiths all backgrounds, from welcome children and no faith. The Governors schools are of the environment committed to developing an inclusive the diversity of the local community. that reflects of England Aided Primary Admission to a Church aSchool is not dependent on being a member of particular faith community. school,As well as being an inclusive neighbourhood school we have a distinctive ethos and as a Church the teachings of Jesus Christ character that reflects applying for a place and Christian values. All parents Primary School are of England Aided at a Church and its importance to this ethos asked to respect It is hoped that all children the school community. School will be able of England who attend a Church life of in the religious to participate (as appropriate) the school (including collective worship and religious the right of parents education). This does not affect for a place. Indeed, not Christian to apply who are families from to inclusivity, the commitment through actively welcomed. other faiths and no faith are The Governing Body of each school is responsible for the admission of pupils to the school and will admit up to the admission limit that has been between the Governingagreed Body and the Local to abide The Governing is required Body Authority. by the maximum limits for infant classes (5,6 and 7 year olds) i.e., 30 pupils per class. The school will admit 60 pupils each September to Nursery No* No* No* Yes Yes Yes** Brother or sister’s full name(s): sister’s or Brother Is the above named child anamed child above Is the Catholic? Baptised of CatholicIs the certificate attached? Baptism above named childDoes the or sister at have a brother Newmana school within The Catholic Collegiate? or sister by brother School attended Please tick the appropriate box: appropriate tick the Please Please note that this is NOT the local authority’s Please note that this is NOT the local authority’s Common Application Form. As well as completing this Supplementary Application Form to the school, you MUST and returning it directly Common also complete the local authority’s Application Form otherwise your application will invalid. be deemed incomplete and therefore This Supplementary Information Form must be Catholic Academy, to St. Mary’s returned directly Road, Norton-le-Moors, Stoke-on-Trent Green Ford ST6 8EZ by 15th January 2019. Please note that as well as completing thisPlease note that as well as completing must parents Supplementary Application Form, Common also complete the Local Authority’s for the application to be Application Form in order Formcomplete. This Supplementary Information withis only for school use and is, in conjunction Common Application Form, the Local Authority’s to rank applicants of Directors to enable the Board using the published oversubscription criteria: Failure to provide evidence of Catholic Baptism to provide Failure the may affect or Reception in the Church name is child’s oversubscription criterion that the placed in. or brother child’s **Please state the school that the or any brothers sister attends with the name(s) of sisters. *A Certificate of Catholic Baptism or Reception*A Certificate of for the in order is required into the Catholic Church to an priority to give the correct of Directors Board application. The school will admit 60 pupils each September to Notes Reception Parents/Carers applying for a place on faith grounds must complete the Supplementary Information Oversubscription Criteria Form (which can be obtained from the school) and In the event of more applications being received return this form direct to the school, signed by the than places available, the following Oversubscription appropriate faith leader. Criteria will be applied: Siblings Nursery & Reception Admissions “Siblings” refers to brother or sister, half brother or 1. Children who are in the care of a local authority sister, adopted brother or sister, or the child of the (looked after children) or provided with parents/carers partner where the child for whom the accommodation with them (Section 22 of the school place is sought is living in the same family Children Act 1989) and children who were unit at the same address as that sibling. previously looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject Distance to a residence order or special guardianship Distance will be measured by the shortest straight order). line from the home address (including flats) to the 2. Children who have a sibling attending (this school’s main gate using the Local Authority’s does not include a sibling in Nursery) or computerised system. with those living closer to the parent employed by the school at the time of school receiving the higher priority. application and at the time of admission. 3. Baptised Christian children. A certificate must Waiting Lists: be provided. Waiting Lists will be held where in any year the 4. Children who are themselves, or whose families school receives more applications for places than are, faithful and regular worshippers at a Church there are places available. It will be open to any of England parish church. Written evidence of parent/carer to ask for his or her child’s name to be the applicants’ commitment to their place of placed on the waiting list, following an unsuccessful worship (in the form of a clergy reference) will be application. Children’s position on the waiting list required, using the Supplementary Information will be determined solely in accordance with the Form. oversubscription criteria set out above. Where 5. Children who are themselves, or whose families places become vacant they will be allocated to are, faithful and regular worshippers of another children on the waiting list in accordance with the Christian denomination (as recognised by oversubscription criteria. Churches Together in Britain and Ireland and/ or the Evangelical Alliance). Written evidence Appeals of the applicants’ commitment to their place of Parents/Carers who are not offered a place for their worship (in the form of a minister’s reference) child have the right to appeal to an independent will be required, using the Supplementary appeal panel. Parents/Carers wishing to appeal Information Form. should obtain an appeal form from the school and 6. Children who are themselves, or whose families return this. The form/letter should be sent to reach are, committed members of another religious the Clerk to the Appeal panel, care of the School, faith. Written evidence will be required from within 21 days of the date of the letter confirming the faith leader, using the Supplementary the governors’ decision not to offer a place. Should Information Form. some appeals be unsuccessful, the governing body 7. Any remaining places will be determined by will not consider further applications from those the shortest straight line distance from the parents/carers within the same academic year home address to the school’s gate in Watergate unless there have been significant and material Street using the Local Authority’s computerised changes in their circumstances. system. In-Year Admissions Tie-breaker All applications for other than normal intake In the event that two or more applicants have an (September) should be made through an In-Year equal right to a place under any of the above criteria, Transfer Form, which can be obtained from the the Governing Body will apply the subsequent school which you want to transfer to. This must criteria, in order of priority, to these applicants. be signed by the headteacher of the child’s current school and returned to the new school you are requesting.

Additional Notes Pupils with a Education, Health & Care Plan are considered separately and before everyone else

116. Apply on-line for school places stoke.gov.uk/admissions 117. children who are themselves, or whose families who are children of another religious committed members are, from be required evidence will faith. Written using the Supplementary the faith leader, Information Form. children in public care (looked after children) (looked after children) in public care children to attend wish their child/children whose carer(s) of England Academy. Church St. Matthew’s who will have a sibling attending the children at the timeschool at the time of application and of admission; themselves, or whose families who are children worshippers at a Church faithful and regular are, evidence of Written of England parish church. place ofthe applicants’ commitment to their will be reference) worship (in the form of a clergy using the Supplementary Information required, Form. themselves, or whose families who are children worshippers of another faithful and regular are, by Christian denomination (as recognised and/ in Britain and Ireland Together Churches evidence or the Evangelical Alliance). Written of the applicants’ commitment to their place of reference) worship (in the form of a minister’s Supplementary using the will be required, Information Form. medical or social with known special children evidence should supporting needs. Written a be supplied, at the time of application, from social such as a doctor, professional, relevant worker or educational psychologist.

6. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. of Jesus Christ and Christian values. We ask all We values. and Christian Christ of Jesus this to respect place here for a applying parents to the school community. its importance ethos and to the school who come all children hope that We in the (as appropriate) to participate will be able collective school (including life of the religious This does not education). and religious worship not Christians to who are rights of parents the affect our commitment Indeed, through apply for a place. families from we actively welcome to inclusivity, faith.other faiths and no for theThe Governing Body is responsible to the School and admits 15admission of pupils class each September. pupils to the reception the between has been agreed This admission limit GoverningLocal Education Authority Body and the and applies to the year 2019/20. abide by the to The Governing Body is required (5, 6 and 7 yearmaximum limits for infant classes olds), i.e., 30 pupils per class. are applications than there more are When there places available, the governors will admit pupils to the following criteria, applied in the according of priority: following order Lightwood Road, Rough Close, ST3 7NE Stoke-on-Trent 01782 394890 Tel: www.stmatthews.stoke.sch.uk Principal: Mr P Mitchell St Matthew’s CE Academy St Matthew’s St Matthew’s Church of England Academy Church St Matthew’s faiths all backgrounds, from welcomes children and no faith. The Governors of the school are committed to developing an inclusive school of the local community. the diversity that reflects Admission to the school is not dependent on being a member of a particular faith community. As well as being an inclusive neighbourhood school, has a distinctive school St. Matthew’s as a Church the teachings ethos and character that reflects Admission policy CE Academy uses its own Admissions St Matthew’s policy – see below: How to apply for Nursery or Reception place for September 2019 An application must be made online at or by using the local www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions form. authority preference The closing date for Reception applications is 15 January 2019. Tuesday The School admits students between the agesThe School admits students between of 4-11 Special arrangements will apply if there is space for there Special arrangements will apply if or other multipleonly one of a set of twins or triplets the school will usually birth. In this circumstance number (PAN) admit above the published admission siblings inunless it is impossible to accommodate make a will be asked the parents when such a way, decision on behalf of the family. Deferred places – Children usually start school in the usually start school Children places – Deferred Parents fourth birthday. following their September before a place at school offered who are of children allowed to of compulsory school age are they are the school year. entry until later in defer their child’s place at a school apply for a deferred may Parents year at 4+ a place in the reception them offering all other in the same way as and they will be treated but a the place will be held applicants. On request, of defer entry beyond the beginning cannot parent nor beyond birthday, fifth child’s the term after the for which the original applicationthe academic year was accepted. and must be accepted by the school named on school named by the accepted must be and school’s the towards will count Plan. They their number. admission 7. any remaining places will be given in order of the Children’s position on the waiting list will be nearness of the home to the school, measured determined solely in accordance with the along shortest safe walking route from the home oversubscription criteria set out above. Where to the schools main gate. places become vacant they will be allocated to children on the waiting list in accordance with the Tie-breaker oversubscription criteria. In the event that two or more applicants have equal right to a place under the above criteria, the (v) Appeals Governing Body will apply subsequent criteria, in Parents who are not offered a place for their child order of priority, to these applicants. have the right to appeal to an independent appeal panel. Parents wishing to appeal should obtain an Notes appeal form from the School and return this. The (i) Applications on faith grounds form/letter should be sent to reach the Clerk to the “Faithful and regular worshipper” is defined as Appeal panel, care of the School, within 14 days worshipping at least twice a month for two years of the date of the letter confirming the governors’ prior to application. decision not to offer a place. Should some appeals be unsuccessful, the governing body will not Parents applying for a place on faith grounds must consider further applications from those parents complete the Supplementary Information Form within the same academic year unless there have (which can be obtained from the School) and return been significant and material changes in their this form direct to the School, signed by the circumstances. appropriate faith leader. (vi) Multiple-birth applications (ii) Siblings Where parent(s)/guardian(s) are seeking to place “Sibling” refers to brother or sister, half brother twins, triplets etc, they must submit separate or sister, adopted brother or sister, step brother applications for each child. When considering or sister, or the child of the parent/carer’s partner twins, triplets or larger number of siblings, which where the child for whom the school place is sought are the product of a multiple birth, where there are is living in the same family unit at the same address insufficient spaces for all siblings, the remaining as that sibling. place(s) will be offered to the sibling(s) in order of time of birth and the parent(s)/guardian(s) may (iii) Distance decide either (a) they will accept the place(s) or (b) Distance will be measured by the shortest walking they will decline the place(s) which will be offered to route from the front door of the child’s home the next person(s) in the allocation after the twins/ address (including flats) to the main gate of the triplets/multiple births. If the parent(s) or guardian(s) school, using the Local Authorities computerised accept the place(s) for one or more twin/triplet/ measuring system, with those living closer to the multiple birth then the unsuccessful sibling(s) will be school receiving the higher priority. considered as first priority on the waiting list, for one term, if a space becomes available and the parent(s) (iv) Waiting Lists or guardian(s) confirm in writing that this is their wish Waiting lists will be held where in any year the when accepting the original place(s). school receives more applications for places than there are available. The waiting list will operate until a month after the admission date. It will be open to any parent to ask for his or her child’s name to be placed on the waiting list, following an unsuccessful application.

118. Apply on-line for school places stoke.gov.uk/admissions 119. The admissions process for St Peter’s Catholic Peter’s for St process admissions The Local Stoke-on-Trent of the is part Academy scheme. To admissions co-ordinated Authority in Catholic Academy a place at St Peter’s apply for application must an admissions round, the normal admission application using the school be made you live authority in which of the local process on the Catholic Academy naming St Peter’s Applications need to be made byapplication form. Information A Supplementary 15th January 2019. also be completed and returnedForm (SIF) must (see Noteto the school by the same date directly 2). will be submitted on time are All applications which date. at the same time, after the closing considered will be advised of the outcome of your You the next workingapplication on 16th April 2019, or on behalf of the school. by the local authority day, the term this policy, Please note that throughout any person who is not a means all parents, parent child and for a responsibility but has parental parent of a child. any person who has care The schoolThe ethos of this school is Catholic. to provide was founded by the Catholic Church of Catholic families. education for children applications than places more are there Wherever children available, priority will be given to Catholic with the oversubscription criteria in accordance school is conducted by its Board The listed below. in as part of the Catholic Church of Directors with its Articles of Association and accordance Jesus to Our Lord seeks at all times to be a witness Christ. a Catholic As a Catholic school, we aim to provide education for all our pupils. At a Catholic school, Catholic doctrine and practice permeate every that the It is essential activity. aspect of the school’s education be fully Catholic character of the school’s therefore supported by all families in the school. We their full, unreserved will give hope that all parents and positive support for the aims and ethos of the the right of an applicant school. This does not affect who is not Catholic to apply for and be admitted with the to a place at the school in accordance admission arrangements. has set its admission number of Directors The Board at 30 pupils to be admitted to the Reception class in the school year which begins in September 2019. (See Note 1 below) Waterloo Road, Cobridge, Road, Waterloo ST6 3HL Stoke-on-Trent 01782 235040 Tel: www.stpetersnewman.co.uk Headteacher: Mrs Rosanna Snee St Peter’s Catholic Academy St Peter’s St Paul’s CE (C) Primary CE St Paul’s Longton, Byatts Grove, 2RH ST3 Stoke-on-Trent 01782 235051 Tel: www.stpaulsprimaryschool.org.uk N Finney Headteacher: Mrs Admission criteria Catholic Academy is part of the Newman St Peter’s Catholic Collegiate. The admissions authority for of the Newman Directors of the school is the Board for Catholic Collegiate who has responsibility of Directors admissions to this school. The Board for the administration of has delegated responsibility the Academy Committee to the admissions process Catholic Academy. of St Peter’s How to apply for Nursery or Reception place for September 2019 An application must be made online at or by using the local www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions form. authority preference The closing date for Nursery applications is 31 January 2019. The closing date for Reception applications is 15 January 2019. Tuesday The School admits students between the agesThe School admits students between of 3-11 Admission criteria Foundation The Admissions Policy for Community, schools is shown Controlled and Voluntary Trust the beginning of appendix A. towards How to apply for Nursery or Reception place forHow to apply for September 2019 be made online atAn application must or by using the local www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions form. authority preference for Nursery applications isThe closing date 31 January 2019. applications isThe closing date for Reception 15 January 2019. Tuesday The School admits students between the agesThe School admits of 3-11 Where there are more applications for places than Note 2 the number of places available, places will be In all categories, for a child to be considered as offered according to the following order of priority. Catholic, evidence of Catholic Baptism or Reception If there is oversubscription within a category, the into the Church will be required. For a definition Board of Directors will give priority to children living of a Baptised Catholic, see the Appendix. Those closest to the school determined by the shortest who face difficulties in producing written evidence distance (see Note 6 below) of Catholic Baptism or Reception into the Church should contact their Parish Priest. For the purposes of this policy, parish boundaries are as shown on the Archdiocese of Birmingham Parents making an application for a Catholic child parish boundary map which can be accessed at should also complete a Supplementary Information www.birminghamdiocese.org.uk/boundary-map Form (SIF) which should be returned directly to and will be applied to the admission arrangements the school. If you do not provide the information for the academic year 2019/2020. The parish required in the Supplementary Information Form boundary map is attached and can also be found on and return it by the closing date, together with all the school website stpetersnewman.co.uk supporting documentation, this is likely to affect the criteria that your child is placed into, which is likely Over-subscription to affect your child’s chance of being offered a place 1. Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) at this school. who are looked after or previously looked after (see Note 3 below) Note 3 2. Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) A “looked after child” has the same meaning as in living in the parish of Sacred Heart Hanley and section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989, and means that Southern part of St Joseph’s Burslem who any child who is (a) in the care of the local authority have a brother or sister (see Note 3 below) or (b) being provided with accommodation by them attending St Peter’s Catholic Academy at the in the exercise of their social services functions (eg time of admission. children with foster parents) at the time of making 3. Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) the application to the school. A “previously looked living in the parish of Sacred Heart Hanley and after child” is a child who immediately moved that Southern part of St Joseph’s Burslem. on from that status after becoming subject to 4. Other Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 an adoption, child arrangement order or special below) who have a brother or sister (see Note 4 guardianship order. below) attending St Peter’s Catholic Academy at the time of admission. Note 4 5. Other Baptised Catholic Children (see Note 2 For all applicants the definition of a brother or below) who have a brother or sister (see Note sister is: 4) attending another school in the Newman • A brother or sister sharing the same parents Catholic Collegiate (see Note 5 below) • A half-brother or half-sister, where two children 6. Other Baptised Catholic children (see note 2 share one common parent below). • A step-brother or step-sister, where two children 7. Non-Catholic children who are looked after or are related by a parents’ marriage or where previously looked after (see Note 3 below) they are unrelated but their parents are living as 8. Non-Catholic children who have a brother or partners. sister (see Note 4 below) attending St Peter’s • Adopted or fostered children Catholic Academy at the time of admission. The children must be living permanently in the same 9. Non-Catholic Children who have a brother or household sister (see Note 4 below) attending another school in the Newman Catholic Collegiate (see Note 5 Note 5 below) The Newman Catholic Collegiate consists of the 10. Non-Catholic children. following schools: • St Peter’s, Cobridge; Note 1 • St Wilfrid’s, Tunstall; Children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) • St Mary’s, Norton; Plan that names the academy MUST be admitted. • St George and St Martin, Birches Head; This will reduce the number of places available to • Our Lady and St Benedict, Abbey Hulton; other applicants. This is not an oversubscription • St John’s, Kidsgrove; criteria. • Our Lady of Grace, Biddulph; • St Joseph’s, Goldenhill; • St Margaret Ward, Tunstall.

120. Apply on-line for school places stoke.gov.uk/admissions 121. A child’s parents may defer the date at which their date at defer the may parents A child’s admitted age, is school compulsory below child, but not the school year until later in to the school, compulsory they reach point at which beyond the the the first day of and not beyond school age term 2020. summer up a part-time place until later inA child may take the point at which but not beyond the school year, compulsory school age. they child reached should a parent of a place of the offer Upon receipt as soon as possible, that theynotify the school, to the school entry their child’s wish to either defer place. or take up a part-time birthday falls of a child whose fifth The parent to defer theirduring the summer term who wishes until the beginning of the following admission child’s have begun toacademic year (when the child will need therefore be of compulsory school age) will for a placeto make a separate in-year application class place 1 at the school. Any reception in Year an application made for the following offered will be withdrawn if the 2019/2020 admission round by the first day ofchild does not take up that place the summer term 2020. to be admitted into a Applications for children group class outside of their normal age but not insist, have the right to request, Parents for admission to that their child be considered This group. a class outside of their normal age a child is giftedcould be the case, for example, if such and talented, has experienced problems born,as ill health, or that the child is summer ie a child born 31st August. between 1st April and who wish for their child to be considered Parents for admission to a class outside of their normal age for the normal must make an application group must then Parents in the first instance. age group for of Directors the Board to submit a formal request age group for a different the child to be considered should be in the form of class instead. This request a written letter of application outlining the reasons to why they wish for their child to be considered be admitted into a class outside of their normal any supportive evidence and enclosing age group and documentation that they wish to be taken into account as part of that request. will consider requests of Directors The Board submitted for a child to be admitted into a class and advise outside of their normal age group before that request of the outcome of parents having taken into account the day, national offer best the child’s parents, by the information provided the Head Teacher. and the views of interests Where a place is offered in the school, the pupil will in a place is offered Where be entitled to take up that place, on a full-time basis in the September following their fourth birthday. School entry that their child is ensure must, by law, Parents the education from suitable full time receiving fifth beginning of the term following the child’s begun to be of when they will have birthday, compulsory school age. If a place in the school is offered on the basis of an If a place in the school is offered found to be different that is subsequently address normal and permanent home address, a child’s from then that place is liable to be withdrawn. A child’s home address is considered to be the is considered home address A child’s must of a child. The address permanent residence majority for the or main residence only be the child’s evidence may beof the school week. Documentary required. and a child responsibilities have shared If parents lives with each for part of the week the home which the child is resident will be the one at address this school week. Where part of the for the greatest will be the one address the home is equally shared, used when applying for child benefit. For example, this may occur when children in the children For example, this may occur when or if live at the same address, same year group the school isthe distance between the home and of flats. Ifexactly the same, for example, blocks is no other way of separating the application there to the admissions criteria and to admit according would cause the both, or all, of the children year the child’s Published Admission Number for on behalf to be exceeded, the Local Authority, group will randomly select the of Directors, of the Board the final place. child to be offered admit possible, will, where of Directors The Board one multiple births where twins and all siblings from within the is the last child ranked of the children admission number. published school’s In a very small number of cases, where the school the of cases, where In a very small number it may not be possible to decideis oversubscribed, of those pupils who are between the applications for a place when applying thethe final qualifiers criteria. published admission Note 6 Note of a straight basis on the calculated are Distances address home child’s the from line measurement of the school on gate pedestrian front point to the used to point is home address Road. The Waterloo lies. The the property the parish in which determine which system, uses a computerised local authority Survey all distances in miles. Ordnance measures to plot an used that are supply the co-ordinates home address. applicant’s If the request is refused, the original application for Repeat applications the normal age group class will progress through the Any parent can apply for a place for their child at Local Authority co-ordinated admissions scheme, any time outside of the normal admissions round. be considered by the Board of Directors and the Parents do not have the right to a second appeal in parents advised of the outcome. respect of the same school for the same academic year unless, in exceptional circumstances, the Board If the request is agreed and the year group for which of Directors has accepted a second the parents have requested a place is a current year group in the school, then the application will application from the parent because of a significant be considered by the Board of Directors and the and material change in the circumstances of parents advised of the outcome. the parent, child or school, but have still refused admission. If the request is agreed and the year group for which the parents have requested a place is for a future Late applications year group, ie Reception in September 2020, then Late applications will be dealt with in accordance the original application is withdrawn and the parents with the Local Authority’s co-ordinated admissions must submit a fresh application for Reception 2020 scheme. This states that late applications will be when applications open in the autumn term of 2019. considered alongside those received by the closing Please note that parents only have the right to date only in the event of one of the following: re-apply for a place. Where the Board of Directors 1. The family moved into the area after the deadline agrees to consider an application for Reception for the receipt of applications; the following year, that application is considered 2. Exceptional circumstances, stated in writing alongside all other applications received and parents with evidence, prevented the form from arriving will be advised of the outcome of that application on on time; national offer day. No place is reserved or held for 3. An error on the part of the school the child in advance. 4. The application is received before Own Admission Authority schools have ranked their If parents are considering submitting an application application. for their child to be admitted into a class outside of Such considerations will be the exception rather their normal age group, it is strongly recommended than the rule. Otherwise late applications will be that they also read the DFE guidance which can be considered at the end of the allocation process. found at: http://bit.ly/RmM4A2 You are encouraged to ensure that your application is received on time. Applications from children currently attending St Peter’s Catholic Academy’s Nursery Waiting list Attendance at St Peter’s Catholic Academy Nursery In addition to their right to appeal, children who does not automatically guarantee that a place will be have not been offered a place at St Peter’s Catholic offered in the Reception class of St Peter’s Catholic Academy but were offered a school that was ranked Academy. Parents must apply for a Reception place as a lower preference on their application form will in exactly the same way as parents of children be added to a waiting list. The waiting list will be not attending the Nursery. All applications will be maintained until the last day of December 2020 and considered against the oversubscription criteria by will then be discarded. the Board of Directors in the same way regardless of whether the child does or does not attend the A child’s position on a waiting list is not fixed. When Nursery at the time of application. a new child joins the waiting list, all applicants on that waiting list will be re-ranked to ensure that the Appeals list is always maintained in oversubscription criteria Parents who wish to appeal against the decision of order. This means that a child’s position on the the Board of Directors to refuse their child a place waiting list could go up or down during the time that in the school should make that appeal request in it is on the list. Any late applications accepted will writing to the Chair of the Board of Directors at be added to the waiting list in accordance with the the school address. Appeals will be heard by an oversubscription criteria. independent panel. Inclusion on the waiting list does not mean that a Please note that parents do not have the right place will eventually become available. It may be to appeal if their request for their children to be that those already offered places may accept them, admitted to a class outside of their normal year thereby filling all available places. group has been refused, but the Board of Directors Children who are the subject of a direction by the has offered a place in the normal age group instead. Local Authority to admit or who are allocated to a school in accordance with the Fair Access Protocol take precedence over those on a waiting list.

122. Apply on-line for school places stoke.gov.uk/admissions 123. Receptions, or in some cases, a sub-section of a sub-section cases, or in some Receptions, in which church of the Registers the Baptismal place (Cf. Rite of Reception took the Rite of Initiation, 399). Christian Written evidence of baptism evidence Written The Governing schools and of Catholic bodies will of Catholic Academies Directors of Boards of a Certificate written evidence in the form require of Reception before of Baptism or Certificate places can be considered applications for school “Baptised Catholics”. A Certificatefor categories of is to include: the full name,of Baptism or Reception of Baptism or Reception, anddate of birth, date show name(s). The certificate must also parent(s) kept by the place the records that it is copied from of Baptism or Reception. obtaining written Those who would have difficulty for aevidence of Catholic Baptism/Reception as Baptised may still be considered good reason, to been referred Catholics but only after they have the Vicartheir parish priest who, after consulting of Baptism/ General, will decide how the question and how written Reception is to be resolved with the in accordance evidence is to be produced law of the Church. to have good Those who would be considered for not obtaining written evidence would reason the place ofinclude those who cannot contact the or fear, Baptism/Reception due to persecution or and the original records, destruction of the church validly Baptism/Reception was administered where kept. are records where but not in the Parish church may request Governors of Directors and Boards writtenextra supporting evidence when the do not clarify the produced documents that are into the fact that a person was baptised or received the name and address (i.e. where Catholic Church, the certificate or where is not on the of the Church not state whether it is a does name of the Church or not.) Catholic Church Has been validly baptised in a separated ecclesial community and subsequently received into full communion with the Catholic Church by the Rite of Reception of Baptised Christians into the Full Communion of the Catholic Church. baptism and reception evidence of their Written into full communion with the Catholic Church to the Register of can be obtained by recourse Has been baptised into full communion (Cf. 837) with the Catechism of the Catholic Church, by the Rites of Baptism of one Catholic Church in communion of the various ritual Churches evidence of this with the See of Rome. Written to the baptism can be obtained by recourse in which the Baptismal Registers of the church baptism took place (Cf. Code of Canon Law, 877 & 878). . 01782 235040 or stpeter@stpetersnewman

Or • • Definition of a “baptised catholic” A “Baptised Catholic” is one who: Appendix There is no charge or cost related to the admission to the or cost related is no charge There of a child to this school. If there are no places available, the child will be no places are If there added to the waiting list (see above). will be advised of the outcome of their Parents of the Board application in writing and, where their child a place, decision is to refuse Director’s appealhave the right to appeal to an independent panel. Applications other than the normal intake toApplications other class (In-year applications) reception be made for a place for a childAn application can the normal admission round at any time outside are there and the child will be admitted where be made toplaces available. Applications should Managerthe school by contacting the Academy on the school will be co.uk and all families approaching places are there given an application form. Where applications than places, the available but more as set out for thepublished oversubscription criteria, of admissions, will be applied. normal round In year fair access protocol fair access In year Catholic of St Peter’s Directors of Board The of taking its fair share is committed to Academy to place, and/or hard vulnerable who are children Accordingly, protocols. in locally agreed as set out of the Board round normal admission outside the to a give absolute priority to is empowered Directors locally under the admission is requested child where has this of Directors The Board protocol. agreed the child would mean even when admitting power, admission number subjectexceeding the published size exceptions. to the infant class Supplementary Information Form *A Certificate of Catholic Baptism or Reception into the Catholic Church is required in order for the Academy Name: St Peter’s Catholic Academy Board of Directors to give the correct priority to an application. The ethos of this school is Catholic. The school was founded by the Catholic Church to provide Failure to provide evidence of Catholic Baptism education for children of Catholic families. or Reception in the Church may affect the Wherever there are more applications than places oversubscription criterion that the child’s name is available, priority will be given to Catholic children placed in. in accordance with the oversubscription criteria listed in the school’s published admission policy. **Please state the school that the child’s brother or The school is conducted by its Board of Directors sister attends with the name(s) of any brothers or as part of the Catholic Church in accordance with sisters. its Articles of Association and seeks at all times to be a witness to Our Lord Jesus Christ. As a Catholic Please note that as well as completing this school, we aim to provide a Catholic education for Supplementary Application Form, parents must all our pupils. At a Catholic school, Catholic doctrine also complete the Local Authority’s Common and practice permeate every aspect of the school’s Application Form in order for the application to be activity. It is essential that the Catholic character complete. This Supplementary Information Form of the school’s education be fully supported by all is only for school use and is, in conjunction with families in the school. We therefore hope that all the Local Authority’s Common Application Form, parents will give their full, unreserved and positive to enable the Board of Directors to rank applicants support for the aims and ethos of the school. This using the published oversubscription criteria: does not affect the right of an application who is not Catholic to apply for and be admitted to a place This Supplementary Information Form must be at the school in accordance with the admission returned directly to St Peter’s Catholic Academy at arrangements. Waterloo Road, Cobridge, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 3HL by 15th January 2019. Child’s Surname ...... Please note that this is NOT the local authority’s Child’s First Name(s) ...... Common Application Form. As well as completing this Supplementary Application Form Address ...... and returning it directly to the school, you MUST also complete the local authority’s ...... Common Application Form otherwise your ...... application will be deemed incomplete and therefore invalid. Contact Number ......

Please tick the appropriate box: Is the above named child a Yes No* Baptised Catholic? Is the certificate of Catholic Yes No* Baptism attached? Does the above named child Yes** No* have a brother or sister at a school within The Newman Catholic Collegiate? School attended by brother or sister

Brother or sister’s full name(s):

124. Apply on-line for school places stoke.gov.uk/admissions 125. Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 Baptised Catholic children of the below) living in the parish of St Teresa who have a brother Vale Child Jesus, Trent or sister (see Note 3 below) attending St School at the time of Catholic Primary Teresa’s admission. (see Note 2 below) Baptised Catholic children of the Child living in the parish of St Teresa Vale. Jesus, Trent Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) Baptised Catholic children looked after looked after or previously who are (see Note 3 below)

2. 3. 1. You will be advised of the outcome of yourthe outcome of be advised will You next working or the 2019, 16th April on application school. on behalf of the local authority by the day, term the this policy, that throughout Please note for with responsibility to any individual relates parent is being made. whom an application a child for school is Catholic. The schoolThe ethos of this to provide Catholic Church was founded by the of Catholic families. education for children applications than places more are there Wherever will be given to Catholic children available, priority with the oversubscription criteria in accordance by its The school is conducted listed below. Church as part of the Catholic Directors of Board and with its Articles of Association in accordance Jesus to Our Lord seeks at all times to be a witness Christ. a Catholic As a Catholic school, we aim to provide Catholic school,education for all our pupils. As a everyCatholic doctrine and practice permeate It is essential that the activity. aspect of the school’s education be fully Catholic character of the school’s All parents supported by all families in the school. expected to give their full, unreserved therefore are and ethos of theand positive support for the aims the right of a parent school. This does not affect a place at thewho is not of the faith to apply for school. has set its admission number of Directors The Board Reception classat 45 pupils to be admitted to the September 2019.in the school year which begins in (See Note 1 below) applications for places than more are there Where the number of places available, places will be of priority. to the following order according offered the within a category, is oversubscription If there living will give priority to children of Directors Board closest to the school determined by the shortest distance (see Note 5 below) A map of the parish boundary is available at the school and parish or by post on request. Oversubscription

St Teresa’s Catholic Academy Catholic St Teresa’s Vale, Trent Stone Road, 6SP ST4 Stoke-on-Trent 01782 235005 Tel: www.st-teresas.stoke.sch.uk Nathan Price Headteacher: Mr All applications which are submitted on time will be All applications which are after the closing date. at the same time, considered Statement Catholic Primary School is part of the St Teresa’s The admissionsChrist the King Catholic Collegiate. of Directors authority for the school is the Board who hasof the Christ the King Catholic Collegiate for admissions to this school. The responsibility for has delegated responsibility of Directors Board to the the administration of the admissions process Catholic Primary Academy Committee of St Teresa’s School. Catholic St Teresa’s for The admissions process Local Primary School is part of the Stoke-on-Trent scheme. To admissions Authority co-ordinated Catholic Primary apply for a place at St Teresa’s an School in the normal admissions round, application must be made using the school of the local admission application process authority in which you live naming St Teresa’s Catholic Primary School on the application form. Applications need to be made by 15th January 2019. A Supplementary Information Form (SIF) to must also be completed and returned directly the school by the same date (see Note 2). The admissions process is part of the Stoke-on- The admissions process scheme. LA co-ordinated Trent This academy is part of the Christ the King CatholicThis academy is part of the Christ Collegiate MAC. Admission policy Catholic Academy uses its own St Teresa’s Admissions policy – see below: How to apply for Nursery or Reception place forHow to apply for September 2019 be made online atAn application must or by using the local www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions form. authority preference for Nursery applications isThe closing date 31 January 2019. applications isThe closing date for Reception 15 January 2019. Tuesday The School admits students between the agesThe School admits of 3-11 4. Other Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 • A step-brother or step-sister, where two children below) who have a brother or sister (see Note are related by a parents’ marriage or where 4 below) attending St Teresa’s Catholic Primary they are unrelated but their parents are living as School at the time of admission. partners. 5. Other Baptised Catholic children (see note 2 • Adopted or fostered children below). The children must be living permanently in the same 6. Non-Catholic children who are looked after or household. previously looked after (see Note 3 below) 7. Non-Catholic children who have a brother Note 5 or sister (see Note 4 below) attending St Distances are calculated on the basis of a straight Teresa’s Catholic Primary School at the time of line measurement from the child’s home address admission. point to the front gate of the school. The local 8. Non-Catholic children. authority uses a computerised system, which measures all distances in miles. Ordnance Survey Note 1 supply the co-ordinates that are used to plot an Children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) applicant’s home address. Plan that names the academy MUST be admitted. This will reduce the number of places available to In a very small number of cases, where the school other applicants. This is not an oversubscription is oversubscribed, it may not be possible to decide criteria. between the applications of those pupils who are the final qualifiers for a place when applying the Note 2 published admission criteria. In all categories, for a child to be considered as For example, this may occur when children in the Catholic, evidence of Catholic Baptism or Reception same year group live at the same address, or if into the Church will be required. For a definition the distance between the home and the school is of a Baptised Catholic, see the Appendix. Those exactly the same, for example, blocks of flats. If who face difficulties in producing written evidence there is no other way of separating the application of Catholic Baptism or Reception into the Church according to the admissions criteria and to admit should contact their Parish Priest. both, or all, of the children would cause the Published Admission Number for the child’s year Parents making an application for a Catholic child group to be exceeded, the Local Authority, on behalf must complete a Supplementary Information of the Board of Directors, will randomly select the Form (SIF) which should be returned directly to child to be offered the final place. the school. If you do not provide the information required in the Supplementary Information Form The Board of Directors will, where possible, admit and return it by the closing date, together with all twins and all siblings from multiple births where one supporting documentation, this is likely to affect of the children is the last child ranked within the your child’s chance of being offered a place at this school’s published admission number. school. A child’s home address is considered to be the Note 3 permanent residence of a child. The address must A “looked after child” has the same meaning as in be the child’s only or main residence for the majority section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989, and means of the school week. Documentary evidence may be any child who is (a) in the care of the local authority required. or (b) being provided with accommodation by them in the exercise of their social services functions (eg If parents have shared responsibilities and a child children with foster parents) at the time of making lives with each for part of the week the home the application to the school. A “previously looked address will be the one at which the child is resident after child” is a child who immediately moved for the greatest part of the school week. Where this on from that status after becoming subject to is equally shared, the home address will be the one an adoption, child arrangement order or special used when applying for child benefit. guardianship order. If a place in the school is offered on the basis of an address that is subsequently found to be different Note 4 from a child’s normal and permanent home address, For all applicants the definition of a brother or sister then that place is liable to be withdrawn. is: • A brother or sister sharing the same parents School Entry • A half-brother or half-sister, where two children Parents must, by law, ensure that their child is share one common parent receiving suitable full time education from the beginning of the term following the child’s fifth birthday, when they will have begun to be of compulsory school age. 126. Apply on-line for school places stoke.gov.uk/admissions 127. Applications from children currently attending currently children from Applications Nursery School’s Primary Catholic St Teresa’s School’s Catholic Primary at St Teresa’s Attendance that a guarantee does not automatically Nursery of St Reception class in the be offered place will must Parents Primary School. Catholic Teresa’s same way in exactly the a Reception place apply for the Nursery. not attending of children as parents against the be considered All applications will of Directors criteria by the Board oversubscription the child of whether regardless in the same way attend the Nursery at the time ofdoes or does not application. Appeals of wish to appeal against the decision who Parents their child a place to refuse of Directors the Board in request in the school should make that appeal at of Directors writing to the Chair of the Board by an Appeals will be heard the school address. independent panel. do not have the right Please note that parents to be for their children to appeal if their request normal yearadmitted to a class outside of their Directors of but the Board has been refused, group instead. in the normal age group a place has offered Repeat applications can apply for a place for their child at Any parent round. any time outside of the normal admissions do not have the right to a second appeal in Parents of the same school for the same academic respect the Board year unless, in exceptional circumstances, has accepted a second application from of Directors because of a significant and material the parent child or of the parent, change in the circumstances admission. school, but have still refused Late applications Late applications will be dealt with in accordance admissions co-ordinated with the Local Authority’s scheme. lists Waiting a place at St offered who have not been Children offered School but were Catholic Primary Teresa’s on a school that was ranked as a lower preference their application form will be added to a waiting lists will be maintained until the end list. Waiting of the academic year 2019/2020 when they will be discarded. position on a waiting list is not fixed. When A child’s a new child joins the waiting list, all applicants on that the to ensure that waiting list will be re-ranked list is always maintained in oversubscription criteria position on the This means that a child’s order. waiting list could go up or down during the time that it is on the list. Any late applications accepted will with the be added to the waiting list in accordance oversubscription criteria. If parents are considering submitting an application are If parents for their child to be admitted into a class outside of recommended is strong it their normal age group, guidance which can be the DFE that they also read found at: http://bit.ly/RmM4A2 Applications for children to be admitted into a Applications for children group class outside of their normal age wish for their child to be considered If parents their normalfor admission to a class outside of they must make an application for the age group, in the first instance. Parents normal age group of to the Board must then submit a formal request should be in the form of a This request Directors. written letter of application outlining the reasons to why you wish for your child to be considered be admitted into a class outside of their normal any supportive evidence and enclosing age group and documentation that you wish to be taken The Board into account as part of that request. submitted and requests will consider of Directors outcome of that request of the advise the parents taken into having day, the national offer before by the parents, account the information provided and the views of the head best interests the child’s teacher. The parent of a child whose fifth birthday falls of a child whose fifth The parent to defer theirduring the summer term who wishes until the beginning of the following admission child’s have begun toacademic year (when the child will need therefore be of compulsory school age) will for a placeto make a separate in-year application class place 1 at the school. Any reception in Year an application made for the following offered will be withdrawn if the 2019/2020 admission round by the first day ofchild does not take up that place the summer term 2020. A child may take up a part-time place until later inA child may take the point at which but not beyond the school year, compulsory school age. they child reached should a parent of a place of the offer Upon receipt as soon as possible, that theynotify the school, to the school entry their child’s wish to either defer or take up a part-time place. A child’s parents may defer the date at which their defer the date may parents A child’s age, is admitted compulsory school child, below but not the school year until later in to the school, compulsory at which they reach beyond the point beyond the first day of theschool age and not summer term 2020. Where a place is offered in the school, the pupil willthe pupil school, in the is offered a place Where basisfull-time on a that place, take up to be entitled their fourth birthday. following in the September Appendix Inclusion on the waiting list does not mean that a place will eventually become available. It may be Definition of a “baptised catholic” that those already offered places may accept them, A “Baptised Catholic” is one who: thereby filling all available places. • Has been baptised into full communion (Cf. Catechism of the Catholic Church, 837) with the Children who are the subject of a direction by the Catholic Church by the Rites of Baptism of one Local Authority to admit or who are allocated to a of the various ritual Churches in communion school in accordance with the Fair Access Protocol with the See of Rome (i.e. Latin Rite, Byzantine take precedence over those on a waiting list. Rite, Coptic, Syriac, etc, Cf. Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1203). Written evidence* of In year fair access protocol this baptism can be obtained by recourse to the The Board of Directors of St Teresa’s Catholic Baptismal Registers of the church in which the Primary School is committed to taking its fair share baptism took place (Cf. Code of Canon Law, of children who are vulnerable and/or hard to place, 877 & 878); as set out in locally agreed protocols. Accordingly, Or outside the normal admission round the Board of • Has been validly baptised in a separated Directors is empowered to give absolute priority to a ecclesial community and subsequently received child where admission is requested under the locally into full communion with the Catholic Church agreed protocol. The Board of Directors has this by the Rite of Reception of Baptised Christians power, even when admitting the child would mean into the Full Communion of the Catholic Church. exceeding the published admission number subject Written evidence of their baptism and reception to the infant class size exceptions. into full communion with the Catholic Church can be obtained by recourse to the Register of Applications other than the normal intake to Receptions, or in some cases, a sub-section of reception class (in-year applications) the Baptismal Registers of the church in which An application can be made for a place for a the Rite of Reception took place (Cf. Rite of child at any time outside the normal admission Christian Initiation, 399). round. Applications should be made to the school by contacting Mrs Roscilli (school office) and all Written evidence of baptism families approaching the school will be given an The Governing bodies of Catholic schools and application form. Where there are places available Boards of Directors of Catholic Academies will but more applications than places, the published require written evidence in the form of a Certificate oversubscription criteria, as set out for the normal of Baptism or Certificate of Reception before round of admissions, will be applied. applications for school places can be considered for categories of “Baptised Catholics”. A Certificate If there are no places available, the child will be of Baptism or Reception is to include: the full name, added to the waiting list (see above). date of birth, date of Baptism or Reception, and parent(s) name(s). The certificate must also show Parents will be advised of the outcome of their that it is copied from the records kept by the place application in writing and, where the Board of of Baptism or Reception. Director’s decision is to refuse their child a place, have the right to appeal to an independent appeal Those who would have difficulty obtaining written panel. evidence of Catholic Baptism/Reception for a good reason, may still be considered as Baptised There is no charge or cost related to the admission Catholics but only after they have been referred to of a child to this school. their parish priest who, after consulting the Vicar General, will decide how the question of Baptism/ Reception is to be resolved and how written evidence is to be produced in accordance with the law of the Church.

Those who would be considered to have good reason for not obtaining written evidence would include those who cannot contact the place of Baptism/Reception due to persecution or fear, the destruction of the church and the original records, or where Baptism/Reception was administered validly but not in the Parish church where records are kept. Governors and Boards of Directors may request extra supporting evidence when the written

128. Apply on-line for school places stoke.gov.uk/admissions 129. North Street, North Street, ST4 7DG Stoke-on-Trent 01782 234919 Tel: [email protected] Headteacher: Mrs P Bekalo St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Academy St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Please note that as well as completing this as completing as well note that Please must parents Form, Application Supplementary Common Authority’s the Local also complete to be for the application Form in order Application Form Information This Supplementary complete. with is, in conjunction school use and is only for Form, Common Application Authority’s the Local to rank applicants of Directors to enable the Board oversubscription criteria: using the published Information Form must beThis Supplementary Catholic Primary to St Teresa’s returned directly Stoke-on-Trent, Vale, Trent School at Stone Road, January 2019. ST4 6SP by 15th this is NOT the local authority’s Please note that Form. As well asCommon Application Supplementary Application Formcompleting this you MUST to the school, and returning it directly Common also complete the local authority’s application willApplication Form otherwise your invalid. be deemed incomplete and therefore The School admits students between the agesThe School admits students between of 3-11 place forHow to apply for Nursery or Reception September 2019 atAn application must be made online or by using the local www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions form. authority preference The closing date for Nursery applications is 31 January 2019. The closing date for Reception applications is 15 January 2019. Tuesday Admission criteria St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Academy uses its own Admissions policy – see below: St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School is part of the Christ the King Catholic Collegiate MAC. The admissions authority for the school of the Christ the King of Directors is the Board for Catholic Collegiate MAC who has responsibility of Directors admissions to this school. The Board for the administration of has delegated responsibility the Academy Committee to the admissions process of St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School. St Thomas Aquinas for The admissions process Catholic Primary School is part of the Stoke-on- admissions Local Authority co-ordinated Trent apply for a place at St Thomas scheme. To

No* No* Yes Yes Is the certificate of Catholic Baptism attached? Is the above named child a Baptised Catholic? Failure to provide evidence of Catholic Baptism to provide Failure the may affect or Reception in the Church name is oversubscription criterion that the child’s placed in. *A Certificate of Catholic Baptism or Reception for the in order required is into the Catholic Church priority to an to give the correct of Directors Board application. The ethos of this school is Catholic. The schoolThe ethos of this to provide Catholic Church was founded by the of Catholic families. education for children applications than places more are there Wherever will be given to Catholic children available, priority with the oversubscription criteria in accordance published admission policy. listed in the school’s of Directors The school is conducted by its Board with in accordance as part of the Catholic Church at all timesits Articles of Association and seeks Jesus Christ. As a to be a witness to Our Lord a Catholic Catholic school, we aim to provide Catholic school,education for all our pupils. As a everyCatholic doctrine and practice permeate It is essential that the activity. aspect of the school’s education be fully Catholic character of the school’s All parents supported by all families in the school. expected to give their full, unreserved therefore are and ethos of theand positive support for the aims the right of a parent school. This does not affect a place at thewho is not of the faith to apply for school. Academy Name: St. Teresa’s Catholic Primary Catholic St. Teresa’s Academy Name: School Supplementary Information Form Supplementary documents that are produced do not clarify the do not clarify produced are that documents the into or received baptised was that a person fact and address the name (i.e. where Church, Catholic the or where on the certificate is not of the Church whether it is a does not state the Church name of or not.) Church Catholic Please tick the appropriate box: Please tick the appropriate Contact Number ...... Address ...... Address ...... Child’s Surname ...... Child’s ...... First Name(s) Child’s Aquinas Catholic Primary School in the normal Over-subscription admissions round, an application must be made 1. Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) using the school admission application process who are looked after or previously looked after of the local authority in which you live naming St (see Note 3 below) Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School on the 2. Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) application form. Applications need to be made by living in the parish of Our Lady of the Angels 15th January 2019. A Supplementary Information and St. Peter in Chains who have a brother or Form (SIF) must also be completed and returned sister (see Note 4 below) attending St Thomas directly to the school by the same date (see Note Aquinas Catholic Primary School at the time of 2). admission. 3. Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) All applications which are submitted on time will be living in the parish of Our Lady of the Angels and considered at the same time, after the closing date. St. Peter in Chains. 4. Other Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 You will be advised of the outcome of your below) who have a brother or sister (see Note 4 application on 16th April 2019, or the next working below) attending St Thomas Aquinas Catholic day, by the local authority on behalf of the school. Primary School at the time of admission. 5. Other Baptised Catholic children (see note 2 Please note that throughout this policy, the term below). parent relates to any individual with responsibility for 6. Non-Catholic children who are looked after or a child for whom an application is being made. previously looked after (see Note 3 below) 7. Non-Catholic children who have a brother or The ethos of this school is Catholic. The school sister (see Note 4 below) attending St Thomas was founded by the Catholic Church to provide Aquinas Catholic Primary School at the time of education for children of Catholic families. admission. Wherever there are more applications than places 8. Non-Catholic children. available, priority will be given to Catholic children in accordance with the oversubscription criteria Note 1 listed below. The school is conducted by its Children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) Board of Directors as part of the Catholic Church Plan that names the academy MUST be admitted. in accordance with its Articles of Association and This will reduce the number of places available to seeks at all times to be a witness to Our Lord Jesus other applicants. This is not an oversubscription Christ. criteria.

As a Catholic school, we aim to provide a Catholic Note 2 education for all our pupils. As a Catholic school, In all categories, for a child to be considered as Catholic doctrine and practice permeate every Catholic, evidence of Catholic Baptism or Reception aspect of the school’s activity. It is essential that the into the Church will be required. For a definition Catholic character of the school’s education be fully of a Baptised Catholic, see the Appendix. Those supported by all families in the school. All parents who face difficulties in producing written evidence are therefore expected to give their full, unreserved of Catholic Baptism or Reception into the Church and positive support for the aims and ethos of the should contact their Parish Priest. school. This does not affect the right of a parent who is not of the faith to apply for a place at the Parents making an application for a Catholic child school. must complete a Supplementary Information Form (SIF) which should be returned directly to the The Board of Directors has set its admission number school. If you do not provide the information at 30 pupils to be admitted to the Reception class required in the Supplementary Information Form in the school year which begins in September 2019. and return it by the closing date, together with all (See Note 1 below) supporting documentation, this is likely to affect your child’s chance of being offered a place at this Where there are more applications for places than school. the number of places available, places will be offered according to the following order of priority. Note 3 If there is oversubscription within a category, the A “looked after child” has the same meaning as in Board of Directors will give priority to children living section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989, and means closest to the school determined by the shortest any child who is (a) in the care of the local authority distance (see Note 5 below) or (b) being provided with accommodation by them in the exercise of their social services functions (eg A map of the parish boundary is available at the children with foster parents) at the time of making school and parish or by post on request. the application to the school. A “previously looked

130. Apply on-line for school places stoke.gov.uk/admissions 131. If a place in the school is offered on the basis of an basis on the is offered school in the If a place be different found to is subsequently that address home address, and permanent normal a child’s from be withdrawn. place is liable to then that School entry is that their child ensure law, must, by Parents the suitable full time education from receiving fifth term following the child’s beginning of the they will have begun to be of when birthday, age. compulsory school will in the school, the pupil place is offered a Where up that place, on a full-time basisbe entitled to take following their fourth birthday. in the September the date at which their may defer parents A child’s is admittedchild, below compulsory school age, year but notto the school, until later in the school compulsory beyond the point at which they reach day of theschool age and not beyond the first summer term 2020. until later inA child may take up a part-time place which but not beyond the point at the school year, compulsory school age. they child reached should of a place a parent of the offer Upon receipt that theynotify the school, as soon as possible, entry to the school wish to either defer their child’s or take up a part-time place. birthday falls of a child whose fifth The parent to defer theirduring the summer term who wishes until the beginning of the following admission child’s have begun toacademic year (when the child will need therefore be of compulsory school age) will for a placeto make a separate in-year application class place 1 at the school. Any reception in Year following an application made for the offered will be withdrawn if the 2019/2020 admission round child does not take up that place by the first day of the summer term 2020. to be admitted into a Applications for children class outside of their normal age group but not insist, request, have the right to Parents for admission to that their child be considered This a class outside of their normal age group. could be the case, for example, if a child is gifted such and talented, has experienced problems as ill health, or that the child is summer born, ie a child born between 1st April and 31st August. child to be considered who wish for their Parents for admission to a class outside of their normal age for the normal must make an application group must then Parents in the first instance. age group for of Directors the Board to submit a formal request age group for a different the child to be considered should be in the form of class instead. This request a written letter of application outlining the reasons to why they wish for their child to be considered Adopted or fostered children Adopted or fostered A step-brother or step-sister, where two children two children where or step-sister, A step-brother or where marriage by a parents’ related are living as are but their parents unrelated they are partners. A brother or sister sharing the same parents A brother two children where or half-sister, A half-brother common parent one share

If parents have shared responsibilities and a child responsibilities have shared If parents lives with each for part of the week the home which the child is resident will be the one at address this school week. Where part of the for the greatest will be the one address the home is equally shared, used when applying for child benefit. A child’s home address is considered to be the is considered home address A child’s must child. The address of a permanent residence for the majority only or main residence be the child’s of the school week. Documentary evidence may be required. The Board of Directors will, where possible, admit will, where of Directors The Board one multiple births where twins and all siblings from is the last child ranked within the of the children published admission number. school’s In a very small number of cases, where the school In a very small number of cases, where to decideis oversubscribed, it may not be possible pupils who are between the applications of those applying thethe final qualifiers for a place when published admission criteria. in the children For example, this may occur when or if live at the same address, same year group the school isthe distance between the home and of flats. Ifexactly the same, for example, blocks is no other way of separating the application there criteria and to admit to the admissions according would cause the both, or all, of the children year Published Admission Number for the child’s on behalf Local Authority, to be exceeded, the group will randomly select the of Directors, of the Board place. the final child to be offered Note 5 calculated on the basis of a straight Distances are home address the child’s from line measurement The local gate of the school. point to the front whichauthority uses a computerised system, Survey all distances in miles. Ordnance measures used to plot an that are supply the co-ordinates home address. applicant’s The children must be living permanently in the same must be living permanently in The children household. • • • • Note 4 or sister of a brother the definition For all applicants is: after child” is a child who immediately movedwho immediately a child child” is after to subject becoming status after that on from or special order child arrangement an adoption, order. guardianship be admitted into a class outside of their normal Appeals age group and enclosing any supportive evidence Parents who wish to appeal against the decision of and documentation that they wish to be taken into the Board of Directors to refuse their child a place account as part of that request. in the school should make that appeal request in writing to the Chair of the Board of Directors at The Board of Directors will consider requests the school address. Appeals will be heard by an submitted for a child to be admitted into a class independent panel. outside of their normal age group and advise parents of the outcome of that request before Please note that parents do not have the right national offer day, having taken into account the to appeal if their request for their children to be information provided by the parents, the child’s best admitted to a class outside of their normal year interests and the views of the Head Teacher. group has been refused, but the Board of Directors has offered a place in the normal age group instead. If the request is refused, the original application for the normal age group class will progress through the Repeat applications Local Authority co-ordinated admissions scheme, Any parent can apply for a place for their child at be considered by the Board of Directors and the any time outside of the normal admissions round. parents advised of the outcome. Parents do not have the right to a second appeal in respect of the same school for the same academic If the request is agreed and the year group for which year unless, in exceptional circumstances, the Board the parents have requested a place is a current of Directors has accepted a second application from year group in the school, then the application will the parent because of a significant and material be considered by the Board of Directors and the change in the circumstances of the parent, child or parents advised of the outcome. school, but have still refused admission.

If the request is agreed and the year group for which Late applications the parents have requested a place is for a future Late applications will be dealt with in accordance year group, ie Reception in September 2020, then with the Local Authority’s co-ordinated admissions the original application is withdrawn and the parents scheme. must submit a fresh application for Reception 2020 when applications open in the autumn term of 2019. Waiting lists Please note that parents only have the right to Children who have not been offered a place at re-apply for a place. Where the Board of Directors St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School but agrees to consider an application for Reception were offered a school that was ranked as a lower the following year, that application is considered preference on their application form will be added alongside all other applications received and parents to a waiting list. Waiting lists will be maintained until will be advised of the outcome of that application on the last day of the summer term 2020 and will then national offer day. No place is reserved or held for be discarded the child in advance. A child’s position on a waiting list is not fixed. When If parents are considering submitting an application a new child joins the waiting list, all applicants on for their child to be admitted into a class outside of that waiting list will be re-ranked to ensure that the their normal age group, it is strongly recommended list is always maintained in oversubscription criteria that they also read the DFE guidance which can be order. This means that a child’s position on the found at: http://bit.ly/RmM4A2 waiting list could go up or down during the time that it is on the list. Any late applications accepted will Applications from children currently attending be added to the waiting list in accordance with the St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School’s oversubscription criteria. Nursery Attendance at St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary Inclusion on the waiting list does not mean that a School’s Nursery does not automatically guarantee place will eventually become available. It may be that a place will be offered in the Reception class that those already offered places may accept them, of St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School . thereby filling all available places. Parents must apply for a Reception place in exactly Children who are the subject of a direction by the the same way as parents of children not attending Local Authority to admit or who are allocated to a the Nursery. All applications will be considered school in accordance with the Fair Access Protocol against the oversubscription criteria by the Board take precedence over those on a waiting list. of Directors in the same way regardless of whether the child does or does not attend the Nursery at the time of application.

132. Apply on-line for school places stoke.gov.uk/admissions 133. can be obtained by recourse to the Register ofto the Register by recourse be obtained can of a sub-section cases, or in some Receptions, in which the church Registers of the Baptismal place (Cf. Rite of Reception took the Rite of Initiation, 399). Christian Written evidence of baptism evidence Written The GoverningCatholic schools and bodies of will of Catholic Academies Directors of Boards of a Certificate written evidence in the form require of Reception before of Baptism or Certificate places can be considered applications for school “Baptised Catholics”. A Certificatefor categories of is to include: the full name,of Baptism or Reception of Baptism or Reception, anddate of birth, date show name(s). The certificate must also parent(s) kept by the place the records that it is copied from of Baptism or Reception. obtaining written Those who would have difficulty for aevidence of Catholic Baptism/Reception as Baptised may still be considered good reason, to been referred Catholics but only after they have the Vicartheir parish priest who, after consulting of Baptism/ General, will decide how the question and how written Reception is to be resolved with the in accordance evidence is to be produced law of the Church. to have good Those who would be considered for not obtaining written evidence would reason the place ofinclude those who cannot contact the or fear, Baptism/Reception due to persecution or and the original records, destruction of the church validly Baptism/Reception was administered where kept. are records where but not in the Parish church may request Governors of Directors and Boards writtenextra supporting evidence when the do not clarify the produced documents that are into the fact that a person was baptised or received the name and address (i.e. where Catholic Church, the certificate or where is not on the of the Church not state whether it is a does name of the Church or not.) Catholic Church Supplementary Information Form Academy Name: St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Academy The ethos of this school is Catholic. The school to provide was founded by the Catholic Church families. of Catholic education for children than places applications more are there Wherever available, priority will be given to Catholic children criteria with the oversubscription in accordance admission policy. published listed in the school’s of Directors The school is conducted by its Board with in accordance as part of the Catholic Church its Articles of Association and seeks at all times Jesus Christ. As a to be a witness to Our Lord Has been validly baptised in a separated ecclesial community and subsequently received into full communion with the Catholic Church by the Rite of Reception of Baptised Christians into the Full Communion of the Catholic Church. baptism and reception evidence of their Written into full communion with the Catholic Church Has been baptised into full communion (Cf. 837) with the Catechism of the Catholic Church, by the Rites of Baptism of one Catholic Church in communion of the various ritual Churches with the See of Rome (i.e. Latin Rite, Byzantine Rite, Coptic, Syriac, etc, Cf. Catechism of the evidence* of 1203). Written Catholic Church, to the this baptism can be obtained by recourse in which the Baptismal Registers of the church baptism took place (Cf. Code of Canon Law, 877 & 878);

Or • • Definition of a “baptised catholic” A “Baptised Catholic” is one who: Appendix There is no charge or cost related to the admission to the or cost related is no charge There of a child to this school. Parents will be advised of the outcome of their Parents of the Board application in writing and, where their child a place, decision is to refuse Director’s appealhave the right to appeal to an independent panel. If there are no places available, the child will be no places are If there added to the waiting list (see above). Applications other than the normal intake toApplications other class (in-year applications) reception be made for a place for a childAn application can round. at any time outside the normal admission school byApplications should be made to the on 01782 234919 and contacting the school office the school will be given an all families approaching available places are there application form. Where applications than places, the published but more for the normaloversubscription criteria, as set out of admissions, will be applied. round In year fair access protocol fair access In year Aquinas of St Thomas Directors of Board The committed to takingPrimary School is Catholic and/or vulnerable are who of children its fair share protocols. agreed set out in locally to place, as hard the round the normal admission outside Accordingly, to give absolute is empowered of Directors Board admission is requested where priority to a child of The Board protocol. agreed under the locally even when admitting has this power, Directors exceeding the publishedthe child would mean subject to the infant class sizeadmission number exceptions. Catholic school, we aim to provide a Catholic education for all our pupils. As a Catholic school, St Wilfrid’s Catholic Academy Catholic doctrine and practice permeate every aspect of the school’s activity. It is essential that the Queen’s Avenue, Tunstall, Catholic character of the school’s education be fully Stoke-on-Trent ST6 6EE supported by all families in the school. All parents Tel: 01782 235676 are therefore expected to give their full, unreserved www.st-wilfrid.stoke.sch.uk and positive support for the aims and ethos of the Headteacher: Mr Mark Barlow school. This does not affect the right of a parent who is not of the faith to apply for a place at the The School admits students between the ages school.for a place here. of 3-11

Child’s Surname ...... How to apply for Nursery or Reception place for September 2019 Child’s First Name(s) ...... An application must be made online at www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions or by using the local Address ...... authority preference form. The closing date for Nursery applications is ...... 31 January 2019...... The closing date for Reception applications is Tuesday 15 January 2019. Contact Number ...... Admission criteria St. Wilfrid’s Catholic Academy is part of the Please tick the appropriate box: Newman Catholic Collegiate. The admissions Is the above named child a Yes No* authority for the school is the Board of Directors Baptised Catholic? of the Newman Catholic Collegiate who has responsibility for admissions to this school. The Is the certificate of Catholic Yes No* Board of Directors has delegated responsibility for Baptism attached? the administration of the admissions process to the Academy Committee of St. Wilfrid’s Catholic *A Certificate of Catholic Baptism or Reception Academy. into the Catholic Church is required in order for the Board of Directors to give the correct priority to an The admissions process for St. Wilfrid’s Catholic application. Academy is part of the Stoke-on-Trent Local Authority co-ordinated admissions scheme. To Failure to provide evidence of Catholic Baptism apply for a place at St. Wilfrid’s Catholic Academy or Reception in the Church may affect the in the normal admissions round, an application oversubscription criterion that the child’s name is must be made using the school admission placed in. application process of the local authority in which you live naming St. Wilfrid’s Catholic Academy Please note that as well as completing this on the application form. Applications need to be Supplementary Application Form, parents must made by 15th January 2019. A Supplementary also complete the Local Authority’s Common Information Form (SIF) must also be completed Application Form in order for the application to be and returned directly to the school by the same complete. This Supplementary Information Form date (see Note 2). is only for school use and is, in conjunction with the Local Authority’s Common Application Form, All applications which are submitted on time will be to enable the Board of Directors to rank applicants considered at the same time, after the closing date. using the published oversubscription criteria: This Supplementary Information Form must be You will be advised of the outcome of your returned directly to St Thomas Aquinas Catholic application on 16th April 2019, or the next working Primary School at North Street, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 day, by the local authority on behalf of the school. 7DG by 15 January 2019. Please note that throughout this policy, the term Please note that this is NOT the local authority’s parent means all parents, any person who is not a Common Application Form. As well as parent but has parental responsibility for a child and completing this Supplementary Application Form any person who has care of a child. and returning it directly to the school, you MUST also complete the local authority’s Common Application Form otherwise your application will be deemed incomplete and therefore invalid.

134. Apply on-line for school places stoke.gov.uk/admissions 135. Other Baptised Catholic Children (see Note 2 Catholic Children Other Baptised (see Note or sister have a brother below) who in the Newman another school 4) attending (see Note 5 below) Catholic Collegiate 2 (see note children Other Baptised Catholic below). after or looked who are Non-Catholic children looked after (see Note 3 below) previously or who have a brother Non-Catholic children below) attending St. Wilfrid’s sister (see Note 4 at the time of admission. Catholic Academy or who have a brother Non-Catholic Children below) attending anothersister (see Note 4 (seeschool in the Newman Catholic Collegiate Note 5 below) Non-Catholic children. Other Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 (see children Catholic Baptised Other 4 Note sister (see or a brother who have below) Catholic Academy St. Wilfrid’s below) attending of admission. at the time

Note 1 (EHC) with an Education, Health and Care Children be admitted.Plan that names the academy MUST the number of places available to This will reduce other applicants. This is not an oversubscription criteria. Note 2 as In all categories, for a child to be considered or ReceptionCatholic, evidence of Catholic Baptism For a definition will be required. into the Church Thoseof a Baptised Catholic, see the Appendix. written evidence in producing who face difficulties into the Church of Catholic Baptism or Reception should contact their Parish Priest. making an application for a Catholic child Parents should also complete a Supplementary Information to Form (SIF) which should be returned directly information the the school. . If you do not provide in the Supplementary Information Form and required return it by the closing date, together with all supporting documentation, this is that your child is placed the criteria likely to affect chance of your child’s into, which is likely to affect a place at this school. being offered Note 3 A “looked after child” has the same meaning as in Act 1989, and means section 22(1) of the Children of the local authority any child who is (a) in the care with accommodation by them or (b) being provided services functions (eg of their social in the exercise at the time of making with foster parents) children looked the application to the school. A “previously after child” is a child who immediately moved subject to that status after becoming on from or special an adoption, child arrangement order order. guardianship 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 4.

Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) Baptised Catholic children Heart Tunstall, living in the parish of Sacred Fegg Hayes and that part of St. Joseph’s Burslem appertaining to the school. Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) Baptised Catholic children Heart Tunstall, living in the parish of Sacred Fegg Hayes and that part of St. Joseph’s, or sister (see Burslem who have a brother Catholic Note 3 below) attending St. Wilfrid’s Academy at the time of admission. Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) Baptised Catholic children looked after looked after or previously who are (see Note 3 below)

3. 2. 1. Oversubscription and will be applied to the admission arrangements for the academic year 2019/2020. For the purposes of this policy, parish boundaries For the purposes of this policy, of Birmingham as shown on the Archdiocese are parish boundary map which can be accessed at www.birminghamdiocese.org.uk/boundary-map Where there are more applications for places than more are there Where will bethe number of places available, places If of priority. to the following order according offered is oversubscription within a category, there will give priority to children of Directors the Board by theliving closest to the school determined shortest distance (see Note 6 below) The Board of Directors has set its admission number of Directors The Board Reception classat 45 pupils to be admitted to the September 2019.in the school year which begins in (See Note 1 below) As a Catholic school, we aim to provide a Catholic a we aim to provide As a Catholic school, pupils. At a Catholic school,education for all our and practice permeate everyCatholic doctrine It is essential that the activity. aspect of the school’s be fully education of the school’s Catholic character therefore We supported by all families in the school. will give their full, unreserved hope that all parents and ethos of theand positive support for the aims the right of an applicant school. This does not affect be admittedwho is not Catholic to apply for and with the to a place at the school in accordance admission arrangements. The ethos of this school is Catholic. The school The is Catholic. this school ethos of The provide to Church by the Catholic founded was families. of Catholic for children education placesapplications than more are there Wherever children to Catholic priority will be given available, criteria the oversubscription with in accordance Board conducted by its The school is listed below. in as part of the Catholic Church of Directors and with its Articles of Association accordance Jesus to be a witness to Our Lord seeks at all times Christ. Note 4 The Board of Directors will, where possible, admit For all applicants the definition of a brother or sister twins and all siblings from multiple births where one is: of the children is the last child ranked within the • A brother or sister sharing the same parents school’s published admission number. • A half-brother or half-sister, where two children share one common parent A child’s home address is considered to be the • A step-brother or step-sister, where two children permanent residence of a child. The address must are related by a parents’ marriage or where be the child’s only or main residence for the majority they are unrelated but their parents are living as of the school week. Documentary evidence may be partners. required. • Adopted or fostered children If parents have shared responsibilities and a child The children must be living permanently in the same lives with each for part of the week the home household address will be the one at which the child is resident for the greatest part of the school week. Where this Note 5 is equally shared, the home address will be the one The Newman Catholic Collegiate consists of the used when applying for child benefit. following schools: • St Peter’s, Cobridge; If a place in the school is offered on the basis of an • St Wilfrid’s, Tunstall; address that is subsequently found to be different • St Mary’s, Norton; from a child’s normal and permanent home address, • St. George and St Martin, Birches Head; then that place is liable to be withdrawn • Our Lady and St Benedict, Abbey Hulton; • St John’s, Kidsgrove; School entry • Our Lady of Grace, Biddulph; Parents must, by law, ensure that their child is • St Joseph’s, Goldenhill; receiving suitable full time education from the • St Margaret Ward, Tunstall. beginning of the term following the child’s fifth birthday, when they will have begun to be of Note 6 compulsory school age. Distances are calculated on the basis of a straight line measurement from the child’s home address Where a place is offered in the school, the pupil will point to the main front gate of the school in Queen’s be entitled to take up that place, on a full-time basis Avenue. The home address point is used to in the September following their fourth birthday. determine the parish in which the property lies. The local authority uses a GIS (Geographical Information A child’s parents may defer the date at which their System) which is attached to the Capita system child, below compulsory school age, is admitted used for allocations, which measures all distances to the school, until later in the school year but not in miles. Ordnance Survey supply the co-ordinates beyond the point at which they reach compulsory that are used to plot an applicant’s home address. school age and not beyond the first day of the The Board of Directors accept their measurement as summer term 2020. final. A child may take up a part-time place until later in In a very small number of cases, where the school the school year, but not beyond the point at which is oversubscribed, it may not be possible to decide they child reached compulsory school age. between the applications of those pupils who are the final qualifiers for a place when applying the Upon receipt of the offer of a place a parent should published admission criteria. notify the school, as soon as possible, that they wish to either defer their child’s entry to the school For example, this may occur when children in the or take up a part-time place. same year group live at the same address, or if the distance between the home and the school is The parent of a child whose fifth birthday falls exactly the same, for example, blocks of flats. If during the summer term who wishes to defer their there is no other way of separating the application child’s admission until the beginning of the following according to the admissions criteria and to admit academic year (when the child will have begun to both, or all, of the children would cause the be of compulsory school age) will therefore need Published Admission Number for the child’s year to make a separate in-year application for a place group to be exceeded, the Local Authority, on behalf in Year 1 at the school. Any reception class place of the Board of Directors, will randomly select the offered following an application made for the child to be offered the final place. 2019/2020 admission round will be withdrawn if the child does not take up that place by the first day of the summer term 2020.

136. Apply on-line for school places stoke.gov.uk/admissions 137. The family moved into the area after the deadline The family moved into the area of applications; for the receipt stated in writing Exceptional circumstances, arriving the form from with evidence, prevented on time; school. on the part of the An error Own before The application is received Admission Authority schools have ranked their application.

1. 2. 3. 4. If parents are considering submitting an application an submitting considering are If parents of outside a class into to be admitted child for their recommended it is strongly age group, their normal which can be the DFE guidance also read that they http://bit.ly/RmM4A2 found at: attending currently children from Applications Nursery Catholic Academy’s St. Wilfrid’s Academy’s Catholic Wilfrid’s Attendance at St. automatically guarantee that aNursery does not class of St. in the Reception place will be offered must apply Parents Academy. Catholic Wilfrid’s in exactly the same wayfor a Reception place the Nursery. not attending of children as parents against the be considered All applications will of Directors criteria by the Board oversubscription the child of whether regardless in the same way at the time ofdoes or does not attend the Nursery application. Appeals who wish to appeal against the decision of Parents a place their child to refuse of Directors the Board in request in the school should make that appeal at of Directors writing to the Chair of the Board by an Appeals will be heard the school address. independent panel. do not have the right Please note that parents to be for their children to appeal if their request normal yearadmitted to a class outside of their Directors of but the Board has been refused, group instead. in the normal age group a place has offered Repeat applications can apply for a place for their child at Any parent round. any time outside of the normal admissions do not have the right to a second appeal in Parents for the same of the same school respect academic year unless, in exceptional circumstances, has accepted a second of Directors the Board because of a significant the parent application from of and material change in the circumstances but have still refused child or school, the parent, admission. Late applications Late applications will be dealt with in accordance admissions co-ordinated with the Local Authority’s scheme. This states that late applications will be by the closing received alongside those considered date only in the event of one of the following: If the request is agreed and the year group for which and the year group is agreed If the request a place is for a future have requested the parents in September 2020, then i.e. Reception year group, the original application is withdrawn and the parents for Reception 2020 application must submit a fresh when applications open in the autumn term of 2019. have the right to only Please note that parents of Directors the Board for a place. Where re-apply for Reception to consider an application agrees that application is considered the following year, and parents alongside all other applications received will be advised of the outcome of that application on or held for No place is reserved day. national offer the child in advance. If the request is agreed and the year group for which and the year group is agreed If the request a place is a current have requested the parents then the application will in the school, year group and the of Directors by the Board be considered advised of the outcome. parents If the request is refused, the original application for is refused, If the request the through class will progress the normal age group admissions scheme, Local Authority co-ordinated the and of Directors by the Board be considered advised of the outcome. parents The Board of Directors will consider requests will consider requests of Directors The Board into a classsubmitted for a child to be admitted and advise outside of their normal age group before of the outcome of that request parents having taken into account the day, national offer best the child’s by the parents, information provided and the views of the Head Teacher. interests Applications for children to be admitted into a into be admitted to for children Applications age group normal of their outside class insist, that but not right to request, have the Parents to a class for admission be considered their child This could be the group. their normal age outside of is gifted and talented, example, if a child case, for ill health, or such as problems has experienced born,that the child is summer i.e. a child born who and 31st August. Parents between 1st April for admission to be considered wish for their child must of their normal age group to a class outside in the for the normal age group make an application a formal must then submit first instance. Parents for the child to be of Directors the Board to request class instead. age group for a different considered letter should be in the form of a written This request wish why they the reasons of application outlining for their child to be considered of their normalto be admitted into a class outside and enclosing any supportive evidence age group to be taken intoand documentation that they wish account as part of that request. Such considerations will be the exception rather If there are no places available, the child will be than the rule. Otherwise late applications will be added to the waiting list (see above). considered at the end of the allocation process. You are encouraged to ensure that your application Parents will be advised of the outcome of their is received on time. application in writing and, where the Board of Director’s decision is to refuse their child a place, Waiting list have the right to appeal to an independent appeal In addition to their right to appeal, children who have panel. not been offered a place at St. Wilfrid’s Catholic Academy but were offered a school that was ranked There is no charge or cost related to the admission as a lower preference on their application form will of a child to this school. be added to a waiting list. The waiting list will be maintained until the last day of December 2020 and Appendix will then be discarded. Definition of a “baptised catholic” A child’s position on a waiting list is not fixed. When A “Baptised Catholic” is one who: a new child joins the waiting list, all applicants on • Has been baptised into full communion (Cf. that waiting list will be re-ranked to ensure that the Catechism of the Catholic Church, 837) with the list is always maintained in oversubscription criteria Catholic Church by the Rites of Baptism of one order. This means that a child’s position on the of the various ritual Churches in communion waiting list could go up or down during the time that with the See of Rome. Written evidence of this it is on the list. Any late applications accepted will baptism can be obtained by recourse to the be added to the waiting list in accordance with the Baptismal Registers of the church in which the oversubscription criteria. baptism took place (Cf. Code of Canon Law, 877 & 878). Inclusion on the waiting list does not mean that a Or place will eventually become available. It may be • Has been validly baptised in a separated that those already offered places may accept them, ecclesial community and subsequently received thereby filling all available places. into full communion with the Catholic Church Children who are the subject of a direction by the by the Rite of Reception of Baptised Christians Local Authority to admit or who are allocated to a into the Full Communion of the Catholic Church. school in accordance with the Fair Access Protocol Written evidence of their baptism and reception take precedence over those on a waiting list. into full communion with the Catholic Church can be obtained by recourse to the Register of In year fair access protocol Receptions, or in some cases, a sub-section of The Board of Directors of St. Wilfrid’s Catholic the Baptismal Registers of the church in which Academy is committed to taking its fair share of the Rite of Reception took place (Cf. Rite of children who are vulnerable and/or hard to place, Christian Initiation, 399). as set out in locally agreed protocols. Accordingly, outside the normal admission round the Board of Written evidence of baptism Directors is empowered to give absolute priority to a The Governing bodies of Catholic schools and child where admission is requested under the locally Boards of Directors of Catholic Academies will agreed protocol. The Board of Directors has this require written evidence in the form of a Certificate power, even when admitting the child would mean of Baptism or Certificate of Reception before exceeding the published admission number subject applications for school places can be considered to the infant class size exceptions. for categories of “Baptised Catholics”. A Certificate of Baptism or Reception is to include: the full name, Applications other than the normal intake to date of birth, date of Baptism or Reception, and reception class (in-year applications) parent(s) name(s). The certificate must also show An application can be made for a place for a child that it is copied from the records kept by the place at any time outside the normal admission round and of Baptism or Reception. the child will be admitted where there are places available. Applications should be made to the Those who would have difficulty obtaining written school by contacting the school office on evidence of Catholic Baptism/Reception for a 01782 235676 or [email protected] good reason, may still be considered as Baptised and all families approaching the school will be Catholics but only after they have been referred to given an application form. Where there are places their parish priest who, after consulting the Vicar available but more applications than places, the General, will decide how the question of Baptism/ published oversubscription criteria, as set out for the Reception is to be resolved and how written normal round of admissions, will be applied. evidence is to be produced in accordance with the law of the Church.

138. Apply on-line for school places stoke.gov.uk/admissions 139. No* No* No* Yes Yes Yes** Is the above named child anamed child above Is the Catholic? Baptised of CatholicIs the certificate attached? Baptism above named childDoes the or sister at have a brother Newmana school within The Catholic Collegiate? or sister by brother School attended full name(s): sister’s or Brother Please tick the appropriate box: appropriate tick the Please *A Certificate of Catholic Baptism or Reception*A Certificate of for the in order is required into the Catholic Church to an priority to give the correct of Directors Board application. evidence of Catholic Baptism to provide Failure the may affect or Reception in the Church name is child’s oversubscription criterion that the placed in. or brother child’s **Please state the school that the or any brothers sister attends with the name(s) of sisters. thisPlease note that as well as completing must parents Supplementary Application Form, Common also complete the Local Authority’s for the application to be Application Form in order Formcomplete. This Supplementary Information withis only for school use and is, in conjunction Common Application Form, the Local Authority’s to rank applicants of Directors to enable the Board using the published oversubscription criteria: This Supplementary Information Form must be Catholic Academy, to St. Wilfrid’s returned directly ST6 6EE Stoke-on-Trent, Tunstall, Avenue, Queen’s by 15th January 2019. Please note that this is NOT the local authority’s Common Application Form. As well as completing this Supplementary Application Form to the school, you MUST and returning it directly Common also complete the local authority’s Application Form otherwise your application will invalid. be deemed incomplete and therefore

Contact Number ...... Address ...... Address ...... Child’s Surname ...... Child’s First Name(s) ...... Child’s The ethos of this school is Catholic. The schoolThe ethos of this school is Catholic. to provide was founded by the Catholic Church of Catholic families. education for children applications than places more are there Wherever children available, priority will be given to Catholic with the oversubscription criteria in accordance published admission policy. listed in the school’s of Directors The school is conducted by its Board with in accordance as part of the Catholic Church at all times toits Articles of Association and seeks Jesus Christ. As a Catholic be a witness to Our Lord a Catholic education for school, we aim to provide Catholic doctrineall our pupils. At a Catholic school, of the school’s and practice permeate every aspect that the Catholic character It is essential activity. be fully supported by all education of the school’s hope that all therefore families in the school. We and positive will give their full, unreserved parents support for the aims and ethos of the school. This an application who is the right of does not affect not Catholic to apply for and be admitted to a place with the admission at the school in accordance arrangements. Academy Name: St Wilfrid’s Catholic Academy Academy Name: St Wilfrid’s Supplementary Information Form Supplementary Those who would be considered to have good to have considered be who would Those would evidence written obtaining for not reason of contact the place who cannot include those the fear, persecution or due to Baptism/Reception or records, and the original of the church destruction validly was administered Baptism/Reception where kept. are records where the Parish church but not in may request of Directors Governors and Boards evidence when the writtenextra supporting not clarify the do produced documents that are into the was baptised or received fact that a person address the name and where (i.e. Catholic Church, the where is not on the certificate or of the Church it is a does not state whether name of the Church not.) or Catholic Church 2. How to apply STAR Academy 2.1. If you are applying for a place during the normal admissions round (application to start at Burnaby Road, Sandyford, the academy in the age group when other children Stoke-on-Trent ST6 5PT are normally admitted (see paragraphs 11.1, 11.2, Tel: 01782 235055 11.3 and 11.6 for exceptions)) then you should use www.staracademy.attrust.org.uk the Common Application Form (CAF) provided by Executive Principal: Mrs Bobbie Caisley your home Local Authority (the Local Authority for the area in which you live). Not all Local Authorities The School admits students between the ages refer to the application form as a CAF and many of 3-11 are now providing the option to apply online. You should check the application process for your home How to apply for Nursery or Reception place for Local Authority. For the purposes of this policy September 2019 the application process will be referred to as CAF An application must be made online at submission. www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions or by using the local authority preference form. 2.2. The deadline for applications during the normal The closing date for Nursery applications is admissions round is: 31 January 2019. • 31 October for Year 7 and Year 12 The closing date for Reception applications is • 15 January for Reception and Year 3 Tuesday 15 January 2019. 2.3. Applications received after the deadline will Admission Policy be treated as late applications and will therefore be STAR Academy uses its own multi-academy considered in accordance with the relevant home admissions policy – see below: Local Authority’s co-ordinated scheme (see your home Local Authority’s website for details). Please note that information relating to year 3, 7 and 12 do not apply to STAR Academy. 2.4. Any application submitted later than the commencement of the academic year must be 1. Introduction submitted as an in-year admission (please see 1.1. Academy Transformation Trust is the section 3). admissions authority for its academies. The Board of Academy Transformation Trust has 2.5. For admission into all other year groups (other delegated to the Local Governing Body of the than shown in 2.2) or after the deadline please see academy the decisions about which children to section 3 below. admit, within the parameters of this policy. 3 In-Year Admissions 1.2. This policy relates to the School Admissions 3.1. In-Year admissions occur when an application Code 2014, School Admission Appeals Code for admission is made outside the normal 2012, the Equality Act 2010 (also see our Equalities admissions round. Applications should be made Policy), Human Rights Act 1998 and the School on your home Local Authority’s application form, or Standards Framework Act 1998 and any regulations using the LA online system (if available). Please do thereunder. not do both. Addresses for the return of completed hard copy forms can be found in appendix 1. 1.3. All children whose Education, Health & Care Plan names the academy must be admitted 4 How many pupils will be admitted? (paragraph 1.6 of the School Admissions Code, 4.1. Each academy has set the number of pupils December 2014). For information on our SEN local that will be admitted during the normal admissions offer, visit the academy website. round, this number is the Published Admissions Number (PAN). 1.4. Where fewer applications are received than the number of places available for a relevant age 4.2. If the number of applications received for an group (normal age that pupils are admitted to the academy exceeds the admission number then the academy) then all applicants will be offered a place. oversubscription criteria will be used to determine which pupils are allocated a place. 1.5. Where there are more applications than places for a relevant age group then the oversubscription 4.3. The admission numbers for our academies are criteria shall be used to determine which children listed in appendix 2. are offered a place.

140. Apply on-line for school places stoke.gov.uk/admissions 141. 6.5. We will accept changes to the address up to up the address to changes will accept We 6.5. deadline. (CAF submission) of allocation the point of oversubscription the application 6.6. If following be separated applicants cannot or more criteria two then random place at an academy for the final fordetermine the priority will be used to allocation the applicants in the case where that place; except live at the same address, that cannot be separated academy should admit them all.in which case the of the allocation is used, the names random Where name will into a hat and a entered applicants will be the hat by someone independent be selected from of the academy. out if my child has been offered 7 When do I find a place? CAF and your7.1. If you have applied using the deadline youapplication was submitted by the your Local Authority notification from will receive has beenadvising you of the school your child issued on: allocated. Notifications are 7 and or next working day for Year 7.2. 1 March 12 Year for Reception and7.3. 16 April or next working day 3 Year the CAF you7.4. For late applications made using the Local Authority a notification from will receive has beenadvising you of the school your child Local Authorityallocated on a date in line with the policy on late applications. on your7.5. The academy is unable to comment application prior to the above dates. 7.6. Once a place has been allocated at the you will be contacted by the academy academy, the induction process. regarding 8 What happens if I have not been allocated a place? 8.1. If your child has not been allocated a place at one of our academies then their name will be added to our waiting list. If a place at the academy the will be admitted from becomes available children waiting list. have the right to appeal the decision. also 8.2. You Lists 9 Waiting 9.1. The academy will maintain a waiting list for only added to the are Children each year group. waiting list following an application to join the academy. 9.2. The waiting list for the normal admissions year at the will be cleared age group) (relevant group end of the first week of the Spring term each year.

Children who have an Education, Health & Care who have an Education, Health & Care Children by law beplan which names the school must that school. (See paragraph a place at offered 11.5) Academic Entry requirements to 6th forms (See Academic Entry requirements paragraph 11.4)

6 Application of the Oversubscription Criteria 6 Application of the Oversubscription the application form will given on 6.1. The address be used to assess whether another child attending The the academy is living at the same address. the addresses to will be compared address child’s held in the academy records. the application form given on 6.2. The address will be used to assess the straight line distance point and the address property between the child’s for the site where point address property academy’s based. be they will predominantly that have parents a child lives with 6.3. Where for the child, the “address” responsibility shared home which the child as the shall be considered the school week. for the majority of resides or quartering area 6.4. The unit postal address when “address” will be used as the address of UK service children considering applications from personnel against the oversubscription criteria, is accompanied by an the application providing date a relocation that declares Assignment Order and the address. 2. 1. Exceptions 5.3. Siblings; which for the purposes of this policy5.3. Siblings; which at the living permanently as: children defined are at as a child attending the academy same address in the children the time of their admission (including 6th Form) the academy, by distance from 5.4. Other children children with priority for admission given to to the academy as measured who live nearest Survey data to plot an address. using Ordnance the from flies’ ‘as the crow measured Distances are point address property main entrance of the child’s the site point on address property to the academy’s be based the child will predominantly where 5.2. Looked after children and all previously looked previously and all after children 5.2. Looked but after, looked who were (children after children or adopted they were ceased to be so because or a child arrangements order became subject to immediately following order, special guardianship section with after) in accordance having been looked Act 1989. 22 of the Children’s 5 Oversubscription Criteria 5 Oversubscription places than for applications more are If there 5.1 to we will give preference places available, are there rules in this order to the following according children of priority The waiting list for all remaining year groups will be 11 Exceptions cleared at the end of June each year. If you would Applications for Reception like your child to remain on the waiting list you will 11.1. The academy will make arrangements for need to reapply for a place at the academy. all children allocated a place at the academy to be admitted in September full-time. You can request 9.3. Children are ranked on the waiting list in order that the date your child is admitted to the academy of the oversubscription criteria above. is deferred until later in the academic year or that your child attends the academy part time until they 9.4. Children allocated a place at the academy in reach compulsory school age. Your child must be accordance with the Fair Access Protocol will take in attendance at the academy in the final term of the priority over children on the waiting list. academic year for which the original application was accepted. 9.5. The Fair Access Protocol is an agreement that allows hard to place children, for example Applications for Year 3 those that have been permanently excluded, to be 11.2. If your child is due to finish Infant School and given a place before any oversubscription criteria you would like them to attend a school where Year are applied and before anyone is considered from 3 is not the lowest year group in the academy, then the waiting list. Such children are shared out to you should list the Primary Academy on your CAF make sure no one school has to take too many of and the application will be assessed as if you had these children. As a Trust we are committed to made an in-year application (see paragraph 3). participating in the Fair Access Protocol. Applications for Year 12 10 Appeals 11.3. Applications for Year 12 can be made using 10.1. Appeals should be submitted directly to the CAF; however, you also have the option to apply Academy Transformation Trust on the appeals form directly to the academy. For details on how to apply in appendix 3. directly you should contact the Head of 6th Form.

10.2. For applications made on the CAF during the 11.4. Entry to 6th Form is dependent on meeting normal admissions round the deadline for submitting the academic requirements for your chosen courses, an appeal is: details of which can be obtained from the relevant • 16 April or next working day for applications to academy. The oversubscription criteria will only be join Year 7 or Year 12 applied to those applicants meeting the academic • 20 May or next working day for applications to requirements, where there are more applicants join Reception or Year 3 meeting the requirements than places.

10.3. For all other applications the deadline for Education, Health & Care Plans submitting an appeal is 20 school days from the 11.5. All children whose Plan of special educational date of your notification letter. needs or education health and care plan names the academy will be admitted. These children will be 10.4. Once you have submitted your appeals form admitted irrespective of the number of pupils in the we will acknowledge receipt of the form within 5 academy and before the oversubscription criteria school days. The appeals hearing will take place are applied. prior to the end of the school/academic year (or within 30 school days Applications for admission outside a child’s for in-year admissions). You will receive at least 10 normal age group school days’ notice of the appeals hearing date and 11.6. It is expected that children will normally be additional information will be provided at this time. educated within their chronological year group. However, parents or carers can make a request 10.5. If you miss the deadline for lodging an appeal, to the academy in writing for a place outside their where possible we will try to hear your appeal normal age group. This will need to include, where within the same timeframe as if it had been on time. relevant, any supporting evidence. The academy However if this is not possible it will be heard at a trust will make decisions on the basis of the later date. circumstances of each case and in the best interests of the child concerned in line with the School 10.6. Appeals will be heard by an Independent Admissions Code. This will take into account the Appeals Panel and conducted in accordance with views of the Principal. The academy trust will write the School Admission Appeals Code 2012. to the parent or carer with the outcome including the reasons for the decision. If the request is refused, details of how to complain to the academy will be given.

142. Apply on-line for school places stoke.gov.uk/admissions 143. children with known special medical or social children supporting evidence should needs. Written a from be supplied, at the time of application, social such as a doctor, professional, relevant worker or educational psychologist. themselves, or whose families who are children committed members of another religious are, from evidence will be required faith. Written using the Supplementary the faith leader, Information Form attached. of be given in order places will any remaining the nearness of the home to the school, using a (See below straight line distance measurement. NOTES section (iii)) children who are in the care of a local in the care who are children provided or (looked after children) authority of (Section 22 by them with accommodation who were Act 1989) and children the Children looked after but ceased to be so previously adopted (or became subject because they were or special guardianship. order to a residence thewho will have a sibling attending children of application and at the timeschool at the time of admission. families themselves, or whose who are children at a Church worshippers and regular faithful are, evidence of Written church. of England parish place ofthe applicants’ commitment to their will be reference) worship (in the form of a clergy Supplementary Information using the required, Form attached. themselves, or whose families who are children worshippers of another faithful and regular are, by Christian denomination (as recognised and/ in Britain and Ireland Together Churches evidence or the Evangelical Alliance). Written their place ofof the applicants’ commitment to reference) worship (in the form of a minister’s using the Supplementary will be required, Information Form attached.

Tie-breaker applicants have equal In the event that two or more right to a place under any of the above criteria, the Governing Body will apply the subsequent criteria, to these applicants. of priority, in order Notes (i) Applications on faith grounds is defined as worshipper” “Faithful and regular worshipping at least twice a month for two years prior to application. must on faith grounds applying for a place Parents complete the Supplementary Information Form the School and is (which can be obtained from 5. 6. 7. 1. 2. 3. 4. When there are more applications than there are are there than applications more are there When governors the available, places pupils will admit applied in thefollowing criteria, to the according priority: of order following Stoke Minster Church of England of England Church Minster Stoke Academy Primary Old Road,Boothen 4EE ST4 Stoke-on-Trent 01782 234800 Tel: www.stokeminster.stoke.sch.uk Willis Lynne Headteacher: Mrs The Governing Body is required to abide by the The Governing Body is required maximum limits for infant classes (5, 6 and 7 year olds), i.e., 30 pupils per class. The Governing for the Body is responsible admission of pupils to the School and admits 60 This September. each pupils to the reception between the admission limit has been agreed Governing Body and the Local Authority and applies to the year 2019. As well as being an inclusive neighbourhood school,As well as being an inclusive neighbourhood school Stoke Minster has a distinctive as a Church the teachings of ethos and character that reflects ask all parents We Jesus Christ and Christian values. this ethos and to respect applying for a place here hope We its importance to the school community. to the school will be able who come that all children life of in the religious to participate (as appropriate) the school (including collective worship and religious the right of parents education). This does not affect apply for a place. Indeed, not Christians to who are we actively to inclusivity, our commitment through faiths and no faith. other welcome families from Statement Primary of England Aided Stoke Minster Church all backgrounds, from School welcomes children faiths and no faith. The Governors of the School committed to developing an inclusive school are the diversity of the local community. that reflects on beingAdmission to the school is not dependent a member of a particular faith community. Admission policy Academy of England Primary Stoke Minster Church see below: uses its own Admissions policy – How to apply for Nursery or Reception place forHow to apply for September 2019 be made online atAn application must or by using the local www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions form. authority preference for Reception applications isThe closing date 15 January 2019. Tuesday The School admits students between the agesThe School admits of 3-11 also attached). Please return this form direct to the (v) Appeals School, signed by an appropriate faith leader. Parents who are not offered a place for their child have the right to appeal to an independent appeal (ii) Siblings panel. Parents wishing to appeal should obtain an “Sibling” refers to brother or sister, half brother appeal form from the School and return this. The or sister, adopted brother or sister, step brother form/letter should be sent to reach the Clerk to the or sister, or the child of the parent/carer’s partner Appeal panel, care of the School, within 14 days where the child for whom the school place is sought of the date of the letter confirming the governors’ is living in the same family unit at the same address decision not to offer a place. Should some appeals as that sibling. be unsuccessful, the governing body will not consider further applications from those parents (iii) Distance within the same academic year unless there have Distance will be measured by nearness of the been significant and material changes in their home to the school as determined by a straight line circumstances. measurement from the child’s home address point to the main single gate entrance of the school, with (vi) Multiple-birth applications those living closer to the school receiving the higher Where parent(s)/guardian(s) are seeking to place priority. twins, triplets etc, they must submit separate applications for each child. When considering (iv) Waiting Lists twins, triplets or larger number of siblings, which are Waiting lists will be held where in any year the the product of a multiple birth, the Local Authority school receives more applications for places than will usually ask that we admit above the published there are places available. The waiting list will admission number (PAN) where there are insufficient operate throughout the academic year. It will be spaces for all siblings. If this is not possible the open to any parent to ask for his or her child’s remaining place(s) will be offered to the sibling(s) in name to be placed on the waiting list, following an order of time of birth and the parent(s)/guardian(s) unsuccessful application. may decide either (a) they will accept the place(s) or (b) they will decline the place(s) which will be Children’s position on the waiting list will be offered to the next person(s) in the allocation after determined solely in accordance with the the twins/triplets/multiple births. If the parent(s) or oversubscription criteria set out above. Where guardian(s) accept the place(s) for one or more twin/ places become vacant they will be allocated to triplet/multiple birth then the unsuccessful sibling(s) children on the waiting list in accordance with the will be considered as first priority on the waiting list, oversubscription criteria. if a space becomes available and the parent(s) or guardian(s) confirm in writing that this is their wish when accepting the original place(s).

144. Apply on-line for school places stoke.gov.uk/admissions 145...... x per months ...... x per PLEASE RETURN to: The Headteacher, Stoke Minster C.E.(A) Primary School, Boothen Old PLEASE RETURN to: The Headteacher, ST4 4EE. Staffs. Road, Stoke, Stoke on Trent. This form must be signed by your faith leader and returned to the Academy by 31st This form must be signed by your faith leader and returned October at the latest...... Signed Minister/Faith Leader: ...... Date: ...... Signed Parent/Carer: ...... Signed Parent/Carer: ...... Date: ...... Declaration to the best of my knowledge, correct. I certify that these details are, Name of Minister/Faith Leader of your current place of worship and contact details place of of your current Name of Minister/Faith Leader If you have moved within the last two years, give details of previous place of worship and length/ two years, give details of previous If you have moved within the last of attendance frequency Give details of any involvement in any church/faith activities e.g. youth work, voluntary work, activities in any church/faith Give details of any involvement role etc. or committees, any office How many times per month (including weekday services) do you worship? per month (including weekday How many times ...... years ...... months ...... years child worshipped here? How long have you/the ...... attended: of Worship of Church/Place Address Name and ...... Post Code:...... : ...... Birth (dd/mm/yy) Date of of Child: ...... Full Name Supplementary Information Form - Application for a place on faith grounds for a place Form - Application Information Supplementary Stoke Minster Church Of England Aided Primary School Primary Aided Of England Church Minster Stoke Medical grounds must be supported by a Summerbank Primary Academy medical report (obtained by the applicant and provided at the point of application). This report Summerbank Road, Tunstall, must clearly justify, for health reasons only, why Stoke-on-Trent ST6 5HA it is better for the child’s health to attend the Tel: 01782 233611 preferred school / academy rather than any other www.summerbank.co.uk school / academy. Headteacher: Mr Robert Shenton Exceptional circumstances must relate to the The School admits students between the ages choice of school / academy and the individual of 3-11 child, i.e. the circumstances of the child, not the economic or social circumstances of the How to apply for Nursery or Reception place for parent/carer. They should be supported by a September 2019 professional report (obtained by the applicant An application must be made online at and provided at the point of application), e.g. www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions or by using the local social worker. This report must clearly justify why authority preference form. it is better for the child to attend the preferred The closing date for Nursery applications is school / academy rather than any other school / 31 January 2019. academy. The closing date for Reception applications is and Tuesday 15 January 2019. Test 2: the child would suffer hardship if they were unable to attend the preferred school / Admission criteria academy. Full time places in reception classes will be available in September of the academic year within which the Hardship means severe suffering of any kind, child becomes five years old. not merely difficulty or inconvenience, which is likely to be experienced as a result of the child Although parents have the right to express a attending a different school/academy. Applicants preference for the school / academy that they wish must provide detailed information about both their child to attend, there is no guarantee of a place the type and severity of any likely hardship at the being offered at their preferred school / academy. time of application.

It is the Trust’s policy to try and meet parent’s 3. Children who have an elder sibling in attendance wishes where possible, however in some cases at the preferred school / academy (or in the case there may be more applications for a particular of an infants school / academy, the affiliated school / academy than there are places available. Junior school / academy) and who will still be Admission to oversubscribed schools / academies attending the school / academy at the proposed are determined by the oversubscription criteria admission date; (For admission purposes, a detailed below. brother or sister is a child who lives at the same address and either: have one or both natural Oversubscription Criteria parents in common; are related by a parents If the total number of preferences for admission to a marriage; are adopted or fostered by a common school / academy exceeds the school’s / academy’s parent or are unrelated children who live at the Published Admission Number (PAN), the following same address, whose parents live as partners.) order of priority is used to allocate the available 4. Children of staff in either of both of the following places. (N.B., after applying the oversubscription circumstances: criteria, where an applicant can be offered a place a) where the member of staff has been at more than one preferred school / academy then employed at the school / academy for two or they will be offered a place at the school / academy more years at the time at which the application ranked highest on their application.) for admission to the school / academy is made 1. Children in Care and children who ceased and/or to be in care because they were adopted (or b) the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant became subject to a residence order or special post for which there is a demonstrable skill guardianship order). shortage.’ 2. Children who satisfy both of the following tests: 5. Children living within the catchment area of the preferred school / academy. Test 1: the child is distinguished from the great 6. Other children arranged in order of priority majority of other applicants either on their according to how near their home addresses own medical grounds or by other exceptional are to the main gate of the school / academy, circumstances. determined by a straight-line measurement as calculated by the Local Authority’s Geographical Information System. 146. Apply on-line for school places stoke.gov.uk/admissions 147. The requirement to meet the Infant Class Size Class the Infant to meet requirement The catchment of in the refusal result may legislation has a class where or sibling applications area as an 30 pupils. However, its limit of reached already consideration will give careful the Trust exception, Number above the Admission places to offering sibling whose twin or children from to applications are there birth is admitted even when a multiple from no other vacant places. to be the child’s is considered The home address main and genuine along with their parent/carer’s the at the time of residence principal place of normally and they are i.e. where allocation of places with friends or living. If a child is resident regularly other than legal guardianship) (for reasons relatives will not be address or relative’s the friend’s for allocation purposes. considered changes during the home address If a child’s of the it is the responsibility admissions process and / or relevant the Trust to inform parent/carer is a there Where Local Authority immediately. house move taking place during the proposed and / or Local the Trust admissions process for address Authority will only accept the revised can parents/carers purposes of allocation where documentary evidence of the move by provide 2019. It will be necessary for sufficient 16 March by be provided evidence of a permanent move to it will be taken into the applicant by this date before date. the offer account for allocation purposes on that on the basis of an address If a place is offered the child’s from is subsequently found to be different at the time normal and permanent home address is likely to beof allocation of places then that place withdrawn. for a child, responsibility have shared parents Where for part of the and the child lives with both parents to provide be required will school week, parents they documentary evidence to support the address allocation purposes. for wish to be considered on school will agree It is expected that parents an application is made, and it may be places before you to confirm from evidence necessary to request local and / or relevant that this is the case. The Trust authority is not in a position to intervene in disputes applications and will over school between parents are If there privately. resolved that these are request a limited number of spaces available and we cannot distinguish between applicants using the criteria who live in listed, such as in the case of children result of a multiple the the same block of flats or are who will be offered birth, then the child or children the available spaces will be randomly selected. This verified. will be independently process Any child not obtaining a place at any of their be allocatedacademy will school / preferred parent’s school / academy (if a place at their catchment area The Trust and / or relevant Local Authority uses Local Authority and / or relevant The Trust a Geographical Information System (GIS) to calculate home to school distances in miles. The Survey using Ordnance is calculated measurement to home address an applicant’s (OS) data from The school / academy. gate of the the main front is home address of an applicant’s coordinates by the Local Land and determined and provided Point and OS Address Gazetteer (LLPG) Property data. It is the applicant’s responsibility to provide any to provide responsibility It is the applicant’s for the in order supportive information required application to be assessed against the published and / or the relevant admissions criteria, the Trust Local Authority will not seek to obtain this information on behalf of the applicant. Children in Care means children who are in the who are means children in Care Children with accommodation by a of, or provided care with section 22(1) of local authority in accordance Act 1989 at the time of making the the Children application. In accordance with legislation, children who have a with legislation, children In accordance Plan (EHCP) that statutory Education, Health & Care as being thenames a particular school / academy must be needs to meet the child’s most appropriate This will reduce admitted to that school / academy. other applicants. the amount of places available to Attendance at a particular infant school / academyAttendance at a particular infant school particular juniorwill not guarantee admission to any must make a separate Parents school / academy. school / academyapplication for admission to junior time. at the appropriate Admissions are administered through a coordinated a coordinated through administered Admissions are for schools admission scheme and preferences centrally by the / academies will be processed School Admissions Local Authority’s relevant of a only one offer Service. Each child will receive place at a school / academy. There is no charge or cost related to the admission cost related or no charge is There / academy. of a child to a school Additional Notes maps / academy catchment area Copies of school Local Authority or the relevant from available are / academies.individual schools Where it is not possible to accommodate all children all children to accommodate possible it is not Where thencategory a particular within for places applying allocate theLocal Authority will and / or the Trust the remaining with places in accordance available the catchment area for instance, all criteria. If at a school accommodated cannot be children within the resident who are children / academy, of priority will be arranged in order catchment area criteria. to the remaining according places remain available) or the next nearest school / to each year to ask whether or not they wish their academy with a space available and advised about child’s details to remain on the list. the independent appeals process. For all other cases, Waiting Lists will be kept until Deferred Entry to Reception Class the end of the autumn term of admission. Parents may request that their child be admitted to Reception Class on a part-time basis, or that Inclusion on a school’s / academy’s waiting list their child be admitted to school / academy later does not mean that a place will eventually become in the same academic year until the child reaches available at the preferred school / academy. compulsory school age (i.e. beginning of the term A child’s position on a waiting list is not fixed and after the child’s fifth birthday). The effect is that is subject to change during the year i.e. they can the place will be held for the child in Reception go up or down the list since each added child will and is not available to be offered to any other child require the list to be ranked again in line with the within the same academic year in which it has been oversubscription criteria. offered. Children who are subject of a direction by a local Before deciding whether to defer their child’s entry authority to admit or who are allocated to a school to school / academy, parents should visit their / academy in accordance with the Fair Access preferred school(s) / academies to clarify how they Protocol will take precedence over those on the cater for the youngest children in Reception and waiting list. how the needs of these children are met as they move up through the school / academy. Late Applications Preferences received after the closing date will Admission Outside of the Normal Age Group be considered alongside those applicants who Parents may seek to apply for their child’s admission applied on time wherever possible. Where it is not to school outside of their normal age group, for practicable because places have already been example if the child is exceptionally gifted and allocated, or are shortly to be allocated, then late talented or has experienced problems such as ill preferences will be considered only after those that health. In addition, the parents of summer born were made before this point. children may choose not to send their child to school until the September following their fifth A late application does not affect the right of appeal birthday and may request that they are admitted or the right to be placed on a school’s / academy’s outside of their normal age group to Reception waiting list. rather than Year 1. Repeat Applications These parents will need to make an application Parents do not have the right to a second appeal in alongside children applying at the normal age which respect of the same school / academy for the same should explain why it is in the child’s best interest to academic year unless, in exceptional circumstances, be admitted outside of their normal age which may the Trust has accepted a second application from include information such as professional evidence the appellant because of a significant and material as to why this is the case and why an exception change in the circumstances of the parent, child or should be made in the case of the child. A decision school but still refused admission. as to whether this is an appropriate course of action will be made by the Trust who will take into account “In-Year Transfer” Arrangements the circumstances of the case and views of the Parents or carers seeking to transfer to a School head teacher of the school / academy concerned. / Academy may make an application using the Parents do not have the right to insist that their child appropriate application form. This application will be is admitted to a particular year group. processed in line with the procedure outlined in the determined admission arrangements and parents Waiting lists and carers need to be aware that any date set for Unsuccessful applicants will be placed on a waiting joining the new school / academy may be after the list in accordance with the oversubscription criteria next term or half term holiday and those parents/ stated above and not based on the date their carers are responsible for ensuring that their child application was received. There will be a period of continues to receive appropriate education in the two weeks after the national offer date whereby interim. available places will not be reallocated. If places become available after this date they will be offered according to the child at the top of the waiting list. For cases where the infant class size regulations apply, the waiting list will operate until the cohort concerned leaves Year 2 and parents will be written

148. Apply on-line for school places stoke.gov.uk/admissions 149. have one or both natural parents in have one or both natural parents common, or marriage or related by a parent’s related are at this address, living as partners by parents or by a common adopted or fostered are do not include cousins in our We parent definition of sibling. have one or both natural parents in have one or both natural parents common, or marriage or related by a parent’s related are living as partners at this address, by parents or by a common adopted or fostered are do not include cousins in our We parent definition of sibling.

• • • • • • Children who live outside Sutherland Primary Children who will have a area catchment Academy’s time ofsibling attending the school at the admission. Siblings proposed the applicant’s to be those considered or sisters) are (brothers and who live at the same address children either: working permanently at of staff Children Sutherland Primary Academy at the time of application to Sutherland Primary who live nearest Children as determined by a straight line Academy, to the point home address the child’s from main entrance of the school as calculated by Information Geographical the Local Authority’s System. Looked-after children and all previously looked- and all previously children Looked-after children Looked-after – Previously after children but ceased looked-after, who were children are adopted (or became they were to be so because arrangement or specialsubject to a child order. guardianship who live in Sutherland Primary Those children have a who will catchment area Academy’s the school at the time ofsibling attending admission. Siblings proposed the applicant’s to be those considered or sisters) are (brothers and who live at the same address children either: of who live in the catchment area Those children Sutherland Primary Academy All children whose Education, Health and Care Care Health and Education, whose All children that is Sutherland school, the (EHC) names Plan admitted. These must be Primary Academy, and thus fewer places placed first are children children for other may be available

Please note that all criteria apply at the point of application closing dates in The criteria used to determine admission refers This means address. home every case to the child’s the child normally lives on a full- where the address of any child-minder or time basis, not the address relative. 5. 6. 7. 2. 3. 4. 1. Classes in Key Stage 1 (Years 1 + 2) may not Classes in Key Stage 1 (Years per class because of the exceed 30 children Class Size Pledge (Y1/Y2) (unless Sutherland is Size Pledge by the to exceed the Class directed Local Authority) Admissions to the school will be Board made by the Trustees’ Classes in Foundation Stage 2 (Reception) will taking into account than 30 pupils, be no more Pledge (unless Class Size the government’s to exceed the Class Size Sutherland is directed Pledge by the Local Authority)

Sutherland Primary Academy Primary Sutherland Drive, Blurton,Beaconsfield 3DY ST3 Stoke-on-Trent 01782 594133 Tel: www.sutherlandprimary.co.uk Mr Garry Boote Head of Academy: All preferences listed on the Local Authority All preferences on an equal Form will be considered Preference for applications more are there basis. Where admissions than the school has places available, the criteria will be used: following over-subscription • • Sutherland is a Primary Academy. The Trustees’ The Trustees’ Sutherland is a Primary Academy. is the Admissions Authority and is responsible Board for taking decisions on applications for admissions. arrangements of admissions The co-ordination For the is undertaken by the Local Authority. year commencing September 2019, Academy’s that the Published has agreed Board the Trustees’ for pupils is 75 places for Admission Number (PAN) age pupils of appropriate The Academy will give parents a copy of the The Academy will give parents Admissions Policy at the time of registering current in a place at Sutherland Primary an interest or of prospective responsibility It is the Academy. updated copies of to request parents interested Admissions The Academy’s the admissions policy. Policy is displayed in the school entrance/main on its web site. and area reception The Academy’s Admissions Arrangements are Arrangements are Admissions The Academy’s with statutory annually in accordance reviewed guidance. In light of the review and requirements change. these arrangements may subsequently How to apply for Nursery or Reception place forHow to apply for September 2019 be made online atAn application must or by using the local www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions form. authority preference for Nursery applications isThe closing date 31 January 2019. applications isThe closing date for Reception 15 January 2019. Tuesday The School admits students between the agesThe School admits of 3-11 In the case of parents who are separated and where Nursery Admissions childcare arrangements are shared between two All children aged 3 and 4 years are entitled to addresses we use, as a tie breaker, the parent who receive 15 hours of early education for 38 weeks claims the child benefit. each year, term time only. Sutherland Primary Academy will fund a further 15 hours per week, We assume that applicants will always give making it possible for children attending Sutherland Sutherland Primary Academy the correct factual Nursery to have a full time place. Sutherland’s information when applying for a school place. policy of providing an additional free 15 hours Applicants should be aware that any school per week of Nursery education, will be subject to place that has been offered on the basis of false annual review by our Board of Trustees, and will information may be withdrawn. Where an offer is be conditional upon parents and carers making withdrawn on the basis of misleading information, an application for the Government’s ‘Free Early the application must be considered again and the Education Grant’. To this end, we will support all Right of Appeal can be offered. Applicants will be parents and carers through the grant application asked to provide evidence of their correct postal process on request. address, e.g. child benefit statement in addition to their Birth Certificate. It is important that a separate application is made for every child for admission into Foundation Stage The Trustees’ Board will accept as evidence of 2 (Reception) class. Attendance at the Foundation removal into the area proof of exchange of contracts Stage 1 (Nursery) class is no guarantee that a place relating to the purchase of a property within will be available in Foundation Stage 2 (Reception). the catchment area or a copy of a signed rental agreement (minimum 6 months). The Trustees’ There is no Right of Appeal for Nursery Board retains the right to check on occupancy Applications arrangements and their decision on such matters is final. Annexe 1 Catchment area The catchment area of Sutherland Primary Academy What we mean by sibling - a child who is living at includes: The Beaconsfield Estate, The Seddon’s the same address as their parent(s)/legal carer(s), Estate, Drubbery Lane/Maythorne areas as far as as part of a family unit. For admission purposes, an Trentham Road. A map is available on our website/ older brother or sister is defined as a child who lives from the academy. at the same address and who is the brother/sister, half-brother/sister (i.e. share one common parent), or step brother/sister (i.e. related by parent’s marriage) The Crescent Academy of the child for whom the place is being requested. It also includes any other child living at the same residence under the terms of a Residence Order. Pinewood Crescent, Meir, Cases of siblings, within the same year group (who Stoke-on-Trent ST3 6HZ are not twins) requiring places in the same academic Tel: 01782 318145 year group and Sutherland Primary Academy www.thecrescentacademy.com having one place available, will be considered on an Executive Principal: Mr David Alston individual basis. The School admits students between the ages of 3-11 Unsuccessful applicants have a statutory right of appeal to an Independent Appeal Panel. How to apply for Nursery or Reception place for Sutherland Primary Academy does not consider September 2019 repeat applications within the same academic year An application must be made online at unless there have been significant and/or material www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions or by using the local changes in the circumstances of the parent, child or authority preference form. school relevant to the application (see DfE School The closing date for Nursery applications is Admission Appeals Code of Practice). 31 January 2019. The closing date for Reception applications is Waiting Lists Tuesday 15 January 2019. Under the co-ordinated scheme, the Academy and Local Authority will maintain a waiting list until the Admission criteria end of December. The Academy will continue to The Admissions Policy for Community, Foundation maintain a waiting list for subsequent terms, for all Trust and Voluntary Controlled schools is shown year groups, including In-Year applications, until towards the beginning of appendix A. the end of each academic year, when the list will be discarded.

150. Apply on-line for school places stoke.gov.uk/admissions 151. Oxford Road, Fegg Hayes, Road, Oxford ST6 6TD Stoke-on-Trent 01782 234570 Tel: www.whitfieldv.org.uk Acting Headteacher: Mr Adam Clewes West Street, Weston Coyney, Coyney, Weston Street, West 6PT ST3 Stoke-on-Trent 01782 319607 Tel: www.whinfants.co.uk Mrs Kathryn Clayton Executive Headteacher: Whitfield Valley Primary Academy Whitfield Weston Infant Academy Infant Weston The School admits students between the agesThe School admits of 3-7 Nursery or Reception place forHow to apply for September 2019 be made online atAn application must or by using the local www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions form. authority preference for Nursery applications isThe closing date 31 January 2019. applications isThe closing date for Reception 15 January 2019. Tuesday Admission criteria Foundation The Admissions Policy for Community, schools is shown Controlled and Voluntary Trust the beginning of appendix A. towards the agesThe School admits students between of 3-11 How to apply for Nursery or Reception place for September 2019 An application must be made online at or by using the local www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions form. authority preference The closing date for Nursery applications is 31 January 2019. The closing date for Reception applications is 15 January 2019. Tuesday Admission criteria Foundation The Admissions Policy for Community, schools is shown Controlled and Voluntary Trust appendix A. the beginning of towards Eastwood Road, ST1 3JS Stoke-on-Trent 01782 234630 Tel: www.waterside.stoke.sch.uk Headteacher: Mrs Joanne Knowles Waterside Primary Waterside The Willows Primary Willows The Penkhull, Avenue, Greatbatch 7JU ST4 Stoke-on-Trent 01782 233280 Tel: www.willowsprimary.com Sarah Thursfield Headteacher: Mrs Admission criteria Foundation The Admissions Policy for Community, schools is shown Controlled and Voluntary Trust appendix A. the beginning of towards How to apply for Nursery or Reception place for September 2019 An application must be made online at or by using the local www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions form. authority preference The closing date for Nursery applications is 31 January 2019. The closing date for Reception applications is 15 January 2019. Tuesday The School admits students between the agesThe School admits students between of 3-11 Admission criteria Foundation The Admissions Policy for Community, schools is shown Controlled and Voluntary Trust the beginning of appendix A. towards How to apply for Nursery or Reception place forHow to apply for September 2019 be made online atAn application must or by using the local www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions form. authority preference for Nursery applications isThe closing date 31 January 2019. applications isThe closing date for Reception 15 January 2019. Tuesday The School admits students between the agesThe School admits of 3-11 Junior schools in Stoke-on-Trent

Please note that a separate application must be made for any transfer from Infant to Junior school. Applications for transition from Infant Schools to their linked Junior School requires only a single preference.

Alexandra Junior School Moorpark Junior School

Meir Road, Normacot, Park Road, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent ST3 7JG Stoke-on-Trent ST6 1EL Tel: 01782 235377 Tel: 01782 234440 www.alexandra-jun.stoke.sch.uk [email protected] Excecutive Headteacher: Mrs Dawn Shaw Headteacher: Mrs Karen Peters The School admits students between the ages of The School admits students between the ages of 7-11 7-11

How to apply for a junior school place for How to apply for a junior school place for September 2019 September 2019 An application must be made online at An application must be made online at www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions or by using the local www.stoke.gov.uk/admissions or by using the local authority preference form. authority preference form. The closing date for junior applications is The closing date for junior applications is Tuesday 15 January 2019. Tuesday 15 January 2019.

Grove Academy Weston Junior Academy

Turner Street, Northwood, Princess Drive, Weston Coyney, Stoke-on-Trent ST1 2NL Stoke-on-Trent ST3 6NG Tel: 01782 234550 Tel: 01782 312112 www.grovejunior.co.uk www.westoncoyney-jun.stoke.sch.uk Executive Headteacher: Mrs Stephanie Moran Executive Headteacher: Mr Sean Thomson The School admits students between the ages of The School admits students between the ages of 7-11 7-11

152. Apply on-line for school places stoke.gov.uk/admissions 153. Useful contact details Children and Family Services Civic Centre, Glebe Street, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 1HH

Admissions and Transport Helpline 01782 234598 In Year Admissions 01782 237856 Education Welfare 01782 233489 SEND Information Advice and Support Service 01782 234701 (SENDIASS) Free School Meals 01782 236813 Vulnerable Children and Corporate Parenting Hanley Area Office 01782 235100

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