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The Grey Coat Hospital Church of England Comprehensive School for Girls Schools must set admission arrangements annually, and where changes are proposed to admission arrangements, the school must first publicly consult on those arrangements. We are consulting on our arrangements for admissions in the 2019/20 academic year and would like to hear your comments. The proposed changes are (1) the removal of Category E, occasional church attendance for at least two years for Church of England and Other Church places and (2) to modify the existing definition of siblings so that it reads “After this, priority will be given to sisters of current Grey Coat pupils who will be on roll in years 7 to 13 at the school at the time of the admission of the younger sister” This consultation is for the attention of: a) parents of children between the ages of two and eighteen b) other persons in the area who have an interest in the proposed arrangements c) all other admission authorities within the local area d) the local authority (Westminster Council) e) any adjoining neighbouring local authorities The consultation period is between 21/11/2017 and 26/01/2018 and comments should be submitted in writing to: Roy Blackwell Clerk to the governing body The Grey Coat Hospital St Andrew's Building Greycoat Place, London SW1P 2DY If you prefer you can email your comments to : Roy.Blackwell@uws‐gch.co.uk Following the consultation period all submitted comments will be considered at a governors meeting and the final arrangements will be published on the school and Westminster Council website on 1March 2018 THE GREY COAT HOSPITAL WESTMINSTER Head Teacher Siân Maddrell Supplementary Information Form 2019-2020 Please print clearly. Please complete the identification form and attach to this a passport sized photograph with your daughter’s name and date of birth clearly written on the back for identification purposes during the assessment test only. Legal surname of child (This must be the same name as your Common Application Form) First Name(s) Date of Birth Name of Parents/Guardians Address Postcode Borough Contact Telephone Numbers ______________________________________ (please state which parent/guardian) If applicable, Name and Form of sister(s) currently attending The Grey Coat Hospital. NAME OF SISTER FORM Please read the Admissions Criteria very carefully, then tick the category or categories for which you wish your daughter to be considered. You may choose more than one category. Church of England If you are applying for a Church of England place, please see details on the following page. Applicants for Church of England places will automatically be considered under the criteria for Open places if unsuccessful under the Church of England criteria. Other Church If you are applying for an Other Church place, please see details on the following page. Applicants for Other Church places will automatically be considered under the criteria for Open places if unsuccessful under the Other Church criteria. Open Place No religious criteria Please tick this box if your daughter has taken the Languages aptitude test to apply for one of the fifteen Languages Places. The criteria for this is set out in section two of the Admissions Policy. Parents will receive information separately regarding the outcome of the test in mid-October 2018. If you wish your application to be considered by the Governors under paragraph 1.7 of the Admissions Policy and have attached evidence from medical or other professionals in support of your application, please tick this box. Please tick this box if your daughter is Looked After or Previously Looked After. Please provide documental evidence. The criteria for this is set out in section five of the Admissions Policy. Please turn over CHURCH OF ENGLAND AND OTHER CHURCH PLACES APPLICATION FOR A CHURCH PLACE: A clergy reference will be required and you will need to give/ send the lilac Clergy Form enclosed in this pack to your Vicar(s) or Minister(s). He, she or they will need to complete the form and return it directly to the school, using the envelope provided. If you have changed your place of worship within the last five years, you will need to obtain additional references to complete your full attendance history. If you attend more than one place of worship concurrently, or if your Vicar/Minister has changed within the last five years, additional clergy references will also be necessary. If you wish confirmation that we have received your clergy reference form(s), please remember to complete your address and postcode and put a stamp on the acknowledgement card(s) supplied. Church Affiliation (denomination/religion) Name and address of current Church Postcode Name and address of previous Church or Churches __ __ If you are applying for a place under the 1.7 category of The Grey Coat Hospital Admissions policy, please outline details of the exceptional medical, social or educational need here and indicate the connection between your daughter’s need and The Grey Coat Hospital. Please enclose written supporting documentation from a medical consultant, senior social worker or other appropriate professional. Please continue overleaf if necessary I have filled in this supplementary form in good faith. I am aware that the offer of a place may be revoked if any misrepresentation comes to light. Signed Date (Parent or Guardian) Assessment Date and Times - All tests will be taken at the St Michael’s Building, 98 Regency St. SW1P 4GH. For timing and details of the tests please see the information sheet enclosed. Please return this form by TBC to: The Head Teacher, The Grey Coat Hospital, St Andrew’s, Greycoat Place, London SW1P 2DY The Grey Coat Hospital Admissions policy 2019-20 To help you through the process, we have divided up the information into sections. The first section contains general information about the school and everyone thinking about applying for a place should read this section; Section two tells you about Languages places; Section three explains how banding works in relation to Church of England places and Other Church places (your church must be a member of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland or the Evangelical Alliance) and Open places; Section four explains the process for Church of England places and Other Church places (your church must be a member of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland/Evangelical Alliance); Section five tells you about Open Places. By Open Places, we mean places where no religious criteria apply; The last section, six, explains the procedure you have to follow to apply for a place and should be read by everyone thinking about applying for a place. 1 | P a g e The Grey Coat Hospital Admissions Policy 2019-20 4205/4/201015175212.docx VN 1 201015 17-52-00 SECTION ONE This section should be read by everyone thinking of applying for a place at The Grey Coat Hospital THE GREY COAT HOSPITAL - ADMISSIONS POLICY FOR 2019/20 1.1 The Grey Coat Hospital is a voluntary aided Church of England Comprehensive Academy for girls, which has a special relationship with Westminster Abbey. 1.2 In September 2019, the Published Admission Number (PAN) for entry into Year 7 will be 151 (one hundred and fifty one) girls, who will be within the full range of ability and from a wide range of backgrounds. 1.3 Girls admitted to The Grey Coat Hospital, are required to abide by school regulations and to co-operate with the staff on matters of attendance, discipline, homework and dress. 1.4 Parents are invited to attend the annual Abbey Service with the school and are expected to encourage their daughters to contribute to, and benefit from, the school’s Christian and Church of England tradition as well as abiding by school regulations. This is not a requirement for entry to the school. 1.5 Applicants are strongly urged to visit The Grey Coat Hospital on one of the Open Days so that they may learn as much as possible about the school and its ethos. 1.6 The Grey Coat Hospital is participating within co-ordinated admission arrangements with other secondary schools in Westminster. 1.7 Governors may offer a place to an applicant who has an exceptional medical, social or educational need for a place at The Grey Coat Hospital. Applications will only be considered under this category if they are supported by a written statement from a medical consultant, senior social worker or other appropriate professional provided at the point of application. In each case, there must be a clear connection between the applicant’s need and The Grey Coat Hospital and an explanation of the difficulties that would be caused if the applicant were to attend another school. 1.8 In the event of oversubscription, places will be allocated in accordance with sections 2 – 5 below. 1.9 Applicants with a signed Statement of Educational Needs (SEN) or Education, Health and Care Plan which names The Grey Coat Hospital will be admitted to the school via the SEN process. 1.10 A waiting list will be kept until 31 December 2019. When any child is added to the waiting list, the list will be ranked again in accordance with the published oversubscription criteria. No priority will be given according to date of application but anyone allocated a place under the Fair Access Protocol will take precedence over those on the waiting list. 2 | P a g e The Grey Coat Hospital Admissions Policy 2019-20 4205/4/201015175212.docx VN 1 201015 17-52-00 SECTION TWO - LANGUAGE PLACES If you are applying for a Language place, please read the following section.