10275 School Admissions 2014.Indd

Don’t be late – the closing date for submission of your

application is 31 October 2014

Admission to Secondary Schools in South Gloucestershire September 2015 – August 2016 A Guide for Parents / Carers

www.southglos.gov.uk 1 Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information in this booklet. Some details may have changed since publication. All maps in this document are based upon the Ordnance Survey Map with the permission of the Controller HM Stationery Officer. Crown Copyright. All rights reserved. South Gloucestershire Council Licence Number 100023411 2014. Please note that all maps are indicative and must be viewed in that way. Contents Contents Page Welcome 4

Important dates for your diary 5

Dos and don’ts of applying for a school place 6

Where can I get help and advice? 7

Transferring to secondary school 8

How do I choose my preferred schools? 9

How do I apply for a school place? 10

What else do I need to consider in completing my application? 12

Travel assistance to school – what you need to know 14

How are places allocated? 16

What happens to my application? 19

I’ve been offered a school place, what next? 21

In-year admissions 23

Post 16 admission arrangements 25

What happened last year? 26

Map of South Gloucestershire showing location of secondary schools 27

Secondary schools, academies, foundation trust schools and university technical colleges 28 in South Gloucestershire (and maps)

Open day/evening information 38

Special resource bases 40

Special schools 41

Admission to South Gloucestershire academies, foundation trust schools and university 42 technical colleges

School term and holiday dates 2015/2016 academic year 90

Useful contact details 91

Glossary of terms 93

Application form 97

3 ✆ 01454 868008  [email protected] Welcome

Selecting the school you would prefer your child to attend is an important decision. The information in this booklet is intended to help you in making that decision. There is a wide range

Welcome of successful schools in South Gloucestershire. School staff, school governors and South Gloucestershire Council’s Department for Children, Adults & Health want your child to have good educational opportunities. This booklet will help you to understand how the school admission process works. It will also guide you to sources of further information and advice. Please take the opportunity to read the booklet, to consider the information set out and to seek any further advice you need.

Please bear the following in mind: If you have any doubts or questions about the admission to school process, please do not ❚ Places are offered at schools in line with their hesitate to seek further information from South published admission criteria. These are set out Gloucestershire Council’s Department for in this booklet. It is important to consider how Children, Adults & Health on 01454 868008. these apply to your child and family. Successful education is a partnership between ❚ The admission process has clear stages and families, schools and the Department for Children, important deadlines. This booklet sets out the Adults & Health. We wish you and your child well process and gives guidance on how to submit in starting school and moving on in education. your application.

❚ When considering your preferred school(s), there are a number of ways in which you can obtain more information. Schools hold open Peter Murphy days or evenings or offer opportunities to Director for Children, Adults & Health South Gloucestershire visit the schools. Each school publishes a prospectus (obtainable from the school) which gives information about the school, including results. Many schools also have websites and the results of school inspections can be found Mark Dee on the Ofsted website. Primary and Special Head Teachers’ Executive South Gloucestershire

❚ Free travel assistance to school is given only in certain circumstances. It will not be given just because your child is attending your preferred school. This booklet sets out important Will Roberts information on school transport to take into Secondary Head Teachers’ Association South Gloucestershire account when considering your preference(s).

❚ While most parents/carers obtain a place at their preferred schools this cannot be guaranteed. It is important to bear this in mind Jim Lott when talking to your child about starting school South Gloucestershire Governors’ Association Chair or moving to a new school.

4 Apply on-line at:  www.southglos.gov.uk/admissions Important dates for your diary your diary for dates Important

The on-line application form will be available for completion at: www.southglos.gov.uk/admissions from 8 September 2014.

The closing date for all applications is 31 October 2014. If you miss this date your application will be ‘late’ and you will reduce the likelihood of receiving an offer at one of your preferred schools.

Offers of a secondary school place made to parents/carers resident in South Gloucestershire will be on 2 March 2015.

Parents/carers must reply to offers made by 16 March 2015.

5 ✆ 01454 868008  [email protected] Dos and don’ts of applying for a school place Do Don’t ✔ Complete a common application form on line ✗ Miss the deadline for submitting your at www.southglos.gov.uk/admissions or a application form. If you miss the deadline your paper form and submit by 31 October 2014. preferences will not be considered until places ✔ Express a preference for three schools. have been offered to all children for whom we received an application by the submission date ✔ Consider how you will get your child to school. of 31 October 2014. ✔ Consider naming your local school as one ✗ Assume that you do not need to apply for of your preferences. If you do not express a your local school. You must complete an preference for your local school you will not be application form. Even if you have spoken to considered for a place there and may receive your local school to inform them that you wish an offer of a place some distance from your to be considered for a place, this does not home address. Transport arrangements will be constitute an application and is not part of the your responsibility. application process. ✔ Sibling links: If you expect to have more than ✗ Assume that you do not need to apply for one child on roll at the same school, name the the school where you already have other youngest sibling who is already on roll at the children in attendance – you must complete an school as opposed to the eldest. application form. ✔ Provide evidence if you feel there are ✗ Name the same school three times: this will be exceptional reasons for your preference.

Dos and don’ts of applying for a school place a school for applying of don’ts and Dos considered as one preference. ✔ Tell us if your circumstances change. ✗ Assume you will be entitled to free transport. ✔ Use the address where you are living as at ✗ Name a school if you don’t want a place there. 31 October 2014 and tell us if you know your address is going to change before 31 October ✗ Assume that South Gloucestershire Council 2014. offers automatic priority to siblings. The council offers priority to local siblings only. ✔ Check whether any school you are interested You will need to check the definition of local in requires you to complete a supplementary siblings to see whether or not you are likely to information form as well as the common be considered under the local sibling criterion. application form. Please refer to the “How are places allocated” ✔ Where applicable return supplementary section. information forms to academies and foundation trust schools. The closing date for supplementary information forms may differ from the closing date for the common application form (NB everyone must complete a common application form regardless of the school). Please check with the individual academies and foundation trust schools concerned for details.

6 Apply on-line at:  www.southglos.gov.uk/admissions Where can I get help and advice? help can and I get Where advice?

South Gloucestershire Council is the first point Other help of contact for those seeking help and advice Free school meals on the admissions process. If you are claiming certain benefits, your child may be eligible to receive free school meals. You Members of staff in the Department for Children, may be eligible if you fall into one of the following Adults & Health are available on: categories: Telephone: 01454 868008 Email: [email protected]. ❚ you are in receipt of income support or a jobseeker’s allowance (income-based JSA); Alternatively, further guidance including information about schools that serve your area ❚ you are entitled to child tax credits with income can be found on the council’s website no greater than £16,190 as shown on your www.southglos.gov.uk ‘Find my nearest’. TC602 from H M Revenue and Customs. If you receive working tax credit then you are not Help with on-line applications eligible; If, after reading the guidance notes on our website, you need help with your on-line ❚ you receive the guaranteed element of state application please telephone the council on pension credit; 01454 868008. ❚ you get support from the National Asylum Comments or suggestions about Support Service; this booklet If you have any specific comments or suggestions ❚ you receive employment and support to make about this booklet please return these allowance (ESA). with your completed application form. If you live in South Gloucestershire you can contact us for an application form on: Telephone: 01454 868008 Email: [email protected] Proof of eligibility will be required.

7 ✆ 01454 868008  [email protected] Transferring to secondary school

Children in South Gloucestershire transfer to secondary school in the September following their eleventh birthday. The process of transferring to secondary school is summarised below.

Research the schools and Remember, it’s important your understand the admissions application is on time process ❚ submit your application form by 31 October ❚ read this booklet carefully and ask for help if 2014; you need it; ❚ you cannot apply on-line after the closing date; ❚ know which school(s) serves your area (look at the list and map of schools in this booklet); ❚ if your application is late, places at the schools you prefer may already have been filled – no ❚ visit schools, attend open days or evenings places are held in reserve. and talk to members of staff;

Transferring to secondary to school Transferring Note: Secondary school age provision in South ❚ ask schools to send you a school prospectus, Gloucestershire includes community and visit school websites, consider their results; voluntary controlled schools, academies and foundation trust schools. In this booklet, the ❚ talk to parents/carers who already have word ‘schools’ includes both schools, academies children at your local school(s); and foundation trust schools unless a different procedure applies. See the ‘Glossary of terms’ ❚ consider the distance/route from home to section for an explanation of the different types of school. Will you be able to get your child to schools. school? Academies/university technology ❚ find out what other activities the school offers, colleges with a first admission at i.e. breakfast clubs/after school clubs/sporting year 10 activities. There is one UTC in South Gloucestershire with a first admission at Year 10. This is the Bristol Apply for a school place Technology and Engineering Academy, University Technical College. Details of the admission ❚ complete a common application form either arrangements are provided in the “Admission to on-line at www.southglos.gov.uk/admissions South Gloucestershire academies, foundation or on the form at the back of this booklet; trust school and university technical colleges” section of this booklet. ❚ express a preference for three schools;

❚ consider naming your local school as one of your preferences;

❚ provide accurate and complete information on your application form;

❚ find out whether you need to complete a supplementary information form for the school.

8 Apply on-line at:  www.southglos.gov.uk/admissions How do I choose my preferred How do I choose my schools? preferred schools?

The common application form enables you to express a preference for up to three schools and to list them in preference order. You are advised to list all three preferences. There is no advantage in naming just one preference or naming one preference three times. Similarly, you should not write down schools if you really do not want a place there.

Understand the admissions criteria ❚ talk to parents/carers who already have Think very carefully about the schools for which children at your local schools and talk to staff at you express a preference and make sure you read your child’s primary/junior school. and understand the relevant admission criteria for the school concerned. This will help you to ❚ consider the distance from home to school consider whether or not you will be successful in and how you will get your child to school. gaining a place at your preferred school(s). The Think about the route to school and mode admission criteria for all community and voluntary of travel. (If your child is walking remember controlled schools are provided in the “How are they will need to do the journey twice a day). places allocated” section. Please remember that it is your responsibility to get your child to and from school. Free Academies, foundation trust schools and transport provision is offered only in certain university technical colleges have their own circumstances. Eligibility criteria for the admission criteria and details are set out towards provision of home to school transport are the end of this booklet. available in the “Travel and transport to school” section. It is important to remember that it may not always be possible to offer your child a place at one of ❚ find out what other activities and extended your preferred schools. provision the school offers, i.e. breakfast clubs/ after school clubs/sporting activities. Research your preferred schools You may like to do some research into your local A list of schools is provided in the “Secondary schools before you complete your application. schools, academies, foundation trust schools The sorts of things you might consider are as and university technical colleges in South follows: Gloucestershire (and maps)” section.

❚ schools hold open days or evenings or If you are considering applying for a school offer opportunities to visit the schools. outside South Gloucestershire you should still We recommend parents/carers take the complete the common application form. South opportunity to visit the schools and talk to Gloucestershire Council will pass the details of members of staff. See section entitled “Open applications received on to other local authorities day/evening information” for dates. for processing as appropriate.

❚ each school publishes a prospectus (obtainable from the school) which gives information about the school, including results. Many schools also have websites and the results of school inspections can be found on the Ofsted website at www.ofsted.gov.uk.

9 ✆ 01454 868008  [email protected] How do I apply for a school place?

Don’t be late! If your application is late it will affect your chances of getting a place at ! one of your preferred schools. The closing date for all applications is 31 October 2014.

In order that your child can be considered for Glossary of Terms for a definition of parental/carer entry to school for the school year 2015/2016 responsibility). It is important that both parents/ you must complete and submit the common carers agree with the preferred schools named application form by 31 October 2014. so any difficulties in reaching this agreement are Completed common application forms for dealt with in advance of the closing date. We can residents of South Gloucestershire must be process only one application per child and South returned directly to South Gloucestershire Gloucestershire Council cannot become involved Council’s Admissions & Transport Team. in disputes between parents/carers.

How do I apply for a school place? a school for I apply do How Parents/carers who do not live in South Gloucestershire but who wish to apply for a place ON-LINE APPLICATIONS: NOTE: at a secondary school in South Gloucestershire You may change the details on your must complete the common application form application up until the closing date, available from the local authority in which they though it is very important to remember live. If an application form is received from a to re-submit each time you view or make parent/carer living in England but outside the changes to your application. If you do administrative area of South Gloucestershire, not re-submit your application after the form will be returned to the relevant home making changes it will not be submitted authority. on time and your application will be treated as late. Where a common application form is sent direct to a school in South Gloucestershire, the form will be forwarded by the school to South Completing the common Gloucestershire Council Admissions & Transport application form Team. Parents/carers of children resident in South Gloucestershire have two options for completing Should any parent/carer include on their the common application form: application form a preference for an independent school, the independent school preference will be ❚ Apply on-line at disregarded and the remaining preferences for www.southglos.gov.uk/admissions schools will be given a higher ranking than that You will receive an email to confirm that your shown on the original application form. application has been received.

All parents/carers must complete the common ❚ Complete the paper application form provided application form. at the back of this booklet and return it to the address shown on the form. Please be aware Only the parent/carer with legal responsibility that owing to the volume of applications South for the child may complete and submit the Gloucestershire Council is unable to provide application form and only one application acknowledgements for applicants using the per child will be accepted (please refer to the paper form.

10 Apply on-line at:  www.southglos.gov.uk/admissions Applying on-line Supplementary forms How do I apply for a school place? The on-line application form is available 24 hours All parents/carers must complete the common a day, seven days a week up to the submission application form. However, individual admission date of 31 October 2014. Once you have authorities for academies and foundation trust completed and submitted an on-line application schools may wish to use supplementary forms form you will receive an email to confirm your to collect additional information in order to apply application has been received. their over-subscription criteria. Parents/carers will need to contact the individual schools for If you have previously registered with the on- information. line system you can simply log on using your original email address and password. If you Admission for children with have not used the system before, you will need statements of special educational to choose a password and enter this in both the needs (SEN) or an education, ‘password’ and ‘re-type password’ boxes (you are health and care plan (EHC Plan) advised to use a password that you will be likely There is a separate form for children with to remember easily). If you have changed your Statements of SEN or an EHC Plan which will be email address since your previous application, provided to parents/carers by the relevant lead you will need to log on using your original email professional. If your child has a Statement of address and then enter your new email address in SEN or an EHC Plan do not complete the form ‘my details’. in this booklet. However, you may find some of the information useful. If your child is undergoing Completing and returning the statutory assessment please contact your lead paper application form professional for further advice before completing Completed common application forms for a form. If your child has special educational residents of South Gloucestershire must be needs but does not currently have a statement returned directly to South Gloucestershire you should complete and submit a common Admissions & Transport Team. Applications for application form in the normal way. a place will be considered only if parents/carers have submitted the completed common application form by the closing date of 31 October 2014. Any change in preference received before the closing time and date will supersede all previous applications which will be withdrawn.

11 ✆ 01454 868008  [email protected] What else do I need to consider in completing my application?

Find out which schools serve your ❚ they are adoptive brother or sister; or area ❚ they are children of the same household; and Some schools serve Areas of Prime Responsibility ❚ they live within the school’s defined area of (APR). Where an APR exists, the area indicates responsibility; and to parents/carers the schools which normally ❚ they have indicated that school as a serve the home address. South Gloucestershire preference; and Council gives priority to those children who ❚ the older sibling is already in attendance at the live within the APR of the school, though there preferred school and will be in attendance in is no guarantee that places will be offered to September 2015 (statutory school age only). all those living within the APR. Maps showing the location of each school are provided in the You should note that your child will not be “Secondary schools, academies, foundation considered under the local sibling criterion if you trust schools and university technical colleges do not meet the criteria above. To be defined as in South Gloucestershire (and maps)” section a ‘local sibling’ a child must live in the APR for the along with details of the APR where appropriate. school. It is therefore important that you consider If you are unsure which schools serve your area stating a preference for your local/nearest school, please telephone South Gloucestershire Council. particularly if you have younger children who Alternatively, please visit the council’s website you would like to attend the same school in later www.southglos.gov.uk ‘Find my nearest’. years.

We strongly recommend that you indicate a preference for a school that normally serves Some schools receive more your home address (your APR school). This ! applications than there are places. will increase your chances of getting a place While we will do our best, there is no at a local school, in the event that your highest guarantee that we will be able to offer ranking preference cannot be met (if, for example, you a place at your preferred school your highest ranking school is over-subscribed even if you meet the admission criteria. from applicants living within that school’s APR or living closer than you and/or any higher priority applications). Use your child’s permanent home What else do I need to consider in completing my application? my completing in else consider I need do to What address Local sibling links – younger You must apply using your child’s permanent brothers and sisters home address as at 31 October 2014. The Many parents/carers express a preference for home address is considered to be where the child younger brothers and sisters to attend the same lives most of the time with his or her parent(s) or school. South Gloucestershire’s over-subscription carer(s). South Gloucestershire Council cannot criteria for allocating places to community and accept an address of a business, relative, voluntary controlled schools gives some priority friend, childminder, a temporary address or an to local siblings. You should be aware that a local address of a house it is intended to move to. The sibling is not the same as a sibling. In South only exceptions are for children of UK service Gloucestershire children are defined as local personnel for whom special arrangements apply. siblings if: South Gloucestershire Council reserves the right ❚ they are full or half brother or sister; or to seek documentary evidence to support a claim of residence.

12 Apply on-line at:  www.southglos.gov.uk/admissions Where a child spends time with each parent/carer Examples of evidence which may be requested What to do I need consider else in completing my application? at two different addresses, South Gloucestershire include a birth certificate, a copy of a court Council will ask for proof of the arrangements order, a solicitor’s letter confirming exchange and will determine the appropriate address to be of contracts (and completion date on a new used in allocating a school place. In reaching property), a rental agreement, a letter from an this decision, evidence may be requested to employer, a letter from a bank or building society, show the address to which any Child Benefit is a utility bill or evidence of child’s residency. paid and from which the child is registered with Please be aware that South Gloucestershire a medical GP. Any other evidence provided by Council may withdraw an offer of a place where parents/carers will also be considered in reaching an application is fraudulent or intentionally a decision on the home address for admissions misleading. purposes. What if I change my mind before Consider how you will get your the closing date? child to school Any change in preference received before It is your responsibility as a parent/carer to get the closing date will supersede all previous your child to school. You must think very carefully applications. Previous applications will be about the distance from home to school and withdrawn. about how your child will travel to school.

The majority of children are not eligible for free Please remember if you submit transport to school. You may wish to contact your ! your application on-line and make local school and ask for details of their School changes to or view your application you Travel Plan. The Plan identifies various measures will need to ensure you re-submit your the school has put into place to help reduce the application. number of car journeys made to and from school. Alternative travel options and schemes include; walking buses; road safety workshops; and, cycle Applications or changes of preference received training. An audit of the range of transport options after the closing date are ‘late applications’ and available in South Gloucestershire can be found will not normally be considered for the initial on the council’s website at www.southglos.gov. allocation of places. uk - search for the Sustainable School Travel and Transport Strategy. What happens if my application is late? Tell us if your circumstances If your application is late it will affect your chance change of getting a place at one of the schools you If your circumstances change during the have stated as a preference for your child. On application process or if you know in advance time applicants will be allocated a school place that your circumstances are going to change, for before late applicants. Only in exceptional example you are planning to move house before circumstances will South Gloucestershire Council your child starts school, it is important that you tell consider the reasons why the application is late us. before deciding whether or not to consider it along with the on time applications. The same Be honest – we may ask for over-subscription criteria are applied to late documentary evidence applications but will be considered after the initial Ensure the information you give us is accurate. allocation of places. In fairness to all parents/carers, South Gloucestershire Council reserves the right to require documentary evidence in support of the application and to make its own enquiries.

13 ✆ 01454 868008  [email protected] Travel assistance to school – what you need to know Will I be offered free travel Arrangements for low income assistance to school? families The policies that apply to school admissions Children from families entitled to free school and transport to school operate separately. meals or who are in receipt of the maximum In particular, if a pupil is offered a place in level of Working Tax Credit will be entitled to free a preferred school this does not in any way travel if they are aged between 11 and 16 and guarantee that assistance with travel will be are attending one of their three nearest qualifying available. If transport to school is an issue for schools, stated as a preference, and live between you when applying for a school, you are strongly two and six miles from that school. The two miles advised to telephone South Gloucestershire is measured in the same way as the statutory Council before stating your preference. walking distance; the six miles is along road routes. It is your responsibility as a parent/carer to get your child to school. You must think very A low income criterion has been introduced for carefully about the distance from home to faith-based home to school travel. For children school and about how your child will travel aged 11-16 from low income families, free travel to school. The majority of children are not must be arranged to the nearest suitable school eligible for free travel assistance to school. preferred on the grounds of religion or belief where they live more than two miles but not more How do I check if my child is than fifteen miles from the school. eligible for free travel assistance to school? You will be eligible for free travel assistance to If you do not apply for your nearest school if: ! appropriate school as your highest

Travel assistance to school – what you need to know need to you – what school to assistance Travel ranking preference your child may ❚ the child is of statutory school age, and not be given free travel assistance to any school. You must then accept ❚ the school/academy/foundation trust school full responsibility for the cost and attended is the nearest appropriate one as arrangements of your child’s travel to determined by South Gloucestershire Council, and from school for the duration of their and secondary phase education.

❚ the distance between home and school is more than the “statutory walking distance”. Children with special educational The statutory walking distance is two miles needs (non-statemented and for pupils aged up to eight and three miles statemented) or an education, for those aged eight and over. See Glossary health and care plan (EHC Plan) of Terms for details of the statutory walking Pupils with special educational needs (non- distance and how this is measured. statemented) have the same entitlement to transport under legislation or South Note: Assistance with travel, if agreed, is provided Gloucestershire policies as any other South only at the beginning and end of the normal Gloucestershire pupil. school day and from one address (the home address).

14 Apply on-line at:  www.southglos.gov.uk/admissions Children with Statements of Special Educational Application process for assistance Travel assistance to school – what you to need know Needs who may have no entitlement on distance with travel to school grounds or normal South Gloucestershire The details of home to school transport policies policies will be considered under South are available on-line at www.southglos.gov. Gloucestershire Council’s Special Educational uk – search for ‘Transport to schools’. These Needs transport policy. Transport is provided include information on policies, how to apply, how to the nearest appropriate school, as defined by applications are considered and how to appeal if South Gloucestershire Council, with regard to a an application is refused. child’s particular disabilities. In specific cases entitlement may include access to a Guide Escort. Application forms for home to school transport In appropriate cases, a Guide Escort may be can be downloaded from this site or are available provided to assist a child in walking to school, from South Gloucestershire Council on 01454 rather than provision of transport. 868008.

Entitlement to assistance with transport for Sustainable travel children with an Education, Health and Care Where assistance with travel is agreed South Plan (EHC Plan) will be included as part of the Gloucestershire Council will determine the assessment of their needs and there will be no mode of transport. The council is committed need to apply for transport separately. to promoting greater use of buses for school journeys and will seek, as far as possible, to Will I be offered travel assistance to issue bus passes to students. Alongside this, a faith school? the council works actively to promote walking Children entering faith-based secondary and cycling to school to help reduce congestion schools will not be entitled to free home to on the roads, encourage greater independence school travel even if they are attending on and flexibility and raise awareness of the health denominational grounds and regardless of the benefits of sustainable travel. Where walking, distance from home. cycling or public transport are not feasible, you may wish to consider car sharing. For further There are two exceptions to this: information contact your local school and ask for details of the School Travel Plan. ❚ where the faith-based secondary school is the nearest secondary school of any status under You are advised to consider which schools are the general transport eligibility rules mentioned within walking distance of your home bearing in above, or mind that we cannot guarantee an offer of a place at your nearest school even if you state it as a ❚ where a child aged between 11 and 16 comes preference. Remember, if you choose a school from a low income family (entitled to free school some distance away from your home address you meals or the maximum level of Working Tax are committing yourself to the journey for at least Credits) and attends the nearest faith school on a five year period. faith grounds and the home to school journey is more than two miles and not more than 15 Appeals process miles (further details are available from South If, following your application for help with transport Gloucestershire Council on 01454 868008). costs, you have a complaint or wish to challenge the outcome of your assessed eligibility for Parents/carers considering admission to a faith- travel assistance, you may appeal to the council based secondary school are advised to consider using the transport appeals process. Details the journey involved and how their child will travel are provided on the council’s website at www. to school. southglos.gov.uk – search for ‘Transport to schools’.

15 ✆ 01454 868008  [email protected] How are places allocated?

Each school has an admission number to reflect the number of places that can be offered for new children joining the school. Sometimes schools receive more applications than there are places available. Where this happens, it is important that we are fair and consistent in the decisions we make about who should be offered a place. To make these decisions the over- subscription criteria are applied to each application.

The over-subscription criteria are not the same for 1 Children in Public Care or Previously in all schools. Parents/carers are advised to check Public Care. the relevant admission criteria for the school(s) concerned. The over-subscription criteria for 2 Local siblings (those living within a community and voluntary controlled schools school’s Area of Prime Responsibility

How areHow places allocated? in South Gloucestershire are determined by and who have named the school as a the council and are set out below. For schools preference). outside the area you are advised to check with the relevant admission authority. The over- 3a Geographical considerations (those subscription criteria for academies and foundation living within a school’s Area of Prime trust schools are determined by the governing Responsibility). body of the individual academy/foundation trust school and are set out in the “Admission to south 3b Geographical considerations (those gloucestershire academies, foundation trust living outside a school’s Area of Prime schools and university technical colleges” section. Responsibility). Note: Academies/foundation trust schools may operate criteria for selection by ability or aptitudes. 4 Tie breaker: You are advised to check the arrangements for Where it does not prove possible to resolve assessing ability or aptitude with the individual allocations to an over-subscribed school by academy/foundation trust school concerned. the application of criteria 1-3, any remaining places will be allocated by drawing lots. Over-subscription criteria for community and voluntary Notes to the over-subscription criteria for controlled schools in South community and voluntary controlled schools: Gloucestershire By law the council is required to have clear and 1 Children in Public Care* are those looked published rules about how school places will after by a local authority within the meaning of be allocated when the number of applications Section 22 of the Children Act 1989. exceeds the places available. Children Previously in Public Care* are those who were looked after, but ceased In South Gloucestershire priority for admission to to be so because they were adopted1 (or community and voluntary controlled schools is became subject to a residence order2 or as follows (parents/carers should also refer to the special guardianship order3). notes to the over-subscription criteria provided in * Documentation will need to be provided to South this section): Gloucestershire Council as proof of care status. 1 Under the terms of the Adoption and Children Act 2002. Advice from the DfE sets out that the Adoption Act did not come into force until 31 December 2005 and therefore only children adopted after this date qualify as Previously Looked After Children. 2 Under the terms of the Children Act 1989. 3 Section 14A of the Children Act 1989.

16 Apply on-line at:  www.southglos.gov.uk/admissions 2 Local siblings: children are defined as local the school. Distances from home to school allocated? places How are siblings if: are measured in a straight line between the address point of the child’s home and a ❚ they are full or half brother or sister; or central point within the main school building using South Gloucestershire Council’s ❚ they are adoptive brother or sister; or computerised mapping system.

❚ they are children of the same household; and 4 Tie breaker: Lots will be drawn by a senior officer of South Gloucestershire Council who ❚ they live within the school’s defined area of is independent of the school admissions responsibility; and process.

❚ they have indicated that school as a preference; and Please note: In determining which ! applicants live closest to school, ❚ the older sibling is already in attendance at distances from home to school will be the preferred school and will be in attendance measured in a straight line between the in September 2015 (statutory school age address point of the child’s home and only). a central point within the main school building. Applications for assistance Please note: to be defined as a ‘local with transport will continue to be sibling’ a child must live in the Area of Prime assessed using the nearest available Responsibility for the school. walking route.

3a Geographical considerations (for those living within a school’s Area of Prime Admission to all year groups during Responsibility): Priority will be given to those the school year 2015/2016 children who live within the Area of Prime All other applications for places for South Responsibility for the school. Where a school Gloucestershire secondary schools during the also has an Area of First Responsibility, year 2015/2016, including those to other year children living in this area will be given the groups, will be considered using the relevant highest priority. over-subscription criteria for the school concerned and in accordance with the in-year admission If in any year there are more children living arrangements set out in the “In-year admissions” within the Area of Prime Responsibility than section. the number of places available at the school, priority will be given to those children who Children of multiple births live closest to the school. Distances from Whenever possible, South Gloucestershire home to school are measured in a straight Council will endeavour to place children of line between the address point of the child’s multiple births in the same school within the home and a central point within the main places available. However, where the last child school building using South Gloucestershire to qualify for a place is a twin or child of multiple Council’s computerised mapping system. birth, the place will be offered to one child and the other child/children considered under the 3b Geographical considerations (for those admission criteria but normally admitted. living outside a school’s Area of Prime Responsibility): After places have been allocated from within the Area of Prime Responsibility, any remaining places will be allocated to those children who live closest to

17 ✆ 01454 868008  [email protected] Children of UK service personnel ❚ considering an application on the criterion of (UK armed forces) ‘local sibling’ where another child in the family South Gloucestershire Council recognises has been offered a place at the preferred the particular needs of children of UK service school and the Unit postal address or personnel (UK Armed Forces). The local authority quartering address is within the Area of Prime ensures that the needs of these children are taken Responsibility for the preferred school. into account by: ❚ where an application is received for a ❚ allocating a school place in advance, if the community or voluntary controlled secondary application is accompanied by an official school, children of UK service personnel will be government letter which declares a relocation offered a place at the preferred local school but date and a Unit postal address or quartering taking into account the admission number for address. the school.

❚

How areHow places allocated? accepting a Unit postal address, or, if appropriate, a quartering area address (the address of the closest house in the relevant quartering area), for applications from service personnel in the absence of a new home postal address. A quartering address will be used only where the housing authorities confirm in writing that a house will be offered in the area.

❚ accepting a late application from UK service personnel as ‘on time’ where a notification of posting has been received after the closing date and before the date of exchange of information with other admission authorities.

18 Apply on-line at:  www.southglos.gov.uk/admissions What happens to my my to application? happens What application?

Co-ordinated admissions just because you placed school 2 as your second All local authorities must have a co-ordinated preference. admission scheme which allows details of applications to be shared with other admission If your child qualifies for a place at more than authorities, as appropriate, to ensure that parents/ one school your highest ranked school with a carers receive an offer of a single place on the place available will be offered. If you are not offer date. offered a place at your highest ranking school, the alternative school may be one of your other Once we receive your completed application preferences or the next nearest appropriate (by 31 October 2014) we will consider all your school with a place available. preferences against the relevant admissions criteria and we will try to offer you a place at one Receiving your offer of your preferred schools. On-line applicants will be able to view the outcome of their application for a school place on Any school which operates criteria for selection 2 March 2015 by logging onto the on-line system by ability or aptitude must ensure that its using their password. On-line applicants will be arrangements for assessing ability or aptitude, formally notified of the offer of a school place by to enable decisions to be made on preferences email unless otherwise specified at the time of received, conform to the timing requirements of application. Applicants who applied using the the admissions scheme. paper application form will be notified of the offer of a school place by letter to be posted 1st class In the case of admission to academies and on 2 March 2015. South Gloucestershire Council foundation trust schools in South Gloucestershire is unable to inform parents/carers of the offer by all applications will be considered with reference telephone. to their own over-subscription criteria including any supplementary data where necessary. South Gloucestershire Council will make the Ranked lists of potential offers will then be single offer of a place for Year 7 to parents/carers returned to South Gloucestershire Council resident within its area. Places will be allocated including the reason why each applicant qualified against the published admission criteria without for a place, by 9 January 2015. The list will also reference to the applicant’s order of preference. include those pupils, for whom a place cannot be Where a child qualifies for a place at more than offered, in rank order, explaining the reasons for one school, the final offer will be the highest refusal against the over-subscription criteria, and ranked school with a place available. in the order in which additional offers will be made should places become available. In the case of parents/carers resident in South Gloucestershire being refused a place at their Applications for all schools will be considered preferred school(s), an alternative school place under an ‘equal preference’ system. This means at the nearest appropriate school/academy/ that all your preferences will initially be considered foundation trust school to the home address with equally against the admission criteria regardless a place available will be offered to their child and of your ranking. This does not mean that we they will be informed of the options available at disregard your preferences; it means that in the that stage including their right of appeal. event that you are unsuccessful in gaining a place at your first preference school, your second preference will not be treated any less favourably

19 ✆ 01454 868008  [email protected] Parents/carers must respond to the offer directly appropriate, for all applications received up to to South Gloucestershire Council by 16 March 31 August 2015. 2015. Where a response has not been received by 16 March 2015, South Gloucestershire Council Changes of preference after the will contact parents/carers to advise them of the closing date need to respond within one week and point out A change of preference received after the that the place may be withdrawn if they do not. closing date will be considered as a ‘late Where a place has been withdrawn this will be application’ unless there are considered to be, confirmed in writing to parents/carers. by South Gloucestershire Council, exceptional circumstances for the change. Details of late Late applications applications, on time applicants still seeking a Applications received after the closing date place at their preferred schools and of places not are ‘late applications’ and will not normally be accepted following the initial allocations made, will considered for the initial allocation of places. be exchanged with other local authorities as far However, South Gloucestershire will consider as possible between 17 March 2015 and 17 April the circumstances of a late application before 2015 to enable a second round of allocations for deciding whether or not to consider it along with all schools to commence on 5 May 2015. the on time applications. The co-ordinated admissions process will What happens application? to my For over-subscribed schools, if places become continue to be operated, with application data available following the initial allocation of places being exchanged with other local authorities as for a school, the same criteria will be applied appropriate, for all applications received up to to ‘late applications’, formal appeals and 31 August 2015. applications for children whose parents/carers have indicated in writing that they still wish to be Moving house/change of address considered for a place. Where a place can be Parents/carers must write to the Admissions & offered at a preferred school for a child on the Transport Team as soon as possible, attaching waiting list, any place previously offered at a lower proof of the change of address. It is the home preference school will be withdrawn. address of the child as at the closing date of 31 October 2014 that determines the priority In the case of under-subscribed schools, late given to applications for the first round of applications will be considered in order of date of allocations. Parents/carers are advised to take receipt. If any under-subscribed school becomes this into account in advance as any subsequent over-subscribed owing to the number of late changes of preferences agreed after the applications, places will be allocated using the closing date will be dealt with alongside the late published over-subscription criteria. applications.

Details of late applications, on time applicants still seeking a place at their preferred schools and of places not accepted following the initial allocations will be exchanged with academies, foundation trust schools and other local authorities as far as possible by 17 April 2015 to enable a second round of allocations for all schools to commence on 5 May 2015.

The co-ordinated admissions process will continue to be operated, with application data being exchanged with academies, foundation trust schools and other local authorities as

20 Apply on-line at:  www.southglos.gov.uk/admissions I’ve been offered a school place, a school place,I’ve what offered been next? what next?

Once you receive your offer of a school place (2 March 2015) you must respond to the offer directly to South Gloucestershire Council by 16 March 2015. Note: If you applied on-line you may view the outcome of your application on-line using your password.

All offers are accompanied with details explaining Waiting lists - community and the next stage of the process. Your options are as voluntary controlled schools follows: The waiting list comprises those children refused a place whose parents/carers have lodged a ❚ accept the place offered; formal appeal or asked to go on a waiting list together with any late applications received. ❚ ask South Gloucestershire Council to consider your child for a place at your preferred A waiting list will be maintained for any vacancies school(s) if one becomes available; and/or which occur until the end of Term 2 2015 and then discarded. It is for each admission authority ❚ ask about the availability of places at other to determine whether they will maintain waiting South Gloucestershire schools; and/or lists after the autumn term. Priority order on the waiting list will be determined by the over- ❚ appeal to an independent appeal panel against subscription criteria, not by the date of joining the the decision to refuse a place at your preferred waiting list. school(s). Children who are the subject of a direction by Where a response from you has not been a local authority to admit or who are allocated received by 16 March 2015, we will contact to a school in accordance with the Fair Access you to advise you of the need to respond within Protocol must take precedence over those on a one week and point out that the place may be waiting list. withdrawn if you do not. Where a place has been withdrawn this will be confirmed in writing. Where a place becomes available and the local authority, after using all advised contact details Withdrawing offers is unable to contact a successful applicant for Once the offer of a place has been made, South a place within two school weeks, the available Gloucestershire Council may withdraw the place will be offered to the next child to qualify offer, but only in very limited circumstances, for for a place. Where an applicant decides to place example: their child(ren)’s name on a waiting list, it is for the applicant to keep South Gloucestershire Council ❚ where the application was fraudulent or informed of updated contact and address details. intentionally misleading; or

❚ where a parent/carer has not responded to the offer within a reasonable time; or

❚ where it is possible to offer a higher named preference.

21 ✆ 01454 868008  [email protected] Waiting lists – academies and Any requests for a further appeal should be made foundation trust schools in writing to the Admissions & Transport Team, PO Once the offers have been sent out by South Box 298, Civic Centre, High Street, Kingswood, Gloucestershire Council on behalf of all admission Bristol, BS15 0DQ. authorities, any questions about waiting lists should be made to the relevant school. If there is Withdrawing offers pupil movement after allocations have been made Once the offer of a school place has been made, and academies or foundation trust schools find South Gloucestershire Council reserves the that they can offer additional places, they must right to withdraw the offer but only in very limited keep South Gloucestershire Council informed until circumstances, for example: the end of Term 2 2015. It is for each admission authority to determine whether they will maintain ❚ where the application was fraudulent or waiting lists after the end of Term 2 2015. intentionally misleading; or

Can I appeal if my child has been ❚ where a parent/carer has not responded to the refused a place at my preferred offer within a reasonable time; or school? If a place is not offered at the parents’/carers’ ❚ where it is possible to offer a higher named preferred school there is the right of appeal to an preference. independent appeal panel. When offers of places are made on 2 March 2015, if it has not been possible to offer your child one of the schools of your preference, you will automatically be sent details of how to appeal. Pending your appeal, your child will be offered a school place at a lower I’ve been offered a school place, what next? been offered what I’ve place, a school named preference if possible or at an alternative school with a place available. If an appeal is unsuccessful there is no automatic right to a further appeal. However, if there are significant and material changes in the circumstances of the parent/carer, child or school since the time of the original appeal, these will be considered. A significant and material change in circumstances might include:

❚ where a change of address has occurred which means the home address is significantly closer to the preferred school or is now in the Area of Prime Responsibility for the preferred school;

❚ where a sibling link has been created at the preferred school which was not there at the time of the original appeal;

❚ where new evidence is introduced and is supported by a letter from a doctor, psychologist, social worker or health visitor which could not have been introduced at the time of the original appeal hearing.

22 Apply on-line at:  www.southglos.gov.uk/admissions In-year admissions admissions In-year

Applications during the school year foundation trust schools, and university technical 2015/2016 (in-year admissions) colleges” section for details of individual If you move into the local area during the school admission policies. year 2015/2016 or you are already resident in South Gloucestershire and wish to move your Offers of a school place (in-year child to another school, you will need to complete admissions) the South Gloucestershire in-year application Where a parent/carer has been offered a place for form. The form can be used for application to their child in a community or voluntary controlled any school within the South Gloucestershire school, they will be expected to take up the Council area and is available at www.southglos. offered place within four school weeks otherwise gov/admissions. Alternatively, you may contact the offer of a place may be withdrawn. individual schools or South Gloucestershire Council on 01454 868008. Fair access for children admitted outside the normal admissions For in-year admissions, completed application round forms should be returned direct to the individual South Gloucestershire Council has a Fair Access school/academy/foundation trust school Protocol which provides for children admitted to concerned. The application form should be school outside the normal admissions round. The returned to the school/academy/foundation trust protocol exists to ensure that access to education school named as the first preference. On receipt is secured quickly for children who do not have of an in-year application, schools/academies/ a school place and that all schools take their fair foundation trust schools will notify the local share of vulnerable children or those who are authority of both the application and its outcome. hard to place. The protocol will be used to place children during the school year and not at the Academies and foundation trust schools are their beginning of the school year as part of the main own admissions authorities. Own admission admission round. The majority of children will authority schools may also require parents/carers be admitted to school under normal admission to complete a supplementary information form to procedures. enable the school to collect additional information in order to apply their over-subscription criteria. The protocol applies to the following groups of children: Please Note: Where a school is unable to offer a place and ❚ children from the criminal justice system or another school is named as a lower preference on Pupil Referral Units who need to be reintegrated the application form, the form will be forwarded into mainstream education; to the lower preference school within five school days. ❚ children who have been out of education for two months or more; In-year applications for South Gloucestershire secondary schools can be made for any year ❚ children of Gypsies, Roma, Travellers, refugees group. You may express a preference for a and asylum seekers; particular school or schools. Your application will be considered against the admission criteria. The ❚ children who are homeless; admission criteria for community and voluntary controlled schools are set out in the “How are ❚ children with unsupportive family backgrounds places allocated” section. Please refer to the for whom a place has not been sought; “Admission to South Gloucestershire academies,

23 ✆ 01454 868008  [email protected] ❚ children who are carers; and Please be aware that there is no guarantee that a place will be offered at a school of your ❚ children with special educational needs, preference and you still have the right of appeal disabilities or medical conditions (but without a regardless of your child’s circumstances (except statement). in very limited circumstances, for example if your child has been twice excluded from school). Whilst some children in the above categories may find it difficult to secure a place, the majority Early/late transfer of children of children will be dealt with through normal admission procedures. It is South Gloucestershire Council policy that

In-year admissions children should move from one year group to Where a governing body does not wish to admit another with their chronological age group, a child with challenging behaviour outside the including children with special educational needs normal admissions round, even though places and those with English as an additional language. are available, it must refer the case to the local authority for action under the Fair Access Exceptionally, a child may be educated with a Protocol. This will normally be appropriate only peer group one year younger or one year older where a school has a particularly high proportion than their chronological age group. This needs of children with challenging behaviour or careful thought. Once placed in a younger previously excluded children. age group it is difficult, if not impossible, for a child to return to their chronological age group Admission authorities must not refuse to admit a successfully. Equally, once accelerated it is child thought to be potentially disruptive, or likely very difficult for a child to return to their age to exhibit challenging behaviour, on the grounds group without feeling demoralised. If it is agreed that the child is first to be assessed for special that it is in the child’s interest to be educated educational needs. with a younger or older peer group you will be required to sign a form to confirm that you The Fair Access Protocol does not apply to understand and accept the implications of late/ children in public care, children previously early transfer. If you are seeking early/late in public care or a child with a Statement of admission to a South Gloucestershire school you Special Educational Needs naming the school in should submit the request for consideration by question, or an Education, Health and Care Plan South Gloucestershire Council’s Department for as these children must be admitted. Children, Adults & Health.

Should a vulnerable child require a place at a A child without a Statement of Special Educational school, they may be considered for admission Needs or an Education, Health and Care Plan even if the school has no places. Children may be educated with a peer group one year admitted under the terms of the protocol will younger if there is an identified educational need also take priority over any children on the waiting and particular conditions are met. Further details list. Access to a school place via the protocol are available from the school concerned and the is normally by referral. Relevant professionals Department for Children, Adults & Health. dealing with your child will guide you through the process.

Full details of the Fair Access Protocol are available on the council’s website at www.southglos.gov.uk/admissions.

24 Apply on-line at:  www.southglos.gov.uk/admissions Post 16 admission arrangements Post 16 arrangements admission

All admission authorities must publish their determined arrangements which set out how places will be allocated and this may include set academic entry criteria. Children and their parents/ carers applying for sixth form places should contact the individual school(s) concerned.

For sixth form admission to community and Compulsory school age – how voluntary controlled secondary schools for long must young people stay in September 2015/2016: learning? Under the Education and Skills Act 2008, a ❚ applications will be considered for admission at local authority has a duty to ensure that from the age of 16+. These should be made direct September 2013 all young people continue in to the school; education or training until the end of the academic year in which they become 17 years of age (and ❚ where the number of applications exceeds the from September 2015 until 18 years of age). number of post 16 places available at individual schools, and after admission of any students This does not change the compulsory school age with a Statement of Special Educational Needs which remains 5-16 as defined in the Education naming the school or an Education, Health and Act 1996. Care Plan, priority will be given in accordance with the over-subscription criteria set for As well as the technical/legal difference, there is admissions to the school at 11+ years; the practical difference that appropriate post 16 participation could be fulfilled in ways other than ❚ in the case of applicants in public care or being in school. previously in public care, the applicant must meet any set academic criteria;

❚ the school will publish specific minimum academic achievement requirements for admission to post 16 provision. These criteria will be the same for both internal and external transfers.

Parents/carers are advised to check the number of post 16 places and the courses available with individual community and voluntary controlled schools.

Under the School Admissions Appeal Code there will be a right of appeal to an independent appeal panel for unsuccessful applicants, both internal and external.

25 ✆ 01454 868008  [email protected] What happened last year?

School September 2013 Admissions September 2014 Admissions

Total On Total On Appeals Appeals Admission Total On Total On Time Offers Heard Upheld Level 2013 Time First Time Offers + Preferences +

Abbeywood Community School 82 123 - - 180 125 170

Bradley Stoke Community School 250 180 12 - 180 235 180

Brimsham Green School 177 177 - 210 133 139

Bristol Technology and Engineering 153 132 - - 132 138 138 Academy, University Technical College What happened year? last What

The Castle School 247 270 - - 270 248 270

Chipping Sodbury School 78 80 - - 150 94 99

Downend School 149 184 - - 210 141 171

The Grange School and Sports College 88 97 - - 180 9 12

Hanham Woods Academy 122 161 - - 180 100 139

John Cabot Academy 342 160 26 1 160 392 160

King’s Oak Academy 55 69 - - 120* 119 149

Mangotsfield School 177 196 - - 240 190 221

Marlwood School 97 123 - - 210 82 100

Patchway Community College 74 98 - - 180 80 108

The Ridings’ Federation Yate 108 110 - - 150 131 134 International Academy

The Ridings’ Federation Winterbourne 300 300 8 0 300 324 300 International Academy

Sir Bernard Lovell School 146 164 - - 210** 217 236

+ Includes first, second and third preferences and offers for children not offered any of the schools named as a preference * Agreed breach to 150 ** Agreed breach to 240

26 Apply on-line at:  www.southglos.gov.uk/admissions Map of South Gloucestershire schools showing secondary of location Gloucestershire South of Map showing location of secondary schools © Crown copyright and database rights 2014 Ordnance Survey 100023410 Survey 2014 Ordnance rights database and copyright © Crown

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1 The Castle School 14 The Grange School and Sports College 2 Marlwood School 15 Hanham Woods Academy 3 Brimsham Green School 16 Sir Bernard Lovell School 4 The Ridings’ Federation Yate International 17 John Cabot Academy Academy 5 Chipping Sodbury School 6 Bradley Stoke Community School 7 Abbeywood Community School 8 Patchway Community College 9 Bristol Technology and Engineering Academy, University Technical College 10 Downend School 11 King’s Oak Academy 12 Mangotsfield School 13 The Ridings’ Federation Winterbourne International Academy

27 ✆ 01454 868008  [email protected] Secondary schools, academies, foundation trust schools and university technical colleges in South Gloucestershire (and maps) All schools are co-educational day schools © Crown copyright and database rights 2014 Ordnance Survey 100023410 Survey 2014 Ordnance rights database and copyright © Crown

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B4061 M48 B4058 B4461 Wickwar Alveston M5 Tytherington 0 0.5 1 2Km

The Castle School Area of Prime Responsibility

1. The Castle School Secondary schools, academies, foundation trust schools and

The Castle School normally serves the parishes of Oldbury-on-Severn, Hill, Rockhampton, Thornbury,

university technical maps) colleges South in Gloucestershire (and Falfield, Tortworth, Cromhall and Charfield.

The Castle School - The Castle School Education Trust

Specialism: Visual Arts and SEN: Cognition & Learning Head Teacher – Mr P Smart Status Academy Park Road, Thornbury Age Range 11-18 South Gloucestershire BS35 1HT Admission Number 270 Telephone: 01454 862100 Expected No. of Pupils on Roll 11-15 (September 2014) 1340 Email: [email protected] Website: www.thecastleschool.org.uk

‘Area of Prime Responsibility’ and ‘First Area of Responsibility’ are explained in the Glossary of Terms. If you are unsure which schools serve your area please visit the council’s website www.southglos.gov.uk or telephone the council on 01454 868008.

28 Apply on-line at:  www.southglos.gov.uk/admissions Thornbury

Whitfield 100023410 Survey 2014 Ordnance rights database and copyright © Crown university technical colleges in South Gloucestershire (and Gloucestershire in South colleges maps) technical university and schools trust foundation academies, schools, Secondary

Buckover Cromhall Milbury Littleton- Heath B4461 on-Severn A38

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Marlwood School Area of Prime Responsibility

2. Marlwood School

Marlwood School normally serves the parishes of Aust, Pilning and Severn Beach, Alveston, Tytherington and Almondsbury.

Marlwood School

Specialism: Science Head Teacher – Mr J Pope Status Voluntary Controlled * Vattingstone Lane, Alveston Age Range 11-18 South Gloucestershire BS35 3LA Admission Number 210

Telephone: 01454 862525 Expected No. of Pupils on Roll 11-15 (September 2014) 753 Email: [email protected] Website: www.marlwood.com

* Academy order issued. Marlwood School will convert to academy status as part of the Castle School Education Trust on 1 November 2014.

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Yate and Chipping Sodbury Consortium Area of Prime Responsibility

3. Brimsham Green School 4. The Ridings’ Federation Yate International Academy 5. Chipping Sodbury School

Brimsham Green School, Chipping Sodbury School and The Ridings’ Federation Yate International Academy normally serve the Yate and Chipping Sodbury area.

a Brimsham Green School has a First Area of Responsibility for the parish of Rangeworthy and most of Iron Acton.

Secondary schools, academies, foundation trust schools and b Chipping Sodbury School has a First Area of Responsibility for the parishes of Wickwar, Hawkesbury, Horton, Little Sodbury, Acton Turville, Tormarton, part of Dodington parish and Old Sodbury area. university technical maps) colleges South in Gloucestershire (and c The Ridings’ Federation Yate International Academy has a First Area of Responsibility for parts of Westerleigh and Dodington parishes.

30 Apply on-line at:  www.southglos.gov.uk/admissions Brimsham Green School (and Gloucestershire in South colleges maps) technical university and schools trust foundation academies, schools, Secondary

Specialism: Humanities Head Teacher – Ms K Garland Broad Lane, Yate Status Community South Gloucestershire BS37 7LB Age Range 11-18 Telephone: 01454 868888 Admission Number 210 Email: [email protected] Expected No. of Pupils on Roll 11-15 (September 2014) 977 Website: www.brimsham.com

The Ridings’ Federation Yate International Academy

Specialism: Science and Health & Sport Principal – Mr R Gilbert Status Academy Sundridge Park, Yate Age Range 3-18 South Gloucestershire BS37 4DX Admission Number 150 Telephone: 01454 862626 Expected No. of Pupils on Roll 11-15 (September 2014) 585 Email: [email protected] Website: www.trfyia.org.uk

Chipping Sodbury School

Specialism: Technology Head Teacher – Mr G Millington Status Co-operative Foundation Trust Bowling Road, Chipping Sodbury Age Range 11-18 South Gloucestershire BS37 6EW Admission Number 150 Telephone: 01454 862900 Expected No. of Pupils on Roll 11-15 (September 2014) 557 Email: [email protected] Website: www.chippingsodburyschool.com

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Bradley Stoke Community School, Abbeywood Community0 0.5 1 School2Km and Patchway Community College Consortium Area of Prime Responsibility

6. Bradley Stoke Community School 7. Abbeywood Community School 8. Patchway Community College 9. Bristol Technology and Engineering Academy, University Technical College (not included in the Area of Prime Responsibility)

Bradley Stoke Community School, Abbeywood Community School and Patchway Community College normally serve the parishes of Patchway, Filton, Stoke Gifford, Bradley Stoke and part of Winterbourne. Secondary schools, academies, foundation trust schools and university technical maps) colleges South in Gloucestershire (and

32 Apply on-line at:  www.southglos.gov.uk/admissions Bradley Stoke Community School - The Olympus Academy Trust (and Gloucestershire in South colleges maps) technical university and schools trust foundation academies, schools, Secondary

Specialism: Performing Arts and Languages Executive Head Teacher – Mr D Baker Status Academy Associate Head Teacher – Ms J Sutton Kirby Age Range 4-19 Fiddlers Wood Lane, Bradley Stoke Admission Number 180 South Gloucestershire BS32 9BS Expected No. of Pupils on Roll 11-15 (September 2014) 912 Telephone: 01454 868840 Email: [email protected] Website: www.bradleystokecs.org.uk

Abbeywood Community School - The Olympus Academy Trust

Specialism: Humanities Executive Head Teacher – Mr D Baker Status Academy Associate Head Teacher – Mrs J Mee Age Range 11-18 New Road, Stoke Gifford Admission Number 180 South Gloucestershire BS34 8SF Expected No. of Pupils on Roll 11-15 (September 2014) 666 Telephone: 0117 307 5660 Email: [email protected] Website: www.abbeywoodschool.com

Patchway Community College - Fusion Schools Trust

Specialism: Business and Enterprise Head Teacher – Mrs J Millicent Status Academy Hempton Lane, Almondsbury Age Range 11-18 South Gloucestershire BS32 4AJ Admission Number 180 Telephone: 01454 862020 Expected No. of Pupils on Roll 11-15 (September 2014) 560 Email: [email protected] Website: www.patchwaycc.com

Bristol Technology and Engineering Academy, University Technical College

Specialism: Engineering and Environmental Technology Contact – Melissa Flemming Status UTC New Road, Stoke Gifford Age Range 14-19 South Gloucestershire BS34 8SF Admission Number 132 Year 10 / 110 Year 12

Telephone 0117 969 0154 Expected No. of Pupils on Roll (September 2014) Email: [email protected] Year 10 132 Website: www.bteacademy.co.uk Year 12 120

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Downend School, King’s Oak Academy, Mangotsfield School and The Ridings’ Federation Winterbourne International Academy Consortium Area of Prime Responsibility

10. Downend School 11. King’s Oak Academy 12. Mangotsfield School 13. The Ridings’ Federation Winterbourne International Academy

Downend School, King’s Oak Academy, Mangotsfield School and The Ridings’ Federation Winterbourne International Academy normally serve the area north of the A420 road. Addresses on the Secondary schools, academies, foundation trust schools and northern side of the A420 road itself are included in this area.

university technical maps) colleges South in Gloucestershire (and a The Ridings’ Federation Winterbourne International Academy has a First Area of Responsibility for the areas of Winterbourne, Frampton Cotterell, Frenchay, Hambrook and parts of Westerleigh Parish.

b Mangotsfield School has a First Area of Responsibility for the parishes of Dyrham and Hinton and Pucklechurch.

34 Apply on-line at:  www.southglos.gov.uk/admissions Downend School (and Gloucestershire in South colleges maps) technical university and schools trust foundation academies, schools, Secondary

Specialism: Technology Head Teacher – Mr W Roberts Status Academy Westerleigh Road, Downend Age Range 11-18 South Gloucestershire BS16 6XA Admission Number 210 Telephone: 01454 862300 Expected No. of Pupils on Roll 11-15 (September 2014) 882 Email: [email protected] Website: www.downend.com

King’s Oak Academy - Part of the Cabot Learning Federation

Specialism: Mathematics and Computing Principal – Mr I Frost Status Academy Brook Road, Kingswood Age Range 4-19 South Gloucestershire BS15 4JT Admission Number 120 Telephone: 01454 866538 Expected No. of Pupils on Roll 11-15 (September 2014) 457 Email: [email protected] Website: www.kingsoakacademy.org.uk

Mangotsfield School

Specialism: Engineering and Science Head Teacher – Mr R Badley Status Community * Rodway Hill, Mangotsfield Age Range 11-18 South Gloucestershire BS16 9LH Admission Number 240 Telephone: 01454 862700 Expected No. of Pupils on Roll 11-15 (September 2014) 1156 Email: [email protected] Website: www.mangotsfieldschool.org.uk

* Application submitted to convert to academy status.

The Ridings’ Federation Winterbourne International Academy

Specialism: Mathematics and Modern Foreign Languages Principal – Mr R C Evans Status Academy High Street, Winterbourne Age Range 11-18

South Gloucestershire BS36 1JL Admission Number 300 Telephone: 01454 252000 Expected No. of Pupils on Roll 11-15 (September 2014) 1504 Email: [email protected] Website: www.trfwia.org.uk

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The Grange School and Sports College, Hanham Woods Academy and the Sir Bernard Lovell Consortium Area of Prime Responsibility

14. The Grange School and Sports College 15. Hanham Woods Academy 16. Sir Bernard Lovell School 17. John Cabot Academy

The Grange School and Sports College, Hanham Woods Academy and the Sir Bernard Lovell School normally serve the area south of the A420 road. Addresses on the southern side of the A420 road itself are included in this area. Secondary schools, academies, foundation trust schools and

a The Sir Bernard Lovell School has a First Area of Responsibility for the parishes of Wick and Abson,

university technical maps) colleges South in Gloucestershire (and Doynton, Cold Ashton, Marshfield and part of the parish of Bitton.

36 Apply on-line at:  www.southglos.gov.uk/admissions The Grange School and Sports College (and Gloucestershire in South colleges maps) technical university and schools trust foundation academies, schools, Secondary

(Options for the possible provision of a new Studio School are being considered) Specialism: Sports Interim Principal – Mr M Gunston Tower Road North, Warmley Status Community South Gloucestershire BS30 8XQ Age Range 11-18 Telephone: 01454 862800 Admission Number 180 Email: [email protected] Expected No. of Pupils on Roll 11-15 (September 2014) 574 Website: www.thegrangeschool.net

Hanham Woods Academy - Cabot Learning Federation

Specialism: Performing Arts Head Teacher – Mr P Bevan Status Academy Memorial Road, Hanham Age Range 11-18 South Gloucestershire BS15 3LA Admission Number 180 Telephone: 01454 867600 Expected No. of Pupils on Roll 11-15 (September 2014) 759 Email: [email protected] Website: www.hanhamwoods.academy

Sir Bernard Lovell School

Specialism: Language Executive Head Teacher – Mr D G Turrell CBE Status Foundation Trust * North Street, Oldland Common Age Range 11-18 South Gloucestershire BS30 8TS Admission Number 210 Telephone: 01454 868020 Expected No. of Pupils on Roll 11-15 (September 2014) 947 Email: [email protected] Website: www.sblonline.org.uk

* Currently working towards sponsored academy status, to be sponsored by Wellsway Multi Academy Trust. Planned to convert from 1 February 2015.

John Cabot Academy – Cabot Learning Federation

Specialism: Science and Technology

Principal – Mr J Angell Status Academy Woodside Road, Kingswood Age Range 11-18 Bristol BS15 8BD Admission Number 160 Telephone: 0117 976 3000 Expected No. of Pupils on Roll 11-15 (September 2014) 800 Email: [email protected] Website: www.cabot.ac.uk

37 ✆ 01454 868008  [email protected] Open day / evening information Abbeywood Community School Chipping Sodbury School Wednesday 1 October 2014 Thursday 11 September 2014 Open Evening - 6.00pm - 8.00pm. Head Teacher Open Evening - 5.45pm – 8.30pm. Head Teacher talks at 6.00pm and 6.45pm. talks at 6.00pm and 7.00pm in the Drama Hall. Wednesday 1 and Tuesday 7 October 2014 Open Days – Tours at 9.00am, 10.00am and Downend School 11.30am by appointment only. Please telephone Thursday 18 September 2014 or email the school to book places. Open Evening 5.45 – 8.00pm. Head Teacher talks to be held throughout the evening. Bradley Stoke Community School Open Mornings – the school will be holding open Wednesday 24 September 2014 mornings from Monday 22 September through to Open Day - tours at 8.45am, 9.45am, 11.05am Wednesday 22 October. Open mornings need to and 1.35pm by appointment only. Please be booked in advance, please contact the school telephone or email the school to book places. for availability. Open Evening - 6.00pm – 8.00pm. Head Teacher Open / evening information day talks at 6.00pm and 6.45pm. Hanham Woods Academy Thursday 18 September 2014 Brimsham Green School Open Evening - 6.30pm – 9.30pm. Head Teacher Thursday 2 October 2014 talks at 6.30pm, 7.15pm and 8.00pm. Open Evening - 6.00pm. Head Teacher talks at Friday 19 and Thursday 25 September 2014 6.15pm and 6.50pm. Open Mornings - 9.15am.

Bristol Technology and Engineering John Cabot Academy Academy, University Technical Thursday 11 September 2014 College Open Evening – 3.30pm - 8.00pm. Year 10 The Principal will give presentations regularly Thursday 25 September and Wednesday 8 throughout the evening. Only disabled parking October 2014 - Open Evenings - 6.30pm. on site. Please contact the academy for further Thursday 9 October and Wednesday 15 October details. 2014 - Open Days. Year 12 King’s Oak Academy Wednesday 12 November and Thursday 20 Wednesday 17 September 2014 November 2014 - Open Evenings. Open Evening - 6.30pm - 9.00pm. Head Teacher Wednesday 26 November 2014 - Open Day. talks at 6.45pm and 7.30pm. Please register at www.bteacademy.co.uk/ Thursday 18, Friday 19 and Monday 22 open-events September 2014 Open Mornings - 8.50am - 11.00am. The Castle School Thursday 25 September 2014 Mangotsfield School Open Evening - 6.00pm – 8.30pm. Head Teacher Monday 15 September 2014 talks at 6.00pm and 7.30pm. Open Evening - 5.30pm - 8.00pm. Head Teacher Tours during the regular school day are by talks at 5.45pm and 7.00pm. appointment only. Please telephone the School Wednesday 17 September 2014 Receptionist to book an appointment. Open Morning - 9.00am - 11.00am.

38 Apply on-line at:  www.southglos.gov.uk/admissions Open day information evening / Open

Marlwood School Thursday 2 October 2014 Open Evening - 6.00pm - 8.00pm. Wednesday 8 and 15 October 2014 Open Mornings – 9.00am – 11.00am by appointment. Tours during the regular school day are by appointment only. Please telephone the school receptionist to book an appointment.

Patchway Community College Tuesday 23 September 2014 Open Evening - 6.00pm - 8.00pm. Head Teacher talks at 6.15pm and 7.15pm. Wednesday 1 October 2014 Open Morning –9.15am - 10.45am.

The Ridings’ Federation Winterbourne International Academy Thursday 2 October 2014 Open Evening – finalised timings will be available nearer the date and can be found on the school website www.trfwia.org.uk.

The Ridings’ Federation Yate International Academy Thursday 25 September 2014 Open Evening - 6.00pm - 8.30pm. Principal’s address at 6.00pm, 6.45pm and 7.15pm. Wednesday 1, Thursday 2 and Friday 3 October 2014 Open Mornings – 9.00am – 12.00pm. Please ring the academy for an appointment.

Sir Bernard Lovell School Thursday 18 September 2014 Open Evening - 6.30pm - 9.00pm. Head Teacher talks at 7.00pm and 7.45pm. Friday 19 September 2014 Open Morning - between 9.15am and 12 noon, visits by appointment only. Tuesday 23 September 2014 Open Morning - between 9.15am and 12 noon, visits by appointment only.

39 ✆ 01454 868008  [email protected] Special resource bases Contact Details / Head Teacher Type of Provision Age Range

Abbeywood Community School

Executive Head Teacher – Mr D Baker Language and Communication Difficulties 11 - 18 Associated Head Teacher – Mrs J Mee New Road, Stoke Gifford South Gloucestershire BS34 8SF Telephone: 0117 307 5660 Email: [email protected]

Special resource bases resource Special Website: www.abbeywoodschoool.com

Brimsham Green School

Head Teacher – Ms K Garland Physical Difficulties 11 - 18 Broad Lane, Yate South Gloucestershire BS37 7LB Telephone: 01454 868888 Email: [email protected] Website: www.brimsham.com

Chipping Sodbury School AS Access Centre

Head Teacher – Mr G Millington Autism Spectrum Disorders 11 - 18 Bowling Road, Chipping Sodbury South Gloucestershire BS37 6EW Telephone: 01454 862900 Email: [email protected] Website: www.chippingsodburyschool.com

Hanham Woods Academy

Head Teacher – Mr P Bevan Language and Communication Difficulties 11 - 18 Memorial Road, Hanham South Gloucestershire BS15 3LA Telephone: 01454 867600 Email: [email protected] Website: www.hanhamhighschool.org.uk

The Ridings’ Federation Yate International Academy

Principal – Mr R Gilbert Hearing Impairment 3 - 18 Sundridge Park, Yate South Gloucestershire BS37 4DX Telephone: 01454 862626 Email: [email protected] Website: www.trfyia.org.uk

Placement at Special Resource Bases will always be decided centrally by the Department for Children, Adults & Health.

40 Apply on-line at:  www.southglos.gov.uk/admissions Special schools schools Special Contact Details / Head Teacher Type of Provision Age Range

Culverhill

Head Teacher – Miss N Jones Complex Learning 7 - 16 Kelston Close, Yate Difficulties South Gloucestershire BS37 8SZ Telephone: 01454 866930 Email: [email protected] Website: www.culverhillschool.org.uk

New Horizons Learning Centre

Executive Head Teacher – Mrs T Craig Behavioural, Emotional & 11 - 16 Mulberry Drive Campus, Mulberry Drive Social Difficulties Kingswood, South Gloucestershire BS15 4EA Telephone: 01454 865340 Email: [email protected] Website: www.newhorizonslc.org.uk

New Siblands

Head Teacher – Mr A Buckton Severe Learning 11 - 19 Easton Hill Road, Thornbury Difficulties South Gloucestershire BS35 2JU Telephone: 01454 862888 Email: [email protected] Website: www.newsiblands.org.uk

Warmley Park

Head Teacher – Miss L Parker Severe Learning 11 - 19 Tower Road North, Warmley Difficulties (including South Gloucestershire BS30 8XL Learning and Communication Telephone: 01454 867272 for pupils with Autism) Email: [email protected] Website: www.warmleyparkschool.org.uk

Placement at Special Schools will always be decided centrally by the Department for Children, Adults & Health.

41 ✆ 01454 868008  [email protected] Admission to South Gloucestershire academies, foundation trust schools and university technical colleges

Schools with academy/foundation trust status are their own admission authority and are responsible for setting their own admissions criteria. Allocations of places will be made in accordance with the criteria adopted by the academy/foundation trust. If your application for a place at an academy/foundation trust school is unsuccessful you have the right of appeal under the terms of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998. Information on the appeal procedure can be obtained from individual academies/foundation trust schools.

Applications to an academy/foundation trust The Bristol Technology and Engineering school in South Gloucestershire from South Academy, University Technical College (UTC) Gloucestershire residents should be made to opened in September 2013. It specialises in South Gloucestershire Council either by on-line engineering and environmental technology for the application form or the application form included 14-19 age range and first admission to this UTC in this booklet. Applicants resident in the area is in Year 10. The curriculum is highly academic of another local authority requesting a place in with students also benefiting from specialist an academy/foundation trust school in South and work-based skills. Details of the admission Gloucestershire must complete and return an arrangements are provided in this section. application form available from their own ‘home’ local authority. An academy’s/foundation trust New 14-19 provision in other local school’s admission criteria are listed overleaf in authority areas alphabetical order. Academies/foundation trust New provision for the 14-19 age range with a schools may require applicants to complete a 15 mile radius catchment area includes Bath Admission to South Gloucestershire academies, supplementary information form in connection Studio School and North Somerset Engineering with their admission criteria. Applicants should & Technology College. All applications from check with the academy/foundation trust school parents/carers of students wishing to apply concerned. should be made direct to the individual local authority and will be dealt with under the co-

foundation trust schools and university technical colleges In South Gloucestershire, we have three ordinated admission scheme. academies providing for both primary and secondary school age pupils. Bath Studio School Planned to open in September 2014 for Year 10 The Ridings’ Yate International Academy is an and Year 12. Applications for Bath Studio School all-through academy providing for the 3-19 age should be made to Bath & North East Somerset range. The academy operates the primary phase Council and will form part of the co-ordinated at Sundridge Park (previously, Woodlands Primary admission scheme. School premises). North Somerset Engineering & As from September 2015, Bradley Stoke Technology College Community School will be an all-through A new free school opening for Year 10 students academy providing for the 4-19 age range and in September 2015. Applications for North providing 30 reception class places. Somerset Engineering & Technology College should be made to North Somerset Council As from September 2015, King’s Oak Academy and will form part of the co-ordinated admission will be an all-through academy providing for the scheme. 4-19 age range and providing 60 reception class places.

42 Apply on-line at:  www.southglos.gov.uk/admissions Admission to Trust Academy Olympus The – School Community to Abbeywood Admission Abbeywood Community School The Olympus Academy Trust

Purpose of the policy 2. Local siblings (those living within the The purpose of this policy is to make the school’s Area of Prime Responsibility and admissions process to Abbeywood Community who have named the school as a preference School (ACS) clear and open. (please see Note 2 below).

Resource Base by South Gloucestershire Council. * Documentation will need to be provided to South Gloucestershire Council as proof of care status. 1 Under the terms of the Adoption and Children Act 2002. The admission criteria and Advice from the DfE sets out that the Adoption Act did not come into force until 31 December 2005 and therefore only arrangements children adopted after this date qualify as Previously Looked Should ACS be over-subscribed (i.e. if there are After Children. 2 Under the terms of the Children Act 1989. more applications than places available), initial 3 Section 14A of the Children Act 1989. allocations will be made according to the criteria below. These are listed in order of priority and will be applied to all applications for the school received by the published closing date for applications:

1. Children in Public Care or Previously in Public Care (please see Note 1 below)

43 ✆ 01454 868008  [email protected] 2. Local siblings: children are defined as local 3b. Geographical considerations (for those siblings if: living outside the school’s Area of Prime Responsibility): After places have been ❚ they are full or half brother or sister; or allocated from within the Area of Prime Responsibility, any remaining places ❚ they are adoptive brother or sister; or will be allocated to those children who live closest to the school. Distances from home ❚ they are children of the same household; and to school are measured in a straight line between the address point of the child’s ❚ they live within the school’s defined Area of home and a central point within the main Responsibility; and school building using South Gloucestershire Council’s computerised mapping system. All ❚ they have indicated that school as a applications will be considered at the same preference; and time and the published over-subscription criteria applied. ❚ the sibling is already in attendance at the school and will be in attendance (statutory 4. Tie breaker: Lots will be drawn by a senior school age only) on the date at which the officer of South Gloucestershire Council who applicant transfers to the school. The sibling is independent of the admissions process. rule does not apply across the Trust, but is specific to each school within the Trust. Children with statements of special educational needs (SEN) or an Please note: to be defined as a ‘local education, health and care plan sibling’ a child must live in the Area of Prime (EHC Plan) Responsibility for the school. Children with Statements of SEN or an EHC Plan are placed in schools through the arrangements 3a. Geographical considerations (for those set out in the SEN Code of Practice and not living within the school’s Area of Prime through these admission criteria. Each governing Responsibility): Priority will be given to body is required by Section 324 of the Education those children who live within the Area of Act 1996 to admit to the school a child with a Prime Responsibility for the school. More statement that names the school or an EHC detailed information on the Area of Prime Plan whether or not there are places available. Responsibility can be found in this booklet. Any appeal concerning the statement or the admission is to the independent First-tier Tribunal If in any year there are more children living (Health, Education and Social Care Chamber). within the Area of Prime Responsibility than the number of places available at the school, Children of multiple births priority will be given to those children who Whenever possible, South Gloucestershire live closest to the school. Distances from Council will endeavour to place children of home to school are measured in a straight multiple births in the same school within the line between the address point of the child’s places available. However, where the last child home and a central point within the main to qualify for a place is a twin or child of multiple school building using South Gloucestershire birth, the place will be offered to one child and Council’s computerised mapping system. the other child/children considered under the Admission to Abbeywood Community School – The Olympus Academy Trust admission criteria.

44 Apply on-line at:  www.southglos.gov.uk/admissions Children of UK service personnel South Gloucestershire Council and the Trust Trust Academy Olympus The – School Community to Abbeywood Admission (UK armed forces) reserve the right to seek documentary evidence to South Gloucestershire Council recognises support a claim of residence. the particular needs of children of UK service personnel (UK Armed Forces). The council Where a child spends time with each parent/carer ensures that the needs of these children are taken at two different addresses, South Gloucestershire into account by: Council will ask for proof of the arrangements and will determine the appropriate address to be ❚ Allocating a school place in advance if the used in allocating a school place. In reaching application is accompanied by an official this decision, evidence may be requested to government letter which declares a relocation show the address to which any Child Benefit is date and a Unit postal address or quartering paid and from which the child is registered with address. a medical GP. Any other evidence provided by parents/carers will also be considered in reaching ❚ Accepting a Unit postal address, or, if a decision on the home address for admissions appropriate, a quartering area address (the purposes. Where evidence is not forthcoming, address of the closest house in the relevant the Trust will use the address which is furthest quartering area), for applications from service from the school, measured in a straight line personnel in the absence of a new home postal between the address point of both addresses address. A quartering address will be used and a central point within the main school only where the housing authorities confirm in building using South Gloucestershire Council’s writing that a house will be offered in the area. computerised mapping system, for the purposes of determining ranking for allocation of places. If ❚ Accepting a late application from UK service an application is later proved to be fraudulent, the personnel as ‘on time’ where a notification of Trust reserves the right to withdraw the place up to posting has been received after the closing the end of term 2. date and before the date of exchange of information with other admission authorities. Appeals – September intake After the closing date for applications (31 October ❚ Considering an application on the criterion of 2014), South Gloucestershire Council will send ‘local sibling’ where another child in the family ACS a list of all their applicants. The list will has been offered a place at the preferred include all those stating a preference for the school and the Unit postal address or school but will not state the preferences. The quartering address is within the Area of Prime council will rank the list separately and allocate up Responsibility for the preferred school. to the planned admission number to the school, i.e. 180 in Year 7. ❚ Wherever possible, children of UK service personnel will be offered a place at the Parents/carers will be informed of the allocation preferred local school but taking into account of places. Included in this information will be the admission number for the school. an appeal form and explanatory guidance. If parents/carers wish to appeal they need to Home address complete and return the appeals form. The child’s home address is considered to be where the child lives most of the time with his or An independent appeal panel will be convened her parent(s) or carer(s). South Gloucestershire by South Gloucestershire Council at which both Council cannot accept an address of a business, parents/carers and the Trust will represent their relative, friend, childminder, a temporary address case. Decisions made by the panel are legally or an address of a house it is intended to move to. binding. The only exceptions are for children of UK service personnel for whom special arrangements apply.

45 ✆ 01454 868008  [email protected] Waiting lists ❚ The specific minimum academic achievement Where the school is over-subscribed in the requirements will apply to all applicants, both normal admissions round and places have been internal and external. These are: refused to some applicants, a waiting list will be maintained for any vacancies which subsequently - for level 3 courses 5 A*-C grades at GCSE arise. The waiting list will be prioritised according or equivalent and the additional entry to the admission criteria and not by reference to requirements for each of the subjects to be the date of joining the waiting list. The list will be studied; maintained by the school. - for level 2 courses students will need to In-year transfer years 7 – 11 discuss the suitability of courses to be studied Parents/carers who wish to obtain a place at the with a member of the Post 16 Team. school other than at the bulk September intake, should apply directly to the school. Parents/ ❚ It is normal for all applicants who meet the carers will have a decision about allocating a academic criteria to be admitted. place within two weeks. ❚ Unsuccessful applicants have the right of If the year group is full or over-subscribed then appeal to an independent appeal panel. the school will refuse the place but the applicant will be given the opportunity to appeal and an Relationship to other policies appeals form will be supplied. An independent Parents/carers and students are encouraged to appeal panel will be convened by South read the school’s prospectus and the prospectus Gloucestershire Council at which both parents/ for the Concorde Partnership, visit the school’s carers and the Trust will present their cases. website and attend open days/evenings. Decisions made by the panel are legally binding.

If a place is available at the school but taking account of the parents’/carers’ preference, we will invite the student in for an induction meeting and tour after which we will offer the place, unless there is a compelling reason not to.

Post 16 admission arrangements ACS is part of the Concorde Partnership and reference should be made to its prospectus for additional information.

❚ Applications will be considered for admission at the age of 16+.

❚ Applications should be made direct to the school.

❚ Where the number of applications exceeds the Admission to Abbeywood Community School – The Olympus Academy Trust number of post 16 places available, and after the admission of any students with a Statement of SEN naming the school or an Education, Health and Care Plan, priority will be given in accordance with the over-subscription criteria which apply to Year 7 admissions.

46 Apply on-line at:  www.southglos.gov.uk/admissions Admission to Trust Academy Olympus Bradley to Stoke The – Admission School Community Bradley Stoke Community School The Olympus Academy Trust

Purpose of the policy 2. Local siblings (those living within the The purpose of this policy is to make the school’s Area of Prime Responsibility and admissions process to Bradley Stoke Community who have named the school as a preference) School (BSCS) clear and open. (please see Note 2 below).

The Directors of the Olympus Academy Trust 3a. Geographical considerations (those (the Trust) have agreed that the admission living within the school’s Area of Prime arrangements for BSCS will remain in line with the Responsibility) (please see Note 3a below). agreed arrangements for South Gloucestershire’s maintained non-denominational secondary 3b. Geographical considerations (those schools. living outside the school’s Area of Prime Responsibility) (please see Note 3b below). The Trust adheres to the statutory requirements and the principles expressed in the School 4. Tie breaker: Where it does not prove Admissions Code. possible to resolve allocations by the application of criteria 1-3, any remaining Year 7 admissions places will be allocated by drawing lots The directors and governors are supported (please see Note 4 below). by South Gloucestershire Council in allocating places to the school and informing families. The Notes: council co-ordinates the admissions and the Trust commissions the council’s independent appeal 1. Children in Public Care* are those looked panel which hears appeals from parents/carers after by a local authority within the meaning of whose child has not been allocated a place at the Section 22 of the Children Act 1989. Children school. Previously in Public Care* are those who were looked after, but ceased to be so because BSCS has 180 places in each year group from they were adopted1 (or became subject to Years 7 to 11. a residence order2 or special guardianship order3). The admission criteria and arrangements * Documentation will need to be provided to South Gloucestershire Council as proof of care status. Should BSCS be over-subscribed (i.e. if there 1 Under the terms of the Adoption and Children Act 2002. Advice from the DfE sets out that the Adoption Act did not are more applications than places available), come into force until 31 December 2005 and therefore only initial allocations will be made according to the children adopted after this date qualify as Previously Looked After Children. criteria below. These are listed in order of priority 2 Under the terms of the Children Act 1989. 3 Section 14A of the Children Act 1989. and will be applied to all applications for the school received by the published closing date for applications:

1. Children in Public Care or Previously in Public Care (please see Note 1 below).

47 ✆ 01454 868008  [email protected] 2 . Local siblings: children are defined as local be allocated to those children who live siblings if: closest to the school. Distances from home to school are measured in a straight line ❚ they are full or half brother or sister; or between the address point of the child’s home and a central point within the main ❚ they are adoptive brother or sister; or school building using South Gloucestershire Council’s computerised mapping system. All ❚ they are children of the same household; and applications will be considered at the same time and the published over-subscription ❚ they live within the school’s defined Area of criteria applied. Responsibility; and 4. Tie breaker: Lots will be drawn by a senior ❚ they have indicated that school as a officer of South Gloucestershire Council who preference; and is independent of the admissions process.

❚ the sibling is already in attendance at the Children with statements of special school and will be in attendance (statutory educational needs (SEN) or an school age only) on the date at which the education, health and care plan applicant transfers to the school. The sibling (EHC Plan) rule does not apply across the Trust, but is Children with Statements of SEN or an EHC Plan specific to each school within the Trust. are placed in schools through the arrangements set out in the SEN Code of Practice and not Please note: to be defined as a ‘local through these admission criteria. Each governing sibling’ a child must live in the Area of body is required by Section 324 of the Education Prime Responsibility for the school. Act 1996 to admit to the school a child with a statement that names the school or has an EHC 3a. Geographical considerations (for those Plan whether or not there are places available. living within the school’s Area of Prime Any appeal concerning the statement or the Responsibility): Priority will be given to admission is to the independent First-tier Tribunal those children who live within the Area of (Health, Education and Social Care Chamber). Prime Responsibility for the school. More detailed information on the Area of Prime Children of multiple births Responsibility can be found in this booklet. Whenever possible, South Gloucestershire Council will endeavour to place children of If in any year there are more children living multiple births in the same school within the within the Area of Prime Responsibility than places available. However, where the last child the number of places available at the school, to qualify for a place is a twin or child of multiple priority will be given to those children who birth, the place will be offered to one child and live closest to the school. Distances from the other child/children considered under the home to school are measured in a straight admission criteria. line between the address point of the child’s home and a central point within the main Children of UK service personnel school building using South Gloucestershire (UK armed forces) Council’s computerised mapping system. South Gloucestershire Council recognises

Admission to Bradley Stoke CommunitySchool Admission – TheStoke to Bradley Olympus Academy Trust the particular needs of children of UK service 3b. Geographical considerations (for those personnel (UK Armed Forces). The council living outside the school’s Area of Prime ensures that the needs of these children are taken Responsibility): After places have been into account by: allocated from within the Area of Prime Responsibility, any remaining places will ❚ Allocating a school place in advance if the

48 Apply on-line at:  www.southglos.gov.uk/admissions application is accompanied by an official used in allocating a school place. In reaching Trust Academy Olympus Bradley to Stoke The – Admission School Community government letter which declares a relocation this decision, evidence may be requested to date and a Unit postal address or quartering show the address to which any Child Benefit is address. paid and from which the child is registered with a medical GP. Any other evidence provided by ❚ Accepting a Unit postal address, or, if parents/carers will also be considered in reaching appropriate, a quartering area address (the a decision on the home address for admissions address of the closest house in the relevant purposes. Where evidence is not forthcoming, quartering area), for applications from service the Trust will use the address which is furthest personnel in the absence of a new home postal from the school, measured in a straight line address. A quartering address will be used between the address point of both addresses only where the housing authorities confirm in and a central point within the main school writing that a house will be offered in the area. building using South Gloucestershire Council’s computerised mapping system, for the purposes ❚ Accepting a late application from UK service of determining ranking for allocation of places. If personnel as ‘on time’ where a notification of an application is later proved to be fraudulent, the posting has been received after the closing Trust reserves the right to withdraw the place up to date and before the date of exchange of the end of term 2. information with other admission authorities. Appeals – September intake ❚ Considering an application on the criterion of After the closing date for applications (31 October ‘local sibling’ where another child in the family 2014), South Gloucestershire Council will send has been offered a place at the preferred BSCS a list of all their applicants. The list will school and the Unit postal address or include all those stating a preference for the quartering address is within the Area of Prime school but will not state the preferences. The Responsibility for the preferred school. council will rank the list separately and allocate up to the planned admission number to the school, ❚ Wherever possible, children of UK service i.e. 180 in Year 7. personnel will be offered a place at the preferred local school but taking into account Parents/carers will be informed of the allocation the admission number for the school. of places. Included in this information will be an appeal form and explanatory guidance. If Home address parents/carers wish to appeal they need to The child’s home address is considered to be complete and return the appeals form. where the child lives most of the time with his or her parent(s) or carer(s). South Gloucestershire An independent appeal panel will be convened Council cannot accept an address of a business, by South Gloucestershire Council at which both relative, friend, childminder, a temporary address parents/carers and the Trust will represent their or an address of a house it is intended to move to. case. Decisions made by the panel are legally The only exceptions are for children of UK service binding. personnel for whom special arrangements apply. Waiting lists South Gloucestershire Council and the Trust Where the school is over-subscribed in the reserve the right to seek documentary evidence to normal admissions round and places have been support a claim of residence. refused to some applicants, a waiting list will be maintained for any vacancies which subsequently Where a child spends time with each parent/carer arise. The waiting list will be prioritised according at two different addresses, South Gloucestershire to the admission criteria and not by reference to Council will ask for proof of the arrangements the date of joining the waiting list. The list will be and will determine the appropriate address to be maintained by the school.

49 ✆ 01454 868008  [email protected] In-year transfer years 7 – 11 - for level 2 courses students will need to Parents/carers who wish to obtain a place at the discuss the suitability of courses to be studied school other than at the bulk September intake, with a member of the Post 16 Team. should apply directly to the school. Parents/ carers will have a decision about allocating a ❚ It is normal for all applicants who meet the place within two weeks. academic criteria to be admitted.

If the year group is full or over-subscribed then ❚ Unsuccessful applicants have the right of the school will refuse the place but the applicant appeal to an independent appeal panel. will be given the opportunity to appeal and an appeals form will be supplied. An independent Relationship to other policies appeal panel will be convened by South Parents/carers and students are encouraged to Gloucestershire Council at which both parents/ read the school’s prospectus and the prospectus carers and the Trust will present their cases. for the Concorde Partnership, visit the school’s Decisions made by the panel are legally binding. website and attend open days/evenings.

If a place is available, at the school but taking account of the parents’/carers’ preference, we will invite the student in for an induction meeting and tour after which we will offer the place, unless there is a compelling reason not to.

Post 16 admission arrangements BSCS is part of the Concorde Partnership and reference should be made to its prospectus for additional information.

❚ Applications will be considered for admission at the age of 16+.

❚ Applications should be made direct to the school.

❚ Where the number of applications exceeds the number of post 16 places available, and after the admission of any students with a Statement of SEN naming the school or an Education, Health and Care Plan, priority will be given in accordance with the over-subscription criteria which apply to Year 7 admissions.

❚ The specific minimum academic achievement requirements will apply to all applicants, both internal and external. These are: Admission to Bradley Stoke CommunitySchool Admission – TheStoke to Bradley Olympus Academy Trust - for level 3 courses 5 A*-C grades at GCSE or equivalent and the additional entry requirements for each of the subjects to be studied;

50 Apply on-line at:  www.southglos.gov.uk/admissions Admission to Technology to Bristol Admission Academy, Engineering and Technical University College Bristol Technology and Engineering Academy, University Technical College

The BTE Academy is a University Technical Year 10 published admission College which specialises in Engineering and numbers Environmental Technology for 14-19 year olds The BTE Academy has an agreed published in South Gloucestershire and Bristol. Learning admission number of 132 pupils for Year 10. is project-based – local employers set real industry challenges and core academic subjects Application process for year 10 are taught alongside projects making learning 2015 relevant and enjoyable. Applications for a place in Year 10 for September 2015 can be made by completing the application The admission arrangements for the BTE form for your home local authority. These are Academy for the year 2015 and for subsequent available on-line. years are: Additionally, please can you complete the Year 12 published admission notification of application form which can be numbers found at http://www.bteacademy.co.uk/ From September 2015, the BTE Academy will admissions. We can then track all applications. operate a sixth form for a total of 220 students. 110 places overall will be available in Year 12 (the The closing date for applications is 31 October Year 12 ‘capacity’) for its own pupils progressing 2014. Any applications received after this date will from Year 11. The BTE Academy will admit above not be considered in the first round of allocations its published admission number if more than 110 and will be treated as a late application. internal pupils wished to progress to the sixth form. It will not admit external applicants to its For any application enquiries, please email sixth form unless under-subscribed by its own [email protected] for further pupils. In such circumstances it will apply the guidance. same academic entry requirements as it does to pupils already on roll in the academy. The over-subscription criteria Consideration of applications Application process for year 12 The BTE Academy will consider all applications 2015 for places. Where fewer than the published Applications for a place in Year 12 for September admission number for any relevant age group are 2015 can be made directly to BTE Academy. The received, the BTE Academy will offer places to all application form can be found on-line at www. those who have applied. bteacademy.co.uk/admissions/ or by requesting a copy from: Admissions Team, BTE Academy, Where the number of applications for admission New Road, Stoke Gifford, BS34 8SF. They can is greater than the published admission number, be returned in electronic format to admissions@ applications will be considered against the criteria bteacademy.co.uk and hard copies can be set out below. After the admission of pupils with sent to the school address. Applications will be Statements of Special Educational Needs where accepted from September 2014. the BTE Academy is named on the statement, or an Education, Health and Care Plan, the criteria

51 ✆ 01454 868008  [email protected] will be applied in the order in which they are set The home address is considered to be where out below: the child lives most of the time with his or her parent(s) or carer(s). Where the child spends time ❚ Looked after children and previously looked with each parent/carer equally at two different after children; addresses the BTE Academy Trust will ask for proof of arrangements and will determine the ❚ 30% of places allocated to applicants within appropriate address to be used when allocating Area 1 (North) which will include all postcodes a place. in: i. BS6, BS7, BS9, BS10, BS11, BS32, BS34, Looked after children* are children who are BS35, BS36, BS37; looked after by a local authority under the terms of ii. GL9, GL10, GL11, GL12, GL13. Section 22 of the Children Act 1989.

❚ 30% of places allocated to applicants within Previously looked after children* are children who Area 2 (East) which will include all postcodes were looked after, but ceased to be so because in: they were adopted1, or became subject to a iii. BS5, BS15, BS16, BS30, BS31; residence order2 or special guardianship order3. iv. BA1, BA2, BA15; * Documentation will need to be provided to South Gloucestershire v. SN13, SN14. LA as proof of care status. 1 Under the terms of the Adoption and Children Act 2002. Advice from the DfE sets out that the Adoption Act did not come into force until 31 ❚ 30% of places allocated to applicants within December 2005 and therefore only children adopted after this date qualify as Previously Looked After Children. Area 3 (South) which will include all postcodes 2 Under the terms of the Children Act 1989. in: 3 Section 14A of the Children Act 1989. vi. BS1, BS2, BS3, BS4, BS8, BS13, BS14, BS20, BS21, BS39, BS40, BS41, BS48, BS49; v i i . B A 3 .

❚ The remaining 10% of places will be allocated to pupils living outside the areas listed above with those living closest to the UTC being admitted.

If places remain available from any of the three areas these will be distributed equally to the remaining areas using random allocation (this will be independently verified).

Definitions In determining which applicants live closest to the UTC, distances from home to school will be measured in a straight line between the address point of the child’s home and a central point within the main UTC building (using the BTE Academy’s computerised mapping system).

In the event that we are unable to distinguish between applicants for the final available place, such as in the case of students who live in the same block of flats, then the final place will be

Admission to Bristol Technology and Engineering Academy, University Technical College University Technical and Engineering Academy, Admission to Bristol Technology made through random allocation.

52 Apply on-line at:  www.southglos.gov.uk/admissions Arrangements for admitting pupils This will be maintained by the BTE Academy Technology to Bristol Admission Academy, Engineering and Technical University College to other year groups, including to and it will be open to any parent/carer to ask replace any pupils who have left for his or her child’s name to be placed on the the BTE Academy waiting list, following an unsuccessful application. With regards to the admission arrangements Children’s position on the waiting list will be relating to applications submitted for years other determined solely in accordance with the over- than the normal year of entry, the academy will subscription criteria set out above. Where places consider all such applications and if the year become vacant they will be allocated to children group applied for has a place available, admit the on the waiting list in accordance with the over- child. If more applications are received than there subscription criteria. are places available, the over-subscription criteria shall apply. Parents/carers whose application is Appeals turned down are entitled to appeal. There will be a right of appeal to an independent appeal panel for internal pupils refused transfer Waiting list and external applicants refused admission. Subject to any provisions regarding waiting lists in South Gloucestershire Council’s co-ordinated The appeals process will be run in line with admission scheme, the academy will operate a statutory duties of the appeals code. waiting list. Where in any year the BTE Academy receives more applications for places than there are places available, a waiting list will operate until the end of the Autumn term/Term 2.

53 ✆ 01454 868008  [email protected] Admission to The Castle School The Castle School Education Trust

Purpose of the policy Notes: The purpose of this policy is to make the admissions process to The Castle School clear 1. Children in Public Care* are those looked and open. after by a local authority within the meaning of Section 22 of the Children Act 1989. Year 7 admissions The Trust is supported by South Gloucestershire Children Previously in Public Care* are those Council in allocating places to The Castle School who were looked after, but ceased to be so and informing families. because they were adopted1 (or became subject to a residence order2 or special The Castle School has an admission number of guardianship order3). 270 places in each year group from Year 7 to * Documentation will need to be provided to South Year 11. Gloucestershire Council as proof of care status. 1 Under the terms of the Adoption and Children Act 2002. Advice from the DfE sets out that the Adoption Act did not come into Should The Castle School be over-subscribed force until 31 December 2005 and therefore only children adopted after this date qualify as Previously Looked After (i.e. if there are more applications than places Children. available), initial allocations will be made 2 Under the terms of the Children Act 1989. 3 Section 14A of the Children Act 1989. according to the following criteria. These are listed in order of priority and will be applied to all applications received by the published closing 2. Local siblings: children are defined as local date for applications. siblings if:

1. Children in Public Care or Previously in ❚ they are full or half brother or sister; or Public Care. ❚ they are adoptive brother or sister; or 2. Local siblings (those living within the school’s Area of Prime Responsibility ❚ they are children within the school’s defined and who have named the school as a Area of Responsibility, and they have preference). indicated that school as a preference; and

3a. Geographical considerations (those ❚ the older sibling is already in attendance

Admission to The Castle School – The Castle School Education Trust living within the school’s Area of Prime at the school and will be in attendance in Responsibility). September 2015 (statutory school age only).

3b. Geographical considerations (those Please note: to be defined as a ‘local living outside the school’s Area of Prime sibling’ a child must live in the Area of Prime Responsibility). Responsibility for the school.

4. Tie breaker: Where it does not prove possible to resolve allocations to an over- subscribed school by the application of criteria 1-3, any remaining places will be allocated by drawing lots.

54 Apply on-line at:  www.southglos.gov.uk/admissions 3a. Geographical considerations (for those Children of multiple births Trust Education School Castle The – School Castle to The Admission living within the school’s Area of Prime Whenever possible, South Gloucestershire Responsibility): Priority will be given to those Council will endeavour to place children of children who live within the Area of Prime multiple births in the same school within the Responsibility for the school. Where a school places available. However, where the last child also has an Area of First Responsibility, to qualify for a place is a twin or child of multiple children living in this area will be given the birth, the places will be offered to one child and highest priority. the other child/children considered under the admission criteria. If in any year there are more children living within the Area of Prime Responsibility than Children of UK service personnel the number of places available at the school, (UK armed forces) priority will be given to those children who South Gloucestershire Council recognises live closest to the school. Distances from the particular needs of children of UK service home to school are measured in a straight personnel (UK Armed Forces). The council line between the address point of the child’s ensures that the needs of these children are taken home and a central point within the main into account by: school building using South Gloucestershire Council’s computerised mapping system. ❚ Allocating a school place in advance if the application is accompanied by an official 3b. Geographical considerations (for those government letter which declares a relocation living outside the school’s Area of Prime date and a Unit postal address or quartering Responsibility): After places have been address. allocated from within the Area of Prime Responsibility, any remaining places will ❚ Accepting a Unit postal address, or, if be allocated to those children who live appropriate, a quartering area address (the closest to the school. Distances from home address of the closest house in the relevant to school are measured in a straight line quartering area), for applications from service between the address point of the child’s personnel in the absence of a new home postal home and a central point within the main address. school building using South Gloucestershire Council’s computerised mapping system. All ❚ Accepting a late application from UK service applications will be considered at the same personnel as ‘on time’ where a notification of time and the published over-subscription posting has been received after the closing criteria applied. date and before the date of exchange of information with other admission authorities. 3c. Area of prime responsibility: An indicative map showing details of the Area of Prime ❚ Considering an application on the criterion of Responsibility can be found in this booklet. ‘local sibling’ where another child in the family has been offered a place at the preferred 4. Tie breaker: Lots will be drawn by a senior school and the Unit postal address or officer of South Gloucestershire Council who quartering address is within the Area of Prime is independent of the school admissions Responsibility for the preferred school. process. ❚ Wherever possible, children of UK service personnel will be offered a place at the preferred local school but taking into account the admission number for the school.

55 ✆ 01454 868008  [email protected] Children with statements of special Appeals – year 7 September intake educational needs (SEN) or an appeals education, health and care plan After the end of October (closing date for (EHC Plan) applications), South Gloucestershire Council will Children with Statements of SEN or an EHC Plan send Castle School Education Trust a list of all are placed in schools through the arrangements their applicants. This will include first, second set out in the SEN Code of Practice and not and third preferences, but will not state the through these admission criteria. All governing preferences. The council will rank the list for The bodies are required by Section 324 of the Castle School and allocate 270 students. Education Act 1996 to admit to the school a child with a Statement of SEN that names the school or Parents/carers will be informed of the allocation an EHC Plan. Schools must admit such children of places. Included in this information will be an whether they have places or not. Any appeal appeal form and an explanatory statement from concerning the statement of the admission is Castle School Education Trust. If parents/carers to the independent First-tier Tribunal (Health, wish to appeal they need to complete and return Education and Social Care Chamber). Parents/ the appeals form to Castle School Education carers of children with Statements of SEN or Trust. an EHC Plan should contact their child’s lead professional for any further information. An independent appeal panel will be convened by South Gloucestershire Council at which both Home address parents/carers and Castle School Education Trust The child’s home address is considered to be will represent their case. Decisions made by the where the child lives most of the time with his or panel are legally binding. her parent(s) or carer(s). South Gloucestershire Council cannot accept an address of a business, In-year transfer year 7 – 11 relative, friend, childminder, a temporary address Parents/carers should apply to Castle School or an address of a house it is intended to move to. Education Trust for a place at The Castle School. The only exceptions are for children of UK service If the year group is full or over-subscribed then personnel for whom special arrangements may Castle School Education Trust will refuse the place apply. South Gloucestershire Council reserves and the applicant will be placed on a waiting list the right to seek documentary evidence to and given the opportunity to appeal. If parents/ support a claim of residence. carers wish to appeal they need to complete and return the appeals form to Castle School Where a child spends time with each parent/carer Education Trust. An independent appeal panel at two different addresses, South Gloucestershire will be convened at which both parents/carers Council will ask for proof of the arrangements and Castle School Education Trust will represent and will determine the appropriate address to be their case. Decisions made by the panel are used in allocating a school place. In reaching legally binding.

Admission to The Castle School – The Castle School Education Trust this decision, evidence may be requested to show the address to which any Child Benefit is If a place becomes available and there are paid and from which the child is registered with applicants on the waiting list, the place will be a medical GP. Any other evidence provided by offered according to the criteria set out for Year parents/carers will also be considered in reaching 7 September intake, and not by reference to the a decision on the home address for admissions date of joining the waiting list. purposes.

56 Apply on-line at:  www.southglos.gov.uk/admissions Post 16 admissions Trust Education School Castle The – School Castle to The Admission Children and their parents/carers applying for post 16 (sixth form) places should contact The Castle School directly. For post 16 admission:

❚ Applications will be considered for admission at the age of 16+.

❚ Where the number of applications exceeds the number of places available, and after admission of any students with a Statement of Special Educational Needs naming the school or an Education, Health and Care Plan, priority will be given in accordance with the over- subscription criteria set for admissions to the school at 11+ years.

❚ In the case of applicants in public care or previously in public care, the applicant must meet any set academic criteria.

❚ The Castle School will apply the same criteria for admission to the sixth form for both internal and external transfer.

❚ Under the School Admissions Appeal Code there will be a right of appeal to an independent appeal panel for unsuccessful applicants, both internal and external.

57 ✆ 01454 868008  [email protected] Admission to Chipping Sodbury School Co-operative Foundation Trust

Purpose of the policy Notes: The purpose of this policy is to make the admissions process to Chipping Sodbury School 1. Children in Public Care* are those looked clear and open. after by a local authority within the meaning of Section 22 of the Children Act 1989. Year 7 admissions Children Previously in Public Care* are those Chipping Sodbury School Co-operative Trust is who were looked after, but ceased to be so supported by South Gloucestershire Council in because they were adopted1 (or became allocating places to Chipping Sodbury School subject to a residence order2 or special and informing families. guardianship order3).

* Documentation will need to be provided to South Chipping Sodbury School has an admission Gloucestershire Council as proof of care status. number of 150 places in each year group from 1 Under the terms of the Adoption and Children Act 2002. Advice from the DfE sets out that the Adoption Act did not Year 7 to Year 11. Should Chipping Sodbury come into force until 31 December 2005 and therefore only children adopted after this date qualify as Previously Looked School be over-subscribed (i.e. if there are After Children. more applications than places available), initial 2 Under the terms of the Children Act 1989. 3 Section 14A of the Children Act 1989. allocations will be made according to the following criteria. These are listed in order of priority and will be applied to all applications received by the 2. Local siblings: children are defined as local published closing date for applications. siblings if:

1. Children in Public Care or Previously in ❚ they are full or half brother or sister; or Public Care. ❚ they are adoptive brother or sister; or 2. Local siblings (those living within the school’s Area of Prime Responsibility ❚ they are children within the school’s defined and who have named the school as a Area of Responsibility; and they have preference). indicated that school as a preference; and

3a. Geographical considerations (those ❚ the older sibling is already in attendance living within the school’s Area of Prime at the school and will be in attendance in Responsibility). September 2015 (statutory school age only).

3b. Geographical considerations (those Please note: to be defined as a ‘local sibling’ a

Admission to Chipping Sodbury – Co-operative School Chipping to Admission Foundation Trust living outside the school’s Area of Prime child must live in the Area of Prime Responsibility Responsibility). for the school.

4. Tie breaker: Where it does not prove 3a. Geographical considerations (for those possible to resolve allocations to an over- living within the school’s Area of Prime subscribed school by the application of Responsibility): Priority will be given to those criteria 1-3, any remaining places will be children who live within the Area of Prime allocated by drawing lots. Responsibility for the school. Where a school

58 Apply on-line at:  www.southglos.gov.uk/admissions also has an Area of First Responsibility, Children of multiple births Trust Foundation Admission to Chipping School – Co-operative Sodbury children living in this area will be given the Whenever possible, South Gloucestershire highest priority. If in any year there are Council will endeavour to place children of more children living within the Area of Prime multiple births in the same school within the Responsibility than the number of places places available. However, where the last child available at the school, priority will be given to to qualify for a place is a twin or child of multiple those children who live closest to the school. birth, the places will be offered to one child and Distances from home to school are measured the other child/children considered under the in a straight line between the address point admission criteria. of the child’s home and a central point within the main school building using South Children of UK service personnel Gloucestershire Council’s computerised (UK armed forces) mapping system. South Gloucestershire Council recognises the particular needs of children of UK service 3b. Geographical considerations (for those personnel (UK Armed Forces). The council living outside the school’s Area of Prime ensures that the needs of these children are taken Responsibility): After places have been into account by: allocated from within the Area of Prime Responsibility, any remaining places will be ❚ Allocating a school place in advance if the allocated to those children who live closest to application is accompanied by an official the school. government letter which declares a relocation date and a Unit postal address or quartering Distances from home to school are measured address. in a straight line between the address point of the child’s home and a central point ❚ Accepting a Unit postal address, or, if within the main school building using South appropriate, a quartering area address (the Gloucestershire Council’s computerised address of the closest house in the relevant mapping system. All applications will quartering area), for applications from service be considered at the same time and the personnel in the absence of a new home postal published over-subscription criteria applied. address.

Area of Prime Responsibility: An indicative ❚ Accepting a late application from UK service map showing details of the Area of Prime personnel as ‘on time’ where a notification of Responsibility can be found in this booklet. posting has been received after the closing date and before the date of exchange of 4. Tie breaker: Lots will be drawn by a senior information with other admission authorities. officer of South Gloucestershire Council who is independent of the school admissions ❚ Considering an application on the criterion of process. ‘local sibling’ where another child in the family has been offered a place at the preferred school and the Unit postal address or quartering address is within the Area of Prime Responsibility for the preferred school.

❚ Wherever possible, children of UK service personnel will be offered a place at the preferred local school but taking into account the admission number for the school.

59 ✆ 01454 868008  [email protected] Home address In-year transfer years 7 – 11 The child’s home address is considered to be Parents/carers should apply to Chipping Sodbury where the child lives most of the time with his or School Co-operative Trust for a place at Chipping her parent(s) or carer(s). South Gloucestershire Sodbury School. If the year group is full or Council cannot accept an address of a business, over-subscribed Chipping Sodbury School relative, friend, childminder, a temporary address Co-operative Trust will refuse the place and the or an address of a house it is intended to move to. applicant will be placed on a waiting list and given The only exceptions are for children of UK service the opportunity to appeal. If parents/carers wish personnel for whom special arrangements apply. to appeal they need to complete and return the South Gloucestershire Council reserves the right appeals form to Chipping Sodbury School Co- to seek documentary evidence to support a claim operative Trust. An independent appeal panel will of residence. be convened at which both parents/carers and Chipping Sodbury School Co-operative Trust will Where a child spends time with each parent/carer represent their case. at two different addresses, South Gloucestershire Council will ask for proof of the arrangements Decisions made by the panel are legally binding. and will determine the appropriate address to be If a place becomes available and there are used in allocating a school place. In reaching applicants on the waiting list, the place will be this decision, evidence may be requested to offered according to the criteria set out for Year show the address to which any Child Benefit is 7 September intake, and not by reference to the paid and from which the child is registered with date of joining the waiting list. a medical GP. Any other evidence provided by parents/carers will also be considered in reaching Post 16 admissions a decision on the home address for admissions Children and their parents/carers applying for post purposes. 16 (sixth form) places should contact Chipping Sodbury School directly. For post 16 admission: Appeals - year 7 September intake appeals ❚ Applications will be considered for admission After the 31 October each year (closing date for at the age of 16+. applications), South Gloucestershire Council will send Chipping Sodbury School Co-operative ❚ Where the number of applications exceeds Trust a list of all their applicants. This will include the number of places available, and after first, second and third preferences, but will not admission of any students with a Statement of state the preferences. The council will rank the Special Educational Needs naming the school list for Chipping Sodbury School and allocate 150 or an Education, Health and Care Plan, priority students. will be given in accordance with the over- subscription criteria set for admissions to the Parents/carers will be informed of the allocation school at 11+ years. of places. Included in this information will be an appeal form and an explanatory statement from ❚ In the case of applicants in public care or Chipping Sodbury School Co-operative Trust. previously in public care, the applicant must

Admission to Chipping Sodbury – Co-operative School Chipping to Admission Foundation Trust If parents/carers wish to appeal they need to meet any set academic criteria. complete and return the appeals form to Chipping Sodbury School Co-operative Trust. ❚ Chipping Sodbury School will apply the same criteria for admission to the sixth form for both An independent appeal panel will be convened internal and external transfer. by South Gloucestershire Council at which both parents/carers and Chipping Sodbury School ❚ Under the School Admissions Appeal Co-operative Trust will represent their case. Code there will be a right of appeal to an Decisions made by the panel are legally binding. independent appeal panel for unsuccessful applicants, both internal and external.

60 Apply on-line at:  www.southglos.gov.uk/admissions Admission to Education Trust School Castle and Trust Education Admission to Downend School – Downend Downend School Downend Education Trust and Castle School Education Trust

Purpose of the policy Notes: The purpose of this policy is to make the admissions process to Downend School clear 1. Children in Public Care* are those looked and open. after by a local authority within the meaning of Section 22 of the Children Act 1989. Year 7 admissions The school is supported by South Gloucestershire Children Previously in Public Care* are those Council in allocating places to Downend School who were looked after, but ceased to be so and informing families. because they were adopted1 (or became subject to a residence order2 or special Downend School has an admission number of 210 guardianship order3). places in each year group from Year 7 to Year 11. * Documentation will need to be provided to South Gloucestershire Council as proof of care status. Should Downend School be over-subscribed 1 Under the terms of the Adoption and Children Act 2002. Advice from the DfE sets out that the Adoption Act did not (i.e. if there are more applications than places come into force until 31 December 2005 and therefore only children adopted after this date qualify as Previously Looked available), initial allocations will be made After Children. according to the following criteria. These are 2 Under the terms of the Children Act 1989. 3 Section 14A of the Children Act 1989. listed in order of priority and will be applied to all applications received by the published closing 2. Local siblings: children are defined as local date for applications. siblings if:

1. Children in Public Care or Previously in ❚ they are full or half brother or sister; or Public Care. ❚ they are adoptive brother or sister; or 2. Local siblings (those living within the school’s Area of Prime Responsibility ❚ they are children within the school’s defined and who have named the school as a Area of Responsibility; and they have preference). indicated that school as a preference; and

61 ✆ 01454 868008  [email protected] also has an Area of First Responsibility, Children of UK service personnel children living in this area will be given the (UK armed forces) highest priority. South Gloucestershire Council recognises the particular needs of children of UK service If in any year there are more children living personnel (UK Armed Forces). The council within the Area of Prime Responsibility than ensures that the needs of these children are taken the number of places available at the school, into account by: priority will be given to those children who live closes to the school. Distances from ❚ Allocating a school place in advance if the home to school are measured in a straight application is accompanied by an official line between the address point of the child’s government letter which declares a relocation home and a central point within the main date and a Unit postal address or quartering school building using South Gloucestershire address. Council’s computerised mapping system. ❚ Accepting a Unit postal address, or, if 3b. Geographical considerations (for those appropriate, a quartering area address (the living outside the school’s Area of Prime address of the closest house in the relevant Responsibility): After places have been quartering area), for applications from service allocated from within the Area of Prime personnel in the absence of a new home postal Responsibility, any remaining places will address. A quartering address will only be and Castle School Trust Education be allocated to those children who live used where the housing authorities confirm in closest to the school. Distances from home writing that a house will be offered in the area. to school are measured in a straight line between the address point of the child’s ❚ Accepting a late application from UK service home and a central point within the main personnel as ‘on time’ where a notification of school building using South Gloucestershire posting has been received after the closing Council’s computerised mapping system. All date and before the date of exchange of applications will be considered at the same information with other admission authorities. time and the published over-subscription criteria applied. ❚ Considering an application on the criterion of ‘local sibling’ where another child in the family 3c. Area of prime responsibility: An indicative has been offered a place at the preferred map showing details of the Area of Prime school and the Unit postal address or Responsibility can be found in this booklet. quartering address is within the Area of Prime Admission to Downend School – Downend School Downend to Admission Education Trust Responsibility for the preferred school. 4. Tie breaker: Lots will be drawn by a senior officer of South Gloucestershire Council who ❚ Wherever possible, children of UK service is independent of the school admissions personnel will be offered a place at the process. preferred local school but taking into account the admission number for the school. Children of multiple births Whenever possible, South Gloucestershire Council will endeavour to place children of multiple births in the same school within the places available. However, where the last child to qualify for a place is a twin or child of multiple birth, the places will be offered to one child and the other child/children considered under the admission criteria.

62 Apply on-line at:  www.southglos.gov.uk/admissions Children with statements of special Appeals – year 7 September intake Education Trust School Castle and Trust Education Admission to Downend School – Downend educational needs (SEN) or an appeals education, health and care plan After the end of October (closing date for (EHC Plan) applications), South Gloucestershire Council Children with Statements of SEN or an EHC Plan will send Downend School a list of all their are placed in schools through the arrangements applicants. This will include first, second and third set out in the SEN Code of Practice and not preferences, but will not state the preferences. through these admission criteria. All governing The council will rank the list for Downend School bodies are required by Section 324 of the and allocate 210 students. Education Act 1996 to admit to the school a child with a Statement of SEN that names the school or Parents/carers will be informed of the allocation an EHC Plan. Schools must admit such children of places. Included in this information will be whether they have places or not. Any appeal an appeal form and an explanatory statement concerning the statement of the admission is from Downend School. If parents/carers wish to the independent First-tier Tribunal (Health, to appeal they need to complete and return the Education and Social Care Chamber). Parents/ appeals form to Downend School. carers of children with Statements of SEN or an EHC Plan should contact their child’s lead An independent appeal panel will be convened professional for any further information. by South Gloucestershire Council at which both parents/carers and Downend School will Home address represent their case. Decisions made by the The child’s home address is considered to be panel are legally binding. where the child lives most of the time with his or her parent(s) or carer(s). South Gloucestershire In-year transfer years 7 – 11 Council cannot accept an address of a business, Parents/carers should apply directly to the school relative, friend, childminder, a temporary address for a place at Downend School. The school will or an address of a house it is intended to move to. make a decision about allocating a place within The only exceptions are for children of UK service two weeks, and will inform South Gloucestershire personnel for whom special arrangements may Council of the outcome of the application. If apply. South Gloucestershire Council reserves the year group is full or over-subscribed then the right to seek documentary evidence to Downend School will refuse the place and the support a claim of residence. applicant will be placed on a waiting list and given the opportunity to appeal. If parents/carers wish Where a child spends time with each parent/carer to appeal they need to complete and return the at two different addresses, South Gloucestershire appeals form to Downend School. Council will ask for proof of the arrangements and will determine the appropriate address to be An independent appeal panel will be convened used in allocating a school place. In reaching by the school through the services of South this decision, evidence may be requested to Gloucestershire Council at which both parents/ show the address to which any Child Benefit is carers and Downend School will represent their paid and from which the child is registered with case. Decisions made by the panel are legally a medical GP. Any other evidence provided by binding. parents/carers will also be considered in reaching a decision on the home address for admissions If a place becomes available and there are purposes. applicants on the waiting list, the place will be offered according to the criteria set out for Year 7 September intake, and not by reference to the date of joining the waiting list.

63 ✆ 01454 868008  [email protected] Post 16 admissions Children and their parents/carers applying for post 16 (sixth form) places should contact Downend School directly. For post 16 admission:

❚ Applications will be considered for admission at the age of 16+.

❚ In the case of applicants in public care or previously in public care, the applicant must meet any set academic criteria. and Castle School Trust Education

❚ Downend School publishes specific minimum academic achievement requirements for admission to post 16 provision. These are set out in the post 16 prospectus. These criteria will be the same for both internal and external transfers.

❚ Under the School Admissions Appeal Code there will be a right of appeal to an independent appeal panel for unsuccessful applicants, both internal and external. Admission to Downend School – Downend School Downend to Admission Education Trust

64 Apply on-line at:  www.southglos.gov.uk/admissions Admission to Federation Learning Cabot the of Admission to Hanham Woods Academy – Part Hanham Woods Academy Part of the Cabot Learning Federation

Purpose of the policy Notes: The purpose of this policy is to make the admissions process to Hanham Woods Academy 1. Children in Public Care* are those looked clear and open. after by a local authority within the meaning of Section 22 of the Children Act 1989. Year 7 admissions The academy is supported by South Children Previously in Public Care* are those Gloucestershire Council in allocating places to who were looked after, but ceased to be so Hanham Woods Academy and informing families. because they were adopted1 (or became subject to a residence order2 or special Hanham Woods Academy has an admission guardianship order3). number of 180 places in each year group from * Documentation will need to be provided to South Year 7 to Year 11. Gloucestershire Council as proof of care status. 1 Under the terms of the Adoption and Children Act 2002. Advice from the DfE sets out that the Adoption Act did not Should Hanham Woods Academy be over- come into force until 31 December 2005 and therefore only children adopted after this date qualify as Previously Looked subscribed (i.e. if there are more applications After Children. than places available), initial allocations will be 2 Under the terms of the Children Act 1989. 3 Section 14A of the Children Act 1989. made according to the following criteria. These are listed in order of priority and will be applied to all applications received by the published closing 2. Local siblings: children are defined as date for applications. local siblings if:

1. Children in Public Care or Previously in ❚ they are full or half brother or sister; or Public Care. ❚ they are adoptive brother or sister; or 2. Local siblings (those living within the academy’s Area of Prime Responsibility ❚ they are children within the academy’s and who have named the academy as a defined Area of Responsibility, and they have preference). indicated that academy as a preference; and

3a. Geographical considerations (those ❚ the older sibling is already in attendance at living within the academy’s Area of Prime the academy and will be in attendance in Responsibility). September 2015 (statutory school age only).

3b. Geographical considerations (those living Please note: to be defined as a ‘local sibling’ a outside the academy’s Area of Prime child must live in the Area of Prime Responsibility Responsibility). for the academy.

4. Tie breaker: Where it does not prove 3a. Geographical considerations (for those possible to resolve allocations to an living within the academy’s Area of Prime over-subscribed school/academy by the Responsibility): Priority will be given to those application of criteria 1-3, any remaining children who live within the Area of Prime places will be allocated by drawing lots. Responsibility for the academy.

65 ✆ 01454 868008  [email protected] Where an academy also has an Area of First Children of UK service personnel Responsibility, children living in this area will (UK armed forces) be given the highest priority. South Gloucestershire Council recognises the particular needs of children of UK service If in any year there are more children living personnel (UK Armed Forces). The council within the Area of Prime Responsibility ensures that the needs of these children are taken than the number of places available at the into account by: academy, priority will be given to those children who live closest to the academy. ❚ Allocating a school place in advance if the Distances from home to academy are application is accompanied by an official measured in a straight line between the government letter which declares a relocation address point of the child’s home and a date and a Unit postal address or quartering central point within the main academy address. building using South Gloucestershire Council’s computerised mapping system. ❚ Accepting a Unit postal address, or, if appropriate, a quartering area address (the 3b. Geographical considerations (for those address of the closest house in the relevant living outside the academy’s Area of quartering area), for applications from service Prime Responsibility): After places have personnel in the absence of a new home postal been allocated from within the Area of Prime address. Responsibility, any remaining places will be allocated to those children who live closest ❚ Accepting a late application from UK service to the academy. Distances from home to personnel as ‘on time’ where a notification of academy are measured in a straight line posting has been received after the closing between the address point of the child’s home date and before the date of exchange of and a central point within the main academy information with other admission authorities. building using South Gloucestershire Council’s computerised mapping system. All ❚ Considering an application on the criterion of applications will be considered at the same ‘local sibling’ where another child in the family time and the published over-subscription has been offered a place at the preferred criteria applied. school and the Unit postal address or quartering address is within the Area of Prime 3c. Area of prime responsibility: An indicative Responsibility for the preferred school. map showing details of the Area of Prime Responsibility can be found in this booklet. ❚ Wherever possible, children of UK service personnel will be offered a place at the 4. Tie breaker: Lots will be drawn by a senior preferred local school but taking into account officer of South Gloucestershire Council who is the admission number for the school. independent of the school admissions process.

Children of multiple births Whenever possible, South Gloucestershire Council will endeavour to place children of multiple births in the same academy within the places available. However, where the last child to qualify for a place is a twin or child of multiple Admission to Hanham Woods Academy – Part Academy Woods Hanham to Admission of the Cabot Learning Federation birth, the places will be offered to one child and the other child/children considered under the admission criteria.

66 Apply on-line at:  www.southglos.gov.uk/admissions Children with statements of special Appeals – year 7 September intake Federation Learning Cabot the of Admission to Hanham Woods Academy – Part educational needs (SEN) or an appeals education, health and care plan After the end of October (closing date for (EHC Plan) applications), South Gloucestershire Council will Children with Statements of SEN or an EHC Plan send the academy a list of all their applicants. are placed in schools through the arrangements This will include first, second and third set out in the SEN Code of Practice and not preferences, but will not state the preferences. through these admission criteria. All governing The council will rank the list for Hanham Woods bodies are required by Section 324 of the Academy and allocate 180 students. Education Act 1996 to admit to the school a child with a Statement of SEN that names the school or Parents/carers will be informed of the allocation an EHC Plan. Schools must admit such children of places. Included in this information will be an whether they have places or not. Any appeal appeal form and an explanatory statement from concerning the statement of the admission is the academy. If parents/carers wish to appeal to the independent First-tier Tribunal (Health, they need to complete and return the appeals Education and Social Care Chamber). Parents/ form to the academy. carers of children with Statements of SEN or an EHC Plan should contact their child’s lead An independent appeal panel will be convened professional for any further information. by South Gloucestershire Council at which both parents/carers and the academy will represent Home address their case. Decisions made by the panel are The child’s home address is considered to be legally binding. where the child lives most of the time with his or her parent(s) or carer(s). South Gloucestershire In-year transfer years 7 – 11 Council cannot accept an address of a business, Parents/carers should apply to the academy for relative, friend, childminder, a temporary address a place at Hanham Woods Academy. If the year or an address of a house it is intended to move to. group is full or over-subscribed then the academy The only exceptions are for children of UK service will refuse the place and the applicant will be personnel for whom special arrangements may placed on a waiting list and given the opportunity apply. South Gloucestershire Council reserves to appeal. If parents/carers wish to appeal they the right to seek documentary evidence to need to complete and return the appeals form to support a claim of residence. the academy. An independent appeal panel will be convened at which both parents/carers and Where a child spends time with each parent/carer the academy will represent their case. Decisions at two different addresses, South Gloucestershire made by the panel are legally binding. Council will ask for proof of the arrangements and will determine the appropriate address to be If a place becomes available and there are used in allocating a school place. In reaching applicants on the waiting list, the place will be this decision, evidence may be requested to offered according to the criteria set out for Year show the address to which any Child Benefit is 7 September intake, and not by reference to the paid and from which the child is registered with date of joining the waiting list. a medical GP. Any other evidence provided by parents/carers will also be considered in reaching a decision on the home address for admissions purposes.

67 ✆ 01454 868008  [email protected] Post 16 admissions Children and their parents/carers applying for post 16 (sixth form) places should contact Hanham Woods Academy directly. For post 16 admission:

❚ Applications will be considered for admission at the age of 16+.

❚ Where the number of applications exceeds the number of places available, and after admission of any students with a Statement of Special Educational Needs naming the academy or an Education, Health and Care Plan, priority will be given in accordance with the over-subscription criteria set for admissions to the academy at 11+ years.

❚ In the case of applicants in public care or previously in public care, the applicant must meet any set academic criteria.

❚ Hanham Woods Academy will apply the same criteria for admission to the sixth form for both internal and external transfer.

❚ Under the School Admissions Appeal Code there will be a right of appeal to an independent appeal panel for unsuccessful applicants, both internal and external.

Admission to Hanham Woods Academy – Part Academy Woods Hanham to Admission of the Cabot Learning Federation

68 Apply on-line at:  www.southglos.gov.uk/admissions Admission to Federation Learning Cabot the of Admission to John Cabot Academy – Part John Cabot Academy Part of the Cabot Learning Federation

If you wish to apply for a place at John Cabot Academy, you are required to complete your home local authority common application form on-line or by post by 31 October 2014.

Please ensure you complete your list of school preferences in strict order of your personal preference.

John Cabot Academy will consider all applications for places. Where fewer than the published admission number of 160 applications are received, John Cabot Academy will offer places to all who have applied.

Where the number of applications for admission is greater than 160, we will apply our over-subscription criteria and applications will be considered in the order as set out in the flow chart.

All students participate in one assessment: A Non Verbal Reasoning assessment to determine ability. (John Cabot Academy offers places across the full ability range within five ability bands).

Children currently and those previously in public care will be allocated places. Students with a Statement of Special Educational Need, where John Cabot Academy is named on the statement or an Education, Health and Care Plan and students who have a physical or mental impairment, (that has a substantial and long term adverse effect on his or her ability to carry out normal day to day activities), requiring specific admission to John Cabot Academy will be allocated places.

The following criteria are applied to the remaining places, in each of the five ability bands.

❚ Places are allocated to siblings of students at the academy across the ability bands. If the number of applicants with a sibling exceeds the number of places available in an ability band, random allocation will be used to determine the places. ❚ The remaining places are offered by a random allocation in each ability band. Wherever possible, 80% of the remaining places will be allocated to students who live within Zone A, defined as a radius of four miles centred on the academy, and 20% of the places will be allocated to students who live within Zone B, (outside the four mile radius of Zone A).

69 ✆ 01454 868008  [email protected] Admission arrangements considered under this criterion if the academy receives the supporting evidence by ❚ We are holding one Open Evening for entry 1 December. It is the responsibility of the into Year 7, on Thursday 11 September 2014, parent to send the supporting evidence they 3.30pm to 8.00pm (open house). wish to be considered, John Cabot Academy will not make any request for such, either from ❚ The local authority common application form a parent or third party. must be completed and returned to your home local authority by 31 October 2014. The local No applicant is restricted to gaining a place authority will send application data to John under this criterion alone, a student not Cabot Academy late in November. allocated a place at this stage is included in all other relevant criteria including the random ❚ If English is not the applicants first language allocation of places within the ability bands. it is vital that you inform the academy prior to attending the admission assessment. Examples of physical/mental impairment that may require entry to a specific school include: ❚ We will send you an appointment to attend John Cabot Academy for an assessment. This - mobility or co-ordination problems; academic assessment will be a standardised non verbal reasoning assessment specifically - speech, hearing or eyesight impairment; or constructed by Granada Learning, an progressive conditions, e.g. cancer, multiple independent provider of educational sclerosis, muscular dystrophy; or recognised assessments. This enables us to offer places mental illness. to students of all academic abilities. ❚ To be classed as a sibling an applicant must ❚ The assessment is scheduled for Friday 12 have a sibling currently attending John Cabot December 2014. If you have not received an Academy in Years 7 to 11. In order for a Year appointment letter by 1 December please 12 age student at post 16 within the Cabot contact the Admissions Officer at the Learning Federation (CLF) to be classed as a academy. sibling they must have completed KS4 at John Cabot Academy and continue to attend the ❚ Children in Public Care are those looked after CLF on the date of admission of the applicant. by a local authority within the meaning of Please note that twins/multiple birth applicants Section 22 of the Children Act 1989. Children are treated as individuals. As such, this may Previously in Public Care are those who were result in a situation where a place could be looked after, and were then adopted, (or offered to one child and not to the other/s. became subject to a residence order or special guardianship order). All assessment results and procedures for the allocation of places are open to inspection ❚ If you wish to be considered under the by HMI, OfSTED and the DfE. The random criterion: where a child has a physical or selection is witnessed by independent auditors. mental impairment which has a substantial and long term adverse effect on their ability Any applicant who is absent for the to carry out normal day to day activities, assessment and who does not notify John

Admission to John Cabot Academy – Part Academy Cabot John to Admission of the Cabot Learning Federation and this requires specific admission to John Cabot Academy of the circumstances of Cabot Academy, i.e. no other school can absence on the day of the assessment accommodate the child’s needs, we will or within 2 working days, will be deemed require written supporting evidence from a to have withdrawn from the admissions relevant professional, e.g. Doctor or Specialist. process. Supporting evidence should be sent direct to John Cabot Academy. A student will only be

70 Apply on-line at:  www.southglos.gov.uk/admissions Applicants who complete the admissions process and are not offered a place at John Cabot Federation Learning Cabot the of Admission to John Cabot Academy – Part Academy as their preferred school will normally have the option to be placed on a waiting list.

Late applications will not be considered until all first round offers have been made. Applications received by the local authority after the closing date will be treated as ‘late applications’ whatever the reason for such late application and (unless there are exceptional circumstances determined by the academy) will not be considered with on time applications. If places become available after the first round of allocated places, late applications will be considered in accordance with the over-subscription criteria along with on time applications on the waiting list.

Appeals procedure If you complete the admissions process and your child is not offered a place at John Cabot Academy you normally have the right to appeal to an independent panel. This part of the process will be organised on behalf of John Cabot Academy by South Gloucestershire Council’s Democratic Services. You will receive information regarding this when offers of secondary school places are sent out.

Post 16 admissions Applications will be considered for admission at the age of post 16 for sixth form places. Contact should be made with John Cabot Academy in the case of students not already attending the academy.

Contact details Prospectus available from: John Cabot Academy Tel: 0117 976 3000 Fax: 0117 976 0630 Email: [email protected] Website: www.cabot.ac.uk

71 ✆ 01454 868008  [email protected] Admission to King’s Oak Academy Part of the Cabot Learning Federation

Purpose of the policy The Admission Criteria and The purpose of this policy is to make the Arrangements admissions process to King’s Oak Academy Process of application (KOA) clear and open. Arrangements for applications for places at the academy will be made in accordance with The Academy Council have agreed that the South Gloucestershire Council’s co-ordinated admission arrangements will remain in line admission arrangements and will be submitted with the agreed arrangements for South on the common application form provided by the Gloucestershire’s maintained non-denominational applicant’s home authority and administered by secondary schools. South Gloucestershire Council.

The Academy Council adheres to the statutory Consideration of applications requirements and the principles expressed in the The Academy Council will consider all School Admissions Code. applications for places at KOA. Where fewer applications for places are received than the Year 7 admissions: The Academy Council are published admission number, the Academy supported by South Gloucestershire Council in Council will offer places to all those who have allocating places to the academy and informing applied. families. Procedure where the academy is over- Admission number – year 7 subscribed KOA has a published admission number of 150 Where the number of applications for places, leading to a total number of 750 places admission into Year 7 is greater than the across Years 7 to 11. published admission number, applications will be considered against the criteria set out In September 2022 the number of places below. These are listed in priority order and will available for external allocation in Year 7 at KOA be applied to all applications received by the will drop to 90 [with the proviso that the Academy published closing date. Council reserves the right to increase this number if there are fewer than 60 students moving up from 1. Children in Public Care and Previously in Year 6 to Year 7, or to reduce the number if there Public Care. are more than 60 students moving up from Year 6 to Year 7 in any year, so that the total number of 2. Local siblings (those living within the students starting in Year 7 each year is 150]. academy’s Area of Prime Responsibility and who have named the academy as a The Academy Council commissions the local preference). Admission to King’s Oak Academy – Part Academy Oak King’s to Admission of the Cabot Learning Federation authority’s independent appeal panel which hears appeals from unsuccessful applicants for a place 3a. Geographical considerations [those in any year group. living within the academy’s Area of Prime Responsibility].

72 Apply on-line at:  www.southglos.gov.uk/admissions 3b. Geographical considerations [those living Please note: to be defined as a ‘local sibling’ a outside the academy’s Area of Prime child must live in the Area of Prime Responsibility Federation Learning Cabot the of Admission to King’s Oak Academy – Part Responsibility]. for the academy.

Notes to the over-subscription criteria are set If in any year there are more children living out below: within the Area of Prime Responsibility than the number of places available at the 1. Children in Public Care* are those looked academy, priority will be given to those after by a local authority within the meaning of children who live closest to the academy. Section 22 of the Children Act 1989. Children Distances from home to the academy are Previously in Public Care* are those who were measured in a straight line between the looked after but ceased to be so because address point of the child’s home and a they were adopted1 (or became subject to central point within the main academy a residence order2 or special guardianship building using South Gloucestershire order3). Council’s computerised mapping system. All applications will be considered at the same * Documentation will need to be provided to South time and the published over-subscription Gloucestershire Council as proof of care status. 1 Under the terms of the Adoption and Children Act 2002. criteria applied. Advice from the DfE sets out that the Adoption Act did not come into force until 31 December 2005 and therefore only children adopted after this date qualify as Previously Looked After Children. 2 Under the terms of the Children Act 1989. 3b. Geographical considerations (for those 3 Section 14A of the Children Act 1989. living outside the academy’s Area of Prime Responsibility): After places have 2. Local siblings: children are defined as local been allocated from within the Area of Prime siblings if: Responsibility, any remaining places will be allocated to those children who live closest ❚ they are full or half brother or sister; or to the academy. Distances from home to the academy are measured in a straight line ❚ they are adoptive brother or sister; or between the address point of the child’s home and a central point within the main academy ❚ they are children of the same household; and building using South Gloucestershire Council’s computerised mapping system. All ❚ they live within the academy’s defined Area of applications will be considered at the same Responsibility; and time and the published over-subscription criteria applied. ❚ they have indicated the academy as a preference; and 4. Tie breaker: Lots will be drawn by a senior officer of South Gloucestershire Council who ❚ the older sibling is already in attendance at is independent of the school admissions the academy and will be in attendance in process. September 2015 (statutory school/academy age only).

73 ✆ 01454 868008  [email protected] Children of multiple births Late applications Whenever possible, KOA will endeavour to place Late applications will not be considered until children of multiple births in the same school offers have been made to on-time applicants. within the places available. However, where the last child to qualify for a place is a twin or child of Appeals – September intake multiple birth, the place will be offered to one child appeals and the other child/children considered under the After the closing date for applications [31 October admission criteria. 2014 for Year 7], South Gloucestershire Council will send KOA separate lists of all their applicants. Home address Each list will include all those stating a preference The child’s home address is considered to be for the academy but will not state the preferences. where the child lives most of the time with his The council will rank the lists separately and or her parent(s) or carer(s). KOA cannot accept allocate up to the planned admission number to an address of a business, relative, friend, child- each school. minder, a temporary address or an address of a house it is intended to move to. The Parents/carers will be informed of the allocation only exceptions are for children of UK service of places. Included in this information will be personnel for whom special arrangements apply. an appeal form and explanatory guidance. If KOA reserves the right to seek documentary parents/carers wish to appeal they need to evidence to support a claim of residence. complete and return the appeals form.

Where a child spends time with each parent/ An independent appeal panel will be convened carer at two different addresses, KOA will ask for by South Gloucestershire Council at which both proof of the arrangements and will determine the parents/carers and the Academy Council will appropriate address to be used in allocating a present their cases. Decisions made by the panel school place. In reaching this decision, evidence are legally binding. may be requested to show the address to which any Child Benefit is paid and from which the In-year application process – child is registered with a medical GP. Any other year 7 evidence provided by parents/carers will also be Parents/carers, who wish to obtain a place at KOA considered in reaching a decision on the home other than at the bulk September intake to Year address for admissions purposes. 7, should apply directly to the academy. Parents/ carers will have a decision about the allocation of Waiting list a place within two weeks. Where the academy has been over-subscribed in the normal admissions round and places If the year group is full or over-subscribed then the have been refused to some applicants, a waiting academy will refuse the place but the applicant list will be maintained for any vacancies which will be given the opportunity to appeal and an subsequently occur in the academy. appeals form will be supplied. An independent appeal panel will be convened by South The waiting list will be prioritised according to Gloucestershire Council at which both parents/ the admission criteria and not by reference to carers and the Academy Council will present their the date of joining the waiting list. The list will be cases. Decisions made by the panel are legally Admission to King’s Oak Academy – Part Academy Oak King’s to Admission of the Cabot Learning Federation maintained by the academy. binding. If a place is available, we will invite the student in for an induction meeting and tour after Any waiting list will be maintained until the end of which we will offer the place unless there is a Term 2 (December 2015) and then discarded. compelling reason not to.

74 Apply on-line at:  www.southglos.gov.uk/admissions Post 16 admissions Federation Learning Cabot the of Admission to King’s Oak Academy – Part Children and their parents/carers applying for post 16 (sixth form) places should contact King’s Oak Academy directly. For post 16 admission:

❚ Applications will be considered for admission at the age of 16+.

❚ In the case of applicants in public care or previously in public care, the applicant must meet any set academic criteria.

❚ King’s Oak Academy will apply the same criteria for admission to the sixth form for both internal and external transfer.

❚ Under the School Admissions Appeal Code there will be a right of appeal to an independent appeal panel for unsuccessful applicants, both internal and external.

Relationships to other policies Parents/carers and students are encouraged to read the academy prospectus, visit the academy website and attend the open evening/open mornings.

75 ✆ 01454 868008  [email protected] Admission to Marlwood School The Castle School Education Trust

Purpose of the policy Notes: The purpose of this policy is to make the admissions process to Marlwood School clear 1. Children in Public Care* are those looked and open. after by a local authority within the meaning of Section 22 of the Children Act 1989. Year 7 admissions The Trust is supported by South Gloucestershire Children Previously in Public Care* are those Council in allocating places to Marlwood School who were looked after, but ceased to be so and informing families. because they were adopted1 (or became subject to a residence order2 or special Marlwood School has an admission number of guardianship order3). 210 places in each year group from Year 7 to Year * Documentation will need to be provided to South 11. Gloucestershire Council as proof of care status. 1 Under the terms of the Adoption and Children Act 2002. Advice from the DfE sets out that the Adoption Act did not come into Should Marlwood School be over-subscribed force until 31 December 2005 and therefore only children adopted after this date qualify as Previously Looked After (i.e. if there are more applications than places Children. available), initial allocations will be made 2 Under the terms of the Children Act 1989. 3 Section 14A of the Children Act 1989. according to the following criteria. These are listed in order of priority and will be applied to all applications received by the published closing 2. Local siblings: children are defined as local date for applications. siblings if:

1. Children in Public Care or Previously in ❚ they are full or half brother or sister; or Public Care. ❚ they are adoptive brother or sister; or ❚ they are children within the school’s defined 2. Local siblings (those living within the Area of Responsibility, and they have indicated school’s Area of Prime Responsibility that school as a preference; and and who have named the school as a ❚ the older sibling is already in attendance at the preference). school and will be in attendance in September 2015 (statutory school age only). 3a. Geographical considerations (those living within the school’s Area of Prime Please note: to be defined as a ‘local sibling’ a Admission to Marlwood School – The – Castle School Education Trust School Marlwood to Admission Responsibility). child must live in the Area of Prime Responsibility for the school. 3b. Geographical considerations (those living outside the school’s Area of Prime 3a. Geographical considerations (for those Responsibility). living within the school’s Area of Prime Responsibility): Priority will be given to those 4. Tie breaker: Where it does not prove children who live within the Area of Prime possible to resolve allocations to an over- Responsibility for the school. Where a school subscribed school by the application of also has an Area of First Responsibility, criteria 1-3, any remaining places will be children living in this area will be given the allocated by drawing lots. highest priority.

76 Apply on-line at:  www.southglos.gov.uk/admissions If in any year there are more children living personnel (UK Armed Forces). The council Admission to Marlwood SchoolTrustEducation School Castle – The within the Area of Prime Responsibility than ensures that the needs of these children are taken the number of places available at the school, into account by: priority will be given to those children who live closest to the school. Distances from ❚ Allocating a school place in advance if the home to school are measured in a straight application is accompanied by an official line between the address point of the child’s government letter which declares a relocation home and a central point within the main date and a Unit postal address or quartering school building using South Gloucestershire address. Council’s computerised mapping system. ❚ Accepting a Unit postal address, or, if 3b. Geographical considerations (for those appropriate, a quartering area address (the living outside the school’s Area of Prime address of the closest house in the relevant Responsibility): After places have been quartering area), for applications from service allocated from within the Area of Prime personnel in the absence of a new home postal Responsibility, any remaining places will address. be allocated to those children who live closest to the school. Distances from home ❚ Accepting a late application from UK service to school are measured in a straight line personnel as ‘on time’ where a notification of between the address point of the child’s posting has been received after the closing home and a central point within the main date and before the date of exchange of school building using South Gloucestershire information with other admission authorities. Council’s computerised mapping system. All applications will be considered at the same ❚ Considering an application on the criterion of time and the published over-subscription ‘local sibling’ where another child in the family criteria applied. has been offered a place at the preferred school and the Unit postal address or 3c. Area of prime responsibility: An indicative quartering address is within the Area of Prime map showing details of the Area of Prime Responsibility for the preferred school. Responsibility can be found in this booklet. ❚ Wherever possible, children of UK service 4. Tie breaker: Lots will be drawn by a senior personnel will be offered a place at the officer of South Gloucestershire Council who preferred local school but taking into account is independent of the school admissions the admission number for the school. process. Children with statements of special Children of multiple births educational needs (SEN) or an Whenever possible, South Gloucestershire education, health and care plan Council will endeavour to place children of (EHC Plan) multiple births in the same school within the Children with Statements of SEN or an EHC Plan places available. However, where the last child are placed in schools through the arrangements to qualify for a place is a twin or child of multiple set out in the SEN Code of Practice and not birth, the places will be offered to one child and through these admission criteria. All governing the other child/children considered under the bodies are required by Section 324 of the admission criteria. Education Act 1996 to admit to the school a child with a Statement of SEN that names the school or Children of UK service personnel an EHC Plan. Schools must admit such children (UK armed forces) whether they have places or not. Any appeal South Gloucestershire Council recognises concerning the statement of the admission is the particular needs of children of UK service to the independent First-tier Tribunal (Health,

77 ✆ 01454 868008  [email protected] Education and Social Care Chamber). Parents/ parents/carers and Castle School Education Trust carers of children with Statements of SEN or will represent their case. Decisions made by the an EHC Plan should contact their child’s lead panel are legally binding. professional for any further information. In-year transfer years 7 – 11 Home address Parents/carers should apply to Castle School The child’s home address is considered to be Education Trust for a place at Marlwood School. where the child lives most of the time with his or If the year group is full or over-subscribed then her parent(s) or carer(s). South Gloucestershire Castle School Education Trust will refuse the place Council cannot accept an address of a business, and the applicant will be placed on a waiting list relative, friend, childminder, a temporary address and given the opportunity to appeal. If parents/ or an address of a house it is intended to move to. carers wish to appeal they need to complete The only exceptions are for children of UK service and return the appeals form to Castle School personnel for whom special arrangements may Education Trust. An independent appeal panel apply. South Gloucestershire Council reserves will be convened at which both parents/carers the right to seek documentary evidence to and Castle School Education Trust will represent support a claim of residence. their case. Decisions made by the panel are legally binding. Where a child spends time with each parent/carer at two different addresses, South Gloucestershire If a place becomes available and there are Council will ask for proof of the arrangements applicants on the waiting list, the place will be and will determine the appropriate address to be offered according to the criteria set out for Year used in allocating a school place. In reaching 7 September intake, and not by reference to the this decision, evidence may be requested to date of joining the waiting list. show the address to which any Child Benefit is paid and from which the child is registered with Post 16 admissions a medical GP. Any other evidence provided by Children and their parents/carers applying for post parents/carers will also be considered in reaching 16 (sixth form) places should contact Marlwood a decision on the home address for admissions School directly. For post 16 admission: purposes. ❚ Applications will be considered for admission Appeals – year 7 September intake at the age of 16+. appeals ❚ Where the number of applications exceeds After the end of October (closing date for the number of places available, and after applications), South Gloucestershire Council admission of any students with a Statement of will send Castle School Education Trust a list Special Educational Needs naming the school of all their applicants. This will include first, or an Education, Health and Care Plan, priority second and third preferences, but will not state will be given in accordance with the over- the preferences. The council will rank the list for subscription criteria set for admissions to the Marlwood School and allocate 210 students. school at 11+ years. Admission to Marlwood School – The – Castle School Education Trust School Marlwood to Admission ❚ In the case of applicants in public care or Parents/carers will be informed of the allocation previously in public care, the applicant must of places. Included in this information will be an meet any set academic criteria. appeal form and an explanatory statement from ❚ Marlwood School will apply the same criteria Castle School Education Trust. If parents/carers for admission to the sixth form for both internal wish to appeal they need to complete and return and external transfer. the appeals form to Castle School Education ❚ Under the School Admissions Appeal Trust. Code there will be a right of appeal to an independent appeal panel for unsuccessful An independent appeal panel will be convened applicants, both internal and external. by South Gloucestershire Council at which both

78 Apply on-line at:  www.southglos.gov.uk/admissions Admission to Patchway Community College Trust Schools to PatchwayAdmission Fusion – College Community Fusion Schools Trust

Rationale 1. Children in Public Care*: those looked after The admission arrangements at Patchway by a local authority within the meaning of Community College (PCC) follow the agreed Section 22 of the Children Act 1989. co ordinated arrangements for South Children Previously in Public Care*: those Gloucestershire’s maintained secondary who were looked after but ceased to be so schools. The policy complies with the statutory because they were adopted1 (or became requirements and the principles expressed in the subject to a residence order2 or special School Admissions Code. PCC is supported guardianship order3). by South Gloucestershire Council in allocating * Documentation will need to be provided to South places to the college and informing families; the Gloucestershire Council as proof of care status. council also co-ordinates the admissions to PCC. 1 Under the terms of the Adoption and Children Act 2002. Advice from the DfE sets out that the Adoption Act did not come into force until 31 December 2005 and therefore only children adopted after this date qualify as Previously Looked Purposes After Children. ❚ To outline the admission arrangements for Year 2 Under the terms of the Children Act 1989. 3 Section 14A of the Children Act 1989. 7 students. ❚ To outline the arrangements for in year 2. Local siblings: children are defined as local admissions of students directly to the college, siblings if: including the post 16 student centre. ❚ they are full or half brother or sister; or ❚ To support students in their admission to the ❚ they are adoptive brother or sister; or college. ❚ they are children of the same household; and ❚ To ensure that all students regardless of ❚ they live within the college’s defined Area of background, race or disability have fair access Responsibility; and to the college and are supported on their ❚ they have indicated the college as a admission to the college. preference; and ❚ the older sibling is already in attendance Policy details at the college and will be in attendance in Admission number September 2015 (statutory school/academy The admission number in Years 7 to 11 at PCC is age only). currently 180 in each year group. Please note: to be defined as a ‘local sibling’ a The admission criteria and arrangements (year child must live in the Area of Prime Responsibility 7 admissions at the start of the college year) for the college.

Should the college be over-subscribed (i.e. if 3a. Geographical considerations (for those there are more applications than places available), living within the college’s Area of Prime initial allocations will be made according to the Responsibility): Priority will be given to those criteria below. These are listed in order of priority children who live within the Area of Prime and will be applied to all applications for the Responsibility for the college. college received by the published closing date for applications: If in any year there are more children living within the Area of Prime Responsibility than the number of places available at the college, priority will be given to those children who live closest to the college. Distances from home

79 ✆ 01454 868008  [email protected] to the college are measured in a straight ❚ Allocating a school place in advance if the line between the address point of the child’s application is accompanied by an official home and a central point within the main government letter which declares a relocation college building using South Gloucestershire date and a Unit postal address or quartering Council’s computerised mapping system. All address. applications will be considered at the same time and the published over-subscription ❚ Accepting a Unit postal address, or, if criteria applied. appropriate, a quartering area address (the address of the closest house in the relevant 3b. Geographical considerations (for those quartering area), for applications from service living outside the college’s Area of Prime personnel in the absence of a new home postal Responsibility): After places have been address. A quartering address will be used allocated from within the Area of Prime only where the housing authorities confirm in Responsibility, any remaining places will be writing that a house will be offered in the area. allocated to those children who live closest to the college. Distances from home to ❚ Accepting a late application from UK service the college are measured in a straight line personnel as ‘on time’ where a notification of between the address point of the child’s posting has been received after the closing home and a central point within the main date and before the date of exchange of college building using South Gloucestershire information with other admission authorities. Council’s computerised mapping system. All applications will be considered at the same ❚ Considering an application on the criterion of time and the published over-subscription ‘local sibling’ where another child in the family criteria applied. has been offered a place at the preferred school and the Unit postal address or 4. Tie breaker: Lots will be drawn by a senior quartering address is within the Area of Prime officer of South Gloucestershire Council who is Responsibility for the preferred school. independent of the school admissions process. ❚ Wherever possible, children of UK service Children of multiple births personnel will be offered a place at the Whenever possible, South Gloucestershire preferred local school but taking into account Council will endeavour to place children of the admission number for the school. multiple births in the same school within the places available. However, where the last child Home address to qualify for a place is a twin or child of multiple The child’s home address is considered to be birth, the place will be offered to one child and where the child lives most of the time with his or the other child/ children considered under the her parent(s) or carer(s). South Gloucestershire admission criteria but normally admitted. Council cannot accept an address of a business, relative, friend, childminder, a temporary address Admission to Patchway Community College – FusionAdmission to Patchway Schools Trust Children of UK service personnel or an address of a house it is intended to move to. (UK armed forces) The only exceptions are for children of UK service South Gloucestershire Council recognises personnel for whom special arrangements apply. the particular needs of children of UK service South Gloucestershire Council reserves the right personnel (UK Armed Forces). The council to seek documentary evidence to support a claim ensures that the needs of these children are taken of residence. into account by: Where a child spends time with each parent/carer at two different addresses, South Gloucestershire Council will ask for proof of the arrangements and will determine the appropriate address to be used in allocating a school place. In reaching

80 Apply on-line at:  www.southglos.gov.uk/admissions this decision, evidence may be requested to keep South Gloucestershire Council informed of show the address to which any Child Benefit is updated contact and address details. Trust Schools to PatchwayAdmission Fusion – College Community paid and from which the child is registered with a medical GP. Any other evidence provided by All other applications for places for South parents/carers will also be considered in reaching Gloucestershire secondary schools during a decision on the home address for admissions the year including those to other year groups, purposes. will be considered using the relevant over- subscription criteria for the school concerned Appeals - year 7 September intake and in accordance with the in-year admission appeals arrangements set out in the “In-year admissions” After the end of October (closing date for section. applications), South Gloucestershire Council will send to the college lists of all the applicants. In-year admissions Each list will include all those stating a preference for the college but will not state the preferences. ❚ Applications for in-year admissions are The council will allocate up to 180 students. made directly to the college and the college processes these in line with agreed Parents/carers will be informed of the allocation procedures. of places. Included in this information will be an appeal form and explanatory guidance. If ❚ Parents/carers are welcome to visit the college parents/carers wish to appeal they need to prior to application, meet relevant staff and complete and return the appeals form. discuss the college’s ethos.

An independent appeal panel will be convened ❚ If the year group is full or over-subscribed by South Gloucestershire Council at which both then the college will refuse the place but the parents/carers and the college will present their applicant will be given the opportunity to cases. Decisions made by the panel are legally appeal and an appeals form will be supplied. binding. An independent appeal panel will be convened by South Gloucestershire Council at which Waiting lists both parents/carers and the college will present The waiting list comprises those children their cases. Decisions made by the panel are refused a place whose parents/carers have legally binding. lodged a formal appeal or asked to go on a waiting list together with any late applications ❚ Where a student is admitted with a complex received. A waiting list will be maintained by history of needs, a ‘Team around the Child’ South Gloucestershire Council for any vacancies (TAC) meeting may form part of the admission which occur until the end of Term 2 and then so that relevant agencies who support the child discarded. Priority order on the waiting list will and the college can plan together with the be determined by the over-subscription criteria, family for a successful transition. not by the date of joining the waiting list. Children who are the subject of a direction by a local ❚ At the admissions meeting the college may authority to admit or who are allocated to a school record information to allow tracking of support in accordance with the Fair Access Protocol must and interventions (e.g. change tracker). take precedence over those on a waiting list. Where a place becomes available and the local ❚ Additional meetings are calendared as authority, after using all advised contact details, appropriate to the outcomes of the TAC is unable to contact a successful applicant for a meeting and initial discussions; these are in place within two school weeks, the available place place to maximise the successful transition into will be offered to the next child to qualify for a the college. place. Where an applicant decides to place their children on a waiting list, it is for the applicant to

81 ✆ 01454 868008  [email protected] ❚ Each student will be subject to a period of ❚ In the case of applicants who are, or have support and induction, personal to their own been, in public care, the applicant must meet needs. During this time some common any set academic criteria. tasks will take place which assist with the understanding of the college charter and ethos, ❚ It is normal for all applicants who meet the the assigning of appropriate groups and other academic criteria to be admitted. identified needs being met. ❚ Under the School Admissions Appeal ❚ This initial meeting may lead to a further Code there will be a right of appeal to an meeting at a later date. The purpose of the first independent appeal panel for unsuccessful meeting is to investigate the student’s needs applicants, both internal and external. as a learner, e.g. the initial admissions meeting may highlight the need for a native language speaker to be present to translate.

Admissions to the post 16 student centre

❚ PCC is part of the Concorde Partnership and reference should be made to its prospectus for additional information.

❚ Applications will be considered for admission at the age of 16+.

❚ Applications should be made direct to the college.

❚ Where the number of applications exceeds the number of post 16 places available, and after the admission of any students with a Statement of Special Educational Needs naming the college, or an Education, Health and Care Plan, priority will be given in accordance with the over-subscription criteria which apply to Year 7 admissions.

❚ The specific minimum academic achievement requirements will apply to all applicants, both Admission to Patchway Community College – FusionAdmission to Patchway Schools Trust internal and external. These are:

- for level 3 courses 5 A*-C grades at GCSE or equivalent and the additional entry requirements for each of the subjects to be studied; - for level 2 courses students will need to discuss the suitability of courses to be studied with a member of the Post 16 Team.

82 Apply on-line at:  www.southglos.gov.uk/admissions Admission to Sir Bernard Lovell School Trust Admission to Sir Lovell Bernard School – Foundation Foundation Trust

Purpose of the policy Notes: The purpose of this policy is to make the 1. Children in Public Care* are those looked admissions process to Sir Bernard Lovell School after by a local authority within the meaning of clear and open. Section 22 of the Children Act 1989.

Year 7 admissions Children Previously in Public Care* are those The Trust is supported by South Gloucestershire who were looked after, but ceased to be so Council in allocating places to Sir Bernard Lovell because they were adopted1 (or became School and informing families. subject to a residence order2 or special guardianship order3). Sir Bernard Lovell School has an admission * Documentation will need to be provided to South number of 210 places in each year group from Gloucestershire Council as proof of care status. Year 7 to Year 11. 1 Under the terms of the Adoption and Children Act 2002. Advice from the DfE sets out that the Adoption Act did not come into force until 31 December 2005 and therefore only children adopted after this date qualify as Previously Looked Should Sir Bernard Lovell School be over- After Children. subscribed (i.e. if there are more applications 2 Under the terms of the Children Act 1989. 3 Section 14A of the Children Act 1989. than places available), initial allocations will be made according to the following criteria. These 2. Local siblings: children are defined as local are listed in order of priority and will be applied to siblings if: all applications received by the published closing date for applications. ❚ they are full or half brother or sister; or

1. Children in Public Care or Previously in ❚ they are adoptive brother or sister; or Public Care. ❚ they are children within the school’s defined 2. Local siblings (those living within the Area of Responsibility, and they have school’s Area of Prime Responsibility indicated that school as a preference; and and who have named the school as a preference). ❚ the older sibling is already in attendance at the school and will be in attendance in 3a. Geographical considerations (those September 2015 (statutory school age only). living within the school’s Area of Prime Responsibility). Please note: to be defined as a ‘local sibling’ a child must live in the Area of Prime 3b. Geographical considerations (those Responsibility for the school. living outside the school’s Area of Prime Responsibility). 3a. Geographical considerations (for those living within the school’s Area of Prime 4. Tie breaker: Where it does not prove Responsibility): Priority will be given to those possible to resolve allocations to an over- children who live within the Area of Prime subscribed school by the application of Responsibility for the school. Where a school criteria 1-3, any remaining places will be also has an Area of First Responsibility, allocated by drawing lots. children living in this area will be given the highest priority.

83 ✆ 01454 868008  [email protected] If in any year there are more children living ensures that the needs of these children are taken within the Area of Prime Responsibility than into account by: the number of places available at the school, priority will be given to those children who ❚ Allocating a school place in advance if the live closest to the school. Distances from application is accompanied by an official home to school are measured in a straight government letter which declares a relocation line between the address point of the child’s date and a Unit postal address or quartering home and a central point within the main address. school building using South Gloucestershire Council’s computerised mapping system. ❚ Accepting a Unit postal address, or, if appropriate, a quartering area address (the 3b. Geographical considerations (for those address of the closest house in the relevant living outside the school’s Area of Prime quartering area), for applications from service Responsibility): After places have been personnel in the absence of a new home postal allocated from within the Area of Prime address. Responsibility, any remaining places will be allocated to those children who live ❚ Accepting a late application from UK service closest to the school. Distances from home personnel as ‘on time’ where a notification of to school are measured in a straight line posting has been received after the closing between the address point of the child’s date and before the date of exchange of home and a central point within the main information with other admission authorities. school building using South Gloucestershire Council’s computerised mapping system. All ❚ Considering an application on the criterion of applications will be considered at the same ‘local sibling’ where another child in the family time and the published over-subscription has been offered a place at the preferred criteria applied. school and the Unit postal address or quartering address is within the Area of Prime 3c. Area of prime responsibility: An indicative Responsibility for the preferred school. map showing details of the Area of Prime Responsibility can be found in this booklet. ❚ Wherever possible, children of UK service personnel will be offered a place at the 4. Tie breaker: Lots will be drawn by a senior preferred local school but taking into account officer of South Gloucestershire Council who the admission number for the school. is independent of the school admissions Admission to Sir Bernard Lovell School – Foundation School Bernard Lovell Sir to Admission Trust process. Children with statements of special educational needs (SEN) or an Children of multiple births education, health and care plan Whenever possible, South Gloucestershire (EHC Plan) Council will endeavour to place children of Children with Statements of SEN or an EHC Plan multiple births in the same school within the are placed in schools through the arrangements places available. However, where the last child set out in the SEN Code of Practice and not to qualify for a place is a twin or child of multiple through these admission criteria. All governing birth, the places will be offered to one child and bodies are required by Section 324 of the the other child/children considered under the Education Act 1996 to admit to the school a child admission criteria. with a Statement of SEN that names the school or an EHC Plan. Schools must admit such children Children of UK service personnel whether they have places or not. Any appeal (UK armed forces) concerning the statement of the admission is South Gloucestershire Council recognises to the independent First-tier Tribunal (Health, the particular needs of children of UK service Education and Social Care Chamber). Parents/ personnel (UK Armed Forces). The council carers of children with Statements of SEN or

84 Apply on-line at:  www.southglos.gov.uk/admissions an EHC Plan should contact their child’s lead In-year transfer years 7 – 11 professional for any further information. Parents/carers should apply to the Trust for a Trust Admission to Sir Lovell Bernard School – Foundation place at Sir Bernard Lovell School. If the year Home address group is full or over-subscribed then the Trust The child’s home address is considered to be will refuse the place and the applicant will be where the child lives most of the time with his or placed on a waiting list and given the opportunity her parent(s) or carer(s). South Gloucestershire to appeal. If parents/carers wish to appeal they Council cannot accept an address of a business, need to complete and return the appeals form to relative, friend, childminder, a temporary address the Trust. An independent appeal panel will be or an address of a house it is intended to move to. convened at which both parents/carers and the The only exceptions are for children of UK service Trust will represent their case. Decisions made by personnel for whom special arrangements may the panel are legally binding. apply. South Gloucestershire Council reserves the right to seek documentary evidence to If a place becomes available and there are support a claim of residence. applicants on the waiting list, the place will be offered according to the criteria set out for Year Where a child spends time with each parent/carer 7 September intake, and not by reference to the at two different addresses, South Gloucestershire date of joining the waiting list. Council will ask for proof of the arrangements and will determine the appropriate address to be Post 16 admissions used in allocating a school place. In reaching Children and their parents/carers applying for post this decision, evidence may be requested to 16 (sixth form) places should contact Sir Bernard show the address to which any Child Benefit is Lovell School directly. For post 16 admission: paid and from which the child is registered with a medical GP. Any other evidence provided by ❚ Applications will be considered for admission parents/carers will also be considered in reaching at the age of 16+. a decision on the home address for admissions purposes. ❚ Where the number of applications exceeds the number of places available, and after Appeals – year 7 September intake admission of any students with a Statement of appeals Special Educational Needs naming the school After the end of October (closing date for or an Education, Health and Care Plan, priority applications), South Gloucestershire Council will will be given in accordance with the over- send the Trust a list of all their applicants. This will subscription criteria set for admissions to the include first, second and third preferences, but will school at 11+ years. not state the preferences. The council will rank the list for Sir Bernard Lovell School and allocate ❚ In the case of applicants in public care or 210 students. previously in public care, the applicant must meet any set academic criteria. Parents/carers will be informed of the allocation of places. Included in this information will be an ❚ Sir Bernard Lovell School will apply the same appeal form and an explanatory statement from criteria for admission to the sixth form for both the Trust. If parents/carers wish to appeal they internal and external transfer. need to complete and return the appeals form to the Trust. ❚ Under the School Admissions Appeal Code there will be a right of appeal to an An independent appeal panel will be convened independent appeal panel for unsuccessful by South Gloucestershire Council at which both applicants, both internal and external. parents/carers and the Trust will represent their case. Decisions made by the panel are legally binding.

85 ✆ 01454 868008  [email protected] Admission to The Ridings’ Federation Yate & Winterbourne International Academies

Procedure for admitting students to b) The Ridings’ Federation Yate International the federation Academy will operate a sixth form for a total Admission number of 150 students. 150 places overall will be The Ridings’ Federation of Academies Trust has available in Years 12 and 13. The admission the following agreed admission numbers for the number for Year 12 is 1. This is the number of Winterbourne International Academy, subject places which will be offered on an annual basis to any changes approved or required by the to eligible external applicants after transfer of Secretary of State, for subsequent years: existing Yate International Academy students. Additional external pupils will be admitted until a) 300 for students in Year 7. the sixth form provision meets its capacity of 150 students with the necessary entry b) The Ridings’ Federation Winterbourne requirements. International Academy will admit students from other schools at age 16 and as such an Process of application admission number will be required. Students Arrangements for applications for places at the already at the academy have an automatic Federation will be made in accordance with South entitlement to enter the sixth form providing Gloucestershire Council’s co-ordinated admission they meet the entry requirements. arrangements and will be made on the common application form provided by the applicant’s The minimum number of external candidates home authority and administered by South admitted to The Ridings’ Federation Winterbourne Gloucestershire Council. International Academy sixth form is 1. This constitutes the sixth form admission number. The Ridings’ Federation of Academies Trust will use the following timetable for applications The Ridings’ Federation Winterbourne to the Federation each year (exact dates within International Academy has an anticipated sixth the months may vary from year to year) which, form roll of 380 students. whenever possible, will fit in with the common timetable agreed by South Gloucestershire The Ridings’ Federation of Academies Trust has Council. the following agreed admission numbers for the Yate International Academy, subject to any a) By September - The Ridings’ Federation of changes approved or required by the Secretary of Academies Trust will publish in its prospectus State, for subsequent years: information about the arrangements for admission, including over-subscription criteria, a) The academy has an agreed year group size for the following September (e.g. in September of 150, with an external admission number of 2014 for admission in September 2015). This 90. The total year group size of 150 will include will include details of open evenings and students who transfer automatically from the other opportunities for prospective students academy’s Year 6. If fewer than 60 students and their parents/carers to visit the academy. Admission to The & Winterbourne Ridings’ Federation International Yate Academies transfer from Year 6, the academy will admit The Ridings’ Federation of Academies Trust over the external admission number up to the will also provide information in relation to the overall size of the Year 7 group of 150. Academies to South Gloucestershire Council

86 Apply on-line at:  www.southglos.gov.uk/admissions for inclusion in the composite prospectus, as application (Yate International Academy only), the required; criteria will be applied in the order in which they Academies Yate International Federation Ridings’ Winterbourne & The to Admission are set out below: b) September/October - The Ridings’ Federation of Academies Trust will provide opportunities 1. Children in Public Care or Previously in for parents/carers to visit either academy; Public Care* Children in Public Care are those looked after by a local authority within c) October/November – Common application the meaning of Section 22 of the Children Act form to be completed and returned to the 1989. home authority. Where the home authority is Children Previously in Public Care are those not South Gloucestershire Council, the home who were looked after, but ceased to be so authority will pass on the details to South because they were adopted1, or become Gloucestershire Council to administer; subject to a residence order2, or a special guardianship order3. d) South Gloucestershire Council sends lists of * Documentation will need to be provided to The Ridings’ applications to The Ridings’ Federation; Federation of Academies as proof of care status. 1 Under the terms of the Adoption and Children Act 2002. Advice from the DfE sets out that the Adoption Act did not come into e) February – South Gloucestershire Council force until 31 December 2005 and therefore only children adopted after this date qualify as Previously Looked After applies agreed scheme to all applications. Children. Where an individual academy is over- 2 Under the terms of the Children Act 1989. 3 Section 14A of the Children Act 1989. subscribed, South Gloucestershire Council will use the agreed over-subscription criteria to determine which students will be offered places 2. Local siblings (those living within an at the individual academy; academy’s Area of Prime Responsibility and who have named the academy as a f) 2 March 2015 offers made to parents/carers. preference). Children are defined as local siblings if: Consideration of applications The Ridings’ Federation of Academies Trust ❚ they are half or full brother or sister; or will consider all applications for places at its Academies. Where fewer applications than ❚ they are adoptive brother or sister; or the published admission number(s) for the relevant year groups are received, The Ridings; ❚ they are children of the same household; and Federation of Academies Trust will offer places at the respective academy to all those who have ❚ they live within the academy’s defined Area of applied. Responsibility; and

Procedures where an academy is ❚ they have indicated that academy as a over-subscribed preference; and Admission year 7 Where the number of applications for admission ❚ their older sibling is already in attendance to each academy is greater than the published at the preferred academy and will be in admission number, applications will be attendance in September 2015 (statutory considered against the criteria set out below. school age only). After the admission of students with Statements of Special Educational Needs where one of 3. Geographical considerations: Priority will the Academies in The Ridings’ Federation of be given to those children who live within the Academies is named on the statement, or an Area of Prime Responsibility for the academy. Education, Health and Care Plan and after the Children living in the Area of First Responsibility admission of any Year 6 student with the right will be given the highest priority. to transfer to a secondary phase without further If in any year there are more children living

87 ✆ 01454 868008  [email protected] within the Area of Prime Responsibility than the Documentary evidence number of places available at the academy, In fairness to all parents/carers, The Ridings’ priority will be given to those children who Federation of Academies reserves the right to live closest to the academy. In determining require documentary evidence in support of which applicants live closest to the academy, the application. For example, evidence of a distances from home to academy will be child’s date of birth, parent/carer responsibility, measured in a straight line between the the validity of a family address and, if this is not address point of the child’s home and a central produced, The Ridings’ Federation of Academies point within the main academy building (using Trust reserves the right to make its own enquiries. South Gloucestershire Council’s computerised Examples of evidence which may be requested mapping system). include a birth certificate, a copy of a court order, a solicitor’s letter confirming exchange After places have been allocated from of contracts (and completion date on a new within the Area of Prime Responsibility, any property), a rental agreement, a letter from an remaining places will be allocated to those employer, a solicitor’s letter confirming residency, children who live closest to the academy. In a letter from a bank or building society, a child determining which applicants live closest to the benefit book or evidence of the child’s residency. academy, distances from home to academy will be measured in a straight line between the Withdrawing offers address point of the child’s home and a central Once the offer of a place has been made, The point within the main academy building (using Ridings’ Federation of Academies may withdraw South Gloucestershire Council’s computerised this but only in very limited circumstances, for mapping system). example:

4. Tie breaker: Lots will be drawn by a senior ❚ where the application was fraudulent or executive of The Ridings’ Federation of intentionally misleading; or Academies who is independent of the admissions process. ❚ where a parent/carer has not responded to the offer within a reasonable time. Admission - post 16 admission The Ridings’ Federation of Academies Trust will There will be a right of appeal to an independent publish specific criteria in relation to minimum appeal panel for internal students refused transfer academic entrance requirements for admission to and external applicants refused admission. the post 16 provision. These criteria are the same for internal and external transfers. These criteria Operation of waiting lists will be published annually in the local authority’s Subject to any provisions regarding waiting lists post 16 area prospectus and in the academy’s in South Gloucestershire Council’s co-ordinated own prospectus. admission scheme, each academy will operate a waiting list [for each year group]. Where in any Where the number of applications exceeds the year either academy receives more applications number of post 16 places available and after for places than there are places available, a the admission of students with Statements of waiting list will operate. This will be maintained by Special Educational Needs where one of The The Ridings’ Federation of Academies Trust and Ridings’ Federation Academies is named on the it will be open to any parent/carer to ask for his or statement, or an Education, Health and Care Plan, her child’s name to be placed on the waiting list, the criteria will be applied in the order in which following an unsuccessful application. they are set out as detailed for admission to Year 7. Admission to The & Winterbourne Ridings’ Federation International Yate Academies

88 Apply on-line at:  www.southglos.gov.uk/admissions Children’s position on the waiting list will be determined solely in accordance with the over- Academies Yate International Federation Ridings’ Winterbourne & The to Admission subscription criteria set out above. Where places become vacant they will be allocated to children on the waiting list in accordance with the over- subscription criteria.

Arrangements for admitting students to other year groups, including to replace any students who have left The Ridings’ Federation of Academies Subject to any provisions in South Gloucestershire Council’s co-ordinated admission arrangements relating to applications submitted for years other than the normal year of entry, The Ridings’ Federation of Academies Trust will consider all such applications and if the year group applied for has a place available, admit the child unless one of the permitted reliefs apply. If more applications are received than there are places available, the relevant over-subscription criteria will apply. Parents/carers whose application is turned down shall be entitled to appeal.

Arrangements for admission of students as The Ridings’ Federation of Academies builds to its full capacity The Federation opened on 1 September 2009 with a published admission number relating solely to students in Year 7 and, where relevant, Year 12. Students in subsequent years will have been transferred automatically from the predecessor schools, The Ridings High School and King Edmund Community School, which closed on 31 August 2009.

There will be a right of appeal to an independent appeal panel for unsuccessful applicants.

89 ✆ 01454 868008  [email protected] School term and holiday dates 2015/2016 academic year

Please note: The term dates shown here apply only to community and voluntary controlled schools. Academies and foundation trust schools are responsible for setting their own school term and holiday dates and these may/may not differ from the dates set out below. Parents/carers are advised to check with individual academies and foundation trust schools.

September 2015 October 2015 November 2015

Monday 7 14 21 28 5 12 19 26 2 9 16 23 30 Tuesday 1 8 15 22 29 6 13 20 27 3 10 17 24 Wednesday 2 9 16 23 30 7 14 21 28 4 11 18 25 Thursday 3 10 17 24 1 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26 Friday 4 11 18 25 2 9 16 23 30 6 13 20 27 Saturday 5 12 19 26 3 10 17 24 31 7 14 21 28 Sunday 6 13 20 27 4 11 18 25 1 8 15 22 29

December 2015 January 2016 February 2016

Monday 7 14 21 28 4 11 18 25 1 8 15 22 29 Tuesday 1 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26 2 9 16 23 Wednesday 2 9 16 23 30 6 13 20 27 3 10 17 24 Thursday 3 10 17 24 31 7 14 21 28 4 11 18 25 Friday 4 11 18 25 1 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26 Saturday 5 12 19 26 2 9 16 23 30 6 13 20 27 Sunday 6 13 20 27 3 10 17 24 31 7 14 21 28

March 2016 April 2016 May 2016

Monday 7 14 21 28 4 11 18 25 2 9 16 23 30

School term and holiday dates 2015/2016 academic year academic 2015/2016 dates School term and holiday Tuesday 1 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26 3 10 17 24 31 Wednesday 2 9 16 23 30 6 13 20 27 4 11 18 25 Thursday 3 10 17 24 31 7 14 21 28 5 12 19 26 Friday 4 11 18 25 1 8 15 22 29 6 13 20 27 Saturday 5 12 19 26 2 9 16 23 30 7 14 21 28 Sunday 6 13 20 27 3 10 17 24 1 8 15 22 29

June 2016 July 2016 August 2016

Monday 6 13 20 27 4 11 18 25 1 8 15 22 29 Tuesday 7 14 21 28 5 12 19 26 2 9 16 23 30 Wednesday 1 8 15 22 29 6 13 20 27 3 10 17 24 31 Thursday 2 9 16 23 30 7 14 21 28 4 11 18 25 Friday 3 10 17 24 1 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26 Saturday 4 11 18 25 2 9 16 23 30 6 13 20 27 Sunday 5 12 19 26 3 10 17 24 31 7 14 21 28

■ Pupil Day ■ Bank Holiday ■ Holiday Term Days Term Days 1 37 days 5 34 days 2 35 days 6 35 days 3 25 days Total Days 195 days 4 29 days

90 Apply on-line at:  www.southglos.gov.uk/admissions Useful contact details details contact Useful The following services may offer support in admission to school in appropriate cases:

Bristol Hospital Education Service Lead Teacher: Liz Child Bristol Royal Hospital for Children Paul O’Gorman Building, Upper Maudlin Street, Bristol, BS2 8BJ Telephone: 0117 342 8263 Email: [email protected]

Department for Children, Adults & Health South Gloucestershire Council PO Box 298, Civic Centre, High Street, Kingswood, Bristol, BS15 0DQ Telephone: 01454 868008 Fax: 01454 868420 Email: [email protected] Website: www.southglos.gov.ukOf sted Department for Education Sanctuary Buildings, 20 Great Smith Street, London, SW1P 3BT Telephone: 0370 000 2288 Fax: 01928 738248 Typetalk: 18001 0370 000 2288 Website: www.education.gov.uk

Ethnic Minority and Traveller Achievement Service Vulnerable Groups Team Leader: Eryl Daniels Telephone: 01454 862620/21/22 Fax: 01454 862619 HelpDesk direct line: 01454 862620 Email: [email protected]

FirstPoint Manager: Christopher Good Department for Children, Adults & Health South Gloucestershire Council PO Box 298, Civic Centre, High Street, Kingswood, Bristol, BS15 0DQ Telephone: 01454 866000 Fax: 01454 864380 Email: [email protected]

91 ✆ 01454 868008  [email protected] Ofsted Freshford House, Redcliffe Way, Bristol, BS1 6NL Telephone: 0300 123 4234 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ofsted.gov.uk

Sensory Support Service Head of Service: Joao Roe Elmfield House, Greystoke Avenue, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, BS10 6AY Telephone: 0117 903 8441 Mobile: 07557 202045 Fax: 0117 903 8440

Useful contact details Email: [email protected] Website: www.sensorysupportservice.org.uk

Special Educational Needs South Gloucestershire Council, Department for Children, Adults & Health, PO Box 298, Civic Centre, High Street, Kingswood, Bristol, BS15 0DQ General Enquiries: 01454 863173/863274 Fax: 01454 868420 Email: [email protected]

Supportive Parents Mrs Kathryn Mason Royal Oak House, Royal Oak Avenue, Bristol, BS1 4GB Information & Support Line: 0117 989 7725 Monday, Wednesday and Friday - 10.00am to 2.00pm term time only Admin/Fax: 0117 989 7724 Email: [email protected] Website: www.supportiveparents.org.uk

Supportive Parents, the Parent Partnership Service for South Gloucestershire, is a parent-led organisation providing a free, confidential, independent and impartial parental support service to parents/carers of children with special educational needs. They offer information and support by means of a telephone information and support line, face to face support and help with written information.

92 Apply on-line at:  www.southglos.gov.uk/admissions Glossary of terms terms of Glossary Academies Academies are independent state funded local authority confirms he or she will be in public schools. Academies are not accountable to care when he or she is admitted to a school. the local authority but are accountable to the Children previously in public care Secretary of State. Schools with academy Children previously in public care are children status are their own admission authority and who were in public care, but ceased to be so have greater control in delivering the curriculum, because they were adopted (or became subject have greater control over their budget and hold to a residence order or special guardianship land and buildings under a long term lease. order). Academies work alongside other schools in South Gloucestershire in order to raise standards and Closing date share areas of expertise. The closing date for on time applications is 31 October 2014. Admission criteria The list of criteria an admission authority must Community and voluntary adopt for its school(s) setting out how priority is controlled schools given in admission arrangements. These are South Gloucestershire Council is the admission used only when the school is over-subscribed to authority for community and voluntary controlled decide which children will be offered a place. schools and is responsible for determining the admission arrangements and allocating school Admission number places. The “Secondary schools, academies and The number of school places that the admission foundation trust schools in South Gloucestershire authority for the school must offer in each relevant (and maps)” section gives a full list of all the age group of a school for which it is admission maintained schools in South Gloucestershire, authority. including academies and foundation trust schools. Appeal Parents/carers have the right of appeal to an Consortium area independent appeal panel concerning the A Consortium Area is an Area of Prime decision not to offer a place at the preferred Responsibility that is served by more than two school. Parents/carers are invited to attend the schools. hearing. Co-ordinated admissions/co- Area of prime responsibility (APR) ordinated scheme This is a defined geographical area. Where Co-ordinated schemes must be consulted upon an APR exists, the area indicates to parents/ across all relevant admission authorities and carers the school(s) which normally serve the determined in the year prior to which they are home address. When allocating places South to apply. All local authorities are required to co Gloucestershire Council will give priority to those ordinate primary and secondary admissions children who live within the APR of the school. for all schools in their area. Although individual admission authorities rank all applicants in order Children in public care (see also of priority for admission, offers are sent out by the ‘Children previously in public care’) relevant local authority on the locally agreed date. Children who are in the care of local authorities as defined by Section 22 of the Children Act 1989. In relation to school admission legislation children in public care are considered as such only if the

93 ✆ 01454 868008  [email protected] Education, Health and Care Plan surfaced to base course level and lit. Wherever (EHC Plan) possible the roads and footpaths on new The EHC Plan is for children and young people developments, satisfying the ‘Certificate 1’ criteria who have special educational needs and/or a are included so as not to disadvantage individuals disability and where an assessment of education, moving onto new developments. health and social care needs has been agreed by a multi-agency group of professionals. It is d) Only gates/entrances to schools recognised by available from birth to age 25. the Gazetteer will be used to determine routes to school. First area of responsibility In some cases, where a school forms part of a The following routes are not included: Glossary of terms Consortium Area of Prime Responsibility, the school concerned may also have a First Area of ❚ Isolated/remote Public Rights of Way – Responsibility for certain outlying or more rural although a highway, the surface is private and areas. Children living in these first areas will be unpredictable; they are generally not lit. given priority over children living elsewhere within the Consortium Area of Prime Responsibility. ❚ Route(s) through private land. The Gazetteer can be viewed at the councils’ Foundation trust One Stop Shops located in Kingswood, Yate and Foundation trust schools are state-funded Thornbury. See also ‘Nearest available walking foundation schools which receive extra support route’. (usually non-monetary) from a charitable trust made up of partners working together for the Home address benefit of the school. Achieving trust status is one The home address is considered to be where way in which maintained schools can formalise the child lives most of the time with his or her their relationship with their partners. parent(s) or carer(s). Where the child spends time with each parent/carer equally at two different Gazetteer addresses South Gloucestershire Council will ask The Routes to School Gazetteer that is used by for proof of the arrangements and will determine the Department for Children, Adults & Health in the appropriate address to be used in allocating a determining transport entitlement comprises: school place.

a) Routes that are Public Highway maintained by Local siblings South Gloucestershire Council as the Highway A local sibling is not the same as a sibling. In Authority. South Gloucestershire children are defined as local siblings if: b) Man-made surfaced roads, tracks and paths on South Gloucestershire Council owned land. ❚ they live within the Area of Prime Responsibility;

c) Potentially adopted highways that are covered ❚ or, where there is no Area of Prime by adoption agreements with developers. Responsibility, local siblings will be deemed to be those living up to a maximum of two miles Although these lengths of highway are not from school; maintained by South Gloucestershire Council, but by the developer, the land on which the adoptable ❚ or, where the distance is over two miles but the roads and footpaths have been constructed is school is still the nearest school; dedicated as public highway. This dedication occurs on the issuing of ‘Certificate 1’ under ❚ they are full or half brother or sister; or the terms of the adoption agreement, prior to first occupation. To meet the requirements of ❚ they are adoptive brother or sister; or Certificate 1 the roads and footpaths must be

94 Apply on-line at:  www.southglos.gov.uk/admissions ❚ they are children of the same household; and ❚ a parental responsibility agreement; ❚ becoming registered as the child’s father on terms of Glossary ❚ the older sibling is already in attendance at the the birth certificate; school and will be in attendance in September 2015 (statutory school age only). ❚ an order of the court granting him parental responsibility or a residence order. Not all siblings will be local siblings. To be Other persons can acquire parental considered under the local sibling criterion all of responsibility for a child in the following ways: the above sub-criteria must be met. ❚ being granted a residence order; Nearest appropriate school (as defined by South Gloucestershire ❚ being appointed a guardian or special Council) guardian; This may be the nearest school, the school within the Area of Prime Responsibility serving the home ❚ adopting the child. address, nearest school with a place available, or nearest school able to meet a child’s identified A local authority can acquire parental special educational needs. responsibility for a child under a care order or an emergency protection order. Only the parent with Nearest available walking route legal responsibility may complete and submit the (including measurement of school place application. distance) For the assessment of transport entitlement Parental/carer preference distances from home to school are measured Parents/carers have the right to express a using the nearest available walking route. preference for the school they wish their child Walking distances are determined using the to attend. This right to express a preference is South Gloucestershire Council Routes to School set out in the School Standards and Framework Gazetteer adopted by 1 September 2014. See Act 1998. South Gloucestershire Council, as also ‘Statutory walking distance’. admission authority, must comply with parental/ carer preference regarding parents’/carers’ Over-subscription preference for school except: Where a school has a higher number of applicants than the school’s published admission ❚ when to do so would prejudice the provision number. of efficient education or the efficient use of resources; or Over-subscription criteria (see also ‘Admission criteria’) ❚ where to do so would result in exceeding This refers to the published criteria that an the limit on infant class sizes, as imposed admission authority applies when a school has by Section 1(6) of the School Standards and more applications than places available in order Framework Act 1998; to decide which children will be allocated a place. ❚ when a child has been permanently excluded Parent (parental responsibility) from two or more schools and the most recent Both a child’s parents will have parental exclusion has taken place within two years; responsibility for the child if they are married and are the child’s natural parents. If the parents of ❚ when allocating places through the Fair Access a child are not married to each other, the mother Protocol. automatically has parental responsibility, but the father does not. He can subsequently acquire Applications for places will be considered against parental responsibility by the following means: the published admission criteria without reference to the applicants’ order of preference. Where

95 ✆ 01454 868008  [email protected] applicants meet the criteria for more than one accompanied as necessary may walk with school, the final offer will be the highest ranked reasonable safety” between home and the school with a place available. nearest school gate. Distances are measured from home to the nearest school gate using the School term and holiday dates South Gloucestershire Council Routes to School The school term and holiday dates are arranged Gazetteer adopted by 1 September 2014. The in six terms (the three traditional terms are divided council is unable to consider distances calculated into two terms each). The school term and using other measurement tools. See also holiday dates for the academic year 2015/2016 ‘Straight line distance’ and ‘Nearest available are provided in the “School term and holiday walking route’. dates” section of this booklet. Glossary of terms Straight line distance Special educational needs (SEN) In determining which applicants live closest to A child with special educational needs may have school, distances from home to school will be learning difficulties or disabilities which make it measured in a straight line between the address harder for them to learn or access education than point of the child’s home and a central point most other children of the same age. Children within the main school building. Applications with Statements of SEN follow the arrangements for assistance with transport will continue to be set out in the SEN Code of Practice for admission assessed using the nearest available walking to school and are not subject to the general route. See also ‘Nearest available walking route’. admission arrangements set out in this booklet. Supplementary forms Special resource bases All parents/carers who list their preferred schools A Special Resource Base (SRB) is a specialist on the common application form are regarded as provision, operated by a mainstream school or having made a valid application. An additional academy. SRB’s usually provide time-limited form may also have to be completed for or long-term placements on either a part-time applicants at denominational schools. or full-time basis and offer the opportunity for assessment and planning around the individual Under-subscribed schools needs of pupils with special educational needs A school is under-subscribed when the number and/or a disability. of applications for places is fewer than the admission number of the school. Statement of special educational needs (SEN) University technical colleges A legal document issued by the local authority (UTCs) specifying the particular needs, resources and UTC stands for University Technical College, provision required to support the child, and an innovative new approach to learning for can include a named school that is suitable for 14–19 year olds that offers a specialist education providing education for that child. alongside traditional subjects, such as English, Maths and Science. A UTC is supported by the Statutory school age local business community and has high profile A child cannot currently leave school until the last industry partners involved in the development of Friday in June of the academic year in which they the curriculum. become 16. Voluntary controlled schools (VC) Statutory walking distance South Gloucestershire Council is the admission The statutory walking distance is “measured authority for voluntary controlled schools and is by the shortest route along which a child responsible for determining the admission

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