A parent’s guide to Primary School Admissions 2020-21

This booklet describes Dudley Council’s arrangements for admitting children to primary schools in September 2020.

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A guide for parents

This booklet provides details of the admission arrangements that will operate at primary schools in the Dudley borough for admissions in September 2020.

We have also included general information which you may find useful.

If you would like further information about a particular school, a more detailed booklet (‘the school prospectus’) may be obtained direct from the individual primary school concerned. Other documents available direct from the school or online include the School Profile and inspection reports by the Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted).

Please pay particular attention to the timetable set out on Page 5, especially the closing date for applications, and also the specific detail given about each school’s admission arrangements that are set out from Page 15 onwards.

Local Authorities (LAs) are required to work with each other in relation to admission to Reception Class for all schools, whether the schools are in Dudley or in other boroughs. This means that each child will only receive one offer of a school place, which will be sent to them by the LA where they live.

We do our very best to find places for all children at their first preference primary school, but we cannot always do this. Overall for admissions in September 2019 we were able to meet 99% of one of the preferences expressed. Most disappointments are caused when parents select popular schools at some distance from their home address. However, whichever school your child attends in Dudley, you may be confident that the LA and the school work closely to ensure your child will be educated to the highest standard.

Martin Samuels Strategic Director - People People Directorate The Council House, Priory Road, Dudley, West Midlands DY1 1HF

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Contents

Types of admission authorities operating in Dudley ...... 4 Admission to primary schools ...... 4 Deferred entry to reception class ...... 6 Delayed entry ...... 6 Process ...... 6 Online applications ...... 8 How can I contact the School Admissions Service ...... 11 Primary School admissions flowchart ...... 12 Admission policy for community and voluntary controlled primary schools in Dudley ...... 13 Admissions Policies for foundation, voluntary aided and academy primary schools...... 15 DEFINITION OF A “BAPTISED CATHOLIC” ...... 113 Example of preference allocations ...... 114 What are my rights if my application is unsuccessful ...... 115 What do I need to consider before expressing my preference ...... 116 Infant class size legislation ...... 117 Special educational need and the Children & Families Act 2014 ...... 118 Privacy Notice ...... 119 Details of all Dudley primary schools ...... 122 Addresses of neighbouring local authorities ...... 136 Useful contacts ...... 137

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Types of admission authorities operating in Dudley Community and voluntary controlled schools Dudley Local Authority (LA) is the admissions authority, i.e. it has responsibility for deciding arrangements for admitting pupils to community schools, including the admissions criteria. The admissions policy for community and voluntary controlled schools has been confirmed following consultation with the governing bodies and Headteachers of all schools in the borough, as well as a number of other agencies. Catchment areas do not exist in the Dudley borough. See Pages 13-14 for full details of the admissions policy adopted for community and voluntary controlled schools. Foundation and voluntary aided schools The governing body is the admissions authority, i.e. it has responsibility for deciding the arrangements for admitting pupils as above. Academy schools Academies are public funded independent schools free from local authority and national Government control. They have the responsibility of setting their own admission arrangements and criteria. The school’s governing body is responsible for determining the admission and appeal arrangements for the academy. The individual school governing body is responsible for determining admissions and appeal arrangements for foundation and voluntary aided schools. You will find details of the various admissions policies adopted from Page 15 onwards. Please note that academy, foundation and voluntary aided schools in Dudley borough have separate admission policies. All schools in Dudley will consider applicants on an equal basis and will not give priority to first preferred applicants. If a child meets the admissions criteria for two or more schools included on the application form, the School Admissions Service will allocate the school that the parent ranked highest on their form. Please note that academies and voluntary aided schools in Dudley borough have separate admission policies and can be found from Page 15 onwards.

Admission to primary schools Admission point All children born between 1 September 2015 and 31 August 2016 will be admitted in September 2020. Can I choose which school to send my child to? You do not have the right to choose which school your child attends. Under current legislation, you have the right to express a preference. This preference must be met unless to do so would be prejudicial to effective education and/or prejudicial to the efficient use of resources at the preferred school, i.e. the admission of further pupils will be detrimental to the teaching and learning experiences of other children.

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Preference ranking All applications will be assessed against the relevant admission policies regardless of the order of preference. If a child meets the admissions criteria for two or more primary schools included on the application form, the school that the parent ranked highest on their form will be allocated. No school in Dudley will give priority to first preference applicants. Please see the example of how this works on Page 114. Places are not allocated on a first come, first served basis. You are therefore advised to assess the likelihood of your preferences being agreed under the school’s admissions policy before completing your application. The tables on Page 123 onwards will assist you with this. You should not assume that your child will get a place at a new school without you having to apply (even if you have an older child already attending). Also, if a school is very popular, there is no guarantee that your child will be allocated a place.

Important information Please note that registering your child early will not guarantee admission to the preferred school or give any advantage in the admissions process. Attendance at a nursery attached to a primary school will not guarantee admission to that particular primary school or give any advantage to the pupil in the admissions process. Registering at a nursery is a separate procedure to registering at a primary school. If your child attends a nursery unit, you should ensure that you register your child at your preferred primary school, as this is not an automatic procedure.

If there are persons with parental responsibility not residing at your child’s address, it is your responsibility to notify and/or consult them before expressing a preference for a primary school. If you are applying for an academy, foundation or voluntary aided school, you may be required to complete a supplementary form. Please check with the individual schools since this could affect the outcome of your application.

Important dates Online application available 1 October 2019 Return date of paper application forms 15 January 2020 by 5 pm * Return date of online applications 15 January 2020 by midnight Decision emails to parents 16 April 2020 after 2 pm Decision letters to parents 16 April 2020 by 2nd class post Appeals to be heard June/July 2020

* Failure to return your form by this date may affect the outcome of your application.

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What is the co-ordinated scheme? Local Authorities (LAs) are required to co-ordinate primary admissions for all maintained (non-fee paying) schools. Birmingham, Dudley, Sandwell, Staffordshire, Walsall, Wolverhampton and Worcestershire (LAs) have agreed to co-ordinate applications for their schools. For full details of Dudley’s scheme, please contact the School Admissions Service on 0300 555 2345 or go to www.dudley.gov.uk/admissions. This will ensure all parents only receive one offer of a school place from their home LA.

Deferred entry to reception class Parents can request to defer the date their child is admitted to the school until later in the school year, but not beyond the point at which they reach compulsory school age and not beyond the beginning of the final term of the school year for which the application was made. Where the parents wish, children may attend part-time until later in the school year, but not beyond the point at which they reach compulsory school age. Any Reception place offered following an application made for September 2020 will be withdrawn if the child does not take up that place by the first day of the summer term 2021. The parent of a child whose fifth birthday falls during the summer term, who wishes to defer their child’s admission until the beginning of the following academic year (when the child will have begun to be compulsory school age), will therefore need to make a separate in-year application for a place in Year 1 at the school. Please refer to the policy on admissions outside the chronological year group.

Delayed entry The LA has a policy in place for exceptional circumstances, the full details can be found at www.dudley.gov.uk/admissions. Please refer to the policy on admissions outside of the chronological year group.

Process General information It is important that you thoroughly read and understand ‘A Parents’ Guide to Primary School Admissions’ before completing any application form. Number of preferences You are able to state up to five preferences on your application and these should include all your preferred schools either in the Dudley borough or a school in a neighbouring local authority. You are strongly advised not to make only one school preference since it will not give you any advantage in the school admissions process. The Admissions Service will allow an additional late preference after offer day if you have been unsuccessful in being allocated a place at one of your original preferences. If you wish to add more than one late preference then you will have to remove one of your original preferences.

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How can I assess the likelihood of being allocated my preferred school? Statistical and historical information relating to admission at each school can be found on Page 123 onwards. Will I get priority for my first preferred school? All schools will consider applicants on an equal basis and will not give priority to first preference applicants. If a child meets the criteria for two or more schools included on the application form, the School Admissions Service will allocate the school that the parent ranked highest. Will I get priority for a school within my home LA? Under current legislation, the authority is unable to give priority to pupils who live within Dudley borough. All applications will be considered against the admissions policy of the school concerned, regardless of which borough the child resides in. I don’t live in Dudley borough. How do I apply for a Dudley primary school? You must include the school on the form provided by your own Local Authority. Please note there may be different closing dates and admissions policies in operation (see list on Page 136 for contact numbers of neighbouring Local Authorities). I live in Dudley. How do I apply for a primary school outside of Dudley borough? You must include the school on the form provided by Dudley Local Authority where you will be able to express up to five preferences for schools inside or outside of the Dudley borough. If you want to apply for a school outside the borough, you must obtain the information booklet from the relevant Local Authority (see list on Page 136 for contact numbers of neighbouring Local Authorities) to ensure that you understand the admissions policy for the school concerned. If you are successful in gaining a place at a school which is not maintained by Dudley Local Authority, the council will not assist you financially to enable your child to attend the school concerned. What happens if I do not return my application on time? If you do not complete and return an application, your child may not be allocated a school place until all those who did have been offered places. It is then possible that your preferred schools will be too full to admit your child. How can I get information about schools online? The School Admissions web Page will give links to school web sites and other web Pages giving information about schools (such as the Ofsted site www.ofsted.gov.uk). It will also include a copy of this information booklet. The process for considering medical applications Only applications that are supported by the child’s hospital consultant will be considered. Please see oversubscription criteria for more information. After the closing date for applications, a panel will be convened to consider the request and supportive information. The panel will consist of a number of professionals from the People Directorate. How to apply From 1 October 2019, if you live in the Dudley borough, you should either apply online at

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Admissions 2020-21 One click… makes it quick www.dudley.gov.uk/admissions www.dudley.gov.uk/admissions or complete a paper application which is available on request from the School Admissions Service. You should state all of your school preferences up to a maximum of five in rank order. Important information Please note that places are not allocated on a first come, first served basis. You are therefore advised to assess the likelihood of your preferences being agreed under the school’s admissions policy before stating your preferences. You should not assume that your child will get a place at a new school without you having to apply (even if you have an older child attending the school already). Also, if a school is very popular, there is no guarantee that your child will be allocated a place.

Online applications Why should I apply online? Some of the benefits of applying online are: • Email decision received after 2pm on day of offer • It is quick and easy to use • You can apply 24 hours a day, 7 days a week • There is no risk that your application will be lost in the post • You will receive an email confirmation that your application has been received • You can change your application up to the closing date by contacting the School Admissions Service • It is safe and secure When can I use the online system? The online system will be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from 1 October 2019 until the closing date of 15 January 2020. Will my application be secure? Yes. The system has a series of security features that prevents others from seeing your details. Who makes the application? The person who has parental responsibility should submit the application for the child’s school place. If you need further advice about who should apply for your child’s school place, please contact the School Admissions Service at [email protected]. If there are persons with parental responsibility not residing at your child’s address, it is your responsibility to notify and/or consult with those other persons before expressing a preference for a primary school. Please note the School Admissions Service will only accept changes from the person who made the original request. What details will be requested? You will not be asked to give any more information than you would need to if you were making a paper application.

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If I can’t finish the application, may I go back to it later? Yes. You have until the closing date to complete and submit your application. Having made an electronic application, can I change my preferences or submit other information? You can make changes to your application right up to the closing date. In order to do this, you will need to contact the School Admissions Service at [email protected]. The Admissions Service will only accept changes from the person who made the application. How will I know that the changes have been logged? Every time you make or change your online application, you will receive an email confirming the status of your application. You can also check the status of your application when you log in to the system and select your existing record. However, once you application has been submitted and received by the Local Authority any changes you have sent direct to the School Admissions Service will not be shown on your on-line account. Should I send a paper copy as well? No. If you do submit an online application and a paper form, the last one received will supersede the first one and the school allocation will be made using the data on the last received form. Will I be told the result of my application electronically? Yes. On 16 April 2020 after 2pm. What do I need to do to apply online? The council offers free computer access at its libraries and Dudley Council Plus offices in Castle Street, Dudley. Local library staff will be able to help you. Some schools will also provide computer access. You should check with your local school to find out whether they provide this service. Paper applications Even though it may be quicker and easier to apply online, paper applications can still be made available. Please phone the School Admissions Service on 0300 555 2345 to request a paper application form. It is advisable that parents check with the School Admissions Service to ensure that their application form has been received before the closing date. You are advised to return your form either by hand to Dudley Council Plus, 259 Castle Street, Dudley, DY1 1LQ asking for a receipt, or return it by recorded delivery. The council will not accept responsibility for lost forms unless it has been sent by recorded delivery or you have a valid receipt. What happens if I move house after I have completed an application form? You will need to provide documentary evidence to confirm this. A change of address will be considered up to 31 March 2020 (only applies to Dudley residents). After that date, it may not be possible for the new address to be considered for allocation purposes. Please also see Pages 116 - 117. Please note: if your child’s permanent residence changes at any point from 1 September 2019 to 31 August 2020, it is the parents’ responsibility to notify the LA immediately. You must do this even if you have notified your child’s school/nursery.

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If you fail to do so, this may result in any offer of a school place being withdrawn. This has occurred previously. Late applications If you do not apply for a place, your child may not be allocated a school place until all those who did apply on time have been offered places. It is then possible that your preferred schools will be too full to admit your child. Preferences that are received after the final closing date (15 January 2020) will be considered after applications that were received within the deadline have been dealt with. However, there will be exceptional circumstances in which a late application will be considered alongside those applications that were made within the deadline. Where the exceptional circumstances are such that the parent could not have reasonably submitted the application within the deadline, it will be considered along with all other applicants. In each circumstance, supporting documentary evidence must be provided by the parent/carer at the time of application. Repeat applications It is not the Local Authority’s Policy to consider repeat applications in the same academic year unless there have been significant and material changes in the circumstances of the applicant. Admission of children outside of their normal age group Parents may seek a place for their child outside of their normal age group, for example, if the child is gifted and talented or has experienced problems such as ill health. Parents should make their application to the Local Authority setting out the reasons why they believe their child should be taught outside of their chronological age group. These parents will need to make an application alongside children applying at the normal age explaining why it is in the child’s best interest to be admitted outside of their normal age. This may include information such as professional evidence as to why this is the case and why an exception should be made in the case of the child. A decision as to whether this is an appropriate course of action will be made by the Local Authority, who will take into account the circumstances of the case. Parents do not have the right to insist that their child is admitted to a particular year group. Please refer to the LA Policy relating to admitting a child outside their chronological age, which can be found at www.dudley.gov.uk/admissions. Currently living abroad and wanting admission into a school Parents are advised that when entering the United Kingdom that they check their visas permit them to access a state funded school. Waiting lists If a community or voluntary controlled school is oversubscribed and children have been refused admission because other children have a higher priority for admission under the published admissions criteria, those applicants who are unsuccessful will be asked if they wish to be placed on the waiting list. Children on the waiting list will be ranked in accordance with the published admissions criteria and the list will operate from the point of allocation of places until 31 August 2021. Inclusion on a school’s waiting list does not mean that a place will eventually become available there. A child’s position on a waiting list is not fixed and is subject to change during the year, i.e. they can go up and down the list.

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Places that become available between the point of allocation and 31 August 2021 will be offered to children according to their ranking on this list, i.e. those ranked highest will be offered first. When will I know the outcome of my application? Parents will be informed of the decision relating to their application in writing, posted 2nd class, on 16 April 2020. If you apply online, you will receive notification by email on 16 April 2020 after 2pm. Can the admissions authority withdraw the offer of a school place once it has been made? An admissions authority can withdraw the offer of a school place where a parent has obtained the place by providing the council with fraudulent or intentionally misleading information. This power has been used in previous years in Dudley where parents have provided false information.

How can I contact the School Admissions Service

Telephone: 0300 555 2345 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.dudley.gov.uk/admissions

Information is also available at the above website.

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Primary School admissions flowchart September 2020/21

15 January 2020 – Closing date for applications

Under-subscribed Over-subscribed Dudley schools Dudley schools

16 April 2020 16 April 2020 Offer letters posted to parents Offer/refusal letters posted to 2nd class parents 2nd class

Email decisions sent after 2pm Email decisions sent after 2pm for online applicants for online applicants

Offer Refusal Summer Term 2020

Further contact received directly from the school

concerning induction Parents may request to be placed on waiting lists and will be provided with information on the appeals process.

Summer Term 2020 Appeals held

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Admission policy for community and voluntary controlled primary schools in Dudley

Legal Context:  School Standards and Framework Act 1998 as amended by the Education Act 2002  The Education (Co-ordination of Admissions Arrangements)(Primary Schools) (England) (Amendmment) Regulations 2012  The Education (Admission of Looked After Children) (England) Regulations 2005  School Admissions Code 2014 Dudley Council has an Inclusive Education Policy and the admissions policy aims to maximise the opportunity to meet parental preference and to meet the individual needs of children at their local school, wherever possible. The Council does not use a selective admission policy based on aptitude or academic achievement. Children will not be discriminated against as laid down by the Sex Discrimination Act 1975, The Race Relations Act 1976 as amended by the Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000, The Human Rights Act 1998 and The Special Educational Needs and Disability Discrimination Act 2005 and the Equality Act 2010. Pupils born between 1 September 2015 and 31 August 2016 inclusive will be admitted at one point of entry in September 2020. How will applications be decided? The following criteria will be used to allocate the available places at those community and voluntary controlled primary schools that are oversubscribed, i.e. receive more applications than can be accommodated. All preferences, regardless of ranking, will be assessed against the following criteria to allocate the available places at those community and voluntary controlled primary schools that are oversubscribed, i.e. receive more applications than can be accommodated. a) First priority for admission shall be given to relevant looked after children or children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. See notes below. b) Second priority for admission shall be given to children with a “serious and ongoing medical condition” where the preferred community or voluntary controlled school is the most appropriate school to meet the condition. (Parents must provide supportive information from their child’s Hospital Consultant at the time of application in order to be considered under this criteria. This supportive information should include information about the needs of the child and should detail the difficulties the child would experience if they attended another school. Parents should also indicate why the preferred school is the most appropriate to meet their child’s medical condition rather than any other school. The Council will not seek to obtain medical evidence on behalf of parents.)

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Admissions 2020-21 One click… makes it quick www.dudley.gov.uk/admissions c) Third priority for admission shall be given to children who have a brother/sister, half-brother/sister (where the children share one common parent), or step-brother/step-sister, living at the same address and who will still be attending the preferred school in the academic year 2020/21. d) Any places that remain available once the above applicants have been admitted will be filled according to those children who live closest to the school, determined by a straight-line measurement in metres, from the home address to the main entrance of the preferred school. Notes Relevant looked after children means children who are looked after by a Council in accordance with Section 22 (1) of the Children Act 1989 and who is (a) in care of a Council, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a Council in the exercise of their social services functions.

An adoption order is an order under section 46 of the Adoptions and Children Act 2002. A Child Arrangement Order is an order settling the arrangements to be made as to the person with whom the child is to live under Section 8 of the Children Act 1989. Section 14A of the Children Act 1989 defines a special guardianship order as an order appointing one or more individuals to be a child’s special guardian (or special guardians).

In accordance with legislation, a child with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) will be offered a place at the school named in the EHCP, as the most appropriate to meet the child’s individual needs. This may reduce the number of places available for children who do not have an EHCP. Any Dudley child not obtaining a school at any of their preferred primary schools will be allocated a place at the next nearest school with a place available, and advised about the independent appeals process. Definition of brother or sister also relates to adopted or fostered children living at the same home address. The home address is considered to be the child’s (along with their parents’) genuine principal place of residence at the time of the allocation of places, i.e. where they are normally and regularly living. If a child is resident with friends or relatives (for reasons other than guardianship), the friends’ or relatives’ address will not be considered for allocation purposes. Where parents have shared responsibility for a child, and the child lives with both parents for part of the school week, then the home address will be determined as the address where the child lives for the majority of the school week. Parents will be required to provide documentary evidence to support the address they wish to be considered for allocation purposes. At least one item of proof must demonstrate where the child lives. It is expected that parents will agree on school places before an application is made, and it may be necessary to request evidence from you to confirm that this is the case. The Council is not in a position to intervene in disputes between parents over school applications and will request that these are resolved privately. Special conditions will apply in the event that one child from a set of twins or triplets does not gain admission to the preferred school through the admissions criteria. The Council will exceed the admission number for the school concerned to prevent separation of twins / triplets. Random allocation will be used as a tie-break in category d above to decide who has the highest priority for admission if the distance between two children’s homes and the school is the same.

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Application process For admissions at the normal point of entry, the LA will co-ordinate all applications for all schools in Dudley. For a copy of the co-ordinated scheme, please contact the School Admissions Service. The following pages detail the admissions policies for academy, foundation and voluntary aided primary schools.

Admissions Policies for foundation, voluntary aided and academy primary schools

order to be considered under this criterion. Alder Coppice Primary This supportive information should detail School why Alder Coppice Primary School is the most appropriate to meet the child’s medical condition rather than any other The Published Admission Number for school. The Governing Board will not 2020 will be 60. seek to obtain medical evidence on behalf The School admits all children into Reception of parents.) during September and does not have a January c) Third priority shall be given to pupils who intake. The Governors have adopted a policy of have a brother/sister, half-brother/half- taking one intake into the School in September sister (where the children share one of each academic year for pupils whose fifth common parent) or step brother/step sister birthday falls in the academic year (1 September living at the same address and who will – 31 August). still be attending Alder Coppice Primary Where there are more applications than School in 2020-2021. available places the following criteria will be d) Any remaining places will be filled used to allocate the available places:- according to those pupils who live closest a) First priority for admission shall be given to to the School, determined by a straight line relevant looked after children or children measurement in metres, from the home who were previously looked after but address to the main entrance of Alder immediately after being looked after Coppice Primary School. became subject to an adoption, child Notes arrangement order or special guardianship Relevant looked after children means children order. See notes below. who are looked after by a local authority in b) Second priority shall be given to pupils accordance with section 22 (1) of the Children with a ‘serious medical condition’ where Act 1989 and who is (a) in care of a Local Alder Coppice Primary School is deemed Authority, or (b) being provided with by the Governing Board to be the most accommodation by a Local Authority in the appropriate school to meet the child’s exercise of their social services functions (see serious medical condition. definition in Section 22 (1) of the Children Act (Parents must provide supportive 1989) at the time of making an application to a information from their child’s Hospital school. This includes children who were Consultant at the time of application in adopted under the Adoption Act 1976 (see section 12 adoption orders) and children who 15 | Page

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Admissions 2020-21 One click… makes it quick www.dudley.gov.uk/admissions were adopted under Adoption and Children Act guardianship), the friends’ or relatives’ address 2002 (see section 46 adoption orders). will not be considered for allocation purposes. Child arrangement orders are defined in s.8 of Where parents have shared responsibility for a the Children Act 1989, as amended by s.12 of child, and the child lives with both parents for the Children and Families Act 2014. Child part of the school week then the home address arrangement orders replace residence orders will be determined as the address where the and any residence order in force prior to 22 April child lives for the majority of the school week 2014 is deemed to be a child arrangement (i.e. 3 out of 5 days available). Parents will be order. required to provide documentary evidence to support the address they wish to be considered Section 14A of the Children Act 1989 defines a for allocation purposes. special guardianship order as an order appointing one or more individuals to be a The Local Authority School Admissions Service child’s special guardian (or special guardians). will administer the Admissions Policy on behalf of the Governing Board as part of their co- In accordance with legislation, a child with an ordinated admissions scheme. Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan will be offered a place at the Alder Coppice Primary Applications for in-year admissions should be School if the School is named in the EHC Plan. made to the Local Authority who will consult with the governors of the School. Any child not obtaining a place at Alder Coppice Primary School will be advised about the A separate application must be made for a independent appeals process. nursery place and a school place since attendance at the Nursery does not guarantee a Definition of brother or sister also relates to place in school. adopted or fostered children living at the same home address. Application Forms are available from, and returnable to, the Local Authority or available The Governing Board will usually admit in online at www.dudley.gov.uk/admissions. excess of the PAN to prevent the separation of twins. Late Applications:- Parents have the right to retain a place offered Preferences that are received after the closing and request that their child be admitted to date will only be considered after applications Reception later during the 2020 – 2021 that were received within the deadline have academic year or until the Term in which the been dealt with. child reaches compulsory school age, if they so There will, however, be exceptional wish. Parents can also request that their child circumstances in which a late application will be takes up the place part-time until their child considered alongside those applications that reaches compulsory school age. were made within the deadline. In the event that we are unable to distinguish In each exceptional circumstance supportive between applicants for the final place, such as in documentary evidence must be provided by the the case of children who live in the same block parent/carer at the time of application. of flats, then the final place will be randomly selected by drawing lots. Waiting Lists:- The home address is considered to be the If the school is oversubscribed and children child’s (along with their parents’) genuine have been refused admission because other principal place of residence at the time of the children have a higher priority for admission allocation of places i.e. where they are normally under the published admissions criteria, then and regularly living. If a child is resident with those applicants who are unsuccessful will be friends or relatives (for reasons other than asked if they wish to be placed on a waiting list. 16 | Page

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Children on the waiting list will be ranked in the circumstances of the case. Parents do not accordance with the school’s published have the right to insist that their child is admitted admissions criteria and the list will operate from to a particular year group. the point of allocation of places until 31 August Deferred Entry to Reception Class 2021. After 31 August 2021 the waiting list will no longer be in operation. Parents have the right to retain a place offered and request that their child be admitted to Inclusion on a school’s waiting list does not Reception Class later during the 2020 - 2021 mean that a place will eventually become academic year or until the Term in which the available there. child reaches compulsory school age, if they so A child’s position on the waiting list is not fixed wish. Parents can also request that their child and is subject to change during the year i.e. they takes up the place part-time until the child can go up or down the list. reaches compulsory school age. Places that become available (below the Repeat Applications published admissions number or any number It is not the Policy of the Governing Board to that the School agree they can admit) between consider repeat applications in the same the point of allocation and 31 August 2021 will academic year, unless there have been be offered to children according to their ranking significant and material changes in the on this list i.e. those ranked highest will be circumstances of the applicant. offered first. Admission of children outside of their normal age group. Parents may seek a place for their child outside of their normal age group, for example, if the child is gifted and talented or has experienced problems such as ill health. Parents should make their application to the Governing Board setting out the reasons why they believe their child should be taught outside of their chronological age group. In addition, the parents of summer born children may choose not to send that child to school until the September following their fifth birthday and may request that they are admitted out of their normal age group – to Reception rather than Year 1. These parents will need to make an application alongside children applying at the normal age which should explain why it is in the child’s best interest to be admitted outside of their normal age which may include information such as professional evidence as to why this is the case and why an exception should be made in the case of the child. A decision as to whether this is an appropriate course of action will be made by the Governing Board who will take into account

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7. Children of other Christian denominations, or Beechwood Church of other faiths, who have no brother or sister in England Primary School the school at the time of Admission. 8. All other children who are not included in the The published admissions number for above criteria. year 2020/21 will be 30. Over-Subscription Beechwood CE Primary School is part of the If there is over-subscription within a category, group of schools within the drb ignite multi trust the Governors will give priority to children living primarily serves parents who wish their children closest to the school determined by shortest to receive an education provided by a church straight line distance measured form the main school. entrance of the school to the home address (see note 6 below). The Trust have adopted a policy of taking one intake into the school in September of Note 1: each academic year for pupils whose fifth Relevant looked after children means children birthday falls in the academic year, (1st who are looked after by a local authority in September – 31st August). accordance with section 22 (1) of the Children Where the number of applicants exceeds the Act 1989 and who is (a) in care of a Local admissions limit, places will be offered in the Authority, or (b) being provided with following order: accommodation by a Local Authority in the exercise of their social services functions. 1. Relevant looked after children or children who were previously looked after but immediately Note 2: after being looked after became subject to an An adoption order is an order under section 46 adoption, child arrangement order or special of the Adoptions and Children Act 2002. guardianship order. See notes below. A child arrangement order is an order settling 2. Children of The Church of England Faith (see the arrangements to be made as to the person note 4 below) living in the parishes of St with whom the child is to live under section 8 of Edmund & St John who have a brother or the Children Act 1989. Section 14A of the sister (see Note 5 below) in the school at the children Act 1989 defines a special guardianship time of admission living inside the two parish order as an order appointing one or more areas of St Edmund & St John. individuals to be a child’s special guardian (or 3. Children of other Christian denominations, or special guardians). other faiths, who have a brother or sister (see Note 3 note 6) in the school at the time of Admission. Children with an Education Health Care Plan 4. Children of the Church of England faith living that names the school must be admitted. This in the two parish areas of St Edmund & St will reduce the number of places available to John. applicants. 5. Children of the Church of England faith living Note 4 outside the two parish areas of St Edmund & St John who have a brother or sister (see In the case of categories 2 – 8 , the governors note 5) in the school at the time of admission. will require evidence in the form of a letter from the Parish Priest or Faith Leader confirming 6. Children of the Church of England faith living attendance over a 12 month period of a least outside the two parish areas of St Edmunds once a month in the year prior to admissions. and St John.

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Note 5: Note 8: The definition of brother or sister is: The Governors have agreed to follow the same process and time scale as adopted by Dudley • A brother or sister sharing the same LA and the 2020/2021 Co-ordinated admission parents. arrangements across Dudley Borough schools. • Half-brother or half-sister, where two children share one common parent. Note 9: • Step-brother or step-sister, where two In a very small number of cases, where the children are related by a parent’s marriage. school is oversubscribed, it may not be possible • Adopted or fostered children. to decide between the applications of those All siblings must be living at the same address. pupils who are the final qualifiers for a place when applying the published admission criteria. Note 6: For example, this may occur when children in The home address of a pupil is considered to be the same year group live at the same address, the permanent residence of a child. The address or if the distance between the home and the must be the child’s only or main residence for school is exactly the same, for example, blocks the majority of the school week. Where care is of flats. If there is no other way of separating split equally between mother and father, parents the application according to the admissions must name which address is to be used for the criteria and to admit both, or all, of the children purpose of allocating a school place. If a child is would cause the Published Admission Number resident with friends or relatives (for reasons for the child’s year group to be exceeded, the other than guardianship), the friend’s or Local Authority, on behalf of The Trust, will relative’s address will not be considered for randomly select the child to be offered the final allocation purposes. Where parents have place. shared responsibility for a child, and the child lives with both parents for part of the school Late Applications week, then the home address will be determined Applications received after the closing date will as the address where the child lives for the only be considered after applications that were majority of the school week. Parents will be received within the deadline have been dealt required to provide documentary evidence to with, with the following exceptions: support the address they wish to be considered for allocation purposes. At least one item of a) Where a child moves into the Borough after proof must demonstrate where the child lives. It the closing date and therefore the parent/carer is expected that parents will agree on school could not apply within the deadline given. places before an application is made, and it may b) Where a child moves within the Borough and be necessary to request evidence from you to as a result needs to make new preferences for confirm that this is the case. The School is not in schools within the new area. a position to intervene in disputes between parents over school applications and will request c) Where there were exceptional circumstances that these are resolved privately. that stopped a parent/carer returning the application form within the deadline e.g. an Note 7: emergency admission to hospital. Special conditions will apply in the event that Appeals one child from a multiple birth does not gain admission to the preferred school through the If you are not offered a place at the school, you admissions criteria. In the case of multiple births have the right to appeal to an independent the parents must select which child is to be panel. The Local Authority will administer this offered the place. process on behalf of The Trust, the relevant

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Admissions 2020-21 One click… makes it quick www.dudley.gov.uk/admissions form and guidance notes can be obtained from child is gifted and talented or has experienced The School Admissions Service. problems such as ill health. Parents should make their application to The Trust setting out Waiting Lists the reasons why they believe their child should If a school is oversubscribed and children have be taught outside of their chronological age been refused admission because other children group. have a higher priority for admission under the In addition, the parents of summer born children published admissions criteria, then those may choose not to send that child to school until applicants who are unsuccessful will be asked if the September following their fifth birthday and they wish to be placed on a waiting list. may request that they are admitted out of their Children on the waiting list will be ranked in normal age group – to reception rather than year accordance with the published admissions 1. These parents will need to make an criteria and the list will operate from the point of application alongside children applying at the allocation until the 31st August 2021. After this normal age which should explain why it is in the point the waiting list will no longer be in child’s best interest to be admitted outside of operation and places that become available will their normal age which should include be allocated on a first come first served basis. If information such as professional evidence as to more than one application is received at the why this is the case and why an exception same time, the oversubscription criteria, will be should be made in the case of the child. A used to determine which applicant will have the decision as to whether this is an appropriate place. course of action will be made by The Trust who Inclusion on a school’s waiting list does not will take into account the circumstances of the mean that a place will eventually become case. Parents do not have the right to insist that available there. their child is admitted to a particular year group. A child’s position on a waiting list is not fixed and THERE IS NO CHARGE RELATING TO THE is subject to change during the year i.e. they can ADMISSION OF PUPILS. go up or down the list. Places that become available between the point of allocation and 31st August 2021 will be offered to children according to their ranking on this list i.e. those ranked highest will be offered first. Deferred Entry to Reception Class Parents have the right to retain a place offered and request that their child be admitted to Reception Class later during the 2020/21 academic year or until the term in which the child reaches compulsory school age, if they so wish. Parents can also request that their child takes up the place part-time until the child reaches compulsory school age. Admission of children outside of their normal age group. Parents may seek a place for their child outside of their normal age group, for example, if the 20 | Page

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• That, working with the Local Authority, the Bramford Primary School number of parents who are not allocated a place at any of their preferred primary Published Admission Number: 60 schools remains low. Bramford Primary School has an Inclusive • That the process is coordinated to such an Education Policy and the admissions policy aims extent that all parents receive only one offer to maximise the opportunity to meet parental of a school place at the same time, preference and to meet the individual needs of irrespective of the schools or LA for which children at their local school wherever possible. they are applying. The School does not use a selective admissions All preferences, regardless of ranking, will be policy based on aptitude or academic assessed against the following criteria to achievement. allocate the available places where more applications are received than can be The admission arrangements set by the accommodated. governing body ensures that the process is fair and equitable for all. a) First priority for admission shall be given to relevant looked after children or children who Children will not be discriminated against as laid were previously looked after but immediately down by the Sex Discrimination Act 1975, The after being looked after became subject to an Race Relations Act 1976 as amended by the adoption, child’s arrangement order, or Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000, The special guardianship order. See notes below. Human Rights Act 1998 and The Special Educational Needs and Disability Discrimination b) Second priority for admission shall be given Act 2005 and The Equality Act 2010. to children with a “serious and ongoing medical condition” where Bramford is the Legal Context: most appropriate school to meet the • School Standards and Framework Act 1998 condition. as amended by the Education Act 2002 (Parents must provide supportive information • The Education (Co-ordination of Admission from their child’s Hospital Consultant at the Arrangements) (Primary time of application in order to be considered Schools)(England)(Amendment) Regulations under this criteria. This supportive 2012 information should include information about the needs of the child and should detail the • The Education (Admission of Looked After difficulties the child would experience if they Children)(England)Regulations 2005 attended another school. Parents should also • School Admissions Code 2014 indicate why the preferred school is the most appropriate to meet their child’s medical Desired Outcomes of Bramford Admission condition rather than any other school. The Policy & Scheme: School will not seek to obtain medical • To maximise the opportunity for parents’ evidence on behalf of parents.) preferences to be met and for children to be c) Third priority for admission shall be given to able to attend their preferred school. children who have a brother/sister, half- • To enable parents to make informed brother/sister (where the children share one preferences and to ensure that the School common parent), or step-brother / step-sister, implements a fair and transparent admissions living at the same address and who will still policy. be attending Bramford in the academic year 2020/2021.

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Admissions 2020-21 One click… makes it quick www.dudley.gov.uk/admissions d) Any places that remain available once the relatives address will not be considered for above applicants have been admitted, will be allocation purposes. filled according to those children who live • Where parents have shared responsibility for closest to the school, determined by a a child, and the child lives with both parents straight-line measurement in metres, from the for part of the school week, then the home home address to the main entrance of the address will be determined as the address school. where the child lives for the majority of the Notes school week. Parents will be required to provide documentary evidence to support the • Relevant looked after children means children address they wish to be considered for who are looked after by a local authority in allocation purposes. At least one item of proof accordance with section 22 (1) of the must demonstrate where the child lives. It is Children Act 1989 and who is (a) in care of a expected that parents will agree on school Local Authority, or (b) being provided with places before an application is made, and it accommodation by a Local Authority in the may be necessary to request evidence from exercise of their social services functions. you to confirm that this is the case. The • An adoption order is an order under section School is not in a position to intervene in 46 of the Adoptions and Children Act 2002, or disputes between parents over school the Adoption Act 1976. A Child Arrangement applications and will request that these are Order is defined in section 8 of the Children resolved privately. Act 1989, amended by Section 12 of the • Special conditions will apply in the event that Children and Families Act 2014. Section 14A one child from a set of twins or triplets does of the Children Act 1989 defines a special not gain admission to the preferred school guardianship order as an order appointing through the admissions criteria. The one or more individuals to be a child’s special Governing Body will exceed the admission guardian (or special guardians). number to prevent separation of twins / • In accordance with legislation, a child with a triplets. Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) will be • Random allocation will be used as a tie-break offered a place if the school is named in the in category d above to decide who has the EHCP as the most appropriate to meet the highest priority for admission if the distance child’s individual needs, this may reduce the between two children’s homes and the school amount of places available for children who is the same. do not have an EHCP. Deferred Entry to Reception Class • Any Dudley child not obtaining a place will be advised about the independent appeals Parents have the right to retain a place offered process. and request that their child be admitted to Reception Class later during the 2020/21 • Definition of brother or sister also relates to academic year or until the term in which the adopted or fostered children living at the child reaches compulsory school age, if they so same home address. wish. Parents can also request that their child • The home address is considered to be the takes up the place part-time until the child child’s (along with their parents’) genuine reaches compulsory school age. principal place of residence at the time of the Admission of children outside of their allocation of places i.e. where they are normal age group. normally and regularly living. If a child is resident with friends or relatives (for reasons Parents may seek a place for their child outside other than guardianship), the friends or of their normal age group, for example, if the

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Admissions 2020-21 One click… makes it quick www.dudley.gov.uk/admissions child is gifted and talented or has experienced Children on the waiting list will be ranked in problems such as ill health. Parents should accordance with the published admissions make their application to the school setting out criteria and the list will operate from the point of the reasons why they believe their child should allocation until the 31st August 2021. After this be taught outside of their chronological age point the waiting list will no longer be in group. operation and places that become available will be allocated on a first come first served basis. If In addition, the parents of summer born children more than one application is received at the may choose not to send that child to school until same time, the oversubscription criteria, as the September following their fifth birthday and detailed on pages 21 and 22, will be used to may request that they are admitted out of their determine which applicant will have the place. normal age group – to reception rather than year 1. These parents will need to make an Inclusion the waiting list does not mean that a application alongside children applying at the place will eventually become available. normal age which should explain why it is in the A child’s position on a waiting list is not fixed and child’s best interest to be admitted outside of is subject to change during the year i.e. they can their normal age which should include go up or down the list. information such as professional evidence as to why this is the case and why an exception Application process should be made in the case of the child. A For admissions at the normal point of entry the decision as to whether this is an appropriate LA will co-ordinate all applications for all course of action will be made by The School schools, including Bramford through our who will take into account the circumstances of agreement with them. See the co-ordinated the case. Parents do not have the right to insist scheme for further details. that their child is admitted to a particular year group. In year admission applications will be co- ordinated by the LA for Academies who have Late Applications indicated this in their admission arrangements. Preferences that are received after the closing Repeat Applications date for receipt of applications will only be considered after applications that were received It is not the Trust’s Policy to consider repeat within the deadline have been dealt with. applications in the same academic year unless there have been significant and material There will, however, be exceptional changes in the circumstances of the applicant. circumstances in which a late application will be considered alongside those applications that were made within the deadline. In each circumstance supportive documentary evidence must be provided by the parent / carer at the time of application. Waiting Lists If the school is oversubscribed and children have been refused admission because other children have a higher priority for admission under the published admissions criteria, then those applicants who are unsuccessful will be asked if they wish to be placed on a waiting list.

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Educational Needs and Disability Discrimination Bromley-Pensnett Primary Act 2005 and The Equality Act 2010. School All preferences, regardless of ranking, will be assessed against the following criteria to Bromley-Pensnett Primary School is part of drb allocate the available places if the school is Multi Academy Trust. oversubscribed i.e. receive more applications than can be accommodated. Bromley-Pensnett Primary School follows Dudley Council’s Admission Policy and employs a) First priority for admission shall be given to the council to oversee the running of the relevant looked after children or children admissions process, in line with its policy. who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after Principles: became subject to an adoption, a child Bromley-Pensnett Primary School has an arrangement order or special guardianship Inclusive Education Policy which aims to order. See notes below. maximise the opportunity to meet parental b) Second priority for admission shall be preference and to meet the individual needs of given to children with a “serious and children. ongoing medical condition” where the The School does not support the use of preferred community or voluntary selective admissions policies based on aptitude controlled school is the most appropriate or academic achievement. school to meet the condition. The admission arrangements set by The School (Parents must provide supportive ensures that the process if fair and equitable for information from their child’s Hospital all. Consultant at the time of application in order to be considered under this criteria. Legal Context: This supportive information should include • The School Admissions (Admissions information about the needs of the child Arrangements and Co-Ordination of and should detail the difficulties the child Admission Arrangements) (England) would experience if they attended another Regulations 2012 school. Parents should also indicate why the preferred school is the most • The Education (Admission of Looked After appropriate to meet their child’s medical Children) (England)Regulations 2005 condition rather than any other school. • The School Admissions (Infant Class The school will not seek to obtain medical Sizes) (England) Regulations 2012 evidence on behalf of parents.) • School Admissions Code 2014 c) Third priority for admission shall be given to children who have a brother/sister, half- Bromley-Pensnett Primary School brother/sister (where the children share Admissions Policy for Normal Age of Entry one common parent), or step-brother / in Academic Year 2020/2021 step-sister, living at the same address and Published Admissions Number - 30 who will still be attending the preferred school in the academic year 2020/21. Children will not be discriminated against as laid down by the Sex Discrimination Act 1975, The d) Any places that remain available once the Race Relations Act 1976 as amended by the above applicants have been admitted, will Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000, The be filled according to those children who Human Rights Act 1998 and The Special live closest to the school, determined by a straight-line measurement in metres, from 24 | Page

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the home address to the main entrance of the allocation of places i.e. where they are the preferred school. normally and regularly living. If a child is resident with friends or relatives (for Notes reasons other than guardianship), the • Relevant looked after children means friend’s or relative’s address will not be children who are looked after by a local considered for allocation purposes. authority in accordance with section 22 (1) • Where parents have shared responsibility of the Children Act 1989 and who is (a) in for a child, and the child lives with both care of a Local Authority, or (b) being parents for part of the school week, then provided with accommodation by a Local the home address will be determined as Authority in the exercise of their social the address where the child lives for the services functions (see definition in majority of the school week. Parents will Section 22 (1) of the Children Act 1989) at be required to provide documentary the time of making an application to a evidence to support the address they wish school. This includes children who were to be considered for allocation purposes. adopted under the Adoption Act 1976 (see At least one item of proof must section 12 adoption orders) and children demonstrate where the child lives. It is who were adopted under Adoption and expected that parents will agree on school Children Act 2002 (see section 46 places before an application is made, and adoption orders). it may be necessary to request evidence • Child arrangement orders are defined in from you to confirm that this is the case. s.8 of the Children Act 1989, as amended The school is not in a position to intervene by s.12 of the Children and Families Act in disputes between parents over school 2014. Child arrangement orders replace applications and will request that these residence orders and any residence order are resolved privately. in force prior to 22 April 2014 is deemed to • Special conditions will apply in the event be a child arrangement order. that one child from a set of twins or triplets • Section 14A of the Children Act 1989 does not gain admission to the preferred defines a special guardianship order as an school through the admissions criteria. order appointing one or more individuals to The school will exceed the admission be a child’s special guardian (or special number for the school concerned to guardians). prevent separation of twins / triplets. • In accordance with legislation, a child with • Random allocation will be used as a tie- an Education, Health and Care Plan break in category d above to decide who (EHCP), will be offered a place at the has the highest priority for admission if the school named in the EHCP as the most distance between two children’s homes appropriate to meet the child’s individual and the school is the same. needs, this may reduce the amount of Deferred Entry to Reception Class places available for children who do not have an EHCP. Parents have the right to retain a place offered and request that their child be admitted to • Definition of brother or sister also relates Reception Class later during the 2020/21 to adopted or fostered children living at the academic year or until the term in which the same home address. child reaches compulsory school age, if they so • The home address is considered to be the wish. Parents can also request that their child child’s (along with their parents’) genuine takes up the place part-time until the child principal place of residence at the time of reaches compulsory school age.

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Admission of children outside of their normal under the published admissions criteria, then age group. those applicants who are unsuccessful will be asked if they wish to be placed on a waiting list. Parents may seek a place for their child outside of their normal age group, for example, if the Children on the waiting list will be ranked in child is gifted and talented or has experienced accordance with the published admissions problems such as ill health. Parents should criteria and the list will operate from the point of make their application to the school setting out allocation until the 31st August 2021. There will the reasons why they believe their child should be a period of two weeks after the national offer be taught outside of their chronological age date whereby places that have become group. available will not be reallocated. This will allow all applicants the same opportunity to join the In addition, the parents of summer born children waiting list. may choose not to send that child to school until the September following their fifth birthday and Inclusion on the waiting list does not mean that a may request that they are admitted out of their place will eventually become available there. A normal age group – to reception rather than year child’s position on a waiting list is not fixed and 1. is subject to change during the year i.e. they can go up or down the list. These parents will need to make an application alongside children applying at the normal age Places that become available between the point which should explain why it is in the child’s best of allocation and 31st August 2021 will be interest to be admitted outside of their normal offered to children according to their ranking on age which should include information such as this list i.e. those ranked highest will be offered professional evidence as to why this is the case first. and why an exception should be made in the Application process case of the child. A decision as to whether this is an appropriate course of action will be made by For admissions at the normal point of entry The The School who will take into account the Council will co-ordinate all applications for circumstances of the case. Parents do not have Bromley-Pensnett Primary School. See the co- the right to insist that their child is admitted to a ordinated scheme for further details. particular year group. In year admission applications will be co- Late Applications ordinated by The Council for Bromley-Pensnett Primary School. Preferences that are received after the closing date for receipt of applications will only be Repeat Applications considered after applications that were received It is not Bromley-Pensnett’s Policy to consider within the deadline have been dealt with. repeat applications in the same academic year There will, however, be exceptional unless there have been significant and material circumstances in which a late application will be changes in the circumstances of the applicant. considered alongside those applications that were made within the deadline. In each circumstance supportive documentary evidence must be provided by the parent / carer at the time of application. Waiting Lists If the school is oversubscribed and children have been refused admission because other children have a higher priority for admission 26 | Page

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a) First priority for admission shall be given to Colley Lane Primary relevant looked after children or children Academy who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child Our admission number for Reception is arrangement order or special guardianship 90. order. See notes below. For admissions, Colley Lane Primary Academy b) Second priority for admission shall be will be part of the co-ordinated admission given to children with a “serious and arrangements with Dudley MBC. Applications ongoing medical condition” where Colley should be made online to Dudley MBC. Lane Primary Academy is the most Colley Lane Primary Academy has an Inclusive appropriate school to meet the condition. Education Policy which aims to maximise the (Parents must provide supportive opportunity to meet parental preference and to information from their child’s Hospital meet the individual needs of children wherever Consultant at the time of application in possible. order to be considered under this criteria. Colley Lane Primary Academy does not support This supportive information should include the use of selective admissions policies based information about the needs of the child on aptitude or academic achievement. and should detail the difficulties the child would experience if they attended another The admission arrangements set by the school. Parents should also indicate why governing body ensures that the process if fair Colley Lane Primary Academy is the most and equitable for all. appropriate to meet their child’s medical Legal Context: condition rather than any other school. The Governing Body will not seek to • School Standards and Framework Act 1998 obtain medical evidence on behalf of as amended by the Education Act 2002 parents.) • The Education (Co-ordination of Admission c) Third priority for admission shall be given Arrangements) (Primary to children who have a brother/sister, half- Schools)(England)(Amendment) Regulations brother/sister (where the children share 2012 one common parent), or step-brother / • The Education (Admission of Looked After step-sister, living at the same address and Children)(England)Regulations 2005 who will still be attending Colley Lane Primary Academy in the academic year • School Admissions Code 2014 2020/2021. Children will not be discriminated against as laid d) Any places that remain available once the down by the Sex Discrimination Act 1975, The above applicants have been admitted, will Race Relations Act 1976 as amended by the be filled according to those children who Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000, The live closest to the school, determined by a Human Rights Act 1998 and The Special straight-line measurement in metres, from Educational Needs and Disability Discrimination the home address to the main entrance of Act 2005 and The Equality Act 2010. the school. All preferences, regardless of ranking, will be Notes assessed against the following criteria to allocate the available places where more • Relevant looked after children means applications are received than can be children who are looked after by a local accommodated. authority in accordance with section 22 (1) 27 | Page

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of the Children Act 1989 and who is (a) in evidence to support the address they wish care of a Local Authority, or (b) being to be considered for allocation purposes. provided with accommodation by a Local At least one item of proof must Authority in the exercise of their social demonstrate where the child lives. It is services functions. expected that parents will agree on school places before an application is made, and • An adoption order is an order under it may be necessary to request evidence section 46 of the Adoptions and Children from you to confirm that this is the case. Act 2002. A Child Arrangement Order The School is not in a position to intervene settles the arrangements to be made as to in disputes between parents over school the person with whom the child is to live applications and will request that these are under section 8 of the Children Act 1989. resolved privately. Section 14A of the Children Act 1989 defines a special guardianship order as an • Special conditions will apply in the event order appointing one or more individuals to that one child from a set of twins or triplets be a child’s special guardian (or special does not gain admission to the preferred guardians). school through the admissions criteria. The Governing Body will exceed the • In accordance with legislation, a child with admission number prevent separation of an Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) twins / triplets. will be offered a place if the school is named in the EHCP as the most • Random allocation will be used as a tie- appropriate to meet the child’s individual break in category d above to decide who needs, this may reduce the amount of has the highest priority for admission if the places available for children who do not distance between two children’s homes have an EHCP. and the school is the same. • Any Dudley child not obtaining a place will Deferred Entry to Reception Class be advised about the independent appeals Parents have the right to retain a place offered process. and request that their child be admitted to • Definition of brother or sister also relates Reception Class later during the 2020/2021 to adopted or fostered children living at the academic year or until the term in which the same home address. child reaches compulsory school age, if they so wish. Parents can also request that their child • The home address is considered to be the takes up the place part-time until the child child’s (along with their parents’) genuine reaches compulsory school age. principal place of residence at the time of the allocation of places i.e. where they are Admission of children outside of their normally and regularly living. If a child is normal age group. resident with friends or relatives (for Parents may seek a place for their child outside reasons other than guardianship), the of their normal age group, for example, if the friend’s or relative’s address will not be child is gifted and talented or has experienced considered for allocation purposes. problems such as ill health. Parents should • Where parents have shared responsibility make their application to The Trust setting out for a child, and the child lives with both the reasons why they believe their child should parents for part of the school week, then be taught outside of their chronological age the home address will be determined as group. the address where the child lives for the In addition, the parents of summer born children majority of the school week. Parents will may choose not to send that child to school until be required to provide documentary 28 | Page

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Admissions 2020-21 One click… makes it quick www.dudley.gov.uk/admissions the September following their fifth birthday and detailed on page 27, will be used to determine may request that they are admitted out of their which applicant will have the place. normal age group – to reception rather than year Inclusion the waiting list does not mean that a 1. These parents will need to make an place will eventually become available. application alongside children applying at the normal age which should explain why it is in the A child’s position on a waiting list is not fixed and child’s best interest to be admitted outside of is subject to change during the year i.e. they can their normal age which should include go up or down the list. information such as professional evidence as to Places that become available between the point why this is the case and why an exception of allocation and 31 August 2021 will be offered should be made in the case of the child. A to children according to their ranking on this list decision as to whether this is an appropriate i.e. those ranked highest will be offered first. course of action will be made by The Trust who will take into account the circumstances of the Repeat Applications case. It is not the Governing Body’s Policy to consider Parents do not have the right to insist that their repeat applications in the same academic year child is admitted to a particular year group. unless there have been significant and material changes in the circumstances of the applicant. Late Applications Preferences that are received after the closing date for receipt of applications will only be considered after applications that were received within the deadline have been dealt with. There will, however, be exceptional circumstances in which a late application will be considered alongside those applications that were made within the deadline. In each circumstance supportive documentary evidence must be provided by the parent / carer at the time of application. Waiting Lists If the school is oversubscribed and children have been refused admission because other children have a higher priority for admission under the published admissions criteria, then those applicants who are unsuccessful will be asked if they wish to be placed on a waiting list. Children on the waiting list will be ranked in accordance with the published admissions criteria and the list will operate from the point of allocation until the 31st August 2021. After this point the waiting list will no longer be in operation and places that become available will be allocated on a first come first served basis. If more than one application is received at the same time, the oversubscription criteria, as 29 | Page

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2. Children who have a brother/sister, half- Cradley CE Primary School brother/half-sister (where the children share one common parent), or step brother/ step Published Admission Number: 30 sister, living at the same address and who will still be attending the preferred school in the The Governors of Cradley CE are especially academic year 2020-2021 committed to serving the families within the District of Cradley as stated in the Trust Deed of 3. Any places that remain available once the 1855. above applicants have been admitted will be filled according to those children who live "Cradley CE Primary is a school with a strong closest to the school, determined by a Christian ethos, open to all children, regardless straight line measurement in metres, from the of faith or background." home address to the main entrance of the The Governors have adopted a policy of taking preferred school. one intake into the school in September of each Notes: academic year for pupils whose fifth birthday falls in the academic year, (1st September – i. A ‘looked after child’ is a child who is a) in 31st August). the care of a local authority, or b) being provided with accommodation by a local Children will not be discriminated against as laid authority in the exercise of their social down by the Sex Discrimination Act 1975, The services functions (see the definition in Race Relations Act 1976 as amended by the section 22 (1) of the Children’s Act 1989) at Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000, The the time of making an application to the Human Rights Act 1998 and The Special school. This includes children who were Educational Needs and Disability Discrimination adopted under the Adoption Act 1976 (see Act 2005 and The Equality Act 2010. section 12 adoption orders) and children All preferences, regardless of ranking, will be who were adopted under the Adoption and assessed against the following criteria to Children’s Act 2002 allocate the available places where more ii. Child arrangement orders are defined in applications are received than can be section 8 of the Children Act1989, as accommodated amended by section 12 of the Children and Where the number of applicants exceeds the Families Act 2014.Child arrangement orders admissions limit of 30, places at the school will replace residence orders and any residence be allocated on the basis of the following criteria in force prior to 22 April 2014 is deemed to in order of priority. be a child arrangement order Section 14A of the Children Act 1989 defines a ‘special 1. Looked after children and all previously guardianship order’ as an order appointing looked after children. Previously looked after one or more individuals to be a child’s children are children who were looked after, special guardian (or special guardians). but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child iii. In accordance with legislation, a child with arrangement order or special guardianship an Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan order). Further references to previously will be offered a place at the school named looked after children means such children in the most appropriate to meet the child’s who were adopted (or subject to child individual needs, this may reduce the arrangement orders or special guardianship amount of places available for children who orders) immediately following having been do not have an Education, Health and Care looked after. (See notes) (EHC) Plan.

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Admissions 2020-21 One click… makes it quick www.dudley.gov.uk/admissions iv. Definition of brother or sister also relates to Admission of children outside of their adopted or fostered children living at the normal age group same home address. The definition of a If parents wish for their child to be considered for brother or sister is: admission to a class outside of their normal age a. A brother or sister sharing the same group, they should first make an application for parents; the normal age group. Parents should then submit a formal written request to the Governing b. Half-brother or half-sister, where two Body, outlining the reasons why the child should children have one common parent; be considered for admittance into a class c. Step-brother or step-sister, where two outside of their normal age group and submitting children are related by a parent’s any supporting documentation. The Governing marriage; Body will consider the application and advise v. The home address of a pupil is considered parents the outcome of their application prior to to be the permanent residence of a child. the national offer day, having taken into account The address must be the child’s only or the information provided by the parents, the main residence for the majority of the school child’s best interests and the views of the week. Documentary evidence may be Headteacher. If parents are considering this required. If a child is resident with friends or option they should read the DFE guidance which relatives (for reasons other than can be found at guardianship), the friend’s or relative’s https://www.gov.uk/governement/publications/su address will not be considered for allocation mmer-born-children-schooladmission. purposes. Deferred Entry to Reception class vi. Where parents have shared responsibility Parents have the right to retain a place offered for a child, and the child lives with both and request that their child be admitted to parents for part of the school week, then the Reception Class later during the 2020-2021 home address will be determined as the academic year or until the term in which the address where the child lives for the child reaches compulsory school age, if they so majority of the school week. Parents will be wish. Parents can also request that their child required to provide documentary evidence takes up the place part-time until the child to support the address they wish to be reaches compulsory school age. considered for allocation purposes. At least one item of proof must demonstrate where If an offer of a place cannot be made and the child lives. parents wish to appeal against the judgement they will have the right of appeal to an vii. Special conditions will apply in the event Independent Appeals Panel. that one child from a set of twins or triplets does not gain admission to the preferred Any child not obtaining a place will be advised school through the admission criteria. The about the independent appeals process Governing Body will exceed the admissions The governors have agreed to follow the same number for the school to prevent separation process and time scale as adopted by Dudley of twins/triplets. MBC and the 2020-2021 Co-ordinated viii. Random allocation will be used as a tie- admission arrangement across Dudley Borough break to decide who has the highest priority Schools. for admission if the distance between two

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Late Applications Repeat Applications Applications received after the closing date will Unless there are significant and material only be considered after applications that were changes in the circumstances of a parent’s received within the deadline have been dealt application for their child or the school, the with, with the following exceptions: governors will not consider a repeat application in the same academic year • Where a child moves into the Borough after the closing date and therefore parent/carer In-Year applications could not apply within the deadline given. For applications to move to Cradley CE within • Where a child moves within the Borough and the academic year, parents should contact the as a result needs to make new preferences Local Authority who will co-ordinate this. for schools within the new area. • Where there are exceptional circumstances that stopped a parent/carer returning the application form within the deadline. E.g. emergency admission to hospital. Waiting Lists If the school is oversubscribed and children have been refused admission because other children have a higher priority for admission under the published admissions criteria, then those applicants who are unsuccessful will be asked if they wish to be placed on a waiting list. Children on the waiting list will be ranked in accordance with the published admissions criteria and the list will operate from the point of allocation until the 31st August 2021. After this point the waiting list will no longer be in operation and places that become available will be allocated on a first come first served basis. If more than one application is received at the same time, the oversubscription criteria, as detailed on page 30, will be used to determine which applicant will have the place. Inclusion the waiting list does not mean that a place will eventually become available. A child’s position on a waiting list is not fixed and is subject to change during the year i.e. they can go up or down the list. Places that become available between the point of allocation and 31 August 2021 will be offered to children according to their ranking on this list i.e. those ranked highest will be offered first.

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who were previously looked after but Dudley Wood Primary immediately after being looked after School became subject to an adoption, child arrangement order or special guardianship order. See notes below. Dudley Wood has an Inclusive Education Policy b) Second priority for admission shall be which aims to maximise the opportunity to meet given to children with a “serious and parental preference and to meet the individual ongoing medical condition” where Dudley needs of children wherever possible. Wood is the most appropriate school to Dudley Wood does not support the use of meet the condition. selective admissions policies based on aptitude (Parents must provide supportive or academic achievement. information from their child’s Hospital The admission arrangements set by the Trust Consultant at the time of application in ensures that the process is fair and equitable for order to be considered under this criteria. all. This supportive information should include information about the needs of the child Legal Context: and should detail the difficulties the child • School Standards and Framework Act would experience if they attended another 1998 as amended by the Education Act school. Parents should also indicate why 2002 Dudley Wood is the most appropriate to meet their child’s medical condition rather • The Education (Co-ordination of than any other school. The Trust will not Admission Arrangements) (Primary seek to obtain medical evidence on behalf Schools)(England)(Amendment) of parents). Regulations 2012 c) Third priority for admission shall be given • The Education (Admission of Looked After to children who have a brother/sister, half- Children)(England)Regulations 2005 brother/sister (where the children share • School Admissions Code 2014 one common parent), or step-brother / step-sister, living at the same address and Admissions Policy for Normal Age of Entry in who will still be attending Dudley Wood in Academic Year 2020/2021 the academic year 2020/2021. Published Admission Number: 60 d) Any places that remain available once the Children will not be discriminated against as laid above applicants have been admitted, will down by the Sex Discrimination Act 1975, The be filled according to those children who Race Relations Act 1976 as amended by the live closest to the school, determined by a Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000, The straight-line measurement in metres, from Human Rights Act 1998 and The Special the home address to the main entrance of Educational Needs and Disability Discrimination the school. Act 2005 and The Equality Act 2010. Notes All preferences, regardless of ranking, will be • Relevant looked after children means assessed against the following criteria to children who are looked after by a local allocate the available places where more authority in accordance with section 22 (1) applications are received than can be of the Children Act 1989 and who is(a) in accommodated. care of a Local Authority, or (b) being a) First priority for admission shall be given to provided with accommodation by a Local relevant looked after children or children 33 | Page

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Authority in the exercise of their social demonstrate where the child lives. It is services functions. expected that parents will agree on school places before an application is made, and • An adoption order is an order under it may be necessary to request evidence section 46 of the Adoptions and Children from you to confirm that this is the case. Act 2002. A child arrangement order is an The School is not in a position to intervene order settling the arrangements to be in disputes between parents over school made as to the person with whom the child applications and will request that these are is to live under section 8 of the Children resolved privately. Act 1989. Section 14A of the Children Act 1989 defines a special guardianship order • Special conditions will apply in the event as an order appointing one or more that one child from a set of twins or triplets individuals to be a child’s special guardian does not gain admission to the preferred (or special guardians). school through the admissions criteria. The Trust will exceed the admission • In accordance with legislation, a child with number to prevent the separation of twins / an Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) triplets. will be offered a place if the school is named in the EHCP as the most • Random allocation will be used as a tie- appropriate to meet the child’s individual break in category d above to decide who needs, this may reduce the amount of has the highest priority for admission if the places available for children who do not distance between two children’s homes have an EHCP. and the school is the same. • Any child not obtaining a place will be Deferred Entry to Reception Class advised about the independent appeals Parents have the right to retain a place offered process. and request that their child be admitted to • Definition of brother or sister also relates Reception Class later during the 2020/2021 to adopted or fostered children living at the academic year or until the term in which the same home address. child reaches compulsory school age, if they so wish. Parents can also request that their child • The home address is considered to be the takes up the place part-time until the child child’s (along with their parents’) genuine reaches compulsory school age. principal place of residence at the time of the allocation of places i.e. where they are Admission of children outside of their normally and regularly living. If a child is normal age group. resident with friends or relatives (for Parents may seek a place for their child outside reasons other than guardianship), the of their normal age group, for example, if the friend’s or relative’s address will not be child is gifted and talented or has experienced considered for allocation purposes. problems such as ill health. Parents should • Where parents have shared responsibility make their application to The Trust setting out for a child, and the child lives with both the reasons why they believe their child should parents for part of the school week, then be taught outside of their chronological age the home address will be determined as group. the address where the child lives for the In addition, the parents of summer born children majority of the school week. Parents will may choose not to send that child to school until be required to provide documentary the September following their fifth birthday and evidence to support the address they wish may request that they are admitted out of their to be considered for allocation purposes. At least one item of proof must 34 | Page

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Admissions 2020-21 One click… makes it quick www.dudley.gov.uk/admissions normal age group – to reception rather than year Inclusion on the waiting list does not mean that a 1. place will eventually become available. These parents will need to make an application A child’s position on a waiting list is not fixed and alongside children applying at the normal age is subject to change during the year i.e. they can which should explain why it is in the child’s best go up or down the list. interest to be admitted outside of their normal Places that become available between the point age which should include information such as of allocation and 31 August 2021 will be offered professional evidence as to why this is the case to children according to their ranking on this list and why an exception should be made in the i.e. those ranked highest will be offered first. case of the child. A decision as to whether this is an appropriate course of action will be made by Repeat Applications The Trust who will take into account the It is not The Trust’s Policy to consider repeat circumstances of the case. applications in the same academic year unless Parents do not have the right to insist that their there have been significant and material child is admitted to a particular year group. changes in the circumstances of the applicant. Late Applications Preferences that are received after the closing date for receipt of applications will only be considered after applications that were received within the deadline have been dealt with. There will, however, be exceptional circumstances in which a late application will be considered alongside those applications that were made within the deadline. In each circumstance supportive documentary evidence must be provided by the parent / carer at the time of application. Waiting Lists If the school is oversubscribed and children have been refused admission because other children have a higher priority for admission under the published admissions criteria, then those applicants who are unsuccessful will be asked if they wish to be placed on a waiting list. Children on the waiting list will be ranked in accordance with the published admissions criteria and the list will operate from the point of allocation until the 31st August 2021. After this point the waiting list will no longer be in operation and places that become available will be allocated on a first come first served basis. If more than one application is received at the same time, the oversubscription criteria, as detailed on page 33, will be used to determine which applicant will have the place. 35 | Page

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preferred school is the most appropriate to Halesowen Church of meet their child’s medical condition rather England Primary School than any other school. The Governing Body will not seek to obtain medical evidence on behalf of parents). The Published Admission will be 30 c) Children who have a brother/sister, half- We care, we trust, we believe, we share, we brother/sister (where the children share one enjoy we ACHIEVE! common parent), or step-brother/step - sister living at the same address and who Whilst every effort will be made to meet parents’ will still be attending the preferred school in wishes as to a placement at this school for their the academic year 2020/2021. child/children, registration does not automatically guarantee a place. d) Any places that remain available once the above applicants have been admitted, will It should also be noted that registration for a be filled according to those children who live place at the school is a separate process from closest to the school, determined by a registration for a Nursery place. Parents whose straight–line measurement in metres, from child attends the Nursery must, if they wish their the home address to the main entrance of child to continue on into the school, complete a the preferred school. separate application form. Notes Places at the school will be allocated on the basis of the following criteria: • A ‘looked after child’ is a child who is a) in the care of a local authority, or b) being provided a) Looked after children and all previously with accommodation by a local authority in looked after children. Previously looked the exercise of their social services functions after children are children who were looked (see the definition in section 22 (1) of the after, but ceased to be so because they Children’s Act 1989) at the time of making an were adopted (or became subject to a child application to the school. arrangement order or special guardianship order). Further references to previously • This includes children who were adopted looked after children means such children under the Adoption Act 1976 (see section 12 who were adopted (or subject to child adoption orders) and children who were arrangement orders or special guardianship adopted under the Adoption and Children’s orders) immediately following having been Act 2002 looked after. (see notes) • Child arrangement orders are defined in b) Children who have a “serious and ongoing section 8 of the Children Act 1989, as medical condition” where the preferred amended by section 12 of the Children and school is the most appropriate school to Families Act 2014. Child arrangement orders meet the condition. replace residence orders and any residence in force prior to 22 April 2014 is deemed to be (Parents must provide supportive a child arrangement order information from their child’s Hospital consultant at the time of application in order • Section 14A of the Children Act 1989 defines to be considered under this criteria. This a ‘special guardianship order’ as an order supportive information should include appointing one or more individuals to be a information about the needs of the child and child’s special guardian (or special should detail the difficulties the child would guardians). experience if they attended another school. • In accordance with legislation, a child with an Parents should also indicate why the Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan will 36 | Page

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be offered a place at the school named in the Reception Class later during the 2020/21 EHC Plan as the most appropriate to meet academic year or until the term in which the the child’s individual needs, this may reduce child reaches compulsory school age, if they so the amount of places available for children wish. Parents can also request that their child who do not have an Education, Health and takes up the place part-time until the child Care (EHC) Plan. reaches compulsory school age. • Any Dudley child not obtaining a place will be Admission of children outside of their advised about the independent appeals normal age group process. If parents wish for their child to be considered for • Definition of brother or sister also relates to admission to a class outside of their normal age adopted or fostered children living at the group, they should first make an application for same home address. the normal age group. Parents should then submit a formal written request to the Governing • The home address is considered to be the Body, outlining the reasons why the child should child’s (along with their parents’) genuine be considered for admittance into a class principal place of residence at the time of the outside of their normal age group and submitting allocation of places i.e. where they are any supporting documentation. The Governing normally and regularly living. If a child is Body will consider the application and advise resident with friends or relatives (for reasons parents the outcome of their application prior to other than guardianship), the friends or the national offer day, having taken into account relatives address will not be considered for the information provided by the parents, the allocation purposes. child’s best interests and the views of the • Where parents have shared responsibility for Headteacher. If parents are considering this a child, and the child lives with both parents option they should read the DFE guidance which for part of the school week, then the home can be found at address will be determined as the address https://www.gov.uk/governement/publications/su where the child lives for the majority of the mmer-born-children-school-admission school week. Parents will be required to Late Applications provide documentary evidence to support the address they wish to be considered for Preferences that are received after the closing allocation purposes. At least one item of proof date for receipt of applications will only be must demonstrate where the child lives. considered after applications that were received within the deadline have been dealt with. • Special conditions will apply in the event that one child from a set of twins or triplets does There will, however, be exceptional not gain admission to the preferred school circumstances in which a late application will be through the admissions criteria. The considered alongside those applications that Governing Body will exceed the admission were made within the deadline. number for the school concerned to prevent In each circumstance supportive documentary separation of twins / triplets. evidence must be provided by the parent / carer • Random allocation will be used as a tie-break at the time of application. to decide who has the highest priority for Waiting Lists admission if the distance between two children’s homes and the school is the same. If a school is oversubscribed and children have been refused admission because other children Deferred Entry to Reception Class have a higher priority for admission under the Parents have the right to retain a place offered published admissions criteria, then those and request that their child be admitted to 37 | Page

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Admissions 2020-21 One click… makes it quick www.dudley.gov.uk/admissions applicants who are unsuccessful will be asked if they wish to be placed on a waiting list. Hob Green Primary School Children on the waiting list will be ranked in Hob Green Primary School is part of drb Multi accordance with the published admissions Academy Trust. criteria and the list will operate from the point of Hob Green Primary School follows Dudley allocation until the 31st August 2020. If more Council’s Admission Policy and employs the than one application is received at the same council to oversee the running of the admissions time, the oversubscription criteria, will be used to process, in line with its policy. determine which applicant will have the place. Principles: Inclusion on a school’s waiting list does not mean that a place will eventually become Hob Green Primary School has an Inclusive available there. Education Policy which aims to maximise the opportunity to meet parental preference and to A child’s position on a waiting list is not fixed and meet the individual needs of children. is subject to change during the year i.e. they can go up or down the list. The School does not support the use of selective admissions policies based on aptitude Places that become available between the point or academic achievement. of allocation and 31st August 2021 will be offered to children according to their ranking on The admission arrangements set by The School this list i.e. those ranked highest will be offered ensures that the process if fair and equitable for first. all. Application process Legal Context: For admissions at the normal point of entry the • The School Admissions (Admissions Governors have agreed that the Local Authority Arrangements and Co-Ordination of will co-ordinate all applications for all schools in Admission Arrangements) (England) Dudley. See the co-ordinated scheme for Regulations 2012 further details. • The Education (Admission of Looked After The Governing Body have also agreed that in Children)(England)Regulations 2005 year admission applications will be co-ordinated • The School Admissions (Infant Class by the Local Authority. Sizes) (England) Regulations 2012 Repeat Applications • School Admissions Code 2014 It is not the School’s Policy to consider repeat Hob Green Primary School Admissions Policy applications in the same academic year unless for Normal Age of Entry in Academic Year there have been significant and material 2020/2021 changes in the circumstances of the applicant. Published Admissions Number - 30 Children will not be discriminated against as laid down by the Sex Discrimination Act 1975, The Race Relations Act 1976 as amended by the Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000, The Human Rights Act 1998 and The Special Educational Needs and Disability Discrimination Act 2005 and The Equality Act 2010. All preferences, regardless of ranking, will be assessed against the following criteria to 38 | Page

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Admissions 2020-21 One click… makes it quick www.dudley.gov.uk/admissions allocate the available places if the school is Notes oversubscribed i.e. receive more applications • Relevant looked after children means than can be accommodated. children who are looked after by a local a) First priority for admission shall be given to authority in accordance with section 22 (1) relevant looked after children or children of the Children Act 1989 and who is (a) in who were previously looked after but care of a Local Authority, or (b) being immediately after being looked after provided with accommodation by a Local became subject to an adoption, a child Authority in the exercise of their social arrangement order or special guardianship services functions (see definition in order. See notes below. Section 22 (1) of the Children Act 1989) at the time of making an application to a b) Second priority for admission shall be school. This includes children who were given to children with a “serious and adopted under the Adoption Act 1976 (see ongoing medical condition” where the section 12 adoption orders) and children preferred community or voluntary who were adopted under Adoption and controlled school is the most appropriate Children Act 2002 (see section 46 school to meet the condition. adoption orders). (Parents must provide supportive • Child arrangement orders are defined in information from their child’s Hospital s.8 of the Children Act 1989, as amended Consultant at the time of application in by s.12 of the Children and Families Act order to be considered under this criteria. 2014. Child arrangement orders replace This supportive information should include residence orders and any residence order information about the needs of the child in force prior to 22 April 2014 is deemed to and should detail the difficulties the child be a child arrangement order. would experience if they attended another school. Parents should also indicate why • Section 14A of the Children Act 1989 the preferred school is the most defines a special guardianship order as an appropriate to meet their child’s medical order appointing one or more individuals to condition rather than any other school. be a child’s special guardian (or special The school will not seek to obtain medical guardians). evidence on behalf of parents.) • In accordance with legislation, a child with c) Third priority for admission shall be given an Education, Health and Care Plan to children who have a brother/sister, half- (EHCP), will be offered a place at the brother/sister (where the children share school named in the EHCP as the most one common parent), or step-brother / appropriate to meet the child’s individual step-sister, living at the same address and needs, this may reduce the amount of who will still be attending the preferred places available for children who do not school in the academic year 2020/21. have an EHCP. d) Any places that remain available once the • Definition of brother or sister also relates above applicants have been admitted, will to adopted or fostered children living at the be filled according to those children who same home address. live closest to the school, determined by a • The home address is considered to be the straight-line measurement in metres, from child’s (along with their parents’) genuine the home address to the main entrance of principal place of residence at the time of the preferred school. the allocation of places i.e. where they are normally and regularly living. If a child is resident with friends or relatives (for 39 | Page

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reasons other than guardianship), the Admission of children outside of their friend’s or relative’s address will not be normal age group. considered for allocation purposes. Parents may seek a place for their child outside • Where parents have shared responsibility of their normal age group, for example, if the for a child, and the child lives with both child is gifted and talented or has experienced parents for part of the school week, then problems such as ill health. Parents should the home address will be determined as make their application to the school setting out the address where the child lives for the the reasons why they believe their child should majority of the school week. Parents will be taught outside of their chronological age be required to provide documentary group. evidence to support the address they wish In addition, the parents of summer born children to be considered for allocation purposes. may choose not to send that child to school until At least one item of proof must the September following their fifth birthday and demonstrate where the child lives. It is may request that they are admitted out of their expected that parents will agree on school normal age group – to reception rather than year places before an application is made, and 1. it may be necessary to request evidence from you to confirm that this is the case. These parents will need to make an application The school is not in a position to intervene alongside children applying at the normal age in disputes between parents over school which should explain why it is in the child’s best applications and will request that these are interest to be admitted outside of their normal resolved privately. age which should include information such as professional evidence as to why this is the case • Special conditions will apply in the event and why an exception should be made in the that one child from a set of twins or triplets case of the child. A decision as to whether this is does not gain admission to the preferred an appropriate course of action will be made by school through the admissions criteria. The School who will take into account the The school will exceed the admission circumstances of the case. Parents do not have number for the school concerned to the right to insist that their child is admitted to a prevent separation of twins / triplets. particular year group. • Random allocation will be used as a tie- Late Applications break in category d above to decide who has the highest priority for admission if the Preferences that are received after the closing distance between two children’s homes date for receipt of applications will only be and the school is the same. considered after applications that were received within the deadline have been dealt with. Deferred Entry to Reception Class There will, however, be exceptional Parents have the right to retain a place offered circumstances in which a late application will be and request that their child be admitted to considered alongside those applications that Reception Class later during the 2020/21 were made within the deadline. academic year or until the term in which the child reaches compulsory school age, if they so In each circumstance supportive documentary wish. Parents can also request that their child evidence must be provided by the parent / carer takes up the place part-time until the child at the time of application. reaches compulsory school age. Waiting Lists If the school is oversubscribed and children have been refused admission because other children have a higher priority for admission 40 | Page

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Admissions 2020-21 One click… makes it quick www.dudley.gov.uk/admissions under the published admissions criteria, then those applicants who are unsuccessful will be Hurst Hill Primary School asked if they wish to be placed on a waiting list. Children on the waiting list will be ranked in Published Admission Number: 45 accordance with the published admissions criteria and the list will operate from the point of Principles: allocation until the 31st August 2021. There will Hurst Hill Primary School has an Inclusive be a period of two weeks after the national offer Education Policy which aims to maximise the date whereby places that have become opportunity to meet parental preference and to available will not be reallocated. This will allow meet the individual needs of children wherever all applicants the same opportunity to join the possible. waiting list. Hurst Hill Primary School does not support the Inclusion on the waiting list does not mean that a use of selective admissions policies based on place will eventually become available there. A aptitude or academic achievement. child’s position on a waiting list is not fixed and is subject to change during the year i.e. they can The admission arrangements set by the Trust go up or down the list. ensures that the process if fair and equitable for all. Places that become available between the point of allocation and 31st August 2021 will be Legal Context: offered to children according to their ranking on • School Standards and Framework Act 1998 this list i.e. those ranked highest will be offered as amended by the Education Act 2002 first. • The Education (Co-ordination of Admission Application process Arrangements) (Primary For admissions at the normal point of entry The Schools)(England)(Amendment) Regulations Council will co-ordinate all applications for Hob 2012 Green Primary School. See the co-ordinated • The Education (Admission of Looked After scheme for further details. Children)(England)Regulations 2005 In year admission applications will be co- • School Admissions Code 2014 ordinated by The Council for Hob Green Primary School. Children will not be discriminated against as laid down by the Sex Discrimination Act 1975, The Repeat Applications Race Relations Act 1976 as amended by the It is not Hob Green’s Policy to consider repeat Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000, The applications in the same academic year unless Human Rights Act 1998 and The Special there have been significant and material Educational Needs and Disability Discrimination changes in the circumstances of the applicant. Act 2005 and The Equality Act 2010. All preferences, regardless of ranking, will be assessed against the following criteria to allocate the available places where more applications are received than can be accommodated. a) First priority for admission shall be given to relevant looked after children or children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after

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became subject to an adoption, child one or more individuals to be a child’s special arrangement order or special guardianship guardian (or special guardians). order. See notes below.  Child arrangement orders are defined in s.8 b) Second priority for admission shall be given of the Children Act 1989, as amended by s.12 to children of staff in either or both of the of the Children and Families Act 2014. Child following circumstances: arrangement orders replace residence orders 1. Where the member of staff has been and any residence order in force prior to 22 employed at the school for two or more April 2014 is deemed to be a child years at the time at which the application arrangement order. for admission to the school is made, • In accordance with legislation, a child with an and/or Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) will be 2. The member of staff is recruited to fill a offered a place if the school is named in the vacant post for which there is a EHCP as the most appropriate to meet the demonstrable skills shortage child’s individual needs, this may reduce the amount of places available for children who c) Third priority for admission shall be given to do not have an EHCP. children who have a brother/sister, half- brother/sister (where the children share one • Any child not obtaining a place will be common parent), or step-brother / step- advised about the independent appeals sister, living at the same address and who process. will still be attending Hurst Hill Primary • Definition of brother or sister also relates to School in the academic year 2020/2021. adopted or fostered children living at the d) Any places that remain available once the same home address. above applicants have been admitted, will • The home address is considered to be the be filled according to those children who live child’s (along with their parents’) genuine closest to the school, determined by a principal place of residence at the time of the straight-line measurement in metres, from allocation of places i.e. where they are the home address to the main entrance of normally and regularly living. If a child is the school. resident with friends or relatives (for reasons Notes other than guardianship), the friends or relatives address will not be considered for • Relevant looked after children means children allocation purposes. who are looked after by a local authority in accordance with section 22 (1) of the • Where parents have shared responsibility for Children Act 1989 and who is (a) in care of a a child, and the child lives with both parents Local Authority, or (b) being provided with for part of the school week, then the home accommodation by a Local Authority in the address will be determined as the address exercise of their social services functions. where the child lives for the majority of the school week. Parents will be required to • An adoption order is an order under section provide documentary evidence to support the 46 of the Adoptions and Children Act 2002. address they wish to be considered for A residence order is an order settling the allocation purposes. At least one item of proof arrangements to be made as to the person must demonstrate where the child lives. It is with whom the child is to live under section 8 expected that parents will agree on school of the Children Act 1989. Section 14A of the places before an application is made, and it Children Act 1989 defines a special may be necessary to request evidence from guardianship order as an order appointing you to confirm that this is the case. The School is not in a position to intervene in 42 | Page

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disputes between parents over school and why an exception should be made in the applications and will request that these are case of the child. A decision as to whether this is resolved privately. an appropriate course of action will be made by The Trust who will take into account the • Special conditions will apply in the event that circumstances of the case. Parents do not have one child from a set of twins or triplets does the right to insist that their child is admitted to a not gain admission to the preferred school particular year group. through the admissions criteria. The Governing Body will exceed the admission Late Applications number prevent separation of twins / triplets. Preferences that are received after the closing • Random allocation will be used as a tie-break date for receipt of applications will only be in category d above to decide who has the considered after applications that were received highest priority for admission if the distance within the deadline have been dealt with. between two children’s homes and the school There will, however, be exceptional is the same. circumstances in which a late application will be Deferred Entry to Reception Class considered alongside those applications that were made within the deadline. Parents have the right to retain a place offered and request that their child be admitted to In each circumstance supportive documentary Reception Class later during the 2020/2021 evidence must be provided by the parent / carer academic year or until the term in which the at the time of application. child reaches compulsory school age, if they so Waiting Lists wish. Parents can also request that their child takes up the place part-time until the child If the school is oversubscribed and children reaches compulsory school age. have been refused admission because other children have a higher priority for admission Admission of children outside of their under the published admissions criteria, then normal age group. those applicants who are unsuccessful will be Parents may seek a place for their child outside asked if they wish to be placed on a waiting list. of their normal age group, for example, if the Children on the waiting list will be ranked in child is gifted and talented or has experienced accordance with the published admissions problems such as ill health. Parents should criteria and the list will operate from the point of make their application to The Trust setting out allocation until the 31st August 2021. After this the reasons why they believe their child should point the waiting list will no longer be in be taught outside of their chronological age operation and places that become available will group. be allocated on a first come first served basis. If In addition, the parents of summer born children more than one application is received at the may choose not to send that child to school until same time, the oversubscription criteria, as the September following their fifth birthday and detailed on pages 41 and 42, will be used to may request that they are admitted out of their determine which applicant will have the place. normal age group – to reception rather than year Inclusion the waiting list does not mean that a 1. place will eventually become available. These parents will need to make an application A child’s position on a waiting list is not fixed and alongside children applying at the normal age is subject to change during the year i.e. they can which should explain why it is in the child’s best go up or down the list. interest to be admitted outside of their normal age which should include information such as Places that become available between the point professional evidence as to why this is the case of allocation and 31 August 2021 will be offered 43 | Page

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Admissions 2020-21 One click… makes it quick www.dudley.gov.uk/admissions to children according to their ranking on this list i.e. those ranked highest will be offered first. Jesson’s Church of Repeat Applications England Primary School Jesson’s CE Primary School has an Inclusive It is not the Trust’s Policy to consider repeat Education Policy and the admissions policy aims applications in the same academic year unless to maximise the opportunity to meet parental there have been significant and material preferences and to meet the individual needs of changes in the circumstances of the applicant. children wherever possible. The School does not use a selective policy based on aptitude or academic achievement. Children will not be discriminated against as laid down by the Sex Discrimination Act 1975, The Race Relations Act 1976 as amended by the Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000, The Human Rights Act 1998, The Special Educational Needs and Disability Discrimination Act 2005 and The Equality Act 2010. The published admissions number for year 2020/2021 will be 90. Jesson’s Church of England Primary School primarily serves parents who wish their children to receive an education provided by a church school. There will be no charge relating to the admission of pupils. The governors have adopted a policy of taking one intake into the school in September of each academic year for pupils whose fifth birthday falls in the academic year, (1st September – 31st August). Where the number of applicants exceeds the admissions limit, places will be offered as follows: a) First priority for admission shall be given to relevant looked after children or children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. See notes below. b) Children who have a child living at the same address who is their brother/sister, half-brother/sister or stepbrother/sister and who are attending this school at the requested time of entry. The definition of brother or sister also relates to adopted or

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fostered children living at the same home and any residence order in force prior to 22 April address. 2014 is deemed to be a child arrangement order. c) Children of families who are active Section 14A of the Children Act 1989 defines a members of the Church of England (see special guardianship order as an order note 2 below). appointing one or more individuals to be a child’s special guardian (or special guardians). d) Children of families committed to the practice of the Christian Religion. (See note Note 2: 2 below). In assessing eligibility under priorities (c) and (d), e) Children of families committed to the a letter to accompany the supplementary form practice of other religions who would like from the parish priest or minister is required. This their children educated at a Church of must provide evidence of attendance of at least England School. (See note 3 below). once a month in the 12 months prior to application. f) Proximity of the child’s home to the school, with those living nearer being accorded the Note 3: higher priority. The distance will be In assessing eligibility under priority (e) a letter to measured in a straight line from the front accompany the supplementary form from a faith door of the dwelling to the doors of the leader to confirm that they are members of the main entrance to the school in School faith community. Street. Note 4: In accordance with legislation a child with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan will be In the event that we are unable to distinguish offered a place at the school named in the between applicants for the final available place, statement or EHCP as the most appropriate to such as in the case of children who live in the meet the child’s individual needs. This may same block of flats or children from multiple reduce the amount of places available for births where infant class size legislation would be children who do not have an ECHP. breached, then the final place will be randomly selected by drawing lots. Note 1: Note 5: Relevant looked after children means children who are looked after by a local authority in Where parents have shared responsibility for a accordance with section 22 (1) of the Children child and the child lives with both parents for part Act 1989 and who is (a) in care of a Local of the school week then the home address will be Authority, or (b) being provided with determined as the address where the child lives accommodation by a Local Authority in the for the majority of the school week, (i.e. 3 out of 5 exercise of their social services functions (see days available). Parents will be required to definition in Section 22 (1) of the Children act provide documentary evidence to support the 1989) at the time of making an application to a address they wish to be considered for allocation school. This includes children who were adopted purposes. under the Adoption Act 1976 (see section 12 Note 6: adoption orders) and children who were adopted under Adoption and Children Act 2002 (see Where parents apply for a place outside the section 46 adoption orders). normal round of admissions i.e. during the school year, they will be referred to the Local Authority Child arrangement orders are defined in s.8 of School Admissions Department in the first the Children Act 1989, as amended by s.12 of instance. the Children and Families Act 2014. Child arrangement orders replace residence orders 45 | Page

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Parents of pupils not offered a place will be children according to their ranking on this list i.e. advised of their right to appeal to an independent those ranked highest will be offered first. appeals panel. Deferred Entry to Reception Class The governors have agreed to follow the same Parents have the right to retain a place offered and process and time scale as adopted by Dudley request that their child be admitted to Reception MBC and the 2019/20 Co-ordinated admission Class later during the 2020/21 academic year or arrangements across Dudley Borough Schools. until the term in which the child reaches Late Applications compulsory school age, if they so wish. Parents can also request that their child takes up the place Preferences that are received after the closing part-time until the child reaches compulsory school date will only be considered after applications age. that were received within the deadline have been dealt with. Admission of children outside of their normal age group. There will, however, be exceptional circumstances in which a late application will be Parents may seek a place for their child outside of considered alongside those applications that their normal age group, for example, if the child is were made within the deadline. gifted and talented or has experienced problems such as ill health. Parents should make their In each circumstance supportive documentary application to the Local Authority setting out the evidence must be provided by the parent / carer reasons why they believe their child should be at the time of application. taught outside of their chronological age group. Waiting Lists In addition, the parents of summer born children If the school is oversubscribed and children have may choose not to send that child to school until been refused admission because other children the September following their fifth birthday and have a higher priority for admission under the may request that they are admitted out of their published admissions criteria, then those normal age group – to reception rather than year applicants who are unsuccessful will be asked if 1. they wish to be placed on a waiting list. These parents will need to make an application Children on the waiting list will be ranked in alongside children applying at the normal age accordance with the published admissions which should explain why it is in the child’s best criteria and the list will operate from the point of interest to be admitted outside of their normal age allocation until the 31st August 2021. After this which may include information such as point the waiting list will no longer be in operation professional evidence as to why this is the case and places that become available will be and why an exception should be made in the case allocated on a first come first served basis. If of the child. A decision as to whether this is an more than one application is received at the appropriate course of action will be made by the same time, the oversubscription criteria, as Governing Body of Jesson’s CE Primary School detailed on pages 44 and 45, will be used to who will take into account the circumstances of the determine which applicant will have the place. case. Parents do not have the right to insist that Inclusion the waiting list does not mean that a their child is admitted to a particular year group. place will eventually become available. Repeat Applications A child’s position on a waiting list is not fixed and Unless there are significant and material changes is subject to change during the year i.e. they can in the circumstances of a parent’s application for go up or down the list. their child or the school, the governors will not Places that become available between the point of consider a repeat application in the same allocation and 31 August 2021 will be offered to academic year. 46 | Page

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who were previously looked after but Kates Hill Primary School immediately after being looked after Principles: became subject to an adoption, child arrangement order or special guardianship Kates Hill Primary School has an Inclusive order. See notes below. Education Policy which aims to maximise the opportunity to meet parental preference and to b) Second priority for admission shall be meet the individual needs of children wherever given to children with a “serious and possible. ongoing medical condition” where Kates Hill is the most appropriate school to meet Kates Hill Primary School does not support the the condition. use of selective admissions policies based on aptitude or academic achievement. (Parents must provide supportive information from their child’s Hospital The admission arrangements set by the Consultant at the time of application in Learning Link Multi Academy Trust (‘The Trust’) order to be considered under this criteria. ensures that the process is fair and equitable for This supportive information should include all. information about the needs of the child Legal Context: and should detail the difficulties the child would experience if they attended another • School Standards and Framework Act school. Parents should also indicate why 1998 as amended by the Education Act Kates Hill is the most appropriate to meet 2002 their child’s medical condition rather than • The Education (Co-ordination of any other school. The Trust will not seek Admission Arrangements) (Primary to obtain medical evidence on behalf of Schools)(England)(Amendment) parents). Regulations 2012 c) Third priority for admission shall be given • The Education (Admission of Looked After to children who have a brother/sister, half- Children)(England)Regulations 2005 brother/sister (where the children share one common parent), or step-brother / • School Admissions Code 2014 step-sister, living at the same address and Admissions Policy for Normal Age of Entry who will still be attending Kates Hill in the in Academic Year 2020/2021 academic year 2020/2021. Published Admission Number: 60 d) Any places that remain available once the Children will not be discriminated against as laid above applicants have been admitted, will down by the Sex Discrimination Act 1975, The be filled according to those children who live closest to the school, determined by a Race Relations Act 1976 as amended by the Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000, The straight-line measurement in metres, from the home address to the main entrance of Human Rights Act 1998 and The Special Educational Needs and Disability Discrimination the school. Act 2005 and The Equality Act 2010. Notes All preferences, regardless of ranking, will be • Relevant looked after children means assessed against the following criteria to children who are looked after by a local allocate the available places where more authority in accordance with section 22 (1) applications are received than can be of the Children Act 1989 and who is (a) in accommodated. care of a Local Authority, or (b) being a) First priority for admission shall be given to provided with accommodation by a Local relevant looked after children or children 47 | Page

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Authority in the exercise of their social majority of the school week. Parents will services functions. be required to provide documentary evidence to support the address they wish • An adoption order is an order under to be considered for allocation purposes. section 46 of the Adoptions and Children At least one item of proof must Act 2002. Child arrangement orders are demonstrate where the child lives. It is defined in s.8 of the Children Act 1989, as expected that parents will agree on school amended by s.12 of the Children and places before an application is made, and Families Act 2014. Child arrangement it may be necessary to request evidence orders replace residence orders and any from you to confirm that this is the case. residence order in force prior to 22 April The School is not in a position to intervene 2014 is deemed to be a child arrangement in disputes between parents over school order. applications and will request that these are  Section 14A of the Children Act 1989 resolved privately. defines a special guardianship order as an • Special conditions will apply in the event order appointing one or more individuals to that one child from a set of twins or triplets be a child’s special guardian (or special does not gain admission to the preferred guardians). school through the admissions criteria. • In accordance with legislation, a child with The Trust will exceed the admission an Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) number to prevent the separation of twins / will be offered a place if the school is triplets. named in the EHCP as the most • Random allocation will be used as a tie- appropriate to meet the child’s individual break in category d above to decide who needs, this may reduce the amount of has the highest priority for admission if the places available for children who do not distance between two children’s homes have an EHCP. and the school is the same. • Any child not obtaining a place will be Deferred Entry to Reception Class advised about the independent appeals process. Parents have the right to retain a place offered and request that their child be admitted to • Definition of brother or sister also relates Reception Class later during the 2020/2021 to adopted or fostered children living at the academic year or until the term in which the same home address. child reaches compulsory school age, if they so • The home address is considered to be the wish. Parents can also request that their child child’s (along with their parents’) genuine takes up the place part-time until the child principal place of residence at the time of reaches compulsory school age. the allocation of places i.e. where they are Admission of children outside of their normally and regularly living. If a child is normal age group. resident with friends or relatives (for reasons other than guardianship), the Parents may seek a place for their child outside friends or relatives address will not be of their normal age group, for example, if the considered for allocation purposes. child is gifted and talented or has experienced problems such as ill health. Parents should • Where parents have shared responsibility make their application to The Trust setting out for a child, and the child lives with both the reasons why they believe their child should parents for part of the school week, then be taught outside of their chronological age the home address will be determined as group. the address where the child lives for the

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In addition, the parents of summer born children more than one application is received at the may choose not to send that child to school until same time, the oversubscription criteria, as the September following their fifth birthday and detailed on page 47, will be used to determine may request that they are admitted out of their which applicant will have the place. normal age group – to reception rather than year Inclusion on the waiting list does not mean that a 1. place will eventually become available. These parents will need to make an application A child’s position on a waiting list is not fixed and alongside children applying at the normal age is subject to change during the year i.e. they can which should explain why it is in the child’s best go up or down the list. interest to be admitted outside of their normal age which should include information such as Places that become available between the point professional evidence as to why this is the case of allocation and 31st August 2021 will be and why an exception should be made in the offered to children according to their ranking on case of the child. A decision as to whether this is this list i.e. those ranked highest will be offered an appropriate course of action will be made by first. The Trust who will take into account the Repeat Applications circumstances of the case. Parents do not have the right to insist that their child is admitted to a It is not The Trust’s Policy to consider repeat particular year group. applications in the same academic year unless there have been significant and material Late Applications changes in the circumstances of the applicant. Preferences that are received after the closing date for receipt of applications will only be considered after applications that were received within the deadline have been dealt with. There will, however, be exceptional circumstances in which a late application will be considered alongside those applications that were made within the deadline. In each circumstance supportive documentary evidence must be provided by the parent / carer at the time of application. Waiting Lists If the school is oversubscribed and children have been refused admission because other children have a higher priority for admission under the published admissions criteria, then those applicants who are unsuccessful will be asked if they wish to be placed on a waiting list. Children on the waiting list will be ranked in accordance with the published admissions criteria and the list will operate from the point of allocation until the 31st August 2021. After this point the waiting list will no longer be in operation and places that become available will be allocated on a first come first served basis. If 49 | Page

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arrangement order or special guardianship Lapal Primary School order. See notes below. b) Second priority for admission shall be given Published Admission Number: 45 to children of staff in either or both of the following circumstances: Lapal Primary School has an Inclusive Education Policy which aims to maximise the 1. Where the member of staff has been opportunity to meet parental preference and to employed at the school for two or more meet the individual needs of children wherever years at the time at which the possible. application for admission to the school is made, and/or Lapal Primary School does not support the use of selective admissions policies based on 2. The member of staff is recruited to fill a aptitude or academic achievement. vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skills shortage The admission arrangements set by the Trust ensures that the process if fair and equitable for c) Third priority for admission shall be given to all. children who have a brother/sister, half- brother/sister (where the children share one Legal Context: common parent), or step-brother / step- • School Standards and Framework Act 1998 sister, living at the same address and who as amended by the Education Act 2002 will still be attending Lapal Primary School in the academic year 2020/2021. • The Education (Co-ordination of Admission Arrangements) (Primary d) Any places that remain available once the Schools)(England)(Amendment) Regulations above applicants have been admitted, will 2012 be filled according to those children who live closest to the school, determined by a • The Education (Admission of Looked After straight-line measurement in metres, from Children)(England)Regulations 2005 the home address to the main entrance of • School Admissions Code 2014 the school. Children will not be discriminated against as laid Notes down by the Sex Discrimination Act 1975, The • Relevant looked after children means children Race Relations Act 1976 as amended by the who are looked after by a local authority in Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000, The accordance with section 22 (1) of the Human Rights Act 1998 and The Special Children Act 1989 and who is (a) in care of a Educational Needs and Disability Discrimination Local Authority, or (b) being provided with Act 2005 and The Equality Act 2010. accommodation by a Local Authority in the All preferences, regardless of ranking, will be exercise of their social services functions. assessed against the following criteria to • An adoption order is an order under section allocate the available places where more 46 of the Adoptions and Children Act 2002. applications are received than can be Child arrangement orders are defined in s.8 of accommodated. the Children Act 1989, as amended by s.12 of a) First priority for admission shall be given to the Children and Families Act 2014. Child relevant looked after children or children arrangement orders replace residence orders who were previously looked after but and any residence order in force prior to 22 immediately after being looked after April 2014 is deemed to be a child became subject to an adoption, child arrangement order. Section 14A of the Children Act 1989 defines a special 50 | Page

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guardianship order as an order appointing one exceed the admission number prevent or more individuals to be a child’s special separation of twins / triplets. guardian (or special guardians). • Random allocation will be used as a tie-break • In accordance with legislation, a child with an in category d above to decide who has the Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) will be highest priority for admission if the distance offered a place if the school is named in the between two children’s homes and the school EHCP as the most appropriate to meet the is the same. child’s individual needs, this may reduce the Deferred Entry to Reception Class amount of places available for children who do not have an EHCP. Parents have the right to retain a place offered and request that their child be admitted to • Any child not obtaining a place will be advised Reception Class later during the 2020/2021 about the independent appeals process. academic year or until the term in which the • Definition of brother or sister also relates to child reaches compulsory school age, if they so adopted or fostered children living at the same wish. Parents can also request that their child home address. takes up the place part-time until the child reaches compulsory school age. • The home address is considered to be the child’s (along with their parents’) genuine Admission of children outside of their principal place of residence at the time of the normal age group. allocation of places i.e. where they are Parents may seek a place for their child outside normally and regularly living. If a child is of their normal age group, for example, if the resident with friends or relatives (for reasons child is gifted and talented or has experienced other than guardianship), the friends or problems such as ill health. Parents should relatives address will not be considered for make their application to The Trust setting out allocation purposes. the reasons why they believe their child should • Where parents have shared responsibility for be taught outside of their chronological age a child, and the child lives with both parents group. for part of the school week, then the home In addition, the parents of summer born children address will be determined as the address may choose not to send that child to school until where the child lives for the majority of the the September following their fifth birthday and school week. Parents will be required to may request that they are admitted out of their provide documentary evidence to support the normal age group – to reception rather than year address they wish to be considered for 1. allocation purposes. At least one item of proof must demonstrate where the child lives. It is These parents will need to make an application expected that parents will agree on school alongside children applying at the normal age places before an application is made, and it which should explain why it is in the child’s best may be necessary to request evidence from interest to be admitted outside of their normal you to confirm that this is the case. The age which should include information such as School is not in a position to intervene in professional evidence as to why this is the case disputes between parents over school and why an exception should be made in the applications and will request that these are case of the child. A decision as to whether this is resolved privately. an appropriate course of action will be made by The Trust who will take into account the • Special conditions will apply in the event that circumstances of the case. Parents do not have one child from a set of twins or triplets does the right to insist that their child is admitted to a not gain admission to the preferred school particular year group. through the admissions criteria. The Trust will 51 | Page

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Late Applications Lutley Primary School Preferences that are received after the closing date for receipt of applications will only be Published Admission Number: 90 considered after applications that were received Lutley Primary School has an Inclusive within the deadline have been dealt with. Education Policy which aims to maximise the There will, however, be exceptional opportunity to meet parental preference and to circumstances in which a late application will be meet the individual needs of children wherever considered alongside those applications that possible. were made within the deadline. Lutley Primary School does not support the use In each circumstance supportive documentary of selective admissions policies based on evidence must be provided by the parent / carer aptitude or academic achievement. at the time of application. The admission arrangements set by the Trust Waiting Lists ensures that the process if fair and equitable for all. If the school is oversubscribed and children have been refused admission because other Legal Context: children have a higher priority for admission • School Standards and Framework Act 1998 under the published admissions criteria, then as amended by the Education Act 2002 those applicants who are unsuccessful will be asked if they wish to be placed on a waiting list. • The Education (Co-ordination of Admission Children on the waiting list will be ranked in Arrangements) (Primary accordance with the published admissions Schools)(England)(Amendment) Regulations criteria and the list will operate from the point of 2012 allocation until the 31st August 2021. After this • The Education (Admission of Looked After point the waiting list will no longer be in Children)(England)Regulations 2005 operation and places that become available will • School Admissions Code 2014 be allocated on a first come first served basis. If more than one application is received at the Children will not be discriminated against as laid same time, the oversubscription criteria, as down by the Sex Discrimination Act 1975, The detailed on page 50, will be used to determine Race Relations Act 1976 as amended by the which applicant will have the place. Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000, The Human Rights Act 1998 and The Special Inclusion the waiting list does not mean that a Educational Needs and Disability Discrimination place will eventually become available. Act 2005 and The Equality Act 2010. A child’s position on a waiting list is not fixed and All preferences, regardless of ranking, will be is subject to change during the year i.e. they can assessed against the following criteria to go up or down the list. allocate the available places where more Places that become available between the point applications are received than can be of allocation and 31 August 2021 will be offered accommodated. to children according to their ranking on this list a) First priority for admission shall be given to i.e. those ranked highest will be offered first. relevant looked after children or children Repeat Applications who were previously looked after but It is not the Trust’s Policy to consider repeat immediately after being looked after applications in the same academic year unless became subject to an adoption, child there have been significant and material arrangement order or special guardianship changes in the circumstances of the applicant. order. See notes below. 52 | Page

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Admissions 2020-21 One click… makes it quick www.dudley.gov.uk/admissions b) Second priority for admission shall be given one or more individuals to be a child’s special to children of staff in either or both of the guardian (or special guardians). following circumstances: • In accordance with legislation, a child with an 1. Where the member of staff has been Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) will be employed at the school for two or more offered a place if the school is named in the years at the time at which the EHCP as the most appropriate to meet the application for admission to the school child’s individual needs, this may reduce the is made, and/or amount of places available for children who do not have an EHCP. 2. The member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a • Any child not obtaining a place will be demonstrable skills shortage advised about the independent appeals process. c) Third priority for admission shall be given to children who have a brother/sister, half- • Definition of brother or sister also relates to brother/sister (where the children share one adopted or fostered children living at the common parent), or step-brother / step- same home address. sister, living at the same address and who • The home address is considered to be the will still be attending Lutley Primary School child’s (along with their parents’) genuine in the academic year 2020/2021. principal place of residence at the time of the d) Any places that remain available once the allocation of places i.e. where they are above applicants have been admitted, will normally and regularly living. If a child is be filled according to those children who live resident with friends or relatives (for reasons closest to the school, determined by a other than guardianship), the friends or straight-line measurement in metres, from relatives address will not be considered for the home address to the main entrance of allocation purposes. the school. • Where parents have shared responsibility for Notes a child, and the child lives with both parents for part of the school week, then the home • Relevant looked after children means children address will be determined as the address who are looked after by a local authority in where the child lives for the majority of the accordance with section 22 (1) of the school week. Parents will be required to Children Act 1989 and who is (a) in care of a provide documentary evidence to support the Local Authority, or (b) being provided with address they wish to be considered for accommodation by a Local Authority in the allocation purposes. At least one item of proof exercise of their social services functions. must demonstrate where the child lives. It is • An adoption order is an order under section expected that parents will agree on school 46 of the Adoptions and Children Act 2002. places before an application is made, and it Child arrangement orders are defined in s.8 may be necessary to request evidence from of the Children Act 1989, as amended by s.12 you to confirm that this is the case. The of the Children and Families Act 2014. Child School is not in a position to intervene in arrangement orders replace residence orders disputes between parents over school and any residence order in force prior to 22 applications and will request that these are April 2014 is deemed to be a child resolved privately. arrangement order. Section 14A of the • Special conditions will apply in the event that Children Act 1989 defines a special one child from a set of twins or triplets does guardianship order as an order appointing not gain admission to the preferred school through the admissions criteria. The Trust will 53 | Page

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exceed the admission number prevent Late Applications separation of twins / triplets. Preferences that are received after the closing • Random allocation will be used as a tie-break date for receipt of applications will only be in category d above to decide who has the considered after applications that were received highest priority for admission if the distance within the deadline have been dealt with. between two children’s homes and the school There will, however, be exceptional is the same. circumstances in which a late application will be Deferred Entry to Reception Class considered alongside those applications that were made within the deadline. Parents have the right to retain a place offered and request that their child be admitted to In each circumstance supportive documentary Reception Class later during the 2020/2021 evidence must be provided by the parent / carer academic year or until the term in which the at the time of application. child reaches compulsory school age, if they so Waiting Lists wish. Parents can also request that their child takes up the place part-time until the child If the school is oversubscribed and children reaches compulsory school age. have been refused admission because other children have a higher priority for admission Admission of children outside of their under the published admissions criteria, then normal age group. those applicants who are unsuccessful will be Parents may seek a place for their child outside asked if they wish to be placed on a waiting list. of their normal age group, for example, if the Children on the waiting list will be ranked in child is gifted and talented or has experienced accordance with the published admissions problems such as ill health. Parents should criteria and the list will operate from the point of make their application to The Trust setting out allocation until the 31st August 2021. After this the reasons why they believe their child should point the waiting list will no longer be in be taught outside of their chronological age operation and places that become available will group. be allocated on a first come first served basis. If In addition, the parents of summer born children more than one application is received at the may choose not to send that child to school until same time, the oversubscription criteria, as the September following their fifth birthday and detailed on pages 52 and 53, will be used to may request that they are admitted out of their determine which applicant will have the place. normal age group – to reception rather than year Inclusion the waiting list does not mean that a 1. place will eventually become available. These parents will need to make an application A child’s position on a waiting list is not fixed and alongside children applying at the normal age is subject to change during the year i.e. they can which should explain why it is in the child’s best go up or down the list. interest to be admitted outside of their normal age which should include information such as Places that become available between the point professional evidence as to why this is the case of allocation and 31 August 2021 will be offered and why an exception should be made in the to children according to their ranking on this list case of the child. A decision as to whether this is i.e. those ranked highest will be offered first. an appropriate course of action will be made by Repeat Applications The Trust who will take into account the circumstances of the case. Parents do not have It is not the Trust’s Policy to consider repeat the right to insist that their child is admitted to a applications in the same academic year unless particular year group. there have been significant and material changes in the circumstances of the applicant. 54 | Page

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adoption, child arrangement order or special Manor Way Primary guardianship order. See notes below. Academy b) Second priority for admission shall be given to children with a “serious and ongoing Published Admission Number: 30 medical condition” where Manor Way Primary Academy is the most appropriate school to Manor Way Primary Academy has an Inclusive meet the condition. Education Policy which aims to maximise the opportunity to meet parental preference and to (Parents must provide supportive information meet the individual needs of children wherever from their child’s Hospital Consultant at the possible. time of application in order to be considered under this criteria. This supportive Manor Way Primary Academy does not support information should include information about the use of selective admissions policies based the needs of the child and should detail the on aptitude or academic achievement. difficulties the child would experience if they The admission arrangements set by the attended another school. Parents should also governing body ensures that the process if fair indicate why Manor Way Primary Academy is and equitable for all. the most appropriate to meet their child’s medical condition rather than any other Legal Context: school. The Governing Body will not seek to • School Standards and Framework Act 1998 obtain medical evidence on behalf of as amended by the Education Act 2002 parents.) • The Education (Co-ordination of Admission c) Third priority for admission shall be given to Arrangements) (Primary children who have a brother/sister, half- Schools)(England)(Amendment) Regulations brother/sister (where the children share one 2012 common parent), or step-brother / step-sister, living at the same address and who will still • The Education (Admission of Looked After be attending Manor Way Primary Academy in Children)(England)Regulations 2005 the academic year 2020/2021. • School Admissions Code 2014 d) Any places that remain available once the Children will not be discriminated against as laid above applicants have been admitted, will be down by the Sex Discrimination Act 1975, The filled according to those children who live Race Relations Act 1976 as amended by the closest to the school, determined by a Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000, The straight-line measurement in metres, from the Human Rights Act 1998 and The Special home address to the main entrance of the Educational Needs and Disability Discrimination school. Act 2005 and The Equality Act 2010. Notes All preferences, regardless of ranking, will be • Relevant looked after children means children assessed against the following criteria to who are looked after by a local authority in allocate the available places where more accordance with section 22 (1) of the applications are received than can be Children Act 1989 and who is (a) in care of a accommodated. Local Authority, or (b) being provided with a) First priority for admission shall be given to accommodation by a Local Authority in the relevant looked after children or children who exercise of their social services functions. were previously looked after but immediately • An adoption order is an order under section after being looked after became subject to an 46 of the Adoptions and Children Act 2002.

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A Child Arrangement Order settles the applications and will request that these are arrangements to be made as to the person resolved privately. with whom the child is to live under section 8 • Special conditions will apply in the event that of the Children Act 1989. Section 14A of the one child from a set of twins or triplets does Children Act 1989 defines a special not gain admission to the preferred school guardianship order as an order appointing through the admissions criteria. The one or more individuals to be a child’s special Governing Body will exceed the admission guardian (or special guardians). number prevent separation of twins / triplets. • In accordance with legislation, a child with an • Random allocation will be used as a tie-break Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) will be in category d above to decide who has the offered a place if the school is named in the highest priority for admission if the distance EHCP as the most appropriate to meet the between two children’s homes and the school child’s individual needs, this may reduce the is the same. amount of places available for children who do not have an EHCP. Deferred Entry to Reception Class • Any Dudley child not obtaining a place will be Parents have the right to retain a place offered advised about the independent appeals and request that their child be admitted to process. Reception Class later during the 2020/2021 academic year or until the term in which the • Definition of brother or sister also relates to child reaches compulsory school age, if they so adopted or fostered children living at the wish. Parents can also request that their child same home address. takes up the place part-time until the child • The home address is considered to be the reaches compulsory school age. child’s (along with their parents’) genuine Admission of children outside of their principal place of residence at the time of the normal age group. allocation of places i.e. where they are normally and regularly living. If a child is Parents may seek a place for their child outside resident with friends or relatives (for reasons of their normal age group, for example, if the other than guardianship), the friends or child is gifted and talented or has experienced relatives address will not be considered for problems such as ill health. Parents should allocation purposes. make their application to setting out the reasons why they believe their child should be taught • Where parents have shared responsibility for outside of their chronological age group. a child, and the child lives with both parents for part of the school week, then the home In addition, the parents of summer born children address will be determined as the address may choose not to send that child to school until where the child lives for the majority of the the September following their fifth birthday and school week. Parents will be required to may request that they are admitted out of their provide documentary evidence to support the normal age group – to reception rather than year address they wish to be considered for 1. allocation purposes. At least one item of proof These parents will need to make an application must demonstrate where the child lives. It is alongside children applying at the normal age expected that parents will agree on school which should explain why it is in the child’s best places before an application is made, and it interest to be admitted outside of their normal may be necessary to request evidence from age which should include information such as you to confirm that this is the case. The professional evidence as to why this is the case School is not in a position to intervene in and why an exception should be made in the disputes between parents over school case of the child. A decision as to whether this is 56 | Page

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Admissions 2020-21 One click… makes it quick www.dudley.gov.uk/admissions an appropriate course of action will be made by Places that become available between the point The Trust who will take into account the of allocation and 31 August 2021 will be offered circumstances of the case. to children according to their ranking on this list i.e. those ranked highest will be offered first. Parents do not have the right to insist that their child is admitted to a particular year group. Repeat Applications Please also see delayed entry policy. It is not the Governing Body’s Policy to consider www.dudley.gov.uk/admissions repeat applications in the same academic year unless there have been significant and material Late Applications changes in the circumstances of the applicant. Preferences that are received after the closing date for receipt of applications will only be considered after applications that were received within the deadline have been dealt with. There will, however, be exceptional circumstances in which a late application will be considered alongside those applications that were made within the deadline. In each circumstance supportive documentary evidence must be provided by the parent / carer at the time of application. Waiting Lists If the school is oversubscribed and children have been refused admission because other children have a higher priority for admission under the published admissions criteria, then those applicants who are unsuccessful will be asked if they wish to be placed on a waiting list. Children on the waiting list will be ranked in accordance with the published admissions criteria and the list will operate from the point of allocation until the 31st August 2021. After this point the waiting list will no longer be in operation and places that become available will be allocated on a first come first served basis. If more than one application is received at the same time, the oversubscription criteria, as detailed on page 55, will be used to determine which applicant will have the place. Inclusion the waiting list does not mean that a place will eventually become available. A child’s position on a waiting list is not fixed and is subject to change during the year i.e. they can go up or down the list.

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were previously looked after but immediately Netherbrook Primary after being looked after became subject to an School adoption, child arrangement order or special guardianship order. See notes below. Published Admission Number: 60 b) Second priority for admission shall be given to children with a “serious and ongoing Principles: medical condition” where Netherbrook is the Netherbrook Primary School has an Inclusive most appropriate school to meet the Education Policy which aims to maximise the condition. opportunity to meet parental preference and to (Parents must provide supportive information meet the individual needs of children wherever from their child’s Hospital Consultant at the possible. time of application in order to be considered Netherbrook Primary does not support the use under this criteria. This supportive of selective admissions policies based on information should include information about aptitude or academic achievement. the needs of the child and should detail the difficulties the child would experience if they The admission arrangements set by the attended another school. Parents should also Learning Link Multi Academy Trust (‘The Trust’) indicate why Netherbrook is the most ensures that the process is fair and equitable for appropriate to meet their child’s medical all. condition rather than any other school. The Legal Context: Trust will not seek to obtain medical evidence on behalf of parents). • School Standards and Framework Act 1998 as amended by the Education Act 2002 c) Third priority for admission shall be given to children who have a brother/sister, half- • The Education (Co-ordination of Admission brother/sister (where the children share one Arrangements) (Primary common parent), or step-brother / step-sister, Schools)(England)(Amendment) Regulations living at the same address and who will still 2012 be attending Netherbrook in the academic • The Education (Admission of Looked After year 2020/2021. Children)(England)Regulations 2005 d) Any places that remain available once the • School Admissions Code 2014 above applicants have been admitted, will be filled according to those children who live Children will not be discriminated against as laid closest to the school, determined by a down by the Sex Discrimination Act 1975, The straight-line measurement in metres, from the Race Relations Act 1976 as amended by the home address to the main entrance of the Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000, The school. Human Rights Act 1998 and The Special Educational Needs and Disability Discrimination Notes Act 2005 and The Equality Act 2010. • Relevant looked after children means children All preferences, regardless of ranking, will be who are looked after by a local authority in assessed against the following criteria to accordance with section 22 (1) of the allocate the available places where more Children Act 1989 and who is (a) in care of a applications are received than can be Local Authority, or (b) being provided with accommodated. accommodation by a Local Authority in the exercise of their social services functions. a) First priority for admission shall be given to relevant looked after children or children who

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• An adoption order is an order under section School is not in a position to intervene in 46 of the Adoptions and Children Act 2002. disputes between parents over school A Child Arrangement Order settles the applications and will request that these are arrangements to be made as to the person resolved privately. with whom the child is to live under section 8 • Special conditions will apply in the event that of the Children Act 1989. Section 14A of the one child from a set of twins or triplets does Children Act 1989 defines a special not gain admission to the preferred school guardianship order as an order appointing through the admissions criteria. The Trust will one or more individuals to be a child’s special exceed the admission number to prevent the guardian (or special guardians). separation of twins / triplets. • In accordance with legislation, a child with an • Random allocation will be used as a tie-break Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) will be in category d above to decide who has the offered a place if the school is named in the highest priority for admission if the distance EHCP as the most appropriate to meet the between two children’s homes and the school child’s individual needs, this may reduce the is the same. amount of places available for children who do not have an EHCP. Deferred Entry to Reception Class • Any child not obtaining a place will be Parents have the right to retain a place offered advised about the independent appeals and request that their child be admitted to process. Reception Class later during the 2020/2021 academic year or until the term in which the • Definition of brother or sister also relates to child reaches compulsory school age, if they so adopted or fostered children living at the wish. Parents can also request that their child same home address. takes up the place part-time until the child • The home address is considered to be the reaches compulsory school age. child’s (along with their parents’) genuine Admission of children outside of their principal place of residence at the time of the normal age group. allocation of places i.e. where they are normally and regularly living. If a child is Parents may seek a place for their child outside resident with friends or relatives (for reasons of their normal age group, for example, if the other than guardianship), the friends or child is gifted and talented or has experienced relatives address will not be considered for problems such as ill health. Parents should allocation purposes. make their application to The Trust setting out the reasons why they believe their child should • Where parents have shared responsibility for be taught outside of their chronological age a child, and the child lives with both parents group. for part of the school week, then the home address will be determined as the address In addition, the parents of summer born children where the child lives for the majority of the may choose not to send that child to school until school week. Parents will be required to the September following their fifth birthday and provide documentary evidence to support the may request that they are admitted out of their address they wish to be considered for normal age group – to reception rather than year allocation purposes. At least one item of proof 1. must demonstrate where the child lives. It is These parents will need to make an application expected that parents will agree on school alongside children applying at the normal age places before an application is made, and it which should explain why it is in the child’s best may be necessary to request evidence from interest to be admitted outside of their normal you to confirm that this is the case. The age which should include information such as 59 | Page

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Admissions 2020-21 One click… makes it quick www.dudley.gov.uk/admissions professional evidence as to why this is the case Places that become available between the point and why an exception should be made in the of allocation and 31st August 2021 will be case of the child. A decision as to whether this is offered to children according to their ranking on an appropriate course of action will be made by this list i.e. those ranked highest will be offered The Trust who will take into account the first. circumstances of the case. Parents do not have Repeat Applications the right to insist that their child is admitted to a particular year group. It is not The Trust’s Policy to consider repeat applications in the same academic year unless Late Applications there have been significant and material Preferences that are received after the closing changes in the circumstances of the applicant. date for receipt of applications will only be considered after applications that were received within the deadline have been dealt with. There will, however, be exceptional circumstances in which a late application will be considered alongside those applications that were made within the deadline. In each circumstance supportive documentary evidence must be provided by the parent / carer at the time of application. Waiting Lists If the school is oversubscribed and children have been refused admission because other children have a higher priority for admission under the published admissions criteria, then those applicants who are unsuccessful will be asked if they wish to be placed on a waiting list. Children on the waiting list will be ranked in accordance with the published admissions criteria and the list will operate from the point of allocation until the 31st August 2021. After this point the waiting list will no longer be in operation and places that become available will be allocated on a first come first served basis. If more than one application is received at the same time, the oversubscription criteria, as detailed on page 58, will be used to determine which applicant will have the place. Inclusion on the waiting list does not mean that a place will eventually become available. A child’s position on a waiting list is not fixed and is subject to change during the year i.e. they can go up or down the list.

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placed to meet their needs will be offered places Netherton CE Primary before all other children. After that places will be School offered in the following priority order: Published Admission Number: 60 Priority 1: “Looked after” and previously “Looked after” children. We believe that no child’s dreams or ambitions should be limited by social injustice. We will give Priority 2: Siblings of older pupils attending the all of “God’s Children” the skills they need as school at the time of admission. they journey towards their Super North Star. Priority 3: Children of staff at the school, where Netherton C of E Primary School is a part of the that member of staff has been employed for two Diocese of Worcester Academy Trust and as or more years, and/or is recruited to fill a post for such is its own admissions authority but works which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. within the Dudley Council co-ordinated scheme. Priority 4: Any places that remain available All applicants are therefore required to complete once the above applicants have been admitted, a Common Application Form (CAF) which can will be filled according to those children who live be obtained online from the Local Authority (LA) closest to the school, determined by a straight- or from the school. line measurement in metres, from the home All parents living within Dudley are required to address to the main entrance of the preferred use the common application process, which school. seeks five schools ranked in order of parental Where there are too many applicants from within preference. All applications must be made to any of the above criteria priority will be decided the home Local Authority, including applications on shortest distance from home address to the to schools which are their own admissions school. In the event of a tiebreak for priority 4, authorities, and must be returned to the LA by random allocation will be used to determine the the closing date, which is midnight on the 15th final place allocated. January 2020. The national allocation date for all primary school places is 16th April, 2020 Explanatory Notes on the above priorities: when applicants will receive only one offer, “Looked after” children: means all those which will be the highest ranked preference currently in the care of or accommodated by a school which has a place available. Very Local Authority under the terms of the Children occasionally none of the preferred schools may Act 1989 and children who were previously in be offered in which case parents will be offered the care of or accommodated by a Local a place for their child at the nearest available Authority but immediately after being looked school. after, became subject to an adoption, child Class size arrangement order or special guardianship order. The school’s Published Admission Number (PAN) set by the Governing Body/Trustees is 60 Siblings: A sibling is defined as a brother or per year group giving a total of 420 for the whole sister, including half-siblings, adopted children, school. The Trustees retain the right to amend step-siblings or a child of the parent/carer’s the PAN for future years. Where applications for partner, living at the same address. Children places in Reception exceed the PAN who are brought together as a family unit by a Admissions Criteria as given below will be same sex civil partnership or marriage and who followed. are living at the same address, are also considered to be siblings. Admissions Criteria In order to qualify on the grounds of a sibling Children who have an Education Health and connection as defined above, the older child Care Plan, which names the school as best must already be attending the school at the time 61 | Page

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Admissions 2020-21 One click… makes it quick www.dudley.gov.uk/admissions of application and still be attending at the time of and the delay was reasonable given the admission. circumstances of the case. Home address: This is defined as the only or In each of the above cases supporting main permanent residential address, at the time documentary evidence will be required. of allocation of places, where the child usually In all other circumstances, or if the application is resides and which is the usual address of the not received until after the normal closing date of parent/carer with main responsibility for the 15th January, late applications will receive a child. Where parents/carers have shared lower priority, and will only be considered after responsibility, the child’s home address will be the applications which were received (or considered to be that of the parent/carer with deemed to be) on time. whom the child lives for the majority of the school week (i.e., three or more days out of five Waiting Lists: Waiting lists, are maintained by Monday to Friday during term-time). Where the Local Authority on behalf of the school and care is split equally, parents/carers must provide parents need to apply, in order to be included. independent supporting documentary evidence These waiting lists will be maintained until the 31 to prove that care is equally split. In such cases August 2021. At that stage parents will need to the address of the parent/carer in receipt of reapply at the start of the following term if they Child Benefit will be the address on which the wish to be included. Parents must ask to join the application will be processed. Documentary waiting list, it is not an automatic process. evidence of a home address may be required, Fair Access Protocol: As part of the Local including evidence that the child and his or her Authority’s Fair Access Protocol, the Academy main parent/carer will be resident at the address will exceed the published admission number to at the date of admission. admit pupils covered by the Protocol. Shortest Distance: This will be measured as a ‘In Year’ transfer arrangements: straight line distance from the home address to Parents/Carers wishing to apply for a place the main entrance of the school. The LA will during the school year can do so by contacting provide information as to the precise distance. Dudley Local Authority who will issue the Further Information: relevant application form and consult The Trust regarding the decision Multiple Births: In the event that one or more but not all children from a multiple birth can be Admission of Children outside of their allocated places, all of the children from that normal age group: Parents may seek a place multiple birth will be admitted even if this takes for their child outside of their normal age group, the school over its PAN. These children are for example, if the child is significantly exceptions to the Infant Class Size legislation. performing academically above age expectations or has experienced problems such Late Applications: The Governing as ill health, effectively in the year group below Body/Trustees have agreed in its co-ordinated or above their chronological age group. In scheme to accept late applications and treat addition, the parents of a summer born child them as being on time, if received by 28th may choose not to send that child to School until February, only in the following circumstances: the September following their fifth birthday and Where a family has just moved address; (please may request that they are admitted out of their refer to the LA’s Parents’ Admissions Guide normal age group – to Reception rather than booklet) Year 1. Where it is agreed by the school’s Admissions The Trust must make the decision based on the Committee that individual circumstances apply circumstances of each case and in the best interests of the child concerned. The Trust will

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Admissions 2020-21 One click… makes it quick www.dudley.gov.uk/admissions request the Headteacher of the School to take account of the parents’ views; information about Northfield Road Primary the child’s academic, social and emotional School development; where relevant, their medical history and the views of a medical professional; Published Admission Number: 60 whether they have previously been educated out Children will not be discriminated against as laid of their normal age group; and whether they may down by the Sex Discrimination Act 1975, The naturally have fallen into a lower age group if it Race Relations Act 1976 as amended by the were not for being born prematurely in order to Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000, The reach a decision as to whether or not it is Human Rights Act 1998 and The Special appropriate for the individual child to delay or Educational Needs and Disability Discrimination accelerate their entry into School and be taught Act 2005 and The Equality Act 2010. permanently behind or ahead of their chronological age group. The reasons for the All preferences, regardless of ranking, will be decision must be clearly set out. assessed against the following criteria to allocate the available places where more applications are received than can be accommodated.

a) First priority for admission shall be given to relevant looked after children or children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. See notes below.

b) Second priority for admission shall be given to children with a “serious and ongoing medical condition” where the preferred community or voluntary controlled school is the most appropriate school to meet the condition. (Parents must provide supportive information from their child’s Hospital Consultant at the time of application in order to be considered under this criteria. This supportive information should include information about the needs of the child and should detail the difficulties the child would experience if they attended another school. Parents should also indicate why the preferred school is the most appropriate to meet their child’s medical condition rather than any other school. The School will not seek to obtain medical evidence on behalf of parents.)

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Admissions 2020-21 One click… makes it quick www.dudley.gov.uk/admissions c) Third priority for admission shall be given to number of places available for children who do children who have a brother/sister, half- not have an EHCP. brother/sister (where the children share one Any Dudley child not obtaining a school at any of common parent), or step-brother/step-sister, their preferred primary schools will be allocated living at the same address and who will still a place at the next nearest school with a place be attending the preferred school in the available, and advised about the independent academic year 2020/21. appeals process. d) Any places that remain available once the Definition of brother or sister also relates to above applicants have been admitted will be adopted or fostered children living at the same filled according to those children who live home address. closest to the school, determined by a straight-line measurement in metres, from The home address is considered to be the the home address to the main entrance of child’s (along with their parents’) genuine the preferred school. principal place of residence at the time of the allocation of places, i.e. where they are normally Notes and regularly living. If a child is resident with Relevant looked after children means children friends or relatives (for reasons other than who are looked after by a local authority in guardianship), the friends’ or relatives’ address accordance with Section 22 (1) of the Children will not be considered for allocation purposes. Act 1989, and who are (a) in care of a Local Where parents have shared responsibility for a Authority, or (b) being provided with child, and the child lives with both parents for accommodation by a Local Authority in the part of the school week, then the home address exercise of their social services functions (see will be determined as the address where the definition in Section 22 (1) of the Children Act child lives for the majority of the school week. 1989) at the time of making an application to a Parents will be required to provide documentary school. This includes children who were evidence to support the address they wish to be adopted under the Adoption Act 1976 (see considered for allocation purposes. At least one Section 12 adoption orders) and children who item of proof must demonstrate where the child were adopted under the Adoption and Children lives. It is expected that parents will agree on Act 2002 (see Section 46 adoption orders). school places before an application is made, Child arrangement orders are defined in Section and it may be necessary to request evidence 8 of the Children Act 1989, as amended by from you to confirm that this is the case. The Section 12 of the Children and Families Act Council is not in a position to intervene in 2014. Child arrangement orders replace disputes between parents over school residence orders and any residence order in applications and will request that these are force prior to 22 April 2014 is deemed to be a resolved privately. child arrangement order. Special conditions will apply in the event that Section 14A of the Children Act 1989 defines a one child from a set of twins or triplets does not special guardianship order as an order gain admission to the preferred school through appointing one or more individuals to be a the admissions criteria. The Council will exceed child’s special guardian (or special guardians). the admission number for the school concerned to prevent separation of twins / triplets. In accordance with legislation, a child with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) will be Random allocation will be used as a tie-break in offered a place at the school named in the category d above to decide who has the highest EHCP, as the most appropriate to meet the priority for admission if the distance between two child’s individual needs. This may reduce the children’s homes and the school is the same.

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Deferred Entry to Reception Class considered alongside those applications that were made within the deadline. Parents have the right to retain a place offered and request that their child be admitted to In each circumstance supportive documentary Reception Class later during the 2020/2021 evidence must be provided by the parent / carer academic year or until the term in which the at the time of application. child reaches compulsory school age, if they so Waiting Lists wish. Parents can also request that their child takes up the place part-time until the child If the school is oversubscribed and children reaches compulsory school age. have been refused admission because other children have a higher priority for admission Admission of children outside of their under the published admissions criteria, then normal age group. those applicants who are unsuccessful will be Parents may seek a place for their child outside asked if they wish to be placed on a waiting list. of their normal age group, for example, if the Children on the waiting list will be ranked in child is gifted and talented or has experienced accordance with the published admissions problems such as ill health. Parents should criteria and the list will operate from the point of make their application to the school setting out allocation until the 31st August 2021. After this the reasons why they believe their child should point the waiting list will no longer be in be taught outside of their chronological age operation and places that become available will group. be allocated on a first come first served basis. If In addition, the parents of summer born children more than one application is received at the may choose not to send that child to school until same time, the oversubscription criteria, as the September following their fifth birthday and detailed on pages 63 and 64, will be used to may request that they are admitted out of their determine which applicant will have the place. normal age group – to reception rather than year Inclusion the waiting list does not mean that a 1. place will eventually become available. These parents will need to make an application A child’s position on a waiting list is not fixed and alongside children applying at the normal age is subject to change during the year i.e. they can which should explain why it is in the child’s best go up or down the list. interest to be admitted outside of their normal age which should include information such as Places that become available between the point professional evidence as to why this is the case of allocation and 31 August 2021 will be offered and why an exception should be made in the to children according to their ranking on this list case of the child. A decision as to whether this is i.e. those ranked highest will be offered first. an appropriate course of action will be made by Repeat Applications the school who will take into account the circumstances of the case. It is not the Governing Body’s Policy to consider repeat applications in the same academic year Parents do not have the right to insist that their unless there have been significant and material child is admitted to a particular year group. changes in the circumstances of the applicant. Late Applications Preferences that are received after the closing date for receipt of applications will only be considered after applications that were received within the deadline have been dealt with. There will, however, be exceptional circumstances in which a late application will be 65 | Page

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living at the same address and who will still be Olive Hill Primary School attending Olive Hill Primary School in the Determined School Admissions Policy for academic year 2020/2021. Normal Age of Entry in Academic Year d) Any places that remain available once 2020/2021 the above applicants have been admitted, will be Published Admission Number: 60 filled according to those children who live closest to the school, determined by a straight-line Children will not be discriminated against as laid measurement in metres, from the home address down by the Sex Discrimination Act 1975, The to the main entrance of the school. Race Relations Act 1976 as amended by the Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000, The Notes Human Rights Act 1998 and The Special • Relevant looked after children means Educational Needs and Disability Discrimination children who are looked after by a local authority Act 2005 and The Equality Act 2010. in accordance with section 22 (1) of the Children All preferences, regardless of ranking, will be Act 1989 and who is (a) in care of a Local assessed against the following criteria to Authority, or (b) being provided with allocate the available places where more accommodation by a Local Authority in the applications are received than can be exercise of their social services functions. accommodated. • An adoption order is an order under a) First priority for admission shall be given section 46 of the Adoptions and Children Act to relevant looked after children or children who 2002. Child arrangement orders are defined in were previously looked after but immediately Section 8 of the Children Act 1989, as amended after being looked after became subject to an by Section 12 of the Children and Families Act adoption, child arrangement order or special 2014. Child arrangement orders replace guardianship order. See notes below. residence orders and any residence order in force prior to 22 April 2014 is deemed to be a b) Second priority for admission shall be child arrangement order. Section 14A of the given to children with a “serious and ongoing Children Act 1989 defines a special medical condition” where Olive Hill Primary guardianship order as an order appointing one School is the most appropriate school to meet or more individuals to be a child’s special the condition. guardian (or special guardians). (Parents must provide supportive information • In accordance with legislation, a child from their child’s Hospital Consultant at the time with an Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) will of application in order to be considered under be offered a place if the school is named in the this criteria. This supportive information should EHCP as the most appropriate to meet the include information about the needs of the child child’s individual needs, this may reduce the and should detail the difficulties the child would amount of places available for children who do experience if they attended another school. not have an EHCP. Parents should also indicate why Olive Hill Primary School is the most appropriate to meet • Any child not obtaining a place will be their child’s medical condition rather than any advised about the independent appeals process. other school. The Governing Body will not seek • Definition of brother or sister also relates to obtain medical evidence on behalf of parents.) to adopted or fostered children living at the c) Third priority for admission shall be given same home address. to children who have a brother/sister, half- • The home address is considered to be brother/sister (where the children share one the child’s (along with their parents’) genuine common parent), or step-brother / step-sister, principal place of residence at the time of the 66 | Page

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Admissions 2020-21 One click… makes it quick www.dudley.gov.uk/admissions allocation of places i.e. where they are normally Admission of children outside of their and regularly living. If a child is resident with normal age group. friends or relatives (for reasons other than Parents may seek a place for their child outside guardianship), the friends or relatives address of their normal age group, for example, if the will not be considered for allocation purposes. child is gifted and talented or has experienced • Where parents have shared problems such as ill health. Parents should responsibility for a child, and the child lives with make their application to the school setting out both parents for part of the school week, then the reasons why they believe their child should the home address will be determined as the be taught outside of their chronological age address where the child lives for the majority of group. the school week. Parents will be required to In addition, the parents of summer born children provide documentary evidence to support the may choose not to send that child to school until address they wish to be considered for the September following their fifth birthday and allocation purposes. At least one item of proof may request that they are admitted out of their must demonstrate where the child lives. It is normal age group – to reception rather than year expected that parents will agree on school 1. places before an application is made, and it may be necessary to request evidence from you to These parents will need to make an application confirm that this is the case. The School is not in alongside children applying at the normal age a position to intervene in disputes between which should explain why it is in the child’s best parents over school applications and will request interest to be admitted outside of their normal that these are resolved privately. age which should include information such as professional evidence as to why this is the case • Special conditions will apply in the event and why an exception should be made in the that one child from a set of twins or triplets does case of the child. A decision as to whether this is not gain admission to the preferred school an appropriate course of action will be made by through the admissions criteria. The Governing the school who will take into account the Body will exceed the admission number prevent circumstances of the case. separation of twins / triplets. Parents do not have the right to insist that their • Random allocation will be used as a tie- child is admitted to a particular year group. break in category d above to decide who has the highest priority for admission if the distance Late Applications between two children’s homes and the school is Preferences that are received after the closing the same. date for receipt of applications will only be Deferred Entry to Reception Class considered after applications that were received within the deadline have been dealt with. Parents have the right to retain a place offered and request that their child be admitted to There will, however, be exceptional Reception Class later during the 2020/2021 circumstances in which a late application will be academic year or until the term in which the considered alongside those applications that child reaches compulsory school age, if they so were made within the deadline. wish. Parents can also request that their child In each circumstance supportive documentary takes up the place part-time until the child evidence must be provided by the parent / carer reaches compulsory school age. at the time of application. Waiting Lists If the school is oversubscribed and children have been refused admission because other 67 | Page

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Admissions 2020-21 One click… makes it quick www.dudley.gov.uk/admissions children have a higher priority for admission under the published admissions criteria, then Our Lady and St Kenelm those applicants who are unsuccessful will be RC Primary School asked if they wish to be placed on a waiting list. Children on the waiting list will be ranked in The admissions process for Our Lady & St accordance with the published admissions Kenelm Primary School is part of the Dudley criteria and the list will operate from the point of Local Authority co-ordinated admissions allocation until the 31st August 2021. After this scheme. To apply for a place at Our Lady & St point the waiting list will no longer be in Kenelm Primary School in the normal operation and places that become available will admissions round, an application must be made be allocated on a first come first served basis. If using the school admission application process more than one application is received at the of the local authority in which you live naming same time, the oversubscription criteria, as Our Lady & St Kenelm RC Primary School on detailed on page 66, will be used to determine the application form. Applications need to be which applicant will have the place. made by 15th January 2020. A Supplementary Inclusion the waiting list does not mean that a Information Form (SIF) must also be completed place will eventually become available. and returned directly to the school by the same date (see Note 2). A child’s position on a waiting list is not fixed and is subject to change during the year i.e. they can All applications which are submitted on time will go up or down the list. be considered at the same time, after the closing date. No priority is given to preference ranking. Places that become available between the point of allocation and 31 August 2021 will be offered If the application is submitted using the online to children according to their ranking on this list electronic system you will be advised of the i.e. those ranked highest will be offered first. outcome of your application on 16th April 2020, or the next working day, by the local authority on Repeat Applications behalf of the school. If you do not apply on line, It is not the Governing Body’s Policy to consider the local authority will post a letter advising you repeat applications in the same academic year of the school that your child has been offered by unless there have been significant and material second class post on 16th April, or on the next changes in the circumstances of the applicant. working day. Please note that throughout this policy, the term parent means all natural parents, any person who is not a parent but has parental responsibility for a child and any person who has care of a child. The ethos of this school is Catholic. The school was founded by the Catholic Church to provide education for children of Catholic families. Whenever there are more applications than places available, priority will be given to Catholic children in accordance with the oversubscription criteria listed below. The school is conducted by its governing body as part of the Catholic Church in accordance with its Trust Deed and Instrument of Government and seeks at all times to be a witness to Our Lord Jesus Christ.

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As a Catholic school, we aim to provide a 4. Other Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 Catholic education for all our pupils. At a below) who have a brother or sister (see Note Catholic school, Catholic doctrine and practice 4 below) attending Our Lady & St Kenelm RC permeate every aspect of the school’s activity. It Primary School at the time of admission. is essential that the Catholic character of the 5. Other Baptised Catholic children (see note 2 school’s education be fully supported by all below). families in the school. We therefore hope that all parents will give their full, unreserved and 6. Non-Catholic children who are looked after or positive support for the aims and ethos of the previously looked after (See Note 3 below). school. This does not affect the right of an 7. Non-Catholic children who have a brother or applicant who is not Catholic to apply for and be sister (see Note 4 below) attending Our Lady admitted to a place at the school in accordance & St Kenelm Rc Primary School at the time of with the admission arrangements. admission. The governing body is the admissions authority 8. Non-Catholic children. and has responsibility for admissions to this school. The governing body has set its Note 1 admission number at 30 pupils to be admitted to Children with an Education, Health and Care the Reception class in the school year which (EHC) Plan that names the school MUST be begins in September 2020. (See Note 1 below) admitted. This will reduce the number of places Where there are more applications for places available to applicants. This is not an than the number of places available, places will oversubscription criteria. be offered according to the following order of Note 2 priority. If there is oversubscription within a category, the Governing Body will give priority to In all categories, for a child to be considered as children living closest to the school determined Catholic, evidence of Catholic Baptism or by the shortest distance (see Note 5). Reception into the Church will be required. For a definition of a Baptised Catholic, see the For the purposes of this policy, parish Appendix. Those who face difficulties in boundaries are as shown on the Archdiocese of producing written evidence of Catholic Baptism Birmingham parish boundary map which can be or Reception into the Church should contact accessed at their Parish Priest. http://www.birminghamdiocese.org.uk/parish- map/ and will be applied to the admission Parents making an application for a Catholic arrangements for the academic year 2020/2021. child should also complete a Supplementary Information Form (SIF) which should be returned Oversubscription Criteria directly to the school. If you do not provide the 1. Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) information required in the Supplementary who are looked after or previously looked Information Form and return it by the closing after (See Note 3 below). date, together with all supporting documentation, this is likely to affect the criteria that your child is 2. Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) placed into, which is likely to affect your child’s living in the parish of Our Lady & St Kenelm chance of being offered a place at this school. who have a brother or sister (see Note 4 below) attending Our Lady & St Kenelm RC Note 3 Primary School at the time of admission. A “looked after child” has the same meaning as 3. Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) in section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989, and living in the parish of Our Lady & St Kenelm. means any child who is (a) in the care of the local authority or (b) being provided with accommodation by them in the exercise of their 69 | Page

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Admissions 2020-21 One click… makes it quick www.dudley.gov.uk/admissions social services functions (eg children with foster Body, will randomly select the child to be offered parents) at the time of making the application to the final place. the school. A “previously looked after child” is a The governing body will, where possible, admit child who immediately moved on from that twins and all siblings from multiple births where status after becoming subject to an adoption, one of the children is the last child ranked within child arrangement order or special guardianship the school’s published admission number. order. The home address is considered to be the Note 4 child’s (along with their parents’) genuine For all applicants the definition of a brother or principal place of residence at the time of the sister is: allocation of place, i.e. where they are normally and regularly living. If a child is resident with • A brother or sister sharing the same parents friends or relatives (for reasons other than • A half-brother or half-sister, where two guardianship), the friends’ or relatives’ address children share one common parent will not be considered for allocation purposes. • A step-brother or step-sister, where two Evidence of ownership or rental agreement may children are related by a parents’ marriage or be required, plus proof of permanent residence where they are unrelated but their parents are at the property concerned. living as partners. If a child moves house after an application has • Adopted or fostered children been submitted, then parents must provide The children must be living permanently in the documentary evidence to confirm this. A same household. change of address will be considered up to 31st March 2020. After this date it may not be Note 5 possible for the new address to be considered Distances are calculated on the basis of a for allocation purposes. straight-line measurement between the child’s Where parents have shared responsibility for a home address and the main entrance of the child, and the child lives with both parents for school. The Local Authority uses a part of the week, then the main residence will be computerised system, which measures all determined as the address where the child lives distances in metres. Ordnance Survey supplies for the majority of the week. Parents may be the co-ordinates that are used to plot a child’s requested to supply documentary evidence to home address and the address of the school. satisfy the Governing Body that the child lives at In a very small number of cases, where the the address put forward by the parents. school is oversubscribed, it may not be possible If a place in the school is offered on the basis of to decide between the applications of those an address that is subsequently found to be pupils who are the final qualifiers for a place different from a child’s normal and permanent when applying the published admission criteria. home address, then that place is liable to be For example, this may occur when children in withdrawn. the same year group live at the same address, SCHOOL ENTRY or if the distance between the home and the school is exactly the same, for example, blocks Parents must, by law, ensure that their child is of flats. If there is no other way of separating receiving suitable full-time education from the the application according to the admissions beginning of the term following the child’s fifth criteria and to admit both, or all, of the children birthday, when they will have begun to be of would cause the Published Admission Number compulsory school age. for the child’s year group to be exceeded, the Where a place is offered in the school, the pupil Local Authority, on behalf of the Governing will be entitled to take up that place, on a full- 70 | Page

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Admissions 2020-21 One click… makes it quick www.dudley.gov.uk/admissions time basis in the September following their wish for their child to be considered to be fourth birthday. admitted into a class outside of their normal age group and enclosing any supportive evidence A child’s parents may defer the date at which and documentation that they wish to be taken their child, below compulsory school age, is into account as part of that request. admitted to the school, until later in the school year but not beyond the point at which they The Governing Body will consider requests reach compulsory school age and not beyond submitted for a child to be admitted into a class the first day of the summer term 2021. outside of their normal age group and advise parents of the outcome of that request before A child may take up a part-time place until later national offer day, having taken into account the in the school year, but not beyond the point at information provided by the parents, the child’s which the child reached compulsory school age. best interests and the views of the Head Upon receipt of the offer of a place a parent Teacher. should notify the school, as soon as possible, If the request is refused, the original application that they wish to either defer their child’s entry to for the normal age group class will progress the school or take up a part-time place. through the Local Authority co-ordinated The parent of a child whose fifth birthday falls admissions scheme, be considered by the during the summer term who wishes to defer Governing Body and the parents advised of the their child’s admission until the beginning of the outcome. following academic year (when the child will If the request is agreed and the year group for have begun to be of compulsory school age) will which the parents have requested a place is a therefore need to make a separate in-year current year group in the school, then the application for a place in Year 1 at the school. application will be considered by the Governing Any reception class place offered following an Body and the parents advised of the outcome. application made for the 2020/2021 admission round will be withdrawn if the child does not take If the request is agreed and the year group for up that place by the first day of the summer term which the parents have requested a place is for 2021. a future year group, ie Reception in September 2021, then the original application is withdrawn APPLICATIONS FOR CHILDREN TO BE and the parents must submit a fresh application ADMITTED INTO A CLASS OUTSIDE OF for Reception 2021 when applications open in THEIR NORMAL AGE GROUP the autumn term of 2020. Please note that Parents have the right to request, but not insist, parents only have the right to re-apply for a that their child be considered for admission to a place. Where the Governing Body agrees to class outside of their normal age group. This consider an application for Reception the could be the case, for example, if a child is gifted following year, that application is considered and talented, has experienced problems such as alongside all other applications received and ill health, or that the child is summer born, ie a parents will be advised of the outcome of that child born between 1st April and 31st August. application on national offer day. No place is Parents who wish for their child to be considered reserved or held for the child in advance. for admission to a class outside of their normal If parents are considering submitting an age group must make an application for the application for their child to be admitted into a normal age group in the first instance. Parents class outside of their normal age group, it is must then submit a formal request to the strongly recommended that they also read the Governing Body for the child to be considered DFE guidance which can be found at: for a different age group class instead. This request should be in the form of a written letter https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/su of application outlining the reasons why they mmer-born-children-school-admission. 71 | Page

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APPEALS CHANGE IN PREFERENCE Parents who wish to appeal against the decision Once parents have submitted their preference, of the Governing Body to refuse their child a they will not be allowed to change them without place in the school should make that appeal an exceptional change in their circumstances, request in writing to the Chair of Governors at for example, if the family has recently moved the school address. Appeals will be heard by an address or an older sibling has changed independent panel. schools. All requests to change preferences should be made in writing to the Local Authority Please note that parents do not have the right to to whom the parents submitted the original appeal if their request for their children to be application. Where a change of preference is admitted to a class outside of their normal year submitted for an oversubscribed school, without group has been refused, but the Governing an exceptional change in circumstances, then Body have offered a place in the normal age the application will be refused. group instead. WAITING LIST REPEAT APPLICATIONS In addition to their right to appeal, children who Any parent can apply for a place for their child at have not been offered a place at Our Lady & St any time outside of the normal admissions Kenelm RC Primary School can request that round. Parents do not have the right to a their name be added to a waiting list. The second appeal in respect of the same school for waiting list will be maintained until the end of the the same academic year unless, in exceptional summer term 2021 and will then be discarded. circumstances, the Governing Body has accepted a second application from the parent A child’s position on a waiting list is not fixed. because of a significant and material change in When a new child joins the waiting list, all the circumstances of the parent, child or school, applicants on that waiting list will be re-ranked to but have still refused admission. ensure that the list is always maintained in oversubscription criteria order. This means that LATE APPLICATIONS a child’s position on the waiting list could go up Late applications will be dealt with in accordance or down during the time that it is on the list. Any with the Local Authority’s co-ordinated late applications accepted will be added to the admissions scheme. This states that waiting list in accordance with the applications that are received after the closing oversubscription criteria. date deadline of 15th January 2020 will only be Inclusion on the waiting list does not mean that a considered after applications that were received place will eventually become available. It may within the deadline have been dealt with. There be that those already offered places may accept will, however, be exceptional circumstances in them, thereby filling all available places. which a late application will be considered alongside those applications that were made Children who are the subject of a direction by within the deadline. Where the exceptional the Local Authority to admit or who are allocated circumstances are such that the parent could not to a school in accordance with the Fair Access have reasonably submitted the application within Protocol take precedence over those on a the deadline, it will be considered along with all waiting list. other applicants. In each circumstance, IN YEAR FAIR ACCESS PROTOCOL supporting documentary evidence must be provided by the parent at the time of application. The Governing Body of Our Lady & St Kenelm RC Primary School is committed to taking its fair You are encouraged to ensure that your share of children who are vulnerable and/or hard application is received on time. to place, as set out in locally agreed protocols. Accordingly, outside the normal admission round 72 | Page

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Admissions 2020-21 One click… makes it quick www.dudley.gov.uk/admissions the governing body is empowered to give absolute priority to a child where admission is Pedmore CE Primary requested under any locally agreed protocol. School The Governing Body has this power, even when admitting the child would mean exceeding the Pedmore C.E Primary School has an Inclusive published admission number subject to the Education Policy and the admissions policy aims infant class size exceptions. to maximise the opportunity to meet parental preferences and to meet the individual needs of APPLICATIONS OTHER THAN THE NORMAL children wherever possible. The School does not INTAKE TO RECEPTION CLASS (IN-YEAR use a selective policy based on aptitude or ADMISSIONS) academic achievement. An application can be made for a place for a Children will not be discriminated against as laid child at any time outside the normal admission down by the Sex Discrimination Act round and the child will be admitted where there are places available. Applications should be 1975, The Race Relations Act 1976 as amended made to the local authority who will need to by the Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000, consult with the Governors. Where there are The Human Rights Act 1998, The Special places available but more applications than Educational Needs and Disability Discrimination places, the published oversubscription criteria, Act 2005 and The Equality Act 2010. as set out for the normal round of admissions, Admission Number - 30 will be applied. The following criteria will be used to allocate If there are no places available, the child will be the available places if more applications are added to the waiting list (see above). received than spaces available. Parents will be advised of the outcome of their a) First priority for admission shall be given application in writing and, where the Governing to relevant looked after children or children who Body’s decision is to refuse their child a place, were previously looked after, but immediately have the right to appeal to an independent after being looked after, became subject to an appeal panel. adoption, child arrangement order or special There is no charge or cost related to the guardianship order. See notes below. admission of a child to this school. b) Second priority for admission shall be given to children with a “serious and ongoing medical condition” where Pedmore C.E Primary school is the most appropriate school to meet the condition. (Parents must provide supportive information from their child’s Hospital Consultant at the time of application, in order to be considered under this criteria. This supportive information should include information about the needs of the child and should detail the difficulties the pupil would experience if they had to attend another school. Parents should also indicate why Pedmore C.E Primary school is the most appropriate to meet their child’s medical condition, rather than any other school. The Governing Body will not seek to obtain medical evidence on behalf of parents.)

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Admissions 2020-21 One click… makes it quick www.dudley.gov.uk/admissions c) Third priority for admission shall be given • Definition of brother or sister also relates to children who have a brother/sister, half- to adopted or fostered children living at the brother/sister (where the children share one same home address. common parent), or step-brother / step-sister, • The home address is considered to be living at the same address and who will still be the child’s (along with their parents’) genuine attending the school in September 2020. principal place of residence at the time of the d) Any places that remain available once allocation of places i.e. where they are normally the above applicants have been admitted, will be and regularly living. If a child is resident with filled according to those children who live closest friends or relatives (for reasons other than to the school, determined by a straight-line guardianship), the friends or relatives address measurement in metres, from the home address will not be considered for allocation purposes. to the main entrance of Pedmore C.E Primary Parents will be required to provide documentary school. evidence to support the address at which they Notes wish to be considered for allocation purposes. N.B If your address changes you must notify • Relevant looked after children means Governors before the closing date for children who are looked after by a local authority applications. in accordance with section 22 (1) of the Children Act 1989 and who is (a) in care of a Local Governors’ reserve the right to withdraw a Authority, or (b) being provided with place subsequently found to have been accommodation by a Local Authority in the based on fraudulent or intentionally exercise of their social services functions. misleading information. • An adoption order is an order under • Where parents have shared section 46 of the Adoptions and Children Act responsibility for a child, and the child lives with 2002. Child arrangement orders are defined in both parents for part of the school week, then Section 8 of the Children Act 1989, as amended the home address will be determined as the by Section 12 of the Children and Families Act address where the child lives for the majority of 2014. Child arrangement orders replace the school week. Parents will be required to residence orders and any residence order in provide documentary evidence to support the force prior to 22 April 2014 is deemed to be a address they wish to be considered for child arrangement order. Section 14A of the allocation purposes. At least one item of proof Children Act 1989 defines a special must demonstrate where the child lives. guardianship order as an order appointing one • Special conditions will apply in the event or more individuals to be a child’s special that one child from a set of twins or triplets does guardian (or special guardians). not gain admission to the preferred school • In accordance with legislation, a child through the admissions criteria. The Governing with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan, Body will exceed the admission number for the will be offered a place if the school is named in school concerned to prevent separation of twins the Plan as the most appropriate to meet the / triplets. child’s individual needs, this may reduce the • Random allocation will be used as a tie- amount of places available for children who do break in category d above to decide who has the not have an Education, Health and Care (EHC) highest priority for admission if the distance Plan. between two children’s homes and the school is • Any child not obtaining a place will be the same. advised about the independent appeals process.

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Deferred Entry to Reception Class Late Applications Parents have the right to retain a place offered Preferences that are received after the closing and request that their child be admitted to date will only be considered after applications Reception Class later during the 2020/21 that were received within the deadline have academic year or until the term in which the been dealt with. child reaches compulsory school age, if they so There will, however, be exceptional wish. Parents can also request that their child circumstances in which a late application will be takes up the place part-time until the child considered alongside those applications that reaches compulsory school age. were made within the deadline. Application Process (Normal age of entry to In each circumstance supportive documentary Reception Class) evidence must be provided by the parent / carer All applications will be co-ordinated via the home at the time of application. Local Authority of the applicant. Further details Waiting Lists and timescales are set out in the Local Authority’s Co-ordinated Scheme which is If the school is oversubscribed and children available from The School Admissions Service. have been refused admission because other children have a higher priority for admission Applications for children to be admitted into under the published admissions criteria, then a class outside of their normal age group those applicants who are unsuccessful will be If parents wish for their child to be considered for asked if they wish to be placed on a waiting list. admission to a class outside of their normal age Children on the waiting list will be ranked in group, they should make an application for the accordance with the schools published normal age group in the first instance. Parents admissions criteria and the list will operate from should then submit a formal request to the the point of allocation of places until 31 August Governing Body. This request should be in the 2021. After this point the waiting list will no form of a written letter of application outlining the longer be in operation and places will be reasons why they wish for their child to be allocated on a first come first served basis. considered to be admitted into a class outside of their normal age group, and enclosing any Inclusion on a school’s waiting list does not supportive evidence and documentation that mean that a place will eventually become they wish to be taken into account as part of that available there. A child’s position on a waiting request. The Governing Body will consider list is not fixed and is subject to change during applications submitted and advise the parents of the year i.e. they can go up or down the list. the outcome of their application before the Places that become available (below the national offer day, having taken into account the published admission number or any number that information provided by the parents, the child’s the school agree they can admit) between the best interests and the views of the Headteacher. point of allocation and 31 August 2021 will be If parents are considering submitting an offered to children according to their ranking on application for their child to be admitted into a this list i.e. those ranked highest will be offered class outside of their normal age group, it is first. strongly recommended that they also read the Repeat Applications DFE Guidance which can be found at It is not the Governing Body’s Policy to consider https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/su repeat applications in the same academic year mmer-born-children-schooladmission unless there have been significant and material change in the circumstances of the applicant.

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In Year Applications Priory Primary School All applications made for children wishing to join Pedmore CE Primary School are Published Admission Number: 90 coordinated by The School Admissions Children will not be discriminated against as laid Service of Dudley Local Authority, who also down by the Sex Discrimination Act 1975, The hold all waiting lists. Race Relations Act 1976 as amended by the Governors agree to exceed the PAN by three Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000, The children in Key Stage 2 classes. Places that Human Rights Act 1998 and The Special become available in the Year 3 class in Educational Needs and Disability Discrimination September, are allocated according to the Act 2005 and The Equality Act 2010. published admission policy by Dudley School All preferences, regardless of ranking, will be Admissions Service, on the last day of the first assessed against the following criteria to half of the preceding Summer Term. allocate the available places where more applications are received than can be accommodated. a) First priority for admission shall be given to relevant looked after children or children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangement order or special guardianship order. See notes below. b) Second priority for admission shall be given to children of staff in either or both of the following circumstances: 1. Where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or 2. The member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skills shortage c) Third priority for admission shall be given to children who have a brother/sister, half- brother/sister (where the children share one common parent), or step-brother / step-sister, living at the same address and who will still be attending Priory Primary School in the academic year 2020/2021. d) Any places that remain available once the above applicants have been admitted, will be filled according to those children who live closest to the school, determined by a straight-line measurement in metres, from the home address to the main entrance of the school. 76 | Page

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Notes address where the child lives for the majority of the school week. Parents will be required to • Relevant looked after children means provide documentary evidence to support the children who are looked after by a local authority address they wish to be considered for in accordance with section 22 (1) of the Children allocation purposes. At least one item of proof Act 1989 and who is (a) in care of a Local must demonstrate where the child lives. It is Authority, or (b) being provided with expected that parents will agree on school accommodation by a Local Authority in the places before an application is made, and it may exercise of their social services functions. be necessary to request evidence from you to • An adoption order is an order under confirm that this is the case. The School is not in section 46 of the Adoptions and Children Act a position to intervene in disputes between 2002. Child arrangement orders are defined in parents over school applications and will request Section 8 of the Children Act 1989, as amended that these are resolved privately. by Section 12 of the Children and Families Act • Special conditions will apply in the event 2014. Child arrangement orders replace that one child from a set of twins or triplets does residence orders and any residence order in not gain admission to the preferred school force prior to 22 April 2014 is deemed to be a through the admissions criteria. The Governing child arrangement order. Section 14A of the Body will exceed the admission number prevent Children Act 1989 defines a special separation of twins / triplets. guardianship order as an order appointing one or more individuals to be a child’s special • Random allocation will be used as a tie- guardian (or special guardians). break in category d above to decide who has the highest priority for admission if the distance • In accordance with legislation, a child between two children’s homes and the school is with an Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) will the same. be offered a place if the school is named in the EHCP as the most appropriate to meet the Deferred Entry to Reception Class child’s individual needs, this may reduce the Parents have the right to retain a place offered amount of places available for children who do and request that their child be admitted to not have an EHCP. Reception Class later during the 2020/2021 • Any child not obtaining a place will be academic year or until the term in which the advised about the independent appeals process. child reaches compulsory school age, if they so wish. Parents can also request that their child • Definition of brother or sister also relates takes up the place part-time until the child to adopted or fostered children living at the reaches compulsory school age. same home address. Admission of children outside of their • The home address is considered to be normal age group. the child’s (along with their parents’) genuine principal place of residence at the time of the Parents may seek a place for their child outside allocation of places i.e. where they are normally of their normal age group, for example, if the and regularly living. If a child is resident with child is gifted and talented or has experienced friends or relatives (for reasons other than problems such as ill health. Parents should guardianship), the friend’s or relative’s address make their application to The Trust setting out will not be considered for allocation purposes. the reasons why they believe their child should be taught outside of their chronological age • Where parents have shared group. responsibility for a child, and the child lives with both parents for part of the school week, then In addition, the parents of summer born children the home address will be determined as the may choose not to send that child to school until

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Admissions 2020-21 One click… makes it quick www.dudley.gov.uk/admissions the September following their fifth birthday and detailed on page 76, will be used to determine may request that they are admitted out of their which applicant will have the place. normal age group – to reception rather than year Inclusion the waiting list does not mean that a 1. place will eventually become available. These parents will need to make an application A child’s position on a waiting list is not fixed and alongside children applying at the normal age is subject to change during the year i.e. they can which should explain why it is in the child’s best go up or down the list. interest to be admitted outside of their normal age which should include information such as Places that become available between the point professional evidence as to why this is the case of allocation and 31 August 2021 will be offered and why an exception should be made in the to children according to their ranking on this list case of the child. A decision as to whether this is i.e. those ranked highest will be offered first. an appropriate course of action will be made by Repeat Applications The Trust who will take into account the circumstances of the case. Parents do not have It is not the Trust’s Policy to consider repeat the right to insist that their child is admitted to a applications in the same academic year unless particular year group. there have been significant and material changes in the circumstances of the applicant. Late Applications Preferences that are received after the closing date for receipt of applications will only be considered after applications that were received within the deadline have been dealt with. There will, however, be exceptional circumstances in which a late application will be considered alongside those applications that were made within the deadline. In each circumstance supportive documentary evidence must be provided by the parent / carer at the time of application. Waiting Lists If the school is oversubscribed and children have been refused admission because other children have a higher priority for admission under the published admissions criteria, then those applicants who are unsuccessful will be asked if they wish to be placed on a waiting list. Children on the waiting list will be ranked in accordance with the published admissions criteria and the list will operate from the point of allocation until the 31st August 2021. After this point the waiting list will no longer be in operation and places that become available will be allocated on a first come first served basis. If more than one application is received at the same time, the oversubscription criteria, as 78 | Page

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one common parent), or step-brother / Sledmere Primary School step-sister, living at the same address and who will still be attending Sledmere in the Published Admission Number: 90 academic year 2020/2021. Children will not be discriminated against as laid d) Any places that remain available once the down by the Sex Discrimination Act 1975, The above applicants have been admitted, will Race Relations Act 1976 as amended by the be filled according to those children who Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000, The live closest to the school, determined by a Human Rights Act 1998 and The Special straight-line measurement in metres, from Educational Needs and Disability Discrimination the home address to the main entrance of Act 2005 and The Equality Act 2010. the school. All preferences, regardless of ranking, will be Notes assessed against the following criteria to  Relevant looked after children means allocate the available places where more children who are looked after by a local applications are received than can be authority in accordance with section 22 (1) of accommodated. the Children Act 1989 and who is (a) in care of a Local Authority, or (b) being provided a) First priority for admission shall be given to with accommodation by a Local Authority in relevant looked after children or children the exercise of their social services who were previously looked after but functions. immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child  An adoption order is an order under section arrangement order or special guardianship 46 of the Adoptions and Children Act 2002. order. See notes below. Child arrangement orders are defined in Section 8 of the Children Act 1989, as b) Second priority for admission shall be amended by Section 12 of the Children and given to children with a “serious and Families Act 2014. Child arrangement ongoing medical condition” where orders replace residence orders and any Sledmere is the most appropriate school residence order in force prior to 22 April to meet the condition. 2014 is deemed to be a child arrangement (Parents must provide supportive order. Section 14A of the Children Act 1989 information from their child’s Hospital defines a special guardianship order as an Consultant at the time of application in order appointing one or more individuals to order to be considered under this criteria. be a child’s special guardian (or special This supportive information should include guardians). information about the needs of the child  In accordance with legislation, a child with an and should detail the difficulties the child Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) will be would experience if they attended another offered a place if the school is named in the school. Parents should also indicate why EHCP as the most appropriate to meet the Sledmere is the most appropriate to meet child’s individual needs, this may reduce the their child’s medical condition rather than amount of places available for children who any other school. The Trust will not seek do not have an EHCP. to obtain medical evidence on behalf of parents).  Any child not obtaining a place will be advised about the independent appeals c) Third priority for admission shall be given process. to children who have a brother/sister, half- brother/sister (where the children share

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 Definition of brother or sister also relates to child reaches compulsory school age, if they so adopted or fostered children living at the wish. Parents can also request that their child same home address. takes up the place part-time until the child reaches compulsory school age.  The home address is considered to be the child’s (along with their parents’) genuine Admission of children outside of their principal place of residence at the time of the normal age group. allocation of places i.e. where they are Parents may seek a place for their child outside normally and regularly living. If a child is of their normal age group, for example, if the resident with friends or relatives (for reasons child is gifted and talented or has experienced other than guardianship), the friend’s or problems such as ill health. Parents should relative’s address will not be considered for make their application to The Trust setting out allocation purposes. the reasons why they believe their child should  Where parents have shared responsibility for be taught outside of their chronological age a child, and the child lives with both parents group. for part of the school week, then the home In addition, the parents of summer born children address will be determined as the address may choose not to send that child to school until where the child lives for the majority of the the September following their fifth birthday and school week. Parents will be required to may request that they are admitted out of their provide documentary evidence to support normal age group – to reception rather than year the address they wish to be considered for 1. allocation purposes. At least one item of proof must demonstrate where the child These parents will need to make an application lives. It is expected that parents will agree on alongside children applying at the normal age school places before an application is made, which should explain why it is in the child’s best and it may be necessary to request evidence interest to be admitted outside of their normal from you to confirm that this is the case. The age which should include information such as School is not in a position to intervene in professional evidence as to why this is the case disputes between parents over school and why an exception should be made in the applications and will request that these are case of the child. A decision as to whether this is resolved privately. an appropriate course of action will be made by The Trust who will take into account the  Special conditions will apply in the event that circumstances of the case. Parents do not have one child from a set of twins or triplets does the right to insist that their child is admitted to a not gain admission to the preferred school particular year group. through the admissions criteria. The Trust will exceed the admission number to prevent Late Applications the separation of twins / triplets. Preferences that are received after the closing  Random allocation will be used as a tie- date for receipt of applications will only be break in category d above to decide who has considered after applications that were received the highest priority for admission if the within the deadline have been dealt with. distance between two children’s homes and There will, however, be exceptional the school is the same. circumstances in which a late application will be Deferred Entry to Reception Class considered alongside those applications that were made within the deadline. Parents have the right to retain a place offered and request that their child be admitted to In each circumstance supportive documentary Reception Class later during the 2020/2021 evidence must be provided by the parent / carer academic year or until the term in which the at the time of application. 80 | Page

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Waiting Lists St. Chad’s Catholic Primary If the school is oversubscribed and children have been refused admission because other School children have a higher priority for admission Published Admission Number: 30 under the published admissions criteria, then St. Chad’s Catholic Primary School is part of the those applicants who are unsuccessful will be St. John Bosco Catholic Academy. The asked if they wish to be placed on a waiting list. admissions authority for the school is the Board Children on the waiting list will be ranked in of Directors of the St. John Bosco Catholic accordance with the published admissions Academy who has responsibility for admissions criteria and the list will operate from the point of to this school. The Board of Directors has allocation until the 31st August 2021. After this delegated responsibility for the administration of point the waiting list will no longer be in the admissions process to the Academy operation and places that become available will Committee of St. Chad’s Catholic Primary be allocated on a first come first served basis. If School more than one application is received at the The admissions process for St. Chad’s Catholic same time, the oversubscription criteria, as Primary School is part of the Dudley Local detailed on page 79, will be used to determine Authority co- ordinated admissions scheme. To which applicant will have the place. apply for a place at St. Chad’s Catholic Primary Inclusion on the waiting list does not mean that a School in the normal admissions round, an place will eventually become available. application must be made using the school admission application process of the local A child’s position on a waiting list is not fixed and authority in which you live naming St. Chad’s is subject to change during the year i.e. they can Catholic Primary School on the application form. go up or down the list. Applications need to be made by 15th January Places that become available between the point 2020. A Supplementary Information Form (SIF) of allocation and 31 August 2021 will be offered must also be completed and returned directly to to children according to their ranking on this list the school by the same date (see Note 2). i.e. those ranked highest will be offered first. All applications which are submitted on time will be considered at the same time, after the closing date. No priority is given to preference ranking. Repeat Applications If the application is submitted using the online It is not The Trust’s Policy to consider repeat electronic system you will be advised of the applications in the same academic year unless outcome of your application on 16th April 2020, there have been significant and material or the next working day, by the local authority on changes in the circumstances of the applicant. behalf of the school. If you do not apply on line, the local authority will post a letter advising you of the school that your child has been offered by second class post on 16th April 2020, or on the next working day. Please note that throughout this policy, the term parent means all natural parents, any person who is not a parent but has parental responsibility for a child and any person who has care of a child. The ethos of this school is Catholic. The school was founded by the Catholic Church to provide 81 | Page

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Admissions 2020-21 One click… makes it quick www.dudley.gov.uk/admissions education for children of Catholic families. Oversubscription Criteria Whenever there are more applications than 1. Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 places available, priority will be given to Catholic below) who are looked after or previously looked children in accordance with the oversubscription after (See Note 3 below). criteria listed below. The school is conducted by its Board of Directors as part of the Catholic 2. Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 Church in accordance with its Articles of below) living in the parish of Parish of St Chad Association and seeks at all times to be a and All Saints, Sedgley and St Peter and the witness to Our Lord Jesus Christ. English Martyrs, Lower Gornal, who have a brother or sister (see Note 4 below) in St Chad’s As a Catholic school, we aim to provide a school at the time of admission Catholic education for all our pupils. At a Catholic school, Catholic doctrine and practice 3. Baptised Catholic children living within permeate every aspect of the school’s activity. It the Parish of St Chad and All Saints, Sedgley is essential that the Catholic character of the and St Peter and the English Martyrs, Lower school’s education be fully supported by all Gornal. families in the school. We therefore hope that all 4. Other Baptised Catholic children (see parents will give their full, unreserved and Note 2 below) who have a brother or sister (see positive support for the aims and ethos of the Note 4 below) attending St Chad’s at the time of school. This does not affect the right of an admission. applicant who is not Catholic to apply for and be admitted to a place at the school in accordance 5. Other Baptised Catholic children (see with the admission arrangements. note 2 below). The Board of Directors has set its admission 6. Non-Catholic children who are looked number at 30 pupils to be admitted to the after or previously looked after (See Note 3 Reception class in the school year which begins below). in September 2020. (See Note 1 below) 7. Non-Catholic children who have a Where there are more applications for places brother or sister (see Note 4 below) attending St than the number of places available, places will Chad’s at the time of admission. be offered according to the following order of 8. Non-Catholic children. priority. If there is oversubscription within a category, the Board of Directors will give priority Note 1 to children living closest to the school Children with an Education, Health and Care determined by the shortest distance (see Note (EHC) Plan that names the school MUST be 5). admitted. This will reduce the number of places For the purposes of this policy, parish available to applicants. This is not an boundaries are as shown on the Archdiocese of oversubscription criteria. Birmingham parish boundary map which can be Note 2 accessed at http://www.birminghamdiocese.org.uk/parish- In all categories, for a child to be considered as map/ and will be applied to the admission Catholic, evidence of Catholic Baptism or arrangements for the academic year 2020/2021. Reception into the Church will be required. For a definition of a Baptised Catholic, see the Appendix. Those who face difficulties in producing written evidence of Catholic Baptism or Reception into the Church should contact their Parish Priest.

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Parents making an application for a Catholic are used to plot a child’s home address and the child should also complete a Supplementary address of the school. Information Form (SIF) which should be returned In a very small number of cases, where the directly to the school. If you do not provide the school is oversubscribed, it may not be possible information required in the Supplementary to decide between the applications of those Information Form and return it by the closing pupils who are the final qualifiers for a place date, together with all supporting documentation, when applying the published admission criteria. this is likely to affect the criteria that your child is placed into, which is likely to affect your child’s For example, this may occur when children in chance of being offered a place at this school. the same year group live at the same address, or if the distance between the home and the Note 3 school is exactly the same, for example, blocks A “looked after child” has the same meaning as of flats. If there is no other way of separating the in section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989, and application according to the admissions criteria means any child who is (a) in the care of the and to admit both, or all, of the children would local authority or (b) being provided with cause the Published Admission Number for the accommodation by them in the exercise of their child’s year group to be exceeded, the Local social services functions (eg children with foster Authority, on behalf of the Board of Directors, parents) at the time of making the application to will randomly select the child to be offered the the school. A “previously looked after child” is a final place. child who immediately moved on from that The Board of Directors will, where possible, status after becoming subject to an adoption, admit twins and all siblings from multiple births child arrangement order or special guardianship where one of the children is the last child ranked order. within the school’s published admission number. Note 4 The home address is considered to be the For all applicants the definition of a brother or child’s (along with their parents’) genuine sister is: principal place of residence at the time of the allocation of place, i.e. where they are normally • A brother or sister sharing the same and regularly living. If a child is resident with parents friends or relatives (for reasons other than • A half-brother or half-sister, where two guardianship), the friends’ or relatives’ address children share one common parent will not be considered for allocation purposes. • A step-brother or step-sister, where two Evidence of ownership or rental agreement may children are related by a parents’ marriage or be required, plus proof of permanent residence where they are unrelated but their parents are at the property concerned. living as partners. If a child moves house after an application has • Adopted or fostered children been submitted, then parents must provide The children must be living permanently in the documentary evidence to confirm this. A change same household. of address will be considered up to 31st March 2020 (only applies to Dudley residents.) After Note 5 this date it may not be possible for the new Distances are calculated on the basis of a address to be considered for allocation straight-line measurement between the child’s purposes. home address and the main entrance of the Where parents have shared responsibility for a school. The Local Authority uses a computerised child, and the child lives with both parents for system, which measures all distances in metres. part of the week, then the main residence will be Ordnance Survey supplies the co-ordinates that 83 | Page

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Admissions 2020-21 One click… makes it quick www.dudley.gov.uk/admissions determined as the address where the child lives APPLICATIONS FOR CHILDREN TO BE for the majority of the week. Parents may be ADMITTED INTO A CLASS OUTSIDE OF requested to supply documentary evidence to THEIR NORMAL AGE GROUP satisfy the Board of Directors that the child lives Parents have the right to request, but not insist, at the address put forward by the parents. that their child be considered for admission to a If a place in the school is offered on the basis of class outside of their normal age group. This an address that is subsequently found to be could be the case, for example, if a child is gifted different from a child’s normal and permanent and talented, has experienced problems such as home address, then that place is liable to be ill health, or that the child is summer born, ie a withdrawn. child born between 1st April and 31st August. Parents who wish for their child to be considered SCHOOL ENTRY for admission to a class outside of their normal Parents must, by law, ensure that their child is age group must make an application for the receiving suitable full time education from the normal age group in the first instance. Parents beginning of the term following the child’s fifth must then submit a formal request to the Board birthday, when they will have begun to be of of Directors for the child to be considered for a compulsory school age. different age group class instead. This request Where a place is offered in the school, the pupil should be in the form of a written letter of will be entitled to take up that place, on a full- application outlining the reasons why they wish time basis in the September following their for their child to be considered to be admitted fourth birthday. into a class outside of their normal age group and enclosing any supportive evidence and A child’s parents may defer the date at which documentation that they wish to be taken into their child, below compulsory school age, is account as part of that request. admitted to the school, until later in the school year but not beyond the point at which they The Board of Directors will consider requests reach compulsory school age and not beyond submitted for a child to be admitted into a class the first day of the summer term 2021. outside of their normal age group and advise parents of the outcome of that request before A child may take up a part-time place until later national offer day, having taken into account the in the school year, but not beyond the point at information provided by the parents, the child’s which the child reached compulsory school age. best interests and the views of the Headteacher. Upon receipt of the offer of a place a parent If the request is refused, the original application should notify the school, as soon as possible, for the normal age group class will progress that they wish to either defer their child’s entry to through the Local Authority co-ordinated the school or take up a part-time place. admissions scheme, be considered by the Board The parent of a child whose fifth birthday falls of Directors and the parents advised of the during the summer term who wishes to defer outcome. their child’s admission until the beginning of the If the request is agreed and the year group for following academic year (when the child will which the parents have requested a place is a have begun to be of compulsory school age) will current year group in the school, then the therefore need to make a separate in-year application will be considered by the Board of application for a place in Year 1 at the school. Directors and the parents advised of the Any reception class place offered following an outcome. application made for the 2020/2021 admission round will be withdrawn if the child does not take If the request is agreed and the year group for up that place by the first day of the summer term which the parents have requested a place is for 2021. a future year group, ie Reception in September 84 | Page

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2021, then the original application is withdrawn LATE APPLICATIONS and the parents must submit a fresh application Late applications will be dealt with in accordance for Reception 2021 when applications open in with the Local Authority’s co-ordinated the autumn term of 2020. Please note that admissions scheme. This states that parents only have the right to re-apply for a applications that are received after the closing place. Where the Board of Directors agrees to date deadline of 15th January 2020 will only be consider an application for Reception the considered after applications that were received following year, that application is considered within the deadline have been dealt with. There alongside all other applications received and will, however, be exceptional circumstances in parents will be advised of the outcome of that which a late application will be considered application on national offer day. No place is alongside those applications that were made reserved or held for the child in advance. within the deadline. Where the exceptional If parents are considering submitting an circumstances are such that the parent could not application for their child to be admitted into a have reasonably submitted the application within class outside of their normal age group, it is the deadline, it will be considered along with all strongly recommended that they also read the other applicants. In each circumstance, DFE guidance which can be found at: supporting documentary evidence must be provided by the parent at the time of application. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/su mmer-born-children-school-admission You are encouraged to ensure that your application is received on time. APPEALS CHANGE IN PREFERENCE Parents who wish to appeal against the decision of the Board of Directors to refuse their child a Once parents have submitted their preference, place in the school should make that appeal they will not be allowed to change them without request in writing to the Board of Directors at the an exceptional change in their circumstances, school address. Appeals will be heard by an for example, if the family has recently moved independent panel. address or an older sibling has changed schools. All requests to change preferences Please note that parents do not have the right to should be made in writing to the Local Authority appeal if their request for their child to be to whom the parents submitted the original admitted to a class outside of their normal year application. Where a change of preference is group has been refused, but the Board of submitted for an oversubscribed school, without Directors have offered a place in the normal age an exceptional change in circumstances, then group instead. the application will be refused. REPEAT APPLICATIONS WAITING LIST Any parent can apply for a place for their child at In addition to their right to appeal, children who any time outside of the normal admissions have not been offered a place at St. Chad’s round. Parents do not have the right to a second Catholic Primary School can request that their appeal in respect of the same school for the name be added to a waiting list. The waiting list same academic year unless, in exceptional will be maintained until the last day of the circumstances, the Board of Directors has summer term 2021 and will then be discarded. accepted a second application from the parent because of a significant and material change in A child’s position on a waiting list is not fixed. the circumstances of the parent, child or school, When a new child joins the waiting list, all but have still refused admission. applicants on that waiting list will be re-ranked to ensure that the list is always maintained in

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Admissions 2020-21 One click… makes it quick www.dudley.gov.uk/admissions a child’s position on the waiting list could go up Director’s decision is to refuse their child a or down during the time that it is on the list. Any place, have the right to appeal to an late applications accepted will be added to the independent appeal panel. waiting list in accordance with the There is no charge or cost related to the oversubscription criteria. admission of a child to this school. Inclusion on the waiting list does not mean that a APPENDIX place will eventually become available. It may be that those already offered places may accept DEFINITION OF A “BAPTISED CATHOLIC” them, thereby filling all available places. A “Baptised Catholic” is one who: Children who are the subject of a direction by • Has been baptised into full communion the Local Authority to admit or who are allocated (Cf. Catechism of the Catholic Church, 837) with to a school in accordance with the Fair Access the Catholic Church by the Rites of Baptism of Protocol take precedence over those on a one of the various ritual Churches in communion waiting list. with the See of Rome. Written evidence of this IN YEAR FAIR ACCESS PROTOCOL baptism can be obtained by recourse to the Baptismal Registers of the church in which the The Board of Directors of St. Chad’s Catholic baptism took place (Cf. Code of Canon Law, 877 Primary School is committed to taking its fair & 878). share of children who are vulnerable and/or hard to place, as set out in locally agreed protocols. Or Accordingly, outside the normal admission round • Has been validly baptised in a separated the Board of Directors is empowered to give ecclesial community and subsequently received absolute priority to a child where admission is into full communion with the Catholic Church by requested under any locally agreed protocol. the Rite of Reception of Baptised Christians into The Board of Directors has this power, even the Full Communion of the Catholic Church. when admitting the child would mean exceeding Written evidence of their baptism and reception the published admission number subject to the into full communion with the Catholic Church infant class size exceptions. can be obtained by recourse to the Register of APPLICATIONS OTHER THAN THE NORMAL Receptions, or in some cases, a sub-section of INTAKE TO RECEPTION CLASS (IN-YEAR the Baptismal Registers of the church in which ADMISSIONS) the Rite of Reception took place (Cf. Rite of Christian Initiation, 399). An application can be made for a place for a child at any time outside the normal admission WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF BAPTISM round and the child will be admitted where there The Governing bodies of Catholic schools and are places available. Applications should be Boards of Directors of Catholic Academies will made to the school by contacting St. Chad’s require written evidence in the form of a Catholic Primary School and all families Certificate of Baptism or Certificate of Reception approaching the school will be given an before applications for school places can be application form. Where there are places considered for categories of “Baptised available but more applications than places, the Catholics”. A Certificate of Baptism or Reception published oversubscription criteria, as set out for is to include: the full name, date of birth, date of the normal round of admissions, will be applied. Baptism or Reception, and parent(s) name(s). If there are no places available, the child will be The certificate must also show that it is copied added to the waiting list (see above). from the records kept by the place of Baptism or Reception. Parents will be advised of the outcome of their application in writing and, where the Board of 86 | Page

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Those who would have difficulty obtaining written evidence of Catholic Baptism/Reception St James’s CE Primary for a good reason, may still be considered as School Baptised Catholics but only after they have been referred to their parish priest who, after Published Admission Number: 60 consulting the Vicar General, will decide how the Children will not be discriminated against as laid question of Baptism/Reception is to be resolved down by the Sex Discrimination Act 1975, The and how written evidence is to be produced in Race Relations Act 1976 as amended by the accordance with the law of the Church. Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000, The Those who would be considered to have good Human Rights Act 1998 and The Special reason for not obtaining written evidence would Educational Needs and Disability Discrimination include those who cannot contact the place of Act 2005 and The Equality Act 2010. Baptism/Reception due to persecution or fear, All preferences, regardless of ranking, will be the destruction of the church and the original assessed against the following criteria to records, or where Baptism/Reception was allocate the available places where more administered validly but not in the Parish church applications are received than can be where records are kept. accommodated. Governors and Boards of Directors may request extra supporting evidence when the written a) First priority for admission shall be given to documents that are produced do not clarify the relevant Looked after children and all fact that a person was baptised or received into previously looked after children. Previously the Catholic Church, (i.e. where the name and looked after children are children who address of the Church is not on the certificate or were looked after, but ceased to be so where the name of the Church does not state because they were adopted (or became whether it is a Catholic Church or not. subject to a child arrangement order or special guardianship order). Further references to previously looked after children means such children who were adopted (or subject to child arrangement orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after. (see notes) b) Second priority for admission shall be given to children with a “serious and ongoing medical condition” where St. James’s C.E. Primary is the most appropriate school to meet the condition. (Parents must provide supportive information from their child’s Hospital Consultant at the time of application in order to be considered under this criteria. This supportive information should include information about the needs of the child and should detail the difficulties the child would experience if they attended another school. Parents should also indicate why St. James’s C.E. Primary is the most

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appropriate to meet their child’s medical amended by section 12 of the Children condition rather than any other school. and Families Act 2014. Child arrangement The Governing Body will not seek to orders replace residence orders and any obtain medical evidence on behalf of residence in force prior to 22nd April 2014 parents.) is deemed to be a child arrangement order Section 14A of the Children Act 1989 c) Third priority for admission shall be given defines a ‘special guardianship order to children who have a brother/sister, half- appointing one or more individuals to be a brother/sister (where the children share child’s special guardian (or special one common parent), or step-brother / guardians). step-sister, living at the same address and who will still be attending St. James’s C.E. 3. In accordance with legislation, a child with Primary in the academic year 2020/2021. an Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) will be offered a place if the school is d) Families who can demonstrate a close named in the EHCP as the most commitment to St James's Church, appropriate to meet the child’s individual Wollaston and St. Michael’s Church, needs, this may reduce the amount of Norton. (See note 6 below) places available for children who do not e) Families who can demonstrate a close have an EHCP. commitment to a recognised Christian 4. Any child not obtaining a place will be Church. (See note 6 below) advised about the independent appeals f) Children of families committed to the process. practice of other religions who would like 5. Definition of brother or sister also relates their children educated at a Church of to adopted or fostered children living at the England School. (See note 6 below) same home address. g) Any places that remain available once the 6. In assessing eligibility under priorities d, e above applicants have been admitted, will and f consideration will be given to any be filled according to those children who information about religious affiliations live closest to the school, determined by a supplied by local religious leaders. If you straight-line measurement in metres, from are applying under one of these the home address to the main entrance of categories, you will need to complete a the school. supplementary form, available from the Notes school office. “Attendance at a place of 1. A ‘looked after child’ is a child who is a) in worship must be at least once per month the care of a local authority, or b) being for at least one year prior to provided with accommodation by a local application”. The form has to be signed by authority in the exercise of their social the parish priest, minister, religious leader services functions (see the definition in or church warden, and returned to the section 22 (1) of the Children’s Act 1989) school. at the time of making an application to the 7. The home address is considered to be the school. This includes children who were child’s (along with their parents’) genuine adopted under the Adoption Act 1976 (see principal place of residence at the time of section 12 adoption orders) and children the allocation of places i.e. where they are who were adopted under the Adoption and normally and regularly living. If a child is Children’s Act 2002 resident with friends or relatives (for 2. Child arrangement orders are defined in reasons other than guardianship), the section 8 of the Children Act 1989, as 88 | Page

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friend’s or relative’s address will not be Admission of children outside of their considered for allocation purposes. normal age group. 8. Where parents have shared responsibility Parents may seek a place for their child for a child, and the child lives with both outside of their normal age group, for example, parents for part of the school week, then if the child is gifted and talented or has the home address will be determined as experienced problems such as ill health. The the address where the child lives for the parents should make their application to the majority of the school week. Parents will school setting out the reasons why they be required to provide documentary believe their child should be taught outside of evidence to support the address they wish their chronological age group. to be considered for allocation purposes. In addition, the parents of summer born At least one item of proof must children may choose not to send that child to demonstrate where the child lives. It is school until the September following their fifth expected that parents will agree on school birthday and may request that they are places before an application is made, and admitted out of their normal age group – to it may be necessary to request evidence reception rather than year 1. These parents will from you to confirm that this is the case. need to make an application alongside children The School is not in a position to intervene applying at the normal age which should in disputes between parents over school explain why it is in the child’s best interest to applications and will request that these are be admitted outside of their normal age which resolved privately. should include information such as 9. Special conditions will apply in the event professional evidence as to why this is the that one child from a set of twins or triplets case and why an exception should be made in does not gain admission to the preferred the case of the child. A decision as to whether school through the admissions criteria. this is an appropriate course of action will be The Governing Body will exceed the made by the school who will take into account admission number prevent separation of the circumstances of the case. Parents do not twins / triplets. have the right to insist that their child is admitted to a particular year group. 10. Random allocation will be used as a tie- break in category g above to decide who Please also see delayed entry policy. has the highest priority for admission if the www.dudley.gov.uk/admissions distance between two children’s homes Late Applications and the school is the same. Preferences that are received after the closing Deferred Entry to Reception Class date for receipt of applications will only be Parents have the right to retain a place offered considered after applications that were and request that their child be admitted to received within the deadline have been dealt Reception Class later during the 2020/2021 with. academic year or until the term in which the There will, however, be exceptional child reaches compulsory school age, if they circumstances in which a late application will so wish. Parents can also request that their be considered alongside those applications child takes up the place part-time until the child that were made within the deadline. reaches compulsory school age. In each circumstance supportive documentary

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Waiting Lists St Joseph’s Catholic If the school is oversubscribed and children have been refused admission because other Primary School, Dudley children have a higher priority for admission Published Admission Number: 30 under the published admissions criteria, then those applicants who are unsuccessful will be St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School is part of asked if they wish to be placed on a waiting the St Nicholas Owen Catholic Multi Academy list. Company. The admissions authority for the school is the Board of Directors of the St Children on the waiting list will be ranked in Nicholas Owen Catholic Multi Academy accordance with the published admissions Company who has responsibility for admissions criteria and the list will operate from the point to this school. The Board of Directors has of allocation until the 31st August 2020. After delegated responsibility for the administration of this point the waiting list will no longer be in the admissions process to the Academy operation and places that become available Committee of St Joseph’s Catholic Primary will be allocated on a first come first served School basis. If more than one application is received at the same time, the oversubscription criteria, The admissions process for St Joseph’s Catholic as detailed on page 87, will be used to Primary School is part of the Dudley Local determine which applicant will have the place. Authority co-ordinated admissions scheme. To apply for a place at St Joseph’s Catholic Primary Inclusion the waiting list does not mean that a School in the normal admissions round, an place will eventually become available. application must be made using the school A child’s position on a waiting list is not fixed admission application process of the local and is subject to change during the year i.e. authority in which you live naming St Joseph’s they can go up or down the list. Catholic Primary School on the application form. Applications need to be made by 15th January Places that become available between the 2020. A Supplementary Information Form (SIF) point of allocation and 31 August 2021 will be must also be completed and returned directly to offered to children according to their ranking on the school by the same date (see Note 2). this list i.e. those ranked highest will be offered first. All applications which are submitted on time will be considered at the same time, after the closing Repeat Applications date. No priority is given to preference ranking. It is not the Governing Body’s Policy to If the application is submitted using the online consider repeat applications in the same electronic system you will be advised of the academic year unless there have been outcome of your application on 16th April 2020, significant and material changes in the or the next working day, by the local authority on circumstances of the applicant. behalf of the school. If you do not apply on line, the local authority will post a letter advising you of the school that your child has been offered by second class post on 16th April 2020, or on the next working day. Please note that throughout this policy, the term parent means all natural parents, any person who is not a parent but has parental responsibility for a child and any person who has care of a child.

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The ethos of this school is Catholic. The school Oversubscription Criteria was founded by the Catholic Church to provide 1. Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 education for children of Catholic families. below) who are looked after or previously looked Whenever there are more applications than after (See Note 3 below). places available, priority will be given to Catholic children in accordance with the oversubscription 2. Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 criteria listed below. The school is conducted by below) living in the parish of Our Lady and All its Board of Directors as part of the Catholic Saints who have a brother or sister (see Note 4 Church in accordance with its Articles of below) attending St Joseph’s Catholic Primary Association and seeks at all times to be a School at the time of admission. witness to Our Lord Jesus Christ. 3. Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 As a Catholic school, we aim to provide a below) living in the parish of Our Lady and All Catholic education for all our pupils. At a Saints. Catholic school, Catholic doctrine and practice 4. Other Baptised Catholic children (see permeate every aspect of the school’s activity. It Note 2 below) who have a brother or sister (see is essential that the Catholic character of the Note 4 below) attending St Joseph’s Catholic school’s education be fully supported by all Primary School at the time of admission. families in the school. We therefore hope that all parents will give their full, unreserved and 5. Other Baptised Catholic children (see positive support for the aims and ethos of the note 2 below). school. This does not affect the right of an 6. Non-Catholic children who are looked applicant who is not Catholic to apply for and be after or previously looked after (See Note 3 admitted to a place at the school in accordance below). with the admission arrangements. 7. Non-Catholic children who have a The Board of Directors has set its admission brother or sister (see Note 4 below) attending St number at 30 pupils to be admitted to the Joseph’s Catholic Primary School at the time of Reception class in the school year which begins admission. in September 2020. (See Note 1 below) 8. Non-Catholic children. Where there are more applications for places than the number of places available, places will Note 1 be offered according to the following order of Children with an Education, Health and Care priority. If there is oversubscription within a (EHC) Plan that names the school MUST be category, the Board of Directors will give priority admitted. This will reduce the number of places to children living closest to the school available to applicants. This is not an determined by the shortest distance (see Note oversubscription criteria. 5). Note 2 For the purposes of this policy, parish boundaries are as shown on the Archdiocese of In all categories, for a child to be considered as Birmingham parish boundary map which can be Catholic, evidence of Catholic Baptism or accessed at Reception into the Church will be required. For http://www.birminghamdiocese.org.uk/parish- a definition of a Baptised Catholic, see the map/ and will be applied to the admission Appendix. Those who face difficulties in arrangements for the academic year 2020/2021. producing written evidence of Catholic Baptism or Reception into the Church should contact their Parish Priest. Parents making an application for a Catholic child should also complete a Supplementary 91 | Page

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Information Form (SIF) which should be returned In a very small number of cases, where the directly to the school. If you do not provide the school is oversubscribed, it may not be possible information required in the Supplementary to decide between the applications of those Information Form and return it by the closing pupils who are the final qualifiers for a place date, together with all supporting documentation, when applying the published admission criteria. this is likely to affect the criteria that your child is For example, this may occur when children in placed into, which is likely to affect your child’s the same year group live at the same address, chance of being offered a place at this school. or if the distance between the home and the Note 3 school is exactly the same, for example, blocks of flats. If there is no other way of separating A “looked after child” has the same meaning as the application according to the admissions in section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989, and criteria and to admit both, or all, of the children means any child who is (a) in the care of the would cause the Published Admission Number local authority or (b) being provided with for the child’s year group to be exceeded, the accommodation by them in the exercise of their Local Authority, on behalf of the Board of social services functions (eg children with foster Directors, will randomly select the child to be parents) at the time of making the application to offered the final place. the school. A “previously looked after child” is a child who immediately moved on from that The Board of Directors will, where possible, status after becoming subject to an adoption, admit twins and all siblings from multiple births child arrangement order or special guardianship where one of the children is the last child ranked order. within the school’s published admission number. Note 4 The home address is considered to be the child’s (along with their parents’) genuine For all applicants the definition of a brother or principal place of residence at the time of the sister is: allocation of place, i.e. where they are normally • A brother or sister sharing the same and regularly living. If a child is resident with parents friends or relatives (for reasons other than • A half-brother or half-sister, where two guardianship), the friends’ or relatives’ address children share one common parent will not be considered for allocation purposes. • A step-brother or step-sister, where two Evidence of ownership or rental agreement may children are related by a parents’ marriage be required, plus proof of permanent residence or where they are unrelated but their at the property concerned. parents are living as partners. If a child moves house after an application has • Adopted or fostered children been submitted, then parents must provide documentary evidence to confirm this. A The children must be living permanently in the change of address will be considered up to 31st same household. March 2020. After this date it may not be Note 5 possible for the new address to be considered for allocation purposes. Distances are calculated on the basis of a straight-line measurement between the child’s Where parents have shared responsibility for a home address and the main entrance of the child, and the child lives with both parents for school. The Local Authority uses a part of the week, then the main residence will be computerised system, which measures all determined as the address where the child lives distances in metres. Ordnance Survey supplies for the majority of the week. Parents may be the co-ordinates that are used to plot a child’s requested to supply documentary evidence to home address and the address of the school. 92 | Page

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Admissions 2020-21 One click… makes it quick www.dudley.gov.uk/admissions satisfy the Board of Directors that the child lives APPLICATIONS FOR CHILDREN TO BE at the address put forward by the parents. ADMITTED INTO A CLASS OUTSIDE OF THEIR NORMAL AGE GROUP If a place in the school is offered on the basis of an address that is subsequently found to be Parents have the right to request, but not insist, different from a child’s normal and permanent that their child be considered for admission to a home address, then that place is liable to be class outside of their normal age group. This withdrawn. could be the case, for example, if a child is gifted and talented, has experienced problems such as SCHOOL ENTRY ill health, or that the child is summer born, ie a Parents must, by law, ensure that their child is child born between 1st April and 31st August. receiving suitable full time education from the Parents who wish for their child to be considered beginning of the term following the child’s fifth for admission to a class outside of their normal birthday, when they will have begun to be of age group must make an application for the compulsory school age. normal age group in the first instance. Parents Where a place is offered in the school, the pupil must then submit a formal request to the Board will be entitled to take up that place, on a full- of Directors for the child to be considered for a time basis in the September following their different age group class instead. This request fourth birthday. should be in the form of a written letter of application outlining the reasons why they wish A child’s parents may defer the date at which for their child to be considered to be admitted their child, below compulsory school age, is into a class outside of their normal age group admitted to the school, until later in the school and enclosing any supportive evidence and year but not beyond the point at which they documentation that they wish to be taken into reach compulsory school age and not beyond account as part of that request. the first day of the summer term 2021. The Board of Directors will consider requests A child may take up a part-time place until later submitted for a child to be admitted into a class in the school year, but not beyond the point at outside of their normal age group and advise which the child reached compulsory school age. parents of the outcome of that request before Upon receipt of the offer of a place a parent national offer day, having taken into account the should notify the school, as soon as possible, information provided by the parents, the child’s that they wish to either defer their child’s entry to best interests and the views of the Headteacher. the school or take up a part-time place. If the request is refused, the original application The parent of a child whose fifth birthday falls for the normal age group class will progress during the summer term who wishes to defer through the Local Authority co-ordinated their child’s admission until the beginning of the admissions scheme, be considered by the Board following academic year (when the child will of Directors and the parents advised of the have begun to be of compulsory school age) will outcome. therefore need to make a separate in-year If the request is agreed and the year group for application for a place in Year 1 at the school. which the parents have requested a place is a Any reception class place offered following an current year group in the school, then the application made for the 2020/2021 admission application will be considered by the Board of round will be withdrawn if the child does not take Directors and the parents advised of the up that place by the first day of the summer term outcome. 2021. If the request is agreed and the year group for which the parents have requested a place is for a future year group, ie Reception in September

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2021, then the original application is withdrawn LATE APPLICATIONS and the parents must submit a fresh application Late applications will be dealt with in accordance for Reception 2021 when applications open in with the Local Authority’s co-ordinated the autumn term of 2020. Please note that admissions scheme. This states that parents only have the right to re-apply for a applications that are received after the closing place. Where the Board of Directors agrees to date deadline of 15th January 2020 will only be consider an application for Reception the considered after applications that were received following year, that application is considered within the deadline have been dealt with. There alongside all other applications received and will, however, be exceptional circumstances in parents will be advised of the outcome of that which a late application will be considered application on national offer day. No place is alongside those applications that were made reserved or held for the child in advance. within the deadline. Where the exceptional If parents are considering submitting an circumstances are such that the parent could not application for their child to be admitted into a have reasonably submitted the application within class outside of their normal age group, it is the deadline, it will be considered along with all strongly recommended that they also read the other applicants. In each circumstance, DFE guidance which can be found at: supporting documentary evidence must be provided by the parent at the time of application. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/su mmer-born-children-school-admission You are encouraged to ensure that your application is received on time. APPEALS CHANGE IN PREFERENCE Parents who wish to appeal against the decision of the Board of Directors to refuse their child a Once parents have submitted their preference, place in the school should make that appeal they will not be allowed to change them without request in writing to the Board of Directors at the an exceptional change in their circumstances, school address. Appeals will be heard by an for example, if the family has recently moved independent panel. address or an older sibling has changed schools. All requests to change preferences Please note that parents do not have the right to should be made in writing to the Local Authority appeal if their request for their child to be to whom the parents submitted the original admitted to a class outside of their normal year application. Where a change of preference is group has been refused, but the Board of submitted for an oversubscribed school, without Directors have offered a place in the normal age an exceptional change in circumstances, then group instead. the application will be refused. REPEAT APPLICATIONS WAITING LIST Any parent can apply for a place for their child at In addition to their right to appeal, children who any time outside of the normal admissions have not been offered a place at St Joseph’s round. Parents do not have the right to a Catholic Primary School can request that their second appeal in respect of the same school for name be added to a waiting list. The waiting list the same academic year unless, in exceptional will be maintained until the last day of the circumstances, the Board of Directors has summer term 2021 and will then be discarded. accepted a second application from the parent because of a significant and material change in A child’s position on a waiting list is not fixed. the circumstances of the parent, child or school, When a new child joins the waiting list, all but have still refused admission. applicants on that waiting list will be re-ranked to ensure that the list is always maintained in

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Admissions 2020-21 One click… makes it quick www.dudley.gov.uk/admissions a child’s position on the waiting list could go up Director’s decision is to refuse their child a or down during the time that it is on the list. Any place, have the right to appeal to an late applications accepted will be added to the independent appeal panel. waiting list in accordance with the There is no charge or cost related to the oversubscription criteria. admission of a child to this school. Inclusion on the waiting list does not mean that a APPENDIX place will eventually become available. It may be that those already offered places may accept DEFINITION OF A “BAPTISED CATHOLIC” them, thereby filling all available places. A “Baptised Catholic” is one who: Children who are the subject of a direction by • Has been baptised into full communion the Local Authority to admit or who are allocated (Cf. Catechism of the Catholic Church, 837) with to a school in accordance with the Fair Access the Catholic Church by the Rites of Baptism of Protocol take precedence over those on a one of the various ritual Churches in communion waiting list. with the See of Rome. Written evidence of this IN YEAR FAIR ACCESS PROTOCOL baptism can be obtained by recourse to the Baptismal Registers of the church in which the The Board of Directors of St Joseph’s Catholic baptism took place (Cf. Code of Canon Law, 877 Primary School is committed to taking its fair & 878). share of children who are vulnerable and/or hard to place, as set out in locally agreed protocols. Or Accordingly, outside the normal admission round • Has been validly baptised in a separated the Board of Directors is empowered to give ecclesial community and subsequently received absolute priority to a child where admission is into full communion with the Catholic Church by requested under any locally agreed protocol. the Rite of Reception of Baptised Christians into The Board of Directors has this power, even the Full Communion of the Catholic Church. when admitting the child would mean exceeding Written evidence of their baptism and reception the published admission number subject to the into full communion with the Catholic Church infant class size exceptions. can be obtained by recourse to the Register of APPLICATIONS OTHER THAN THE NORMAL Receptions, or in some cases, a sub-section of INTAKE TO RECEPTION CLASS (IN-YEAR the Baptismal Registers of the church in which ADMISSIONS) the Rite of Reception took place (Cf. Rite of Christian Initiation, 399). An application can be made for a place for a child at any time outside the normal admission WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF BAPTISM round and the child will be admitted where there The Governing bodies of Catholic schools and are places available. Applications should be Boards of Directors of Catholic Academies will made by contacting Dudley local authority’s require written evidence in the form of a School Admissions Team 0300 555 2345 who Certificate of Baptism or Certificate of Reception will liaise with the school’s Academy Committee. before applications for school places can be Where there are places available but more considered for categories of “Baptised applications than places, the published Catholics”. A Certificate of Baptism or Reception oversubscription criteria, as set out for the is to include: the full name, date of birth, date of normal round of admissions, will be applied. Baptism or Reception, and parent(s) name(s). If there are no places available, the child will be The certificate must also show that it is copied added to the waiting list (see above). from the records kept by the place of Baptism or Reception. Parents will be advised of the outcome of their application in writing and, where the Board of 95 | Page

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Those who would have difficulty obtaining written evidence of Catholic Baptism/Reception St Joseph’s Catholic for a good reason, may still be considered as Primary School, Baptised Catholics but only after they have been referred to their parish priest who, after Stourbridge consulting the Vicar General, will decide how the Published Admission Number: 30 question of Baptism/Reception is to be resolved and how written evidence is to be produced in St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School is part of accordance with the law of the Church. the St Nicholas Owen Catholic Multi Academy Those who would be considered to have good Company. The admissions authority for the reason for not obtaining written evidence would school is the Board of Directors of the St include those who cannot contact the place of Nicholas Owen Catholic Multi Academy Baptism/Reception due to persecution or fear, Company who has responsibility for admissions the destruction of the church and the original to this school. The Board of Directors has records, or where Baptism/Reception was delegated responsibility for the administration of administered validly but not in the Parish church the admissions process to the Academy where records are kept. Committee of St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School Governors and Boards of Directors may request extra supporting evidence when the written documents that are produced do not clarify the The admissions process for St Joseph’s Catholic fact that a person was baptised or received into Primary School is part of the Dudley Local the Catholic Church, (i.e. where the name and Authority co-ordinated admissions scheme. To address of the Church is not on the certificate or apply for a place at St Joseph’s Catholic Primary where the name of the Church does not state School in the normal admissions round, an whether it is a Catholic Church or not.) application must be made using the school admission application process of the local authority in which you live naming St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School on the application form. Applications need to be made by 15th January 2020. A Supplementary Information Form (SIF) must also be completed and returned directly to the school by the same date (see Note 2).

All applications which are submitted on time will be considered at the same time, after the closing date. No priority is given to preference ranking.

If the application is submitted using the online electronic system you will be advised of the outcome of your application on 16th April 2020, or the next working day, by the local authority on behalf of the school. If you do not apply on line, the local authority will post a letter advising you of the school that your child has been offered by second class post on 16th April 2020, or on the next working day.

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Please note that throughout this policy, the term Birmingham parish boundary map which can be parent means all natural parents, any person accessed at who is not a parent but has parental http://www.birminghamdiocese.org.uk/parish- responsibility for a child and any person who map/ and will be applied to the admission has care of a child. arrangements for the academic year 2020/2021. The ethos of this school is Catholic. The school was founded by the Catholic Church to provide Oversubscription Criteria education for children of Catholic families. Whenever there are more applications than 1. Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 places available, priority will be given to below) who are looked after or previously Catholic children in accordance with the looked after (See Note 3 below). oversubscription criteria listed below. The school is conducted by its Board of Directors as 2. Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 part of the Catholic Church in accordance with below) living in the parish of Our Lady and its Articles of Association and seeks at all times All Saints who have a brother or sister to be a witness to Our Lord Jesus Christ. (see Note 4 below) attending St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School at the time of admission. As a Catholic school, we aim to provide a Catholic education for all our pupils. At a 3. Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 Catholic school, Catholic doctrine and practice below) living in the parish of Our Lady and permeate every aspect of the school’s activity. All Saints. It is essential that the Catholic character of the 4. Other Baptised Catholic children (see Note school’s education be fully supported by all 2 below) who have a brother or sister (see families in the school. We therefore hope that Note 4 below) attending St Joseph’s all parents will give their full, unreserved and Catholic Primary School at the time of positive support for the aims and ethos of the admission. school. This does not affect the right of an applicant who is not Catholic to apply for and be 5. Other Baptised Catholic children (see admitted to a place at the school in accordance note 2 below). with the admission arrangements. 6. Non-Catholic children who are looked after or previously looked after (See Note The Board of Directors has set its admission 3 below). number at 30 pupils to be admitted to the Reception class in the school year which begins 7. Non-Catholic children who have a brother in September 2020. (See Note 1 below) or sister (see Note 4 below) attending St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School at the Where there are more applications for places time of admission. than the number of places available, places will 8. Non-Catholic children. be offered according to the following order of priority. If there is oversubscription within a Note 1 category, the Board of Directors will give priority Children with an Education, Health and Care to children living closest to the school (EHC) Plan that names the school MUST be determined by the shortest distance (see Note admitted. This will reduce the number of places 5). available to applicants. This is not an oversubscription criteria. For the purposes of this policy, parish boundaries are as shown on the Archdiocese of

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Note 2 The children must be living permanently in the same household. In all categories, for a child to be considered as Catholic, evidence of Catholic Baptism or Note 5 Reception into the Church will be required. For a Distances are calculated on the basis of a definition of a Baptised Catholic, see the straight-line measurement between the child’s Appendix. Those who face difficulties in home address and the main entrance of the producing written evidence of Catholic Baptism school. The Local Authority uses a or Reception into the Church should contact computerised system, which measures all their Parish Priest. distances in metres. Ordnance Survey supplies Parents making an application for a Catholic the co-ordinates that are used to plot a child’s child should also complete a Supplementary home address and the address of the school. Information Form (SIF) which should be In a very small number of cases, where the returned directly to the school. If you do not school is oversubscribed, it may not be possible provide the information required in the to decide between the applications of those Supplementary Information Form and return it by pupils who are the final qualifiers for a place the closing date, together with all supporting when applying the published admission criteria. documentation, this is likely to affect the criteria that your child is placed into, which is likely to For example, this may occur when children in affect your child’s chance of being offered a the same year group live at the same address, place at this school. or if the distance between the home and the school is exactly the same, for example, blocks Note 3 of flats. If there is no other way of separating the A “looked after child” has the same meaning as application according to the admissions criteria in section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989, and and to admit both, or all, of the children would means any child who is (a) in the care of the local cause the Published Admission Number for the authority or (b) being provided with child’s year group to be exceeded, the Local accommodation by them in the exercise of their Authority, on behalf of the Board of Directors, social services functions (eg children with foster will randomly select the child to be offered the parents) at the time of making the application to final place. the school. A “previously looked after child” is a The Board of Directors will, where possible, child who immediately moved on from that admit twins and all siblings from multiple births status after becoming subject to an adoption, where one of the children is the last child ranked child arrangement order or special guardianship within the school’s published admission number. order. The home address is considered to be the Note 4 child’s (along with their parents’) genuine For all applicants the definition of a brother or principal place of residence at the time of the sister is: allocation of place, i.e. where they are normally and regularly living. If a child is resident with  A brother or sister sharing the same parents friends or relatives (for reasons other than  A half-brother or half-sister, where two guardianship), the friends’ or relatives’ address children share one common parent will not be considered for allocation purposes.  A step-brother or step-sister, where two Evidence of ownership or rental children are related by a parents’ marriage agreement may be required, plus or where they are unrelated but their proof of permanent residence at the parents are living as partners. property concerned.  Adopted or fostered children 98 | Page

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If a child moves house after an application has The parent of a child whose fifth birthday falls been submitted, then parents must provide during the summer term who wishes to defer documentary evidence to confirm this. A their child’s admission until the beginning of change of address will be considered up to the following academic year (when the child 31st March 2020. After this date it may not be will have begun to be of compulsory school possible for the new address to be considered age) will therefore need to make a separate for allocation purposes. in-year application for a place in Year 1 at the school. Any reception class place offered Where parents have shared responsibility for following an application made for the a child, and the child lives with both parents 2020/2021 admission round will be withdrawn for part of the week, then the main residence if the child does not take up that place by the will be determined as the address where the first day of the summer term 2021. child lives for the majority of the week. Parents may be requested to supply documentary APPLICATIONS FOR CHILDREN TO BE evidence to satisfy the Board of Directors that ADMITTED INTO A CLASS OUTSIDE OF the child lives at the address put forward by THEIR NORMAL AGE GROUP the parents. Parents have the right to request, but not If a place in the school is offered on the basis insist, that their child be considered for of an address that is subsequently found to be admission to a class outside of their normal different from a child’s normal and permanent age group. This could be the case, for home address, then that place is liable to be example, if a child is gifted and talented, has withdrawn. experienced problems such as ill health, or SCHOOL ENTRY that the child is summer born, ie a child born between 1st April and 31st August. Parents Parents must, by law, ensure that their child is who wish for their child to be considered for receiving suitable full time education from the admission to a class outside of their normal beginning of the term following the child’s fifth age group must make an application for the birthday, when they will have begun to be of normal age group in the first instance. Parents compulsory school age. must then submit a formal request to the Where a place is offered in the school, the Board of Directors for the child to be pupil will be entitled to take up that place, on a considered for a different age group class full-time basis in the September following their instead. This request should be in the form of fourth birthday. a written letter of application outlining the reasons why they wish for their child to be A child’s parents may defer the date at which considered to be admitted into a class outside their child, below compulsory school age, is of their normal age group and enclosing any admitted to the school, until later in the school supportive evidence and documentation that year but not beyond the point at which they they wish to be taken into account as part of reach compulsory school age and not beyond that request. the first day of the summer term 2021. The Board of Directors will consider requests A child may take up a part-time place until submitted for a child to be admitted into a later in the school year, but not beyond the class outside of their normal age group and point at which the child reached compulsory advise parents of the outcome of that request school age. before national offer day, having taken into Upon receipt of the offer of a place a parent account the information provided by the should notify the school, as soon as possible, parents, the child’s best interests and the that they wish to either defer their child’s entry views of the Head Teacher. to the school or take up a part-time place. 99 | Page

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If the request is refused, the original year group has been refused, but the Board of application for the normal age group class will Directors have offered a place in the normal progress through the Local Authority co- age group instead. ordinated admissions scheme, be considered by the Board of Directors and the parents REPEAT APPLICATIONS advised of the outcome. Any parent can apply for a place for their child at any time outside of the normal admissions If the request is agreed and the year group for which the parents have requested a place is a round. Parents do not have the right to a second appeal in respect of the same school current year group in the school, then the for the same academic year unless, in application will be considered by the Board of exceptional circumstances, the Board of Directors and the parents advised of the Directors has accepted a second application outcome. from the parent because of a significant and If the request is agreed and the year group for material change in the circumstances of the which the parents have requested a place is parent, child or school, but have still refused for a future year group, ie Reception in admission. September 2021, then the original application is withdrawn and the parents must submit a LATE APPLICATIONS fresh application for Reception 2021 when Late applications will be dealt with in applications open in the autumn term of 2020. accordance with the Local Authority’s co- Please note that parents only have the right to ordinated admissions scheme. This states that re-apply for a place. Where the Board of applications that are received after the closing Directors agrees to consider an application for date deadline of 15th January 2020 will only be Reception the following year, that application considered after applications that were is considered alongside all other applications received within the deadline have been dealt received and parents will be advised of the with. There will, however, be exceptional outcome of that application on national offer circumstances in which a late application will day. No place is reserved or held for the child be considered alongside those applications in advance. that were made within the deadline. Where the If parents are considering submitting an exceptional circumstances are such that the application for their child to be admitted into a parent could not have reasonably submitted class outside of their normal age group, it is the application within the deadline, it will be strongly recommended that they also read the considered along with all other applicants. In DFE guidance which can be found at: each circumstance, supporting documentary evidence must be provided by the parent at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/s the time of application. ummer-born-children-school-admission You are encouraged to ensure that your APPEALS application is received on time. Parents who wish to appeal against the CHANGE IN PREFERENCE decision of the Board of Directors to refuse their child a place in the school should make Once parents have submitted their preference, that appeal request in writing to the Board of they will not be allowed to change them without Directors at the school address. Appeals will an exceptional change in their circumstances, be heard by an independent panel. for example, if the family has recently moved address or an older sibling has changed Please note that parents do not have the right schools. All requests to change preferences to appeal if their request for their child to be should be made in writing to the Local Authority admitted to a class outside of their normal to whom the parents submitted the original

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Admissions 2020-21 One click… makes it quick www.dudley.gov.uk/admissions application. Where a change of preference is APPLICATIONS OTHER THAN THE submitted for an oversubscribed school, without NORMAL INTAKE TO RECEPTION an exceptional change in circumstances, then CLASS (IN-YEAR ADMISSIONS) the application will be refused. An application can be made for a place for a WAITING LIST child at any time outside the normal admission In addition to their right to appeal, children who round and the child will be admitted where there have not been offered a place at St Joseph’s are places available. Applications should be Catholic Primary School can request that their made by contacting Dudley local authority’s name be added to a waiting list. The waiting list School Admissions Team 0300 555 2345 who will be maintained until the last day of the will liaise with the school’s Academy Committee. summer term 2021 and will then be discarded. Where there are places available but more applications than places, the published A child’s position on a waiting list is not fixed. oversubscription criteria, as set out for the When a new child joins the waiting list, all normal round of admissions, will be applied. applicants on that waiting list will be re-ranked to ensure that the list is always maintained in If there are no places available, the child will be oversubscription criteria order. This means that added to the waiting list (see above). a child’s position on the waiting list could go up Parents will be advised of the outcome of their or down during the time that it is on the list. Any application in writing and, where the Board of late applications accepted will be added to the Director’s decision is to refuse their child a waiting list in accordance with the place, have the right to appeal to an oversubscription criteria. independent appeal panel. Inclusion on the waiting list does not mean that There is no charge or cost related to the a place will eventually become available. It may admission of a child to this school. be that those already offered places may accept them, thereby filling all available places. Children who are the subject of a direction by the Local Authority to admit or who are allocated to a school in accordance with the Fair Access Protocol take precedence over those on a waiting list. IN YEAR FAIR ACCESS PROTOCOL The Board of Directors of St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School is committed to taking its fair share of children who are vulnerable and/or hard to place, as set out in locally agreed protocols. Accordingly, outside the normal admission round the Board of Directors is empowered to give absolute priority to a child where admission is requested under any locally agreed protocol. The Board of Directors has this power, even when admitting the child would mean exceeding the published admission number subject to the infant class size exceptions.

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The ethos of this school is Catholic. The school St Mary’s Catholic Primary was founded by the Catholic Church to provide School education for children of Catholic families. Whenever there are more applications than places available, priority will be given to Catholic Published Admission Number: 30 children in accordance with the oversubscription St Mary’s Catholic Primary School is part of the criteria listed below. The school is conducted by St Nicholas Owen Multi-Academy Company. its Board of Directors as part of the Catholic The admissions authority for the school is the Church in accordance with its Articles of Board of Directors of the St Nicholas Owen Association and seeks at all times to be a Multi-Academy Company who has responsibility witness to Our Lord Jesus Christ. for admissions to this school. The Board of As a Catholic school, we aim to provide a Directors has delegated responsibility for the Catholic education for all our pupils. At a administration of the admissions process to the Catholic school, Catholic doctrine and practice Academy Committee of St Mary’s Catholic permeate every aspect of the school’s activity. It Primary School. is essential that the Catholic character of the The admissions process for St Mary’s Catholic school’s education be fully supported by all Primary School is part of the Dudley Local families in the school. We therefore hope that all Authority co- ordinated admissions scheme. To parents will give their full, unreserved and apply for a place at St Mary’s Catholic Primary positive support for the aims and ethos of the School in the normal admissions round, an school. This does not affect the right of an application must be made using the school applicant who is not Catholic to apply for and be admission application process of the local admitted to a place at the school in accordance authority in which you live naming St Mary’s with the admission arrangements. Catholic Primary School on the application form. The Board of Directors has set its admission Applications need to be made by 15th January number at 30 pupils to be admitted to the 2020. A Supplementary Information Form (SIF) Reception class in the school year which begins must also be completed and returned directly to in September 2020. (See Note 1 below). the school by the same date (see Note 2). Where there are more applications for places All applications which are submitted on time will than the number of places available, places will be considered at the same time, after the closing be offered according to the following order of date. No priority is given to preference ranking. priority. If there is oversubscription within a If the application is submitted using the online category, the Board of electronic system you will be advised of the Directors will give priority to children living outcome of your application on 16th April 2020, closest to the school determined by the shortest or the next working day, by the local authority on distance (see Note 5). behalf of the school. If you do not apply on line, the local authority will post a letter advising you For the purposes of this policy, parish of the school that your child has been offered by boundaries are as shown on the Archdiocese of second class post on 16th April 2020, or on the Birmingham parish boundary map which can be next working day. accessed at http://www.birminghamdiocese.org.uk/parish- Please note that throughout this policy, the term map/ and will be applied to the admission parent means all natural parents, any person arrangements for the academic year 2020/2021. who is not a parent but has parental The parish boundary maps for Brierley Hill and responsibility for a child and any person who has Kingswinford are available to view on our school care of a child. website at http://www.st-mary- bh.dudley.sch.uk.

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Oversubscription Criteria Parents making an application for a Catholic child should also complete a Supplementary 1. Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 Information Form (SIF) which should be returned below) who are looked after or previously looked directly to the school. If you do not provide the after (See Note 3 below). information required in the Supplementary 2. Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 Information Form and return it by the closing below) living in the parish of St Mary’s, Brierley date, together with all supporting documentation, Hill or Our Lady of Lourdes, Kingswinford who this is likely to affect the criteria that your child is have a brother or sister (see Note 4 below) placed into, which is likely to affect your child’s attending St Mary’s Catholic Primary School at chance of being offered a place at this school. the time of admission. Note 3 3. Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 A “looked after child” has the same meaning as below) living in the parish of St Mary’s, Brierley in section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989, and Hill or Our Lady of Lourdes, Kingswinford. means any child who is (a) in the care of the 4. Other Baptised Catholic children (see local authority or (b) being provided with Note 2 below) who have a brother or sister (see accommodation by them in the exercise of their Note 4 below) attending St Mary’s Catholic social services functions (eg. children with foster Primary School at the time of admission. parents) at the time of making the application to 5. Other Baptised Catholic children (see the school. A “previously looked after child” is a note 2 below). child who immediately moved on from that status after becoming subject to an adoption, 6. Non-Catholic children who are looked child arrangement order or special guardianship after or previously looked after (See Note 3 order. below). Note 4 7. Non-Catholic children who have a brother or sister (see Note 4 below) attending St For all applicants the definition of a brother or Mary’s Catholic Primary School at the time of sister is: admission. • A brother or sister sharing the same 8. Non-Catholic children. parents Note 1 • A half-brother or half-sister, where two children share one common parent Children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan that names the school MUST be • A step-brother or step-sister, where two admitted. This will reduce the number of places children are related by a parents’ marriage available to applicants. This is not an or where they are unrelated but their oversubscription criteria. parents are living as partners. Note 2 • Adopted or fostered children In all categories, for a child to be considered as The children must be living permanently in the Catholic, evidence of Catholic Baptism or same household. Reception into the Church will be required. For a Note 5 definition of a Baptised Catholic, see the Distances are calculated on the basis of a Appendix. Those who face difficulties in straight-line measurement between the child’s producing written evidence of Catholic Baptism home address and the main entrance of the or Reception into the Church should contact school. The Local Authority uses a computerised their Parish Priest. system, which measures all distances in metres. Ordnance Survey supplies the co-ordinates that 103 | Page

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Admissions 2020-21 One click… makes it quick www.dudley.gov.uk/admissions are used to plot a child’s home address and the for the majority of the week. Parents may be address of the school. requested to supply documentary evidence to satisfy the Board of Directors that the child lives In a very small number of cases, where the at the address put forward by the parents. school is oversubscribed, it may not be possible to decide between the applications of those If a place in the school is offered on the basis of pupils who are the final qualifiers for a place an address that is subsequently found to be when applying the published admission criteria. different from a child’s normal and permanent home address, then that place is liable to be For example, this may occur when children in withdrawn. the same year group live at the same address, or if the distance between the home and the SCHOOL ENTRY school is exactly the same, for example, blocks Parents must, by law, ensure that their child is of flats. If there is no other way of separating the receiving suitable full-time education from the application according to the admissions criteria beginning of the term following the child’s fifth and to admit both, or all, of the children would birthday, when they will have begun to be of cause the Published Admission Number for the compulsory school age. child’s year group to be exceeded, the Local Authority, on behalf of the Board of Directors, Where a place is offered in the school, the pupil will randomly select the child to be offered the will be entitled to take up that place, on a full- final place. time basis in the September following their fourth birthday. The Board of Directors will, where possible, admit twins and all siblings from multiple births A child’s parents may defer the date at which where one of the children is the last child ranked their child, below compulsory school age, is within the school’s published admission number. admitted to the school, until later in the school year but not beyond the point at which they The home address is considered to be the reach compulsory school age and not beyond child’s (along with their parents’) genuine the first day of the summer term 2021. principal place of residence at the time of the allocation of place, i.e. where they are normally A child may take up a part-time place until later and regularly living. If a child is resident with in the school year, but not beyond the point at friends or relatives (for reasons other than which the child reached compulsory school age. guardianship), the friends’ or relatives’ address Upon receipt of the offer of a place a parent will not be considered for allocation purposes. should notify the school, as soon as possible, Evidence of ownership or rental agreement may that they wish to either defer their child’s entry to be required, plus proof of permanent residence the school or take up a part-time place. at the property concerned. The parent of a child whose fifth birthday falls If a child moves house after an application has during the summer term who wishes to defer been submitted, then parents must provide their child’s admission until the beginning of the documentary evidence to confirm this. A change following academic year (when the child will of address will be considered up to 31st March have begun to be of compulsory school age) will 2020. After this date it may not be possible for therefore need to make a separate in-year the new address to be considered for allocation application for a place in Year 1 at the school. purposes. Any reception class place offered following an application made for the 2020/2021 admission Where parents have shared responsibility for a round will be withdrawn if the child does not take child, and the child lives with both parents for up that place by the first day of the summer term part of the week, then the main residence will be 2021. determined as the address where the child lives

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APPLICATIONS FOR CHILDREN TO BE a future year group, ie. Reception in September ADMITTED INTO A CLASS OUTSIDE OF 2021, then the original application is withdrawn THEIR NORMAL AGE GROUP and the parents must submit a fresh application for Reception 2021 when applications open in Parents have the right to request, but not insist, the autumn term of 2020. Please note that that their child be considered for admission to a parents only have the right to re-apply for a class outside of their normal age group. This place. Where the Board of Directors agrees to could be the case, for example, if a child is gifted consider an application for Reception the and talented, has experienced problems such as following year, that application is considered ill health, or that the child is summer born, ie a alongside all other applications received and child born between 1st April and 31st August. parents will be advised of the outcome of that Parents who wish for their child to be considered application on national offer day. No place is for admission to a class outside of their normal reserved or held for the child in advance. age group must make an application for the normal age group in the first instance. Parents If parents are considering submitting an must then submit a formal request to the Board application for their child to be admitted into a of Directors for the child to be considered for a class outside of their normal age group, it is different age group class instead. This request strongly recommended that they also read the should be in the form of a written letter of DFE guidance which can be found at: application outlining the reasons why they wish https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/su for their child to be considered to be admitted mmer-born-children-school-admission into a class outside of their normal age group and enclosing any supportive evidence and APPLICATIONS FROM CHILDREN documentation that they wish to be taken into CURRENTLY ATTENDING ST MARY’S account as part of that request. CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL’S PRESCHOOL The Board of Directors will consider requests submitted for a child to be admitted into a class Attendance at St Mary’s Catholic Primary outside of their normal age group and advise School’s Pre-school does not automatically parents of the outcome of that request before guarantee that a place will be offered in the national offer day, having taken into account the Reception class of St Mary’s Catholic Primary information provided by the parents, the child’s School. Parents must apply for a Reception best interests and the views of the Head place in exactly the same way as parents of Teacher. children not attending the Pre-school. All applications will be considered against the If the request is refused, the original application oversubscription criteria by the Board of for the normal age group class will progress Directors in the same way regardless of whether through the Local Authority co-ordinated the child does or does not attend the Pre-school admissions scheme, be considered by the Board at the time of application. of Directors and the parents advised of the outcome. APPEALS If the request is agreed and the year group for Parents who wish to appeal against the decision which the parents have requested a place is a of the Board of Directors to refuse their child a current year group in the school, then the place in the school should make that appeal application will be considered by the Board of request in writing to the Board of Directors at the Directors and the parents advised of the school address. Appeals will be heard by an outcome. independent panel. If the request is agreed and the year group for Please note that parents do not have the right to which the parents have requested a place is for appeal if their request for their child to be

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Admissions 2020-21 One click… makes it quick www.dudley.gov.uk/admissions admitted to a class outside of their normal year submitted for an oversubscribed school, without group has been refused, but the Board of an exceptional change in circumstances, then Directors have offered a place in the normal age the application will be refused. group instead. WAITING LIST REPEAT APPLICATIONS In addition to their right to appeal, children who Any parent can apply for a place for their child at have not been offered a place at St Mary’s any time outside of the normal admissions Catholic Primary School can request that their round. Parents do not have the right to a second name be added to a waiting list. The waiting list appeal in respect of the same school for the will be maintained until the last day of the same academic year unless, in exceptional summer term 2021 and will then be discarded. circumstances, the Board of Directors has A child’s position on a waiting list is not fixed. accepted a second application from the parent When a new child joins the waiting list, all because of a significant and material change in applicants on that waiting list will be re-ranked to the circumstances of the parent, child or school, ensure that the list is always maintained in but have still refused admission. oversubscription criteria order. This means that LATE APPLICATIONS a child’s position on the waiting list could go up or down during the time that it is on the list. Any Late applications will be dealt with in accordance late applications accepted will be added to the with the Local Authority’s co-ordinated waiting list in accordance with the admissions scheme. This states that oversubscription criteria. applications that are received after the closing date deadline of 15th January 2020 will only be Inclusion on the waiting list does not mean that a considered after applications that were received place will eventually become available. It may be within the deadline have been dealt with. There that those already offered places may accept will, however, be exceptional circumstances in them, thereby filling all available places. which a late application will be considered Children who are the subject of a direction by alongside those applications that were made the Local Authority to admit or who are allocated within the deadline. Where the exceptional to a school in accordance with the Fair Access circumstances are such that the parent could not Protocol take precedence over those on a have reasonably submitted the application within waiting list. the deadline, it will be considered along with all other applicants. In each circumstance, IN YEAR FAIR ACCESS PROTOCOL supporting documentary evidence must be The Board of Directors of St Mary’s Catholic provided by the parent at the time of application. Primary School is committed to taking its fair You are encouraged to ensure that your share of children who are vulnerable and/or hard application is received on time. to place, as set out in locally agreed protocols. Accordingly, outside the normal admission round CHANGE IN PREFERENCE the Board of Directors is empowered to give Once parents have submitted their preference, absolute priority to a child where admission is they will not be allowed to change them without requested under any locally agreed protocol. an exceptional change in their circumstances, The Board of Directors has this power, even for example, if the family has recently moved when admitting the child would mean exceeding address or an older sibling has changed the published admission number subject to the schools. All requests to change preferences infant class size exceptions. should be made in writing to the Local Authority to whom the parents submitted the original application. Where a change of preference is

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APPLICATIONS OTHER THAN THE NORMAL Receptions, or in some cases, a sub-section of INTAKE TO RECEPTION CLASS (IN-YEAR the Baptismal Registers of the church in which ADMISSIONS) the Rite of Reception took place (Cf. Rite of Christian Initiation, 399). An application can be made for a place for a child at any time outside the normal admission WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF BAPTISM round and the child will be admitted where there The Governing bodies of Catholic schools and are places available. Applications should be Boards of Directors of Catholic Academies will made to the school by contacting the school require written evidence in the form of a office on 01384 818435 and all families Certificate of Baptism or Certificate of Reception approaching the school will be given an before applications for school places can be application form. Where there are places considered for categories of “Baptised available but more applications than places, the Catholics”. A Certificate of Baptism or Reception published oversubscription criteria, as set out for is to include: the full name, date of birth, date of the normal round of admissions, will be applied. Baptism or Reception, and parent(s) name(s). If there are no places available, the child will be The certificate must also show that it is copied added to the waiting list (see above). from the records kept by the place of Baptism or Reception. Parents will be advised of the outcome of their application in writing and, where the Board of Those who would have difficulty obtaining Director’s decision is to refuse their child a written evidence of Catholic Baptism/Reception place, have the right to appeal to an for a good reason, may still be considered as independent appeal panel. Baptised Catholics but only after they have been referred to their parish priest who, after There is no charge or cost related to the consulting the Vicar General, will decide how the admission of a child to this school. question of Baptism/Reception is to be resolved APPENDIX and how written evidence is to be produced in DEFINITION OF A “BAPTISED CATHOLIC” accordance with the law of the Church. A “Baptised Catholic” is one who: Those who would be considered to have good reason for not obtaining written evidence would • Has been baptised into full communion include those who cannot contact the place of (Cf. Catechism of the Catholic Church, 837) with Baptism/Reception due to persecution or fear, the Catholic Church by the Rites of Baptism of the destruction of the church and the original one of the various ritual Churches in communion records, or where Baptism/Reception was with the See of Rome. Written evidence of this administered validly but not in the Parish church baptism can be obtained by recourse to the where records are kept. Baptismal Registers of the church in which the baptism took place (Cf. Code of Canon Law, 877 Governors and Boards of Directors may request & 878). extra supporting evidence when the written documents that are produced do not clarify the Or fact that a person was baptised or received into • Has been validly baptised in a separated the Catholic Church, (i.e. where the name and ecclesial community and subsequently received address of the Church is not on the certificate or into full communion with the Catholic Church by where the name of the Church does not state the Rite of Reception of Baptised Christians into whether it is a Catholic Church or not.) the Full Communion of the Catholic Church. Written evidence of their baptism and reception into full communion with the Catholic Church can be obtained by recourse to the Register of 107 | Page

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attending Tenterfields Primary Academy in the Tenterfields Primary academic year 2020/2021. School d) Any places that remain available once Published Admission Number: 30 the above applicants have been admitted, will be filled according to those children who live closest Children will not be discriminated against as laid to the school, determined by a straight-line down by the Sex Discrimination Act 1975, The measurement in metres, from the home address Race Relations Act 1976 as amended by the to the main entrance of the school. Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000, The Human Rights Act 1998 and The Special Notes Educational Needs and Disability Discrimination • Relevant looked after children means Act 2005 and The Equality Act 2010. children who are looked after by a local authority All preferences, regardless of ranking, will be in accordance with section 22 (1) of the Children assessed against the following criteria to Act 1989 and who is (a) in care of a Local allocate the available places where more Authority, or (b) being provided with applications are received than can be accommodation by a Local Authority in the accommodated. exercise of their social services functions. a) First priority for admission shall be given • An adoption order is an order under to relevant looked after children or children who section 46 of the Adoptions and Children Act were previously looked after but immediately 2002. A Child Arrangement Order settles the after being looked after became subject to an arrangements to be made as to the person with adoption, child arrangement order or special whom the child is to live under section 8 of the guardianship order. See notes below. Children Act 1989. Section 14A of the Children Act 1989 defines a special guardianship order b) Second priority for admission shall be as an order appointing one or more individuals given to children with a “serious and ongoing to be a child’s special guardian (or special medical condition” Tenterfields Primary guardians). Academy is the most appropriate school to meet the condition. • In accordance with legislation, a child with an Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) will (Parents must provide supportive information be offered a place if the school is named in the from their child’s Hospital Consultant at the time EHCP as the most appropriate to meet the of application in order to be considered under child’s individual needs, this may reduce the this criteria. This supportive information should amount of places available for children who do include information about the needs of the child not have an EHCP. and should detail the difficulties the child would experience if they attended another school. • Definition of brother or sister also relates Parents should also indicate why Tenterfields to adopted or fostered children living at the Primary Academy is the most appropriate to same home address. meet their child’s medical condition rather than • The home address is considered to be any other school. The Governing Body will not the child’s (along with their parents’) genuine seek to obtain medical evidence on behalf of principal place of residence at the time of the parents.) allocation of places i.e. where they are normally c) Third priority for admission shall be given and regularly living. If a child is resident with to children who have a brother/sister, half- friends or relatives (for reasons other than brother/sister (where the children share one guardianship), the friends or relatives address common parent), or step-brother / step-sister, will not be considered for allocation purposes. living at the same address and who will still be

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• Where parents have shared be taught outside of their chronological age responsibility for a child, and the child lives with group. both parents for part of the school week, then In addition, the parents of summer born children the home address will be determined as the may choose not to send that child to school until address where the child lives for the majority of the September following their fifth birthday and the school week. Parents will be required to may request that they are admitted out of their provide documentary evidence to support the normal age group – to reception rather than year address they wish to be considered for 1. These parents will need to make an allocation purposes. At least one item of proof application alongside children applying at the must demonstrate where the child lives. It is normal age which should explain why it is in the expected that parents will agree on school child’s best interest to be admitted outside of places before an application is made, and it may their normal age which should include be necessary to request evidence from you to information such as professional evidence as to confirm that this is the case. The School is not in why this is the case and why an exception a position to intervene in disputes between should be made in the case of the child. A parents over school applications and will request decision as to whether this is an appropriate that these are resolved privately. course of action will be made by The Trust who • Special conditions will apply in the event will take into account the circumstances of the that one child from a set of twins or triplets does case. not gain admission to the preferred school Parents do not have the right to insist that their through the admissions criteria. The Governing child is admitted to a particular year group. Body will exceed the admission number prevent separation of twins / triplets. Late Applications • Random allocation will be used as a tie- Preferences that are received after the closing break in category d above to decide who has the date for receipt of applications will only be highest priority for admission if the distance considered after applications that were received between two children’s homes and the school is within the deadline have been dealt with. the same. There will, however, be exceptional Deferred Entry to Reception Class circumstances in which a late application will be considered alongside those applications that Parents have the right to retain a place offered were made within the deadline. and request that their child be admitted to Reception Class later during the 2020/2021 In each circumstance supportive documentary academic year or until the term in which the evidence must be provided by the parent / carer child reaches compulsory school age, if they so at the time of application. wish. Parents can also request that their child Waiting Lists takes up the place part-time until the child reaches compulsory school age. If the school is oversubscribed and children have been refused admission because other Admission of children outside of their normal children have a higher priority for admission age group. under the published admissions criteria, then Parents may seek a place for their child outside those applicants who are unsuccessful will be of their normal age group, for example, if the asked if they wish to be placed on a waiting list. child is gifted and talented or has experienced Children on the waiting list will be ranked in problems such as ill health. Parents should accordance with the published admissions make their application to The Trust setting out criteria and the list will operate from the point of the reasons why they believe their child should allocation until the 31st August 2021. After this point the waiting list will no longer be in 109 | Page

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Admissions 2020-21 One click… makes it quick www.dudley.gov.uk/admissions operation and places that become available will be allocated on a first come first served basis. If Woodside Primary School more than one application is received at the same time, the oversubscription criteria, as Published Admission Number: 60 detailed on page 108 will be used to determine which applicant will have the place. Woodside Primary School has an Inclusive Education Policy which aims to maximise the A child’s position on a waiting list is not fixed and opportunity to meet parental preference and to is subject to change during the year i.e. they can meet the individual needs of children wherever go up or down the list. possible. Places that become available between the point Woodside Primary School does not support the of allocation and 31 August 2021 will be offered use of selective admissions policies based on to children according to their ranking on this list aptitude or academic achievement. i.e. those ranked highest will be offered first. The admission arrangements set by the Trust Repeat Applications ensures that the process if fair and equitable for It is not the Governing Body’s Policy to consider all. repeat applications in the same academic year Legal Context: unless there have been significant and material changes in the circumstances of the applicant. • School Standards and Framework Act 1998 as amended by the Education Act 2002 Appeals • The Education (Co-ordination of Admission If you are not offered a place at the school, you Arrangements) (Primary have the right to appeal to an independent Schools)(England)(Amendment) panel. The Local Authority will administer this Regulations 2012 process on behalf of The Trust and the relevant form and guidance notes can be obtained from • The Education (Admission of Looked After The School Admissions Service. Children)(England)Regulations 2005 • School Admissions Code 2014 Children will not be discriminated against as laid down by the Sex Discrimination Act 1975, The Race Relations Act 1976 as amended by the Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000, The Human Rights Act 1998 and The Special Educational Needs and Disability Discrimination Act 2005 and The Equality Act 2010. All preferences, regardless of ranking, will be assessed against the following criteria to allocate the available places where more applications are received than can be accommodated. a) First priority for admission shall be given to relevant looked after children or children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child

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arrangement order or special guardianship • In accordance with legislation, a child with an order. See notes below. Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) will be offered a place if the school is named in the b) Second priority for admission shall be given EHCP as the most appropriate to meet the to children of staff in either or both of the child’s individual needs, this may reduce the following circumstances: amount of places available for children who 1. Where the member of staff has been do not have an EHCP. employed at the school for two or more • Any child not obtaining a place will be years at the time at which the advised about the independent appeals application for admission to the school process. is made, and/or • Definition of brother or sister also relates to 2. The member of staff is recruited to fill a adopted or fostered children living at the vacant post for which there is a same home address. demonstrable skills shortage • The home address is considered to be the c) Third priority for admission shall be given to child’s (along with their parents’) genuine children who have a brother/sister, half- principal place of residence at the time of the brother/sister (where the children share one allocation of places i.e. where they are common parent), or step-brother / step- normally and regularly living. If a child is sister, living at the same address and who resident with friends or relatives (for reasons will still be attending Woodside Primary other than guardianship), the friends or School in the academic year 2020/2021. relatives address will not be considered for d) Any places that remain available once the allocation purposes. above applicants have been admitted, will • Where parents have shared responsibility for be filled according to those children who live a child, and the child lives with both parents closest to the school, determined by a for part of the school week, then the home straight-line measurement in metres, from address will be determined as the address the home address to the main entrance of where the child lives for the majority of the the school. school week. Parents will be required to Notes provide documentary evidence to support the • Relevant looked after children means children address they wish to be considered for who are looked after by a local authority in allocation purposes. At least one item of proof accordance with section 22 (1) of the must demonstrate where the child lives. It is Children Act 1989 and who is (a) in care of a expected that parents will agree on school Local Authority, or (b) being provided with places before an application is made, and it accommodation by a Local Authority in the may be necessary to request evidence from exercise of their social services functions. you to confirm that this is the case. The School is not in a position to intervene in • An adoption order is an order under section disputes between parents over school 46 of the Adoptions and Children Act 2002. applications and will request that these are A Child Arrangement Order settles the resolved privately. arrangements to be made as to the person with whom the child is to live under section 8 • Special conditions will apply in the event that of the Children Act 1989. Section 14A of the one child from a set of twins or triplets does Children Act 1989 defines a special not gain admission to the preferred school guardianship order as an order appointing through the admissions criteria. The one or more individuals to be a child’s special Governing Body will exceed the admission guardian (or special guardians). number prevent separation of twins / triplets. 111 | Page

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• Random allocation will be used as a tie-break Late Applications in category d above to decide who has the Preferences that are received after the closing highest priority for admission if the distance date for receipt of applications will only be between two children’s homes and the school considered after applications that were received is the same. within the deadline have been dealt with. Deferred Entry to Reception Class There will, however, be exceptional Parents have the right to retain a place offered circumstances in which a late application will be and request that their child be admitted to considered alongside those applications that Reception Class later during the 2020/2021 were made within the deadline. academic year or until the term in which the In each circumstance supportive documentary child reaches compulsory school age, if they so evidence must be provided by the parent / carer wish. Parents can also request that their child at the time of application. takes up the place part-time until the child reaches compulsory school age. Waiting Lists Admission of children outside of their If the school is oversubscribed and children normal age group. have been refused admission because other children have a higher priority for admission Parents may seek a place for their child outside under the published admissions criteria, then of their normal age group, for example, if the those applicants who are unsuccessful will be child is gifted and talented or has experienced asked if they wish to be placed on a waiting list. problems such as ill health. Parents should make their application to The Trust setting out Children on the waiting list will be ranked in the reasons why they believe their child should accordance with the published admissions be taught outside of their chronological age criteria and the list will operate from the point of group. allocation until the 31st August 2021. After this point the waiting list will no longer be in In addition, the parents of summer born children operation and places that become available will may choose not to send that child to school until be allocated on a first come first served basis. If the September following their fifth birthday and more than one application is received at the may request that they are admitted out of their same time, the oversubscription criteria, as normal age group – to reception rather than year detailed on page 110, will be used to determine 1. which applicant will have the place. These parents will need to make an application Inclusion the waiting list does not mean that a alongside children applying at the normal age place will eventually become available. which should explain why it is in the child’s best interest to be admitted outside of their normal A child’s position on a waiting list is not fixed and age which should include information such as is subject to change during the year i.e. they can professional evidence as to why this is the case go up or down the list. and why an exception should be made in the Places that become available between the point case of the child. A decision as to whether this is of allocation and 31 August 2021 will be offered an appropriate course of action will be made by to children according to their ranking on this list The Trust who will take into account the i.e. those ranked highest will be offered first. circumstances of the case. Parents do not have the right to insist that their child is admitted to a Repeat Applications particular year group. It is not the Trust’s Policy to consider repeat applications in the same academic year unless there have been significant and material changes in the circumstances of the applicant. 112 | Page

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DEFINITION OF A “BAPTISED CATHOLIC”

A “Baptised Catholic” is one who: • Has been baptised into full communion (Cf. Catechism of the Catholic Church, 837) with the Catholic Church by the Rites of Baptism of one of the various ritual Churches in communion with the See of Rome. Written evidence of this baptism can be obtained by recourse to the Baptismal Registers of the church in which the baptism took place (Cf. Code of Canon Law, 877 & 878). Or • Has been validly baptised in a separated ecclesial community and subsequently received into full communion with the Catholic Church by the Rite of Reception of Baptised Christians into the Full Communion of the Catholic Church. Written evidence of their baptism and reception into full communion with the Catholic Church can be obtained by recourse to the Register of Receptions, or in some cases, a sub-section of the Baptismal Registers of the church in which the Rite of Reception took place (Cf. Rite of Christian Initiation, 399).

WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF BAPTISM The Governing bodies of Catholic schools and Boards of Directors of Catholic Academies will require written evidence in the form of a Certificate of Baptism or Certificate of Reception before applications for school places can be considered for categories of “Baptised Catholics”. A Certificate of Baptism or Reception is to include: the full name, date of birth, date of Baptism or Reception, and parent(s) name(s). The certificate must also show that it is copied from the records kept by the place of Baptism or Reception. Those who would have difficulty obtaining written evidence of Catholic Baptism/Reception for a good reason, may still be considered as Baptised Catholics but only after they have been referred to their parish priest who, after consulting the Vicar General, will decide how the question of Baptism/Reception is to be resolved and how written evidence is to be produced in accordance with the law of the Church. Those who would be considered to have good reason for not obtaining written evidence would include those who cannot contact the place of Baptism/Reception due to persecution or fear, the destruction of the church and the original records, or where Baptism/Reception was administered validly but not in the Parish church where records are kept. Governors and Boards of Directors may request extra supporting evidence when the written documents that are produced do not clarify the fact that a person was baptised or received into the Catholic Church, (i.e. where the name and address of the Church is not on the certificate or where the name of the Church does not state whether it is a Catholic Church or not.)

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What are my rights if my application is unsuccessful

General If your child is refused admission to any school, you have a right of appeal to an independent appeals panel. Please note that you may lodge appeals for admission to as many schools as you wish, providing you have made a preference for the school. Being offered a place at an alternative school will not affect the outcome of your appeal.

What happens if places become available between the point of allocation and the start of term? Places will be allocated from the waiting list. Please see further details over the page.

Appeals for community and voluntary controlled schools If you choose to exercise your right of appeal, arrangements will be made for you to attend the appeal hearing. Please note that the decision of the independent appeals panel is binding on both parties and it is not the Council’s policy to consider repeat appeals in the same academic year unless there has been a significant material change in circumstances.

Appeals for academies, foundation and voluntary aided schools If you are refused admission to an academy, foundation, or voluntary aided school, you will be informed of the separate appeals process in the letter informing you of the decision.

Infant class size appeals Due to legislation, no infant class with a single qualified teacher may contain more than 30 pupils. If your application for a place at the school of your preference is refused for these reasons, the Appeal Panel can only uphold your appeal if it is satisfied that: (1) the LA’s decision to refuse a place was not one which a reasonable local education authority would make in the circumstances, or (2) your child would have been offered a place if the published admission arrangements had been properly followed. It must be emphasised, therefore, that appeals of this type will succeed in very few cases (see also Page 117). Further information is available on www.dudley.gov.uk/admissions.

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Waiting lists If a school is oversubscribed and children have been refused admission because other children have a higher priority for admission under the published admissions criteria, those applicants who are unsuccessful will be asked if they wish to be placed on a waiting list. Children on the waiting list will be ranked in accordance with the published admissions criteria and the list will operate from the point of allocation of places until 31 August 2021. Inclusion on a school’s waiting list does not mean that a place will eventually become available there. A child’s position on a waiting list is not fixed and is subject to change during the year, i.e. they can go up or down the list. If a parent requests that their child’s name be added to the waiting list of a school that was ranked lower on the preference form than the school allocated, the child’s name will be placed on the waiting list in accordance with the published admissions criteria. Places that become available between the point of allocation and 31 August 2021 will be offered to children according to their ranking on this list, i.e. those ranked highest will be offered first.

What do I need to consider before expressing my preference Please think very carefully before making your preferences and assess the likelihood of your application being agreed. You will be able to assess whether a school is usually oversubscribed by the number of applications received for the school against the published admission number or the number of appeals held in previous years. This information is given on Page 123 onwards. Other local authorities can provide you with similar information. Parents can obtain information, advice and guidance from the School Admissions Service regarding the admission process. Telephone 0300 555 2345. Whose address may I use on the application? The child’s address is considered to be the child’s parents’ genuine principal place of residence at the time of the allocation of places (16 April 2020), where they are normally and regularly living. If a child is resident with friends or relatives for reasons other than legal guardianship, the friends’ or relatives’ address will not be considered. Due to problems in previous years, it may be necessary for the School Admissions Service to carry out checks to confirm that information given in relation to a child’s home address is genuine. Parents may be asked to produce documentary evidence of the address given within 48 hours. It may be necessary for a home visit to assist in the process of verifying an address. Also, parents may be asked to provide the child benefit proof, working/tax credits, at least one utility bill, together with a driving licence and bank statement clearly showing names and addresses. The evidence must demonstrate where the child resides as well as the parent.

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Please note: if your child’s permanent residence changes at any point from 1 September 2019 to 31 August 2020, it is the parents’ responsibility to notify the LA. You must do this even if you have notified your child’s school/nursery. If you fail to do so, this may result in any offer of a school place being withdrawn. This has occurred previously. The School Admissions Service may use other council databases to check the information provided on the form is correct, as well as databases in neighbouring local authorities

Infant class size legislation Legislation states that no infant class may contain more than 30 pupils and be taught by one fully qualified teacher. Only in very limited circumstances can admission over 30 be permitted. Please contact the Admissions Service if you would like more detailed information regarding this.

What do I need to do before I return the completed application form? • Ensure you have read and understood this guide • Check that you have completed all relevant sections of the form • Ensure you have provided any supportive evidence required • Completed any additional forms, where necessary (please check the admissions arrangements of each school to which you are applying).

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Special educational need and the Children & Families Act 2014 At the beginning of each new school year, a very small number of children will be starting school with a recognised special educational need or disability, identified either through a medical professional, early educational setting or another route. In most cases, there will have been detailed contact with parents and/or carers and arrangements for starting school will have been carefully planned. Once they have had a chance to settle down and become used to the new school routines, the vast majority of children starting primary school will thrive in their new environment. Nevertheless, as a parent and/or carer, and after a period of time, you may feel that your child is experiencing some difficulties with his or her learning. All Dudley primary schools have Special Educational Needs Co-ordinators (SENCOs) and every school is required, by law, to publish SEN Information on their school website which describes how the school will identify and assess children who may have special educational needs or disability (SEND). This requirement is set out in the SEND Code of Practice published by the Department for Education in January 2015. If you have any concerns at all, in the first instance, you should talk to your child’s class teacher or the school’s SENCO. Then, if necessary, the Headteacher who will be able to discuss your concerns in more detail.

Further information or advice may be obtained from: The SEN Team Ladies Walk Centre Ladies Walk Dudley DY3 3UA Tel: 01384 814360 Email: [email protected]

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Privacy Notice This notice explains what personal data (information) we hold about you, how we collect, how we use and intend to share information about you. We are required to give you this information under data protection law. Who is the Data Controller for the information you provide? Dudley Borough Council is the Data Controller for the personal information you provide. The Council’s Data Protection Officer can be contacted on 0300 555 8283 or by email to [email protected]. We collect and hold information about you and your child in order to process your application regarding your child’s admission to school. The Local Authority and schools will need this information to ensure the application is assessed appropriately. Why do we need your information? We use your information to allocate your child a place at school in accordance with the School Admissions Code December 2014 and the legislation set out in the Schools Standards and Framework Act 1998. The Council is responsible for processing admissions to reception class and transfers from primary to secondary school, and also processes all in-year admission requests, i.e. where a child is moving between schools within the authority, or has moved into the authority from another authority. What legal basis allows us to use your information? The Department of Education’s School Admissions Code published in December 2014, which has statutory force, underpins legislation set out in the School Standards and Framework Act 1998. This requires parents and carers to apply for a school place, requests parents/carers to express their school preferences and allows them an opportunity on the form (and any supplementary form/s) to outline the reasons why they are requesting the school(s) of preference. For school appeals, the Department for Education’s School Admission Appeals Code published in February 2012, which has statutory force, underpins legislation set out in the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 which sets out the requirement to allow a parent/carer to appeal for a school place if they have been refused. The lawful basis for processing your personal data is ‘Public Task’ as we need the information to carry out our public functions as set out in law. We collect the following information You are required to complete all aspects of the application form. We collect the following information:  your personal information (such as name, home address, contact details and email address).  your child’s personal information (such as name, date of birth, address if different from yours).  Council Tax number.  current or previous education provision.  school preference information and parent’s reasons for selection.  name and date of birth of any sibling already attending your preferred school.  looked after children, adoption, special guardianship order or child arrangement history.  professional supporting documents if relevant to your application.  background education history if applying for an in-year admission.

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 country of origin if a new arrival to the country.  Medical information about your child, if pertinent to the application, in line with the medical criteria. We also obtain personal information from other sources as follows:  additional admissions related information that you have provided directly to your preferred or offered school.  confirmation of looked after children, adoption, special guardianship order or child arrangement history from Virtual Schools.  confirmation of Education Health and Care Plan status from SEN Department.  the result of any school’s own academic/aptitude test that your child has taken part in.  faith information if application relates to faith criteria. How do we collect your information? The initial application for your child to start primary school or transfer from primary to secondary school can either be submitted online or a paper application. Transfers in-year require a hard copy application to be completed. Additional information may be requested either by letter, email, telephone, or face-to- face. Who do we share the information with? The Admissions Team intends to, where a lawful basis exists, also use your information for other legitimate purposes and will share (where necessary) with other Council departments and external bodies responsible for administering services to children and young people. Reasons for sharing information with the internal and external bodies will be; to enable the processing of school application, to fulfil the council’s safeguarding duty and comply with the Prevent Strategy, and to provide Central Government bodies with mandatory data returns, The Home Office to notify of potential illegal immigration, and the Police, at times, request information as part of a criminal investigation. We intend, where necessary, to also share your information with:  Any of your preferred schools, including the school your child is allocated.  Members of the independent appeals panel, where necessary, in accordance with the School Admission Code and the School Admissions Appeals Code.  Black Country Foundation Partnership Trust for school health visits and checks  Relevant information with neighbouring authorities when applying for a school in their authority in accordance with the schools Standards and Framework Act 1998  Birmingham Community Healthcare Trust (BCHT) to assist with the administration and management of the Child Health Information System.  Teams within Dudley Council working to improve outcomes for children and young people.  External bodies including; other Councils/boroughs where appropriate, Central Government bodies comprising of the Department for Education, the Local Government Ombudsmen and the Office of the School Adjudication.  For the purpose of validating proof of address, the School Admissions Team will refer to data held by any of the services mentioned above, Council Tax Records, the Housing Team, Elections and the Fraud Team  We will share personal information with law enforcement or other authorities if required by applicable law.

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How long will the personal information be kept? The information provided will be retained by the Admissions Service until your child reaches government statutory school leaving age. Will this information be used to make an automated decision about me? No – School places are allocated for Primary Reception and Secondary Year 7 intake using an automated decision making process. The local authority will have manually entered the criteria for each application, the system will then allocate the highest school preference that each child can be offered. Keeping your information secure Your information will be securely stored on the Management Information System used by the Council to process application for school admissions and appeals. Currently this is the Synergy Servelec system, but this may change should the Council change its IT provider at any time in the future. We have appropriate security measures in place to prevent personal information from being accidentally lost, or used or accessed in an unauthorised way. We limit access to your personal information to those who have a genuine business need to know it. Those processing your information will do so only in an authorised manner and are subject to a duty of confidentiality. We also have procedures in place to deal with any suspected data security breach. We will notify you and any applicable regulator of a suspected data security breach where we are legally required to do so. Your rights and access to your information You have the right to request a copy of the information that we hold about you. The new General Data Protection Regulation also gives you additional rights about information we hold about you and how we use it, including the right to: Request to have your information deleted where there is no compelling reason for its continued processing and provided that there are no legitimate grounds for retaining it. Request your information to be rectified if it is inaccurate or incomplete. Have your information transferred or copied should you move to another authority. To submit a Subject Access Request email the Admissions Team at [email protected] If you have any concerns Please contact us if you would like to know more about the information we hold about you and how we use it. The School Admissions Team can be contacted on Tel: 0300 555 2345 between 9.00am – 5.00pm Monday to Friday. You have the right to complain to us if you think we have not complied with our obligation for handling your personal information. Please contact our Data protection officer at [email protected] or write to Data Protection Officer, Information Governance Service, The Council House, Priory Road, Dudley, West Midlands, DY1 1HF. Your concerns will be investigated via the respective Council’s complaints procedures. If you are not satisfied with the Council’s response, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) gives you the right to complain to the information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). You can visit the ICO website at: https://ico.org.uk/concerns/handling/ In addition, the Corporate Privacy Notice is available at at https://www.dudley.gov.uk/privacy- disclaimer-statement/

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Details of all Dudley primary schools The following table provides information relating to the allocation of places in 2017/2018, 2018/2019 and 2019/2020. It gives a breakdown of how places were allocated in accordance with the admissions criteria for each of the schools. It has been included in an attempt to give you as much information as possible regarding admission to schools in the Dudley Borough. There is no guarantee that a similar situation will occur in 2020/2021.

Key to columns Type Categorisation of school A - Academy C - Community FD – Foundation VC - Voluntary controlled VA - Voluntary aided

PAN 2020/2021 Published admission number for Reception Class (number of places available as agreed by the local authority in consultation with school governors). NOR Total number of pupils on roll May 2019 Census (Excludes nursery places, where applicable). ** Data available direct from the school. Distance to home measurement Distances are calculated on the basis of a straight line measurement between the applicant’s home address and the school’s main entrance. The LA uses a computerised system from Synergy which calculates all distances in metres. The co-ordinates of the applicant’s home address are taken from the Ordnance Survey’s Address Base™ digital data product. The co-ordinates of the school are those of the ‘main entrance point’ nominated by a senior member of staff, marked and digitised with reference to Ordnance Survey MasterMap™ digital data product. If you would like further information in respect of this, please contact the School Admissions Service. Furthest distance The distance of the last applicant admitted under the distance criteria in metres. Please note that this measurement will vary from year-to-year, dependent on the addresses of the applicants. On request, the School Admissions Service will undertake individual measurements for parents before places are allocated. Useful websites: www.education.gov.uk www.gov.uk/find-school-in-england Note: Where there are no entries in any of the columns, this indicates that all children who applied were admitted to the school. School information www.dudley.gov.uk/resident/learning-school/schools-and-colleges All primary schools are listed. Please note that all Dudley primary schools are co-educational - there are no single sex primary schools.

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Age range 201 NORTotal May Numberfor PublishedAdmission academicyear Admissionsto Number PublishedAdmission applicationsTotal applications 1 Total admitted numberTotal Children lookedafter EHCP Medical Siblings Faith admitted Furthestdistance heardand allowed Numberappealsof

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Alder Coppice Primary 2019/20 60 122 57 60 0 0 0 25 N/A - - The Northway, FD Dudley DY3 3PS 3-11 425 60 2018/19 60 129 52 60 0 0 0 25 N/A - - 01384 816610 (Mr P Mandelstam) - DFE No: 3325200 2017/18 60 128 56 60 2 0 0 24 N/A 5851 -

Amblecote Primary 2019/20 30 124 34 37 0 0 0 12 N/A - - School Drive, Amblecote C Stourbridge, DY8 4DQ 5-11 294 45 2018/19 45 136 49 45 1 0 0 17 N/A 1244 1/0 01384 818335 (Ms J Cook) - DFE No: 3322123 2017/18 45 135 49 45 0 0 0 16 N/A 979 -

Ashwood Park Primary 2019/20 60 86 35 39 0 0 0 17 N/A - - off Bells Lane, Ashwood Park Estate, Wordsley C Stourbridge DY8 5DJ 3-11 298 45 2018/19 60 81 34 39 0 3 0 17 N/A - - 01384 818545 (Mr K Butler) - DFE No. 3322141 2017/18 60 74 28 35 1 1 0 16 N/A - -

2019/20 45 52 13 19 0 0 0 10 N/A - - Beechwood CE Primary Beechwood Road A Dudley DY2 7QA 5-11 193 30 2018/19 45(30) 66 9 27 0 0 0 6 N/A - - 01384 816715 (Ms A Williams) - DFE No: 3322003 2017/18 45 61 14 30 0 0 0 10 N/A - -

Belle Vue Primary 2019/20 60 168 54 60 2 0 0 22 N/A - - Lawnswood Road, Wordsley C Stourbridge DY8 5BZ 3-11 409 60 2018/19 60 165 59 60 0 0 0 23 N/A 1358 - 01384 818615 (Mr D Porter) - DFE No: 3322151 2017/18 60 146 56 60 0 0 0 24 N/A 2959 -

123 Blanford Mere Primary 2019/20 45 106 46 44 0 0 0 20 N/A - - Mimosa Walk, Blanford Mere Estate

| C Kingswinford DY6 7EA 5-11 252 45 2018/19 45 86 49 45 1 0 0 17 N/A 2089 1/1

e g a P 01384 818365 (Mrs N Miller) - DFE No: 3322077 2017/18 45 91 36 45 0 0 0 12 N/A 4362 -

Age range 201 NORTotal May Numberfor PublishedAdmission academicyear Admissionsto Number PublishedAdmission applicationsTotal applications 1 Total admitted numberTotal Children lookedafter EHCP Medical Siblings Faith admitted Furthestdistance heardand allowed Numberappealsof

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2019/20 30 104 41 30 1 0 0 12 N/A 728 3/0 Blowers Green Primary

Blowers Green Road

C Dudley DY2 8UZ 3-11 207 30 2018/19 30 102 41 30 0 0 0 13 N/A 644 2/0

01384 818490

(Mrs S Sehmbi) - DFE No: 3322000 2017/18 30 90 32 30 0 0 0 11 N/A 1745 1/0

Bramford Primary 2019/20 60 157 62 60 1 0 0 22 N/A 1476 - Park Road, Woodsetton A Dudley DY1 4JH 3-11 417 60 2018/19 60 154 65 60 2 1 0 27 N/A 1282 1/0 01384 818915 (Mrs L Guest) - DFE No: 3322045 2017/18 60 152 73 60 0 1 0 28 N/A 829 -

Brierley Hill Primary 2019/20 30 85 33 31 0 0 0 17 N/A 958 2/0 Mill Street C Brierley Hill DY5 2TD 2-11 204 30 2018/19 30 83 27 30 0 0 0 12 N/A 4948 - 01384 816980 (Mrs T Allport) - DFE No: 3322023 2017/18 30 91 39 30 0 0 0 28 N/A 874 1/0

Brockmoor Primary 2019/20 60 79 46 47 0 0 0 24 N/A - Belle Isle, Brockmoor C Brierley Hill DY5 3UZ 3-11 371 60 2018/19 60 96 46 50 1 2 0 18 N/A - - 01384 816635 (Mr R Bond) - DFE No: 3322024 2017/18 60 93 64 60 2 1 0 28 N/A 2571 1/0

Bromley Hills Primary 2019/20 60 88 47 44 0 0 0 28 N/A 3026 1/0 Granville Drive C Kingswinford DY6 8LW 5-11 306 45 2018/19 45 79 44 45 1 1 0 22 N/A 3344 - 01384 816940 (Mr J Stevens) - DFE No: 3322142 2017/18 45 97 40 45 0 1 0 14 N/A 6523 -

124 Brook Primary 2019/20 60 103 54 53 0 0 0 19 N/A - -

George Street, Wordsley

| C Stourbridge DY8 5YN 5-11 393 60 2018/19 60 104 60 60 0 0 0 28 N/A 1997 - e g a P 01384 818835 (Ms A Fellows) - DFE No: 3322029 2017/18 60 109 58 60 2 0 0 26 N/A 4142 -

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Caslon Primary 2019/20 30 55 31 30 1 1 0 17 N/A 719 - Beeches View Avenue C Halesowen B63 2ES 5-11 206 30 2018/19 30 66 33 30 1 0 0 15 N/A 1676 1/0 01384 818875 (Mrs L Holden-Gough) - DFE No: 3322112 2017/18 30 76 31 30 0 1 0 8 N/A 1241 2/0

Christ Church CE Primary 2019/20 75 149 81 75 0 0 0 31 N/A 2808 1/0 Church Road, Coseley VC Bilston WV14 8YB 3-11 519 75 2018/19 75 136 72 75 1 0 0 25 N/A 3030 - 01384 818375 (Ms S Riley) - DFE No: 3323010 2017/18 75 142 77 75 1 0 0 26 N/A 2224 3/0

Church of the Ascension Primary 2019/20 45 87 38 37 0 0 0 14 N/A - - New Street, Wall Heath VC Kingswinford DY6 9AH 5-11 306 45 2018/19 45 84 33 35 0 0 0 14 N/A - - 01384 818760 (Mr S Hudson) - DFE No: 3323007 2017/18 45 113 46 45 1 0 0 26 N/A 3667 1/0

Colley Lane Primary 2019/20 90 101 60 67 0 0 0 43 N/A - - Colley Lane A Halesowen B63 2TN 3-11 599 90 2018/19 90 124 51 70 1 0 0 31 N/A - - 01384 816765 (Ms H Hale) - DFE No: 3322102 2017/18 90 145 71 85 0 2 0 44 N/A - -

Cotwall End Primary 2019/20 60 186 57 58 0 0 0 27 N/A Cotwall End Road C Sedgley, Dudley DY3 3YG 5-11 409 60 2018/19 60 185 67 60 1 0 0 26 N/A 1409 3/0 01384 818730 (Ms C Williams) - DFE No: 3322130 2017/18 60 193 51 60 0 1 0 22 N/A 2402 -

Cradley CE Primary 2019/20 30 113 34 29 0 0 0 11 N/A -

125 Church Road VA Halesowen B63 2UL 5-11 211 30 2018/19 30 124 52 30 2 0 0 18 N/A 486 4/0

01384 818230

| (Ms M Harris) - DFE No: 3323350

e g a P 2017/18 30 120 38 30 0 2 0 8 N/A 752 3/0

Age range 201 NORTotal May Numberfor PublishedAdmission academicyear Admissionsto Number PublishedAdmission applicationsTotal applications 1 Total admitted numberTotal Children lookedafter EHCP Medical Siblings Faith admitted Furthestdistance heardand allowed Numberappealsof

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Crestwood Park Lapwood Avenue 2019/20 30 85 39 30 0 0 0 14 N/A 868 2/0 Crestwood Park Estate C Kingswinford DY6 8RP 5-11 211 30 2018/19 30 77 28 30 1 0 0 15 N/A 1675 - 01384 818315 (Ms A Cooper) - DFE No: 3322072 2017/18 30 90 47 30 1 0 0 19 N/A 581 3/0

Dawley Brook Primary 2019/20 30 92 31 30 0 0 0 17 N/A - - Dubarry Avenue, Valley Fields C Kingswinford DY6 9BP 3-11 193 30 2018/19 30 90 20 25 1 0 0 9 N/A - - 01384 818770 (Ms L Maskhill) - DFE No: 3322043 2017/18 30 81 24 28 0 1 0 17 N/A - -

Dingle Community Primary 2019/20 30 61 23 27 0 0 0 10 N/A - - Madeley Road C Kingswinford DY6 8PF 5-11 179 30 2018/19 30 49 20 20 0 0 0 11 N/A - - 01384 818305 (Ms G Anderson) - DFE No: 3322152 2017/18 30 68 26 30 0 0 0 12 N/A 4887 -

Dudley Wood Primary 2019/20 60 137 69 60 0 0 0 30 N/A 952 2/0 Dudley Wood Road A Dudley DY2 0DB 3-11 413 60 2018/19 60 122 64 60 0 1 0 23 N/A 1071 4/0 01384 818690 (Ms E Guest) - DFE No: 3322005 2017/18 60 135 67 61 3 1 0 22 N/A 615 4/0

Fairhaven Primary 2019/20 45 135 37 38 0 0 0 18 N/A - - Barnett Lane, Wordsley C Stourbridge DY8 5PY 5-11 306 45 2018/19 45 135 28 40 2 0 0 9 N/A - - 01384 818385 (Mr T Garner) - DFE No: 3322063 2017/18 45 156 36 41 1 0 0 13 N/A - -

Foxyards Primary 2019/20 45 94 42 45 1 1 1 20 N/A - -

126 Foxyards Road C Tipton DY4 8BH 3-11 311 45 2018/19 45 104 48 45 2 0 0 17 N/A 1194 -

01384 818740

| ( ) - DFE No: 3322068

e g a P 2017/18 45 91 34 43 1 0 0 13 N/A - -

Age range 201 NORTotal May Numberfor PublishedAdmission academicyear Admissionsto Number PublishedAdmission applicationsTotal applications 1 Total admitted numberTotal Children lookedafter EHCP Medical Siblings Faith admitted Furthestdistance heardand allowed Numberappealsof

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Gig Mill Primary 2019/20 90 164 69 73 1 0 0 41 N/A - - The Broadway C Norton, Stourbridge DY8 3HL 3-11 605 90 2018/19 90 193 60 82 0 0 0 37 N/A - - 01384 818600 (Mrs A Hannaway) - DFE No: 3322145 2017/18 90 180 56 86 0 0 0 30 N/A - -

Glynne Primary 2019/20 60 167 64 60 1 1 0 24 N/A Cot Lane C Kingswinford DY6 9TH 3-11 417 60 2018/19 60 170 68 60 2 1 0 27 N/A 816 1/0 01384 816960 (Mrs T Powell) - DFE No: 3322155 2017/18 60 176 71 61 2 1 0 22 N/A 1070 -

Greenfield Primary 2019/20 40 228 52 40 0 1 0 9 N/A Hill Street C Stourbridge DY8 1AL 5-11 283 40 2018/19 40 246 76 40 1 0 0 14 N/A 654 3/0 01384 818585 (Ms C Stylianides) - DFE No: 3322109 2017/18 40 235 58 40 2 0 0 19 N/A 620 3/0

Halesowen CE Primary 2019/20 30 66 33 30 0 0 0 16 N/A High Street VA Halesowen B63 3BB 3-11 197 30 2018/19 30 67 24 28 0 0 0 11 N/A - - 01384 818885 (Mrs L Knowles) - DFE No: 3323352 2017/18 30 64 26 29 0 0 0 16 N/A - -

Ham Dingle Primary 2019/20 60 110 38 44 0 0 0 24 N/A - - Old Ham Lane C Pedmore, Stourbridge DY9 0UN 5-11 406 60 2018/19 60 144 60 60 0 0 0 25 N/A 3223 - 01384 818965 (Ms J Grace) - DFE No: 3322125 2017/18 60 185 60 60 0 0 0 33 N/A 1235 -

Hawbush Primary 2019/20 30 44 20 20 0 0 0 7 N/A - -

127 Hawbush Road C Brierley Hill DY5 3NH 2-11 190 30 2018/19 30 66 36 30 0 0 0 15 N/A 411 3/0

01384 816930

| (Mr R McConomy) - DFE No: 3322143

e g a P 2017/18 30 59 31 30 1 1 0 10 N/A 721 1/0

Age range 201 NORTotal May Numberfor PublishedAdmission academicyear Admissionsto Number PublishedAdmission applicationsTotal applications 1 Total admitted numberTotal Children lookedafter EHCP Medical Siblings Faith admitted Furthestdistance heardand allowed Numberappealsof

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Hob Green Primary 2019/20 30 71 35 30 0 0 0 13 N/A 1116 2/0 Hob Green Road A Pedmore Fields, Stourbridge DY9 9EX 2-11 225 30 2018/19 30 69 29 30 0 0 0 14 N/A 1681 1/0 01384 816730 (Mr S Brown) - DFE No: 3322156 2017/18 30 83 38 30 0 0 0 20 N/A 365 2/0

Howley Grange Primary 2019/20 60 200 84 60 0 1 0 27 N/A 1157 2/0 Howley Grange Road C Halesowen B62 0HS 5-11 418 60 2018/19 60 176 76 61 1 1 0 28 N/A 1146 1/0 01384 818395 (Miss A Lewis) - DFE No: 3322137 2017/18 60 219 85 60 1 2 0 30 N/A 447 3/0

Huntingtree Primary 2019/20 60 118 42 51 0 0 0 20 N/A - - Bournes Hill, Hasbury Estate C Halesowen B63 4DZ 3-11 416 60 2018/19 60 139 50 58 0 0 0 30 N/A - - 01384 818650 (Mr J Harold) - DFE No: 3322116 2017/18 60 125 46 50 0 0 0 28 N/A - -

Hurst Green Primary 2019/20 60 140 65 60 0 0 0 29 N/A 755 4/0 Narrow Lane C Halesowen B62 9NZ 5-11 424 60 2018/19 60 143 65 60 1 0 0 25 N/A 823 1/0 01384 818210 (Ms V Kelly) - DFE No: 3322124 2017/18 60 161 75 60 0 0 0 32 N/A 587 5/0

Hurst Hill Primary 2019/20 45 63 30 29 0 1 0 16 N/A - - Paul Street, Coseley A Bilston WV14 9AJ 5-11 271 45 2018/19 45 55 28 28 0 0 0 14 N/A - - 01384 818845 (Ms R Keen) - DFE No: 3322148 2017/18 60 71 32 35 0 0 0 17 N/A - -

Jesson’s CE Primary 2019/20 90 156 94 90 0 0 0 55 1 1486 4/0

128 School Street VA Dudley DY1 2AQ 3-11 602 90 2018/19 75 (90) 141 61 83 0 0 0 28 3 - -

01384 816825

| (Ms S Lea) - DFE No: 3323306

e g a P 2017/18 75 139 88 89 0 1 0 39 3 - -

Age range 201 NORTotal May Numberfor PublishedAdmission academicyear Admissionsto Number PublishedAdmission applicationsTotal applications 1 Total admitted numberTotal Children lookedafter EHCP Medical Siblings Faith admitted Furthestdistance heardand allowed Numberappealsof

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Kates Hill Community Primary 2019/20 60 96 42 51 2 1 0 20 N/A - - Peel Street, Kates Hill A Dudley DY2 7HP 3-11 417 60 2018/19 60 97 57 60 0 0 0 29 N/A 1291 - 01384 818700 (Ms K Harvey) - DFE No: 3322010 2017/18 60 111 54 60 2 0 0 27 N/A -

Lapal Primary 2019/20 45 184 51 45 0 0 0 25 N/A 1758 - Priory Road A Halesowen B62 0BZ 5-11 347 45 2018/19 45 143 37 45 0 1 0 14 N/A 3697 - 01384 818200 (Ms J Turner) - DFE No: 3322107 2017/18 45 185 52 60 0 0 0 22 N/A 2185 2/0

Lutley Primary 2019/20 211 84 83 90 0 0 0 30 N/A 5210 Brookwillow Road A Halesowen B63 1BU 5-11 634 90 2018/19 90 251 106 90 1 0 0 43 N/A 1220 1/0 01384 818220 (Mrs R Cox) - DFE No: 3322120 2017/18 90 229 102 90 1 0 0 39 N/A 1441 2/0

Maidensbridge Primary 2019/20 30 82 27 28 0 0 0 14 N/A - - Beachcroft Road C Wall Heath, Kingswinford DY6 0HX 5-11 207 30 2018/19 30 65 26 29 0 0 0 10 N/A - - 01384 818405 (Mr A Hale) - DFE No: 3322035 2017/18 30 78 31 30 1 0 0 12 N/A 2540 -

Manor Way Primary 2019/20 30 84 23 31 0 0 0 11 N/A - - Brier Mill Road A Halesowen B63 3HA 5-11 203 30 2018/19 30 72 20 29 0 0 0 8 N/A - - 0121 272 7310 (Mrs L Buffery) - DFE No: 3322139 2017/18 30 74 17 21 0 0 0 10 N/A - -

Milking Bank Primary 2019/20 60 226 59 60 1 0 0 22 N/A 1518 2/0

129 Aintree Way, Milking Bank C Dudley DY1 2SL 3-11 420 60 2018/19 60 212 80 60 0 1 0 21 N/A 975 3/0

01384 816695

| (Mrs K Brass) - DFE No: 3322160

e g a P 2017/18 60 236 78 60 0 1 0 22 N/A 1140 2/0

Age range 201 NORTotal May Numberfor PublishedAdmission academicyear Admissionsto Number PublishedAdmission applicationsTotal applications 1 Total admitted numberTotal Children lookedafter EHCP Medical Siblings Faith admitted Furthestdistance heardand allowed Numberappealsof

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Mount Pleasant Primary 2019/20 50 151 61 50 0 0 0 24 N/A 1000 2/0 Mount Pleasant C Quarry Bank 3-11 342 50 2018/19 50 145 41 50 0 0 0 12 N/A 4350 - DY5 2YN 01384 816910 (Mrs H Robinson) - DFE No: 3322036 2017/18 50 162 55 50 1 1 0 20 N/A 1341 4/0

Netherbrook Primary 2019/20 60 139 70 60 0 0 0 29 N/A 948 3/0 Chester Road, Netherton A Dudley DY2 9RZ 3-11 421 60 2018/19 60 141 77 60 2 0 1 23 N/A 913 7/0 01384 818415 (Mr P Rawlings) - DFE No: 3322147 2017/18 60 159 76 60 1 2 0 26 N/A 725 7/0

Netherton CE Primary 2019/20 60 102 50 58 0 0 0 30 N/A - - Highbridge Road, Netherton A Dudley DY2 0HU 3-11 382 60 2018/19 45 95 43 51 1 0 0 25 N/A - - 01384 816895 (60) (Mr A Ruston) - DFE No: 3323053 2017/18 45 99 38 52 1 0 0 14 N/A - -

Newfield Park Primary 2019/20 60 130 66 60 0 0 0 26 N/A - - Whittingham Road C Halesowen B63 3TP 5-11 470 60 2018/19 60 160 64 60 3 0 0 21 N/A 1115 7/0 01384 818640 (Mr S Payne) - DFE No: 3322138 2017/18 60 156 60 84 1 0 0 31 N/A - -

Northfield Road Primary 2019/20 60 124 51 60 1 0 0 27 N/A - - Northfield Road A Netherton, Dudley DY2 9ER 5-11 390 60 2018/19 60 132 56 60 1 0 0 19 N/A 2734 - 01384 818710 (Mrs N Bennett) - DFE No: 3322011 2017/18 60 126 56 60 1 0 0 19 N/A 1076 -

Oldswinford CE Primary 2019/20 60 195 49 56 1 0 0 22 N/A - -

130 Field Lane, Oldswinford VC Stourbridge DY8 2JQ 5-11 416 60 2018/19 60 226 66 60 1 0 0 24 N/A 993 1/0

01384 818790

| (Ms E Game) - DFE No: 3323050

e g a P 2017/18 60 223 66 60 3 1 0 27 N/A 884 3/0

Age range 201 NORTotal May Numberfor PublishedAdmission academicyear Admissionsto Number PublishedAdmission applicationsTotal applications 1 Total admitted numberTotal Children lookedafter EHCP Medical Siblings Faith admitted Furthestdistance heardand allowed Numberappealsof

9

st preference

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Official name of school, postal address, metres

2020/21

Type

telephone number and name of teacher

Olive Hill Primary 2019/20 60 91 44 55 0 1 0 29 N/A - - Springfield Road A Halesowen B62 8JZ 3-11 396 60 2018/19 60 107 47 60 0 0 0 23 N/A 4264 - 01384 818855 (Ms H Grasby) - DFE No: 3322106 2017/18 60 95 48 60 0 0 0 34 N/A 2407 1/0

Our Lady & St Kenelm RC Primary 2019/20 30 75 37 30 0 0 0 13 ** - 1/0 Bundle Hill VA Halesowen B63 4AR 5-11 211 30 2018/19 30 106 42 30 0 0 0 15 ** - 3/0 01384 816880 (Ms C Finnegan) - DFE No: 3323357 2017/18 30 106 46 30 0 0 0 20 ** - -

Pedmore CE Primary 2019/20 30 139 35 30 0 0 0 6 N/A 1690 - Hagley Road, Pedmore VA Stourbridge DY9 0RH 5-11 223 30 2018/19 30 168 47 30 0 0 1 14 N/A 825 1/0 01384 818955 (Mr D Dunn) - DFE No: 3323354 2017/18 30 153 38 30 1 0 0 15 N/A 1295 -

Peters Hill Primary 2019/20 120 191 93 104 0 0 0 44 N/A - - Peters Hill Road, Amblecote C Brierley Hill DY5 2QH 3--11 819 120 2018/19 120 203 109 120 1 0 0 49 N/A - - 01384 816740 (Mr S Duncan) - DFE No: 3322075 2017/18 120 203 105 120 1 0 0 43 N/A 2283 -

Priory Primary 2019/20 90 115 70 79 1 1 0 37 N/A - - Limes Road, Priory Estate A Dudley DY1 4HN 3-11 603 90 2018/19 90 123 83 90 0 1 0 43 N/A 2593 - 01384 816845 (Ms J Craig) - DFE No: 3322154 2017/18 90 130 71 83 0 2 0 41 N/A - -

Quarry Bank Primary 2019/20 45 105 47 45 0 0 0 15 N/A 801 -

131 High Street, Quarry Bank C Brierley Hill DY5 2AD 2-11 303 45 2018/19 45 115 59 45 1 0 0 23 N/A 565 2/0

01384 818750

| (Ms A Rawlings) - DFE No: 3322153

e g a P 2017/18 45 128 68 45 2 0 0 25 N/A 440 7/0

Age range 201 NORTotal May Numberfor PublishedAdmission academicyear Admissionsto Number PublishedAdmission applicationsTotal applications 1 Total admitted numberTotal Children lookedafter EHCP Medical Siblings Faith admitted Furthestdistance heardand allowed Numberappealsof

9

st preference

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Official name of school, postal address, metres

2020/21

Type

telephone number and name of teacher

Queen Victoria Primary 2019/20 90 121 69 71 2 0 0 36 N/A - - Bilston Street, Sedgley C Dudley DY3 1JB 3-11 566 90 2018/19 90 139 68 76 1 0 0 31 N/A - - 01384 812545 (Ms C Rindi) - DFE No: 3322149 2017/18 90 137 69 80 0 0 0 26 N/A - -

Red Hall Primary 2019/20 45 107 38 38 2 1 0 18 N/A - - Zoar Street, Lower Gornal C Dudley DY3 2PA 3-11 314 45 2018/19 45 110 44 46 0 0 0 19 N/A 2255 - 01384 813850 (Mrs H Tomlinson) - DFE No: 3322052 2017/18 45 94 34 43 0 1 0 11 N/A - -

Roberts Primary 2019/20 90 238 98 90 2 0 0 36 N/A 1912 1/0 Roberts Street, Lower Gornal C Dudley DY3 2AZ 3-11 625 90 2018/19 90 245 101 90 1 0 0 37 N/A 1387 7/0 01384 818275 (Ms D Hunt) - DFE No: 3322144 2017/18 90 222 96 88 1 3 0 35 N/A - -

Rufford Primary 2019/20 30 33 21 19 0 0 0 11 N/A - - Bredon Avenue C Stourbridge DY9 7NR 3-11 200 30 2018/19 30 58 30 30 1 0 0 20 N/A 1428 - 01384 818975 (Mrs A Middleton) - DFE No: 3322118 2017/18 30 62 25 30 0 0 0 15 N/A 1884 -

Russells Hall Primary 2019/20 60 164 75 60 0 0 0 24 N/A 1303 3/0 Overfield Road, Russells Hall Estate C Dudley DY1 2NX 5-11 415 60 2018/19 60 134 46 60 0 2 0 19 N/A 3661 - 01384 816785 (Ms J Brown) - DFE No: 3322136 2017/18 60 149 70 60 0 2 0 26 N/A 1589 -

Sledmere Primary 2019/20 90 132 78 87 3 0 0 48 N/A - -

132 School Drive, off Buffery Road A Dudley DY2 8EH 3-11 591 90 2018/19 90 140 80 90 0 1 0 43 N/A 2767 -

01384 818425

| (Acting - Ms S Wallett) - DFE No: 3322004

e g a P 2017/18 90 158 95 90 0 1 0 54 N/A 1225 1/0

Age range 201 NORTotal May Numberfor PublishedAdmission academicyear Admissionsto Number PublishedAdmission applicationsTotal applications 1 Total admitted numberTotal Children lookedafter EHCP Medical Siblings Faith admitted Furthestdistance heardand allowed Numberappealsof

9

st preference

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Official name of school, postal address, metres

2020/21

Type

telephone number and name of teacher

St Chad’s RC Primary 2019/20 30 83 27 30 0 0 0 12 ** 2295 1/0 Catholic Lane, Sedgley A Dudley DY3 3UE 5-11 209 30 2018/19 30 92 37 30 0 0 0 13 ** 1416 - 01384 818720 (Mrs S Mason) - DFE No: 3323304 2017/18 30 89 36 30 0 0 0 13 ** 1105 2/0

St James’s CE Primary 2019/20 60 110 57 59 0 0 0 23 ** - - Kingsway, Wollaston VA Stourbridge DY8 4RU 5-11 407 60 2018/19 60 122 68 61 1 0 0 22 ** 928 - 01384 818810 (Ms L Mason) - DFE No: 3323358 2017/18 60 116 58 60 1 0 0 22 ** 2783 -

St Joseph’s RC Primary 2019/20 60 119 49 31 0 0 0 14 ** 414 3/0 Hillcrest Road A Dudley DY2 7PW 3-11 216 30 2018/19 30 118 59 30 0 0 0 12 ** 312 4/0 01384 818925 (Mr M Hinton) - DFE No: 3323302 2017/18 30 105 52 30 0 0 0 10 ** 209 3/0

St Joseph’s RC Primary 2019/20 30 75 37 30 0 0 0 15 ** - 1/0 Lea Vale Road A Norton, Stourbridge DY8 2DT 5-11 208 30 2018/19 30 78 30 30 0 0 0 9 ** 1124 - 01384 818325 (Mr A Carry) - DFE No: 3323355 2017/18 30 82 45 30 1 0 0 13 ** - 3/0

St Margaret’s at Hasbury CE Primary 2019/20 30 148 44 30 0 0 0 7 N/A 756 - Hagley Road, Hasbury VC Halesowen B63 4QD 5-11 215 30 2018/19 30 163 38 30 0 0 0 12 N/A 713 - 01384 818660 (Mrs S Shepherd) - DFE No: 3323052 2017/18 30 144 37 30 2 0 0 11 N/A 1509 -

St Mark’s CE Primary 2019/20 45 75 44 43 0 0 0 18 N/A - -

133 High Street, Pensnett VC Brierley Hill DY5 4DZ 3-11 277 45 2018/19 45 67 35 36 1 1 0 12 N/A - -

01384 818935

| (Ms C Smith) - DFE No: 3323008

e g a P 2017/18 45 71 43 45 2 1 0 20 N/A 3187 -

Age range 201 NORTotal May Numberfor PublishedAdmission academicyear Admissionsto Number PublishedAdmission applicationsTotal applications 1 Total admitted numberTotal Children lookedafter EHCP Medical Siblings Faith admitted Furthestdistance heardand allowed Numberappealsof

9

st preference

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Official name of school, postal address, metres

2020/21

Type

telephone number and name of teacher

St Mary’s CE Primary 2019/20 30 93 27 30 0 0 0 9 N/A - - Queen Street VC Kingswinford DY6 7AQ 5-11 218 30 2018/19 30 86 42 30 0 0 1 13 N/A 1033 2/0 01384 818295 (Ms B Roberts) - DFE No: 3323009 2017/18 30 80 33 30 0 0 0 17 N/A 1827 3/1

St Mary’s RC Primary 2019/20 30 64 28 30 0 0 0 11 ** - - Mill Street A Brierley Hill DY5 2TH 5-11 207 30 2018/19 30 57 22 27 0 0 0 10 ** - - 01384 818435 (Ms O O’Beirne) - DFE No: 3323303 2017/18 30 61 28 30 0 1 0 11 ** 4109 2/0

Straits Primary 2019/20 60 141 60 60 1 0 0 26 N/A 3182 - Longfellow Road, The Straits, C Lower Gornal, Dudley DY3 3EE 5-11 392 60 2018/19 45(60) 146 53 60 0 0 0 18 N/A 3057 - 01384 818575 (Mr L Hazelhurst) - DFE No: 3322150 2017/18 45 147 68 61 2 0 0 27 N/A 1849 1/0

Tenterfields Primary 2019/20 30 92 19 24 0 0 0 14 N/A - - Tenterfields A Halesowen B63 3LH 3-11 216 30 2018/19 30 99 23 29 0 0 0 11 N/A - - 01384 818560 - DFE No: 3322104 2017/18 30 113 36 38 2 2 0 16 N/A 2688 -

The Bromley-Pensnett Primary 2019/20 45 75 34 38 0 1 0 18 N/A - - Bromley, Pensnett A Brierley Hill DY5 4PJ 2-11 272 30 2018/19 45(55) 65 33 36 1 1 0 17 N/A - - 01384 816865 (Mr S Brown) - DFE No: 3322132 2017/18 45 94 38 52 0 1 0 20 N/A - -

The Ridge Primary 2019/20 30 111 29 29 0 0 0 14 N/A - -

134 Gregory Road C Stourbridge DY8 3NF 5-11 207 30 2018/19 30 110 29 31 0 0 0 15 N/A 1708 -

01384 818800

| (Mrs D Hudson) - DFE No: 3322122

e g a P 2017/18 30 118 31 30 0 0 0 16 N/A 1000 -

Age range 201 NORTotal May Numberfor PublishedAdmission academicyear Admissionsto Number PublishedAdmission applicationsTotal applications 1 Total admitted numberTotal Children lookedafter EHCP Medical Siblings Faith admitted Furthestdistance heardand allowed Numberappealsof

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Official name of school, postal address, metres

2020/21

Type

telephone number and name of teacher

Thorns Primary 2019/20 30 71 20 23 0 0 0 11 N/A - - Thorns Road, Quarry Bank, C Brierley Hill DY5 2JY 5-11 199 30 2018/19 30 92 31 30 1 0 0 10 N/A 1310 1/0 01384 818285 (Ms R Jordan) - DFE No: 3322067 2017/18 30 92 29 30 0 0 0 11 N/A 6668 -

Wallbrook Primary 2019/20 45 66 33 36 0 1 0 20 N/A - - off Bradleys Lane C Coseley, Bilston WV14 5YP 5-11 284 45 2018/19 45 74 42 44 0 0 0 18 N/A - - 01384 818985 (Mrs C Longden) - DFE No: 3322048 2017/18 45 70 36 40 0 0 0 16 N/A - -

Withymoor Primary 2019/20 60 177 69 61 4 0 0 21 N/A 1176 2/0 Gayfield Avenue, off Turners Lane C Quarry Bank Brierley Hill DY5 2BH 5-11 413 60 2018/19 60 171 74 60 0 0 0 32 N/A 913 - 01384 818530 (Ms A Wootton) - DFE No: 3322126 2017/18 60 166 56 60 1 1 0 20 N/A 2458 1/0

Wollescote Primary 2019/20 60 74 48 51 0 0 0 26 N/A - - Drummond Road C Wollescote, Stourbridge DY9 8YA 3-11 392 60 2018/19 60 82 45 54 0 0 0 23 N/A - - 01384 818500 (Ms J Quigley) - DFE No: 3322111 2017/18 60 92 65 60 0 1 0 40 N/A 707 2/0

Woodside Community School and Children’s Centre 2019/20 60 79 44 56 0 0 0 26 N/A - - Highgate Road, Woodside A Dudley DY2 0SN 5-11 387 60 2018/19 60 85 58 60 0 1 0 21 N/A 3245 - 01384 818245 (Mrs S Bloomer) - DFE No: 3322140 2017/18 60 95 50 57 1 0 0 32 N/A - -

Wren’s Nest Primary 2019/20 60 77 68 60 1 0 0 34 N/A 1112 1/1

135 Foxglove Road, Wren’s Nest Estate C Dudley DY1 3NQ 2-11 417 60 2018/19 60 102 68 60 10 0 0 33 N/A 513 2/0

01384 818515

| (Ms S Parkes – Acting Headteacher) - DFE No: 3322146

e g a P 2017/18 60 101 69 60 1 0 0 34 N/A 452 2/0

A parents’ guide to Primary School

Admissions 2019-20 One click… makes it quick www.dudley.gov.uk/admissions

Addresses of neighbouring local authorities Parents who wish to consider schools maintained by other authorities are strongly advised to contact the local authority concerned to obtain information about the likelihood of a place being available.

Name of LA Address Contact

Directorate for People Schools Admissions & 0121 303 1888 Birmingham Pupil Placement Service www.birmingham.gov.uk/schooladmissions PO Box 16513 email: [email protected] Birmingham B2 2FS

Prime House 01905 822700 Woodbury Lane www.worcestershire.gov.uk Worcestershire Norton email: Worcestershire [email protected] WR5 2PT

School Admissions Service PO Box 16230 0121 569 6765 Sandwell Sandwell Council House www.sandwell.gov.uk/schooladmissions Freeth Street e-mail: [email protected] Oldbury B69 9EX

School Admissions & Transport Service 01785 278593 / 0300111 8000 2 Staffordshire Place Staffordshire www.staffordshire.gov.uk Education Department email: [email protected] Tipping Street Stafford ST16 2DH

School Admissions Section 01902 551122 Civic Centre Wolverhampton www.wolverhampton.gov.uk St Peter’s Square e-mail: [email protected] Wolverhampton WV1 1SH

Admissions & Pupil Place Planning Team Walsall Council 01922 652585 Walsall Zone 2E www.walsall.gov.uk Civic Centre e-mail: [email protected] Darwall Street Walsall WS1 1TP Note: The details contained in the booklet, which relates to the admission of children to school in 2020/21, were correct in August 2019. It should not be assumed that there will be no changes after that date, or that the information contained will apply to the admission of children in subsequent years. 136 | P a g e

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Useful contacts

Name of Service Email / website Telephone Dudley Family Information [email protected] 01384 814398 Service

www.dudley.gov.uk/residents/learning-and- Travel and Transport Team 01384 814301 school/education-travel-support

Special Education Needs [email protected] 01384 814360 Team

www.dudley.gov.uk/dudleysendiass SENDIASS 01384 817373 [email protected]

www.gov.uk/government/organisations/office-of- The Schools Adjudicator the-schools-adjudicator 01325 340402 [email protected].

The Department for Education www.gov.uk/dfe 0370 000 2288

The Local Government www.lgo.org.uk 0300 061 0614 Ombudsman 01384 814988 Free school meal [email protected] (answer machine service) www.dudley.gov.uk/residents/learning-and- Elective Home Education school/education-investigation- 01384 814317 service/educating-your-child-at-home www.dudley.gov.uk/residents/learning-and- Education Investigation school/education-investigation-service 01384 814317 Service [email protected] www.connexionsdudley.org/ Connexions Dudley 01384 811400 [email protected]

Education and Skills Funding www.gov.uk/government/organisations/educatio 0370 000 2288 Agency n-funding-agency

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For further information visit www.dudley.gov.uk/admissions

Call: 0300 555 2345 Email: [email protected]

Correspondence address only School Admissions People Services Directorate The Council House Priory Road Dudley West Midlands DY1 1HF

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