Applying for a Secondary School Place in Northamptonshire 2017
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Applying for a Primary School Place In Northamptonshire 2020-2021 Primary, Infant and Junior entry Closing date for applications: Wednesday 15th January 2020 at 5pm Contents Section 1 – The basics ................................................................................. 4 Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 4 Timetable of primary application process ......................................................................... 5 When is my child legally required to start school? ............................................................ 6 Who can apply to NCC for a primary school place? ......................................................... 7 How do I decide which schools to apply for? .................................................................... 7 Your local school .............................................................................................................. 8 Understand the different types of schools ........................................................................ 9 How do I apply? .............................................................................................................. 10 Why should I state 3 preferences and what is equal preferencing? ............................... 11 Equal preferencing ......................................................................................................... 12 Can I apply for the same school more than once? ......................................................... 13 How do I include a school outside Northamptonshire as a preference? ......................... 13 Can I change my preferences once they have been submitted? .................................... 13 What are my chances of getting one of my preferred schools? ...................................... 14 Does my child have priority if they already attend the nursery unit at my preferred school? ........................................................................................................................... 15 What is the position relating to twins/multiple births? ..................................................... 15 Do I need to send any other paperwork (e.g. Supplementary Information Form)? ......... 15 Closing date for receiving your application form ............................................................. 15 Child’s home address ..................................................................................................... 16 What if I move during the application process? .............................................................. 17 Separated parents and parental disagreements ............................................................ 18 When will I hear about the school place allocated to my child? ...................................... 19 What happens if the council cannot offer me any of my preferred schools? .................. 19 What if I am unhappy with the school place I am offered? ............................................. 19 Can a school place be withdrawn? ................................................................................. 20 What happens after National Offer Day – 16th April 2020? ............................................. 21 Waiting lists .................................................................................................................... 21 Late Applications ............................................................................................................ 22 Summer born children – delaying entry to reception by a full year ................................. 23 Summer born children continuing at current nursery setting .......................................... 25 Admission of children out of their normal year group ..................................................... 26 Section 2 – Other information relating to applications ............................ 28 Questions about the application process ........................................................................ 28 Free School Meals ................................................. 28 1 Special Educational Needs/EHC Plans .......................................................................... 29 School Admission Appeals ............................................................................................. 30 Home to school transport ............................................................................................... 31 In-Year applications ........................................................................................................ 33 Contact details for neighbouring local authorities ........................................................... 36 Section 3 – School information ................................................................. 37 Map of schools within the Corby area ............................................................................ 39 Corby area Primary and Infant Schools .......................................................................... 40 Corby area Junior Schools ............................................................................................. 46 Map of schools within the Kettering area ........................................................................ 47 Kettering area Primary and Infant Schools ..................................................................... 48 Kettering area Junior Schools ........................................................................................ 56 Map of schools in Oundle / Thrapston (East Northants) area ......................................... 57 Oundle / Thrapston (East Northamptonshire) Primary Schools ...................................... 58 Map of schools in Wellingborough and surrounding area ............................................... 61 Map of schools in Raunds, Higham Ferrers and Rushden area ..................................... 62 Wellingborough, Raunds, Higham Ferrers and Rushden area Primary and Infant Schools .......................................................................................................................... 63 Wellingborough, Raunds, Higham Ferrers and Rushden area Junior Schools .............. 74 Map of schools in Northampton ...................................................................................... 76 Northampton Primary Schools........................................................................................ 77 Map of schools in South Northants and Daventry (1) ..................................................... 91 Map of schools in South Northants and Daventry (2) ..................................................... 92 South Northants and Daventry area Primary and Infant Schools ................................... 93 South Northants and Daventry area Junior Schools ..................................................... 116 Primary Schools – Urban Group A ............................................................................... 119 Primary Schools – Urban Group B ............................................................................... 120 Primary Schools – Rural Group A ................................................................................ 121 Primary Schools – Rural Group B ................................................................................ 123 Infant Schools – Urban Group ...................................................................................... 124 Junior Schools – Urban Criteria Group A ..................................................................... 125 Junior Schools – Urban Criteria Group B ..................................................................... 126 Infant Schools Rural Group .......................................................................................... 127 Primary Schools – Urban (with linked area) Group ...................................................... 128 Infant Schools – Urban criteria (with linked area) Group A ........................................... 129 Infant Schools – Urban criteria (with linked area) Group B ........................................... 130 Junior Schools – Urban criteria (with linked area) Group A .......................................... 131 Junior Schools – Urban criteria (with linked area) Group B .......................................... 132 2 Oversubscription Criteria for Other Schools ................................................................. 133 Section 4 – Additional information .......................................................... 276 Glossary ....................................................................................................................... 277 Index of rural towns and villages and their closest or linked schools............................ 284 Drop-in Sessions .......................................................................................................... 298 How to contact the Admissions Team .......................................................................... 298 3 Section 1 – The basics Introduction This section gives you all the basic information about how to apply for a school place and about the way in which we allocate places at primary schools in Northamptonshire. If you are unsure of any of the terms used in this booklet, please refer to the Glossary on pages 277-283. The information provided in this booklet aims to make it as easy as possible to understand the process of applying for a primary school place. If you have any queries after reading this