MOVING up to SECONDARY SCHOOL Information for Parents/Carers 2015/2016

MOVING UP TO SECONDARY SCHOOL Information for parents/carers 2015/2016

You must return your application by 31st October 2014

Apply online at www.bournemouth.gov.uk JOINT MESSAGE TO PARENT(S)/CARER(S)

Cllr. Nicola Greene Jane Portman Portfolio Holder for Executive Director Education & Children’s Services Adult and Children’s Services Deputy Chief Executive

Welcome to our guidebook for parents and carers, which has been designed to help you find the right secondary school for your child. It outlines what we need from you, and what you can expect from us when carrying out the allocation process.

Families often look for different things in their child’s education, and the schools in Bournemouth have a wide range of features and opportunities on offer. The most obvious differences are the variety of single-sex and mixed-sex schools, and the fact that we have grammar schools and church schools (both Catholic and Church of England), as well as non-denominational comprehensive schools. We would very much encourage you to visit as many as you can, to see for yourself the opportunities that they offer. Details of school open evenings are provided in this booklet.

However, the way you actually apply is straightforward and is the same for all schools. Our schools co-ordinate the admissions process through the Local Authority, providing a single process relevant to all families and all schools.

The online application system is becoming more and more popular every year. It provides a simple and secure way for you to send us your application and it also means you can log in again in March 2015 to view your child’s allocated school.

Many of you will have attended information evenings held at primary schools across the borough in readiness for the important decisions you will be making. At the beginning of September 2014 we will be sending individual letters to the families of all children starting Year 6 at a Bournemouth primary school.

We hope that this book provides you with the information you need to find out about the schools, and also that it answers all your questions on the actual application and allocation process. If you do have any queries, please do not worry – our experienced Children’s Information Service staff are available to help you, either by telephone on 01202 456223 or in person at the Customer Enquiry Centre at the Town Hall.

We are committed to ensuring that all our pupils receive a high quality secondary education and we wish your child every success in this important stage in their learning.

Finally, we would like to continue to improve this information for parents. If you have any suggestions, please let us know.

CONTENTS

1 ...... Joint message to parents/carers 3 ...... About the information in this booklet 3 ...... Children’s Information Service details 5 ...... Applying for a school place 7 ...... Choosing a School for my Child 9 ...... Information about Secondary Schools 11 ..... Map of Secondary Schools in Bournemouth 12 ..... Open Evening Dates 13 ..... Flow Chart of Key Dates 14 ..... Completing the Application Form 18 ..... Children with Special Education Needs 19 ..... What happens next? Who decides which school can offer my child a place? When will I hear? What can I do if I am not happy with the offer? 22 ..... Appeals What you need to know if you want to appeal Appeal statistics from the 2014 allocation 23 ..... Secondary Transfer statistics 2014–15 24-25 ...... Table of statistics for each school 26 ..... Moving into the area or changing schools 27 ..... General information about admissions to secondary schools 28 ..... School term and holiday dates 29 ..... Getting the best out of school 30 ..... How do I get to school? Information on school transport and assistance with transport costs 34 ..... Can I get help with costs? Free school meals, clothing grant, school activities, public examinations 36 ..... Explanation of terms used in this booklet 39 ..... Useful names and addresses

GREEN PAGES 40 ..... Admissions policies for secondary schools in Bournemouth Avonbourne College – girls only Harewood College [Avonbourne Academy Trust] – boys only Bournemouth School – boys grammar Bournemouth School for Girls – girls grammar Glenmoor School – girls only Winton Arts & Media College – boys only Leaf Studio [Oak Academy Trust] – mixed girls and boys Oak Academy – mixed girls and boys Parkfield School – mixed girls and boys St Peter’s School – mixed girls and boys Catholic school The Bishop of Winchester Academy – mixed girls and boys CofE school The Bourne Academy – mixed girls and boys 01202 456223, by email at [email protected]

ABOUT THE INFORMATION IN THIS BOOKLET If you want to speak to someone about the information in this booklet, please contact the Children’s Information Service (see below). The information in this booklet relates to the school year 2015/2016 and, although correct at the time of publication, there may be changes before or during the school year 2015/2016 or in any subsequent years. Information contained in this booklet is available in large print on request.

Children’s Information Service

One easy access point for help and advice on all aspects of education Children’s Information Service

Helpdesk 9am - 4:30pm Monday to Thursday 9am - 4pm Friday

Helpline lines open 8.30am – 5:15pm Monday to Thursday 8.30am – 4:45pm Friday

Telephone 01202 456223 Email: [email protected]

What do we mean when we use the word ‘parent’? When we use the word ‘parent’ we mean anyone who is legally responsible for the welfare of a child who lives with them. Where a child or children live with parents who have shared responsibility each for part of a week, the child’s home address will be identified as the address of the person whose name is on the relevant Child Benefit notification. If you are unable to provide evidence of receipt of Child Benefit you may need to provide other evidence that the child lives with you. In cases where Child Benefit payments have been suspended or are not paid it is the Local Authority Legal Department who will determine for the purposes of administering the admission to school process which parent should complete the form.

All persons with parental responsibility should be in agreement with schools named and the order in which they are named prior to submitting your application for your child.

Other languages If you would like some help with or advice on the information contained in this booklet please telephone 01202 456223 or call into the Children’s Information Service at Town Hall, St Stephen’s Road, Bournemouth.

Si vous avez besoin d’aide ou de conseils concernant ces informations, veuillez nous appeler au 01202 456223 ou vous rendre au “Children’s Information Service”, à l’adresse suivante: Town Hall, St Stephen’s Road, Bournemouth.

Si desease ayuda con esta información o asesoramiento sobre la misma, sírvase llamar al 01202 456223 o visitar el Children’s Information Service sito en Town Hall, St Stephen’s Road, Bournemouth.

Caso necessite de qualquer tipo de ajuda ou aconselhamento sobre a presente informação queira, por favor, ligar para o número 01202 456223 ou dirigir-se ao centro de assistência Children’s Information Service, localizado em Town Hall, St Stephen’s Road, Bournemouth.

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Если Вам нужна помощь или консультация в связи с информацией, которая содержится в данном буклете, позвоните по телефону 01202 456223 или в Информационную службу по вопросам детей на St. Stephen's Road, Здание муниципалитета, Районный совет Борнмута, Борнмут BH2 6DY.

APPLYING FOR A SCHOOL PLACE

You will once again have the opportunity to apply online via the Bournemouth website. Just visit www.bournemouth.gov.uk https://enrol.bournemouth.gov.uk to see our online preference form. Applications will be able to be accepted from 1 September 2014. The online application will enable parents to apply for a school and receive an emailed acknowledgement as soon as they submit their form. Feedback we received from parents is very important to us. If you take advantage of the opportunity to use the online application form please take a few moments to complete the feedback form. This will enable us to keep improving the service we offer to parents. If you do not have internet availability at home you could always visit your local library and enquire about the facilities that they have available for your use. Alternatively make enquiries at your child’s current primary school as they may offer the opportunity for parents to apply from the school. If you apply online you will be able to log back into your account on 2 March 2015 and see which school your child has been offered. This is normally available after 10am on 2 March. Please make sure you remember your password. You will also be sent a letter to your home address. These will be posted the evening of 2 March 2015. When you apply for a school place, you will only need to fill in one form, regardless of which Local Authority the schools you are applying for come under. This is the same if you apply online or use a paper form. However if you apply on a paper form you will not be able to go onto the Bournemouth website to see which school your child has been offered you will have to wait until your letter arrives in the post. These will be posted first class post to Bournemouth residents the evening of 2 March 2015. On it you will be asked to list up to three schools you would prefer your child to attend. You cannot list more than three schools. You will be asked to place them in order of preference, with the one you most prefer at the top of your list, your second preference second and your third preference third. Of all the schools that are able to offer your child a place, you will be offered the school nearest the top of your list - the one you most want. But you should understand that it may not be possible to offer a place at any of the schools you list if, for example: • You do not live near any of them • You do not already have other children at any of them • Your application is received later than the closing date of 31 October 2014. We point this out to emphasise the importance of your decision about which school(s) to list and the order in which to place them on your list. Later in this booklet we explain in more detail why it may not be possible to offer you a place at any of the schools you prefer, and what would happen if this was the case. On the following pages you will find more detail about the things you need to bear in mind if you want to have first chance of a place at a school that you prefer. This is if you apply online or using a paper form.

How do I apply and when? You must apply by 31 October 2014. Parents have the right to express a preference for the school they wish their child to attend. This preference, which is governed by the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (Section 86), can be for: • A school maintained by the Local Authority • A school maintained by another Local Authority • An academy, free school, foundation, voluntary aided or independent school What do I do when I have decided which school(s) I prefer? If you are a Bournemouth resident and want a place at a state school, in or outside Bournemouth, you must return your preference form no later than 31 October 2014. If your preference form is returned after the above date it will not be processed until all other applications received by 31 October 2014 have been dealt with. If you are not a Bournemouth resident but want a school in Bournemouth, you will have to apply via your home Local Authority. How do I apply for a secondary school in Bournemouth? If you are a Bournemouth resident, you must complete a Bournemouth preference form or apply online by the closing date of 31 October 2014. If you are a Bournemouth resident, in order initially to have first chance of a place at a school you must return your paper form or submit the online application to the Bournemouth Local Authority by 31 October 2014. You can return your paper form via your child’s primary school if your child attends any of the primary schools in Bournemouth. If you do return your form via the school you will need to return it by Friday 17 October 2014 to ensure it arrives at the Admissions Services Team on time. How will I know that my form has been received safely? If you apply online you will receive an emailed acknowledgement immediately you submit your application. If paper we will send you an acknowledgement within 10 working days to confirm that your form has been received. We recommend that you contact us if you do not hear within this time. If you have not received an acknowledgement by 17th October 2014 please contact us on 01202 456223. What should I do if I move to another address? If you move addresses at any time during the application process you must inform the Admissions Services Team at Bournemouth Borough Council in writing providing proof of your new address if this is available. If you do not inform Admissions of your new address important information may not reach you. Also in regard to offering a school place to your child offers of school places are usually based on the distance from your home to the school. See page 14 for further information on moving to a new address. Will a place ever be taken away? The Council may withdraw an offer of a school place where a parent fails to respond to an offer within a reasonable timescale or the place was offered on the basis of a fraudulent or misleading application. Misleading information includes failing to notify the Admissions Services of a change of address.

CHOOSING A SCHOOL FOR MY CHILD Which school would suit my child? Research has shown consistently that a number of factors are good indicators in helping you decide whether or not a school will suit your child. You may wish to consider these when you visit schools, before stating your preference. Some of the more important factors are: • The school emphasises the importance of working with parents • There is a welcoming atmosphere • The staff have high expectations of the children and there is an emphasis on each child’s achievements • The school actively plans to include all its pupils and their parents in the life of the school, and uses its resources to provide good support to meet additional needs • A wide range of out-of-school activities is available for all ages and abilities • The school is well led by the headteacher and governors • There is a plan showing how the school intends to develop over the next few years • The children’s work is displayed with care and reflects the full range of children in the school • Governors are fully involved in the life of the school and parents have easy access to them • The school makes good use of the Local Authority and supports its services This list is by no means complete and you will be able to judge a great deal from the atmosphere of the school during your visit. All children and all schools are different and you will find it helpful to visit a number of schools before deciding which you feel are best for you and your child. The Local Authority or the governing body will try to offer the school(s) you want however, if more parents have applied than there are places on offer, this may not always be possible. Deciding which school(s) you prefer To help you decide which school(s) you prefer it is important that you gather as much information as possible about the schools that you are considering. You and your child are welcome to visit as many schools as you wish. However, you need to bear in mind that the number of places available in any school is limited. It may not be possible to offer your child a place at a school if for example: • You do not live near the school • You do not have an older child at the school • You are not a member of the relevant faith (for church schools) • You miss the closing date of 31 October 2014

Therefore, before you state which school(s) you prefer you should consider carefully: 1. Are you likely to get a place? If there are more applicants than places available, places will be allocated to the most eligible children according to agreed admissions criteria. For example, in many schools, children who live nearby, or those with brothers or sisters already at the school, are more likely to be offered a place. The admissions criteria for schools in Bournemouth are set out starting on page 40. It is strongly advised that you name at least one school on your application form, at which you have a strong claim for a place – for example, your catchment or nearest school. You are also advised to check the table setting out last year’s admission figures on pages 24-25. This will help you to get an idea of which schools offered places to which children last year. However, bear in mind that this can only be a guide, as the number of children in the year group, and the popularity of a school (and neighbouring schools) will affect how many applications a school receives. 2. How will your child get there? If you do not live in the ‘catchment area’ of your preferred school, you will not normally qualify for free transport. (There are some exceptions to this, see pages 30-33). 3. The school prospectus All schools publish a prospectus in which you will find an outline of: • The school’s aims and objectives • Details of the curriculum offered • Attendance figures • Out-of-school activities • Details of policies such as behaviour and discipline, special educational needs and equal opportunities All schools will provide you with a prospectus free of charge. A reference copy is also available at the Children’s Information Service (see page 3). Governing bodies also publish a report to parents each year, which summarises the school’s achievements. 4. The school’s Ofsted Report The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) inspects all schools. Reports are available, as is a copy of the school’s action plan for development that is written after the Ofsted Report is published. You can view the reports on Ofsted’s website www.ofsted.gov.uk or contact the schools direct. In addition the Department for Education publishes school performance tables, which can be viewed on the Department for Education website www.education.gov.uk

INFORMATION ABOUT SECONDARY SCHOOLS

If you wish to find out your catchment/nearest school for your address please contact 01202 456223, a map is also available to view on request. You can also go to www.bournemouth.gov.uk/PeopleLiving/MyProperty. Open evenings Parents are encouraged to visit the schools’ open evenings, and ask any questions regarding the school direct with the Headteachers and school staff. The dates and times of the open evenings are set out on page 12. This table sets out the key information about the secondary schools in Bournemouth.

SCHOOL NAME AND TYPE OF HEADTEACHER AND AGE ADMISSION ADDRESS SCHOOL TEL. NO. RANGE NUMBER AVONBOURNE COLLEGE ACADEMY Mrs D Godfrey-Phaure 11-16+ 210 Harewood Avenue, (girls) 01202 398451 Post 16 Bournemouth, BH7 6NY THE BISHOP OF ACADEMY Mr P McKeown 11-16 210 WINCHESTER ACADEMY (mixed) Principal Mallard Road (Church of 01202 512697 Bournemouth, BH8 9PW England) THE BOURNE ACADEMY ACADEMY Ms J Steel* 11-16 180 Hadow Road, (mixed) Principal Designate 75 (6th Form) Bournemouth’ BH10 5HS 01202 528554 BOURNEMOUTH SCHOOL ACADEMY Dr D Lewis 11-18 150 TH East Way, (grammar) 01202 512609 6 50 (6th Form) Bournemouth, BH8 9PY (boys) FORM BOURNEMOUTH SCHOOL ACADEMY Mr A Brien 11-18 166 TH FOR GIRLS (grammar) 01202 526289 6 50 (6th Form) Castle Gate Close, (girls) FORM Bournemouth, BH8 9UJ GLENMOOR SCHOOL ACADEMY Mr B Parnell 11-16 180 Beswick Avenue, (girls) 01202 527818 Bournemouth, BH10 4EX HAREWOOD COLLEGE ACADEMY Mrs D Godfrey-Phaure – 11-16 180 Harewood Avenue, (boys) Executive Headteacher Bournemouth, BH7 6NZ 01202 309841

*A new Principal Designate will be appointed at Bourne Academy in January 2015

SCHOOL NAME AND TYPE OF HEADTEACHER AGE ADMISSION ADDRESS SCHOOL AND TEL. NO. RANGE NUMBER OAK ACADEMY ACADEMY Dr A Minard 11-18 240 Duck Lane, (mixed) 01202 774600 6th 20 (6th Form) Bournemouth, BH11 9JJ Form

LeAF STUDIO 14-18 Year 10 Duck Lane Main 115 Bournemouth, BH11 9JJ entry [same location as Oak Year 10 academy on the map] PARKFIELD SCHOOL ** FREE SCHOOL Mr T Conaghan 4-16 56 20-22 Christchurch Road, (mixed) 01202 208370 Bournemouth, BH1 3NL ST PETER’S SCHOOL ACADEMY Mr D Todd 11-18 240 th Iford Site: Holdenhurst Ave, (mixed) Headteacher 6 90 (6th Form) Bournemouth, BH7 6RG (Catholic) Southbourne Site Form 01202 421141

Southbourne Site: Iford Site St Catherine’s Road, 01202 427291 Bournemouth, BH6 4AH WINTON ARTS & MEDIA ACADEMY Mr B Parnell 11-16 180 COLLEGE (boys) 01202 529738 Winton Way, Bournemouth, BH10 4HT

** Parkfield School is moving in September 2015 to a site near to Hurn Airport so will no longer be operating from Dorset House Lansdowne Area their current location. You can still apply for the school however you need to ensure you are able to transport your child to school on time each day when they move site. More information including photographs of the new site are available on the school website and with their admission policy in this booklet.

SPECIAL SCHOOLS Linwood School and Tregonwell Academy are Special Schools for primary and secondary age children. Admission to these schools is normally limited to those who have a Statement of Special Educational Needs or Education, Health & care Plan. See page 18 for further details. TREGONWELL ACADEMY ACADEMY MR B HOOPER 7-16 For pupils with Petersfield Road, SPECIAL 01202 424361 emotional/behaviour Bournemouth, BH7 6QP difficulties LINWOOD SCHOOL COMMUNITY MR S BROWN 3-18 For pupils with Alma Road SPECIAL 01202 525107 moderate to severe Bournemouth, BH9 1AJ learning difficulties

MAP OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN BOURNEMOUTH

OPEN EVENING DATES AND TIMES

School Day Date Time Arrangements Parents Only 8.30- See the school during the Avonbourne Thursday 25.9.2014 10am normal school day College 6 – Pupils & Parents Thursday 25.9.2014 8.30 pm Headteacher talks at 6.10 and 7.10pm The Bishop of Winchester 5 – Principal Talks Academy Thursday 2.10.2014 7.30pm 5.30 and 6.30 pm The Bourne Principal Talks Academy Wednesday 1.10.2014 6-8pm 6.15 and 7.15 pm Bournemouth 6.30-8.30 Headteacher talks School Thursday 10.7.2014 pm 6.30, 7.15 and 8 pm Bournemouth 6.30 - Headteacher talks School for Girls Thursday 11.9.2014 8.30 pm 6.45,7.20 and 7.50 pm Glenmoor Executive Principal talks 6.15-6.45 and 7.15-7.45 School Tuesday 16.9.2014 6-9 pm Q&A session from 8.15 pm Parents Only 6 – See the school during the Harewood Wednesday 24.9.2014 8.30 pm normal school day College 6 – Pupils & Parents Wednesday 24.9.2014 8.30 pm Headteacher talks at 6.10 and 7.10pm School Tour & Induction by Oak Academy 9 am – appointment Wednesday 17.9.2014 12 noon Tel:01202 7746906 5 – Principal Talks Parkfield School Wednesday 15.10.2014 8 pm 5.30 and 7pm St Catherine’s Road site for pupils & parents. Headteacher talks 6 and 7.30pm 6 – ONLY FOR THOSE ATTENDING St Peter’s Thursday 18.9.2014 8.30pm CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS Catholic School St Catherine’s Road site for pupils & parents. Headteacher talks 6 and 7.30pm 6 – ONLY FOR THOSE ATTENDING NON- Tuesday 23.9.2014 8.30pm CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS Open Mornings / Open Afternoons will be arranged in September 2014 subject to building works. Further details will be available in September on St Peter’s School website Winton Arts & Executive Principal talks 6.15-6.45 and 7.15-7.45 Media College Monday 15.9.2014 6-9 pm Q&A session from 8.15 pm

KEY DATES FOR PUPILS TRANSFERRING TO SECONDARY SCHOOL IN SEPTEMBER 2014

September 2014 Application forms and information booklets available  by 12:00 noon 11 September 2014 (boys) by 12:00 noon 15 September 2014 (girls) Parents register their children with the grammar schools in order to sit the entrance test  27 September 2014 Grammar schools testing day  17 October 2014 Grammar schools send entrance test results to parents  31 October 2014 Closing date for applications forms (paper and online) to be received by Bournemouth Admissions Team Closing date for Supplementary Information Forms to be sent to church schools  2 March 2015 Offers posted to parents by Bournemouth Admissions Team to on time applicants  17 March 2015 Closing date for parents to accept offer of places  Summer term 2015 Appeal hearings  September 2015 Start at secondary school

Completing the application form The application (either online or on paper) asks you to list up to three schools you would prefer your child to attend. You cannot list more than three schools. You will be asked to place them in order of preference, with the one you most prefer at the top of your list, your second school second and your third school third. There is space on both the online and the paper form for you to tell us any reasons you have for applying for each school. Please make sure you complete this section – it may not be possible to take into account any new information later, once the closing date has passed and allocations are made. If you have an older child already at the school, please remember to enter the child’s name and date of birth in the relevant place on the form. If I am about to move home should I name schools near where I am living when I apply, or near to where I will be living when I move? If you anticipate moving before the allocation process is complete you should consider which schools you name on your form very carefully. For example if you move home your application will be considered from the address you are living at from the time of application up to and including 6 February 2015. This is the latest date by which we can take into consideration any changes to address as we have to exchange information with other authority areas on Monday 9 February 2015. It is therefore very important that you let us know about a move of home in order that we can take this into consideration when offering a school place. It is strongly recommended to discuss any move of home and the implications in regard to the schools you have already named with the Children’s Information Service details on how to contact them are on page 3, you must inform the Local Authority Admissions Services Team when you move home. If you move home after 6 February 2015 and wish to let us know where we should send your offer letter please write to us with your new address to ensure the offer letter reaches you. The new address will not however be taken into account in regard to the school you will be offered as this will be after the stage in the process when the allocation has been determined. What happens if my form is received after 31 October 2014? If we do not receive your application form until after 31 October it will not normally be processed until after all the applications received by 31 October 2014 have been offered a school place. This means you will be much less likely to receive an offer of the school you want as all places at that school may have been offered to children whose applications have been received by 31 October 2014.

The table below sets out the dates for each allocation in the process: CLOSING DATE DATE OF Who is included NOTIFICATION 31 October 2014 2 March 2015 All those who apply by 31 October 2014 2 February 2015 16 March 2015 All those who miss the 31 October 2014 date but apply by 2 February 2015 After the above published dates all further applications or changes you may make to the original schools you have named together with waiting lists will continue to be coordinated by the Local Authority up until September 2015.

How many forms do I fill in if I want to apply for more than one school? You only need to fill in one preference form, listing up to three schools you are interested in, including schools located within different Local Authority areas. If I live in Bournemouth, can I apply for a school that is not in Bournemouth? Yes. You should include it in the list of schools that you put on your Bournemouth form. We will pass details of your child to the relevant Authority so that (s)he can be considered for that school. If I do not live in Bournemouth, can I apply for a Bournemouth school? Yes. If you live near to Bournemouth and are prepared to transport your child to and from school, and want to apply for admission to a school within the Bournemouth area, you should obtain a preference form from your ‘home’ Authority. That Authority will pass details of your child to us so that your application can be considered. Is the order in which I list the schools on the form important? Yes, very. Of the schools that are able to offer a place under the schools’ admissions criteria, the single offer you receive will be for the school you listed highest on your form. This is regardless of whether the school is located within Bournemouth or elsewhere and regardless of what type of school it is. All schools are considered in the same way. Once I have sent my form in, can I change my preferences? Yes, but we must receive your changes in writing before the closing date. If you advise us after the closing date of 31 October 2014, the offer you receive will be based on your original preferences, and your change of preference will be treated in the same way as forms received late. See page 14 for information on moving. I am applying for a church school – what else do I need to do? If one of your preferred schools is a church school, you should also check with the relevant academy/school(s) what documentary evidence they require, such as proof of church attendance, baptismal certificate and proof of address. Exact requirements may differ between the schools, so you should check with each school that you are applying to. These documents should be sent direct to the school, by the date they advise you. If you do not provide this information, you may be less likely to gain a place at the school. For example, an applicant applying to a Catholic school might, without this evidence, be considered as a non- churchgoer rather than an active Catholic, and therefore be placed in a lower category. This form is called a Supplementary Information Form (SIF) and you usually have to provide this direct to the school by the closing date for applications i.e. 31 October 2014. You may obtain a SIF direct from the school or via the Bournemouth Borough Council website in the same place as the Admission Policies for the school are published. Alternatively telephone 01202 456223 for a form to be sent to you.

I want to apply to a grammar school – What do I need to know? Grammar schools now test children before the 31 October closing date. The test date for both grammar schools is Saturday, 27 September 2014. Please ensure you register your child for testing via the school website by the dates detailed below: BOURNEMOUTH SCHOOL BOURNEMOUTH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS Closing date to register to 12 noon 12 noon sit the entrance test Thursday Monday (via the school’s website) 11 September 2014 15 September 2014 Testing day Saturday 27 September 2014 Test results sent to Friday 17 October 2014 families first class on

Detailed arrangements for testing your child will be sent to you direct from the school once you have registered via the school website. You should be aware that meeting the academic requirement for entry to a grammar school is not, in itself, a guarantee of a grammar school place. If your child does not sit the test the application for the grammar school will be withdrawn. You must then apply to your home Local Authority including the grammar school as one of your preferences. Your child’s registration form and testing is not in itself an application for a school place. Do I need to provide any information other than on the application? If you are applying for a school that has more applicants than places then the Local Authority or the school may require proof that you live at the address you have provided. Proofs requested can be the following; exchange of contracts, a recent council tax bill or signed tenancy agreement, recent utility bill. This list is a guide and you may be required to provide further proof of address than is listed above. The Local Authority or school will write to you if they require this information. What if a child’s mother and father do not live together? Only one application can be considered for each pupil. Where parents are separated it is essential that agreement is reached by both parties concerning schools named on your form. If agreement cannot be reached the Local Authority will only consider the application from the parent who is the main carer for the child. The main carer is normally the parent who receives Child Benefit. If Child Benefit payments are not made or have been suspended then the Local Authority Legal Department will decide which parent is responsible for completing the preference form, and whose address will be used for admission to school purposes. If I have a child already at the school I prefer will my other children definitely get a place at the same school? No. There is no guarantee of an offer of a place at a school. You should read the Admission criteria for the school to ascertain in which category a brother or sister may be considered. Please remember to always write details of any brothers or sisters in the appropriate section on the application form otherwise we may not know about them to ensure your child is placed in the correct category.

I am applying for a specific school on medical grounds Some schools have provision in their admissions policy for families applying for medical reasons. You should check the policy of each school to see what arrangements, if any, they make. You should state on your application form the individual circumstances and the reasons that the specific school is most suitable. It will also be necessary for you to enclose supporting evidence from an appropriate medical professional. Please make sure that you raise any such issues when completing the application. It may not be possible to take into consideration any information submitted once the closing date has passed. If you are unsure if your medical condition or personal circumstances would make a difference to how your application for your child is considered please ensure you provide the Local Authority Admissions Service with information in writing and it will be passed to the relevant school(s) for the Governors to consider. My child has a disability Schools have developed plans for improving accessibility for pupils with physical disabilities. If your child has a significant disability you may wish to tell your preferred, and later allocated, school the nature of the disability to help them plan for this, but you do not have to. If you do, you or your child may ask the school to keep the matter confidential, and if so, the school must take your request into account. What if my child is a Looked After Child (or a previously Looked After Child recently adopted)? A Looked After Child is a child who is (a) in the care of the local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by the local authority in the exercise of their social services functions as defined in section 22 (1) of the Children Act 1989. Special arrangements apply if your child is looked after by a Local Authority, or a child who was previously looked after but, immediately following this, was subject to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship order. All these children are now given a priority in admissions to all schools in Bournemouth, although some church schools continue to prioritise Looked After or previously Looked After children of their faith over other Looked After Children. Please read the admission policies for the schools you are interested in for your child to ascertain how high a priority they may give to a Looked After Child. What if I am a UK service personnel or a Crown Servant? Families of UK service personnel, other Crown Servants and British Council employees are subject to frequent movement within the UK and from abroad, often at relatively short notice. Local authorities and admission authorities therefore must ensure that the needs of the children of these families are taken into account, allocate a school place in advance if accompanied by an official government letter (e.g. MOD, FCO or GCHQ) declaring a relocation date and intended address, if the applicant would meet the criteria on relocation. Authorities must also accept a Unit postal address, or, if appropriate, a ‘quartering area’ address. Admission authorities must not refuse a place to a child because the family does not currently live in the local authority area.

CHILDREN WITH A STATEMENT OF SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS (SEN) OR AN EDUCATION, HEALTH AND CARE PLAN (EHCP) One in five children has special education needs (SEN) at some stage in their school life. These needs can range from mild and short-term to complex and permanent. Almost all of these children go to their local mainstream school, where they are given extra help and support. Schools have ongoing plans for improving accessibility for all pupils, including those with a disability. My child has a Statement of SEN OR AN EHCP. How do I apply? If your child has a Statement of Special Educational Needs or an Education, Health and Care Plan, their needs are more severe/complex and the Local Authority needs to be involved in the planning. Before you fill in a preference form you will be invited to an annual review meeting, to discuss your child’s transfer to secondary education, with your child’s current school and the Local Authority. Secondary school places for children in Year 6 with Statements of SEN/EHCP will normally be allocated by 15th February. Admissions for children with statements/EHC plans are dealt with by the SEN Inclusion Team. Contact no. 01202 456166. Normally children with Statements naming a school do not in addition receive an offer letter as this is dealt with by the SEN Inclusion Team through the process of issuing a Statement. My child has SEN but no Statement/ECHP - how do I apply? If your child has some special educational needs but does not have a Statement, or if your child is currently under assessment for special educational needs, you should fill in the preference form as normal. You must submit your application form by the closing date of 31 October 2014. Admissions to special schools The authority’s policy is that all children with special educational needs are educated in their local school, wherever possible. Information about a child’s needs and the best way of providing support is always discussed with parents. For a very small number of children, with the most complex difficulties, a place in a special school may be the best option. All the children who attend a special school will normally have a Statement of Special Educational Needs or EHCP. Where can I get further advice? All mainstream schools have a special educational needs coordinator (SENCO) and a lead teacher for inclusion. You can ask these people to explain how their school includes children with SEN. Parent Partnership is a scheme that can answer more general questions about: how the SEN system works in Bournemouth; how you might get help from the support services; and how assessments are carried out. They also offer independent, confidential, free advice to parents. They can be contacted on 01202 451970. The Special Educational Needs Team can also answer questions, particularly on whether a child may need a Statement of Special Educational Needs and in respect of places in special schools. They can be contacted on 01202 456166.

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

Who will decide at which school my child can be offered a place? The admission authority for community schools is the Local Authority, and for academies, free schools, voluntary aided and foundation schools it is the governing body of the school concerned. There are no community secondary schools in Bournemouth, so each secondary school is responsible for setting its admission arrangements and deciding whom to offer a place. If you are a Bournemouth resident applying for a non-Bournemouth school, we will pass your child’s details to the relevant Authority so that (s)he can be considered. Likewise, if you are a non-Bournemouth resident applying for a Bournemouth school, your home Authority will forward your child’s details to us. How are the decisions made? For each school you list on your preference form the Authority or governing body, as appropriate, will match the information you provide on your form with the school’s admissions criteria. Applicants will then be placed on a ‘provisional’ list, in descending order of priority, until the total number of places the school can offer has been reached. The Local Authority will compare the provisional offer lists from all the schools. If a child’s name appears on more than one offer list, we refer to the parents’ priority order on their application to see which offer the parents most wanted. Places freed up by this process will then be offered to applicants who are next in a school’s list. Do schools take into account the order I have placed them on the form when deciding whether they can offer a place? No. When the schools are sent details of applicants, they are not told which position – 1st, 2nd or 3rd - they have been named. The schools rank the applicants only to their own policy (criteria). If I do not put my catchment school as a preference will my child automatically be offered it? No. Your catchment school may fill up with applications from families who have put it as one of their preferences. You need to put your catchment school as one of your three preferences if you wish to be considered for a place at the school. You can find out your catchment school from the My Property section of the Bournemouth website (http://www.bournemouth.gov.uk/PeopleLiving/MyProperty) or contact us on 01202 456223 for confirmation about catchment areas. What happens if none of the schools I have applied for can offer my child a place? If you are a Bournemouth resident, the Local Authority will normally offer you a place at the nearest school that has places remaining when all the preferences have been dealt with. If you are not a Bournemouth resident, you should ask your ‘home’ Authority what action they would take in these circumstances.

When will I hear which school my child has been offered? As long as your application was received by the closing date of 31 October 2014, your offer letter will be posted on 2 March 2015. This is a national date and will be the same for all Local Authorities throughout England. If you apply on line you can log back in to your account and find out which school has been offered on 2 March 2015. If you have not applied on line you will need to wait for your letter to arrive in the post, usually this is the day after posting. If more than one of the schools that I listed can offer me a place, can I choose which to accept? No. The Local Authority will gather together the lists of provisional offers made for all the schools you have listed. If more than one of the schools you listed on your form is able to offer your child a place, the Local Authority will offer you whichever of these schools you placed highest on your list. This is why the order in which you list the schools on your application form is so important. If only one of the schools you listed on your form can offer a place, this is the offer you will receive. What happens if I don’t get a place at the school(s) I prefer? Don’t panic! If you are a Bournemouth resident and are unsuccessful in gaining a place at any of your preferred schools, you will have been offered an alternative school. This will be one of your lower preferences, or, if none of your requested schools can offer a place, an alternative school with places remaining. Before you make your decision about what to do next, it is a good idea to visit the alternative school that has been offered to decide whether you feel it could be suitable for your child. We strongly recommend that you do this. You will then need to decide whether to (and you can do any or all of these): • Accept this alternative place (we strongly recommend that you do this) • Put your child’s name on the waiting list for a place at your preferred school • Make a late application for another school (information with your offer letter will indicate which schools still have places available) • Appeal for a place at your preferred school If you do decide to appeal you will need to complete and return an appeal form by the date you are advised. If you have been refused a school in another Local Authority, you should contact the relevant Local Authority for details of procedures and dates. Please note that if you do not live within Bournemouth an alternative school may not be offered, but your right of appeal will still be fully explained. You may need to contact your home Authority for an alternative school.

Should I accept the place offered in case I am unsuccessful in gaining a place at my preferred school? Yes, and we strongly advise that you do accept the place offered at an alternative school, even if you place your child’s name on the waiting list for your preferred school(s), appeal for a place, or change your preference. If a place becomes available for your child from the waiting list or at appeal, you may then decline the alternative place offered. However, if you remain unsuccessful in gaining a place at your preferred school, and you have declined the alternative offer, your child will not have a place at any school in September as the school originally offered to your child may then fill with later applicants. This could result, if you do not accept the original school offered, with your child having to attend a school much further away from your home than the original offer. Can I put my child’s name on the waiting list? If you have not been offered a place at your preferred school, the letter you receive will include details of how to place your child’s name on a waiting list. If it is a school outside Bournemouth you will need to check with the relevant Local Authority to get details of their arrangements. When will the waiting list be considered? Those on the waiting list will then be considered after the second allocation of places. (The second allocation will have included those applicants who missed the deadline of 31 October 2014, but who returned their forms by the second closing date of 2 February 2015.) They will be considered alongside any child on the waiting list from this second allocation, and any applicants who missed the 2nd February deadline. Any places that have been declined by the parents initially offered, will then be allocated to those applicants who are on the waiting list. These will be allocated according to the school’s published admissions criteria. Waiting Lists will cease on 31 December 2015. If you wish your child to remain on the list after that date you will need to contact the school concerned. Will a place ever be taken away? The Council may withdraw an offer of a school place where a parent fails to respond to an offer within a reasonable timescale or the place was offered on the basis of a fraudulent or misleading application. Providing a false address or failure to inform the Local Authority of a change of address is considered as submitting a misleading application.

APPEALS What you need to know if you want to appeal If you are unsuccessful in your application for a place at a school, you have the right of appeal to an appeal panel that is independent of the Local Authority and the school. The decision of the panel is binding on the Local Authority, the school and parents. You cannot appeal against a decision of the appeal panel. The local authority and school governing bodies will have done everything they can to meet the preference of parents whose applications were received by the due date in the first allocation of places (i.e. by 31 October 2014) within the limits of ‘efficient education and the efficient use of resources’. Each school has a limit on the number of pupils it can accommodate. This means that some children may not be offered a place at their preferred school because there is no room. The Local Authority and schools need to consider: • The limit imposed by the physical size of the school and the number of pupils to each teacher in each class • The Local Authority’s duty to provide enough school places across the whole town, in areas where they are needed • The need to keep to a workable minimum the number of spare places being maintained in the borough, so as not to waste any money on school places that are not needed. How do I start the appeal process? Once you have decided to appeal you must complete an appeal form, which can be obtained from the relevant school direct. The information you supply must include: • Name, address and date of birth of your child • Name of the school you want • Reasons why you want this school • Your grounds for appeal What happens next? As soon as possible you will be informed of the date, time and place at which the appeal panel will meet. The panel consists of at least three people who are not connected to the Local Authority or the school concerned. You are encouraged to attend and speak at the panel hearing. If you wish you may bring a friend to help you to put your points to the panel. The appeal panel will listen to what you and the admission authority for the school have to say and then come to a decision. The appeal panel will pay particular attention to parental circumstances which support your application for the particular school, together with the admission authority’s reason for refusal. The appeal panel is not bound by the admission authority’s published criteria and has the power to exceed the school’s published admission number. The panel’s decision is binding on the Local Authority, the school and the parents.

Is there anything I can do if the appeal is dismissed? When an appeal is dismissed you cannot appeal against the decision of the panel. However, if you have a complaint about the way in which your appeal has been handled, and you feel that you have suffered injustice as a result of maladministration, For Community, VC & VA schools you can complain to the Commission for Local Administration, known as the Ombudsman (see page 39). For Academies and Free schools you can complain to the Secretary of State for Education (see page 39). Can I appeal more than once? All matters relating to appeals to academies, free schools, foundation trust, trust and voluntary aided schools are dealt with by the governing body of the school. Last year’s appeals statistics The chart below shows the number of appeals for each school for 2014 entry. For further information please contact the Governing body at the school. The figures relate to the main appeal hearings in June/July 2014, which may include applicants who applied after the main closing date. SCHOOL APPEALS APPEALS APPEALS HEARD REFUSED UPHELD The Bishop of Winchester Academy 15 0 15 Bournemouth School 4 1 3 Bournemouth School for Girls 5 3 2 St Peter’s Catholic Comprehensive 3 0 3

SECONDARY TRANSFER STATISTICS 2014 The following tables show the numbers of places allocated to schools located in Bournemouth at the first allocation for children starting in September 2014. LeAF Studio is not included as it does not admit pupils at Year 7. All the figures in this table relate to the main allocation of places on 3 March 2014. The number of children ‘redirected’ to the school (i.e. where they could not be offered any of their preferences), is shown beneath that school’s table where applicable. The last distance offered in a category where they refused applicants within the same category is also shown beneath (this does not apply to all schools). The heading SEN denotes children who have a Statement of Special Educational Needs and that school was named in the statement. LAC refers to children who are looked after by a Local Authority, these are all shown on the same line. The category numbers correspond with those shown in the schools’ admission criteria for 2014-15, which may differ from those in effect in 2015-16. The number of refusals shown excludes those refused because they were offered a higher preference. Those offered a higher preference are shown in the next column. Some admissions criteria may have been omitted where there were no applicants. For St Peter’s School you will need to refer to the admission criteria for 2014-15 to identify the description of each of the categories.

TRANSFER TO SECONDARY SCHOOL IN SEPTEMBER 2014 SUMMARY OF ALLOCATION FOR EACH BOURNEMOUTH SCHOOL Avonbourne College (number of places available: 210) Preference rank Total Total Gained higher Total Category 1st 2nd 3rd applications offers preference refusals SEN / A. LAC / B. Medical 003 002 005 003 002 C. Sibling 026 006 002 034 031 003 D. In-area 068 061 063 192 095 097 E. Attending feeder 034 069 052 155 043 112 F. Out-of-area 003 003 006 012 003 009 Total 134 139 125 398 175 223 0 ‘Redirected’: 5 (all in-area). Therefore, the total number of places allocated was 180. The Bishop of Winchester Academy (number of places available: 210) Preference rank Total Total Gained higher Total Category 1st 2nd 3rd applications offers preference refusals SEN / 1. LAC 00*6* 003 00*9* 00*6* 003 2. Sibling 040 008 001 049 042 007 3a. Religious commitment 052 022 009 083 053 030 3b. World religions 003 002 005 004 001 4. Distance 130 175 146 451 105 296 50 Total 231 210 156 597 210 337 50 * Excludes two children admitted to the Complex Communications Unit who do not count towards the 210 places. Greatest distance offered under Category 4: 1.181 miles (straight-line measurement) The Bourne Academy (number of places available: 180) Preference rank Total Total Gained higher Total Category 1st 2nd 3rd applications offers preference refusals SEN / A. LAC 003 003 003 B. In-area with sibling 019 001 020 019 001 C. In-area 036 025 14 075 036 039 D. Out-of-area with sibling 022 005 027 022 005 E. Out-of-area 078 100 80 258 081 177 Total 158 131 94 383 161 222 0 Bournemouth School (number of places available: 150) Preference rank Total Total Gained higher Total Category 1st 2nd 3rd applications offers preference refusals SEN 001 001 001 Met selection criteria 150 40 03 193 149 38 06 Did not meet criteria 016 12 04 032 13 19 Did not sit test 004 19 08 031 24 07 Total 171 71 15 257 150 75 32 Bournemouth School for Girls (number of places available: 166) Preference rank Total Total Gained higher Total Category 1st 2nd 3rd applications offers preference refusals SEN 000 Met selection criteria 164 19 03 186 166 17 03 Did not meet criteria 037 11 11 059 19 40 Did not sit test 005 11 08 024 16 08 Total 206 41 22 269 166 52 51

Glenmoor School (number of places available: 180) Preference rank Total Total Gained higher Total Category 1st 2nd 3rd applications offers preference refusals SEN / 1. LAC 01 001 01 2. In-area with sibling 08 04 012 09 003 3. In-area 33 32 043 108 38 070 4. Out-of-area with sibling 14 01 001 016 15 001 5. Out-of-area 22 37 062 121 26 095 Total 78 74 106 258 89 169 0 ‘Redirected’: 2 (both out-of-area). Therefore, the total number of places allocated was 91.

Harewood College (number of places available: 180) Preference rank Total Total Gained higher Total Category 1st 2nd 3rd applications offers preference refusals SEN / A. LAC / B. Medical 02 01 04 007 002 005 C. Sibling 22 08 030 024 006 D. In-area 36 28 53 117 057 060 E. Attending feeder 15 36 37 088 019 069 F. Out-of-area 000 Total 74 73 94 241 109 140 0 ‘Redirected’: 10 (7 in-area and 3 out-of-area). Therefore, the total number of places allocated was 119.

Oak Academy (number of places available: 240) Preference rank Total Total Gained higher Total Category 1st 2nd 3rd applications offers preference refusals SEN / 1. LAC 000 2. In-area with sibling 027 02 029 028 001 3. In-area 042 32 14 088 046 042 4. Out-of-area with sibling 009 03 012 010 002 5. Out-of-area 024 38 40 102 027 075 Total 102 75 54 231 111 120 0

Parkfield School (number of places available: 56) Preference rank Total Total Gained higher Total Category 1st 2nd 3rd applications offers preference refusals SEN / 1. LAC 000 2. Inner catchment with sibling 10 04 014 11 003 3. Inner catchment 30 55 73 158 42 116 4. Outer catchment with sibling 01 001 01 5. Outer catchment 000 6. Non-catchment 000 Total 41 59 73 173 54 119 0

St Peter’s School (number of places available: 240) Preference rank Total Total Gained higher Total Category 1st 2nd 3rd applications offers preference refusals SEN / 1. (please 002 001 003 002 001 2.1 see the 105 019 006 130 108 022 2.2 school’s 046 012 002 060 048 012 3. prospectus 010 003 013 011 002 4. or our 015 006 001 022 015 007 5. information 007 001 002 010 007 003 6. booklet 033 026 002 061 038 023 7. for a 004 004 003 011 005 006 8.1 description 003 003 002 008 005 003 8.2 of the 001 002 003 001 002 9. categories 001 003 004 003 01 10. for St Peter’s) 029 110 091 230 180 50 Total 255 187 113 555 240 264 51

Winton Arts & Media College (number of places available: 180) Gained higher Category Preference rank Total Total Total 1st 2nd 3rd applications offers preference refusals SEN / 1. LAC 001 001 001 2. In-area with sibling 010 002 012 010 002 3. In-area 043 041 27 111 046 065 4. Out-of-area with sibling 012 005 017 013 004 5. Out-of-area 036 067 60 163 047 116 Total 102 115 87 304 117 187 0 ‘Redirected’: 3 (all in-area). Therefore, the total number of places allocated was 120.

MOVING INTO THE AREA OR CHANGING SCHOOLS

Information for parents moving into Bournemouth This information is provided for parents who are moving into the borough and wish to apply for a school place to start at any time in the school year. Please note that certain children who are moving into the area may need to have their application considered by a Pupil Placement Panel. Please contact us if you would like more detailed information on the Pupil Placement Panel. Since 2013 all applications have been fully coordinated and it is only necessary to complete one form for all the schools in Bournemouth you are interested in. Further details, including information on how to apply are available on request from the Children’s Information Service. If I move into the area, what do I have to do? If you are moving into the Bournemouth area you should first contact the Children’s Information Service (see page 3) for information about the procedure to be followed. Places are not normally reserved more than half a term in advance. Also normally, a child must be resident in this country before a place can be reserved at a mainstream school. Please ensure you inform us if your application is for a Looked After Child (or previously Looked After child), or if you are a family in the Armed Forces or Crown Services returning to this country or moving into Bournemouth. There are spaces on the application form for you to state this. You may be required to provide proof of address such as a signed tenancy agreement, exchange of contracts with a completion date or a Council Tax Invoice. This list is not a final list and you may be required to provide further proof of your address. If you are moving from overseas you will need to provide passports and visa information for your family. In the case of Armed Forces or Crown Servant families, we can accept an official letter confirming relocation to the area. If you are thinking of changing your child’s school If you wish to change school for any other reason than a move of home you should first speak to the headteacher of your child’s current school. This authority firmly believes that continuity and stability in a child’s education are very important and that a change of school should only be made if it is deemed to be in your child’s interests. If after speaking to the headteacher you still wish your child to transfer, you should contact the Children’s Information Service for information on the procedure. Please note that certain children wishing to change schools may need to have their application considered by a Pupil Placement Panel. Please contact us if you would like more detailed information on the Pupil Placement Panel.

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT ADMISSIONS TO SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN BOURNEMOUTH

School leaving age From 2015, young people will be expected to stay in some form of education or training until they reach the age of 18. So, for those children entering secondary school now, when they reach 16 they will need to engage in one of the following: • Full-time education, such as school, college or home education. • Work-based learning, such as an Apprenticeship • Part-time education or training, if a young person is employed, self- employed or volunteering for more than 20 hours per week. For more information on Raising the Participation Age (or ‘RPA’ as it is commonly known) visit www.14-19matters.co.uk

Can my child stay on an extra year in primary school? In some very exceptional circumstances, where a child has not attained as well as others in his or her own year group due to learning delay or difficulty or sustained absence from school; and/or where the child has a level of social maturity well below that of his or her own year group and where professional reports support this, a child may stay back an extra year in primary school. The final decision will be taken by the headteacher of the primary school, consulting with the secondary school and the Educational Psychologist. Where the child has a Statement of Special Educational Needs, the decision will be made jointly between the Local Authority and the headteacher. In the first instance parents who wish to look into this option must speak with the Headteacher at your child’s current school.

Can my child go to a secondary school a year early? In very exceptional circumstances, where a child’s attainment and social maturity are at least the average level of Year 7 group, and it is intended he or she would join a year early, a child may be able to transfer a year early to secondary school. The final decision will be taken by the headteacher of the primary school, consulting with the secondary school and the Educational Psychologist. Where the child has a Statement of Special Educational Needs, the decision will be made jointly between the Local Authority and the headteacher. Such transfers are very rare.

SCHOOL TERM AND HOLIDAY DATES

School term and holiday dates are usually set over 14 months in advance of the academic year. They are based on a school year of 195 days although individual schools can use 5 of these days for staff training. Parents should contact the individual school to find out when their training days will be.

SCHOOL TERM AND HOLIDAY DATES 2014/15 AUTUMN Tue. 2 September – Fri. 19 December 2014 Half-Term 27-31 October 2014 Christmas Holiday 22 December 2014 – 2 January 2015

SPRING Monday 5 January – Thursday 2 April 2015 Half-Term 16-20 February 2015 Easter Holiday 3-17 April 2015

SUMMER Monday 20 April – Wednesday 22 July 2015 Half-Term 25-29 May 2015 Summer holiday 23 July 2015 – 31 August 2015 May Day is Monday 4 May 2015

SCHOOL TERM AND HOLIDAY DATES 2015/16

AUTUMN Tue. 1 September – Fri. 18 December 2015 Half-Term 26-30 October 2015 Christmas Holiday 21 December 2015 – 1 January 2016

SPRING Monday 4 January – Thursday 24 March 2016 Half-Term 15-19 February 2016 Easter Holiday 25 March – 8 April 2016

SUMMER Monday 11 April – Wednesday 20 July 2016 Half-Term 30 April 2016 - 3 May 2016 Summer holiday 21 July 2016 May Day is Monday 2 May 2016

GETTING THE BEST OUT OF SCHOOL

The following information is provided as a guide to the types of support that are available to help your child make the most of his or her school experience. Welfare and discipline The welfare of children in schools is primarily the concern of the staff and headteacher of the school, working with you. If any problems become acute the school may ask for help from the Bournemouth Children’s Support Service. At all times you are fully consulted and informed. Discipline is a matter for the headteacher and governors of the school. All schools must have a written policy and this must be referred to in the school’s prospectus. A copy of the school’s policy will be made available to you if you wish to see it. Bournemouth is committed to maintaining high levels of school attendance. Bournemouth’s Education Social Work Service works closely with schools, parents and pupils to achieve this aim. The Education Social Work Service becomes involved where a pupil’s school attendance is causing concern. Parents may contact the Education Social Work Service if they require support relating to school attendance issues. The Education Social Work Officers for secondary schools in Bournemouth are based at the schools. If you require support for your child who is attending a Bournemouth primary school, you should contact the Children’s Information Service in the first instance. Home-school agreements All schools will have formulated written home-school agreements after consultation with parents. These agreements set out ways in which the home and school will support the education of the child. Parent Partnership Bournemouth Parent Partnership Service provides free, confidential and impartial support and information to parents and carers who live in Bournemouth, if you have a child with Special Educational Needs (SEN). The service can: • provide you with accurate information and impartial advice, according to your needs. • help you to prepare for meetings with the school, pre-school or LA and, if you wish, go along with you to give you support. • help you to understand reports and letters from the school, pre-school or the Local Authority. • help you to write your own reports and letters (or to complete forms), as your views and knowledge of your child are very important. • help you to contact other agencies and voluntary groups, who may be able to help. The Parent Partnership can be contacted on 01202 451970 or by email at [email protected]

HOW DO I GET TO SCHOOL?

Sustainable travel to school. Before deciding on your school – Please consider how your child will be travelling to their new school in the future.

Bournemouth Borough Council is fully committed to promoting walking, cycling and, for longer distances, greater use of buses for the school journey. In England, parents have the right to choose a school for their child and many choose not to send their child to the nearest school. This has led to longer trips. These trips are more likely to be by car increasing congestion in the conurbation. In Bournemouth we have the highest percentage of car trips to school of any authority in the South West Region. We would therefore encourage you to choose a school near enough to your house that a car trip is an unnecessary option. Once the choice of the school has been made, for many children the mode of travel to school has been determined. If your decision means you will need to use a car, this is a long term commitment. Will you still want to, or be able to drive your child there in 5 years’ time? So when you are thinking about your choice, please consider the following; • Children who walk to school are healthier, fitter, and more independent and have a greater understanding of road safety skills and arrive at school more relaxed and ready to learn. • Walking, cycling or using the bus reduces congestion on the roads and helps to reduce CO2 emissions. • The number of children travelling to school by car over the past 20 years has doubled (Department for Transport). • One car in five in the morning rush-hour is on the school run (Department for Transport: National Travel Survey 2006). • Consider the cost of driving your child to school. Current figures put the average cost of the school run for a year at over £400 (based on approved mileage rates from the Inland Revenue). • Unless the Primary school you choose is less than 800 metres (a 10 to 15 minute walk) or Secondary school 2km (20 to 25 minutes walk) from your home research has shown that you will probably drive your child to school. • 4 out of 10 boys and 6 out of 10 girls do not do the recommended minimum of one hour a day of physical activity. • 21.4% of Bournemouth & Poole reception age children (age 4 to 5) were either overweight or very overweight (obese) - 2009/10. -NHS Bournemouth & Poole; National Child Measurement Programme – NCMP) • 28.1% of Bournemouth & Poole Year 6 (age 10 -11) children were either overweight or very overweight (obese) - 2009/10 – NHS Bournemouth & Poole; National Child Measurement Programme – NCMP).

• Walking, cycling or using public transport offers children greater independence and flexibility - which is especially important at a time of change in the nature of the school day, extra-curricular activities and sport. • Where walking, cycling or public transport are not feasible, car sharing may be an option. This can save time and money and helps to cut traffic congestion and air pollution as well as being sociable for children. If you are interested in walking, cycling or bus use, please speak to the Headteacher who will be able to explain about the schools’ School Travel Health Check and School Travel Plan. Alternatively contact the Sustainable Travel Officer, at Bournemouth Borough Council, on 01202 454652 or [email protected] For information on Transport to School guidance in Bournemouth, please contact the Children’s Information Service on 01202 456223 or email [email protected] Assistance with transport costs for pupils aged 11-16 years Bournemouth Borough Council’s current policy with regard to assistance with transport costs is as follows. Parents should be aware that the policy is subject to review and could be changed at any time. Bournemouth Local Authority can provide transport assistance only for residents of Bournemouth. If you are not a Bournemouth resident you must apply to your ‘home’ Authority. Transport to catchment area school The Local Authority will provide free transport between home and the pupil’s catchment area school, if the distance between the home and that school is at least three miles and no more than ten miles. This assistance will normally be in the form of a bus pass, and bus passes for eligible pupils will be sent to the school for collection by the pupil. Where the family applies for a place at their catchment area school, and that school is full, the Local Authority will provide free transport to the next nearest school at which a place can be offered, as long as the distance from the home to that school is at least three miles and no more than ten miles. Transport to other schools (i.e. grammar or church schools or other school of the parent’s choosing) The Local Authority may in some cases provide free transport to a school that is not the catchment area school. Where the family is entitled to Free School Meals (see FSM section) or the maximum award of working tax credit (no reductions for your income) free transport, normally in the form of a bus pass, will be provided to one of their three nearest qualifying schools if it falls between two and no more than six miles from home or up to a maximum of 15 miles if the nearest faith school. You cannot however ignore nearer schools that have availability and request a school further away - it must be one of your three nearest available schools.

In addition free transport may be provided where a family is re-housed on a short term basis by a council or housing association or where a child moves home whilst in Years 10 and 11 and the distance from home is over three miles. Additionally support may be available to children who have disabled parents who are unable because of their disability to accompany their child to school, or to children who have a medical condition or disability and this is confirmed by the Community Paediatrician or Consultant. How the distance is measured Distance measurements are calculated using the most direct, safe walking route available between the home and the school. All routes calculated assume a child is accompanied by an adult as necessary. Distance measurements, in excess of two miles from the home to the school, for children of families on low income a road route will be used. Are there any useful websites that can help with planning a journey to school? Yes. The website www.transportdirect.info provides bus timetables and routes and gives full details of how long a journey will take. You simply put in the details of where you live and where you wish to travel to and a summary of the journey is available to read or print out. Transport for pupils aged 16 and over If your child is attending post-compulsory education, please contact your local authority for information about their 16+ transport provision. In the first instance you can contact the Children’s Information Service on the telephone number printed on page 3 of this information booklet. Transport for pupils with special educational needs (SEN) Pupils with special educational needs without a Statement or an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP), who attend mainstream schools, may be eligible for home to school transport assistance in line with general policy for all pupils outlined above. Pupils with a Statement of SEN or an EHCP attending mainstream schools may be eligible for assistance with home to school transport should their needs prevent them from walking to school, or, if eligible under general arrangements, be unable to use public transport. Pupils with Statements of SEN or an EHCP who attend special schools may be eligible for assistance with home to school transport should their special needs require it. For advice concerning your child’s particular circumstances, please contact the SEN Assessment Team on 01202 456166. Concessionary travel scheme Very occasionally there may be one or more spare seats on small hired vehicles that are available to children not eligible for free transport. A fixed price will be charged for these places, unless the parents are in receipt of either Income Support, Income-based Jobseekers Allowance, Child Tax Credit or Working Tax Credit (for tax credits – up to a level of income, as assessed by the Inland Revenue,

which will qualify the family for help with health costs), guarantee element of State Pension Credit. However, the situation could change at any time, and at very short notice you could be faced with making your own transport arrangements. This happens if: • The seat is required for an entitled pupil • The service is withdrawn • The passenger carrying capacity of the vehicle is reduced • In addition, if you fail to pay the prescribed fare at the appropriate time, permission to travel will be withdrawn. Behaviour on transport Children travelling on Bournemouth Authority transport are expected to conform to the accepted code of behaviour that applies in the school. Any breach will be dealt with by the school. Public transport operators are entitled to refuse to provide a service where there would be a risk to safety. In addition the Passenger Transport Unit at the Town Hall in Bournemouth is informed and will consider a temporary suspension. Parents will be informed accordingly. If the behaviour is repeated following a suspension the child will be banned from transport provision and parents will be expected to make alternative transport arrangements. The Bournemouth Authority works closely with bus operators, schools and the police in dealing with behaviour issues. There is a separate leaflet Safety on Buses, Minibuses and Taxis to help children and parents to understand how they should behave and ensure their own safety and the safety of others.

Appealing against a transport decision Parents who do not agree with the initial decision about help with transport may write to the Manager, Access Services, Community, Learning & Commissioning, Bournemouth Borough Council, Town Hall, THE3, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth BH2 6DY with the reasons they feel the decision to refuse transport is incorrect. A senior officer for Bournemouth Borough Council will then review the original decision taking into consideration the reasons and any further information or evidence provided and write to the family either upholding the original decision or reversing the decision and offering free transport to the child. Parents must provide written evidence to support the review process this can include reports or letters from professionals supporting you and your child. You should include all information you wish the senior officer to take into account so that their investigation into your request can be given full consideration. Parents may still appeal to an appeals panel independent of either the original decision or the review of the decision. Appeals forms can be obtained from either the Children’s Information Service (details on page 3) or Admissions Services Team.

CAN I GET HELP WITH COSTS? Provision of meals Whilst the Local Authority does not provide a general school meals service in primary schools, in special schools a standard two-course lunch is provided. Free school meals Free school meals are available to your child if you or your partner are receiving any of the following benefits: If you are entitled to Working Tax Credit you will NOT be eligible for Free School Meals

. Income Support. . Income based Job Seeker’s Allowance (JSA)* . Income related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)* . Universal Credit . Support under part VI of the Immigration & Asylum Act 1999. . Child Tax Credit, but only if your annual income, as assessed by HM Revenue & Customs, is no more than £16,190. . Working Tax Credit ‘Run On’ – the payment you may receive for a further four weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit. . The Guarantee Element of State Pension Credit. You will need the National Insurance Number for you and partner, the name and date of birth of your child and the name of the school.

*Please Note: The eligibility criteria for FSM has recently changed meaning that equal based JSA or ESA is now an eligible benefit and a parent receiving this benefit is eligible for FSM.

Free school meals must be applied for and are not automatically given along with your qualifying support payment. Please see section on Assistance with Transport. For further details contact the Children’s Information Service. A form can be obtained from: • The Children’s Information Service • Your child’s school • Online from the Bournemouth Council website

Clothing Grant Schools may offer assistance towards the cost of uniform to families who meet the school’s clothing policy, should they choose to have one. If you wish further detailed information you should contact the school that your child wishes to attend.

Charges for school activities The Education Act 1996 requires Local Authorities and school governing bodies to have a charging policy and ensure it is kept up to date. Bournemouth Borough’s charging policy is as follows: Parents may be charged for ingredients and materials that are used by a pupil to create his/her own article in a practical lesson. A charge may be made for instrumental music provision. Charges may be made for educational activities that are considered as optional extras. Parents may be charged for residential visits to field study centres and camps, Governing bodies of individual schools can decide whether or not to make these charges. Details of governing bodies’ charging policies are available from each school.

Help with public examinations costs Pupils are entered for public examinations on the recommendation of the headteacher after counselling the pupils and consulting you. The decision as to the type and level of examination for which the pupil is entered is a professional one and a charge may be made in the following circumstances: • Where a governing body agrees to enter a pupil for an examination for which the pupil has not been prepared by the school • Where a pupil fails, without good reason, to complete the examination requirements for a particular examination • Where a pupil is entered for an examination not prescribed in regulations, and the preparation of the pupil for such an examination takes place outside school hours • Re-takes of prescribed public examinations. Governing bodies are only required to enter a pupil for one examination per subject/syllabus. Governing bodies have a duty to enter a pupil for a prescribed public examination for which the pupil has been prepared by the school, unless there are educational reasons to the contrary or the parents request in writing that the pupil should not be entered.

EXPLANATION OF TERMS USED IN THIS BOOKLET

Academy In an academy the Sponsors are responsible for admissions.

Admission authority The admission authority is the body responsible for deciding the admission arrangements for a school. For Community & VC Schools it is the Local Authority. For academies, free schools, foundation, foundation trust, trust and voluntary aided schools it is the school’s governing body. Admissions criteria Admissions criteria describe the way in which the Local Authority or school governing body gives priority to children when it allocates places at individual schools.

Age of transfer Children normally transfer from primary to secondary school at the beginning of the school year following their 11th birthday. This means that children born on or between 1 September 2003 and 31 August 2004 are due to transfer to secondary school in September 2015.

Catchment area The catchment area is a defined geographical area around a school. If you live within it and you name it as a preference you may be more likely to be able to get a place at the school. Please refer to the admissions policy for the school to ascertain how high a priority is given to children in the designated catchment area for the school. Please telephone us on 01202 456223 to confirm the catchment area/nearest school for your home address.

Denominational schools In a denominational school a church (i.e. Church of England or Roman Catholic) is involved in the running of the school.

Foundation and Foundation Trust schools In a Foundation school the governing body is responsible for admissions.

Free Schools Free Schools the governing body is responsible for admissions they are considered the same status as academies.

Inclusion Inclusion is the word used to describe how schools aim to meet the needs of all the children who live in their local area. An inclusive school tries to make sure that all pupils and parents are able to join in with learning and school activities, at the level that is right for the individual. To do this schools look at the way they organise and use their resources, and try to identify any barriers that prevent individuals or groups feeling valued and part of the school. In this way, inclusive schools promote high standards for all.

LEA/LA The local education authority, referred to in this booklet as the ‘Local Authority’.

Mainstream schools All schools that are not special schools are called mainstream schools.

Over-subscribed schools When the number of applications to a school is more than the published admission number, the school is said to be over-subscribed.

Parent ‘Parents’ include all those people who have a parental responsibility for a child as set out in the Children Act 1989. Where responsibility for a child is ‘shared’, the person receiving Child Benefit or the parent who has main care for the child is deemed to be the parent responsible for completing the preference form, and whose address will be used for admissions purposes. If Child Benefit payments are not made or have been suspended then the Local Authority Legal Department will deem which parent is responsible for completing the preference form, and whose address will be used for admissions purposes.

Preference Preference is the word used to describe the school you would most like your child to attend. Whether your preference can be agreed depends on how many places are available and how many other parents would also like their child to attend that school.

Published admission number The published admission number is the maximum number of children normally to be admitted to a school in each year group. All schools must normally offer places up to this number. The admission number for each school is listed in the chart of Bournemouth secondary schools on pages 9 - 10.

Siblings The Local Authority defines siblings as: • A half or full brother or sister • An adoptive brother or sister • The children of parents who are married or cohabiting. In all cases the children must live together in the same household

Academies, VA, foundation and foundation trust schools may have different definitions check the school’s admissions criteria.

Statement of Special educational needs or an Education, Health and Care Plan A child has a Statement of special educational needs (SEN) or a Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) if he or she finds it much harder to learn than most children of the same age, or if he or she has a disability that makes it difficult to use the normal educational facilities in the area. Some children have special education needs and are provided with support however they do not have a Statement or a EHCP. See page 18 for more details.

Special schools Special Schools are for some of the pupils who have complex special educational needs. Pupils attending these schools must have a Statement of Special Educational Needs.

Supplementary Information Form (SIF) This is a form that you will need to get signed by your priest or minister to confirm that you and your child attend church regularly. You must get this completed if you are applying under faith grounds for a church school. Supplementary Information Forms (SIFS) can be obtained from the school or from the CIS and must be return to the school by the date the school specify normally the closing date for applications.

Voluntary aided schools (VA) In a VA school the governing body is responsible for admissions.

Voluntary controlled schools (VC) In a VC school the Local Authority is responsible for admissions.

National Curriculum year groups and key stages

YEAR GROUP AGE OF PUPIL KEY STAGE Year 7 11 - 12 years 3 Year 8 12 - 13 years 3 Year 9 13 - 14 years 3 Year 10 14 - 15 years 4 Year 11 15 - 16 years 4 Year 12 16 - 17 years n/a Year 13 17 - 18 years n/a

USEFUL NAMES AND ADDRESSES

Children’s Information Service School Admissions Team Bournemouth Borough Council, Bournemouth Borough Council Town Hall, St Stephen’s Road Town Hall E3, Bourne Avenue BOURNEMOUTH, BH2 6EB BOURNEMOUTH BH2 6DY tel: 01202 456223 tel: 01202 456198 [email protected] www.bournemouth.gov.uk Appeals Officer, Democratic Services Telephone numbers for other teams Bournemouth Borough Council, Town Hall, within Bournemouth Local Authority: Bourne Avenue, BOURNEMOUTH, BH2 6DY Early Years Team tel: 01202 456204 tel: 01202 451163 Education Psychology tel: 01202 456388 Education Welfare tel: 01202 456179 [email protected] Special Educational Needs Inclusion Team tel: 01202 456166 Poole LA Pupil and Parent Support, Dorset LA School Admissions Team, Borough of Poole, Dorset County Council, Dolphin Centre, POOLE, BH15 1SA County Hall, DORCHESTER, DT1 1XJ tel: 01202 261936 tel: 01305 221060 [email protected] [email protected] Parent Partnership Independent Schools Council Bournemouth Learning Centre, ISC St Vincent House, 30 Orange Street Ensbury Avenue, LONDON, WC2H 7HH BOURNEMOUTH, BH10 4HG tel: 020 7766 7070 / www.isc.co.uk tel: 01202 451970 The Secretary of State for Education The Local Government Ombudsman Sanctuary Buildings, P O Box 4771 20 Great Smith Street, Coventry LONDON, SW1P 3BT CV4 0EH tel: 0370 000 2288 www.education.gov.uk www.lgo.org.uk

DfE – 0370 000 2288 tel: 0300 061 0614 33 Greycoat Street London SW1P 2QF Also you can Text ‘call back’ to 0762480 3014 The Advisory Centre for Education (ACE) Ofsted 72 Durnsford Road Piccadilly Gate, Store Street, London N11 2EJ MANCHESTER, M1 2WD tel: 0300 0115 142 tel: 0300 123 1231 www.ace-ed.org.uk www.ofsted.gov.uk [email protected] Schools Adjudicator, Other website addresses: Mowden Hall, Staindrop Road, GOV.UK www.gov.uk DARLINGTON DL3 9BG Transport information tel: 01325 735 303 or by email at: www.transportdirect.info [email protected]

ADMISSIONS POLICY 2015 This policy relates to Avonbourne College

Lead Governor: Sarah Manners (Avonbourne), Lawrence Williams (Harewood) Leadership Team Link: Sue Cole (Avonbourne), Mike Winkworth (Harewood) Committee: Resources

Policy first adopted and ratified: 5th December 2013

Governor Determined Ratification Date Reviewed: Reviewed By: by Committee Date: (if required) 5th December 5th December 18th November 2013 S Cole & D Godfrey-Phaure 2013 2013

Equality is central to the ethos and core values of Avonbourne and Harewood Colleges. We value all members of the College community equally and promote good relations between persons of different groups. We will not tolerate harassment or discrimination in any form.

ADMISSIONS POLICY - 2015

The published admission number is 210.

Avonbourne College is an Academy, part of a multi-academy Trust. It is the Trustees who are responsible for the admissions process but this function is delegated to the local governing body of each College and is monitored by the Directors of the Company.

The criteria to be used for admission into Avonbourne College is set out below and applies to: a) All entry year applications received by the closing date and to applications received after the closing date, if any places become available. Late applications will not be considered at the first allocation of places until all applications received on time have been dealt with. b) All admissions outside the normal September main entry intakes, unless any In-Year Fair Access Protocols agreed through the Bournemouth Admissions Forum are applicable.

Places will be allocated at Avonbourne College in the following order of category: a) All children looked after by a local authority, either in foster care or authority children’s home (this includes children who were in care but have since been adopted or become subject to a residence order); b) Where a placement is recommended, for medical reasons as essential, and is supported by evidence from the LA’s professional advisors or where there are exceptional reasons supported by evidence from a Social Worker, Educational Psychologist, or Educational Welfare Officer employed by the Authority and where Avonbourne is specifically named in the supporting documentation. c) A child has a sibling attending Avonwood Primary School, Avonbourne College, Harewood College or Avonbourne 6th Form on the proposed starting date;

A sibling is:

. A half or full sibling . An adoptive sibling . A child whose parents are married or cohabiting and parents and children live together in the same household.

Priority will be given to twins and multiple births over other sibling links. d) Where the child lives in the traditional area served by the College; ie. South of the Wessex Way, and in the districts of Dean Park (west of Lansdowne Road), Meyrick Park, Westbourne, Kings Park, Pokesdown, Southbourne and Boscombe. e) The College has close geographic and curriculum links with our ‘feeder’ schools: Bethany, Corpus Christi, Elmrise, Hillview, Kings Park, Malmesbury Park, Moordown St John’s, Muscliff, Pokesdown, Queen’s Park, St James, St Katharine’s, St Lukes, St Marks, St Michael’s, St Walburga’s, Stourfield, Epiphany, Winton, and therefore a child who attends one of these schools, regardless of whether they live in our traditional area, will be considered. f) Distance from the College. Children living nearest the College will be given the highest priority; regardless of which school they attended.

Admissions Policy for Avonbourne College - 2015 Published by the Governing Body of Avonbourne International Business & Enterprise Academy Trust, Harewood Avenue, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH7 6NZ 1

Admission Criteria - Notes.

Documentation

It is the responsibility of the Parents/Carers to ensure that the completed application form is submitted to their home LA or Junior School, in paper form or an on-line application can be made to the LA by (the specified date). Failure to submit the correct, original evidence by the date stated may affect the allocation of admissions category and subsequent eligibility for admission to the College. It is unlikely that additional evidence will be able to be submitted electronically.

A child’s main residence will be the dwelling of the parent or carer in receipt of Child Benefit and proof of who is in receipt of Child Benefit may be required by Avonbourne College prior to the offer of a College place. The College may also require other evidence of proof of address. Examples of acceptable proofs of address will be listed in the Local Authority Information Booklets.

Timing of Admission

In cases that involve school transfers that do not require a house move, it may be appropriate to arrange for the child to start at the beginning of a term to minimise disruption to their education.

Special Educational Needs

Places may be reserved within the published admission number for children with a statement of special educational needs before the official closing date for applications, where part four of the statement names that College.

Applications for Pupils who are Disabled

The College welcomes and makes every effort to accommodate students, irrespective of ability or disability, and works closely with Parents/Carers and Students to achieve good access to the buildings, the curriculum and the life of the College. However, at Avonbourne, the buildings can present significant barriers to full inclusion for certain pupils. Wherever possible, the College will endeavour to overcome these barriers. Parents/Carers with a disabled child are encouraged to contact the College prior to making an application.

If a disability is likely to result in significantly reduced access to the curriculum, the Governors will undertake further consultations, in the interests of the child.

Oversubscription

Oversubscription criteria are distance from College then twins, triplets and multiple births as outlined below: Living closest to the College as measured by the address mapping point on the ordnance survey map of the buildings.

Twins and Triplets or Multiple births

When considering twins or triplets or other multiple births for one remaining place, the family will be offered the place and may decide (a) if they will accept it for one sibling whomever they decide or (b) they decline the place and it is offered to the next person in the allocation after the twins/triplets/multiple births. If the family accept the place for one twin/triplet/multiple birth, then the sibling(s) will automatically be considered as first priority on the waiting list until a space becomes available.

Admissions Policy for Avonbourne College - 2015 Published by the Governing Body of Avonbourne International Business & Enterprise Academy Trust, Harewood Avenue, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH7 6NZ 2

Waiting Lists

The College operates a formal waiting list for those refused a place. The waiting list is ranked according to the over-subscription criteria and any places that do become available, if not required for a child with a statement of special educational need, are allocated in accordance with these criteria. The waiting list does not give priority either to those that have been on the list the longest or to those that have applied after the closing date.

Waiting lists for the main entry year (Year 7) will automatically cease on 31 December 2015. Previous applicants wishing to continue on a waiting list must automatically re-apply to the College between 1 and 31 December 2015. Waiting lists for all other year groups will cease at the end of the academic year 2015/2016. Applicants will be required to automatically re-apply (in August 2016) for admission if they wish to continue to be considered for a place.

The waiting list will be reviewed and revised:

. Each time a child is added to, or removed, from, the waiting list . At the end of each College term, when parents with a child on the waiting list will be contacted and asked if they wish to remain on the list.

Parents may keep their child’s name on the waiting list of as many schools as they wish and for as long as they wish.

International Placements

Students within the EU may be offered a temporary placement in the following circumstances:

 There is space available  They are temporarily resident in the area specified  They have a Guardian and/or sponsor

Withdrawal of Offers of Places by the Governors.

Once the Governors of Avonbourne College have made an offer of a College place, they may withdraw that offer in very limited circumstances. These may consist of:

 when the Governors offered the place on the basis of, what later becomes known as, a fraudulent or intentionally misleading application from a Parent/Carer (for example, a false claim to residence in the area), which effectively denied a place to a child with a stronger claim

 where a place was offered by the Local Authority, not the Admission Authority, in error.

If a parent/carer has not responded to the offer of a place within a reasonable time, the Governors will remind the parent/carer of the need to respond and point out that the place may be withdrawn if they do not. (DfE College Admission Code 2012)

Admission Appeals

Avonbourne College will not consider repeat appeals by the same applicant in the same academic year unless the applicant is able to prove that there have been material changes in their circumstances since the previous admission appeal. The final decision as to whether the material changes warrant a fresh appeal will be determined by the Admissions Authority

In accordance with the agreed schemes the offer of places at the main point of entry at secondary level will be coordinated between all the admission authorities in Bournemouth.

Admissions Policy for Avonbourne College - 2015 Published by the Governing Body of Avonbourne International Business & Enterprise Academy Trust, Harewood Avenue, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH7 6NZ 3

Avonbourne College, together with other Bournemouth schools and the Bournemouth Local Authority operates an In-Year Access Protocol (formerly known as the ‘Hard to Place’ Protocol) in accordance with the Code of Practice on Admissions. This is reviewed by the Admissions Forum on a regular basis.

Monitoring and Review

This policy has been made in accordance with the Sex Discrimination Act, The Race Relations Act, The Human Rights Act, the Disability Discrimination Acts 1995 and 2005, The Equality Act 2006 and Education Act 1996, 2002 and 2005. This policy will be administered fairly and impartially. The decision to admit, or otherwise, is the sole responsibility of The Governing Body.

Published by the Governing Body of Avonbourne College, Harewood Avenue, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH7 6NY.

Admissions Policy for Avonbourne College - 2015 Published by the Governing Body of Avonbourne International Business & Enterprise Academy Trust, Harewood Avenue, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH7 6NZ 4

Rationale

This policy covers entry into the Sixth Form at Avonbourne from the beginning of Year 12 between the ages of 16 and 18, late applications and in-year admissions into Year 12 and Year 13 from 2013 onwards.

The capacity is 80 students in Year 12 and 80 students in Year 13 from 2013 onwards.

Avonbourne Sixth Form provides a unique caring environment which promotes an ethos of equality and an acceptance of diversity. Students will develop as aspirational and enterprising life-long learners so they leave us as active 21st century global citizens.

Admissions

Admission to the Sixth Form will be from:

 Students in Year 11 at Avonbourne and Harewood Colleges.

 Students from outside Avonbourne and Harewood Colleges.

 Admission numbers from both schools and those outside of Avonbourne and Harewood Colleges will be dependent upon students meeting the criteria for admission.

 Students on roll at Avonbourne and Harewood Colleges are required to apply for a place in the Sixth Form as are students from other schools.

 The entry requirement for admission to the Sixth Form shall be the same for students on roll in Year 11 at Avonbourne and Harewood Colleges and external candidates.

 Students will be admitted at the start of the Autumn Term in each academic year, although there may be occasions when students transfer during an academic year.

Entry requirements

The entry requirements for the Sixth Form are as follows:

 A minimum of 5 A*- C Grade GCSE's including English.

 A Maths GCSE at A*-C is desirable, but not essential, however in a climate of competition candidates with Maths at A*-C will be given higher priority.

 Specific academic requirements for each course must be met. These will be published in the Sixth Form prospectus.

 A positive attitude towards studies is essential.

 Good attendance and behaviour are vital.

 References will be sought from staff to ascertain predicted grades and information regarding points four and five.

 Entry into Year 13 will be dependent upon students fulfilling the appropriate course requirements during Year 12.

Students who do not meet the entry requirements may still be admitted to courses if it is considered that the student has achieved below their potential for exceptional reasons such as illness.

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Oversubscription criteria

All entry requirements, as listed in this policy, must be met. The places will then be allocated in accordance with the following criteria.

 Applicants who applied by the deadline.

 Students who have special medical needs supported by written information from a registered health professional which makes it important that they attend the school.

 Applicants who are Looked After by the LA.

 Applicants who already have a place in Year 11 at Avonbourne or Harewood Colleges.

 Applicants who have a sibling in either of the above Colleges.

 Applicants who live closest to the College. (This is measured by the straight –line distance calculated by the Authority’s Geographical Information System (GIS).

Appeals

Any student who is refused a place has the right to appeal. In all cases the appeal should be made in writing to the Admissions Officer.

False information

Where the College has made an offer on the basis of a fraudulent or intentionally misleading application which has denied another student from being offered a place, the offer will be withdrawn.

Late applications

Late applications will be considered after all on time applications, unless exceptional circumstances merit earlier consideration.

ADMISSIONS POLICY 2015 This policy relates to Harewood College

Lead Governor: Sarah Manners (Avonbourne), Lawrence Williams (Harewood) Leadership Team Link: Sue Cole (Avonbourne), Mike Winkworth (Harewood) Committee: Resources

Policy first adopted and ratified: 5th December 2013

Governor Determined Ratification Date Reviewed: Reviewed By: by Committee Date: (if required) 5th December 5th December 18th November 2013 S Cole & D Godfrey-Phaure 2013 2013

Equality is central to the ethos and core values of Avonbourne and Harewood Colleges. We value all members of the college community equally and promote good relations between persons of different groups. We will not tolerate harassment or discrimination in any form.

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The published admission number is 180.

Harewood College is an Academy that forms part of a multi-academy trust. It is the Trustees who are responsible for the admissions process but this function is delegated to the local governing body of each college and is monitored by the Directors of the company. All students are admitted without reference to ability or aptitude.

The criteria to be used for admission into Harewood College is set out below. They will be applied to: a) All entry year applications received by the closing date and to applications received after the closing date, if any places become available. Late applications will not be considered at the first allocation of places until all applications received on time have been dealt with. b) All admissions outside the normal September main entry intakes, unless any In-Year Fair Access Protocols agreed through the Bournemouth Admissions Forum are applicable.

Places will be allocated at Harewood College in the following order of category: a) All children looked after by a local authority, either in foster care or an authority children’s home; this includes children who were in care but have since been adopted, become subject to a residence order or special guardianship. A Looked After Child is defined as a child in the care of the Local Authority or being provided with accommodation by the Local Authority in the exercise of their social services functions as defined in section 22 of the Children Act 1989. b) Where a placement is recommended, for medical reasons as essential, and is supported by evidence from the LA’s professional advisors or where there are exceptional reasons supported by evidence from a Social Worker, Educational Psychologist, or Educational Welfare Officer employed by the Authority and where Harewood College is specifically named in the supporting documentation. c) A child has a sibling attending Avonwood Primary School, Harewood College, Avonbourne College or Avonbourne 6th Form on the proposed starting date;

A sibling is:  A half or full sibling  An adoptive sibling  A child whose parents are married or cohabiting and parents and children live together in the same household. d) Where the child lives in the traditional area served by the College; ie. South of the Wessex Way, and in the districts of Dean Park (west of Lansdowne Road), Meyrick Park, Westbourne, Kings Park, Pokesdown, Southbourne and Boscombe. e) Where a child attends one of our feeder schools. The College has close geographic and curriculum links with our ‘feeder’ schools: Bethany, Corpus Christi, Elmrise, Hillview, Kings Park, Malmesbury Park, Moordown St John’s, Muscliff, Pokesdown, Queen’s Park, St James, St Katharine’s, St Lukes, St Marks, St Michael’s, St Walburga’s, Stourfield, Epiphany, Winton, and therefore a child who attends one of these schools, regardless of whether they live in our traditional area, will be considered. f) Distance from the school. Children living nearest the College will be given the highest priority; regardless of which they attended. Admission Criteria - Notes. Admissions Policy for Harewood College - 2015 Published by the Governing Body of Avonbourne International Business & Enterprise Academy Trust, Harewood Avenue, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH7 6NZ 1

Documentation

It is the responsibility of the Parents/Carers to ensure that the completed application form is submitted to their home LA. This can be done in paper form or on-line to the LA by 31st October 2014. Failure to submit the correct, original evidence by the date stated may affect the allocation of admissions category and subsequent eligibility for admission to the College. Parents should note that it is unlikely that additional evidence will be able to be submitted electronically.

A child’s main residence will be the dwelling of the parent or carer in receipt of Child Benefit and proof of who is in receipt of Child Benefit may be required by Harewood College prior to the offer of a college place. The College may also require other evidence of proof of address. Examples of acceptable proofs of address are listed in the Local Authority Information Booklets.

Timing of Admission

In cases that involve school transfers that do not require a house move, it may be appropriate to arrange for the child to start at the beginning of a term to minimise disruption to their education.

Special Educational Needs

Applications for Students who are Disabled

The College welcomes and makes every effort to accommodate students, irrespective of ability or disability, and works closely with Parents/Carers and Students to achieve good access to the buildings, the curriculum and the life of the College. However, at Harewood College, the buildings can present significant barriers to full inclusion for certain students. Wherever possible, the College will endeavour to overcome these barriers. Parents/Carers with a disabled child are encouraged to contact the College prior to making an application to discuss specific needs or issues of concern.

Oversubscription

In the event of oversubscription in any category, distance from the College will be used. This is defined as:

Living closest to the College as measured by the address mapping point on the ordnance survey map of both buildings.

Twins and Triplets or Multiple births

When considering twins or triplets or other multiple births for one remaining place, the family will be offered the place and may decide (a) if they will accept it for one sibling whomever they decide or (b) they decline the place and it is offered to the next person in the allocation after the twins/triplets/multiple births. If the family accept the place for one twin/triplet/multiple birth, then the sibling(s) will be allocated a place if one becomes available using the over subscription criteria.

Waiting Lists

In the event of being full, the College will operate a formal waiting list for those refused a place. The waiting list is ranked according to the over-subscription criteria and any places that do become available, if not required for a child with a statement of special educational need, are allocated in accordance with these criteria. The waiting list does not give priority either to those that have been on the list the longest or to

Admissions Policy for Harewood College - 2015 Published by the Governing Body of Avonbourne International Business & Enterprise Academy Trust, Harewood Avenue, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH7 6NZ 2 those that have applied after the closing date.

The waiting list will be reviewed and revised:

Parents may keep their child’s name on the waiting list of as many schools as they wish and for as long as they wish.

International Placements

Students within the EU may be offered a temporary placement in the following circumstances:

 There is space available  They are temporarily resident in the College catchment area  They have a Guardian and/or sponsor

Withdrawal of Offers of Places by the Governors.

Once the Governors of Harewood College have made an offer of a College place, they may withdraw that offer in very limited circumstances. These include:

 where a place was offered by the Local Authority, not the Admission Authority, in error.

Admission Appeals

Harewood College will not consider repeat appeals by the same applicant in the same academic year unless the applicant is able to prove that there have been material changes in their circumstances since the previous admission appeal. The final decision as to whether the material changes warrant a fresh appeal will be determined by the Admissions Authority.

Co-ordination between Admission Authorities.

In accordance with the agreed published schemes the offer of places at the main point of entry at secondary level will be coordinated between all the admission authorities in Bournemouth.

Harewood College, together with other Bournemouth schools and the Bournemouth Local Authority operates an In-Year Access Protocol (formerly known as the ‘Hard to Place’ Protocol) in accordance with the Code of Practice on Admissions. This is reviewed by the Admissions Forum on a regular basis.

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Bournemouth School

Admissions Information

Please refer to the table at the end of this document for specific dates

The admissions policy of Bournemouth School aims to reflect the underlying ethos of the school which is to provide a selective education for boys aged 11-16, and boys and girls aged 16-18, from the Borough of Bournemouth and the surrounding area. Bournemouth School is an Academy (having converted in September 2011), and is non denominational.

Admission to the school in Year 7 is in accordance with the agreed scheme for co-ordinated admission arrangements. Parents are able to state their school preference without it being taken into account by the school to which they are applying.

Only boys who attain the required standards in the prescribed arrangements for selection by reference to high ability and aptitude will be eligible to be considered for admission to the school. Selection is by means of entrance tests other than for the sixth form for which the entry requirement is stated below.

Parents and prospective boys are warmly invited to attend our Open Evenings. It is also possible for parents and prospective boys to visit the school by prior arrangement during a school day in term time (please contact the School Office).

Within this document the word „registration‟ refers to the process of applying to the school for your son to be tested for eligibility. The word „application‟ refers to the process of applying to the Local Authority for a place at the school. Both processes need to be completed within the timescales set.

Number of Admissions

The school‟s published admissions number (i.e. the maximum number of pupils admitted each September at age 11) is reviewed annually.

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Admissions Arrangements

Admission to Year 7 (normal point of entry)

Admissions arrangements for entry to Year 7 are co-ordinated in conjunction with the Bournemouth Admissions Forum and the Local Authority. For admission to Year 7, boys must have reached the age of 11 years on or before 31st August in the year of admission.

In exceptional circumstances, a boy may be considered for early entry provided he has been educated in an older year-group for at least one full academic year. In such circumstances, clear and unequivocal evidence must be provided to the school, at the time of application, that his acceleration has the support of the pupil himself, his parents/carers, the primary school‟s Link Educational Psychologist and SEN/Gifted & Talented Inspector. There must be agreement that accelerated transfer will promote the boy‟s academic and social development.

Registration

The Code of Practice in paragraph 1.32 (c) states that the school must:

“inform parents of the outcome of selection tests before parents make applications for other schools – while making clear that this does not equate to a guarantee of a selective place.”

The selection or entrance tests take place on Saturday 27th September 2014. All applicants must register to sit the entrance tests with the school by 12:00 midday on Thursday 11th September 2014. The results of the tests will be sent to parents by the school during the third week of October. This will indicate the score and whether the boy has met the required standard (and is “eligible” for admission). It is important to note that meeting the required standard and being considered eligible does not guarantee that your son will be offered a place at Bournemouth School as the school is usually oversubscribed.

All subsequent applications for admission to Bournemouth School must be received by the relevant Local Authority. Registration for the entrance tests does not replace applying for admission through your Local Authority. Application for admission cannot be made directly to the school.

The appropriate application process is dependent on the applicant‟s normal place of residence.

Bournemouth Residents:

An application for a place for a boy who is resident in Bournemouth must be made online or on the single Bournemouth application form, a copy of which is available from the boy‟s current Bournemouth primary school or from the Bournemouth Local Authority. Application forms must be returned by the closing date to the Local Authority at the address shown on the application form.

The closing date for applications will be that published by the Bournemouth Local Authority.

Other applicants (ie. those residing outside the Borough of Bournemouth)

All other applicants must apply online or by using the single application form provided by the Local Authority which covers the area in which they live. Applications for Bournemouth School must be returned to the „home‟ Local Authority in good time for that Local Authority to pass the application information to Bournemouth Local Authority by the Bournemouth Local Authority closing date for applications.

Registration for the Entrance Tests

In order to provide all parents with reliable information before submission of the Common Application Form, all applicants to Bournemouth School must complete a registration form to attend the test day.

This is available online at www.bournemouth-school.org and must be completed by Thursday, 11th September 2014 by 12:00 midday. Paper registration forms are available from the school.

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A registration after the closing date for test registrations will only be accepted for the entrance tests where the school is satisfied that illness, bereavement or other circumstance beyond the control of the parent(s) prevented a timely registration, or the child moved into the area after the closing date for test registration. Evidence will be required in these circumstances.

Late notification of the testing timetable by a child's current school or otherwise will not be accepted as a reason why timely registration was not possible. Where the school is not satisfied that a timely registration was prevented, any preference expressed for the school on a Local Authority common application form will not be considered alongside those who registered for testing within the published deadline as they have failed to meet the school‟s admission criterion. In such circumstances the application will be considered after the first round of allocations.

For children whose registration or common application form (or both) were submitted after the closing dates, there will be an opportunity to sit the school entrance tests in the following February for consideration after the first round of allocations on 2nd March 2015. This means that boys who registered for testing after 11th September, and/or submitted their common application form after 31st October, but completed both by 3rd February 2015, will be tested in time for the second round of allocations on 16th March 2015.

Where a child is unable to sit the entrance tests through illness, bereavement or other circumstance beyond the control of the parent(s) or the child moved into the area after the test dates, the school will make arrangements for testing to take place as soon as practicable. Evidence will be required in these circumstances. Children sitting these tests will be considered alongside those children who sat the tests in September 2014.

For in-year applicants, the school also requires the parents to complete a Registration Form and submit the form directly to the school at least 10 school days before the proposed test date.

The information given will be used to ensure that each applicant has the opportunity to fully demonstrate his ability.

The Selection Process

. Admission to the school in Year 7 is conditional upon achieving the academic standard required in the school‟s entrance tests and on the availability of places. . A completed Registration Form must be received by the school by Thursday 11th September 2014 by 12:00 midday. . Details of the entrance tests will be sent to parents after receipt of a completed Registration Form. Tests will take place on Saturday 27th September 2014. . Boys will take tests in Mathematics and English. . The scores for the entrance tests are adjusted (or “standardised”) according to age. . On the basis of their results, boys will either be considered to have met the required standard (and be “eligible”), or not to have reached the required standard (“ineligible”). . The school will write to parents during the third week of October to advise them whether, on the basis of the tests taken, their son is eligible, or ineligible for a place at Bournemouth School. Being considered eligible for a place at the school does not mean that a place will be allocated as we are usually oversubscribed. . Parents apply for admission to the school through their home Local Authority. . After all the tests have been completed and all applications have been received via the Local Authority, the Governors‟ Admission Panel will then place all eligible applicants in a rank order in accordance with our oversubscription criteria. The rank order of all eligible applicants so determined will persist until 30th September of the admission year. This information will be passed to the Local Authority which will then allocate places to reflect parental preferences. . Boys who are tested after 3rd February 2015 and are deemed „eligible‟ will be placed in rank order for the second round of allocations by the school‟s admission panel in accordance with the oversubscription criteria. . Notification letters will be posted to parents by the Local Authority at the beginning of March. . Parents should respond to the offer of a place by the deadline date specified in the offer letter.

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. Parents have the right of appeal when places have been allocated and will be given information on taking up their statutory right of appeal at that time. . Academic assessments will not be repeated within 12 months of the last stage of the process e.g. the last panel or appeals meeting at which the candidate was assessed or reviewed. Any subsequent application will require written confirmation from the candidate‟s Head Teacher that accelerated progress has been made.

Late applications for Year 7

A late application is one that is received by the Local Authority after their published closing date. Late applications will not be dealt with until after all applications submitted by the closing date have been considered.

Parents who move into Bournemouth, or whose sons have for other reasons missed the initial test dates, should make their application via their Local Authority as soon as possible. Parents who move into the area, but not into Bournemouth, should contact their “home” Local Authority e.g. Poole, Dorset or Hampshire.

Over-Subscription

Parents should be aware that meeting the academic requirements for entry to a grammar school is not, in itself, a guarantee of a grammar school place.

A school is legally required to admit an eligible child with Special Educational Needs where there is a statement issued by a Local Authority naming that school. Therefore, where a school has a number of children being admitted with a Statement naming the school, this will reduce accordingly the number of places available, as expressed by the Published Admission Number.

The number of boys eligible for admission as a result of the selection arrangements will usually exceed the published admission number. The following criteria will be used to determine the rank order in which boys will be offered places at the school:

i. Eligible boys who are looked after children or previously looked after children;

ii. 120 places will be assigned to boys who scored most highly in the entrance tests, in rank order of the entrance test scores, with those boys obtaining the highest scores given higher priority;

iii. Of the remaining eligible boys, those who live within the Borough of Bournemouth will be ranked next, in order of the entrance test scores, with those boys obtaining the highest scores given higher priority;

iv. The remaining eligible boys (i.e. those who live outside the Borough of Bournemouth) will be ranked in order of the entrance test scores, with those boys obtaining the highest scores given higher priority.

. In the event of there being two or more boys of the same test score and initial ranking, priority will be given to the boy whose home address is nearest to Bournemouth School. The distance from home to school is measured by using the shortest, safest, practicable walking route using the centre line of public roads and footpaths (excluding paths identified for the sole use of bicycles i.e. cycle ways) from a point outside the centre of the boy‟s home address to a point opposite the nearest approved access point on school property that is for the use of students. The GIS maps used are provided by Ordnance Survey and represent the position as at the beginning of the annual admission cycle i.e. September in the year prior to admission, any footpaths or roads added after this time will not be taken into consideration until the next academic year of application. If applicants live in a block of flats the allocation of places will be made by drawing lots. Applicants in this position will have their names drawn as lots to see who should be offered a place.

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The rank ordering will be submitted to the Local Authority to allocate places in accord with parental preference.

Applications for children of multiple births If applications from children of a multiple birth span the threshold for the published admission number, this will be treated as an exceptional circumstance and they will all be admitted if they are all are of the required standard.

Home Address The home address where a child lives is considered as the address at which he is ordinarily resident during the school week at the time of registration. Where a child spends time with parents with shared parental responsibility at more than one address the local authority will consider the home address as being where the prime carer resides.

Applications from separated parents Only one application can be considered for each pupil. Where parents are separated it is essential that agreement is reached by both parties concerning the nominated preferred schools. If agreement cannot be reached the admission authority will only consider the application from the parent who is the prime carer for the child.

Admission outside the normal points of entry

Although the usual ages of admission are 11 and 16, suitably qualified boys may be admitted between these ages when there are vacancies. Applicants are required to demonstrate that they are of the standard to warrant automatic entry to the school. For admission outside the normal points of entry, applications will only be accepted for admission into the Year group appropriate to the applicant‟s date of birth. Entry to Years 7 to 11 is by means of assessment tests carried out at the school. Tests which are appropriate to the level of entry are used. Further information is available at the time of application. If an applicant has been tested in the past, the assessments will not be repeated within 12 months of the last stage of the process e.g. the last panel or appeals meeting at which the candidate was assessed or reviewed. Any subsequent application will require written confirmation from the candidate‟s Head Teacher that accelerated progress has been made.

Testing for admission outside the normal points of entry is carried out as soon as practicable after the application is received by the school. For in-year applicants, the school also requires the parents to complete a Registration Form and submit the form directly to the school at least 10 school days before the proposed test date.

Admission to the Sixth Form

Prospective sixth form students (male and female) are encouraged to visit the school in the Autumn term. Application details, including a prospectus, can be obtained via the school website or office. The closing date for applications is 30th January. However, late applicants may be considered. Students should complete the appropriate application form and return it to Bournemouth School. Seventy students (male and female) can be accepted into the Sixth form from other schools in addition to those Bournemouth School Year 11 pupils who achieve the Sixth Form entry requirements detailed below.

The School offers Advanced Level courses only. Places on A level courses can, subject to available places, normally be offered to applicants who meet the minimum course requirements. Our Sixth Form entry requirement is based on the applicant‟s best 8 GCSEs including English and Mathematics with a minimum of 368 points, with an A*, A or B in the subjects chosen or in a related discipline. Applicants must have attained at least a grade C in both English Language and Mathematics. The points used are the Department for Education (DfE) points - 58 A*, 52 A, 46 B, 40 C, 34 D, 28 E. (Maximum = 8 A* = 464 Points).

Should there be more candidates of the required level than places, the following criteria will be used to determine the rank order in which students will be offered places at the school:

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i. Eligible students who are looked after children or previously looked after children; ii. Eligible students in rank order of the total of the best 8 GCSE points scores.

In the event of there being two or more students of the same capped GCSE points score priority will be given to the student whose home address is nearest to Bournemouth School.

In exceptional circumstances an applicant may be admitted by the school‟s Admission Panel if they have narrowly failed to attain the required standard, but their prior attainment and Post-16 course choice suggests that they are likely to succeed in the sixth form (provided that places are available).

Waiting Lists

The school operates a formal waiting list for pupils wishing to attend the school and who have met the qualification requirements laid out above. For entry into Year 7 until 30th September of the year of admission, any available places will be filled using the rank order determined by the Governors‟ Admissions Panel. Thereafter, the waiting list rank ordering is determined by entrance test score alone. The waiting list does not give priority either to those that have been on the waiting list the longest or to those that applied after the closing date. The waiting list will be adjusted to take account of late and in- year applications.

Waiting lists for Year 7 and 12 entry will cease on 31st December. Previous applicants wishing to continue on a waiting list must re-apply to the school between 1st and 31st December. Waiting lists for all other year groups will cease at the end of the academic year. Applicants will be required to re-apply (in August) for admission if they wish to continue to be considered for a place.

The determination of eligibility for admission into years 7 – 11 is valid for 2 calendar years from the date of testing. After such time applicants wishing to remain on the waiting list must be re-tested, to ensure that they are of comparable standard to the enrolled students in the year group for which they are seeking admission.

The school will review waiting lists whenever a place becomes available.

Appeals

Parents whose application for their child to be considered for admission to the school is unsuccessful have a right of appeal to an independent Admissions Appeals Panel. In the first instance, they are invited to contact the school to discuss their dissatisfaction. If they remain dissatisfied, they will be given details of the formal appeals procedures and the relevant forms to complete. Traditionally, very few appeals are upheld and those that are tend to have significant professional supporting evidence. It must be remembered that for the appeals process to be valid an application to the school must have been made according to the following arrangements:

 submitting a timely Registration Form;  the applicant taking all components of the entrance tests;  placing Bournemouth School on the application form submitted to the Local Authority (if applying for entry into Year 7).

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Summary of Admissions Arrangements for Year 7 for September 2015

Other than in exceptional circumstances, only boys born between 1st September 2003 and 31st August 2004 are able to apply for admission in September 2015.

The school‟s published admissions number for 2014 (ie. the maximum number of pupils admitted in September at age 11) is 150.

Our Open Evening for Year 7 entry will be on

th Thursday 10 July 2014 (6.30-8.30 pm)

The closing date for the school to receive the Registration Form is

Thursday 11th September 2014 at 12:00 midday.

The entrance tests will take place on

Saturday 27th September 2014

(Boys will take tests in Mathematics and English)

Entrance test results will be sent by first class post on

Friday 17th October 2014

The closing date for the receipt of applications by Local Authorities is

Friday 31st October 2014

(you must apply to your home Local Authority listing your school preferences)

Offers of school places will be sent by your Local Authority on

Monday 2nd March 2015

*Where a child is unable to sit the entrance tests through illness, bereavement or other circumstance beyond the control of the parent(s) or the child moved into the area after the test dates, the school will make arrangements for testing to take place as soon as practicable. Evidence will be required in these circumstances.

April 2014

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Bournemouth School Registration Form for admission to Year 7 in September 2015

Please complete the questionnaire by published date to allow us to make appropriate arrangements to test your son. This information may be used on the test day to help support your son to demonstrate his potential. All information given will be treated in the strictest confidence.

Boy‟s Surname

Boy‟s Forename

Boy‟s Date of Birth

Boy‟s Current School

Boy‟s Address

Boy‟s Postcode

Does your son live in the Borough of Bournemouth? Yes / No

Does your son have a Special Educational Need or Disability which might affect his performance in the entrance tests? Yes / No If you answer „yes‟ to this question please give further details under SEN/Disability additional information.

Is your son in receipt of a Statement of Special Education Needs? Yes / No If you answer „yes‟ to this question please give further details under SEN/Disability additional information.

SEN or Disability additional information

Home Telephone Number

Mobile Telephone Number

Name(s) of Parent/Guardian

Signed Date

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AAAdmissionsAdmissions Policy for 2015 Entry

The admissions policy of Bournemouth School for Girls aims to reflect the underlying ethos of the school which is to provide a selective education for girls aged 11-18, from the Borough of Bournemouth and the surrounding area. Bournemouth School for Girls is an Academy (having converted in September 2011), and is non-denominational.

Only girls who attain the required standards in the prescribed arrangements for selection by reference to high ability and aptitude will be eligible to be considered for admission to the school. Selection is by means of entrance tests other than for the Sixth Form for which the entry requirement is stated below.

We would be delighted to see parents and prospective pupils at our Open Evening on Thursday 11th September 2014. Informal “open afternoons”, including tours of the school, will also be held during the year – dates are published on our website. Please contact the school’s Admissions Officer if you have any queries.

NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS

The school’s published admissions number (i.e. the maximum number of pupils admitted each September at age 11) is reviewed annually. For September 2015, the Published Admissions Number for places in Year 7 is 166.

AdmAdmissionission to Year 7 (normal point of entry)

Admissions arrangements for entry to Year 7 are co-ordinated in conjunction with the Bournemouth Admissions Forum and the Local Authority. For admission to Year 7 girls must have reached the age of 11 years on or before 31 st August in the year of admission.

In exceptional circumstances, a girl may be considered for early entry provided she has been educated in an older year group for at least one full academic year. In such circumstances, clear and unequivocal evidence must be provided to the school, at the time of application, that her acceleration has the support of the pupil herself, her parents/carers, the primary school’s Link Educational Psychologist and SEN/Gifted & Talented Inspector. There must be agreement that accelerated transfer will promote the girl’s academic and social development.

All the admission authorities within Bournemouth operate an equal preference admissions system. This means that all first, second and third preference applications are considered equally by the different Admissions Authorities which will not know the ranking that the parents have given to the individual schools. The Local Authority will then offer the highest ranked preference possible.

Applications

The DfE Code of Practice for School Admissions in paragraph 1.32 (c) states that the school must:

“inform parents of the outcome of selection tests before parents make applications for other schools – while making clear that this does not equate to a guarantee of a selective place”

The entrance tests take place on Saturday 227777ththth September 2012014444. All applicants must register to sit the entrance tests with the school by 12 noon on Monday 115555ththth September 2012014444. The results of the tests will be sent to parents by the school during the third week of October. This will indicate whether the pupil has met the required standard (and is “eligible” for admission). It is important to note that meeting the required standard and being considered eligible does not guarantee that your daughter will be offered a place at Bournemouth School for Girls.

All applications for admission to Bournemouth School for Girls must be received by the relevant Local Authority. Registering for the entrance tests does not replace applying for admission through your Local Authority. Application for admission cannot be made directly to the school.

The appropriate application process is dependent on the applicant’s normal place of residence.

Bournemouth Residents:

An application for a place for a girl who is resident in Bournemouth must be made online or on the single Bournemouth application form, a copy of which is available from the girl’s current Bournemouth primary school or from the Bournemouth Local Authority. Application forms must be returned by the closing date to the Local Authority at the address shown on the application form.

The closing date for applications will be that published by the Bournemouth Local Authority.

Other applicants (i.e. those residing outside the Borough of Bournemournemouth)outh)

All other applicants must apply online or by using the single application form provided by the Local Authority which covers the area in which they live. Applications for Bournemouth School for Girls must be returned to the ‘home’ Local Authority by their published closing date for applications.

Registering for the Entrance Tests

In order to provide all parents with reliable information about a girl’s eligibility before submissions of the Common Application Form, all applicants to Bournemouth School for Girls must complete a registration form to attend the test day.

This is available online on the school’s website www.bsg.bournemouth.sch.uk and must be completed by 12 noon on Monday 115555ththth September 2012014444.

A “Registering for Testing” application made after the closing date for test registrations will only be accepted where the school is satisfied that illness, bereavement or other circumstances beyond the control of the parent(s) prevented a timely registration of the child moved into the area after the closing date for test registration. Evidence will be required in these circumstances.

Late notification of the testing timetable by a child’s current school or otherwise will not be accepted as a reason why timely registration was not possible. Where the school is not satisfied that a timely registration was prevented, any preference expressed for the school on a Local Authority common application form will not be considered alongside those who registered for testing within the published deadline as they have failed to meet the school’s admission criterion. In such circumstances the application will be considered after the first round of allocations.

For children whose registration or common application form (or both) were submitted after the closing dates, there will be an opportunity to sit the school entrance tests in the following February for consideration after the first round of allocations on 2nd March 2015. This means that pupils who registered for testing after 15th September, and/or submitted their common application form after 31 st October, but completed both by 2nd February 2015, will be tested in time for the second round of allocations on 16th March 2015.

For in-year applications, the school also requires the parents to complete a “Registering for Testing” form and submit the form directly to the school at least 10 school days before the proposed test date.

The information given will be used to ensure that each applicant has the opportunity to fully demonstrate her ability.

The Selection Process

Admission to the school in Year 7 is conditional upon achieving the academic standard required in the school’s entrance tests and on the availability of places.

A completed “Registering for Testing” form must be received by the school by 12 noon on Monday 11151555ththth September 2012014444.

Details of the entrance tests will be sent to parents after receipt of a completed “Registering for Testing” form. Tests will take place on Saturday 227777ththth SeptemberSeptember.

Girls will take tests in Mathematics, English and Reasoning.

The scores for the entrance tests are adjusted (or “standardised”) to take account of the girl’s age.

On the basis of their results, girls will either be considered to have met the required standard (and be “eligible”), or not to have reached the required standard (“ineligible”).

The school will write to parents in the third week of October to advise them whether, on the basis of the tests taken, their daughter is eligible or ineligible for a place at Bournemouth School for Girls. Being considered eligible for a place at the school does not mean that a place will bbee allocated.

Parents apply for admission to the school through their home Local Authority.

After all the tests have been completed and all applications have been received via the Local Authority, the Governors’ Admission Panel will then place allallall eligible applicants in a rank order in accordance with our oversubscription criteria. The rank order of all eligible applicants so determined will persist until 30 th September of the admission year. This information will be passed to the Local Authority which will then allocate places to reflect parental preferences.

Girls who are tested after 2nd February 2015 and are deemed ‘eligible’ will be placed in rank order for the second round of allocations by the school’s admission panel in accordance with the over-subscription criteria.

Notification letters will be posted to parents by the Local Authority at the beginning of March.

Parents should respond to the offer of a place by the deadline date specified in the offer letter.

Parents have the right of appeal when places have been allocated and will be given information on taking up their statutory right of appeal at that time.

Girls may not resit the entrance test within 12 months of the last stage of the process e.g. the last panel or appeals meeting at which the candidate was assessed or reviewed. Any subsequent application will require written confirmation from the candidate’s Headteacher that accelerated progress has been made. Late applications for Year 7

A late application is one that is received by the Local Authority after their published closing date for registration for testing. Late applications will not be dealt with until after all applications submitted by the closing date have been considered.

Parents who move into Bournemouth, or whose daughters have for other reasons missed the initial test dates, should make their application via their Local Authority as soon as possible. Parents who move into the area, but not into Bournemouth, should contact their “home” Local Authority e.g. Poole, Dorset, or Hampshire.

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Parents should be aware that meeting the academic requirements for entry to a grammar school is not, in itself, a guarantee of a grammar school place.

The number of girls eligible for admission as a result of the selection arrangements will usually exceed the published admission number. The following criteria will be used to determine the rank order in which girls will be offered places at the school:

i. Eligible girls who are looked after children or previously looked after children;

ii. 133 places will be assigned to girls who scored most highly in the entrance tests, in rank order of the total of their entrance test scores, with those girls obtaining the highest scores given higher priority;

iii. Of the remaining eligible girls, those who live within the Borough of Bournemouth will be ranked next, in order of the entrance test scores, with those girls obtaining the highest scores given higher priority;

iv. The remaining eligible girls (i.e. those who live outside the Borough of Bournemouth) will be ranked in order of the entrance test scores, with those girls obtaining the highest scores given higher priority.

In the event of there being two or more girls of the same test score and initial ranking, priority will be given to the girl whose home address is nearest to Bournemouth School for Girls. The distance from home to school is measured by using the shortest, safest, practicable walking route using the centre line of public roads and footpaths (excluding paths identified for the sole use of bicycles i.e. cycle ways) from a point outside the centre of the girl’s home address to a point opposite the nearest approved access point on school property that is for the use of pupils. The GIS maps used are provided by Ordnance Survey and represent the position as at the beginning of the annual admission cycle i.e. September in the year prior to admission, any footpaths or roads added after this time will not be taken into consideration until the next academic year of application. If applicants live in a block of flats the allocation of places will be made by drawing lots. Applicants in this position will have their names drawn as lots to see who should be offered a place.

The rank ordering will be submitted to the Local Authority to allocate places in accord with parental preference.

Home address The home address where a child lives is considered as the address at which she is ordinarily resident during the school week. Where a child spends time with parents with shared parental responsibility at more than one address the local authority will consider the home address as being where the child is ordinarily resident during the school week.

Admission outside the normal points of entry

Although the usual ages of admission are 11 and 16, suitably qualified girls may be admitted between these ages when there are vacancies. Applicants are required to demonstrate that they are of the standard to warrant automatic entry to the school. For admission outside the normal points of entry, applications will only be accepted for admission into the year group appropriate to the applicant’s date of birth. Entry to Years 7 to 11 is by means of assessment tests carried out at the school. Tests which are appropriate to the level of entry are used. Further information is available at the time of application. If an applicant has been tested in the past, the assessments will not be repeated within 12 months of the last stage of the process e.g. the last panel or appeals meeting at which the candidate was assessed or reviewed. Any subsequent application will require written confirmation from the candidate’s Headteacher that accelerated progress has been made.

Testing for admission outside the normal points of entry is carried out as soon as practicable after the application is received by the school. For in-year applicants, the school also requires the parents to complete a “Registering for Testing” form and submit the form directly to the school at least 10 school days before the proposed test date.

Admission to the Sixth Form

The published admission number (in addition to any pupils already in Year 11 at the school) is 70. All pupils in the Sixth Form are required to have achieved six GCSEs (including Mathematics and English) at grades A*-C. Individual subjects may have further specific requirements with regard to GCSE grades to be achieved. Pupils attaining this academic qualification in Year 11 at Bournemouth School for Girls have an automatic entry to Year 12.

70 pupils can be accepted into the Sixth Form from other schools. They have to have achieved the same academic requirement as pupils in Year 11 at Bournemouth School for Girls.

A pupil can only be admitted for a particular AS level if there is a place on the course.

Progression onto the second year of the course (A2) is dependent on successful completion and passing of three or more AS levels at grade E or above. A separate booklet giving information about the Sixth Form is available on request.

Should there be more candidates of the required level than places, the following criteria will be used to determine the rank order in which students will be offered places at the school:

i. Eligible students who are looked after children or previously looked after children; ii. Eligible students in rank order of the total of the best 8 GCSE points scores.

In the event of there being two or more students of the same capped GCSE points score priority will be given to the student whose home address is nearest to Bournemouth School for Girls

Waiting Lists

The school operates a formal waiting list for pupils wishing to attend the school and who have met the qualification requirements laid out above. For entry into Year 7 until 30 th September of the year of admission, any available places will be filled using the rank order determined by the Governors’ Admissions Panel. Thereafter, the waiting list rank ordering is determined by entrance test score alone. The waiting list does not give priority either to those that have been on the waiting list the longest or to those that applied after the closing date. The waiting list will be adjusted to take account of late and in- year applications.

Waiting lists for Year 7 and 12 entry will cease on 31 st December. Previous applicants wishing to continue on a waiting list must re-apply to the school between 1 st and 31 st December. Waiting lists for all other year groups will cease at the end of the academic year. Applicants will be required to re-apply (in August) for admission if they wish to continue to be considered for a place. The school will review waiting lists whenever a place becomes available.

Appeals

Parents whose application for their child to be considered for admission to the school is unsuccessful have a right of appeal to an independent Admissions Appeals Panel. In the first instance, they are invited to contact the school to discuss their dissatisfaction. If they remain dissatisfied, they will be given details of the formal appeals procedures and the relevant forms to complete. It must be remembered that for an appeal to be valid an application to the school must have been made according to the following arrangements:

• submitting a timely “Registering for Testing” form; • the applicant taking all components of the entrance tests; • placing Bournemouth School for Girls on the application form submitted to the Local Authority (if applying for entry into Year 7).

ADMISSIONS POLICY 2015-16

The published admission number is 180.

Glenmoor School is a school for girls, within the United Learning academy chain. The Governors are responsible for the admission of pupils. For entry into year 7 the admissions application and offer process will be co-ordinated by Bournemouth LA. All pupils are admitted without reference to ability or aptitude.

Places will be allocated at Glenmoor in the following order of category.

 Category 1 – Children who are “Looked after” by a Local Authority or a child who was previously looked after but immediately following being looked after subject to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship order. (See Note 1.)

 Category 2 – Children living in the designated catchment area of the school who will have a sister (see notes 3 and 4) attending the school at the time of admission.

 Category 3 – Children living in the designated catchment area of the school

 Category 4 – Children living outside the designated catchment area of the school who will have a sister (see notes 3and 4) attending the school at the time of admission.

 Category 5 – Children living outside the catchment area of the school who live closest to the school as measured by straight-line distance. (see note 2 (ii))

Admission Criteria - Notes

1. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of the local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by the local authority in the exercise of their social services functions as defined in section 22 (1) of the Children Act 1989.

2. In the case of over subscription in categories 1 - 5, priority will be given to these children:

(i) where a placement is recommended for medical reasons as essential by the Council’s professional medical advisors or where there are exceptional reasons supported by evidence from a Social Worker, Educational Psychologist or Education Welfare Officer employed by the Council which in the view of the Corporate Director with specific responsibility for Children and Families Services require placement at a particular school.

(ii) live closest to the school as measured by the straight-line distance calculated by the Authority’s Geographical Information System (GIS) in use at the time of allocation (the system at the time of setting the policy takes the measurement between the address mapping points of the school and the applicant's home). If distances are equal, as calculated by the Local Authority's GIS system, for example a flat in a block of dwellings with the same front entrance a random allocation system will be used to determine the allocation. Details of this process are outlined below in Note 10.

3. Sisters are defined as half or full sister, adoptive sister and the children of parents who are married or cohabiting, where the parents and children live together in the same household.

4. When considering twins, triplets or other multiple births places will be offered above the published admission number to the other twin, triplet or multiple birth children whose twin, triplet or multiple birth was offered a place within the admission number. Twins, triplets and multiple births will be given a priority over other sibling links and other applicants.

5. The school will apply the above criteria to applicants subject to the following exceptions:

(i) Where an applicant is seeking admission for the September entry of the school entry year, applications received before the closing date will initially be given priority over those received after the closing date. Under exceptional circumstances a late application maybe considered as received on time. Exceptional circumstances could be illness involving hospitalisation or a bereavement or as prescribed within the co-ordinated admission arrangements.

(ii) Where a child has a statement of special educational needs and for whom there is a legal requirement to admit to the school as it is named in the statement.

purposes of admission to school only, will be made by the Governors on the advice of the legal department of Bournemouth Borough Council. The legal department will consider pertinent evidence from both parents to determine the property in which the child mainly resides. The Governors may verify the address via the Council’s Council Tax records. Other evidence of proof of address may be required. Examples of acceptable proofs of address will be listed in the Council Admissions Information Booklets.

Waiting Lists

7. The school operates a formal waiting list for those refused a place. Subject to note 4, the waiting list is ranked according to the over-subscription criteria. Any places that do become available, if not required for a child with a statement of special educational need or one who is required to be admitted through an In-year Fair Access Protocol, are allocated in accordance with these criteria. The waiting list does not give priority either to those that have been on the list longest or to those that applied after the closing date.

Waiting Lists for main entry years will cease on 31 December 2015. Previous applicants wishing to continue on a waiting list must re-apply to Bournemouth Council between 1 and 31 December 2015. Waiting lists for all other year groups will cease at the end of the academic year 2015/16. Applicants will be required to re-apply (in August 2016) for admission if they wish to continue to be considered for a place. Please note the Governors may review waiting lists on a regular basis at the end of each term or when a place becomes available at the school.

Co-ordination between Admission Authorities

8. In accordance with the law and the agreed schemes the offer of places at the main points of entry at the primary and secondary level will be co-ordinated by the Local Authority between all those who decide upon admissions to schools (admission authorities) in Bournemouth.

9. Schools in Bournemouth together with Bournemouth Council operate an In- Year Fair Access Protocol in accordance with the Code on School Admissions This is reviewed by The Admissions Forum on a regular basis. A single application form in accordance with the co-ordinated scheme will be used for all applications for in-year admissions

Final Tie-Break Allocation Process

10. If there are insufficient places to accommodate all applicants and after using all tie break criteria applicants for the final place(s) cannot be split the remaining place(s) will be allocated using a random allocation process. The process will be electronically administered through the Local Authority IT providers in use at the time.

School Admission Appeals

11. The Governors will not consider repeat appeals by the same applicant for the same school in the same academic year unless the applicant is able to prove that there have been material changes in their circumstances since the previous admission appeal. The final decision as to whether the material changes warrant a fresh appeal will be determined by the Governors of the school.

Withdrawal of an offer of a place

The Governors may withdraw an offer of a school place where:  a parent fails to respond to an offer within a reasonable timescale  the place was offered on the basis of a fraudulent or misleading application  a place was offered by the Local Authority, not the Admission Authority, in error.

Monitoring and Review

ADMISSIONS POLICY 2015-16

The published admission number is 180.

Winton Arts and Media College is a school for boys within the United Learning Academy chain. The Governors are responsible for the admission of pupils. For entry into year 7, the admissions application and offer process will be co-ordinated by Bournemouth LA. All pupils are admitted without reference to ability or aptitude.

Places will be allocated at Winton Arts and Media College in the following order of category.

 Category 2 – Children living in the designated catchment area of the school who will have a brother (see notes 3 and 4) attending the school at the time of admission.

 Category 3 – Children living in the designated catchment area of the school.

 Category 4 – Children living outside the designated catchment area of the school who will have a brother (see notes 3 and 4) attending the school at the time of admission.

 Category 5 – Children living outside the catchment area of the school who live closest to the school as measured by straight-line distance. (See note 2(ii)).

Admission Criteria - Notes

2. In the case of over subscription in categories 1 - 5, priority will be given to these children:

(ii) live closest to the school as measured by the straight-line distance calculated by the Authority’s Geographical Information System (GIS) in use at the time of allocation (the system at the time of setting the policy takes the measurement between the address mapping points of the school and the applicant's home). If distances are equal, as calculated by the Local Authority's system, for example a flat in a block of dwellings with the same front entrance a random allocation system will be used to determine the allocation. Details of this process are outlined below in Note10.

3. Brothers are defined as half or full brother, adoptive brother and the children of parents who are married or cohabiting, where the parents and children live together in the same household.

5. The school will apply the above criteria to applicants subject to the following exceptions:

(i) Where an applicant is seeking admission for the September entry of the school entry year, applications received before the closing date will initially be given priority over those received after the closing date. Under exceptional circumstances as late application may be considered as received on time. Exceptional circumstances could be illness, involving hospitalisation or a bereavement or as prescribed within the co-ordinated admission arrangements.

(ii) Where a child has a statement of special educational needs and for whom there is a legal requirement to admit to the school as it is named in the statement.

6. A child’s main residence will be the dwelling of the parent or carer in receipt of Child Benefit and proof of who is in receipt of Child Benefit may be required prior to offer of a school place. If Child Benefit payments are not made or suspended then the decision on which address to use for the child, for the purposes of admission to school only, will be made by the Governors on the advice of the legal department of Bournemouth Borough Council. The legal department will consider pertinent evidence from both parents to determine the property in which the child mainly resides. The Governors may verify the address via the Council’s Council Tax records. Other evidence of proof of address may be required. Examples of acceptable proofs of address will be listed in the Council Admissions Information Booklets.

Waiting Lists

Waiting Lists for main entry years will cease on 31 December 2015. Previous applicants wishing to continue on a waiting list must re-apply to Bournemouth Council between 1 and 31 December 2015. Waiting lists for all other year groups will cease at the end of the academic year 2015/16. Applicants will be required to re-apply (in August 2016) for admission if they wish to continue to be considered for a place. Please note Governors may review waiting lists on a regular basis at the end of each term or when a place becomes available at the school.

Co-ordination between Admission Authorities

Final Tie-Break Allocation Process

School Admission Appeals

Withdrawal of an offer of a place

Monitoring and Review

The LeAF Studio

Admissions Policy and Arrangements from 2015

The LeAF Studio will adopt fair practices and arrangements that are in accordance with the School Admissions Code, the School Admissions Appeals Code and admissions law.

If your son or daughter is not offered a place at The LeAF Studio you have the right to appeal. You must write to the LeAF Studio stating you wish to appeal and the forms will be sent to you directly. Your letter must be sent to:

The LeAF Studio Holloway Avenue Bournemouth Dorset BH11 9JW

The LeAF Studio will arrange for an Independent Appeals Panel to consider the Studio’s reasons for refusal and your reasons for wanting to attend the LeAF Studio.

The panel will consist of three people (two will have education experience and one will be an independent person with no education experience).

The panel will consider the case put forward, it must consider the admission arrangements for the Studio and the reasons why you want to attend this particular school. The panel must exercise its discretion by balancing the weight of arguments.

The LeAF Studio will provide Parents / Carers with the right to attend the Appeal Panel meeting in person, notification of the appeal date will be sent at least fourteen days prior to the hearing. Appeals will be held at the LeAF Studio, in June or the beginning of July.

The decision of the Independent Appeals Panel is binding on the admissions authority and the parents.

Admission Number(s)

The LeAF Studio has the following planned admission number for the year 2015-2016 and, subject to any changes approved or required by the Secretary of State, for subsequent years:

There are 115 places for students in Year 10; 115 for students in Year 11; 270 for students in Years 12 and 13, combined.

In any specific year, the LeAF Studio may set a higher admission number than the agreed admission number for an applicable year group. Before setting an admission number higher than its agreed admission number, the LeAF Studio will consult with local admitting authorities and parents in the catchment area.

The points of entry to The LeAF Studio will be Year 10 and Year 12.

If the LeAF Studio admits a total of 30 pupils in excess of its admission number in any 3 year period it will determine a higher admission number, after consulting with local admitting authorities and local parents.

Process of Application

Arrangements for applications for places at the LeAF Studio at year 10 will be made in accordance with Bournemouth’s LA’s co-ordinated admission arrangements.

Applications for places at the LeAF Studio will be made directly to the LeAF Studio.

The LeAF Studio will use Bournemouth’s LA’s timetable for applications to the LeAF Studio each year (exact dates within the months may vary from year to year). This will fit in with the timetable for the co-ordination of admission arrangements within Bournemouth’s LA as agreed by the Bournemouth Admissions Forum, Bournemouth LA, local schools and Academies.

Timeline

The LeAF Studio will provide information to the LA for sign posting to enable parents to view the determined arrangements.

September: The LeAF Studio will publish in its prospectus information about the arrangements for admission, including oversubscription criteria, for the following September. This will include details of open evenings and other opportunities for prospective students and their parents to visit the studio.

October: The LeAF Studio will provide opportunities for parents to visit the studio.

Mid November: Application Form to be completed and returned to the LeAF Studio by the published closing date.

Mid December: LeAF Studio sends list of students to be offered places to Bournemouth LA.

March: LeAF Studio makes offers to parents.

The LeAF Studio will ensure its application processes enable parents to apply before these deadlines.

Consideration of Applications

The LeAF Studio will consider all applications for places at the LeAF Studio. Where fewer than the published admission number(s) for the relevant year groups are received, the LeAF Studio will offer places to all those who have applied. In the event of over application, the following over-subscription criteria will apply:

Category 1

Students with statements of special educational needs, where The LeAF Studio is named on the statement and for whom there is a legal requirement to admit to the named school.

Category 2

A looked after child is a child who is, or has been, (a) in the care of the local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by the local authority in the exercise of their social services functions as defined in section 22 (1) of the Children Act 1989.

Category 3

Up to 10% of students will be admitted on the basis of aptitude to sport or performing arts.

Category 4

Children living in the designated catchment area.

The home address is considered to be the child’s main and genuine principal place of residence at the time of the allocation of places. Where parents have shared responsibility for a child, and the child lives with both parents for part of the school week, documentary evidence to support the address they wish to be considered for allocation purposes will be required.

Category 5

Children living in the designated catchment area of the school who will have a brother or sister attending the school at the time of admission.

Brothers and sisters are defined as half or full brother or sister, adoptive brother or sister and the children of parents who are married or cohabiting, where the parents and children live together in the same household.

Category 6

Children living outside the catchment area of the school who live closest to the school as measured by straight-line distance. In the event of a tie-break those who live closest to the school as measured by the straight-line distance calculated by the Authority's Geographical Information System (GIS) in use at the time of allocation. The system at the time of setting the policy takes the measurement from the centre of the building of the home address to the centre of the building of the school. If distances are equal, as calculated by the GIS system, for example a flat in a block of dwellings with the same front entrance, a random allocation system will be used to determine the allocation.

Final Tie-Break Allocation Process

If there are insufficient places to accommodate all applicants and after using all tie break criteria applicants for the final place(s) cannot be split the remaining place(s) will be allocated using a random allocation process. The process will be electronically administered through an independent provider. 3

When applying, parents must inform the studio that they wish to be considered under the aptitude criterion.

Aptitude will be assessed by a practical audition in the performing arts. These tests will be scored numerically to ensure clarity of procedure. The physical tests and screening for sporting aptitude are specific to a designated sport, and are funded through national governing body talent identification criteria.

These 10% of students assessed through optional will not confirm to any catchment area and may be recruited nationally.

Year 12

Applicants will normally only be considered for admission into the sixth form if the following criteria are met

a) A course suited to their ability and aptitude is available in their year of application

b) Prior qualification requirements listed below are met:

Advanced Level; 5 A-C GCSE’s preferably including English &/or Maths, BTEC Level 3; 4 GCSE’s grade A-C qualifications, Level 2; 4 grade D-G GCSE’s or above.

Late Applications

Where an applicant is seeking admission for the September entry of the school entry year, applications received before the closing date will initially be given priority over those received after the closing date. Under exceptional circumstances a late application may be considered as received on time. Exceptional circumstances could be illness, involving hospitalisation or a bereavement.

Waiting Lists

The LeAF Studio operates a formal waiting list for those refused a place. The waiting list is ranked according to the over-subscription criteria. Any places that do become available, if not required for a child with a statement of special educational needs, are allocated in accordance with these criteria. The waiting list does not give priority to those that have been on the list longest or to those that applied after the closing date.

Waiting Lists will automatically cease on 31 December, of the determination year. Previous applicants wishing to continue on a waiting list must re-apply to the LeAF Studio between 1 and 31 December.

School Admission Appeals

The LeAF Studio will not consider repeat appeals by the same applicant in the same academic year unless the applicant is able to prove that there have been material changes in their circumstances since the previous admission appeal. The final decision as to whether the material changes warrant a fresh appeal will be determined by the LeAF appeals board.

Withdrawal of an offer of a place

The LeAF Studio may withdraw an offer of a place where a parent fails to respond to an offer within a reasonable timescale or the place was offered on the basis of a fraudulent or misleading application.

Oak Academy – LeAF Campus

Admissions Policy and Arrangements for 2015

The published admission number is 240.

The Governors are responsible for the admission of pupils. For entry into Year 7 the admissions application and offer process is co-ordinated by Bournemouth LA. All pupils are admitted without reference to ability or aptitude.

Places will be allocated at Oak Academy in the following order of category:

Year 7 to Year 11

Category 1

A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of the local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by the local authority in the exercise of their social services functions as defined in section 22 (1) of the Children Act 1989.

Category 2

Children living in the designated catchment area of the academy who will have a brother or sister (see note 4) attending the academy (or related infant/junior school) at the time of admission.

Category 3

Children living in the designated catchment area of the academy.

Category 4

Children living outside the designated catchment area of the academy who will have a brother or sister (see note 4) attending the academy (or related infant/junior school) at the time of admission.

Category 5

Children living outside the catchment area of the academy who live closest to the academy as measured by straight-line distance. (See note 2(ii))

Year 12

Applicants will normally only be considered for admission into the sixth form if the following criteria are met

a) A course suited to their ability and aptitude is available in their year of application

b) Prior qualification requirements listed below are met

• For Advanced level courses – 5 GCSE passes at Grade C or above • For Intermediate level courses – 5 GCSE passes at Grade A* - E • Foundation level courses – 5 GCSEs

If there are too many applications for places from pupils not attending the academy in Year 11 in the previous academic year, categories 1 - 5 will be used to decide the allocation of places.

Admission Criteria - Notes

2. In the case of over subscription in categories 1 – 5 priority will be given to these children:

(ii) live closest to the school as measured by the straight-line distance calculated by the Authority’s Geographical Information System (GIS) in use at the time of allocation (the system at the time of setting the policy takes the measurement from the centre of the building of the home address to the centre of the building of the school). If distances are equal, as calculated by the Council’s GIS system, for example a flat in a block of dwellings with the same front entrance a random allocation system will be used to determine the allocation. Details of this process are outlined below in Note 11.

3. In the case of over-subscription in category 2 priority will be given to applicants in the main admission category order, sub-divided by the priorities in Note (2) (i) and (ii) above.

4. Brothers and sisters are defined as half or full brother or sister, adoptive brother or sister and the children of parents who are married or cohabiting, where the parents and children live together in the same household.

5. When considering twins, triplets or other multiple births places will be offered above the published admission number to the other twin, triplet or multiple birth children whose twin, triplet or multiple birth was offered a place within the admission number. Twins, triplets and multiple births will be given a priority over other sibling links and other applicants.

6. The Council will apply the above criteria to applicants subject to the following exceptions:

(i) Where an applicant is seeking admission for the September entry of the school entry year, applications received before the closing date will initially be given priority over those received after the closing date. Under exceptional circumstances a late application may be considered as received on time. Exceptional circumstances could be illness, involving hospitalisation or a bereavement or as prescribed within the co-ordinated admission arrangements.

(iii) Where a child has a statement of special educational needs and for whom there is a legal requirement to admit to a particular school named in the statement.

7. A child’s main residence will be the dwelling of the parent or carer in receipt of Child Benefit and proof of who is in receipt of Child Benefit may be required by the Council prior to offer of a school place. The Council may verify the address via the Council’s Council Tax records. The Council may also require other evidence of proof of address. Examples of acceptable proofs of address will be listed in the Council Information Booklets.

Waiting Lists

8. The Council operates a formal waiting list for those refused a place. Subject to note 5, the waiting list is ranked according to the over-subscription criteria. Any places that do become available, if not required for a child with a statement of special educational need or one who is required to be admitted through an In-year Fair Access Protocol, are allocated in accordance with these criteria. The waiting list does not give priority either to those that have been on the list longest or to those that applied after the closing date.

Waiting Lists for main entry years will automatically cease on 31 December. Previous applicants wishing to continue on a waiting list must automatically re- apply to the Bournemouth Council between 1 and 31 December. Waiting lists for all other year groups will cease at the end of the academic year 2014/2015. Applicants will be required to automatically re-apply (in August 2015) for admission if they wish to continue to be considered for a place.

Co-ordination between Admission Authorities

9. In accordance with the law and the agreed schemes the offer of places at the main points of entry at the primary and secondary level will be co-ordinated between all those who decide upon admissions to schools (admission authorities) in Bournemouth.

10. Schools in Bournemouth together with Bournemouth Council operate an In-Year Fair Access Protocol in accordance with the Code on School Admissions This is reviewed by The Admissions Forum on a regular basis. A single application form in accordance with the co-ordinated scheme will be used for all applications for in-year admissions.

Final Tie-Break Allocation Process

11. If there are insufficient places to accommodate all applicants and after using all tie break criteria applicants for the final place(s) cannot be split the remaining place(s) will be allocated using a random allocation process. The process will be electronically administered through the IT providers in use at the time. At the time of setting this policy the providers are Tribal Technology.

School Admission Appeals

12. The Council will not consider repeat appeals by the same applicant for the same school in the same academic year unless the applicant is able to prove that there have been material changes in their circumstances since the previous admission appeal. The final decision as to whether the material changes warrant a fresh appeal will be determined by the Head of Bournemouth Borough Council’s Legal Service.

Withdrawal of an offer of a place

13. The school may withdraw an offer of a school place where a parent fails to respond to an offer within a reasonable timescale or the place was offered on the basis of a fraudulent or misleading application

ADMISSIONS POLICY 2015/16

General

1. Parkfield School is a publicly funded, co-educational, independent all-through school which opened in September 2013.

2. Responsibility for the admission of pupils rests with the Governing Body.

3. All applications for places at the School will be considered in accordance with the arrangements set out below.

PROCEDURE FOR ADMITTING PUPILS TO THE SCHOOL

Catchment Area

4. Parkfield School operates with a non-designated catchment area.

5. For the years 2015/16, the Governing Body has agreed published admission numbers and points of entry are as follows:

 56 pupils in Reception  56 pupils in Year 7

Anticipated growth in admissions to Parkfield School:

2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 1017/18 2018/19 Reception 56 56 56 56 56 56 Yr1 56 56 56 56 56 56 Yr2 56 56 56 56 56 56 Yr3 28 56 56 56 56 56 Yr4 28 28 56 56 56 56 Yr5 28 28 56 56 56 Yr6 28 28 56 56 yr7 56 56 56 56 56 56 Yr8 56 56 56 56 56 56 Yr9 56 56 56 56 56 56 Yr10 56 56 56 56 56 Yr11 56 56 56 56 Yr12 56 56 56 Yr13 56 56

Parkfield School – February 2014

6. The Governing Body will admit all applicants if undersubscribed.

Oversubscription Criteria

7. Where the school is oversubscribed, places will be allocated according to the oversubscription criteria as detailed in paragraph 8. The order of the criteria listed below will be used to determine the order of priority for admissions. Applicants who qualify for more than one criteria will be placed in the highest one in which they are eligible.

8. If the school is oversubscribed, priority for admissions will be as follows:

I. A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship order. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989)

II. Children who at the time of application have a sibling on the roll at school who will still be on the roll at school at the time of the sibling’s admission.

III. Where there are not enough places for applicants within a criterion listed above, distance measurement will be used with those living closer to the school receiving higher priority. Distance will be measured in a straight line by the Local Authority’s computerised measuring system from the designated point of the child’s home address to the designated point of the school (as designated by the Local Authority measuring system).

Tie-break

9. If the situation arises where there are more children who are equally eligible (based on the above criteria) than there are places, a random allocation from all the valid applications, sorted by category as listed above, will be made by the Local Authority. A person independent of the school will attend and supervise this process.

10. Home address means the address where the child usually lives. Children who have parents with shared responsibility will be deemed to live at the address used to register the child with the GP.

11. Places cannot be offered on the basis of a possible future move. Places can only be offered on the basis of future moves on the basis of:

 a letter from the solicitor (or equivalent) confirming exchange of contracts to buy a property relevant to the application;  a tenancy agreement confirming the renting of a specific property relevant to the application;  a letter from a housing association confirming that the parent(s) will be living at a specific address relevant to the application; or in servants, an official MOD, FCO or GCHQ letter the case of UK service personnel and Crown declaring a relocation date to the relevant parish or priority area of the School (or to establish distance from the School).

12. The home address will be the address that complies with the above at the closing date set by Local Education Authority.

Parkfield School – February 2014

13. For the sake of this policy siblings are defined as children with at least one natural or foster / adoptive parent in common or the children of parents who are married or cohabiting, where the parents and children live together in the same household. Pupils will only count as siblings at the school if they are still attending the school when the child applying for a place is due to commence.

14. The school will accommodate twins, triplets or other multiple siblings. In line with section 2.15 of the new Government Admissions Code: In the case of applications where the final place available is offered to a child from a twin or multiple birth the Governors will offer places to both twins, triplets etc. even if this means exceeding the planned admission number.

Application Forms

15. For this school you are required to complete the Local Authority Application Form in the Local Authority in which you reside. The Local Authority (LA) form may be completed on-line or you may apply via a paper copy, which is returned to your LA. Please refer to the LA’s information on admissions, which can be found on their website.

Deadlines

16. Make sure your Local Authority Application Form is returned on time and sent to the right place. Details of dates are in the Local Authority Admissions Booklet and on their website.

Proof of Residence

17. All applicants will be required to provide proof of residence. The Governing Body reserves the right to seek verification from the local authority in which the home is situated. Proof of residence can be requested at any time throughout the admissions process. If false or misleading information is used to gain entry to the School, the offer of a place will be withdrawn and an appeal offered.

Appeal Procedure

18. Parents/carers whose children are refused admission to the school have the right to appeal. The appeal, in writing, must be made to the Local Authority through which they made their original application, within 14 days of the initial offer.

19. The Appeal Panel will be independent of Parkfield School. The determination of the Appeal Panel is binding on all parties and notification of this decision will be sent within 7 days by post.

20. The independent panel will hear the appeal within the DFE School admissions appeals code ( www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-admissions-appeals-code )

21. Guidance is available for parents about how the appeals process will work and the school will provide parents with a named contact who can answer any enquiries parents may have about the process. The School may, if it chooses, enter into an agreement with the Local Authority or any other organisation for it to recruit, train and appoint Appeal Panel members and to arrange for the process to be independently administered and clerked. Full details of the procedure will be sent to parents with the decision letter.

Waiting List

22. In addition to the right to appeal, unsuccessful applicants will be offered an opportunity to be placed on the waiting list. The order of the waiting list will be determined in accordance with the oversubscription criteria set out in paragraph 8, not in the order in which applications

Parkfield School – February 2014 are received or added to the list. The waiting list will be cleared on 31st December of each year and Parents will be expected to make a new full application in accordance with these admissions procedures. Applicants to whom places are offered will be required to inform the Admissions Officer of their decision whether to accept or reject the offer within 7 days.

23. Looked after and previously looked after children and those allocated a place within the Fair Access Protocol will take precedence over other children on the waiting list. The waiting list will be reviewed and revised

• each time a child is added to, or removed from, the waiting list; • when a child’s changed circumstances will affect their priority; • at the end of each school year, when parents with a child on the waiting list will be contacted and asked if they wish to remain on the list for the following school year.

24. Parents may keep their child’s name on the waiting list of as many schools as they wish and for as long as they wish.

Other Admissions (in-year or casual admissions)

25. Applications for vacancies that arise outside the normal annual admission round will be considered at any time during the year. Information and application forms may be obtained from the School.

26. Where there is more than one application for a vacant place, the offer of a place will be determined in accordance with the criteria set out in Paragraph 8.

27. The School may refuse admission to applicants who have been permanently excluded from two or more other schools. The ability to refuse admissions runs for a period of two years since the last exclusion. Exclusions which took place before the child concerned reached compulsory school age do not count for this purpose. The School will consult and coordinate its arrangements, including over the rapid reintegration of children who have been excluded from other schools and who arrive in an area after the normal admissions round, in accordance with local in-year fair access protocols for securing school places for unplaced children.

Procedures for Admission to Year 7 in 2018/2019.

28. From 2018 the external admissions process to Year 7 will end. From that date 56 places will be available in Year 7 for Parkfield School’s own students progressing from Year 6. Parkfield School will not admit external applicants to its Year 7 unless undersubscribed by pupils progressing from its own Year 6. If there are more applications from external applicants than places available, places will be allocated in line with the oversubscription criteria set out in paragraph 8.

Procedures for Admission to Sixth Form (Year 12) in 2017/2018.

29. Parkfield School will admit external applicants to its Sixth Form and in such circumstances the same academic entry requirements as for students already on roll at Parkfield School will apply. If there are more applications from external applicants than places available, places will be allocated in line with the oversubscription criteria in paragraph 8.

Withdrawal of Offers

30. The Governing Body reserve the right to withdraw an offer of a school place where a parent fails to respond to an offer within 2 weeks of the offer being made, or if the place was offered on the basis of a fraudulent or misleading application.

Parkfield School – February 2014

Monitoring and Evaluation

31. The Governing Body and Principal will monitor the operation and effectiveness of the school’s admissions arrangements.

Retention of Applications

32. Records of applications and admissions to the School shall be kept for a minimum period of 10 years and shall be open for inspection by the Secretary of State and school Governing Body.

Parkfield School – February 2014

Parkfield School – Relocation September 2015

We are delighted to announce that from September 2015 Parkfield School will be relocating from Bournemouth town centre to the former air traffic control training centre (NATS) at Hurn.

The 8 acre site, which is adjacent to Bournemouth Airport, has enormous potential and will be an excellent location for our school.

The existing buildings on the site are purpose built as teaching classrooms with the additional advantage of some huge open plan halls, which will give us some very flexible options providing excellent learning environments.

Larger than most primary and secondary schools in the area, the 8 acres of our new school site provides fantastic outside space opportunities, which we intend to utilise for a wide range of sporting and outdoor learning opportunities.

An example of this will be having the provision for outdoor Montessori teaching spaces which are immediately attached and on the same level as the classroom spaces.

Entry to St Peter’s School – Admissions Policy 2015/2016

St Peter’s is a Catholic School (the “School”). We ask all Parent(s)/Carer(s) applying for a place here to respect our Catholic ethos and its importance to our School Community. St Peter’s accepts boys and girls, mostly Catholics, from ages eleven to nineteen. Applicants will be admitted without regard to aptitude or ability. The School serves the Catholic community in Bournemouth, Dorset and Hampshire.

The normal years of entry to the School are Year 7 and Year 12 (the Sixth Form). There are separate admissions policies for each of these entry years.

Admissions are the responsibility of the Governing Body, which has agreed admissions policies that conform to the Schools Standards and Framework Act 1998 and Regulations, the Education Act 2002, the Education and Inspections Act 2006 and Regulations. They are guided by the criteria set out in the School Admissions Code issued by the Secretary of State for Education on 1st February 2012 and the guidelines issued by the Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth. It takes account of the Equality Act 2010.

Admissions to Year 7 in September 2015

For September 2015 the Governors have agreed an admission number of 240, which represents the maximum number of Students that can be admitted without prejudice to the education that the School provides and this is the School’s Published Admissions Number.

The School welcomes Students of all aptitudes and abilities, and will work with the Local Authority to ensure that proper provision is made for any child admitted with a statement of Special Educational Needs. The Governors and the School will follow the guidance given in the Special Educational Needs Code of Practice issued by the Department for Education.

Children with a Statement of Special Educational Needs which has St Peter’s School named in the Statement will be given a place at the School and this will count towards the published admission number.

Co-ordination between Admission Authorities

The offer of places for all Year Groups is co-ordinated between all the Admission Authorities in Bournemouth. Application to St Peter’s School can only be made on the official (electronic or paper) preference form obtainable from the applicant’s home Local Authority (LA). This should be submitted to the home LA. Applications for Year 7 starting in September 2015 must be submitted by the closing date specified by that LA. Parent(s)/Carer(s) will be asked to list up to three secondary Schools. The Governing Body of St Peter’s School operates an equal preference system.

The closing date for admission application forms to be received by the LA will be as published in their Admissions Booklet for that year. Also contained in that booklet will

St Peter’s Admission Policy September 2015 (FINAL v2 at 19/03/2014) be information on how to complete application forms “on-line”, the dates for notification to Parent(s)/Carer(s) of admissions decisions and the closing dates for accepting places or lodging appeals. In case of any doubt on these dates, please contact the LA or the School.

The Criteria for Admission

Should there be more applicants than places available, based on the evidence provided with each application, the Governors will use the criteria for admission to place every applicant in one of the categories listed below. The order of the categories listed below determines the order of priority for admission. Applicants who qualify for more than one category will be placed in the highest one in which they appear.

The Categories used to decide the Order of Preference for Applicants

The categories are set out in the order in which they will be applied, starting with the highest category.

1 Looked after children in Local Authority care or a child who was previously looked after but immediately following being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship order. A “Looked After Child” is a child who is either in the care of a local authority or, provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989).

2.1 Baptised Catholic children, who are practising(ii) Catholics and are attending Catholic primary Schools(iv) in “the area”(i). Parent(s)/Carer(s) will be required to produce their child’s Baptismal certificate and evidence of First Holy Communion. In addition, the Parish Priest will be asked to provide a statement confirming that attendance at Catholic Mass is either weekly, regular or occasional(ii) during the previous twelve months.

2.2 Baptised Catholic children, other than those included in category 2.1, who are practising(ii) Catholics and living in “the area” (i). Parent(s)/Carer(s) will be required to produce their child’s Baptismal certificate and evidence of First Holy Communion. In addition, the Parish Priest will be asked to provide a statement confirming that attendance at Catholic Mass is either weekly, regular or occasional(ii) during the previous twelve months.

3 Baptised Catholic children, other than those included in categories 2.1 or 2.2, who are living in “the area” (i). Parent(s)/Carer(s) will be required to produce their child’s Baptismal certificate. In addition, the Parish Priest will be asked to provide a statement confirming that attendance at Catholic Mass is either weekly, regular or occasional(ii) during the previous twelve months.

4 Baptised Catholic children, other than those included in category 2.1, who are attending Catholic primary Schools(iv) in “the area” (i). Parent(s)/Carer(s) will be required to produce their child’s Baptismal Certificate. In addition, the Parish St Peter’s Admission Policy September 2015 (FINAL v2 at 19/03/2014) Priest will be asked to provide a statement confirming that attendance at Catholic Mass is either weekly, regular or occasional(ii) during the previous twelve months.

5 Children of other Christian traditions(iii), who are practising(ii) Christians, attending one of the Catholic Primary Schools(iv) in “the area” (i). Parent(s)/ Carer(s) will be required to produce their child’s Baptismal Certificate (or equivalent evidence of church membership) and, a written statement from their Church, confirming the level of religious practice is either weekly, regular or occasional(ii) during the previous twelve months.

(iii) (i) 6 Children of other Christian traditions , living in “the area” , who are practising(ii) Christians. Parent(s)/ Carer(s) will be required to produce their child’s Baptismal Certificate (or equivalent evidence of church membership) and, a written statement, from their Church, confirming the level of religious practice is either weekly, regular or occasional(ii) during the previous twelve months.

7 Children, other than those included in categories 1 to 6, who have a sibling at St Peter’s.

8.1 Baptised Catholic children of non-practising Catholic parents, living in “the area” (i). Parent(s)/Carer(s) will be required to produce their child’s Baptismal Certificate.

8.2 Children of a non-practising Catholic Parent/Carer, living in “the area” (i). Parent(s)/Carer(s) will be required to produce written evidence that they are Catholic, although no longer practising.

9 Children of faith traditions other than the Christian faith, living in “the area” (i). Parent(s)/Carer(s) will be required to produce evidence of faith membership and, a written statement supported by their religious establishment that religious practice during the previous twelve months is either weekly, regular or occasional(ii).

10 Children, other than those included in categories 1 to 9.

Category Notes:

(i) The School’s primary responsibility is to serve the local Catholic community and has defined its catchment “area” within the local community Catholic Parishes served by St Peter's as follows: Plymouth Diocese: St Catherine's, Wimborne (part); St Anthony's, West Moors (part); Christ the King, Kinson (part); St Bernadette, Ensbury Park (part). Portsmouth Diocese: The Annunciation, Charminster; Corpus Christi, Boscombe; Our Lady Immaculate, Westbourne; Our Lady Queen of Peace, Southbourne; Sacred Heart, Richmond Hill; St Edmund Campion, Strouden Park; St Thomas More, Iford; Immaculate Conception and St Joseph, Christchurch; Holy Redeemer, Highcliffe; St Anne's, Brockenhurst; Our Lady of Mercy, Lymington; Our Lady of the Assumption, Lyndhurst; Our Lady of Lourdes, New Milton; Sacred Heart, Ringwood; St Mary and St Philip,

St Peter’s Admission Policy September 2015 (FINAL v2 at 19/03/2014) Fordingbridge; St Francis of Assisi, Milford on Sea. These parishes fall within the Bournemouth Catholic Deanery and the New Forest Deanery. There are four parishes from the Plymouth Diocese, two fall within Bournemouth boundaries and in addition St Catherine’s, Wimborne and St Anthony’s, West Moors are included.

A map showing the location of all of these parishes is available at St Peter’s ( L o w e r School) Iford site in Holdenhurst Avenue. If you wish to view it please contact the Iford site on 01202 427291. A copy is also available at the Bournemouth Local Authority’s offices.

(ii) For definitions of “practising” and Catholic Mass attendance please refer to the explanations below.

(iii) For the definition of “Christian” please refer to the explanations below.

(iv) Catholic Primary Schools in “the area” are: Corpus Christi RC School, St James’ Square, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH5 2BX; St Walburga’s RC School, Malvern Road, Charminster, Bournemouth, BH9 3BY; Christ the King RC School, Durdells Avenue, Kinson, Bournemouth, BH11 9EH; St Joseph’s RC School, Dorset Road, Somerford, Christchurch, BH23 3DA; St Catherine’s RC School, Cutlers Place, Colehill, Wimborne, BH21 2EZ; Our Lady St Joseph’s RC School, Ramley Road, Pennington, Lymington, SO41 8GY.

Putting Applicants in Rank Order

The Governors will consider religious practice in determining the rank order of applicants to St Peter’s School.

For Catholic applicants, the child’s Parish Priest will be asked to complete a Supplementary Information Form (SIF) and state whether the family’s practice has been weekly (attending Catholic Mass every Saturday evening or Sunday, at least), or regular (attending Catholic Mass at least fortnightly on Saturday evening or Sunday), or occasional (attending Catholic Mass at least monthly on Saturday evening or Sunday), or rare (attending Catholic Mass less than once a month on Saturday evening or Sunday) during the previous twelve months. Children who are baptised, have made their First Communion and attend Catholic Mass weekly, regularly or occasionally on Saturday evening or Sunday will be deemed to be practising Catholics for the purpose of this Admissions Policy.

For children other than Catholics, the Governors look for evidence of regular practice through completion of a Supplementary Information Form (SIF) that will confirm practise during the previous twelve months (weekly, regular or occasional as defined in the paragraph above) through reference to the Minister, or Leader, of the place of worship that the family attends.

For the purposes of determination of Admissions Category RARE religious practice will not be considered as practising.

St Peter’s Admission Policy September 2015 (FINAL v2 at 19/03/2014)

Within each of the categories listed above applicants will be ranked in the following order –

First Siblings. If all the siblings in a particular category cannot be admitted, preference will be given to those children whose sibling is in a year group closest to their own. This applies to an applicant with a sibling on roll at the time of admission.

Second Distance. This will be calculated according to the distance criterion definition below.

Clarification of Key Parts of the Admissions Policy

Catholic

A “Catholic” is a baptised member of a church in communion with the See of Rome.

Christian

A “Christian” will be a member of either Churches Together in England or South Western Evangelical Alliance. These include the: Antiochian Orthodox Church; Apostolic Pastoral Congress; Assemblies of God; Baptist Union of Great Britain; Catholic Church; Cherubim and Seraphim Council of Churches; Church of England; Church of God of Prophecy; Church of Scotland (Presbytery of England); Churches in Communities International; Congregational Federation; Coptic Orthodox Church; Council for Lutheran Churches; Council of African and Caribbean Churches UK; Council of Oriental Orthodox Christian Churches; Elim Pentecostal Church; Evangelical Lutheran Church of England; Evangelische Synode Deutscher Sprache in Großbritannien; Exarchate of Orthodox Parishes of the Russian Tradition (Ecumenical Patriarchate); Free Church of England; Ground Level; Ichthus Christian Fellowship; Independent Methodist Churches; International Ministerial Council of Great Britain; Joint Council for Anglo-Caribbean Churches; Mar Thoma Church; Methodist Church; Moravian Church; New Testament Assembly; New Testament Church of God; Oecumenical Patriarchate; Pioneer; Redeemed Christian Church of God; Religious Society of Friends; Russian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate); Salvation Army; Seventh-day Adventist Church (observer); Transatlantic Pacific Alliance of Churches; United Reformed Church; Wesleyan Holiness Church. (Correct at 19th March 2014. Please check for an up to date list at www.churches-together.net.)

Contact with the School

The Governors want their Admissions Policy to be presented to Parent(s)/Carer(s) as clearly and helpfully as possible. Parent(s)/Carer(s) should not hesitate to contact St Peter’s, if in doubt about any matter relating to the Policy and how it is implemented.

St Peter’s Admission Policy September 2015 (FINAL v2 at 19/03/2014) Waiting Lists

There is a waiting list for each year group. For applicants in Year 7 (entry September 2015) a new waiting list is created after completion of the co-ordinated admissions process. This is derived from a separate application that must be submitted and that will remain in force until 31st July 2016. All other year group waiting list applications expire on 31st July of each year and Parent(s)/Carer(s) must then re-apply if they want their child’s name to be carried forward to the waiting list for the next year group. Vacancies will be allocated from the lists in accordance with the admissions criteria set out above.

Home Address

Means the address where the child usually lives. Where Parents/Carers have shared residence of a child and the child lives for part of the week with each Parent/Carer, the home address will be determined to be the address at which the child lives most of a school week.

Places cannot normally be offered on the basis of a possible future move. Places can onl y be offered on the basis of future moves on the basis of: i. a letter from the solicitor (or equivalent) confirming exchange of contracts to buy a property relevant to the application; ii. a tenancy agreement confirming the renting of a specific property relevant to the application; iii. a letter from a housing association confirming that the Parent(s)/Carer(s) will be living at a specific address relevant to the application; or iv. in the case of UK service personnel and Crown servants, an official Government letter (MOD, FCO or GCHQ) declaring a relocation date to the relevant parish or priority area of the School (or to establish distance from the School).

The home address will be the address that complies with the above at the closing date set by the Bournemouth Local Authority for Secondary School Admissions.

The Distance Criterion

The distance criterion will be used to determine those applicants who live closest to the School and who will have priority over those living further away. Distance will be as measured by the straight-line distance calculated by the Bournemouth Local Authority's Geographical Information System (GIS) in use at the time of allocation (the system at the time of setting the Policy takes the measurement between the address mapping points of the School and the applicant's home). If distances are equal, as calculated by the Authority's GIS system, for example a flat in a block of dwellings with the same front entrance, a random allocation system will be used to determine the allocation. The Governors have determined that the measuring point should be at the Southbourne site where a Student will normally spend up to 5 years as opposed to only 2 years at the Iford site.

St Peter’s Admission Policy September 2015 (FINAL v2 at 19/03/2014) Documentation

It is the responsibility of the Parent(s)/Carer(s) to ensure that the completed application form is submitted to their home LA in paper form or electronically b y the date specified by that LA. Late applications cannot be considered until after the initial allocation of places has taken place. Parent(s)/Carer(s) are responsible for ensuring that all supplementary information such as the relevant Baptism certificate, evidence of First Holy Communion and the Religious Practice Statement (on the attached SIF) completed by a Priest or Minister are submitted to St Peter’s School (Iford Site) b y 31st October 2014. Failure to submit the correct, original evidence by the date stated may affect the allocation of admissions category and subsequent eligibility for admission to this School. Parent(s)/Carer(s) should note that a n y additional evidence submitted as copies of original documents or electronically to either the School or LA will require verification by the Admission Authority on or before 31st October 2014.

Parent(s) / Carer(s) are:

A Parent/Carer i s a n y person who has parental responsibility for or is the legal guardian of the child as set out in the Children Act 1989. Where responsibility for a child is ‘shared’, only one application can be considered. Where Parents are separated it is essential that agreement is reached by both parties concerning the application. If agreement cannot be reached the Academy will only consider the application from the Parent who is the main carer for the child. The main carer is normally the Parent who has the main caring role of the child (and could be guided by the Parent in recent of Child Benefit, for example). In cases of doubt, the Academy will seek independent legal advice to determine which Parent has responsibility for completing the application form and whose address will be used for admissions purposes. Such a decision is not intended to be a legal ruling but only used for the purposes of admissions to the Academy.

Siblings

For the purposes of the Admissions Policy, siblings are brothers and sisters. Brothers and sisters are defined as half or full brother or sister, adoptive brother or sister and the children of Parent(s)/Carer(s) who are married or cohabiting, where the Parent(s)/Carer(s) and children live together in the same household at the same postal address. If all the siblings in a particular category cannot be admitted, preference will be given by reference to the distance criterion. In every case the sibling must be living permanently in the same family unit at the same address.

Multiple Birth Children.

If the last Student offered a place within the Published Admission Number (PAN) is from a multiple birth or has a sibling in the same year group, any further sibling will be admitted, if the Parents/Carers so wish, even though this may raise the intake number above the School’s PAN. The PAN will remain unchanged so that no other Student will be admitted until a place becomes available within the PAN.

St Peter’s Admission Policy September 2015 (FINAL v2 at 19/03/2014) In-Year Fair Access Protocol

St Peter’s School, together with other Bournemouth schools and the Bournemouth Local Authority, operates an In-Year Fair Access Protocol in accordance with the Schools Admissions Code. This is reviewed by the Bournemouth Admissions Forum on a regular basis. A single application form in accordance with the co-ordinated scheme will be used for all applications for in-year admissions.

Withdrawal of Offers of Places by the Governors

Once the Governors of St Peter’s School have made an offer of a school place, they may withdraw that offer in very limited circumstances. These may include when the Governors offered the place on the basis of a fraudulent or intentionally misleading application from a Parent/Carer (for example, a false claim to residence in the area) which effectively denied a place to a child with a stronger claim or where a place was offered by the Local Authority, not the Admission Authority, in error. If a Parent/Carer has not responded to the offer of a place within a reasonable time, and the Governors are considering withdrawing a place, they will remind the Parent/Carer of the need to respond and point out that the place may be withdrawn if they do not.

Admissions to the Sixth Form, (Year 12)

The total number of places made available each year will normally be 240. Priority will be given to Students already at St Peter’s School according to the criteria below. Remaining places up to the maximum of 240 will be allocated to other Students. Within this total, admissions will be subject to the availability of places on the various courses and in the various subjects offered by the School.

Students Already Attending St Peter’s

A Student who attends St Peter’s in Year 11 during 2014/2015 is guaranteed a place, subject only to:

1. The achievement of the general and specific academic requirements for entry onto Level 3 Sixth Form Courses (AS, A2, Applied "A" levels and BTEC Vocational Courses) which are, in general, to achieve a minimum of 5A*-C at GCSE level. We would also look for students to continue to respect our Catholic ethos and its importance to our School Community. 2. For those unable to meet the Level 3 requirements, entry onto a limited range of one-year Level 2 Courses (Business Studies, Tourism and Leisure, Health and Social Care and, BTEC Sport) would be offered on an individual basis taking into account the appropriateness of the course for the career aspirations of the Student. It is important to note that level 2 courses do not guarantee progression to Level 3 courses. There are up to 20 places available on level 2 courses in the Sixth Form. These will be offered at the Admission Authority’s discretion. 3. Any place offered must be taken on the allocated registration day unless other arrangements for registration have been agreed in advance with the School. A provisional place may be offered to another Student if it is not firmly accepted on the designated day.

St Peter’s Admission Policy September 2015 (FINAL v2 at 19/03/2014) Students Applying from Schools other than St Peter’s

St Peter's warmly welcomes applications for Sixth Form entry from Students attending other educational institutions. The size of the Sixth Form intake is such that a significant number of places, over and above those granted to St Peter's students, will be available. These places will be allocated to those who meet the criteria set out below:

1. The achievement of the general and specific academic requirements for entry onto Level 3 Sixth Form Courses (AS, A2, Applied "A" levels and BTEC Vocational Courses) which are, in general, to achieve a minimum of 5A*-C at GCSE level plus the specific subject entry grades published each year in the Prospectus. We ask all Students applying for a place at St Peter's to respect our Catholic ethos and its importance to our School Community. 2. For those unable to meet the Level 3 requirements, entry onto a limited range of one-year Level 2 Courses (Business Studies, Tourism and Leisure, Health and Social Care and, BTEC Sport) would be offered on an individual basis taking into account the appropriateness of the course for the career aspirations of the student, and the availability of places once offers have been made to current St Peter’s students. It is important to note that level 2 courses do not guarantee progression to Level 3 courses. 3. Any place offered must be taken on the allocated registration day unless other arrangements for registration have been agreed in advance with the School. A provisional place may be offered to another Student if it is not firmly accepted on the designated day.

Oversubscription

In the event that more applicants meet the required criteria than the total course or subject places available, the Governors will, in each case, apply priority as follows:

1. The criteria for entry to Year 7, as set out above. For admission to the Sixth Form, it is expected that a large majority of successful external candidates will be in categories 8, 9 or 10. 2. If a cut-off point for available places occurs at some point within a category, then the “distance criterion” will be applied to determine the successful applicants using the definition described earlier in this Policy for admissions to Year 7.

Sixth Form Prospectus

A Prospectus giving details of all the courses available, together with course entry requirements, and much else about the Sixth Form at St Peter’s, is available from the School.

Admissions to Other Year Groups

Admissions to Years 8 to 11

Applications for admission to Years 8 to 11 (with a Published Admissions Number of 240 for each year group) are managed on a co-ordinated basis and should be made through your Local Authority. They will be considered according to the criteria for admission to Year 7. Decisions will depend on the availability of places.

St Peter’s Admission Policy September 2015 (FINAL v2 at 19/03/2014) Parent(s)/Carer(s) should note that there are waiting lists for each year group. Details about waiting lists are given within this Policy.

Appeals

Parent(s)/Carer(s) have a right of appeal against a decision by the Governors of the School not to admit their child. Parent(s)/Carer(s) whose child is refused a place and who wish to appeal are asked to write, indicating their grounds for appeal, to: The Clerk to the Governing Body, c/o St Peter’s School, Holdenhurst Avenue, Bournemouth BH7 6RG.

Parent(s)/Carer(s) should note that, in cases where an appeal has been refused, the Governors will not consider a second application during the same School year, unless there has been a significant change in the circumstances surrounding the original application to the School.

Record of Places Available in Year 7 in September 2014.

The Governors were able to allocate the 240 places available to applicants in categories 1 – 8.2. Those applicants in category 9 were offered places at schools which for them were a higher preference. Governors were unable to offer places to a n y applicants in category 10*.

* Please refer to the St Peter’s School’s Admissions Policy 2014 – 2015 for a definition of these categories.

St Peter’s Admission Policy September 2015 (FINAL v2 at 19/03/2014)

Supplementary Information Form for entry Year 7 September 2015 CONFIRMATION OF RELIGIOUS PRACTICE

Parish Church/Place of Worship:......

Child’s name: ...... DoB......

Family name: ......

Address: ......

Home Telephone No.: ………………………… Mobile: …………………….…email ………………..……………

Section below to be completed by Parish Priest / Priest in Charge or other Religious Minister

I confirm that I know the above named child and that he/she has attended services in the last twelve months at this parish church/place of worship as follows:-

Please tick the one which applies and cross Attendance Definition against the others.

At least weekly on Weekly Saturday evening or Sunday

At least fortnightly on Regularly Saturday evening or Sunday

At least monthly on Occasionally Saturday evening or Sunday

Less than monthly on Rarely Saturday evening or Sunday

If you wish to make any additional comments regarding religious practice, please use the space below.

...... Signed: ...... Parish Priest/Minister Date:......

Please return this form to: St Peter’s School Holdenhurst Avenue Bournemouth BH7 6RG

BY 31st October 2015 Official Parish Stamp St Peter’s Admission Policy September 2015 (FINAL v2 at 19/03/2014)

ADMISSIONS POLICY FOR THE BISHOP OF WINCHESTER ACADEMY 2015/2016

The Criteria for Admission

If all applications for places at The Bishop of Winchester Academy can be satisfied all children seeking a place will be offered a place.

Where there are too few places available to satisfy all applications, places will be offered according to the following oversubscription criteria. The order of the criteria listed below will be used to determine the order of priority for admissions. Applicants who qualify for more than one criteria will be placed in the highest one in which they are eligible.

Admissions to Year 7

For September 2015 the Governors have agreed an admission number of 210, which represents the maximum number of places that they can offer and this is the Academy’s Published Admissions Number (PAN). Where the number of applications for admission is greater than the PAN, applications will be considered against the criteria set out below. In addition, the Governing Body will admit children to the Complex Communication Difficulties Centre attached to the Academy to fill vacancies that arise, up to a maximum of 8 Students. Such Students will have Statements of Special Educational Needs for complex communication difficulties that name this provision. These 8 Students will be additional to the Published Admission Number of 210 children.

Applications for Students with Statements of Special Educational Needs

The Academy welcomes Students of all aptitudes and abilities, and will work with the Local Authority to ensure that proper provision is made for any child admitted with a statement of Special Educational Needs. The Governors and the Academy will follow the guidance given in the Special Educational Needs Code of Practice issued by the Department for Education.

Children with a Statement of Special Educational Needs which has the Bishop of Winchester Academy named in the Statement will be given a place at the Academy and this will count towards the published admission number.

Co-ordination between Admission Authorities

The offer of places for all Year Groups is co-ordinated between all the Admission Authorities in Bournemouth. Application to the Bishop of Winchester Academy can only be made on the official (electronic or paper) application form obtainable from the applicant’s home Local Authority (LA). This should be submitted to the home LA. In respect of applications for Year 7 starting in September 2015 submission must be by the closing date specified by that LA. The Governing Body of the Bishop of Winchester Academy operates

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The closing date for admission application forms to be received by the LA will be as published in their Admissions Booklet for that year. Also contained in that booklet will be information on how to complete application forms “on-line”, the dates for notification to Parent(s)/Carer(s) of admissions decisions and the closing dates for accepting places or lodging appeals. In case of any doubt on these dates, please contact the LA or the Academy.

The Oversubscription Criteria

The criteria are set out in the order in which they will be applied.

1. A “Looked After Child” or a child who was previously looked after but immediately following being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship order. A “Looked After Child” is a child who is either in the care of a local authority or, provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989).

2. Admission of Students whose siblings (sometimes known as a brother/sister but please see “definitions” below) currently attend the Academy in one of Years 7 to 10 and who will continue to do so in one of Years 8 to 11 on the date of admission.

3. Up to 40% (84 for Years 7 and 8, 60 for Years 9 to 11) places for the admission of Students, who can or whose Parents/Carers can, demonstrate commitment to their Religion. This commitment must be declared and verified by an official from their religion on a Supplementary Information Form (SIF) which can be obtained from the Academy, the Academy’s website and the Bournemouth LA website. (A copy is attached and forms a part of this Policy.) The SIF must be returned to the Academy before the deadline set for admissions by the Bournemouth LA. The definition of Religious Commitment is detailed on the SIF.

4. All remaining places, 60% (126 for Years 7 and 8, 90 for Years 9 to 11) will be offered, based on the distance from the applicant’s home address to the Academy. The distance measurement will be calculated using a Geographical Information System in a straight line from the Academy to the applicant’s home in accordance with the definition below. The applications will be ranked in the order nearest to furthest.

DEFINITIONS

Children in Local Authority Care:

Are children who are in the care of a Local Authority or provided with accommodation by that Authority in the terms of Section 22 of the Children Act 1989. A letter from the Children’s Services Department confirming the applicant’s status must be provided.

Parent(s) / Carer(s) are:

A Parent/Carer is any person who has parental responsibility for or is the legal guardian of

FINAL at 20th March 2014 v2 Page 2 of 8 pages the child as set out in the Children Act 1989. Where responsibility for a child is ‘shared’, only one application can be considered. Where Parents are separated it is essential that agreement is reached by both parties concerning the application. If agreement cannot be reached the Academy will only consider the application from the Parent who is the main carer for the child. The main carer is normally the Parent who has the main caring role of the child (and currently would be guided by the Parent in receipt of Child Benefit, for example). In cases of doubt, the Academy will seek independent legal advice to determine which Parent has responsibility for completing the application form and whose address will be used for admissions purposes. Such a decision is not intended to be a legal ruling but only used for the purposes of admissions to the Academy.

Siblings are:

a. a brother or sister sharing the same Parent/Carer; b. a half brother or half sister where 2 children share one common Parent/Carer; c. a step-brother or step-sister; d. a child of a Parent’s/Carer’s partner; e. adopted children.

In every case the sibling must be living permanently in the same family unit at the same address and be attending the Academy in one of Years 8 to 11 at the time of admission.

Multiple Birth Children

If the last Student offered a place within the Published Admission Number is from a multiple birth or has sibling in the same year group, any further sibling will be admitted, if the Parents/Carers so wish, even though this may raise the intake number above the Academy’s PAN. The PAN will remain unchanged so that no other pupil will be admitted until a place becomes available within the PAN.

Religious Commitment:

For applicants wishing to use the Religious Commitment Criteria, either a Parent/Carer applying for a place or the child will be asked to declare their Religious Commitment and have that commitment verified by an official of their Religion.

The two categories of religious commitment will be treated in order with “A” – “Attached to a Christian Church” taking priority over “B” – “A Member of another World Religion”. The two categories in more detail are:

“A” – “Attached to a Christian Church”. You are a regular worshipper who attends at least a monthly family or church service or who is regularly involved in a weekday church activity including an element of worship.

“B” – “A Member of another World Religion”. You are a person who is a regular (at least monthly) worshipper at a place of worship associated with your Religion.

NOTES:

Commitment must be for at least 12 months before the closing date for admissions.

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A Christian church is one listed as a member of “Churches Together In England” or the South Western Evangelical Alliance.

A World Faith is one listed in the section headed “World Faith”.

World Religion includes: Christadelphian, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Janism, Taoism, Shinto, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Mormon, Zoroastrian.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION FORM (SIF)

This is available from the Academy, the Academy’s Website and the Bournemouth Local Authority’s Website. If you want your application to be considered under the Religious Commitment Criteria you must complete the SIF and return it to the Academy by the closing date for admissions that year. On the SIF you will be asked to declare your Religious Commitment as defined above. Your declaration will need to be verified by an authorised official or your church or Religion. If you have recently moved you may ask an authorised official, from your previous place of worship to verify your Religious Commitment. If necessary, please check with the Academy who is authorised to sign the form.

The SIF is a paper form that needs to be signed, the SIF is not available for completion online although it can be downloaded from the Academy’s and the Local Authority’s websites.

Home Address

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Places cannot normally be offered on the basis of a possible future move. Places can only be offered on the basis of future moves on the basis of: i. a letter from the solicitor (or equivalent) confirming exchange of contracts to buy a property relevant to the application; ii. a tenancy agreement confirming the renting of a specific property relevant to the application; iii. a letter from a housing association confirming that the Parent(s)/Carer(s) will be living at a specific address relevant to the application; or iv. in the case of UK service personnel and Crown servants, an official Government letter (MOD, FCO or GCHQ) declaring a relocation date to the relevant parish or priority area of the Academy (or to establish distance from the Academy).

The home address will be the address that complies with the above at the closing date set by the Bournemouth Local Authority for Secondary School Admissions.

Applications submission and timetable.

The Bournemouth Local Authority (LA) operates a timetabled co-ordinated admissions procedure for all Secondary Schools in Bournemouth that complies with Government legislation.

The LA will manage the co-ordinated process on behalf of the Academy in accordance with the scheme published in their Admissions Booklet. It is still this Academy’s Governing Body, as the Admission Authority for this Academy, which will offer the available places in line with this Policy. It is the responsibility of Parents/Carers to ensure that a completed application form is submitted to their home Local Authority in paper form or electronically by the closing date and, if using the “Commitment to their Religion” criterion, a completed SIF is returned to the Academy at the same time. Your home LA will publish an Admissions Booklet that will contain the closing date for admission application forms to be received by your home LA, the date of notifying you of admissions decisions and the closing dates for you to either accept places or lodge appeals in response to those decisions. In case of any doubt on these dates, please contact your home LA or the Academy. The Booklet will give you information on how to complete application forms “online”.

Parents/Carers are responsible for ensuring that that any additional evidence is submitted directly to the Academy. Failure to submit the correct evidence by the closing date may affect the offering of places.

Late applications cannot be considered until after the initial allocation of places has taken place.

After the Normal Admissions Round for Year 7 Applications there are no deadline dates for “In Year” Applications. In Year Admissions must be made through your home LA using your LA’s Application Form and process.

Distance

The distance criterion will be used to determine those applicants who live closest to the

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Academy and who will have priority over those living further away. Distance will be as measured by the straight-line distance calculated by the Bournemouth Local Authority's Geographical Information System (GIS) in use at the time of allocation (the system at the time of setting the Policy takes the measurement between the address mapping points of the School and the applicant's home). If distances are equal, as calculated by the Authority's GIS system, for example a flat in a block of dwellings with the same front entrance, a random allocation system will be used to determine the allocation. The Governors of the Academy will appoint a person independent of the Academy to administer the random allocation process.

Waiting Lists

There is a waiting list for each year group. For applicants in Year 7 (entry September 2015) a new waiting list is created after completion of the co-ordinated admissions process. This is derived from a separate application that must be submitted and that will remain in force until 31st July 2016. To include a child’s name on the waiting list for any year group, Parents/Carers should fill in and return the special Waiting List form available from the Academy. On the 31st July each year the waiting lists for all year groups expire and Parents/Carers must then re-apply if they want their child’s name to be carried forward to the waiting list for the next year group.

If the number of children in the year group falls below the Governors’ Published Admissions Number, then places will be offered from the waiting list. The Oversubscription Criteria of the current Admissions Policy will be used to decide how places are offered.

Placing a child’s name on a waiting list does not affect the Parent’s/Carer’s right of appeal against an unsuccessful application.

Withdrawal of Offers of Places by the Governors

It is important for Parents/Carers to note that should the Governing Body find evidence of a fraudulent or intentionally misleading application which effectively denies a place to a child with a stronger claim, the offer of a place may be withdrawn. This statement is made in accordance with the School Admission Code of Practice.

In-Year Fair Access Protocol

The Academy, together with other Bournemouth schools and the Bournemouth Local Authority, operates an In-Year Fair Access Protocol in accordance with the Schools’ Admissions Code. This is reviewed by the Bournemouth Admissions Forum on a regular basis.

Admissions to the Sixth Form, (Year 12)

The total number of places made available each year will normally be 100. Priority will be given to Students already at the Bishop of Winchester Academy according to the criteria below. Remaining places up to the maximum of 100 will be allocated to other Students. Within this total, admissions will be subject to the availability of places on the various courses and in the various subjects offered by the Academy. A meeting will be offered to discuss options and academic entry requirements for particular courses, but this meeting will not form part of the decision making process on whether to offer a place.

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Academic Requirements

The minimum entry requirements for internal and external applicants will be:

1. For all advanced level (level 3) courses such as GCE A or AS levels, BTEC level 3 Certificate or Diploma the entry requirement will be 5 GCSEs at A*-C (preferably including Maths and English). For most subjects a GCSE grade A*-B is required in the chosen or related subject or a merit at a BTEC Level 2. (Students will not be able to progress to a full A level without having a pass at AS level and demonstrating an effective learning behaviour) 2. For all level 2 courses including GCSEs and BTEC level 2 the entry requirement will be at least 5 GCSEs at an average of E grade. This would include BTEC Firsts, OCR First National or CACHE Certificate at a merit or equivalent.

Students are advised to check the individual course description for any such requirement as listed in the Sixth Form prospectus.

All Students will follow a study programme that includes tutorial, work experience and other enrichment opportunities as appropriate. Any Student without a Maths or English GCSE at grade C or above will be required to continue studying these subjects.

Oversubscription Criteria

The Governing Body is the Admissions Authority for the Bishop of Winchester Academy and is also responsible for the admission arrangements for the Sixth Form. The Policy terms set out below explain the priority given to applicants seeking entry into the Sixth Form at the Bishop of Winchester Academy.

1. Students attending the Bishop of Winchester Academy in Year 11 who meet the academic requirements for the courses offered and there are places available.

2. Other Students expressing a preference to attend the Bishop of Winchester Academy who meet the academic requirements for the courses offered and there are places available.

3. Where there are too few places available to satisfy all Students expressing a preference to attend this Academy, places will be allocated according to the following priority order:

a. Students attending the Bishop of Winchester Academy in Year 11; b. A “Looked After Child” or a child who was previously looked after but immediately following being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship order. A “Looked After Child” is a child who is either in the care of a local authority or, provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989); c. Students whose siblings (sometimes known as a brother/sister but please see “definitions” above) currently attend the Academy and who will continue to do so on the date of admission; d. Students applying from other schools who meet the requirements as outlined

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above;

The Definitions and Explanatory Notes for Years 7 – 11 will apply equally for admissions to the Academy’s Sixth Form.

The Academy’s Christian ethos is as much at the heart of the 6th form as elsewhere in the Academy and Students will be expected to acknowledge and respect this and its importance to the Academy community. This does not affect the right of the post-16 Students who are not of the faith of the Academy, to apply for, and be considered for a place.

Sixth Form Prospectus

A Prospectus giving details of all the courses available, together with course entry requirements, and much else about the Sixth Form at the Bishop of Winchester, is available from on the Academy’s website www.tbowa.org.

Admissions to Years 8 to 11

Applications for admission to Years 8 to 11 are managed on a co-ordinated basis and should be made through your Local Authority. They will be considered according to the criteria for admission to Year 7. Decisions will depend on the availability of places. The PANs for Years 9 to 11 are 150. Parent(s)/Carer(s) should note that there are waiting lists for each year group. Details about waiting lists are given within this Policy.

Admission Appeals

If the Academy is oversubscribed and you are told that a place cannot be offered for your child then you have a right of appeal. Parents/Carers whose child is refused a place and who wish to appeal are asked to write to: The Clerk to the Governing Body, c/o The Bishop of Winchester Academy indicating their grounds for requesting an appeal.

Contact with the Academy

The Governing Body wants its Admissions Policy to be presented to Parents/Carers as clearly and helpfully as possible. Parents/Carers should not hesitate to contact the Academy if in doubt about any matter relating to the Policy and how it is implemented.

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THE BISHOP OF WINCHESTER ACADEMY Religious commitment Supplementary Information Form. The purpose of the Supplementary Information Form is to verify the religious commitment of Students applying for a place at The Bishop of Winchester Academy. You must complete this form if you want your application to be considered using the religious commitment Oversubscription Criteria of the Academy’s Admissions Policy.

I Your name ------Of Your address ------

------being the Parent/Carer of ------Your child’s name applying for a place at The Bishop of Winchester Academy declare that my child’s religious commitment, for at least the previous TWELVE months, is described as: For Criterion “A” – “Attached to a Christian Church. please tick one box only A regular worshipper who attends at least a monthly Christian family or church service or who is regularly involved in a weekday Christian church activity including an element of worship.

For Criterion “B” – “A member of another World Religion”. please tick one box only A person who is a regular (at least monthly) worshipper at a place of worship associated with their Religion. Please give the name of the Church your child attends in the space below. Thank you. Name of Church: Parent’s/Carer’s signature. Please print your name. Signed: Name: Date: PLEASE GET THIS FORM SIGNED BY THE PERSON(S) VERIFYING YOUR DECLARATION See the Academy’s Admissions Policy to find out who these persons should be. I verify that the information given above is correct. Verified by Person 1 Person 2 (If applicable)

Signature Please print your name Status within the church (eg Vicar / Priest in Charge) Your contact address / telephone Date For Academy Use Only Accepted by the school as a validated religious commitment declaration and signed on behalf of the Governing Body by Name of person signing Name Signature Date on behalf of the Governing Body. When completed and signed by the Church official(s) please return to The Bishop of Winchester Academy as soon as possible and not later than the closing date for admissions set by the Bournemouth Local Authority.

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ADMISSIONS POLICY FOR THE BOURNE ACADEMY 2015/2016

The Criteria for Admission

If all applications for places at The Bourne Academy can be satisfied all children seeking a place will be offered a place.

Where there are too few places available to satisfy all applications, places will be offered according to the oversubscription criteria. The order of the criteria listed below will be used to determine the order of priority for admissions. Applicants who qualify for more than one criteria will be placed in the highest one in which they are eligible.

Admissions to Year 7

For September 2015 the Governors have agreed an admission number of 180, which represents the maximum number of places that they can offer and this is the Academy’s Published Admissions Number (PAN). Where the number of applications for admission is greater than the PAN, applications will be considered against the criteria set out below.

Applications for Students with Statements of Special Educational Needs

The Academy welcomes students of all aptitudes and abilities, and will work with the Local Authority to ensure that proper provision is made for any child admitted with a Statement of Special Educational Needs. The Governors and the Academy will follow the guidance given in the Special Educational Needs Code of Practice issued by the Department for Education.

Children with a Statement of Special Educational Needs which has The Bourne Academy named in the Statement will be given a place at the Academy and this will count towards the Published Admission Number.

Co-ordination between Admission Authorities

The offer of places for all Year Groups is co-ordinated between all the Admission Authorities in Bournemouth. Application to The Bourne Academy can only be made on the official (electronic or paper) application form obtainable from the applicant’s home Local Authority (LA). This should be submitted to the home LA. In respect of applications for Year 7 starting in September 2015 submission must be by the closing date specified by that LA. The Governing Body of The Bourne Academy operates an equal preference system.

The Academy will publish its Prospectus in September of each year. It will include full details of and dates for the application procedure. It will also list the details of open evenings and other opportunities for prospective students and their Parents/Carers to visit the Academy.

The Oversubscription Criteria

The criteria are set out in the order in which they will be applied.

2. Applicants whose siblings (sometimes known as a brother/sister but please see “definitions” below) currently attend the Academy in one of Years 7 to 10 and who will continue to do so in one of Years 8 to 11 on the date of admission.

3. All remaining places will be offered based on the distance from the Applicant’s home address to the Academy. The distance measurement will be calculated using a Geographical Information System in a straight line from the Academy to the applicant’s home in accordance with the definition below. The applications will be ranked in the order nearest to furthest.

In the case of oversubscription in any of the categories listed above priority will be given to those Applicants:

(i) where a placement is recommended for medical reasons as essential by a Local Authority’s professional medical advisors or where there are exceptional reasons supported by evidence from a Social Worker, Educational Psychologist or Education Welfare Officer employed by a Local Authority which, in the view of the Academy’s Governing Body, requires placement at the Academy and there is clear evidence that the Applicant’s needs cannot be met by any another educational establishment.

(ii) who live closest to the Academy. Distance will be determined in accordance with the distance definition below.

DEFINITIONS

Children in Local Authority Care:

v1 as at 20th November 2013 determined 20th March 2014 Parent(s) / Carer(s) are:

A Parent/Carer is any person who has parental responsibility for or is the legal guardian of the child as set out in the Children Act 1989. Where responsibility for a child is ‘shared’, only one application can be considered. Where Parents are separated it is essential that agreement is reached by both parties concerning the application. If agreement cannot be reached the Academy will only consider the application from the Parent who is the main carer for the child. The main carer is normally the Parent who has the main caring role of the child (and could be guided by the Parent in receipt of Child Benefit, for example). In cases of doubt, the Academy will seek independent legal advice to determine which Parent has responsibility for completing the application form and whose address will be used for admissions purposes. Such a decision is not intended to be a legal ruling but only used for the purposes of admissions to the Academy.

Siblings are: a. a brother or sister sharing the same Parent/Carer; b. a half brother or half sister where 2 children share one common Parent/Carer; c. a step-brother or step-sister; d. a child of a Parent’s/Carer’s partner; e. adopted children.

In every case the sibling must be living permanently in the same family unit at the same address and be attending the Academy in one of Years 8 to 11 at the time of admission.

Multiple Birth Children

If the last Applicant offered a place within the Published Admission Number is from a multiple birth or has sibling in the same year group, any further sibling will be admitted, if the Parents/Carers so wish, even though this may raise the intake number above the Academy’s PAN. The PAN will remain unchanged so that no other pupil will be admitted until a place becomes available within the PAN.

Home Address

Means the address where the Applicant usually lives. Where Parents/Carers have shared residence of a child and the child lives for part of the week with each Parent/Carer, the home address will be determined to be the address at which either the child lives most of a school week or the address closest to the Academy.

v1 as at 20th November 2013 determined 20th March 2014 iv. in the case of UK service personnel and Crown servants, an official Government letter (MOD, FCO or GCHQ) declaring a relocation date to the relevant parish or priority area of the Academy (or to establish distance from the Academy).

The home address will be the address that complies with the above at the closing date set by the Bournemouth Local Authority for Secondary School Admissions.

Distance

The distance criterion will be used to determine those Applicants who live closest to the Academy and who will have priority over those living further away. Distance will be as measured by the straight-line distance calculated by the Bournemouth Local Authority's Geographical Information System (GIS) in use at the time of allocation (the system at the time of setting the Policy takes the measurement between the address mapping points of the School and the applicant's home). If distances are equal, as calculated by the Authority's GIS system, for example a flat in a block of dwellings with the same front entrance, a random allocation system will be used to determine the allocation. The Governors of the Academy will appoint a person independent of the Academy to administer the random allocation process.

Waiting Lists

There is a waiting list for each year group. For applicants in Year 7 (entry September 2015) a new waiting list is created after completion of the co-ordinated admissions process. This is derived from a separate application that must be submitted and that will remain in force until 31st July 2016. To include a child’s name on the waiting list for any year group, Parents/Carers should fill in and return the special Waiting List form available from the Academy. On the 31st July each year the waiting lists for all year groups expire and Parents/Carers must then re-apply if they want their child’s name to be carried forward to the waiting list for the next year group.

Placing a child’s name on a waiting list does not affect the Parent’s/Carer’s right of appeal against an unsuccessful application.

Withdrawal of Offers of Places by the Governors

In-Year Fair Access Protocol

The total number of places made available each year will normally be 75. Priority will be given to students already at The Bourne Academy according to the criteria below. Remaining places up to the maximum of 75 will be allocated to other students. Within this total, admissions will be subject to the availability of places on the various courses and in the various subjects offered by the Academy. A meeting will be offered to discuss options and academic entry requirements for particular courses, but this meeting will not form part of the decision making process on whether to offer a place.

Academic Requirements

The minimum entry requirements for internal and external applicants will be:

1. For all advanced level (level 3) courses such as GCE A or AS levels, BTEC level 3 Certificate or Diploma the entry requirement will be 5 grades at C or above (GCSE equivalence). 2. Specific courses may require a grade B or better in the most relevant GCSE subject/s. 3. This minimum entry requirement may be waived where a student shows exceptional promise in the area they will be following. Any student without a Mathematics or English GCSE at grade C or above will be required to continue studying these subjects.

Students are advised to check the individual course description for any such requirement as listed in the Sixth Form prospectus.

All students will follow a study programme that includes tutorial, work experience and other enrichment opportunities as appropriate.

Oversubscription Criteria

The Governing Body is the Admissions Authority for The Bourne Academy and is also responsible for the admission arrangements for the Sixth Form. The Policy terms set out below explain the priority given to applicants seeking entry into the Sixth Form at The Bourne Academy.

1. Students attending The Bourne Academy in Year 11 who meet the academic requirements for the courses offered and there are places available.

2. Other students expressing a preference to attend The Bourne Academy who meet the academic requirements for the courses offered and there are places available.

3. Where there are too few places available to satisfy all students expressing a preference to attend this Academy, places will be allocated according to the following priority order:

a. Students attending The Bourne Academy in Year 11; b. A “Looked After Child” or a child who was previously looked after but immediately following being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship order. A “Looked After Child” is a child v1 as at 20th November 2013 determined 20th March 2014 who is either in the care of a local authority or, provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989); c. Students whose siblings (see definition above) currently attend the Academy and who will continue to do so on the date of admission; d. Students applying from other schools who meet the requirements as outlined above.

The Definitions and Explanatory Notes for Years 7 – 11 will apply equally for admissions to the Academy’s Sixth Form.

Sixth Form Prospectus

A Prospectus giving details of all the courses available, together with course entry requirements, and much else about the Sixth Form at The Bourne Academy is available from on the Academy’s website www.thebourneacademy.com.

Admissions to Years 8 to 11

Applications for admission to Years 8 to 11 are managed on a co-ordinated basis and should be made through your Local Authority. They will be considered according to the criteria for admission to Year 7. Decisions will depend on the availability of places. The PANs for each year group are as follows: Year 8 – 180; Years 9 and 10 – 150; Year 11 – 130. Parent(s)/Carer(s) should note that there are waiting lists for each year group. Details about waiting lists are given within this Policy.

Admission Appeals

If the Academy is oversubscribed and you are told that a place cannot be offered for your child then you have a right of appeal. Parents/Carers whose child is refused a place and who wish to appeal are asked to write to: The Clerk to the Governing Body, c/o The Bourne Academy indicating their grounds for requesting an appeal.

Contact with the Academy

v1 as at 20th November 2013 determined 20th March 2014