<p> NURSERY CLASS ADMISSION POLICY</p><p>The Nursery Class at Carswell School aims to serve children from South / Central Abingdon, Dalton Barracks and the surrounding area.</p><p>The school aims to offer 6 terms in Nursery, operating a point of entry for the cohort, from the start of the academic year. Places will usually be available to children resident in the schools’ catchment area.</p><p>The adult pupil ratio will not exceed 1:8.</p><p>Registration  Children may register for Nursery in the term after their first birthday. Registration does not give priority or guarantee a place  On receipt of the registration form, parents are written to informing them of the Admission process.  Children’s names are placed on the Nursery Admission list.  The closing date for applications is January 31st</p><p>Allocation of Places  Places are offered at the beginning of the Summer term. If more than 15 children are on the Admission List then the over subscription criteria is followed.  If there are less than 15 children on the Admission List, all children will be offered a place.  An offer of a place will be made in writing.  When all available places have been offered and accepted, further applicants will be placed on a waiting list and offered if a place becomes available (in accordance with the oversubscription criteria).  After children are admitted, place will be held open for 1 school term for absences that the school has been notified about and for 3 weeks for absences that the school has not been notified about.  After a child has been admitted and their attendance drops below 85%, the place will be reviewed and attendance targets set. If the child’s attendance drops below 70% the place will be withdrawn unless there are mitigating circumstances.</p><p>Oversubscription Criteria When demand exceeds capacity, at the beginning of the Summer term, order of priority will be given to:</p><p>Age Oversubscription criteria Tie Breaker 3 or 4 A – 3/4 year old children with exceptional social grounds (Current B – Sibling(s) already in the school Year C – Living within catchment Distance to the nursery Admission D – All other applicants Distance to the ) nursery</p><p>Parents have the right to appeal. Decisions about priorities will be made by a panel consisting of 2-3 Governors, nominated by the Governing Body, and the Head Teacher. Carswell Community Primary School</p><p>Date Adopted by the Governors ……………………………………………………………….. Date of Review ………………………………………………………………….. Signed (Headteacher) ………………………………………………………………….. Signed (Chair of Governors) …………………………………………………………………..</p><p>Review Dates</p><p>Date of Review Signed Head Teacher Signed Chair of Governors</p>