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Parents’ Guide to Education in Shropshire 2017/18 Closing Date: PRIMARY applications 15 January 2017 Closing Date: SECONDARYApply online at applications www.shropshire.gov.uk/schooladmissions 31 October 2016 Apply online at www.shropshire.gov.uk/schooladmissions Apply online at www.shropshire.gov.uk/schooladmissions Apply online at www.shropshire.gov.uk/schooladmissions Contents Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 4 Applying Online .................................................................................................................................... 5 Admissions Advisers ............................................................................................................................. 6 Making an Application for School ........................................................................................................ 7 Early Years Early Education..................................................................................................................................... 9 Primary Schools .................................................................................................................................. 11 Oversubscription Criteria for Shropshire Community & Voluntary Controlled Primary Schools ...... 14 Primary Admissions Flow Chart – Primary ...................................................................................................... 16 Oversubscription Criteria for Own Admission Authority Primary Schools ........................................ 17 Maps and Lists of Primary Schools in Shropshire .............................................................................. 23 All Equal Preference Scheme .................................................................................................................. 35 Case Studies ....................................................................................................................................... 36 Secondary Schools ............................................................................................................................. 37 Can I Visit the Schools? (Open Days and Evenings) ........................................................................... 38 Information about Transfer to Secondary School ............................................................................. 39 Oversubscription Criteria for Own Admission Authority Secondary Schools .................................... 40 Secondary Shropshire Council's Oversubscription Criteria for Secondary Schools in Shrewsbury .................... 42 Shropshire Council's Oversubscription Criteria for North & South Shropshire Secondary Schools .. 44 Map of Secondary schools in Shropshire .......................................................................................... 45 List of Secondary Schools .................................................................................................................. 46 Secondary School Allocations in 2016 ............................................................................................... 48 Admissions Flow Chart - Secondary ................................................................................................... 49 Applying Out of Area .......................................................................................................................... 50 Frequently Asked Questions .............................................................................................................. 51 Waiting Lists and Reviews .................................................................................................................. 58 Appeals ............................................................................................................................................... 59 Transfers and Mid-term Applications ................................................................................................ 60 Special Needs ..................................................................................................................................... 62 General Admissions to Adams House Boarding Facility .................................................................................. 64 School Travel and Transport .............................................................................................................. 66 Free School Meals, Charing & Remissions, Public Examinations, Independent Schools ................... 69 Colleges for Post-16 Students ............................................................................................................ 71 Out-of-County Schools ....................................................................................................................... 72 Important Dates ................................................................................................................................. 73 School Term and Holiday Dates 2017/18 .......................................................................................... 74 Parents’ Guide to Education 2017/18 General Section page 3 Apply online at www.shropshire.gov.uk/schooladmissions Introduction This booklet provides parents with the basic information they need to access early, primary and secondary education, Shropshire Council brings together staff both with and without sixth forms, and working in care and health, support and support for Special Needs. We advise protection and education, in order to create that you read it carefully before making integrated services for children, young an application for a school. Application people and families in Shropshire. can be made online or by contacting the Admissions Team. You may need to refer The Learning & Skills Group provides and to this booklet even after you have made commissions an extensive range of services your application, as it contains other to support children’s and young people’s important information about admissions, development at every stage from their early transport and other matters. years through to preparing them for school, further and higher education, vocational training or work. We are committed to Every state-funded school in Shropshire helping all children and young people to Council's area is listed, along with its address, obtain their best levels of education. telephone number, headteacher’s name, age range and number of pupils on roll, the Shropshire’s Vision for Shropshire learners maximum number of pupils it can take next states: year (September 2017) and whether the school had more applications than places “We have one aim: to ensure and available in 2016. This may help you to assess continue to improve excellent the possibility of receiving an offer at your educational provision and outcomes preferred school. All Shropshire Council in Shropshire. schools are co-educational and those with a religious character are indicated. Children and young people in Shropshire will have the opportunities For more information you can contact the to achieve their best and develop a Admissions Team in the Learning & Skills love of learning through education Group in Shrewsbury. They will be only too provision that is consistently good or pleased to give you help or advice. Please see better. below for their contact details: We aim to prepare children and young people for the next stage of Learning & Skills Group their lives, in terms of learning and Admissions Team their social and personal (including Shropshire Council, Shirehall, emotional) development.” Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury SY2 6ND Tel: 0345 678 9008 Fax: 01743 254538 Together we will provide opportunities for Email: every child and young person to achieve their [email protected] potential. Website: www.shropshire.gov.uk/schooladmissions Shropshire Council promotes equal opportunities and good race relations This booklet and admissions forms can be throughout all its primary and secondary made available in other formats, eg, Braille schools and Minicom Services, as well as other languages. Please contact the Admissions Team for assistance. Parents’ Guide to Education 2017/18 General Section page 4 Apply online at www.shropshire.gov.uk/schooladmissions Applying Online It’s quick, it’s convenient and it’s simple - Where can you access the website to apply why not apply online? online? At home or work If you have access to the internet, visit our At any other computer facility where site you have your own internet address www.shropshire.gov.uk/school-admissions e.g. library or internet cafe. where you can follow the online process. Or contact the Admissions Team, who Deadlines for online applications are as can submit the application for you: follows: 0345 678 9008. Secondary: 31 October 2016 Primary/Junior: 15 January 2017 Our online facility is available for Shropshire Allocation letters are posted by second residents (not Telford and Wrekin) or for those class post on: applying from outside England for Shropshire Secondary: 1 March 2017 schools. It is only for children due to start in Infant/Primary/Junior: 17 April 2017 Reception, to transfer from infant or to junior or primary/junior to secondary school during The advantages of the 2017/18 academic year. Mid-term admission application can be made directly to applying online are: schools using the form from our website. You will be able to find out before Keep a note of your log-in details. If parents