Avon Valley College Determined Admissions Policy 2022/23 Admissions Policy 2022-2023 Page 1 of 7 January 2021 Salisbury Plain Academies. Executive Principal: Sam Johnston. Core Services Hub, Avon Valley College, Recreation Road, Durrington, SP4 8HH 1 Registered in England: 10163646 VERSION CONTROL SHEET POLICY NAME: Admissions Policy Policy Prepared by: Sam Johnston, Executive Principal, Avon Valley College Document Filename Mtg Summary of changes required date submitted Oct 2020 AAB Dates amended and definition of 27/11/2020 sibling included. Policy Review Date: October 2021 Admissions Policy 2022-2023 Page 2 of 7 January 2021 Salisbury Plain Academies. Executive Principal: Sam Johnston. Core Services Hub, Avon Valley College, Recreation Road, Durrington, SP4 8HH 2 Registered in England: 10163646 AVON VALLEY COLLEGE ADMISSIONS POLICY 2022-2023 General Principles Avon Valley is a mixed comprehensive College for boys and girls of all abilities aged 11-18. Avon Valley College is situated in the village of Durrington, ten miles from Salisbury and three miles from Stonehenge. Ethos At Avon Valley College we are committed to the principle of achievement for all. No young person would be prevented from admittance to the College provided that the College has the places and resources to meet their needs. We regard good behaviour, loyalty, respect for others, endeavour, team work and commitment as important attributes and expect our students to pursue excellence in all that they undertake. We ask all parents applying for a place at Avon Valley College to recognise and support this ethos and its importance to the College. Definitions and Details There is no guarantee of a place for children living in our priority admission area. The school will endeavour to provide places for pupils who live outside the priority admissions area whose parents wish them to attend Avon Valley College provided that they can be accommodated within the admissions limit. Admissions to Avon Valley College is not dependent on any ‘voluntary’ contribution. Pupils will be admitted at the age of 11+ using the criteria below. The admissions number for the academic year 2022/2023 will be 185. The Admissions Authority for Avon Valley College is the Salisbury Plain Academies Trust Board. The school participates in the Local Authority coordinated scheme and all deadlines within that should be adhered to by applicants. As required by the regulations of 2005, the school will give priority to applications on behalf of children in public care (looked after children). Children with an Educational, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) naming the school, will be admitted and processed by the Central SEN team at County Hall. Catchment Area Avon Valley College uses the following feeder schools: • Bulford St. Leonard’s C of E Primary School • Bulford Kiwi Primary School • Durrington Junior School • St. Michaels C of E Primary School • Larkhill Primary School • Netheravon All Saints Avon Valley College will endeavor to provide a place for those students where the child currently Admissionsattends the Policy feeder 202 schools2-2023 of the Av on Valley College Page cluster 3 of 7. January 2021 Salisbury Plain Academies. Executive Principal: Sam Johnston. Core Services Hub, Avon Valley College, Recreation Road, Durrington, SP4 8HH 3 Registered in England: 10163646 Our priority admission area is in the village of Durrington and the following villages: Ablington Enford Longstreet House Alton Fifield Milston Brigmertson Figheldean Netheravon Bulford Fittleton New Town Bulford Camp Haxton West Chisenbury Compton Larkhill Coombe Littlecott Longstreet East Chisenbury Students from outside of these areas may also still apply. Applications All applications will be dealt with in accordance with the principles of this policy. The College uses the same timetable for applications as Wiltshire Local Authority. Submissions for joining Year 7 in September 2022 must have been received by Wiltshire Council by midnight on the 31st October 2021. A paper application form may be obtained from the College or from Wiltshire Council - 01225 713010. The application form may be completed electronically and submitted online at: www.wiltshire.guk/school-admission-form-secondary. If your child has a statement of Special Education Need or an Education, Health and Care Plan, you cannot apply online or use the common application form. You must contact your case worker. Late applications Late applications (i.e. those received at Wiltshire Council after 18th December 2021). In exceptional circumstances, County may re-assign applications if they are received before 18th December 2021. Other late applications will not be processed by Wiltshire Council until after the notification date on the 1st March 2022. Admission of Children outside their normal age group In exceptional circumstances, children may make an early transfer into Avon Valley College. Prior to a decision being made, parents/carers must: • Discuss this option with the Head Teacher of the primary school • Discus this option with the Assistant Principal for Safeguarding at Avon Valley College • Contact the School Admission Team for advice on Deferred entry. All applications for children requesting admission outside their normal age group, will be processed as outlined in Wiltshire Council’s Coordinated Admissions Scheme, which has been drafted in line with the School Admissions Code. Admissions Policy 2022-2023 Page 4 of 7 January 2021 Salisbury Plain Academies. Executive Principal: Sam Johnston. Core Services Hub, Avon Valley College, Recreation Road, Durrington, SP4 8HH 4 Registered in England: 10163646 If English is an additional language you may want to contact the Ethnic Minority Achievement Service (EMAS) on 01225 713517. In-year transfer locations All in-year transfer applications will be dealt with in accordance with the principles of this policy: • Your child must not be removed from their present school until an alternative placement has been agreed. • Avon Valley College will consider and process in-year transfer applications throughout the academic year. A copy can be obtained from the Avon Valley College’s Admin Office. Operation of Waiting Lists Subject to any provisions regarding waiting lists in the Local Authority’s coordinated admission scheme, each Academy will operate a waiting list. Where in any year an Academy receives more applications for places than there are places available, a waiting list will operate. This will be maintained by the Trust and it will be open to any parent to ask for their child’s name to be placed on the waiting list, following an unsuccessful application. Where places become vacant, they will be allocated to children on the waiting list in accordance with the oversubscription criteria. The Local Authority will co-ordinate admissions for in-year applications and applications for year groups other than the normal point(s) of entry. Applications for Children of UK Service Personnel (UK Armed Forces) Applications for children of service personnel with a confirmed posting to the county will be considered in advance of the family moving into the county if necessary. Where possible, an application must be included in the normal admission round. An official letter, such as a posting note or letter of support from the Commanding Officer should be sent to the Academy as soon as possible. This should include relocation date and unit postal address or quartering area address (the address of the closest house in the nearest ‘quartering area’). Until a fixed address is available, the unit postal address or quartering area address will be used, and a school place allocated accordingly. The Academy will not refuse a child of UK service personnel a place because the family does not currently live in the area. It is also not permitted to reserve places for these children. Children will be considered to be siblings if any brother or sister has been formally offered and have accepted a place at the Academy. Their position on any waiting list will be set accordingly. For further advice, please contact the Customer Care Team at Wiltshire Council on 01225 713010. Applications for 6th Form All applications must be made directly to the College. Please visit: www.avonvalleycollege.org.uk, to see the subjects available and the entry requirements. Admissions Policy 2022-2023 Page 5 of 7 January 2021 Salisbury Plain Academies. Executive Principal: Sam Johnston. Core Services Hub, Avon Valley College, Recreation Road, Durrington, SP4 8HH 5 Registered in England: 10163646 All external applications will be considered in accordance with the same criteria as internal applications. Only in exceptional circumstances will applications be considered after the end of the first term, i.e. October half term. The oversubscription criteria for 6th Form are the same as listed in the Oversubscription details below. Tie Breaker If there are not enough places to satisfy all the applications under any one criterion, priority will be given to those living nearest the School. The School will adopt the measurement system of Wiltshire Council Local Authority to determine the distance from the School to the Home address. Where two or more applicants live an equal distance from the School and it is not possible to differentiate between them, priority will be determined by random allocation through the drawing of lots supervised by someone independent of the School. Oversubscription Where the College is oversubscribed (there are more applicants than places available), places will be allocated in accordance with the following criteria and in the following order. Sibling: means brother or sister, half brother or sister, adopted brother or sister, step brother or sister, foster brother or sister, or the child of the parent/carer’s partner where the child for whom admission is sought is living in the same family unit as that sibling and at the same address. Please read the explanatory notes for further guidance. a. Looked After Children / Previously Looked After Children A ‘looked after child’ or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order.