Parents and Governors
ADMISSION POLICY 2009/2010
School: Holy Redeemer Catholic Primary School
The admission process is part of Worcestershire LA co-ordinated scheme.
The Admission Policy of the Governors of Holy Redeemer Catholic School is as follows:
The school is founded by the Catholic Church to provide education for children of Catholic families. The school is conducted by its governing body as part of the Catholic church in accordance with its Trust Deed and instrument of Government and seeks at all times to be a witness to Jesus Christ.
The school operates an equal preference method.
The School’s Admission Number for the school year beginning in September is 20
If the number of applications exceeds the admission number, governors will consider applications according to the following order of priority (see Note 1)
- Baptised Catholics who are in the care of the Local authority (looked after children) or provided with accommodation by them (e.g. children with foster parents) (Section 22 of the Children Act 1989)
- Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2) living within the Parish of Holy Redeemer who have a brother or sister (see Note 3) in the school at the time of admission.
- Baptised Catholic children living within the Parish of Holy Redeemer.
- Baptised Catholic children living in the Parish of Holy Redeemer who have a brother or sister in the school at the time of admission
- Baptised Catholic children living outside the parish of Holy Redeemer.
- Non-Catholic children who are in the care of the local authority (looked-after children) or provided with accommodation by them (e.g. children with foster parents) (Section 22 of the Children Act 1989)
- Non-Catholic children who have a brother or sister in the school at the time of admission.
- Non-Catholic children
OVER-SUBSCRIPTION
If there is oversubscription within a category, the Governors will give priority to children living closest to the school determined by shortest straight line distance measured from the front door of the school to the front door of the home address. (See Note 4)
Where the final place in a year group is offered to one of twins or triplets etc, the parent has to decide which child will take up the place. In a very small number of cases, it may not be possible to decide between the applications of those children who are the final qualifiers for a place (e.g. children who live at the same address or have the same distance measurement).If there is no other way of separation the applications according to the admission criteria and to admit both or all of the children who cause the legal limit to be exceeded, the local authority will advise the school if there is a tie for the final place and the governors can draw lots to decide which child is allocated the place.
Note 1.
Children with Statement of Special Educational Needs that names the school must be admitted. This will reduce the number of places available to applicants.
Note 2.
Evidence of Catholic Baptism or Reception into the Church will be required. For definition of Baptised see the Appendix. Those who face difficulty in producing written evidence of baptism should contact their Parish Priest.
Note 3.
The definition of brother or sister is:
- A brother or sister sharing the same parent
- Half-brother or half-sister, whose two children share one common parent;
- Step brother or step-sister, whose two children are related by parent’s marriage;
- Adopted or fostered children
Note 4.
The home address of a pupil is considered to be the permanent residence of a child. The address must be the child’s only or main residence. Documentary evidence may be required.
Registering an interest in joining Holy Redeemer Primary School.
Parents who would like their child to attend Holy Redeemer School are asked to complete an Expression of Interest Form, which will be held on file. Parents will be sent a PA1 Worcestershire Application form in the year prior to their admission date.
SCHOOL ENTRY
Children Admitted to Holy Redeemer can start school in the autumn term prior to their 5th birthday.
Children must by law, start school by the beginning of the term after their fifth birthday .A parent may defer their entry to school. Parents may discuss this with the Head teacher.
APPEALS
Parents who wish to appeal against the decision of the Governors to refuse their child a place in the school may apply in writing to the Chair of Governors of the school within 14 days of notification that a place has been refused. All appeals will be heard by an independent Appeals Panel in accordance with the Schools Standards and Framework Act 1998, whose decision will be binding on all parties.
REPEAT APPLICATIONS
Unless there are significant and material changes in the circumstances of parent’s application for their child or the school, the governors will not consider a repeat application in the same academic year.
LATE APPLICATIONS
Application received after the closing date will only be considered alongside those received by the closing date under the following circumstances.
- The family were unable to complete an application form because they moved into the school’s parish area after the issue of application forms.
OR
- The family were unable to comply with the admission timetable because of exceptional circumstances, which prevented the application arriving on time-the circumstances must be given in writing and attached to the Application Form.
Applications received after the notification date (after places are offered) will be added to the school’s waiting list in admission criteria order.
WAITING LISTS
Waiting lists for admission will remain open until the end of September and will then be discarded. Parents may want to apply to remain on the waiting list for a further 12 months.
APPLICATION FORMS
When parents contact Holy Redeemer School they will be asked to visit the school to obtain an admission pack including a school prospectus which sets out the arrangements for admission to the school in good time. Parents must complete the Common Application Form (PA1).All preferences (up to three) need to be recorded on this one form, which should be submitted to the school by the closing date of 23rd January 2009.The LA on behalf of the Governors,will notify parents in April of the outcome of their application for a place in the reception year for September 2nd 2009.
Christmas fayre in the School Hall on Friday 5th December.
Key Stage 1 2008
| Level 1 or below | Level 2c | Level 2b | Level 2a | Level3 | |
| Writing | 5% | 33% | 28% | 24% | 10% |
| Reading | 5% | 24% | 24% | 10% | 38% |
| Maths | 5% | 10% | 24% | 33% | 24% |
| Science | 10% | Level 2: 52% | 33% |
Key Stage 2 SATs Results 2008
|
Level 4+ |
Level 5 |
English |
100% |
53% |
Maths |
100% |
87% |
Science |
100% |
100% |
