Admissions Policy
ADMISSIONS POLICY
Cambridgeshire Local Education Authority (L.E.A) is responsible for setting the admissions policy and criteria for this school. Parents wishing to apply for a Reception place for their children shouldcontact the school to complete a Declaration of Intent form, this does not guarantee a place at theschool but will register your interest. The October before your child is due to start school you will besent an admissions pack for completion by December (you can also apply for a place on-line at: www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/admissions ). Parents will be informed in the April prior to admissionwhether a place is available for your child.
Places will be allocated on the basis of the Published Admission Number (PAN) for the year group and the admissions criteria set by the L.E.A. The PAN for Reception is 30 in each of two classes. In the event of over-subscription the following criteria will be used to determine priority for places:-
• Children with a Statement of Special Education Need, which names the school (as agreed with the Student Assessment Service).
• Children with a verified medical need (supported by medical evidence and agreed by the consultant community paediatrician),
• Children living in the catchment area with a brother or sister in attendance at the school or a partner junior school at the time of admission.
• Any other children living in the catchment area.
• Children living outside the catchment area who are unable to gain access to their catchment area school because of over-subscription.
• Children living outside the catchment area with a brother or sister at the school at the time of admission.
• Any other children seeking a place at the school.
In cases of equal merit, priority will be given to those children who would have furthest to walk by the shortest available safe walking route to the nearest alternative school.
Parents seeking places in other year groups can apply at any time. If there is a place it will be offered. If the year group is full, the child will be placed on a reserve list and the parents will be offered the right of appeal. Further information about admission can be found in the L.E.A. primary admission booklets for parents, available from the school office. If you would like to visit our school please contact the school office to arrange a date and time.
