Admission to Primary School 2011-2012 Booklet - Wigan Council

Admissions to primary school in 2011 to 2012
St Gabriel’s Catholic Primary DFE No: 3411
Kensington Drive Tel No: 01942 673603
Higher Folds Age Range: 4-11
Leigh
WN7 2YG
Website: www.saintgabriels.wigan.sch.uk
Headteacher: Mrs Naylon
Number of pupils on roll May 2010: 119
Admission Number: 45
Admission criteria:
Where the number of applications exceeds the number of places available the
Governing Body ill apply the following over-subscription criteria
1. Children in public care.
2. Baptised Catholic children living in the parish of St Gabriel’s, Higher
Folds and all children not of the Catholic faith living in Higher Folds.
3. Children who will have an older brother or sister attending the school at
the time of admission.
This includes full, half or stepbrothers and sisters, adopted and foster
brothers and sisters or children of the parent/carer’s partner, and in
every case who are living at the same address and are part of the
same family unit.
4. Baptised Catholic children living in other Catholic parishes.
5. Children from other Christian denominations and other faiths.
Proof of Baptism in form of Baptismal Certificate or confirmation in
writing that the applicant is a member of their Faith community from an
appropriate Minister of Religion is required.
6. Children whose parents express a preference for a place at the school
Tie breaker
In the event of over-subscription in the number of applications made under
any of the categories above, then the admissions committee will offer places
first to children living nearest to the school measured in a straight line distance
from the address of the house/flat to the main front door of the school as
measured by the local authority.
While the school is based on two sites, the point of reference for the distance
from the address of the house/flat to the main front door of the school will be a
point midway between the two sites.