Admission to Primary School 2011-2012 Booklet - Wigan Council

Admissions to primary school in 2011 to 2012
Atherton St Georges CE Primary School DFE No: 3429
Derby Street Tel No: 01942 883971
Atherton Age Range: 4-11
M46 9FP
Website : www.saintgeorges.wigan.sch.uk
Headteacher: Mrs R Coulthard
Number of pupils on roll May 2010: 164
Admission Number: 45
Admission criteria
The Governing Body will admit all children having statements of special educational need in
whose statement the school is named.
In the event of oversubscription the following criteria will be applied:
1. Children in public care (Looked After Children)
2. Baptised children whose parent(s)/guardian(s) are regular worshipping members of
Atherton St. George’s Church. (Validated by Clergy)
3. Children who will have a brother or sister attending the school at the time of admission.
4. Baptised or dedicated children whose parent(s)/guardian(s) are in regular attendance at a
church which is a member of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland, or a local
Churches Together organisation.
5. Children with proven special educational, medical or social needs, whom the Governors
believe would benefit from a place into this, their nearest school.
6. Children resident in the conventional district of St. George’s within the parish of Atherton.
In the event of a split decision, distance taken from home to school main entrance,
measured in a straight line as determined by LA.
7. All other children
Notes:
a) Regular attendance will be taken to mean a minimum of monthly attendance at church, at
public worship, for at least the year prior to 1st September in the year before admission to the
school. Evidence of infant baptism or dedication of the child and of regular attendance of
parent(s)/guardian(s) must be provided by a member of the clergy or other designated church
officer on the form provided.
b) Where admission is sought under special educational, medical or social circumstances
criteria, professional supporting evidence, eg. from a doctor, psychologist or social worker, is
essential. Such evidence must set out the particular reasons why the school is the most
suitable for the child and the difficulties that would be caused if the child had to attend another
school.
c) ‘Brother’ or ‘sister’ includes half, foster and adopted brothers or sisters living at the same
address and full brother or sister living apart.
d) Parents can request that the date their child is admitted to the school is deferred until later in
the school year or until the child reaches compulsory school age in that school year. Where
entry is deferred, the place will be held open and not offered to another child. Parents cannot
defer entry beyond the beginning of the term after the child’s fifth birthday, nor beyond the
academic year for which the original application was accepted.
e) Parents can request that their child attends part-time until the child reaches compulsory
school age.