PROSPECTUS 2012-2013 - Westminster Academy

Admissions
Westminster Academy is a comprehensive school which
does not select pupils for admission. Admissions are
administered by Westminster City Council through the Pan-
London Central Admissions System. A brochure describing
the secondary admissions process can be obtained from
Westminster City Council Admissions Department and
the application form is available from them and must be
returned to them. Please note the Academy does not have
a separate application form.
Our admissions policy is available on request and is
detailed in the WCC brochure. The main criterion is that
priority will be given to students living closest to the school.
There is an appeals panel and a waiting list for admissions
during the year.
The Academy has an agreed admission number of 180
students into Year 7. The total number of enrolled pupils is
limited to 1175 by a planning condition for the new building.
Attendance
School attendance is crucial to achievement so any
absence must be notified to us. Please let us know if your
child is unable to attend school by ringing an attendance
officer before 10 a.m. Our attendance office at the main
entrance from Harrow Road is where you may collect
your child for a hospital appointment or similar reason.
If your child has not arrived at school and we have not
received any message from you by 10.30 a.m., one of
our attendance officers will contact you.
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Time off school should, of course, be avoided if at all
possible. On return to school following any absence, a
student should bring a note from a parent/carer confirming
the reason. This is essential evidence for recording an
absence as authorised. Holidays during term time are not
permitted, as they damage a child’s educational progress.
Application for any such exceptional absence must be
made to your child’s Pastoral Leader on the form available
from reception.
Our 2012-2013 target for attendance is 97%.
If your child is ill or has an accident at the Academy, s/he
will be looked after by our student welfare officer in our
medical room and the welfare officer will telephone you.
Please make sure the emergency contact numbers we
have for you are kept up-to-date, because they can be
vital in a situation where we need to get in touch with you
urgently. In the event of a serious emergency, a member of
staff would accompany your child to hospital and arrange
to meet you there.