Admission to secondary school booklet 2014-15 - South ...

Admission to Bristol Technology and Engineering Academy, University Technical Collegewill be applied in the order in which they are setout below:❚ Looked after children and previously lookedafter children;❚ 30% of places allocated to applicants withinArea 1 (North) which will include all postcodesin:i. BS6, BS7, BS9, BS10, BS11, BS32, BS34,BS35, BS36, BS37;ii. GL9, GL10, GL11, GL12, GL13.❚ 30% of places allocated to applicants withinArea 2 (East) which will include all postcodesin:iii. BS5, BS15, BS16, BS30, BS31;iv. BA1, BA2, BA15;v. SN13, SN14.❚ 30% of places allocated to applicants withinArea 3 (South) which will include all postcodesin:vi. BS1, BS2, BS3, BS4, BS8, BS13, BS14, BS20,BS21, BS39, BS40, BS41, BS48, BS49;vii. BA3.❚ The remaining 10% of places will be allocatedto pupils living outside the areas listed abovewith those living closest to the UTC beingadmitted.If places remain available from any of the threeareas these will be distributed equally to theremaining areas using random allocation (this willbe independently verified).DefinitionsIn determining which applicants live closest tothe UTC, distances from home to school will bemeasured in a straight line between the addresspoint of the child’s home and a central point withinthe main UTC building (using the BTE Academy’scomputerised mapping system).In the event that we are unable to distinguishbetween applicants for the final available place,such as in the case of students who live in thesame block of flats, then the final place will bemade through random allocation.The home address is considered to be wherethe child lives most of the time with his or herparent(s) or carer(s). Where the child spends timewith each parent/carer equally at two differentaddresses the BTE Academy Trust will ask forproof of arrangements and will determine theappropriate address to be used when allocatinga place.Looked after children* are children who arelooked after by a local authority under the terms ofSection 22 of the Children Act 1989.Previously looked after children* are children whowere looked after, but ceased to be so becausethey were adopted 1 , or became subject to aresidence order 2 or special guardianship order 3 .* Documentation will need to be provided to South GloucestershireLA as proof of care status.1Under the terms of the Adoption and Children Act 2002. Advice fromthe DfE sets out that the Adoption Act did not come into force until 31December 2005 and therefore only children adopted after this datequalify as Previously Looked After Children.2Under the terms of the Children Act 1989.3Section 14A of the Children Act 1989.52Apply on-line at: www.southglos.gov.uk/admissions