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Admission to Chipping Sodbury School – Co-operative Foundation TrustHome addressThe child’s home address is considered to bewhere the child lives most of the time with his orher parent(s) or carer(s). South GloucestershireCouncil cannot accept an address of a business,relative, friend, childminder, a temporary addressor an address of a house it is intended to move to.The only exceptions are for children of UK servicepersonnel for whom special arrangements apply.South Gloucestershire Council reserves the rightto seek documentary evidence to support a claimof residence.Where a child spends time with each parent/carerat two different addresses, South GloucestershireCouncil will ask for proof of the arrangementsand will determine the appropriate address to beused in allocating a school place. In reachingthis decision, evidence may be requested toshow the address to which any Child Benefit ispaid and from which the child is registered witha medical GP. Any other evidence provided byparents/carers will also be considered in reachinga decision on the home address for admissionspurposes.Appeals - year 7 September intakeappealsAfter the 31 October each year (closing date forapplications), South Gloucestershire Council willsend Chipping Sodbury School Co-operativeTrust a list of all their applicants. This will includefirst, second and third preferences, but will notstate the preferences. The council will rank thelist for Chipping Sodbury School and allocate 150students.Parents/carers will be informed of the allocationof places. Included in this information will be anappeal form and an explanatory statement fromChipping Sodbury School Co-operative Trust.If parents/carers wish to appeal they need tocomplete and return the appeals form to ChippingSodbury School Co-operative Trust.An independent appeal panel will be convenedby South Gloucestershire Council at which bothparents/carers and Chipping Sodbury SchoolCo-operative Trust will represent their case.Decisions made by the panel are legally binding.In-year transfer years 7 – 11Parents/carers should apply to Chipping SodburySchool Co-operative Trust for a place at ChippingSodbury School. If the year group is full orover-subscribed Chipping Sodbury SchoolCo-operative Trust will refuse the place and theapplicant will be placed on a waiting list and giventhe opportunity to appeal. If parents/carers wishto appeal they need to complete and return theappeals form to Chipping Sodbury School CooperativeTrust. An independent appeal panel willbe convened at which both parents/carers andChipping Sodbury School Co-operative Trust willrepresent their case.Decisions made by the panel are legally binding.If a place becomes available and there areapplicants on the waiting list, the place will beoffered according to the criteria set out for Year7 September intake, and not by reference to thedate of joining the waiting list.Post 16 admissionsChildren and their parents/carers applying for post16 (sixth form) places should contact ChippingSodbury School directly. For post 16 admission:❚ Applications will be considered for admissionat the age of 16+.❚ Where the number of applications exceedsthe number of places available, and afteradmission of any students with a Statement ofSpecial Educational Needs naming the schoolor an Education, Health and Care Plan, prioritywill be given in accordance with the oversubscriptioncriteria set for admissions to theschool at 11+ years.❚ In the case of applicants in public care orpreviously in public care, the applicant mustmeet any set academic criteria.❚ Chipping Sodbury School will apply the samecriteria for admission to the sixth form for bothinternal and external transfer.❚ Under the School Admissions AppealCode there will be a right of appeal to anindependent appeal panel for unsuccessfulapplicants, both internal and external.60Apply on-line at: www.southglos.gov.uk/admissions
Admission toDownend SchoolDownend Education Trust andCastle School Education TrustPurpose of the policyThe purpose of this policy is to make theadmissions process to Downend School clearand open.Year 7 admissionsThe school is supported by South GloucestershireCouncil in allocating places to Downend Schooland informing families.Downend School has an admission number of 210places in each year group from Year 7 to Year 11.Should Downend School be over-subscribed(i.e. if there are more applications than placesavailable), initial allocations will be madeaccording to the following criteria. These arelisted in order of priority and will be applied to allapplications received by the published closingdate for applications.Notes:1. Children in Public Care* are those lookedafter by a local authority within the meaning ofSection 22 of the Children Act 1989. Children Previously in Public Care* are thosewho were looked after, but ceased to be sobecause they were adopted 1 (or becamesubject to a residence order 2 or specialguardianship order 3 ).* Documentation will need to be provided to SouthGloucestershire Council as proof of care status.1Under the terms of the Adoption and Children Act 2002.Advice from the DfE sets out that the Adoption Act did notcome into force until 31 December 2005 and therefore onlychildren adopted after this date qualify as Previously LookedAfter Children.2Under the terms of the Children Act 1989.3Section 14A of the Children Act 1989.2. Local siblings: children are defined as localsiblings if:and Castle School Education Trust1. Children in Public Care or Previously inPublic Care.2. Local siblings (those living within theschool’s Area of Prime Responsibilityand who have named the school as apreference).3a. Geographical considerations (thoseliving within the school’s Area of PrimeResponsibility).3b. Geographical considerations (thoseliving outside the school’s Area of PrimeResponsibility).4. Tie breaker: Where it does not provepossible to resolve allocations to an oversubscribedschool by the application ofcriteria 1-3, any remaining places will beallocated by drawing lots.❚❚❚❚they are full or half brother or sister; orthey are adoptive brother or sister; orthey are children within the school’s definedArea of Responsibility; and they haveindicated that school as a preference; andthe older sibling is already in attendanceat the school and will be in attendance inSeptember 2015 (statutory school age only)Please note: to be defined as a ‘localsibling’ a child must live in the Area of PrimeResponsibility for the school.3a. Geographical considerations (for thoseliving within the school’s Area of PrimeResponsibility): Priority will be given to thosechildren who live within the Area of PrimeResponsibility for the school. Where a school61Admission to Downend School – Downend Education Trust✆ 01454 868008 cis@southglos.gov.uk
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ContentsPageWelcome 4Important date
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Where can I get help and advice?Sou
Page 9 and 10: How do I choose my preferredschools
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