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Admission to Marlwood School – The Castle School Education TrustEducation and Social Care Chamber). Parents/carers of children with Statements of SEN oran EHC Plan should contact their child’s leadprofessional for any further information.Home 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 mayapply. South Gloucestershire Council reservesthe right to seek documentary evidence tosupport a claim of 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 end of October (closing date forapplications), South Gloucestershire Councilwill send Castle School Education Trust a listof all their applicants. This will include first,second and third preferences, but will not statethe preferences. The council will rank the list forMarlwood School and allocate 210 students.Parents/carers will be informed of the allocationof places. Included in this information will be anappeal form and an explanatory statement fromCastle School Education Trust. If parents/carerswish to appeal they need to complete and returnthe appeals form to Castle School EducationTrust.An independent appeal panel will be convenedby South Gloucestershire Council at which bothparents/carers and Castle School Education Trustwill represent their case. Decisions made by thepanel are legally binding.In-year transfer years 7 – 11Parents/carers should apply to Castle SchoolEducation Trust for a place at Marlwood School.If the year group is full or over-subscribed thenCastle School Education Trust will refuse the placeand the applicant will be placed on a waiting listand given the opportunity to appeal. If parents/carers wish to appeal they need to completeand return the appeals form to Castle SchoolEducation Trust. An independent appeal panelwill be convened at which both parents/carersand Castle School Education Trust will representtheir case. Decisions made by the panel arelegally 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 MarlwoodSchool 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.❚ Marlwood School will apply the same criteriafor admission to the sixth form for both internaland external transfer.❚ Under the School Admissions AppealCode there will be a right of appeal to anindependent appeal panel for unsuccessfulapplicants, both internal and external.78Apply on-line at: www.southglos.gov.uk/admissions
Admission toPatchway Community CollegeFusion Schools TrustRationaleThe admission arrangements at PatchwayCommunity College (PCC) follow the agreedco ordinated arrangements for SouthGloucestershire’s maintained secondaryschools. The policy complies with the statutoryrequirements and the principles expressed in theSchool Admissions Code. PCC is supportedby South Gloucestershire Council in allocatingplaces to the college and informing families; thecouncil also co-ordinates the admissions to PCC.Purposes❚ To outline the admission arrangements for Year7 students.❚ To outline the arrangements for in yearadmissions of students directly to the college,including the post 16 student centre.❚ To support students in their admission to thecollege.❚ To ensure that all students regardless ofbackground, race or disability have fair accessto the college and are supported on theiradmission to the college.Policy detailsAdmission numberThe admission number in Years 7 to 11 at PCC iscurrently 180 in each year group.The admission criteria and arrangements (year7 admissions at the start of the college year)1. Children in Public Care*: those looked afterby a local authority within the meaning ofSection 22 of the Children Act 1989.Children Previously in Public Care*: 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:❚ they are full or half brother or sister; or❚ they are adoptive brother or sister; or❚ they are children of the same household; and❚ they live within the college’s defined Area ofResponsibility; and❚ they have indicated the college as apreference; and❚ the older sibling is already in attendanceat the college and will be in attendance inSeptember 2015 (statutory school/academyage only).Please note: to be defined as a ‘local sibling’ achild must live in the Area of Prime Responsibilityfor the college.Admission to Patchway Community College – Fusion Schools TrustShould the college be over-subscribed (i.e. ifthere are more applications than places available),initial allocations will be made according to thecriteria below. These are listed in order of priorityand will be applied to all applications for thecollege received by the published closing date forapplications:3a. Geographical considerations (for thoseliving within the college’s Area of PrimeResponsibility): Priority will be given to thosechildren who live within the Area of PrimeResponsibility for the college.If in any year there are more children livingwithin the Area of Prime Responsibility thanthe number of places available at the college,priority will be given to those children who liveclosest to the college. Distances from home✆ 01454 868008 cis@southglos.gov.uk79
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