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

Admission to The Ridings’ Federation Yate & Winterbourne International AcademiesAdmission toThe Ridings’ Federation Yate& Winterbourne InternationalAcademiesProcedure for admitting students tothe federationAdmission numberThe Ridings’ Federation of Academies Trust hasthe following agreed admission numbers for theWinterbourne International Academy, subjectto any changes approved or required by theSecretary of State, for subsequent years:a) 300 for students in Year 7.b) The Ridings’ Federation WinterbourneInternational Academy will admit studentsfrom other schools at age 16 and as such anadmission number will be required. Studentsalready at the academy have an automaticentitlement to enter the sixth form providingthey meet the entry requirements.The minimum number of external candidatesadmitted to The Ridings’ Federation WinterbourneInternational Academy sixth form is 1. Thisconstitutes the sixth form admission number.The Ridings’ Federation WinterbourneInternational Academy has an anticipated sixthform roll of 380 students.The Ridings’ Federation of Academies Trust hasthe following agreed admission numbers for theYate International Academy, subject to anychanges approved or required by the Secretary ofState, for subsequent years:a) The academy has an agreed year group sizeof 150, with an external admission number of90. The total year group size of 150 will includestudents who transfer automatically from theacademy’s Year 6. If fewer than 60 studentstransfer from Year 6, the academy will admitover the external admission number up to theoverall size of the Year 7 group of 150.b) The Ridings’ Federation Yate InternationalAcademy will operate a sixth form for a totalof 150 students. 150 places overall will beavailable in Years 12 and 13. The admissionnumber for Year 12 is 1. This is the number ofplaces which will be offered on an annual basisto eligible external applicants after transfer ofexisting Yate International Academy students.Additional external pupils will be admitted untilthe sixth form provision meets its capacityof 150 students with the necessary entryrequirements.Process of applicationArrangements for applications for places at theFederation will be made in accordance with SouthGloucestershire Council’s co-ordinated admissionarrangements and will be made on the commonapplication form provided by the applicant’shome authority and administered by SouthGloucestershire Council.The Ridings’ Federation of Academies Trustwill use the following timetable for applicationsto the Federation each year (exact dates withinthe months may vary from year to year) which,whenever possible, will fit in with the commontimetable agreed by South GloucestershireCouncil.a) By September - The Ridings’ Federation ofAcademies Trust will publish in its prospectusinformation about the arrangements foradmission, including over-subscription criteria,for the following September (e.g. in September2014 for admission in September 2015). Thiswill include details of open evenings andother opportunities for prospective studentsand their parents/carers to visit the academy.The Ridings’ Federation of Academies Trustwill also provide information in relation to theAcademies to South Gloucestershire Council86Apply on-line at: www.southglos.gov.uk/admissions