Admissions 2010/2011

CALDERDALE PRIMARY ADMISSIONS POLICY

PRIORITY FOR ADMISSIONS

For a community or voluntary controlled school the order of priority for admissions is:-

1st Priority Category:

(a) Pupils who are in receipt of a statement of special Educational Needs (in accordance with the 1996 Education Act) where the Authority has named a particular school as necessary to meet the pupil's needs.

(b) Pupils who are in public care (looked after children)

2nd Priority Category:

Pupils who have a brother or sister (or step-brother or step-sister living in the same household) attending the school, or its associated junior school, at the time of admission.

Parents should be aware that a sibling link cannot be claimed where a sibling in receipt of a Statement of Special Educational Needs is attending in a resourced unit within a mainstream primary school.

3rd Priority Category:

Proximity of the child's home to school, as measured by the shortest walking route, wherever possible on lit and metalled roads. Measurements will be made from the center point of the dwelling to the main entrance of the school.

NOTE

Where a pupil lives with parents with shared responsibility each part of a week, parents must state which is the predominant address together with details. Over subscription criteria will be considered on the basis of the predominant address and parental preference.

Calderdale make all decisions upon school placements.

Bolton Brow has no say whatsoever in the provision of Reception Class places.

New Nursery Admissions Policy under review.