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Information for Parents: A parents introduction to primary education inTelford & Wrekin 2014 - 2015

This booklet gives information about primary education in Telford & Wrekin and inparticular the procedures for admission to schools in the school year 2014 - 2015.

If you need any help in understanding the booklet please contact bi-lingual staffin your child’s nursery class where applicable or the Schools MulticulturalDevelopment Service, telephone 01952 380828.

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Information for Parents: A parents introduction to primary education in Telford & Wrekin 2015 - 2016

This booklet gives information about primary education in Telford & Wrekin and in particular the procedures for admission to schools in the school year 2015 - 2016.

If you need any help in understanding the booklet please contact bi-lingual staff in your child’s nursery class where applicable or the Schools Multicultural Development Service, telephone 01952 380828.

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CONTENTS

Please see page 35 for further information about applying online

1.Startingschool–howtoapplyfora page placeinYearR

1.1 StartingschoolinTelford&Wrekin 4

1.2 CanIchoosetheschoolIwantmy 4

childtoattend?

1.3 HowdoIapplyforaplace? 5

1.4 KeyStage1Classsizes 5

1.5 OnlineApplications 6

1.6 Closingdates 6

1.7 Whathappensifaschoolhasfewer 6

placesthanapplicants?

1.8 Howwillmychildgettoand 7

fromschool?

1.9 Lateapplications 7

1.10 WhatshouldIdoifImovehouse

duringtheadmissionsprocess? 7

1.11 WhenwillIknowwhichschoolmy 7

childhasbeenoffered?

1.12 PreferenceAdvice 7

2.Whathappensafterschoolplaceshave beenoffered?

2.1 Toaccepttheschoolplaceoffered 8

2.2 Whathappensifmychildcan’tbe 8

offeredtheirfirstpreferenceschool?

2.3 WhathappensifIdon’twantthe 8

placemychildhasbeenoffered?

2.4 Appealingforaschoolplace 8

2.5 KeyStage1appeals 9

2.6 Theappealhearing 9

2.7 Waitinglists 9

3.ApplyingforaplaceinaJuniorSchool (Yr3)

3.1 Howtoapplyforaplace 10

3.2 Whathappensifaschoolhas 10

fewerplacesthanapplicants?

3.3 Linkedinfant/juniorschools 10

3.4 Lateapplicationsandchanges 10

ofpreference

3.5 WhenwillIknowifmychildhas 10

beenofferedaplace?

4.AdmissionPoliciesandOversubscriptionCriteria forIndividualSchools

4.1 Communityand 11-12

VoluntaryControlledSchools

4.2 VoluntaryAided,Foundationand 13-17

TrustSchoolsandAcademies

• Coalbrookdale&Ironbridge 13

• DawleyCofE 13

• Moorfield 14

• PriorsleeAcademy 14

• StLuke’sCatholic 14

• StMary’sCatholic 15

• StMatthew’sCofE 16

• StPatrick’sCatholic 16

• StPeter&StPaulCatholic 17

5.KeyDatesforAdmissionstoInfant/Primary(YrR)Schoolintheacademicyear2015-2016

5.1 TableofKeyDates 18

6.Applyingforaschoolplaceother thanforthestartofYrRorYr3

6.1 In-yearadmissions/changingschools 19

6.2 Waitinglists 19

6.3 FairAccessProtocol 19

7.AreaMapsandDirectoryof Telford&WrekinSchools

• NorthTelford 20-23

• SouthTelford 24-27

• Newport 28-29

8.GeneralInformation8.1 Whathelpisavailablefortransport? 30

8.2 PupilswithSpecialEducationalNeeds 30

8.3 PolicyforInclusiveEducation 31

8.4 Attendance 32

8.5 FreeSchoolMeals 32

8.6 Schooluniform 33

8.7 BreakfastandAfterSchoolClubs 33

8.8 Nursery/PreSchoolProvision 33

8.9 TermandHolidayDates 33

8.10 IndependentSchools 34

8.11 SchoolGovernors 34

8.12 OtherLocalAuthorities 34

8.13 ApplyingOnline 35

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Starting school - how to apply for a place in the Reception year

1.1 Starting school in Telford & WrekinEnsuring a successful start to school is a partnershipbetween parents, pre-schools, schools and the Local Authority.

All children must, by law, receive full-time education from thestart of the term after their fifth birthday.

In Telford & Wrekin, children can start school a little earlier than this.

If your child Your child may start was born school full-time in

1 September 2009 - September 201431 August 2010

All children are entitled to start in a Reception class in theSeptember after their 4th birthday. Children do not have tostart school in September if it is felt that they are not ready.

Parents can request that their child defers starting schooluntil January or April. It will, however, be necessary forparents to confirm their preferred start date in the Receptionclass in advance, when they receive their allocated schoolplace from the Admissions Team.

However, the statutory school age, by which a child muststart school, will remain as the beginning of the term aftertheir 5th birthday. For some children this could mean thatthey do not reach the statutory age for starting school untilthe September after their 5th birthday. Parents should beaware that if they choose to delay a child’s entry to schooluntil the following September, the child would go straightinto Year 1 rather than Reception. A Reception place cannotbe held open for the whole school year and a family wouldhave to reapply for a Year 1 place; the year group mayalready be full.

Infant/primary schools are only registered to admit childrenfrom September after their 4th birthday.

1.2 Can I choose the school I want my child to attend?Naturally, you will want your child to attend a school whereyou believe he/she will be happy and receive a goodeducation. Most families are satisfied that their local schoolcan provide this. However, you may prefer your child toattend another school.

If the school is some distance from your home address youshould consider how your child will get to and from thatschool. It is unlikely that there will be any transportassistance available - please refer to Section 8 of thisbooklet for more information about school transport.

The law gives you a right to express a preference for aschool that you would like your child to attend. Parental“choice” does not exist in law.

The LA co-ordinates all admissions into all schools.

If your preference is for either a Community or VoluntaryControlled school, we will try our best to meet your wishes.If the school you would prefer is either Voluntary Aided,Academy, Trust or Foundation, it will be the school'sgovernors who will decide whether or not a place can beoffered.

In most cases families who apply on time will get a place atthe school they prefer. However, there are somecircumstances which may mean that this is not possible.

Please note that admission to secondary school in the futureis not usually determined by the primary school that yourchild attends. This is a little different for admission toBlessed Robert Johnson Catholic College, Dothill andCharlton Learning Community and the Hadley LearningCommunity.

There is more information about individual schools and theiradmission policies in Sections 4 and 7 of this booklet.Visiting a school is the best way to find out about the school.Please telephone in advance to find out when is the besttime to look around.

Further information can also be found on the councilwebsite: www.telford.gov.uk/admissions


Starting school - how to apply for a place in the Reception year

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1.1 StartingschoolinTelford&WrekinEnsuringasuccessfulstarttoschoolisapartnershipbetweenparents,pre-schools,schoolsandtheLocalAuthority.

Allchildrenmust,bylaw,receivefull-timeeducationfromthestartofthetermaftertheirfifthbirthday.

InTelford&Wrekin,childrencanstartschoolalittleearlierthanthis.

If your child Your child may start was born school full-time in

1September2010- September2015 31August2011

AllchildrenareentitledtostartinaReceptionclassintheSeptemberaftertheir4thbirthday.ChildrendonothavetostartschoolinSeptemberifitisfeltthattheyarenotready.ParentscanrequestthattheirchilddefersstartingschooluntilJanuaryorApril.Itwill,however,benecessaryforparentstoconfirmtheirpreferredstartdateintheReceptionclassinadvance,whentheyreceivetheirallocatedschoolplacefromtheAdmissionsTeam.

However,thestatutoryschoolage,bywhichachildmuststartschool,willremainasthebeginningofthetermaftertheir5thbirthday.ForsomechildrenthiscouldmeanthattheydonotreachthestatutoryageforstartingschooluntiltheSeptemberaftertheir5thbirthday.Parentsshouldbeawarethatiftheychoosetodelayachild’sentrytoschooluntilthefollowingSeptember,thechildmaygostraightintoYear1ratherthanReception.

Areceptionplacecannotbeheldopenforthewholeschoolyear.Ifafamilydecidednottotakeupanallocatedreceptionplacetheywouldhavetoreapplyforthefollowingyear.

Infant/primaryschoolsareonlyregisteredtoadmitchildrenfromSeptemberaftertheir4thbirthday.

1.2 CanIchoosetheschoolIwantmychildtoattend?Naturally,youwillwantyourchildtoattendaschoolwhereyoubelievehe/shewillbehappyandreceiveagoodeducation.Mostfamiliesaresatisfiedthattheirlocalschoolcanprovidethis.However,youmaypreferyourchildtoattendanotherschool.

Iftheschoolissomedistancefromyourhomeaddressyoushouldconsiderhowyourchildwillgettoandfromthatschool.Itisunlikelythattherewillbeanytransportassistanceavailable-pleaserefertoSection8ofthisbookletformoreinformationaboutschooltransport.

Thelawgivesyouarighttoexpressapreferenceforaschoolthatyouwouldlikeyourchildtoattend.Parental“choice”doesnotexistinlaw.

TheLAco-ordinatesalladmissionsintoallschools.

IfyourpreferenceisforeitheraCommunityorVoluntaryControlledschool,wewilltryourbesttomeetyourwishes.IftheschoolyouwouldpreferiseitherVoluntaryAided,Academy,TrustorFoundation,itwillbetheschool’sgovernorswhowilldecidewhetherornotaplacecanbeoffered.

Inmostcasesfamilieswhoapplyontimewillgetaplaceattheschooltheyprefer.However,therearesomecircumstanceswhichmaymeanthatthisisnotpossible.

Pleasenotethatadmissiontosecondaryschoolinthefutureisnotusuallydeterminedbytheprimaryschoolthatyourchildattends.ThisisalittledifferentforadmissiontoHolyTrinityAcademy,DothillandCharltonLearningCommunityandtheHadleyLearningCommunity.

ThereismoreinformationaboutindividualschoolsandtheiradmissionpoliciesinSections4and7ofthisbooklet.Visitingaschoolisthebestwaytofindoutabouttheschool.Pleasetelephoneinadvancetofindoutwhenisthebesttimetolookaround.

Furtherinformationcanalsobefoundonthecouncilwebsite:www.telford.gov.uk/admissions


5Please see page 35 for further information about applying online

1.3 How do I apply for a place?You must apply for a place in the reception year group (YearR) even if your child is already attending the nurseryclass at an infant or primary school. This is because aplace at a nursery class does not guarantee your child a full-time place at that school.

Even if you already have an older child attending the school you need to apply for a place for youryounger child.

You can apply by either completing an application form orapplying online. You must apply via your ‘home’ LocalAuthority. Please see section 1.5 for further informationabout how to apply online.

In September/October 2013 the Local Authority (LA) willbegin the process for allocating places for the 2014/15academic year. Information booklets are available at nurseries and pre schools and are available to downloadfrom the Council website www.telford.gov.uk/admissions. A yellow LA application form must be completed foreach child. Application forms should be obtained from thecouncil’s Admissions Team, by telephoning 01952380903/04/01, if you have not received an application formby the end of October 2013.

Telford & Wrekin LA co-ordinate applications for all schoolsincluding Voluntary Aided, Academy, Trust and FoundationSchools. You should include these schools on yourapplication form. Full details of their admission policies canbe found in Section 4. You may also need to complete asupplementary information form – see 4.2.

You are asked to apply for 3 schools on the application form,in order of preference, naming the school you would mostlike your child to go to as the first preference. If yourcatchment school is one of your preferences, the LA shouldbe able to allocate your child a place.

If you want to apply for a school in another local authority(LA) area, such as Shropshire, you must include these onyour application form.

You must return your application by 15 January 2014.The Local Authority will send you an acknowledgement letter(or email, if you applied online) within 15 working days toconfirm that your application has been received. Please

keep this safe; it is proof that you returned your form. If youdo not receive an acknowledgment the LA has not receivedyour application and you should contact the AdmissionsTeam immediately.

The information that you put on the application form is veryimportant. It is what will be used during the admissionsprocess, and it is essential that it is accurate. The homeaddress given should be the address where your childspends most of their time during the week. Definitions of‘home address’, ‘looked after’ and ‘sibling’ are included onpage 11 of this booklet.

The information that you put on the form will be checked bythe Local Authority. Any place offered may be withdrawn ifyour application is found to be fraudulent or intentionallymisleading. We may ask you to provide proof of youraddress.

If two parents cannot agree on which school(s) to put on theapplication form, they should seek legal advice and ifnecessary, an appropriate court order, before submitting anapplication form.

The order of the preferences that you put for schools onyour application form is very important. The LA willalways offer you the highest possible preference. Telford &Wrekin operate an equal preference system for entry toinfant/primary school. This means that we will consider yourpreferences along with all the others for each particularschool and then offer a place at the highest possible one.

Please note that once you have submitted your preferencesyou will not be able to change them after the closing date of15 January 2014, unless you have a substantial change inyour circumstances like a house move.

1.4 Key Stage 1 class sizesGovernment legislation states that infant classes (5-7 yearold) must not contain more than 30 pupils.

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1.3HowdoIapplyforaplace?Youmustapplyforaplaceinthereceptionyeargroup(YearR)even if your child is already attending the nursery class at an infant or primary school.Thisisbecauseaplaceatanurseryclassdoesnotguaranteeyourchildafull-timeplaceatthatschool.

Even if you already have an older child attending the school you need to apply for a place for your younger child.

Youcanapplybyeithercompletinganapplicationformorapplyingonline.Youmustapplyviayour‘home’LocalAuthority.Pleaseseesection1.5forfurtherinformationabouthowtoapplyonline.

InSeptember/October2014theLocalAuthority(LA)willbegintheprocessforallocatingplacesforthe2015/16academicyear.InformationbookletsareavailableatnurseriesandpreschoolsandareavailabletodownloadfromtheCouncilwebsitewww.telford.gov.uk/admissions.A yellow LA application form must be completed for each child. Applicationformsshouldbeobtainedfromthecouncil’sAdmissionsTeam,bytelephoning01952380903/04/01,ifyouhavenotreceivedanapplicationformbytheendofOctober2014.

Telford&WrekinLAco-ordinateapplicationsforallschoolsincludingVoluntaryAided,Academy,TrustandFoundationSchools.Youshouldincludetheseschoolsonyourapplicationform.FulldetailsoftheiradmissionpoliciescanbefoundinSection4.Youmayalsoneedtocompleteasupplementaryinformationform–see4.2.

Youareaskedtoapplyfor3schoolsontheapplicationform,inorderofpreference,namingtheschoolyouwouldmostlikeyourchildtogotoasthefirstpreference.Ifyourcatchmentschoolisoneofyourpreferences,theLAshouldbeabletoallocateyourchildaplace.

Ifyouwanttoapplyforaschoolinanotherlocalauthority(LA)area,suchasShropshire,youmustincludetheseonyourapplicationform.

You must return your application by 15 January 2015.TheLocalAuthoritywillsendyouanacknowledgementletter(oremail,ifyouappliedonline)within15workingdaystoconfirmthatyourapplicationhasbeenreceived.Pleasekeep

thissafe;itisproofthatyoureturnedyourform.IfyoudonotreceiveanacknowledgmenttheLAhasnotreceivedyourapplicationandyoushouldcontacttheAdmissionsTeamimmediately.

Theinformationthatyouputontheapplicationformisveryimportant.Itiswhatwillbeusedduringtheadmissionsprocess,anditisessentialthatitisaccurate.Thehomeaddressgivenshouldbetheaddresswhereyourchildspendsmostoftheirtimeduringtheweek.Definitionsof‘homeaddress’,‘lookedafter’and‘sibling’areincludedonpage11ofthisbooklet.

TheinformationthatyouputontheformwillbecheckedbytheLocalAuthority.Anyplaceofferedmaybewithdrawnifyourapplicationisfoundtobefraudulentorintentionallymisleading.Wemayaskyoutoprovideproofofyouraddress.

Iftwoparentscannotagreeonwhichschool(s)toputontheapplicationform,theyshouldseeklegaladviceandifnecessary,anappropriatecourtorder,beforesubmittinganapplicationform.

The order of the preferences that you put for schools on your application form is very important.TheLAwillalwaysofferyouthehighestpossiblepreference.Telford&Wrekinoperateanequalpreferencesystemforentrytoinfant/primaryschool.Thismeansthatwewillconsideryourpreferencesalongwithalltheothersforeachparticularschoolandthenofferaplaceatthehighestpossibleone.

Pleasenotethatonceyouhavesubmittedyourpreferencesyouwillnotbeabletochangethemaftertheclosingdateof15January2015,unlessyouhaveasubstantialchangeinyourcircumstanceslikeahousemove.

1.4KeyStage1classsizesGovernmentlegislationstatesthatinfantclasses(5-7yearold)mustnotcontainmorethan30pupils.

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1.5 Online applicationsYou can apply online - visit:www.telford.gov.uk/admissions to find the link to theapplication form. You must submit your online application by15 January 2014. Up to that date you will be able to goback to your online form and alter it if you wish to. There ismore information about applying online at the back of thisbooklet. Please keep details of your user ID and password.

1.6 Closing datesYou will need to complete your child's yellow LA applicationform or online application form and return it to TheAdmissions Team (address on top of form) before the closingdate, 15 January 2014.

1.7 What happens if a school has fewer places than applicants?

If a school has more applicants than places available it issaid to be oversubscribed. If this happens the Authority usesoversubscription criteria to decide how to prioritise theapplications. For most of Telford & Wrekin schools theoversubscription criteria are:

1. Those children who are looked after by Telford & Wrekinor any other local authority; and then

2. Children who live in the school's defined attendance area.

If places are unavailable for all these local children, then places will be given first to:

a) those children who have exceptional health reasons where there is written medical evidence that admission to the school is essential for their medical well-being; and then

b) those children who will have on the day of admission a brother(s), sister(s), step brother(s), step sister(s), half brother(s) or half sister(s) living as a family at the same address and who attend the school; please note that if a child applying for a place in the primary school at the Hadley Learning Community or Charlton Dothill Learning Community has a brother or sister who will be at the secondary school then this will not count as a sibling connection; and then

c) other children living in the school's defined attendance area.

3. Any places which remain available will be allocated toapplicants from outside the school's defined attendancearea in the priority order a) to c) as detailed above.

If there are not enough places for all of the children in anyparticular category, we will give places on the basis of thestraight line distance between a central point in the schoolbuildings and a central point in the child's home. Thedistances will be measured using the Council’scomputerised mapping system which is a GeographicalInformation System.

There are some schools where the criteria are a littledifferent. These schools are:

n Lilleshall and Muxton Primary Schools

n St Peter's CE Primary School, Bratton

n Dothill Primary School

Some schools are Aided, Foundation, Trust, or AcademySchools and as such their Governing Bodies are responsiblefor their admissions. Many of these operate the sameoversubscription criteria as are listed above.

There is more information on schools’ admission policiesand oversubscription criteria in Section 4, pages 13 to 17.You should look at these when applying for a school place.

If you would like advice about applying for a school placeyou should contact either The Admissions Team 01952380901/903/904 or Family Connect 01952 385385.


1.5OnlineapplicationsYoucanapplyonline-visit: www.telford.gov.uk/admissionstofindthelinktotheapplicationform.Youmustsubmityouronlineapplicationby15 January 2015.Uptothatdateyouwillbeabletogobacktoyouronlineformandalteritifyouwishto.Thereismoreinformationaboutapplyingonlineatthebackofthisbooklet.PleasekeepdetailsofyouruserIDandpassword.

1.6ClosingdatesYouwillneedtocompleteyourchild’syellowLAapplicationformoronlineapplicationformandreturnittoTheAdmissionsTeam(addressontopofform)beforetheclosingdate,15 January 2015.

1.7 Whathappensifaschoolhasfewerplaces thanapplicants? Ifaschoolhasmoreapplicantsthanplacesavailableitissaidtobeoversubscribed.IfthishappenstheAuthorityusesoversubscriptioncriteriatodecidehowtoprioritisetheapplications.FormostofTelford&Wrekinschoolstheoversubscriptioncriteriaare:

1.ThosechildrenwhoarelookedafterbyTelford&Wrekin oranyotherlocalauthority;andthen

2.Childrenwholiveintheschool’sdefinedattendancearea.

Ifplacesareunavailableforalltheselocalchildren,thenplaceswillbegivenfirstto:

a) thosechildrenwhohaveexceptionalhealthreasons wherethereiswrittenmedicalevidencethat admissiontotheschoolisessentialfortheirmedical well-being;andthen

b) thosechildrenwhowillhaveonthedayofadmissionabrother(s),sister(s),stepbrother(s),stepsister(s),halfbrother(s)orhalfsister(s)livingasafamilyatthesameaddressandwhoattendtheschool;pleasenotethatifachildapplyingforaplaceintheprimaryschoolattheHadleyLearningCommunityorCharltonDothillLearningCommunityhasabrotherorsisterwhowillbeatthesecondaryschoolthenthiswillnotcountasasiblingconnection;andthen

c) otherchildrenlivingintheschool’sdefined attendancearea.

3.Anyplaceswhichremainavailablewillbeallocatedto applicantsfromoutsidetheschool’sdefinedattendance areainthepriorityordera)toc)asdetailedabove.

Iftherearenotenoughplacesforallofthechildreninanyparticularcategory,wewillgiveplacesonthebasisofthestraightlinedistancebetweenacentralpointintheschoolbuildingsandacentralpointinthechild’shome.ThedistanceswillbemeasuredusingtheCouncil’scomputerisedmappingsystemwhichisaGeographicalInformationSystem.

Therearesomeschoolswherethecriteriaarealittledifferent.Theseschoolsare:

• LilleshallandMuxtonPrimarySchools

• StPeter’sCEPrimarySchool,Bratton

• DothillPrimarySchool

• HadleyLearningCommunity

• TeaguesBridgePrimarySchool

SomeschoolsareAided,Foundation,Trust,orAcademySchoolsandassuchtheirGoverningBodiesareresponsiblefortheiradmissions.Manyoftheseoperatethesameoversubscriptioncriteriaasarelistedabove.

Thereismoreinformationonschools’admissionpoliciesandoversubscriptioncriteriainSection4,pages13to17.Youshouldlookatthesewhenapplyingforaschoolplace.

IfyouwouldlikeadviceaboutapplyingforaschoolplaceyoushouldcontacteitherTheAdmissionsTeam 01952380901/903/904orFamilyConnect01952385385.


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1.8 How will my child get to and from school?Another thing that you should consider before filling in yourapplication form is how your child will get to and fromschool.

The Local Authority only provides transport between homeand school in very particular circumstances. Usually,transport or help with it, is only provided for eligible childrenwho live beyond the maximum statutory walking distance(which is 2 miles for primary age pupils) from their catchmentarea or nearest school or, if a place is not available there, tothe nearest school with a place available.

If you express a preference for a school which is somedistance away, you will normally be responsible for thetransport arrangements and costs.

There are also provisions for help with transport to and fromschool on faith grounds.

Please see Section 8, on page 30 for further information.

1.9 Late Applications and changes of preferenceThe closing date for application is 15 January 2014.

Between 16 January and 28 February 2014 lateapplications and changes of preference will only beaccepted where there is a good reason, such as ahouse move or the severe illness of a single parent.Some proof will be required.

If you have no exceptional reason for a late application thenwe will not be able to consider your request at the initialallocation stage.

All applications and changes of preference received after 28February 2014 will not be considered until the Review stageand you will not receive an allocation letter in April 2014.

1.10 What should I do if I move house during the admissions process?

If you move house or are planning to move house betweenSeptember 2013 and 28 February 2014 please contact theAdmissions Team on 01952 380901/03/04 to let us knowand discuss the implications. If you can prove your newaddress, for example, by providing exchange of contract ora signed tenancy agreement, by 28 February 2014 weshould be able to use it at the initial allocation stage.

If you move after 28 February 2014 please contact us todiscuss the situation.

Please note: Temporary moves to live with relatives orfriends, or short term tenancy agreements which aredeemed to have been made to gain ‘in-area’ status for aparticular school, will not be accepted.

1.11 When will I know which school my child has been offered?

Allocation letters will be sent to parents on 16 April 2014.Online applicants will be able to see their allocation after6pm on the evening of the day the letters are posted (beforethe post arrives at their home address). You will need youruser ID and password. (See page 35 where you can recordthese details).

1.12 Preference Advice (Choice Advice)If you have any queries about the admissions process youcan contact Family Connect (telephone 01952 385385 oremail [email protected]) who will be able to helpyou. They will be able to offer independent advice about theadmissions process and give some information aboutindividual schools.


1.8Howwillmychildgettoandfromschool?Anotherthingthatyoushouldconsiderbeforefillinginyourapplicationformishowyourchildwillgettoandfromschool.

TheLocalAuthorityonlyprovidestransportbetweenhomeandschoolinveryparticularcircumstances.Usually,transportorhelpwithit,isonlyprovidedforeligiblechildrenwholivebeyondthemaximumstatutorywalkingdistance(whichis2milesforprimaryagepupils)fromtheircatchmentareaornearestschoolor,ifaplaceisnotavailablethere,tothenearestschoolwithaplaceavailable.

Ifyouexpressapreferenceforaschoolwhichissomedistanceaway,youwillnormallyberesponsibleforthetransportarrangementsandcosts.

Therearealsoprovisionsforhelpwithtransporttoandfromschoolonfaithgrounds.

PleaseseeSection8,onpage30forfurtherinformation.

1.9LateApplicationsandchangesofpreferenceTheclosingdateforapplicationis15 January 2015.

Between 16 January and 28 February 2015 late applications and changes of preference will only be accepted where there is a good reason, such as a house move or the severe illness of a single parent. Some proof will be required.

Ifyouhavenoexceptionalreasonforalateapplicationthenwewillnotbeabletoconsideryourrequestattheinitialallocationstage.

Allapplicationsandchangesofpreferencereceivedafter28February2015willnotbeconsidereduntiltheReviewstageandyouwillnotreceiveanallocationletterinApril2015.

1.10WhatshouldIdoifImovehouseduringthe admissionsprocess?IfyoumovehouseorareplanningtomovehousebetweenSeptember2014and28February2015pleasecontacttheAdmissionsTeamon01952380901/03/04toletusknowanddiscusstheimplications.Ifyoucanproveyournewaddress,forexample,byprovidingexchangeofcontractorasignedtenancyagreement,by28February2015weshouldbeabletouseitattheinitialallocationstage.

Ifyoumoveafter28February2015pleasecontactustodiscussthesituation.

Pleasenote:Temporarymovestolivewithrelativesorfriends,orshorttermtenancyagreementswhicharedeemedtohavebeenmadetogain‘in-area’statusforaparticularschool,willnotbeaccepted.

1.11WhenwillIknowwhichschoolmychildhasbeen offered?Allocationletterswillbesenttoparentson16April2015.Onlineapplicantswillbeabletoseetheirallocationafter6pmontheeveningofthedaythelettersareposted(beforethepostarrivesattheirhomeaddress).YouwillneedyouruserIDandpassword.

1.12PreferenceAdviceIfyouhaveanyqueriesabouttheadmissionsprocessyoucancontactFamilyConnect([email protected])whowillbeabletohelpyou.Theywillbeabletoofferindependentadviceabouttheadmissionsprocessandgivesomeinformationaboutindividualschools.

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What happens after school places have been offered?

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2.1 To accept the school place offeredIf you wish to accept the place which has been offered youwill need to contact the school.

2.2 What happens if my child can't be offered their firstpreference school?

If we can't offer your child a place at your first preferenceschool it will be because we have more applications for thatschool than there are places available and unfortunately,your child was not of a high enough priority in theoversubscription criteria (see pages 11-17).

We will then try to offer your second preference or, ifnecessary, your third preference. If we can't offer a place atany of the schools you have put down as preferences, or ifyou haven't told us what your alternative preferences are, wewill offer your child a place at the catchment school, if placesare available, or the nearest suitable school to your homeaddress with a place available.

You can ask us to reconsider your application at the reviewstage (see below) or appeal for a place at one or more ofyour original preference schools.

2.3 What happens if I don't want the place my child has been offered? (The Review Stage)

If you are not offered a place at your first preference schoolor are otherwise unhappy about what you have been offeredyou should write to or email the School Admissions Team,by noon on 7 May April 2014, using the tear off slipprovided and ask for a review of the decision. The team willthen look at all the requests they receive by 7 May andallocate any places that become available using the sameoversubscription criteria as the original allocations. Lateapplications will also be considered at the review stage. Ifthe LA is still not able to offer a place at the school you wantthen you can appeal.

Once you submit a review request your child’s namewill be placed on the waiting list for the school. Yourchild’s name will remain on the waiting list whether ornot you submit an appeal from.

If you wish to decline the place your child has beenoffered, please write to the Admissions Team - contactdetails on page 2 - by noon on 7 May April 2014.

Any declined places are reallocated at the review stage.

You can contact the Admissions Team, by telephoning01952 380901/903/904, to discuss your allocation.

2.4 Appealing for a school placeIf the School Admissions Team is not able to meet yourreview request they will send you an Admission Appeal formto fill in and return. The Admissions Team will be able to offeradvice with this, telephone 01952 380901/903/904 or FamilyConnect 01952 385385.

Appeals to Telford & Wrekin schools should be made inwriting on the appeal form. You should put the reasons foryour appeal on the form but it is also helpful if you canattend the appeal hearing. You should return the appeal formby 15 May 2014. Please see information in Section 1.4.Submitting an appeal form does not alter your childs placeon the waiting list - see 2.6.

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2.1ToaccepttheschoolplaceofferedIfyouwishtoaccepttheplacewhichhasbeenofferedyouwillneedtocontacttheschool.

2.2Whathappensifmychildcan’tbeofferedtheir firstpreferenceschool?Ifwecan’tofferyourchildaplaceatyourfirstpreferenceschoolitwillbebecausewehavemoreapplicationsforthatschoolthanthereareplacesavailableandunfortunately,yourchildwasnotofahighenoughpriorityintheoversubscriptioncriteria(seepages11-17).

Wewillthentrytoofferyoursecondpreferenceor,ifnecessary,yourthirdpreference.Ifwecan’tofferaplaceatanyoftheschoolsyouhaveputdownaspreferences,orifyouhaven’ttolduswhatyouralternativepreferencesare,wewillofferyourchildaplaceatthecatchmentschool,ifplacesareavailable,orthenearestsuitableschooltoyourhomeaddresswithaplaceavailable.

Youcanaskustoreconsideryourapplicationatthereviewstage(seebelow)orappealforaplaceatoneormoreofyouroriginalpreferenceschools.

2.3WhathappensifIdon’twanttheplacemychild hasbeenoffered?(TheReviewStage)IfyouarenotofferedaplaceatyourfirstpreferenceschoolorareotherwiseunhappyabouttheschoolyouhavebeenofferedyoushouldwritetooremailtheSchoolAdmissionsTeam,bynoonon6 May 2015,usingthetearoffslipprovidedandaskforareviewofthedecision.Theteamwillthenlookatalltherequeststheyreceiveby6Mayandallocateanyplacesthatbecomeavailableusingthesameoversubscriptioncriteriaastheoriginalallocations.Lateapplicationswillalsobeconsideredatthereviewstage.IftheLAisstillnotabletoofferaplaceattheschoolyouwantthenyoucanappeal.

Once you submit a review request your child’s name will be placed on the waiting list for the school. Your child’s name will remain on the waiting list whether or not you submit an appeal from.

If you wish to decline the place your child has been offered, please write to the Admissions Team - contact details on page 2 - by noon on 6 May 2015.

Anydeclinedplacesarereallocatedatthereviewstage.YoucancontacttheAdmissionsTeam,bytelephoning01952380901/903/904,todiscussyourallocation.

2.4AppealingforaschoolplaceIftheSchoolAdmissionsTeamisnotabletomeetyourreviewrequesttheywillsendyouanAdmissionAppealformtofillinandreturn.TheAdmissionsTeamwillbeabletoofferadvicewiththis,telephone01952380901/903/904orFamilyConnect01952385385.

AppealstoTelford&Wrekinschoolsshouldbemadeinwritingontheappealform.Youshouldputthereasonsforyourappealontheformbutitisalsohelpfulifyoucanattendtheappealhearing.Youshouldreturntheappealformby14May2015.PleaseseeinformationinSection1.4.

Submittinganappealformdoesnotalteryourchildsplaceonthewaitinglist-see2.6.

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2.1 To accept the school place offeredIf you wish to accept the place which has been offered youwill need to contact the school.

2.2 What happens if my child can't be offered their firstpreference school?

If we can't offer your child a place at your first preferenceschool it will be because we have more applications for thatschool than there are places available and unfortunately,your child was not of a high enough priority in theoversubscription criteria (see pages 11-17).

We will then try to offer your second preference or, ifnecessary, your third preference. If we can't offer a place atany of the schools you have put down as preferences, or ifyou haven't told us what your alternative preferences are, wewill offer your child a place at the catchment school, if placesare available, or the nearest suitable school to your homeaddress with a place available.

You can ask us to reconsider your application at the reviewstage (see below) or appeal for a place at one or more ofyour original preference schools.

2.3 What happens if I don't want the place my child has been offered? (The Review Stage)

If you are not offered a place at your first preference schoolor are otherwise unhappy about what you have been offeredyou should write to or email the School Admissions Team,by noon on 7 May April 2014, using the tear off slipprovided and ask for a review of the decision. The team willthen look at all the requests they receive by 7 May andallocate any places that become available using the sameoversubscription criteria as the original allocations. Lateapplications will also be considered at the review stage. Ifthe LA is still not able to offer a place at the school you wantthen you can appeal.

Once you submit a review request your child’s namewill be placed on the waiting list for the school. Yourchild’s name will remain on the waiting list whether ornot you submit an appeal from.

If you wish to decline the place your child has beenoffered, please write to the Admissions Team - contactdetails on page 2 - by noon on 7 May April 2014.

Any declined places are reallocated at the review stage.

You can contact the Admissions Team, by telephoning01952 380901/903/904, to discuss your allocation.

2.4 Appealing for a school placeIf the School Admissions Team is not able to meet yourreview request they will send you an Admission Appeal formto fill in and return. The Admissions Team will be able to offeradvice with this, telephone 01952 380901/903/904 or FamilyConnect 01952 385385.

Appeals to Telford & Wrekin schools should be made inwriting on the appeal form. You should put the reasons foryour appeal on the form but it is also helpful if you canattend the appeal hearing. You should return the appeal formby 15 May 2014. Please see information in Section 1.4.Submitting an appeal form does not alter your childs placeon the waiting list - see 2.6.

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2.5 Key Stage 1 appeals (Yrs R, 1 and 2)Government legislation states that infant classes (5-7 yearolds) must not contain more than 30 pupils.

2.6 The appeal hearingAppeals are heard by a panel of three people who areindependent of the Local Authority. They will make adecision on each case at the end of the appeals for aparticular school and so you will usually know the result ofyour appeal within 2 to 3 days of the hearing.

If you are not able to attend the first appeal date offered wewill reschedule your appeal for a later date. However, this willnot delay the results for the other applicants.

Appeal hearings are usually held in the Council Offices inCentral Telford.

If your appeal for a place in a particular school is notsuccessful you will not be allowed another appeal for thesame school in the same school year unless there has beena significant change in your personal circumstances, such asa medical reason which has arisen after your originalapplication or a house move to within the school'sattendance area.

Appeals will be heard in June 2014.

2.7 Waiting ListsThe LA keeps waiting lists for oversubscribed voluntarycontrolled/community schools. Voluntary Aided, Academy,Trust and Foundation Schools maintain their own waitinglists and will liaise with the LA. Any places which becomeavailable will be allocated to children on the waiting list bythe Admissions Team, according to the publishedoversubscription criteria.

The waiting lists will normally be kept until the end of theacademic year (July 2015). After that they will be disbanded.

You can request that your child's name is kept on thewaiting list for longer and should write to the AdmissionsTeam if you wish this to happen.

If you return an appeal form your child’s name isautomatically placed on the waiting list. If you are thenoffered a higher preference we shall remove your child fromthe waiting list of lower preferences unless you tell usotherwise.

If your child is in Key Stage 1, you do not have to gothrough the appeal process in order for his/her name tobe put on the waiting list. However, you should inform theAdmissions Team in writing that you wish your child’s nameto be put on the waiting list, ideally by noon on 7 May 2014.

Inclusion on a school’s waiting list does not guarantee that aplace will eventually become available.

A child’s position on the waiting list is not fixed and issubject to change during the year as other children join orleave the list.

Children placed by the Fair Access Panel will takeprecedence over other children on the waiting list (see page19 for more information).


2.5KeyStage1appeals(YrsR,1and2)Governmentlegislationstatesthatinfantclasses(5-7yearolds)mustnotcontainmorethan30pupils.

2.6TheappealhearingAppealsareheardbyapanelofthreepeoplewhoareindependentoftheLocalAuthority.Theywillmakeadecisiononeachcaseattheendoftheappealsforaparticularschoolandsoyouwillusuallyknowtheresultofyourappealwithin2to3daysofthehearing.

Ifyouarenotabletoattendthefirstappealdateofferedwewillrescheduleyourappealforalaterdate.However,thiswillnotdelaytheresultsfortheotherapplicants.

AppealhearingsareusuallyheldintheCouncilOfficesinCentralTelford.

Ifyourappealforaplaceinaparticularschoolisnotsuccessfulyouwillnotbeallowedanotherappealforthesameschoolinthesameschoolyearunlesstherehasbeenasignificantchangeinyourpersonalcircumstances,suchasamedicalreasonwhichhasarisenafteryouroriginalapplicationorahousemovetowithintheschool’sattendancearea.

AppealswillbeheardinJune2015.

2.7WaitingListsTheLAkeepswaitinglistsforoversubscribedvoluntarycontrolled/communityschools.VoluntaryAided,Academy,TrustandFoundationSchoolsmaintaintheirownwaitinglistsandwillliaisewiththeLA.AnyplaceswhichbecomeavailablewillbeallocatedtochildrenonthewaitinglistbytheAdmissionsTeam,accordingtothepublishedoversubscriptioncriteria.

Thewaitinglistswillnormallybekeptuntiltheendoftheacademicyear(July2016).Afterthattheywillbedisbanded.

Youcanrequestthatyourchild’snameiskeptonthewaitinglistforlongerandshouldwritetotheAdmissionsTeamifyouwishthistohappen.

Ifyoureturnanappealformyourchild’snameisautomaticallyplacedonthewaitinglist.Ifyouarethenofferedahigherpreferenceweshallremoveyourchildfromthewaitinglistoflowerpreferencesunlessyoutellusotherwise.

If your child is in Key Stage 1, you do not have to go through the appeal process in order for his/her name to be put on the waiting list.However,youshouldinformtheAdmissionsTeaminwritingthatyouwishyourchild’snametobeputonthewaitinglist,ideallybynoonon6May2015.

Inclusiononaschool’swaitinglistdoesnotguaranteethataplacewilleventuallybecomeavailable.

Achild’spositiononthewaitinglistisnotfixedandissubjecttochangeduringtheyearasotherchildrenjoinorleavethelist.Itiskeptinoversubscriptionpriorityorder.

ChildrenplacedbytheFairAccessPanelwilltakeprecedenceoverotherchildrenonthewaitinglist(seepage19formoreinformation).

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Applying for a place in Yr 3 in September 2015 (Infant to Junior transfer)

3.1HowtoapplyforaplaceIfyourchildisalreadyattendinganinfantschoolyouwillbegivenanapplicationformtocomplete.Thiswillbegiventoyourchildbyhis/hercurrentteacherinSeptember/OctoberofYear2.IfyourchildisattendingaprimaryschoolbutyouwishtoapplyforaplaceinanalternativeschoolinYear3inSeptember2015andwishtobeconsideredaspartoftheinfant/junioradmissionsround,youshouldcontacttheAdmissionsTeambytelephoning01952380/904/03/01torequestanapplicationform.Theclosingdateforreturningthisformis15January2015.Pleaserefertoparagraph1.9forinformationaboutlateapplicationsandchangesofpreference.Anyformsreceivedafterthedatesstatedin1.9willbeprocessedaspartofthein-yearadmissionsprotocolandwillnotbeconsidereduntilaftertheMayhalf-term2015.Youcanalsoapplyonlinebyvisiting www.telford.gov.uk/admissions whereyouwillfindalinktoanonlineapplicationform.Furtherinformationaboutonlineapplicationscanbefoundatthebackofthisbooklet.All Infant to Junior applications must be made by 15 January 2015.

3.2Whatifaschoolhasfewerplacesthanapplicants?Priorityisgiventochildrenwhohaveattendedthelinkedinfantschool.Ifajuniorschoolhasmoreapplicationsthanplacesavailable,placeswillbeallocateduptotheadmissionnumberinthefollowingpriorityorder:

1 ThosechildrenwhoarelookedafterbyTelford&Wrekin oranyotherlocalauthority;andthen

2 Thosechildrenwhohaveattendedthelinkedinfant school.

Ifplacesareunavailableforallofthesechildren,placeswillbegivenfirstto:

a) thosechildrenwholivewithintheattendanceareaandhaveexceptionalhealthreasonswherethereiswrittenmedicalevidencethatadmissiontotheschoolisessentialfortheirmedicalwellbeing;andthen

b) thosechildrenwholivewithintheattendanceareaandwillhaveonthedayofadmissionabrother(s),sister(s),stepbrother(s),stepsister(s),halfbrother(s)orhalfsister(s)livingasafamilyatthesameaddressandwhoattendtheschool;andthen

c)otherchildrenwholiveintheschool’sdefinedattendancearea;andthen

d)childrenwholiveoutsidetheschool’sattendanceareaonhealthgroundswherethereiswrittenmedicalevidencethatadmissiontotheschoolisessentialforthemedicalwellbeingofthechild; andthen

e)childrenwholiveoutsidetheschool’sdefinedattendanceareaandwhowillhaveonthedayofadmissionabrother(s),sister(s),stepbrother(s),stepsister(s),halfbrother(s)orhalfsister(s)livingasafamilyatthesameaddressandwhoattendtheschool;andthen

f)otherchildrenwholiveoutsidetheschool’sdefinedattendancearea.

Ifthereareinsufficientplacesforallchildreninanyonecategory,placeswillbeallocatedonthebasisofdistancebetweenhomeandschoolasmeasuredbystraightlinedistancewiththosechildrenclosesttotheschoolhavingpriority.DistancesaremeasuredusingtheCouncil’scomputerisedmappingsystem.AnyplaceswhichremainavailablewillthenbeallocatedtochildrenwhohavenotbeenattendingthelinkedinfantschoolinYear2,inthepriorityorderasdetailedabove.

3.3LinkedInfant/JuniorSchoolsLinkedinfantandjuniorschoolsinTelford&Wrekinwheretheaboverulesapplyare:

DonningtonWood DonningtonWoodInfant Junior

NewportInfant NewportJunior

WrockwardineWood WrockwardineWoodInfant Junior

ChurchAstonInfantSchooldoesnothavealinkedJuniorSchool.MostYear2pupilstransfertoMoorfieldPrimarySchool.Moorfieldhas20additionalplacesinYear3.Moorfield’sadmissionpolicyisprintedonpage14.

3.4LateApplicationsandchangesofpreferencePleaserefertoParagraph1.9onpage7.

3.5WhenwillIknowifmychildhasaplace?Allocationletterswillbepostedtoyourhomeaddresson16April2015.Onlineapplicantswillbeabletoseetheirallocationafter6pmontheeveningofthedaythelettersareposted(beforethepostarrivesattheirhomeaddress).YouwillneedyouruserIDandpassword.Ifyourapplicationisnotsuccessfulyouwillhavethesameoptionsofreviewandappealasdescribedinparagraphs2.2to2.6onpages8and9.Pleasenotethefollowingdates:

Deadlineforrequestingareview-noonon6May2015Deadlineforsubmittinganappealform-14May2015Appeals-willbeheldinJune2015.


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4.1 Oversubscription criteria - Community and Voluntary Controlled Schools

Telford & Wrekin operates an equal preference schemewithin the primary phase.

Applications will be considered and in the case ofoversubscribed schools the following criteria will be applied:

1. Those children who are looked after by Telford & Wrekinor any other local authority; and then

2. Children who live in the school's defined attendancearea.

If places are unavailable for all of these local children,then places will be given first to:

a) those children who have exceptional health reasons where there is written medical evidence that admission to the school is essential for their medical well being; and then

b) those children who will have on the day of admission a brother(s), sister(s), step brother(s), step sister(s), half brother(s) or half sister(s) living as a family at the same address and who attend the school; please note that if a child applying for a place in the primary school at the Hadley Learning Community or Charlton/Dothill Learning Community has a brother or sister who will be at the secondary school then this will not count as a sibling connection; and then

c) other children living in the school's attendance area.

3. Any places which remain available will then be allocatedto applicants from outside the school's definedattendance area in the priority order a) to c) as detailed above.

If there are insufficient places for all children in any onecategory, places will be allocated on the basis of the straightline distance between a central point of the home and a

central point of the school buildings. Those children closestto the school will have priority. Distances are measured usingthe Council's computerised mapping system.

If there are limited places and we cannot distinguishbetween applicants using the criteria (such as children wholive in the same block of flats available places will beallocated randomly by the drawing of lots.

The following definitions apply in the case of Looked After(in public care) and home address. The definitions alsoapply for all aided, academy and foundation schools withinthe borough of Telford and Wrekin unless stated otherwise intheir individual policies.

Children who are Looked After (in public care) are thosechildren who are the subject of a court order and the localauthority shares parental responsibility with the naturalparents, or others who hold parental responsibility; andchildren who are looked after by the local authority under avoluntary agreement with the parent. This criteria includeschildren who were previously looked after but ceased to beso because they were adopted or became subject of aresidence order or special guardianship order immediatelyfollowing being looked after.

A child's home address will be the normal residence of theparent(s) or legal guardian(s) who has care of the child.Where a child lives with parents with shared responsibility,each for part of the week, the home address will beconsidered to be the address of the parent where the childspends most time during the week. In the event of sharedcare, parents must opt to use one address for allpreferences expressed.

For children with a Statement of Special EducationalNeeds the following policy is applied:

The admission of children with a Statement of SpecialEducational Needs is considered outside the above criteriawhich apply specifically to the admission of non-statemented pupils. Such admissions will be the subject ofnegotiation between the LA and school, taking into accountparental preference and the ability of the school to meet thechild's needs. The LA is required to issue a Statement whichnames the school where the child is to be admitted. Thenamed school is required to admit the child and does not

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4.1Oversubscriptioncriteria-Communityand VoluntaryControlledSchoolsTelford&Wrekinoperatesanequalpreferenceschemewithintheprimaryphase.

Applicationswillbeconsideredandinthecaseofoversubscribedschoolsthefollowingcriteriawillbeapplied:

1. ThosechildrenwhoarelookedafterbyTelford&Wrekin or anyotherlocalauthority;andthen

2. Childrenwholiveintheschool’sdefinedattendance area.

Ifplacesareunavailableforalloftheselocalchildren,thenplaceswillbegivenfirstto:

a)thosechildrenwhohaveexceptionalhealthreasonswherethereiswrittenmedicalevidencethatadmissiontotheschoolisessentialfortheirmedicalwellbeing;andthen

b)thosechildrenwhowillhaveonthedayofadmissionabrother(s),sister(s),stepbrother(s),stepsister(s),halfbrother(s)orhalfsister(s)livingasafamilyatthesameaddressandwhoattendtheschool;pleasenotethatifachildapplyingforaplaceintheprimaryschoolattheHadleyLearningCommunityorCharlton/DothillLearningCommunityhasabrotherorsisterwhowillbeatthesecondaryschoolthenthiswillnotcountasasiblingconnection;andthen

c)otherchildrenlivingintheschool’sattendancearea.

3. Anyplaceswhichremainavailablewillthenbeallocated toapplicantsfromoutsidetheschool’sdefined attendanceareainthepriorityordera)toc)asdetailed above.

Ifthereareinsufficientplacesforallchildreninanyonecategory,placeswillbeallocatedonthebasisofthestraightlinedistancebetweenacentralpointofthehomeanda

centralpointoftheschoolbuildings.Thosechildrenclosesttotheschoolwillhavepriority.DistancesaremeasuredusingtheCouncil’scomputerisedmappingsystem.

Iftherearelimitedplacesandwecannotdistinguishbetweenapplicantsusingthecriteria(suchaschildrenwholiveinthesameblockofflatsavailableplaceswillbeallocatedrandomlybythedrawingoflots.

ThefollowingdefinitionsapplyinthecaseofLooked After(inpubliccare)andhome address.Thedefinitionsalsoapplyforallaided,academyandfoundationschoolswithintheboroughofTelfordandWrekinunlessstatedotherwiseintheirindividualpolicies.

ChildrenwhoareLooked After(inpubliccare)arethosechildrenwhoarethesubjectofacourtorderandthelocalauthoritysharesparentalresponsibilitywiththenaturalparents,orotherswhoholdparentalresponsibility;andchildrenwhoarelookedafterbythelocalauthorityunderavoluntaryagreementwiththeparent.Thiscriterionincludeschildrenwhowerepreviouslylookedafterbutceasedtobesobecausetheywereadoptedorbecamesubjectofaresidenceorderorspecialguardianshiporderimmediatelyfollowingbeinglookedafter.

Achild’shome addresswillbethenormalresidenceoftheparent(s)orlegalguardian(s)whohascareofthechild.Whereachildliveswithparentswithsharedresponsibility,eachforpartoftheweek,thehomeaddresswillbeconsideredtobetheaddressoftheparentwherethechildspendsmosttimeduringtheweek.Intheeventofsharedcare,parentsmustopttouseoneaddressforallpreferencesexpressed.

ForchildrenwithaStatement of Special Educational Needsthefollowingpolicyisapplied:

TheadmissionofchildrenwithastatementofSpecialEducationalNeedsisconsideredoutsidetheabovecriteriawhichapplyspecificallytotheadmissionofnonstatementedpupils.SuchadmissionswillbethesubjectofnegotiationbetweentheLAandschool,takingintoaccountparentalpreferenceandtheabilityoftheschooltomeetthechild’sneeds.TheLAisrequiredtoissueaStatementwhichnamestheschoolwherethechildistobeadmitted.Thenamedschoolisrequiredtoadmitthechildanddoesnot



have the right to refuse admission (this also applies to thoseschools where the governing body is the admissionauthority). These admissions will be taken into account whenapplying the school's admission number.

These criteria are also used by Priorslee Academy.

Lilleshall and Muxton Primary Schools have had ashared attendance area since September 2002.

If one of these schools is oversubscribed from within theshared area the places will be allocated up to the admissionnumber in accordance with the priority order 1 to 2c) onpage 11.

Any parents living in the shared area who cannot be offereda place at their preferred school will then be considered ‘inarea’ for a place at the other school in the shared area, if thatis their second or third preference.

Once all applicants from within the shared area to bothschools have been considered, any remaining places ateither school will be allocated to out of area applicants inaccordance with the priority on page 11. Please see Section8 regarding transport; the distance criterion will be applied toany request.

At St Peter's CE Primary School, Bratton slightlydifferent rules apply, such that if there are more applicationsfor places than places available, places will be allocated upto the admission number in the following priority order:

1. Those children who are in public care looked after byTelford & Wrekin or any other local authority; then

2. Children who live in the school's defined attendance area.

If places are unavailable for all those local children, then places will be given first to:

a) Those children who have exceptional health reasons where there is written medical evidence that admission to the school is essential for their medical well being; and then

b) those children in the attendance area who will have on the day of admission a brother/sister(s), stepbrother/sister(s) or halfbrother/sister(s) living as a family at the same address and who attend the school; and then

c) those children who live in the rural part of the attendance area outside the Telford boundary i.e. part of the civil parishes of Wrockwardine and Eyton-upon-the-Weald-Moors (including Allscott, Eyton-upon-the-Weald-Moors, Rushmoor, Walcott and Wrockwardine); and then

d) other children in the attendance area

e) Any places which remain available will then be allocated to applicants from outside the school's defined attendance area in priority order 2a), b), c) as with other Community or Voluntary Controlled Schools. See page 11.

If there are insufficient places for all children in any onecategory, places will be allocated on the basis of the straightline distance between a central point of the home andcentral point of the school buildings. Those children closestto the school will have priority. Distances are measured usingthe Council's computerised mapping system.

Part of St Peter's attendance area is now shared withDothill Primary School. If one of these schools isoversubscribed from within the shared area the places willbe allocated up to the admission number in accordance withthe priority order 1) to 2d) above.

Any parents living in the shared area who cannot be offereda place at their preferred school will then be considered for aplace at the other school in the shared area; if requested onthe preference form.

Once all applicants from within the shared area to bothschools have been considered, any remaining places ateither school will be allocated to out of area applicants inaccordance with the priority order detailed in e) above.

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havetherighttorefuseadmission(thisalsoappliestothoseschoolswherethegoverningbodyistheadmissionauthority).Theseadmissionswillbetakenintoaccountwhenapplyingtheschool’sadmissionnumber.

ThesecriteriaarealsousedbyPriorsleeAcademy.

Lilleshall and Muxton Primary SchoolshavehadasharedattendanceareasinceSeptember2002.Ifoneoftheseschoolsisoversubscribedfromwithinthesharedareatheplaceswillbeallocateduptotheadmissionnumberinaccordancewiththepriorityorder1to2c)onpage11.

PartofHadley Learning Community Primary School’s attendanceareaissharedwithTeagues Bridge Primary School. Ifoneoftheseschoolsisoversubscribedwithin-areaapplicationstheplaceswillbeallocateduptotheadmissionnumberinaccordancewiththepriorityorder (1to2c)asdescribedinparagraph4.1onpage11.

Anyparentslivinginthesharedareawhocannotbeofferedaplaceattheirpreferredschoolwillthenbeconsidered‘inarea’foraplaceattheotherschoolinthesharedarea,ifthatistheirsecondorthirdpreference.

Onceallapplicantsfromwithinthesharedareatobothschoolshavebeenconsidered,anyremainingplacesateitherschoolwillbeallocatedtooutofareaapplicantsinaccordancewiththepriorityonpage11.PleaseseeSection8regardingtransport;thedistancecriterionwillbeappliedtoanyrequest.

AtSt Peter’s CE Primary School, Brattonslightlydifferentrulesapply,suchthatiftherearemoreapplicationsforplacesthanplacesavailable,placeswillbeallocateduptotheadmissionnumberinthefollowingpriorityorder:

1. Thosechildrenwhoareinpubliccarelookedafterby Telford&Wrekinoranyotherlocalauthority;then

2. Childrenwholiveintheschool’sdefinedattendance area.

Ifplacesareunavailableforallthoselocalchildren,thenplaceswillbegivenfirstto:

a)Thosechildrenwhohaveexceptionalhealthreasonswherethereiswrittenmedicalevidencethatadmissiontotheschoolisessentialfortheirmedicalwellbeing;andthen

b)thosechildrenintheattendanceareawhowillhaveonthedayofadmissionabrother/sister(s),stepbrother/sister(s)orhalfbrother/sister(s)livingasafamilyatthesameaddressandwhoattendtheschool;andthen

c)thosechildrenwholiveintheruralpartoftheattendanceareaoutsidetheTelfordboundaryi.e.partofthecivilparishesofWrockwardineandEyton-upon-the-Weald-Moors(includingAllscott,Eyton-upon-the-Weald-Moors,Rushmoor,WalcottandWrockwardine);andthen

d)otherchildrenintheattendancearea

e)Anyplaceswhichremainavailablewillthenbeallocatedtoapplicantsfromoutsidetheschool’sdefinedattendanceareainpriorityorder2a),b),c)aswithotherCommunityorVoluntaryControlledSchools.Seepage11.

Ifthereareinsufficientplacesforallchildreninanyonecategory,placeswillbeallocatedonthebasisofthestraightlinedistancebetweenacentralpointofthehomeandcentralpointoftheschoolbuildings.Thosechildrenclosesttotheschoolwillhavepriority.DistancesaremeasuredusingtheCouncil’scomputerisedmappingsystem.

PartofStPeter’sattendanceareaisnowsharedwithDothill Primary School.Ifoneoftheseschoolsisoversubscribedfromwithinthesharedareatheplaceswillbeallocateduptotheadmissionnumberinaccordancewiththepriorityorder1)to2d)above.

Anyparentslivinginthesharedareawhocannotbeofferedaplaceattheirpreferredschoolwillthenbeconsideredforaplaceattheotherschoolinthesharedarea;ifrequestedonthepreferenceform.

Onceallapplicantsfromwithinthesharedareatobothschoolshavebeenconsidered,anyremainingplacesateitherschoolwillbeallocatedtooutofareaapplicantsinaccordancewiththepriorityorderdetailedine)above.


4.2Oversubscriptioncriteria-VoluntaryAided, Trust,FoundationSchoolsandAcademiesSomeFoundation,VoluntaryAidedandTrustschoolsandAcademiesrequireadditionalinformationfromparentstooperatetheiradmissionscriteria.Formsaskingforthissupplementaryinformationwillbesentoutbyindividualschoolsandarealsotobereturneddirecttotheschoolconcerned.TheycanalsobeobtainedfromtheLocalAuthority(LA).

IfyouwouldpreferyourchildtogotoaVoluntaryAided(VA)FoundationorTrustSchoolorAcademyitistheschool’sgovernorswhodecidewhetherornotaplacecanbeoffered.Fulldetailsoftheiradmissionpoliciescanbeobtaineddirectlyfromtheschools.YouwillneedtoincludeapreferenceforaVA,FoundationorTrustSchoolorAcademyonyourTelford&Wrekinapplicationform.

Alladmissionsareco-ordinatedbytheLAAdmissionsTeam.YoumustcompletetheLAapplicationformtobeconsideredforaplaceatanyschool.

AtCoalbrookdale & Ironbridge CE (Aided) Primary School whenthenumberofapplicationsexceedsthenumberofplacesavailable,priorityforadmissionwillbegivento:

1. ChildrenwhoareinPublicCare.

2. Thosewholivewithintheboundariesofthe ecclesiasticalparishesofIronbridge,Coalbrookdale andLittleWenlockandthatpartoftheecclesiastical parishofBenthallthatlieswithintheboroughofTelford &Wrekin.

3. Thosechildrenhavingbrothersorsistersattheschool onthedayofadmission.Thiscriterionwillapplynot onlytonaturalbrothersandsistersbutalsoto stepbrothers,stepsistersandchildrenlegallyadopted. Applicationsforchildrenofpartnersorchildrenbeing fosteredatthesamehomeaddressasachildalready attheschoolwillbeconsideredinspecial circumstancesinordertomaintaindailyfamilylife.

4. ThosewhoareattheheartofIronbridge,Coalbrookdale orLittleWenlockChurches(regularmembersofthe congregation).

5. ThosewhoareattheheartofaChristianchurch elsewhere(regularmembersofthecongregation). SuchachurchshouldbeamemberoftheTelford ChristianCouncil,ChurchesTogetherinEnglandorThe EvangelicalAlliance.

6. Thosewholiveoutsidetheecclesiasticalparish boundariesbutwouldliketheirchildrentobeeducated atthisfaith-basedschool.

Childrenwillbeadmittedtotheschoolintheordersetoutinthelist1to6above.Ineachcategory,firstprioritywillbegiventothosehavingspecifichealthreasonswherethereiswrittenmedicalevidencethatadmissiontothisschoolisessentialtothemedicalwell-beingofthechild.

Ifadmissionrequestsexceedtheplacesavailableinanycategory,priorityforadmissionwillbegiventorequeststhatincludesubsequentcategories.Theshortestdistancefromtheschool,inastraightline,asmeasuredbythecouncil’sGeographicalInformationSystem,willbethefinaldecidingfactor.

NB.ApplicationsforReceptionadmissionaftertheGovernors’AdmissionCommitteemeetwillnormallyberefusedunlesstheadmissionlimithasnotbeenreached.

AtDawley CE Primary School whentherearetoofewplacesthefollowingcriteriawilldeterminetheallocationofplaces.

1stpriorityChildrenwhoareinpubliccarelookedafterbyTelford&Wrekinoranyotherlocalauthority.

2ndpriorityChildrenwholiveintheschoolsdefinedattendancearea.Ifplacesareunavailableforallthoselocalchildrenthenplaceswillbegivenfirstto;

2a. Thosechildrenwhohaveexceptionalhealthreasons wherethereiswrittenmedicalevidencethatadmission totheschoolisessentialfortheirmedicalwellbeing; andthen

2b. Childrenwitholdersiblingsalreadyinschool,i.e. childrenwhowillhaveonthedayofadmissiona brother(s),sister(s),stepbrother(s),step sister(s),halfbrother(s)orhalfsister(s)livingasafamily atthesameaddressandwhoattendtheschool;and then

2c. Childrenwhoseparentsareactivemembersofa localChurchbyparticipatinginregularActsofWorship. (Amemberofthelocalclergywillbeaskedtoconfirm thisinformationforfamiliesinthisgroupviatheDiocese CofEsupplementaryinformationformand‘active membership’isdefinedasonewhereworshipis undertakenaminimumoftwicemonthly);andthen

2d. Allotherchildren. Anyplaceswhichremainavailablewillthenbe allocatedtoapplicantsfromoutsidetheschoolsdefined attendanceareainthesamepriorityordera)to d)asabove:

ConsiderationmayalsobegiventochildrenwithSpecialEducationNeeds,referredtotheschoolbytheLocalEducationAuthority.


Whentherearemorerequeststhanplacesavailableinanycategorythestraightlinedistancefromacentralpointwithinthehomeaddresstoacentralpointwithintheschoolwillbetakenintoaccount,withthoselivingnearesttakingpriority.ThedistanceswillbemeasuredusingtheTelford&WrekinCouncil’scomputerisedmappingsystem.

AdmissionarrangementstotheReceptionclassatMoorfield Primary School, Newportareprioritisedasfollows:

1. Childreninpubliccare.

2. Childrenlivinginthedefinedattendanceareawhohave abrotherorsisteralreadyattendingMoorfield.

3. Otherchildrenlivinginthedefinedattendancearea.

4. Childrenlivingoutofthedefinedattendanceareawho alreadyhaveabrotherorsisterattheschool

5. Otherchildrenlivingoutsidethedefinedarea(allocated onthebasisofproximitytotheschoolasmeasuredby thestraightlinedistancebetweenhomeandschool).

6. Inexceptionalcircumstances,amedicalconditionmay meanachildbeinggivenahigherpriorityafter consultationwiththefamilydoctor.

AdmissionarrangementstotheYear3cohortareprioritisedasfollows:

1. Childreninpubliccare.

2. Childrenlivinginthedefinedattendanceareawhohave previouslyattendedChurchAstonInfantSchool.

3. Otherchildreninthedefinedattendancearea.

4. Brothersorsistersofpresentpupilswhohaveattended anotherinfantschool.

5. Childrenlivingoutsidethedefinedattendanceareawho haveattendedChurchAstonInfantSchool.(allocated onthebasisofproximitytotheschoolmeasuredbythe straightlinedistancebetweenhomeandschool).

6. Childrenlivingoutsidethedefinedattendancearea (allocatedonthebasisofproximitytotheschool measuredbythestraightlinedistancebetweenhome andschool).

ThedefinitionsofbrotherandsisterandthedetaileddescriptionofhowdistancesbetweenhomeandschoolaremeasuredarethesameasthosedetailedbyTelford&WrekinCouncil.

NB.MoorfieldPrimarySchoolhas20additionalplacesavailableinYear3.

AtPriorslee Primary Academy,theGoverningBodyistheAdmissionsAuthorityandisresponsiblefortakingdecisionsforadmissions.Theco-ordinationofadmissionsarrangementsisundertakenbytheLocalAuthority(LA).AllpreferenceslistedontheLApreferenceformwillbeconsideredonanequalbasiswiththefollowingsetofadmissionscriteriaformingapriorityorderwheretherearemoreapplicationsforadmissionthantheschoolhasplacesavailable:

1. ‘Lookedafterchildren’inpubliccarethatareinthecare oftheLocalAuthority,willbegivenpriority.

2. Pupilswhohaveaparentemployedwithinthe Academy.

3. Pupilslivingintheidentifiedcatchmentarea.

4. Pupilsoutofcatchmentwiththepresenceofasiblingat PriorsleeAcademy,atthestartdateofadmittance.

5. PupilslivingnearesttotheAcademyasmeasuredby astraightlinedistancebetweenacentralpointinthe homeaddressandacentralpointtotheAcademy.

Definitions:

Siblingmaybeabrotherorsister,‘half-siblings’,adoptedchild,childofparent/carer,orcivilpartnershipchildwholivesatthesameaddress.

WhereamemberofstaffwishestheirchildtobeadmittedtoPriorsleeAcademy,theymusthavebeenemployedattheschoolfortwoormoreyearsatthetimeoftheapplication,orbeamemberofstaffrecruitedtofillavacantpostforwhichthereisaskillshortage.

AtSt Luke’s Catholic Primary School,theGoverningBodyistheAdmissionsAuthorityandisresponsiblefortakingdecisionsonapplicationsforadmissions.ThecoordinationofadmissionsarrangementsisundertakenbytheLocalAuthority(LA).AllpreferenceslistedontheLApreferenceformwillbeconsideredonanequalbasiswiththefollowingsetofadmissionscriteriaformingapriorityorderwheretherearemoreapplicationsforadmissionthantheschoolhasplacesavailable:

1. BaptisedCatholicchildrenwhoareinthecareofa LocalAuthority(LookedAfterChildren)

2. BaptisedCatholicchildrenwhohaveasiblinginthe schoolatthetimeofadmission


3. BaptisedCatholicchildrenfromtheparishofOurLady oftheRosary

4. BaptisedCatholicchildrenfromotherparishes

5. NonCatholicchildrenwhoareinthecareofaLocal Authority(LookedAfterChildren)

6. NonCatholicchildrenwhohaveasiblingintheschool atthetimeofadmission

7. OthernonCatholicchildrenwhoseparentswishthem tohaveaCatholiceducation

AllCatholicapplicantswillberequiredtoproducebaptismalcertificates.

Ifcategory(3)isoversubscribed,childrenwhosatisfy(2)and(3)willhavepriorityoverchildrenwhosatisfyonly(3).Subsequentlyifinthisoranyothercategorytherearemoreapplicationsthanplacesavailable,prioritywillbegivenonthebasisofdistancefromhometoschool.DistancewillbemeasuredinastraightlinefromacentralpointofthehomeaddresstoacentralpointoftheschoolusingtheLA’scomputerisedmeasuringsystemwiththoselivingnearertotheschoolhavingpriority.

Siblingisdefinedasabrotherorsister,halfbrotherorsister,adoptedbrotherorsister,stepbrotherorsister,orthechildoftheparent/carer’spartnerwherethechildforwhomtheschoolplaceissoughtislivinginthesamefamilyunitatthesameaddressasthatsibling.

AwaitinglistforchildrenwhohavenotbeenofferedaplacewillbekeptandwillberankedaccordingtotheAdmissionCriteria.

For‘InYear’applicationsreceivedoutsidethenormaladmissionsroundandifplacesareavailablethenchildrenqualifyingunderthepublishedcriteriawillbeadmitted.Ifthereareplacesavailablebutmoreapplicantsthanplacesthenthepublishedoversubscriptioncriteriawillbeapplied.‘InYear’andlateapplicationswillbetreatedaspertheadmissionsarrangementspublishedbytheLA.

TheGoverningBodyreservetherighttowithdrawtheofferofaschoolplacewherefalseevidenceisreceivedinrelationtobaptism,siblingconnectionsorplaceofresidence.

AtSt Mary’s Catholic Primary School,theGoverningBodyistheAdmissionsAuthorityandisresponsiblefortakingdecisionsonapplicationsforadmissions.ThecoordinationofadmissionsarrangementsisundertakenbytheLocalAuthority(LA).AllpreferenceslistedontheLApreferenceformwillbeconsideredonanequalbasiswiththefollowingsetofadmissionscriteriaformingapriorityorderwheretherearemoreapplicationsforadmissionsthantheschoolhasplacesavailable.

1. CaredforchildrenwhoareinthecareoftheLocal Authority;LookedAfterChildrenandpreviouslyLooked AfterChildren;baptisedCatholicLookedAfterChildren; non-CatholicLookedAfterChildrenandpreviously LookedAfterChildren

2. BaptisedRomanCatholicchildrenwhohaveasiblingin theschoolatthetimeofadmission

3. Otherchildrenwhohaveasiblingintheschoolatthe timeofadmission

4. BaptisedRomanCatholicchildrenresidentinthe parishesofTheGoodShepherd

5. BaptisedRomanCatholicchildrenresidentinother parishes

6. Otherchildren

Allapplicantswillberequiredtofillinasupplementaryformprovidedbytheschool.

ForachildtobeconsideredasaRomanCatholicevidenceofsuchBaptismwillberequired.

Ifinanycategorytherearemoreapplicationsthanplacesavailable,prioritywillbegivenonthebasisofdistancefromhometoschool.Distanceismeasuredinastraightlinefromacentralpointofthefamily’shomeaddresstoacentralpointoftheschoolusingtheLA’scomputerisedmeasuringsystem.Ifthedistanceisthesamefortwoormoreapplicantswherethiswouldbelastplace/stobeallocated,arandomlotterywillbecarriedoutinapublicplace.

Whereachildliveswithparentswithsharedresponsibility,eachforpartofaweek,thechild’s“permanentplaceofresidence”willbedeterminedastheaddressoftheparentwhonormallyhasresponsibilityforthemajorityofschooldaysinaweek.



In-yearapplicationswillbetreatedaspertheco-ordinatedarrangementspublishedbytheLA,aspublishedinthe2015/2016PrimaryInformationbooklet.



AtSt Matthew’s CE (Aided) Primary Schoolwhentherearemoreapplicationsforplacesthanplacesavailable,placeswillbeallocateduptotheadmissionnumberinthepriorityorderdetailedbelow:

1. Childreninpubliccare;

2. Childrenwholiveintheschool’sdefinedattendance area.Ifplacesareunavailableforallthoselocalchildren, thenplaceswillbegivenfirstto:

a)Thosechildrenwhohaveexceptionalhealthreasonswherethereiswrittenmedicalevidencethatadmissiontotheschoolisessentialfortheirmedicalwellbeing;andthen

b)Thosechildrenwhowillhaveonthedayofadmissionabrother(s),sister(s),stepbrother(s),stepsister(s),halfbrother(s)orhalfsister(s)livingasafamilyatthesameaddressandwhoattendtheschool;andthen

c)ThosechildrenwhosefamiliesareregularworshippersatStMatthew’sChurchorwho,notbeingregularworshippersatStMatthew’sChurchandhavingmovedintotheircurrenthomewithinonemonthoftheapplication,wereregularworshippersatanotherchurchpriortothatmove.Ineithercase,theterm“regularworshippers”shallmeanattendingchurchservicesatleasttwiceineachcalendarmonthduringtheprecedingsixcalendarmonths.Suchattendanceshallbeconfirmedbythewrittenevidenceoftheministerconcerned;andthen

d)Otherchildrenlivingintheschool’sattendancearea.Anyplaceswhichremainavailablewillthenbeallocatedtoapplicantsfromoutsidetheschool’sdefinedattendanceareainthefollowingpriorityorder:

e)Thosechildrenwhohaveexceptionalhealthreasonswherethereiswrittenmedicalevidencethatadmissiontotheschoolisessentialfortheirmedicalwellbeing;andthen

f)Thosechildrenwhowillhaveonthedayofadmissionabrother(s),sister(s),stepbrother(s),stepsister(s),halfbrother(s)orhalfsister(s)livingasafamilyatthesameaddressandwhoattendtheschool;andthen

g)ThosechildrenwhosefamiliesareregularworshippersatStMatthew’sChurchorwho,notbeingregularworshippersatStMatthew’sChurchandhavingmovedintotheircurrenthomewithinonemonthoftheapplication,wereregularworshippersatanotherchurchpriortothatmove.Ineithercase,theterm“regularworshippers”shallmeanattendingchurchservicesatleasttwiceineachcalendarmonthduringtheprecedingsixcalendarmonths.Suchattendanceshallbeconfirmedbythewrittenevidenceoftheministerconcerned;andthen

h)Allotherchildren

Ifthereareinsufficientplacesforallchildreninanyonecategory,placeswillbeallocatedonthebasisofthedistancebetweenhomeandacentralpointintheschoolasmeasuredbystraightlinedistancewiththoseclosesthavingpriority.DistancesaremeasuredusingTelfordandWrekinCouncil’scomputerisedmappingsystem.

AtSt Patrick’s Catholic Primary School,admissionswillbemadebytheGoverningBody.AllpreferenceslistedontheLocalAuthority(LA)PreferenceFormwillbeconsideredonanequalbasiswiththefollowingsetofadmissionscriteriaformingapriorityorderwheretherearemoreapplicationsforadmissionsthantheschoolhasplaces:

1. ChildrenwhoareinthecareofaLocalAuthority (LookedAfterChildren)

2. BaptisedCatholicchildrenwhohaveasiblinginthe schoolatthetimeofadmission

3. BaptisedCatholicchildrenresidentintheparishofSt Patrick’sWellington


5. NonCatholicchildrenwhohaveasiblingintheschool atthetimeofadmission

6. Otherchildrenwhoseparentswishthemtohavea Catholiceducation.


Ifcategory3)isoversubscribed,childrenwhosatisy2)and3)willhavepriorityoverchildrenwhosatisfyonly3).If,inanycategory,therearemoreapplicationsthanplacesavailable,prioritywillbegivenonthebasisofdistancefromhometoschool.Distancewillbemeasuredinastraightlinefromacentralpointofthechild’shomeaddress(includingthecommunityentrancetoflats)toacentralpointoftheschoolusingtheLA’scomputerisedmeasuringsystemwiththoselivingnearertotheschoolhavingpriority.Intheeventofdistancesbeingthesamefor2ormoreapplicants,wherethisdistancewouldbeforthelastplace/stobeallocated,arandomlotterywillbecarriedoutinapublicplace.Allthenameswillbeenteredintoahatandtherequirednumberofnameswillbedrawnout.




For“InYear”applicationsreceivedoutsidethenormaladmissionsroundandifplacesareavailablethenchildrenqualifyingunderthepublishedcriteriawillbeadmitted.Ifthereareplacesavailablebutmoreapplicantsthanplacesthenthepublishedoversubscriptioncriteriawillbeapplied.“InYear”andlateapplicationswillbetreatedandprocessedaspertheadmissionsarrangementspublishedbytheLA.


AtSt Peter & St Paul Catholic Primary SchooltheGoverningBodyistheAdmissionsAuthorityandisresponsiblefortakingdecisionsonapplicationsforadmissions.ThecoordinationofadmissionarrangementsisundertakenbytheLocalAuthority(LA).AllpreferenceslistedontheLApreferenceformwillbeconsideredonanequalbasiswiththefollowingsetofadmissionscriteriaformingapriorityorderwheretherearemoreapplicationsforadmissionsthantheschoolhasplacesavailable.

1. BaptisedCatholicLookedAfterChildrenwhoareinthe careofaLocalAuthority

2. BaptisedCatholicChildrenwhohaveasiblinginthe schoolatthetimeofadmission

3. BaptisedCatholicchildrenresidentinParishofSSPeter &Paul


5. NonCatholicLookedAfterChildrenwhoareinthecare ofaLocalAuthority

6. Otherchildrenwhohaveasiblingintheschoolatthe timeofadmission

7. Otherchildren


Ifinanycategorytherearemoreapplicationsthanplacesavailable,prioritywillbegivenonthebasisofdistancefromhometoschool.Distancewillbemeasuredinastraightlinefromacentralpointofthechild’shomeaddresstoacentralpointoftheschoolusingthecouncil’scomputerisedmeasuringsystemwiththoselivingnearertotheschoolhavingpriority.Ifthedistanceisthesamefortwoormoreapplicantswherethisdistancewouldbethelastplace/stobeallocated,arandomlotterywillbecarriedoutinapublicplace.

Whereachildliveswithparentswithsharedresponsibility,eachforpartofaweek,thechild’s“permanentplaceofresidence”willbedeterminedastheaddressoftheparentwhonormallyhasresponsibilityforthemajorityofschooldaysinaweek.

Siblingisdefinedasabrotherorsister,half-brotherorhalf-sister,adoptedbrotherorsister,step-brotherorstep-sisterorthechildoftheparent/carer’spartnerwherethechildforwhomtheschoolplaceissoughtislivinginthesamefamilyunitatthesameaddressasthatsibling.


For‘InYear’applicationsreceivedoutsidethenormaladmissionsroundandifplacesareavailablethenchildrenqualifyingunderthepublishedcriteriawillbeadmitted.Ifthereareplacesavailablebutmoreapplicantsthanplacesthenthepublishedoversubscriptioncriteriawillbeapplied.‘InYear’andlateapplicationswillbetreatedaspertheco-ordinatedarrangementspublishedbytheLocalAuthority.

TheGoverningBodyreservestherighttowithdrawtheofferofaschoolplacewherefalseevidenceisreceivedinrelationtobaptism,siblingconnectionsorplaceofresidence.

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Admission to Infant/Junior/Primary School -Reception Year (Year R) and Year 3

5.1KeyDates

September/October 2014Informationbookletssenttoschools,pre-schoolsandnurseriesforreferencebyparents.

YellowLAapplicationformavailablefromtheAdmissionsTeam.AyellowLAapplicationformoronlineapplicationmustbecompletedforeverychild.

Onlineapplicationformavailable.

15 January 2015ClosingdateforLAapplicationformsandonlineapplications.

28 February 2015Lastdateonwhichlateapplicationsorchangeofpreferencesforanexceptionalreason

(e.g.changeofaddress)canbeaccepted.

16 April 2015Alllettersinformingfamiliesoftheirschoolallocationposted.

Onlineallocationavailableafter6pm.

By noon on 6 May 2015UnsuccessfulapplicantscanasktheLAtoreconsidertheschoolthey

havebeenofferedatthereviewstage.Lateapplicationswillbeconsideredatthereviewstage.

9 May 2015 - 14 May 2015Reviewstage:re-allocationofanyplaceswhichhavebeendeclinedbyfamilies.

Parentswillbenotifiedbypostassoonaspossibleafterthereviewmeeting.

14 May 2015Deadlineforfamiliestoreturnappealforms.

June 2015Appealsheardbyindependentappealspanel.


SECTION 6Applications other than for the start of Year R or Year 3 (in-year admissions)

6.1Applyingforaschoolplaceifyou...

• MoveintoTelford&Wrekinfromelsewhere.

• MovehousewithinTelford&Wrekinandwishtochangeschool.

• WanttotransferbetweenTelford&Wrekinschools.

Telford&WrekinSchoolAdmissionsTeamco-ordinatesalladmissionsintomaintainedschoolsintheboroughincludingvoluntaryaided,foundation,trustandacademyschools.Thisappliestoapplicationsforplacesatthenormalpointsofentry(thestartoftheReceptionyear,Year3andYear7)andalsoinrespectofapplicationsforplacesrequiredatothertimes(in-year).

ParentsofchildrenlivinginTelford&WrekinmustcompleteaTelford&Wrekinin-yearapplicationformtoapplyforaschoolwithinTelford&Wrekin.

Thein-yearapplicationformforTelford&Wrekinresidentscanbeobtainedfromanyofthefollowing:

• Child’scurrentTelford&Wrekinschool

• FamilyConnect-telephone01952385385

• FromtheTelford&WrekinCouncilwebsite www.telford.gov.uk/admissions

• DarbyHouseReception

Theapplicationformallowsparentstoapplyforupto3preferredschoolsinrankedorderofpreference.TheAdmissionsTeamwillliaisewiththegoverningbodyofanyschoolforwhichthegoverningbodyistheadmissionsauthority.

TheAdmissionsTeamwillnotifyparentslivinginTelford&Wrekinoftheoutcomeoftheirapplicationwithin15schooldaysoftheapplicationbeingreceivedwhereverpossible.Placeswillbeofferedtoapplicantsinorderofthepublishedoversubscriptioncriteriafortheschoolforwhichtheyareapplying.

WhereaplacehasbeenofferedataTelford&Wrekinschoolitisexpectedthatthechildwilltakeuptheplacewithin6weeks–otherwisetheoffermaybewithdrawn.

WhereitisnecessarytorefusearequestforaTelford&Wrekinschoolplaceparentswillbegiveninformationabouttheadmissionappealsprocedure.

TheAdmissionsTeamwilloperatewaitinglistsforoversubscribedcommunityorvoluntarycontrolledschools.VoluntaryAided,Foundation,TrustandAcademyschoolsareresponsibleformaintainingtheirownwaitinglistsforinyearadmissionsandwillliaisewiththeLA.

Youmustapplyforaschoolplacebycompletinganin-yearapplicationform.TheapplicationformcanbeobtainedfromFamilyConnectoraschool.ThismustbecompletedandsenttotheAdmissionsTeamwhowillacknowledgereceiptandco-ordinatetheallocationofplacesinaccordancewiththeadmissionpolicyandtheoversubscriptioncriteria,ifnecessary.

6.2WaitingListsTheLAdoeskeepwaitinglistsforplacesinoversubscribedvoluntarycontrolledandcommunityschoolsandliaiseswithallotheradmissionauthorities.

Ifyoucompleteanappealformyourchildisautomaticallyplacedonthewaitinglist.Ifyouwishtobeaddedtothelistwithoutgoingtoappealpleasecontacttheadmissionsteamtoarrangethis.(Telephone01952380901/903/904).

Waitinglistsaredrawnupaccordingtotheoversubscriptioncriterialaidoutonpages11-17andplacesbecomingavailablewillbeallocatedaccordingtothese.

Inclusiononaschool’swaitinglistdoesnotguaranteethataplacewilleventuallybecomeavailable.Achild’spositiononthelistisnotfixedandissubjecttochangeduringtheyearasotherchildrenjoinorleavethelist.

Yourchild’snamewillnormallybekeptonthewaitinglistuntiltheendofthe2015-2016academicyear.Thelistswillthenbedisbanded.Ifyouwishyourchildtoremainonthewaitinglistafterthisdateyouwillneedtocontacttheadmissionteamtoarrangethis.

6.3FairAccessProtocolTelford&WrekinLAoperates,inco-operationwithheadteachers,aFairAccessProtocolwithinitsprimaryschools.Thisistoensurethataccesstoeducationisfound,ontheprincipleofinclusion,forpupilsreferredtothepanel.AllmaintainedschoolsandAcademiestakepart.Arrangementsforadmissionthroughtheprotocolwillbeoutsidethenormaloperationoftheadmissionspolicyandsoafullyeargroupattheschoolwillnotberegardedasareasonnottoadmitapupilunlessitwouldincurinfantclasssizeprejudice.Parentswillstillhavearighttoappealtoanindependentappealpanelfortheirpreferredschool,butinformationwillbegiventothatpanelifamoreappropriateschoolhasalreadybeenidentifiedforthepupil.Thefairaccesspanelmeetsapproximatelyevery3weeksintermtimeandismadeupofanumberofSeniorLAOfficersandHeadteachers.


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Moorfield Primary

NEWPORT

TIBBERTON

MUXTON

LILLESHALL

Tibberton CE Primary

Lilleshall Primary

Muxton Primary

Church Aston Infant

Edgmond St Peter’s CE Primary

Newport Infant and Junior EDGMOND

CHURCH ASTON

St Peter & St Paul Catholic Primary

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General Information

Special SchoolsModerateLearningDifficulties

SevereLearningDifficulties

8.1Whathelpisavailablefortransport?Transport,orhelpwithit,maybeprovidedforeligiblechildrenwholivebeyondthemaximumstatutorywalkingdistancefromtheirdesignatedornearestprimaryschoolor,ifaplaceisnotavailablethere,tothenearestalternativeschoolwithaplace.Themaximumwalkingdistanceforprimaryagechildrenistwomiles.

Ifyouapplyforaschoolwhichissomedistancefromyourhomeaddressthetransportarrangementswillnormallybethefamily’sresponsibility.

Transportmaybeavailableonfaithgrounds.FormstoapplyfortransportassistanceareavailablefromschoolsortheCouncil’sTransportContractsTeam.ForguidanceonanytransportmatterpleasetelephoneTelford&Wrekin’sTransportTeamon01952384620.

Whendecidingonwhichschoolyoupreferyouneedtothinkaboutyourchild’sjourneytoschool.Currently48%ofchildreninTelford&Wrekinwalkorcycletoschool.13%ofpupilstravelbyschoolorpublictransportandtheremaindertravelbycar.

Whenchildrenareabletowalkorcycletoschoolthiscanbeanenjoyableandhealthywaytotravel.AllschoolsintheboroughnowhaveaSchoolTravelPlanwhichsetsoutinitiativestoencouragewalking,cycling,bustravelandcarsharing.Manyschoolshaverecentlyimprovedtheirfacilitiesbyprovidingsaferfootpathsandentrances,parentwaitingsheltersandnewcycleparking.

SomeschoolshavealsobenefitedfromSaferRoutestoSchoolprojects.Thesehaveimprovedsafetybyintroducingpedestriancrossingandtrafficcalmingonroutestotheschool.Otherschoolsaremakingiteasiertowalkbysupporting‘WalkingBuses’,“ParkandStride”andpupilincentiveschemessuchas“WalkonWednesday”.ManyschoolshavebeenabletoprovidecycleandpedestriantrainingfortheirpupilswiththehelpofRoadSafetyOfficers.

ToviewtheTelford&WrekinSustainableModesofTravelStrategypleasegototheboroughwebsite www.telford.gov.uk

Asmentionedabove,ifyouapplyforaschoolwhichissomedistancefromyourhomeaddressthetransportarrangementswillnormallybethefamily’sresponsibility.

8.2PupilswithSpecialEducationalNeedsManychildrenwillexperiencelearningdifficultiesatsomestageduringtheirschoolcareerandallschoolsinTelford&Wrekinprovidehelpforchildrenwithspecialeducationalneeds(SEN).TheLAundertakestomakeawiderangeofprovisionavailableforchildrenwhohavespecialeducationalneedswithacommitmenttothembeingeducatedinmainstreamschoolswhereverpossibleandappropriate.

TheAuthorityhoweveralsore-affirmsitscommitmenttothecontinuationofspecialistprovisionforthosepupilswhoseneedscannotbemetinmainstreamschools(seebelow).ThereforesomechildrenattendeitheraspecialschooloranAssessment&InterventionUnit;childrenmaybetaughtinhospitalifnecessaryorinveryexceptionalcircumstances,athome.

School Address Telephone No Head Maximum No. On RollSeptember 2013

Age Range(Mainly)

Haughton Queen Street, MadeleyTelford TF7 4BW

01952 387540 Mrs G Knox 100 5 –11

The Bridge School Hadley LearningCommunity

Waterloo Road, HadleyTelford TF1 5NQ

01952 387108 Mrs HDavies

190 5 - 19


AllschoolsareguidedbytheSEN&DisabilitiesCodeofPractice,adocumentissuedbytheDepartmentforEducation.Thisexplainsthatchildrenwhoexperiencedifficultiesinlearningmayneedextrahelpinorderthattheycancontinuetomakesatisfactoryprogress.Atallstagestheschoolwillinvolveparents.TheLAdelegatesfundingtoschoolstoenablethemtoadoptagraduatedresponsetomeetingachild’sneeds.Schoolsusearangeofstrategiestohelpchildrenwhichcaninclude:

• providingdifferentlearningmaterials

• providingspecialequipment

• providingadditionalspecialisttrainingforstaff

• planningdifferentwaysofteaching

• usinggrouporindividualsupport

• consultingoutsidespecialists

ThewayinwhicheachschoolarrangesitsSENprovisionisexplainedintheschool’sSpecialEducationalNeedsPolicy.ThispolicyalsoincludesthenameoftheSpecialEducationalNeedsCo-ordinator(SENCO).Ifyouwouldlikeacopypleasecontacttheschool.

Schoolscanalsogetadviceandsupportfromavarietyofprofessionals.ForexampleeveryschoolcanconsultanEducationalPsychologistandthereareSpecialistteacherswhoworkwithchildrenexperiencingparticulardifficulties.Theycansuggestteachingapproachesorprogrammesofworkandmayhelptrainschoolstaff.TheSensoryInclusionServiceincludesteacherswhoworkwithchildrenwithavisualorhearingimpairment.Theyprovidesupporttofamiliesandschools.TheLearningSupportAdvisoryTeachersareexperiencedinworkingwithchildrenwithlearningdifficulties,includingspecificlearningdifficultiesandAutisticSpectrumDisorders.TheBehaviourSupportTeamspecialisesinworkingtosupportchildrenwhoexperienceemotionalandbehaviouraldifficultieswhichimpactontheirlearning.

AverysmallnumberofchildrenmayneedanassessmentoftheirSEN.AnEducation,HealthandCarePlan(EHCP)willbedrawnupinpartnershipwithparents.Thissetsoutindetailthespecialeducationalneedsofthechild,theprovisionappropriatetomeetthoseneedsplusanyotherarrangementsthatmaybenecessary.TheEHCPreviewedatleastannually.

SpecialistProvisionSomemainstreamschoolshaveadditionalspecialistprovision.

• JohnFletcherofMadeleyPrimaryschoolhasaspecialistlanguageunitforasmallnumberofKS1pupils

• WrekinViewPrimarySchoolhasaspecialistlanguageunitforasmallnumberofKS1pupils

• HLChasprovisionforasmallnumberofKS2pupilswithBESDandautism

• HaughtonhasprovisionforasmallnumberofKS2pupilswithBESD

FurtherinformationForinformationaboutaparticularschoolpleasecontacttheHeadteacher.

Ifyoufeelyourchildmayhavespecialeducationalneedspleasetalktoyourchild’steacher,theschoolSENCOortheHeadteacheraboutyourconcerns.

AguideforparentsandcarerswhichexplainsabouttheSENCodeofPracticeisavailablefromFamilyConnect.Pleasetelephone01952385385torequestacopy.

TheParentPartnershipServiceoffersinformationandsupporttoparentsandcarersofchildrenwithspecialeducationalneeds.TheserviceisprovidedthroughtheCouncilforVoluntaryServicesandmaybecontactedthrough:

Lesley Perks - Parent Partnership Manager

LizYatesCentre,ThePoplars,Lightmoor,TelfordTF43QNTelephone:01952457176between9.30amand4.00pmMondaytoThursday.Thewebsiteis: www.parentpartnership-shropshireandtelford.org.uk

8.3PolicyforInclusiveEducationTelford&WrekinCouncilworkswiththeCodeofPracticetosupportaninclusiveapproachtoeducationwhichenablesallchildrentohavetheireducationalneedsmetwithintheirlocalschool.

TheCouncilbelievesthatinclusiveeducationisaneffectivewaytocombatdiscriminatoryattitudesandcontributetowardsthecreationofwelcomingandinclusivecommunities.

Assuch,theCouncilsupportsthedevelopmentofinclusiveeducationwithinitsschoolsandseekstoensuretheneedsofthemajorityofpupilswithspecialeducationalneedsaremetinmainstreamschoolswhilstalsoseekingtomeetthoseneedsatanearlystage.


WhilesupportingtheeducationofthemajorityofchildrenwithSENwithinmainstreamschools,theCouncilremainscommittedtorespondingtotheneedsofindividualchildren,whereappropriate,throughaccesstospecialistprovision,andtakingaccountofparentalpreference.

ThisviewofinclusiveeducationisbasedontheprincipleofEntitlement.

Telford&WrekinCouncilbelievesthatallchildrenandyoungpeopleareentitledto:

• Equalityofopportunityandaccesstoeducation;

• Learn,participateandformfriendshipswiththeirpeerswithintheirlocalcommunity;

• Havetheirskillsdevelopedandtheirabilitiesnurturedtoenablethemtomaximisetheirpotentialandattainmentandtoenhanceself-esteem;

• Haveanyspecialeducationalneedsidentifiedasearlyaspossible;

• Receiveprofessionalsupport,adviceandresourcestomeetanyidentifiedspecialeducationalneeds;

• Betreatedwithrespectandhavetheirviewsandopinionstakenintoaccount.

8.4AttendanceBylaw,(Section444oftheEducationAct1996)allchildrenbetween5and16musthaveappropriatefulltimeeducationwhichtheymustattendeveryday.Toachievearegularlevelofattendanceyourchildmust:

• Attendschoolregularly

• Arriveatschoolontime

• Abidebyschoolrulesandattendalllessons

• Yourschoolwillkeepaclosecheckonyourchild’sattendancebecauseregularattendancewill:

• Giveyourchildthebestpossiblestartinlife

• Enableyourchildtokeepupwithschoolwork

• Provetoemployersthatyourchildisreliableandsupporthim/heringettingagoodjob

• Reducetheriskofyourchildbecomingavictimofcrimeorabuse

• Reducetheopportunityforyourchildbecominginvolvedinanti-socialorcriminalbehaviour

Anattendanceof90%foryear6maysoundgoodbutmeansthatyourchildhasmissed4wholeweeksoftheYear6curriculum.Ifthiscontinuedthroughoutsecondaryschoolanentirehalfayearofsecondaryschoolingwouldbemissed;90%isnotagoodattendance.Parentscanhelpimproveattendancebyrememberingthatchildrenshouldnotbekeptawayfromschoolforreasonssuchas:

• Lookingafterothersathome

• Mindingthehouse

• Visitingrelatives

• Takinglongweekends

• Shoppingtrips

• Birthdaytreats

Thereisnoautomaticrighttoanyholidayintermtime.TheNationalandLocalAuthoritypolicyisthatnorequestforabsenceduringtermtimeforthepurposeofaholidayshouldbeauthorisedunlessitisdeemedbytheheadteachertobeinexceptionalcircumstances.

Allrequestsforabsenceduringtermtimemustbemadeinwritingandinadvancetotheschool.Theschoolwillrespond,inwriting,withthedecisionoftheheadteacher.IfparentschoosetotaketheirchildonholidaythatisnotauthorisedtheywillbeissuedwithaHolidayPenaltyFineof£60perchild,perparent.Iftheparentdoesnotpaythefineinthespecifiedtimetheymaybeprosecutedinthemagistratescourt.AnyqueriesregardingPenaltyNoticesshouldbemadetotheAttendanceSupportTeam.

Thereisoftenmuchconfusionaroundtheschoolleavingdate.Someparentsthinkthatapupilcanleaveschoolassoonastheyreachtheir16thbirthday.Parentsandpupilsshouldbeawarethatthereisasingleschoolleavingdate–thelastFridayinJuneintheschoolyearinwhichthepupilreachesschoolleavingage.

EachschoolhasaNominatedAttendancePersonattachedwhowillbehappytohelpwithanyproblemsparentshaveoverschoolattendance.

8.5FreeSchoolMealsMid-daymealsareavailableonpaymentinallschools.Mealsareprovidedfreeonapplicationonlytochildrenwhoseparents/carersarereceivingIncomeSupport,EmploymentSupportAllowance(incomerelated),JobSeekersAllowance(incomebased),orwhoreceivefullChildTaxCredit(butnotWorkingTaxCredit)withatotalyearlyincomeoflessthan£16,190.Parents/carersmustreceivechildbenefitforthechildinquestion.Parents/carerswhothinkthattheymightqualifyshouldapplyeitherdirecttoRevenues&Benefits(FreeSchoolMeals)on(01952)383983orthroughtheschool.


*ADFEconsultationisreviewingtheeligibilitycriteriaforentitlementtoFreeSchoolMeals.

8.6SchoolUniformandClothingNograntstowardsthecostofbuyingschooluniformsorotherclothingareavailablefromtheLocalAuthority.However,schoolswillbeabletoprovidemoreinformationinthisarea.

8.7BreakfastandAfterSchoolClubsInformationonwhichschoolsoperatebreakfastand/orafterschoolclubsisavailablefromtheFamilyConnectbytelephoning01952385385oremailfamilyconnect@telford.gov.uk

8.9TermDates

2014 - 2015

Autumn Term Tuesday2September2014 toFriday19December2014

(Halftermisweekbeginning Monday27October2014)

Spring Term Tuesday6January2015 toFriday27March2015

(Halftermisweekbeginning Monday16February2015)

Summer Term Monday13April2015 toFriday17July2015

(Halftermisweekbeginning Monday25May2015)

• Schoolsareclosedtopupilsonfiveprofessionaldevelopmentdayseachyear(detailsavailablefromeachschool);and

8.8Nursery/Pre-schoolProvisionChildrenareentitledtoanurseryplaceuntilthetermbeforetheirfifthbirthdayor,moreusually,whentheystartfull-timeinaschoolreceptionclass.

Forinformationaboutnursery/pre-schoolprovisionpleasecontacttheFamilyConnectbytelephoning01952385385oremail:[email protected]

You should be aware that admission of your child to a Local Authority nursery class does not guarantee that there will be a place for him/her in the reception class of that school.

InformationaboutapplyingforaplaceinthereceptionyeargroupcanbefoundinSection1ofthisbooklet.

2015 - 2016

Autumn Term Tuesday8September2015 toFriday18December2015

(Halftermisweekbeginning Monday26October2015)

Spring Term Monday4January2016 toThursday24March2016

(Halftermisweekbeginning Monday15February2016)

Summer Term Monday11April2016 toFriday22July2016

(Halftermisweekbeginning Monday30May2016)

• ThetermandholidaydatesgivenmayvaryslightlyinVoluntaryAided,Foundation,TrustandAcademyschools(pleasecheckwiththeschooldirect).


8.10 Independent SchoolsThe Authority does not assist with the cost of education atindependent schools, considering that the facilities availablein maintained schools are sufficient to meet the needs of allchildren.

8.11 School GovernorsEach school has a Governing Body, which is made up oflocal people, including parents of children at the school.The Governors play an important part in contributing to theleadership of the school. Governing Bodies act as acorporate body. They are responsible for determining theaims and overall conduct of the school through the settingup of a strategic framework. The Headteacher and staff areaccountable to the Governing Body for the successfulprogress of the school.

If you would like to find out more about the work of theGoverning Body, or are interested in becoming a governoryourself, you should contact the school or seek advice fromthe LA’s School Governance Team on 01952 380808.

8.12 Other Local Authorities If you wish your child to attend a local authority schooloutside Telford & Wrekin, you should contact the authority concerned to find out about the schools. Pleasesee Section 6 page 19 which gives more information aboutthe co-ordination of in-year applications, Reception andJunior (Y3) places between Local Authorities.

Addresses and telephone numbers of nearby authorities:

SHROPSHIRESchool Admissions Team Learning & Skills - Shropshire CouncilThe Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury SY2 6NDTelephone: 0345 678 9008Email: [email protected]

STAFFORDSHIRESchool Admissions and Transport Service, Staffordshire County Council, Tipping Street, Stafford ST16 2DHTelephone: (01785) 278593Email: [email protected]

WOLVERHAMPTONAdmissions and TransfersWolverhamption City Council,Schools, Skills and Learning,Civic Centre, St Peters’ Square,Wolverhampton WV1 1RRTelephone: (01902) 551459Email:[email protected]


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8.10IndependentSchoolsTheAuthoritydoesnotassistwiththecostofeducationatindependentschools,consideringthatthefacilitiesavailableinmaintainedschoolsaresufficienttomeettheneedsofallchildren.

8.11SchoolGovernorsEachschoolhasaGoverningBody,whichismadeupoflocalpeople,includingparentsofchildrenattheschool.TheGovernorsplayanimportantpartincontributingtotheleadershipoftheschool.GoverningBodiesactasacorporatebody.Theyareresponsiblefordeterminingtheaimsandoverallconductoftheschoolthroughthesettingupofastrategicframework.TheHeadteacherandstaffareaccountabletotheGoverningBodyforthesuccessfulprogressoftheschool.

IfyouwouldliketofindoutmoreabouttheworkoftheGoverningBody,orareinterestedinbecomingagovernoryourself,youshouldcontacttheschoolorseekadvicefromtheLA’sSchoolGovernanceTeamon01952380808.

8.12OtherLocalAuthoritiesIfyouwishyourchildtoattendalocalauthorityschooloutsideTelford&Wrekin,youshouldcontacttheauthorityconcernedtofindoutabouttheschools.PleaseseeSection6page19whichgivesmoreinformationabouttheco-ordinationofin-yearapplications,ReceptionandJunior(Y3)placesbetweenLocalAuthorities.

Addressesandtelephonenumbersofnearbyauthorities:

SHROPSHIRESchoolAdmissionsTeam Learning&Skills- ShropshireCouncil TheShirehall,AbbeyForegate,ShrewsburySY26NDTelephone:03456789008 Email:[email protected]

STAFFORDSHIRESchoolAdmissionsandTransportService, StaffordshireCountyCouncil, TippingStreet,StaffordST162DH Telephone:(01785)278593 Email:[email protected]

WOLVERHAMPTONAdmissionsandTransfers WolverhamptionCityCouncil, Education&Enterprise-LearningandAchievement CivicCentre,StPeters’Square, WolverhamptonWV11RR Telephone:(01902)551459 Email:[email protected]

APPLYING ONLINE


8.13ApplyingOnlineIfyouhaveaccesstotheinternetyoucanapplyforaschoolplaceonline.

Ifyouwanttoapplyinthiswayyoushouldvisitwww.telford.gov.uk/admissionswhereyouwillfindalinktotheonlineform.ThelinkwillgoliveinSeptember2014.YoumustlivewithinTelfordandWrekinLAareainordertoapplyonlineviatheabovewebsite.

The advantages are:

• Itgivesyoustepbystepguidance.

• Youwillgetane-mailconfirmationthatyourapplicationhasbeenreceivedandyoucanviewitatanytime.

• Thereisnoriskyourapplicationwillgetlostinthepost.

• Bymakinganoteofyourreferencenumber,userIDandpasswordyoucanchangethedetailsonyourapplicationupuntiltheclosingdate.

• Thesystemhasaseriesofsecurityprocedureswhichwillpreventanyoneseeinginformationtheyarenotentitledtosee.

• Available24hoursaday7daysaweekfromSeptembertotheclosingdate15January2015.

• Youwillbeabletofindoutwhichschoolyourchildhasbeenofferedintheeveningofthedaythelettersareposted,beforetheletterarrives.

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