Admissions in Central Bedfordshire 2016

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Admissions in 2016
Schools and academies
in Central Bedfordshire
• Starting School 2016
• Transfer to Secondary 2016
• Transfer to Middle 2016
• Transfer to Upper 2016
A great place to live and work.
Apply online at
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www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/admissions
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Contents
Message from the Executive Member for Children’s Services
Introduction / Contact us
Data protection policy
Applying for schools outside Central Bedfordshire
Which schools can I apply for?
What to consider when expressing a preference for a school?
Children with an EHCP (Education, Health and Care Plan)
‘Looked after’ and previously ‘looked after’ children
Making your application
- How to make your application
- Which address?/ Moving address
- Children of UK Service Personnel
- Applying on ‘very exceptional’ medical grounds
- Siblings/ Twins or children from multiple births
- Feeder schools
- Changing your mind (change of preference)
- Applying on religious or faith grounds
How are places allocated? / Who allocates places?
Admissions criteria
How will you find out the result of your application
Appeals
Home to School Transport
Late applications
In year applications
Starting School 2016
- Important dates in the starting school allocation round
- When will your child start school?/ Deferred entry/ Delayed admission
- Infant class size legislation
- Lower School information sheets
- Primary School information sheets
Transfer to Middle 2016
- Important dates in the middle allocation round
- Dates of middle school open days/evenings
- Middle school information sheets
Transfer to Secondary 2016
- Important dates in the secondary allocation round
- Dates of secondary school open days/evenings
- Secondary school information sheets
Transfer to Upper 2016
- Important dates in the upper allocation round
- Dates of upper school open days/evenings
- Upper school information sheets
Options for Current Year 9
Transfer to University Technical College (UTC) 2016
Applying for sixth form
Useful contact information
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Message from the Executive Member for
Children’s Services
Welcome to Central Bedfordshire Council’s admissions information booklet. This
booklet is for parents/carers of children who are:
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Due to start school in the Reception year
Transferring from a Lower to a Middle School
Transferring from a Middle to an Upper School
Transferring from a Primary to a Secondary School
Transferring to a University Technical College (UTC)
As the Executive Member for Children’s Services in Central Bedfordshire, I want to
make sure that you have the necessary information to enable you to make an
informed decision regarding your child’s education.
This booklet provides you with important information to help you through the process
of applying for a place at an academy or school. It provides information about the
schools in the Central Bedfordshire area and explains how and when places are
allocated.
I should like to invite and encourage you to apply for a school place using the online
application system. Applying online is a quick, safe and efficient way of making your
application, although you may, if you prefer, complete a paper application form
available from the School Admissions Team.
I hope that you will find the information in this booklet helpful. If you require any
further guidance, support or advice, please contact the School Admissions Team:
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: School Admissions Helpline 0300 300 8037.
May I take this opportunity to wish your child every success in their education.
Cllr Mark Versallion
Executive Member for Education and Skills
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Introduction
This booklet is for parents and carers of children living in Central Bedfordshire
applying for a school place for September 2016. There are two ways you can make
an application; either by applying online using our online facility at
www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/admissions or by completing a paper application
form.
The national closing dates for applications to be received by the School
Admissions Team are:
31 October 2015 - Transfer to Secondary 2016
- Transfer to Upper 2016
- Transfer to University Technical College 2016
15 January 2016 - Starting School 2016
- Transfer to Middle 2016
If you live outside Central Bedfordshire and wish to apply for a place at a Central
Bedfordshire school, you must apply to your own local authority. They will work
with us to process your application and then let you know the decision of your
application on the national offer day.
Even if your local authority accepts more than three preferences, please note that
Central Bedfordshire Council only accepts a maximum of three schools.
Contact us
If you have any questions regarding School Admissions please contact us:
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Call our helpline on 0300 300 8037
Email us [email protected]
Write to us at School Admissions, Central Bedfordshire Council,
Watling House, High Street North, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 1LF
All the information is available on our website
The Dunstable office is open Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 5pm and Friday 8.30am to
4pm
The Admissions Helpline is open Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 5.30pm and Friday
8.30am to 4.30pm
Contact Us
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Your data and that of your child is very important to us, please take a moment to read
our data protection policy:
The School Admissions Team will communicate with the parties named on the
application form. This should be one or both of the parents or a carer who is legally
responsible for the child, If only one parent is named on the application form then we
will expect only to speak to this person. If both parents are named on the application
form, then we are able to speak to both parents. We will ask a series of questions to
confirm that we are speaking to the parent of the child in question.
If a third party who is not named on the application form contacts the School
Admissions Team, we will not disclose any information about the application and will
neither confirm nor deny that an application relating to the child has been received
but will contact the parent(s) or carer(s) named on the application form. The person
requesting information should expect to be asked to provide:
 proof of identity,
 proof of Parental Responsibility (see below) and
 any relevant Court Orders.
The third party requesting information should expect that the details of their request
will be disclosed to the parent(s)/carer(s) named on the application form and other
relevant organisations/other third parties, such as the school. The third party
requesting the information should expect a delay of up to four weeks before receiving
a response to their request.
The School Admissions Team will contact the parent(s)/carer on the application form.
If the third party not named on the application form has Parental Responsibility for
the child, the Schools Admission Team will be under a duty to disclose the
information about the child unless there are strong reasons for non disclosure.
If a parent/carer named on the application form requests the School Admissions
Team to withhold information about the application from the third party, we will ask
them to provide evidence of their reasons for this. The reasons we will consider
include:
 Fear of violence or intimidation. This may be evidenced by Court Order but
other evidence will be considered.
 A Court Order limiting the exercise of Parental Responsibility such as a
Prohibited Steps Order.
 The third party is not a parent. Evidence refuting Parental Responsibility such
as a Court Order will be required.
The School Admissions Team may agree to provide the third party with information
about the school only and to withhold information about the child’s address.
Alternatively, the School Admissions Team may agree to withhold all information
about the child from the third party enquirer and the response from the Schools
Admissions Team will neither confirm nor deny that it holds an application in relation
to the child.
If one parent does not wish for the other parent to know the details of the child’s
admission application, despite both parties being named on the application form, we
will ask the parent wishing to withhold the information to provide evidence to support
their objections. The following would be examples of appropriate evidence:
 A Court Order (for example a Prohibited Steps Order) Evidence to support
fear of violence or intimidation.
 Evidence to support a claim that the other parent does not have Parental
Responsibility.
Unless there is a Court Order in place, the School Admissions Team will not refuse to
speak to a parent who is named on the admissions form and who has provided
appropriate evidence of Parental Responsibility.
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Please note the following with regards to your application:
We will hold the personal details supplied on the application form for the purposes of
processing your application for a school place. We will share the information with
other relevant teams within the Council and other Local Authority Admissions Teams
where necessary. We will safeguard your personal details and these will not be
divulged to any individuals or organisations for any other purposes.
Applying for schools outside of Central
Bedfordshire
Legislation requires parents/carers to apply to the local authority in which they live,
even if the schools are outside of that area. Therefore if you live in Central
Bedfordshire but want to apply for a school in another local authority, you must apply
to us either using our online facility or paper application forms. We will contact the
relevant school admissions team on your behalf, and we will write to you at the
appropriate time to let you know the outcome of your application.
For information regarding out of area schools please contact the relevant local
authority for an information booklet which will give details on their schools and
admissions processes, or alternatively visit their website.
You will also need to check with the relevant local authority if you are required
to complete any supplementary forms or if your child is required to register for
an entrance test if the school is a selective (grammar) school.
For information regarding supplementary information, entrance exams (for grammar
schools), appeals and waiting list arrangements please contact the relevant School
Admissions team:
Bedford Borough Council
01234 718120
[email protected]
Buckinghamshire County Council
01296 383250
[email protected]
Cambridgeshire County Council
0345 045 1370
[email protected]
Hertfordshire County Council
0300 123 4043 (customer service centre)
[email protected]
Luton Borough Council
01582 548016
[email protected]
Milton Keynes Council
01908 253338
[email protected]
[email protected]
Applying for schools outside Central Bedfordshire 5
Catchment areas
Many areas have a catchment school. You can find out which school is your
catchment school by visiting our website
www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/admissions. If you do not have internet access you
can call us on 0300 300 8037.
Some academies have defined their own catchment area which may be different
from the local authority’s original catchment listing.
Some schools do not serve a local catchment area, these are:
 Ashton St. Peter’s VA (CofE) Primary
 Houghton Regis Academy
 Lark Rise Academy
 Priory Academy
 Pulford VA (CofE) Lower
 St. Mary’s VA (RC) Primary
 St. Vincent’s VA (RC) Primary
 Thomas Whitehead VA (CofE) Primary
Do I have to apply for my catchment or local school?
No. You have the right to express a preference for up to 3 schools/academies which
provide education suitable for your child’s age. You may wish to apply for your
catchment school as this will usually mean that if a place is not available at your
preferred school, you may still have priority for a place at your catchment school. If
you do not ask for a place at your catchment school, it could result in your child
attending a school some distance from your home. You may be responsible for
transporting your child to that school.
Can my child attend our catchment or nearest school?
You need to make your application on time in order to be considered for your
preferred school(s). Your child does not have an automatic right to a place at your
catchment or nearest school, however we will ensure your child is offered a place at
a suitable school in the local area.
Living in the catchment area may give your child priority however if there are more
applications than places available then a place cannot be guaranteed.
Do I have to apply for three schools?
No, you can apply for up to three schools. Naming more than one school will not
weaken your chance of gaining a place at your first preference school. Similarly
naming the same school more than once will not increase your chance of gaining a
place at that school, so therefore it is worth considering other local schools to in case
a place cannot be offered at your preferred school.
Even if another local authority accepts more than three preferences, Central
Bedfordshire Council will only accept a maximum of three.
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What to consider when expressing a
preference for a school?
In this booklet we have included information regarding each school’s contact details,
their Published Admission Number and oversubscription criteria, and the allocation
information for September 2015. We have also included the designated measuring
point for each school, which is used in the event of the school being oversubscribed
to calculate the straight line distance between the school and each child’s home
address.
For information on the school’s OFSTED report, curriculum details and assessment
results you will need to contact the school directly, request a school prospectus from
the school office or visit their website (where applicable).
You should list your preferences in the order that you would most prefer them,
not in the order you think you might get them.
Oversubscription
The number of applicants choosing a particular school varies from year to year; a
school may be oversubscribed one year but have places available the next. Likewise
just because a school has places available in September 2015 does not mean that
you will definitely get a place in September 2016. For more information on the level of
oversubscription in September 2015, visit our website or check the individual school’s
information box further in this booklet.
Open days/evenings
Middle, Secondary and Upper schools hold open days/evenings during the Autumn
term for parents and children to attend. Going along to these will give you an
opportunity to meet the staff, see the facilities and ask any questions about the
school which you may have. The details of these are published on our website and
are also detailed further in this booklet.
For lower and primary schools please contact the school/academy directly for more
information and possible open events as these follow a different format to those of
middle, secondary and upper schools.
Transport
The Transport Commissioning and
Entitlement Team have included information
within this booklet and also on their webpage
which will advise whether your child would be
eligible to free or concessionary home to
school transport. You can also contact them to
discuss your personal circumstances.
Find out more about the schools
you are interested in by visiting
them on their open day, looking
on their website and reading
their prospectus
Websites you may find useful when considering a school:
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OFSTED www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted
School Admissions catchment area information
School Transport
www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/schooltransport
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Understanding the information sheets
Designated measuring point- this is
used in the event of the school
being oversubscribed to calculate
the straight line distance between
the school and each child’s home
address.
School’s contact details
School Name
Head:
Website:
Email:
Category: VC
Age Range:
Up to 9 years
Address:
NOR
2015
142
Admission
Number
2016
30
Admissions Criteria
Standard 2016 policy
(see page 16)
Admissions criteriadecide in which
order places are
allocated where the
school has more
applications than
places available
Number on Rollwe have included
the roll for January
2015 to show you
the likely size of
the school
Tel:
Designated measuring point: Doorway of
Headteacher’s office
Admissions in Sept 2015
Admission
Requests
Places
Number:
Received:
Offered:
30
40
30
At the time of the initial allocation in
March 2015 the last place offered was
under ‘Any other children’ at a distance
of 1,524.28m
Published Admission
Number – this represents the
number of school places the
school must offer up to in the
year group. Some schools
and academies may offer
above the PAN
This shows the level of
subscription for the school
in the on time allocation of
places in September 2015
Category- indicates what type of school it is (see below)
Community School
The Local Authority is
responsible for the
admission arrangements
and for applying criteria
to each application
before the allocation to
ensure that places are
allocated in the correct
order.
Foundation School
The School’s Governing
Body is responsible for
the admission
arrangements and for
applying criteria to each
application before the
allocation to ensure that
places are allocated in
the correct order.
Voluntary Aided School
The School’s Governing Body is responsible
for the admission arrangements and for
applying criteria to each application before the
allocation to ensure that places are allocated in
the correct order. Religious education follows
the teaching of Church of England (if CofE) or
Catholic faith (if Catholic). The Local Authority
maintains the school but the governors employ
the staff.
Voluntary Controlled (VC) School
The Local Authority is responsible for
the admission arrangements and for
applying the correct criteria to each
application before the allocation to
ensure that places are allocated in
the correct order. A VC school may
have a religious character.
Trust School
A Trust school is a Foundation school
which is supported by a charitable
trust. A trust may include just one
school or a group of schools working
with external partners. The School’s
Governing Body is responsible for the
admission arrangements and for
applying criteria to each application
before the allocation to ensure that
places are allocated in the correct
order.
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Academy
Academies are publicly funded
schools which operate outside of
local authority control. The
academy trust is responsible for
the admission arrangements and
for applying criteria to each
application before the allocation
to ensure that places are
allocated in the correct order.
Children with a of statement of Special
Educational Needs or Education, Health
and Care Plan
The arrangements for admitting a child or young person with a statement of Special
Educational Needs or an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHC) are different to
those for children/ young people who do not. Admissions to school for children and
young people with a statement or an EHC Plan are dealt with by the SEND Support
Team, and not by School Admissions.
The SEND Support Team must consult with the Headteacher and Governing Body of
the school before they can name a particular school/academy within a statement or
Education, Health and Care plan (according to the 1996 Education Act and the
Children and Family Act 2014).
The local authority must name your preferred maintained school/academy in the
statement or Education Health and Care Plan if:
• the school/academy is suitable for your child’s age, ability and aptitude
• the placement is not incompatible with the efficient education of other children or
the efficient use of resources
The SEND Support Team will let you know as soon as possible the name of the
school/academy which they propose to name on your child’s statement of special
educational needs or Education, Health and Care plan and will write to you at the
appropriate time to tell you the school where your child has a place. If you are
unhappy about the school which has been named on the statement, you should
contact the SEND Support Team, telephone: 0300 300 8000.
If you have any queries or concerns about this process, please contact the
SEND Support Team, telephone 0300 300 8000
If you make an application through the School Admissions Team we will liaise with
the SEND Support Team to process the application and you will receive written
confirmation of which school your child has been offered a place at from both the
SEND Support Team and the School Admissions Team. The School Admissions
Team will post the decision letter in accordance with the national offer day for the
relevant admission round to you and if you applied online you will receive an email
from us.
Children with Special Educational Needs but do not have
a statement or Education Health and Care Plan
If your child’s special educational needs are supported at SEND Support Stage 1 or
2, your preferences for their school place will be treated in the same way as all other
applications and you will need to make a standard application to the School
Admissions Team. If you have concerns about your child’s special educational needs
or any aspect of their education , you can talk in confidence with Central
Bedfordshire Council’s SEND Parent and Young Person Partnership Service,
telephone 0300 300 8088.
Children with a statement of SEN or EHCP
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‘Looked after’ and previously ‘looked after
children’
The School Admissions Code states that the highest priority for admission to all
maintained schools and academies must be to children who are ‘looked after’ or who
were previously ‘looked after’.
The Children Act 1989 defines a child who is ‘looked after’ as a child or young person
who is accommodated by the local authority (Section 20), or a child or young person
who is the subject of a full care order (Section 31) or an interim Care Order (Section
38).
A previously ‘looked after’ child is one who immediately after being ‘looked after’
became subject to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship order. An
‘adoption order’ is an order under section 46 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002.
A ‘residence order’ is an order settling the arrangements to be made as to the person
with whom the child is to live under section 8 of the Children Act 1989. Section 14A
of the Children Act 1989 defines a ‘special guardianship order’ as an order appointing
one or more individuals to be a child’s special guardian (or special guardians).
If your child is ‘looked after’ please include the details on your application so that we
can ensure the application is processed under this criterion. Please include the local
authority that is responsible for the child, the child’s social worker and their contact
details for us to verify.
If your child is previously ‘looked after’ please include the details (the Local
Authority who was responsible for your child) on your application and provide as
evidence either a copy of:
 Adoption birth certificate
 Residence order
 Special guardianship order
How to make your application
Legislation requires you to apply to your home local authority. If you live outside of
Central Bedfordshire you must contact the local authority and apply to them.
We recommend that you apply online as it is quick, simple and safe. Alternatively you
can make a paper application; the forms can be downloaded from our website, are
available from all Central Bedfordshire schools or we can post one out to you (just
call us to request one).
In 2015, 86% of parents/carers applied online.
Do not make both a paper and online application, if you do only your latest
application (submitted before the closing date) will be processed and your first
application will be disregarded.
All applications received by the School Admissions Team after the national
closing dates will be classed as late and not processed until the late allocation
round. Late applications are not dealt with until after all the on time
applications have been considered.
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Which address?
If both parents have parental responsibility, either parent may apply but the address
at which the child spends the majority of the time will be considered. This means the
address at where the child spends the majority of the school week (Monday to
Friday). If the child spends an equal amount of time Monday to Friday at two
addresses, the determining factor will be the address of the parent who receives the
child benefit.
Moving address
If you move house after submitting your application it is your responsibility to
inform us in writing of your new address and the exact date you moved
address. It is not sufficient to put details of pending moves in the additional
details section on your application form/online account.
In order for your new address to be considered in the on time allocation, you
must have exchanged contracts or have a signed tenancy agreement and
informed us of this by the application closing date.
Changes of address which take place after the closing date, or where we have not
been informed of a new address by the application closing date, will be processed
using the original address. We will post your application outcome to your new
address; however it will not be updated on our system until the late allocation round.
Proof of address and fraudulent information
We will withdraw the offer of a place if we find that you have given fraudulent or
misleading information that has effectively denied a place to a child with a stronger
claim - for example if you claim to live in the catchment area when you don’t.
We do not ask applicants to provide proof of their address when they make an
application, however where there is competition for places and a waiting list in
operation, we may ask applicants to provide proof of their address.
If there is a query on the home address we will request official documentation e.g.
council tax bill, a recent utility bill (gas, electricity or water), a rental agreement, child
benefit annual statement or family tax credit information.
Children of UK service personnel
If you are a UK service personnel family and are moving into Central Bedfordshire in
time for September 2016 you can apply directly to us if you provide an official letter
from the Ministry of Defence declaring your relocation date and a unit postal or
quartering address. We will then use this address in the allocation process.
Applications must be submitted before the national closing dates to be processed in
the on time allocation, any applications received after the closing date will be
processed under the late allocations process (see page 24 for more information).
Applying on ‘very exceptional’ medical grounds
Some own admission schools and academies include, as part of their admissions
criteria, a higher priority for children who have a medical condition. Please see their
admission policy for further details; you can usually access this on their website.
Please note that community and voluntary controlled schools do not have a specific
criterion for children with medical needs within their admission policies.
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Siblings
In some cases your child may have a greater chance of being offered a place at a
school if an older child already goes to that school, however this is not a guarantee of
a place. If you do not live within the school’s catchment area and have an older child
at the school it is possible that they will not be offered a place at the same school.
If, at the time of application, you will have another child who will still be
attending one of the schools you have nominated in September 2016, please
put their name, date of birth and the school they attend, in the relevant section
of your application.
We will check this information with the school(s) concerned.
A sibling refers to a brother or sister, half brother or sister, adopted brother or sister
or fostered brother or sister where foster care has been arranged by a Local
Authority, step brother or sister or the child of the parent/carer’s partner, and in every
case, the child should be living at the same address. The sibling must be in the
school at the time of application and be likely to remain in the school at the
proposed date of admission.
Twins or children from multiple birth children
If you have twins or children from multiple birth you must make a separate application
for each child. If one of your children is offered the last place available at a school
and you have applied for the same school for the other child(ren), we will also offer
them a place at that school if it is a community or voluntary controlled school. If it is
for an academy or own admission authority school we will ask if they are willing to
admit over their admission number. An own admission authority is responsible for
making the decision and Central Bedfordshire Council will communicate this to you
on their behalf.
Feeder schools
Some schools give a higher priority to children from outside the catchment area who
go to one of the feeder schools however this does not guarantee a place. If any of
the schools you nominate have feeder schools as part of their admissions criteria you
must provide these details on your application, in order for us to consider this when
we process your application. Please note some schools impose a time limit for
attendance at a feeder school.
Nurseries/pre schools on the school site
Please note some schools have a nursery or pre school on their site however
attendance at this does not form part of their admissions criteria. Therefore
even if your child attends the nursery/pre school it will not have any bearing on
your application.
Even if your child attends a nursery on the school site, you must still make a Starting
School 2016 application to the School Admissions Team as there is not automatic
transfer to the Reception Year.
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Changing your mind
If you would like to change the school preferences on your application, or the order
you have listed them, you need to complete a change of preference form. This is
available on our website www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/admissions or we can post
a paper change of address form out to you on request.
We will not accept an email/or letter as a change of preference request, you must
complete a change of preference form for your application to be amended.
Making a change of preference means:
 any previous preferences will be discarded on submission of the form
 if a place can be offered at any of the new preference schools, the original
offer will be automatically withdrawn
 if you want your child to stay on the waiting list(s) for school(s) at which you
have been declined for, you need to include this as higher preferences on the
form
Changes made before the national application closing date (see below) will be
processed as on time, your application will be amended to reflect the changes and
these will be considered in the allocation.
If you make a change to your application after the closing date (for dates see below),
these changes will not be processed until the late allocation round. Your original
application will be processed in the on time allocation as normal, we will write to you
with the results of the original allocation on offer day, and the application will not be
amended until after this time. The late changes of preference will be processed in the
late allocation rounds.
Transfer rounds
Change of preference
submitted
By 31 October 2015
Transfer to
Secondary/Upper/UTC
From 1 November 2015
By 15 January 2016
Starting School/
Transfer to Middle
From 16 January 2016
When will application be
amended
Treated as on time and application
amended in time for allocation
Change is late and application will
not be amended until the late
allocation, original application
processed as normal
Treated as on time and application
amended in time for allocation
Change is late and application will
not be amended until the late
allocation, original application
processed as normal
The national closing dates for applications/change of preference to be
received by the School Admissions Team are:
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Applying on religious/faith grounds
Some schools give a higher priority to children who are a practicing member of the
appropriate faith or who have been baptised into that faith, than those children who
have not. Some schools also include children who are a practicing member of
another faith as higher priority of admission than children who are not. However
applying on religious or faith grounds is not a guarantee of a place at a school
with religious criteria if the school is oversubscribed.
Catholic Schools
The following Catholic schools have religious criteria as part of the oversubscription
criteria:
 St. Mary’s Primary (Caddington)
 St. Vincent’s Primary
If you are applying for a place on religious grounds because your child has been
baptized or participating in a catechumen programme, you must provide a copy of
their baptismal certificate or evidence that they are following a catechumen
programme in order to be considered under this criterion. If you want to apply for any
of these schools on religious or faith grounds you need to ask your priest, minister or
faith leader to complete the Confirmation of Religious Affiliation form and return it to
us. If you are applying online you will need to download the religious form from our
website www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/admissions. If you are completing a paper
application form, the religious declaration section is attached at the back of the form.
Church of England Schools
The following Church of England schools have religious criteria as part of the
oversubscription criteria:
 Ashton St. Peter’s Primary
 Clifton All Saints Academy
 Dunton Lower School
 Edward Peake Church of England Middle
 Henlow Church of England Academy
 Holywell Middle
 John Donne Lower
 Manshead School
 Meppershall Church of England Academy
 Northill Lower
 Pulford Lower
 St. Andrew’s Lower (both East and West)
 St. Leonard’s Lower
 St. Mary’s Church of England Academy (Stotfold)
 St. Mary’s Lower (Clophill)
 Sutton Lower
 Thomas Whitehead Primary
 Wrestlingworth Lower
If you want to apply for any of these schools on religious or faith grounds you need to
ask your priest, minister or faith leader to complete the Confirmation of Religious
Affiliation form and return it to us. If you are applying online you will need to
download the religious form from our website
www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/admissions. If you are completing a paper
application form, the religious declaration section is attached at the back of the form.
If you are applying for a religious school in another Local Authority you will need to
contact that authority to request the relevant form to complete.
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How are places allocated?
All our schools operate an equal preference system for allocating places; this is in
accordance with legislation. This means that there are two stages in the allocation
process.
Stage 1:
All first, second and third preference applications are considered equally against the
schools’ admissions criteria; at this stage there is no distinction between first, second
and third preference applications. For example, if the school has 30 places and there
are 45 first, second and third preference applications, all applications are ranked in
the order of the academy/school’s criteria it meets. For example:
Stage 2:
If the child qualifies for a place at more than one school, the school ranked higher by
the parent (i.e. first preference) will be offered and any lower ranking offers will be
disregarded. For example, a parent’s first and third preferences might both qualify for
a place, in which case the parent would be offered their first preference, leaving the
place at the third preference school available for another pupil.
Will I have a better chance of getting my first preference than someone who
lists it as a second or lower preference?
Not necessarily. All on time applications submitted receive equal consideration and
are ranked against the schools/academies admission criteria. The preference order
will only be used when it is possible for more than one school to offer you a place;
this is why it is important that you list the schools in your exact order of preference.
Places can be allocated to second or third preference applicants ahead of first
preference applicants. For example child A may be allocated a place at their
catchment school which was a second preference as a place could not be allocated
at their first preference as they live outside the catchment area and the school was
oversubscribed with applications.
Who allocates places?
Community and Voluntary Controlled Schools
The local authority is the admission authority for community and voluntary controlled
schools. This means that we allocate places for admission. The headteachers of
these schools are not authorised to offer your child a place and if the headteacher of
one of these schools indicates that he or she will offer your child a place, you cannot
assume that this will be so. You must have a letter from us offering your child a place
before your child can start at the school. However, if you are applying for a Starting
School place and wish to apply for a place in the nursery unit or class, before
admission into the reception year, the school will be able to deal with your nursery
application and will let you know if a place is available.
Academy, Foundation, Trust and Voluntary Aided schools
The admission authority for an academy, foundation, trust or voluntary aided school
is its Governing Body. This means that the school governors determine the
applications according to the school’s admission criteria. However, we write to
parents on the school governors’ behalf to offer school places in the reception year.
You must have a letter from us offering your child a place before your child can start
in the reception year at one of these schools. A letter from the school is not a valid
offer. However, if you are applying for a place in a nursery unit or class, before
admission into the reception year, the school will be able to deal with your nursery
application.
How are places allocated?
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Admissions criteria
Admission criteria are used by an admission authority to decide in which order places
are allocated where the school has more applications than places available (the
school’s Published Admission Number). A school’s/academy’s oversubscription
criteria is determined by its admission authority. The admission authority is
responsible for applying the correct criteria to each application before the allocation
to ensure that places are allocated in the correct order.
Who is the admission authority for a school/academy?
Type of school
Academy
Community School
Foundation School
Voluntary Aided (VA) School
Voluntary Controlled (VC) School
Who is the admission authority?
Academy Trust
Local Authority
School’s Governing Body
School’s Governing Body
Local Authority
We have a standard set of criteria which the majority of Community and Voluntary
Controlled schools use. Other schools and academies’ criteria may differ to this and
where this is the case you will see the school/academy’s criteria further on in this
booklet under the school’s information table.
Standard Admission Policy 2016
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2.
3.
4.
5.
All ‘looked after’ children or children who were previously ‘looked after
Children living in the catchment area with siblings at the school
Children living in the catchment area
Other children with siblings at the school
Children who live nearest to the school determined by straight line distance
from the school site to the child’s home address
The following Community and Voluntary Controlled schools operate a variation to the
standard admissions policy above and their admissions criteria is detailed in the
school’s information table further in this booklet:
Dunton VC Lower
St. Andrew’s Lower (both East and West)
Wrestlingworth VC Lower
Edward Peake VC Middle
Leighton Middle
Pupils with a Statement of Special Education Needs or Education, Health and
Care Plan.
In accordance with the Education Act 1996, children with a Statement of SEN or
Education, Health and Care Plan are required to be admitted to the academy/school
named in the Statement or Plan and will be allocated a place ahead of those without
a Statement of Special Education Needs or Education, Health and Care Plan in the
allocation process. Thereafter the admissions criteria for each academy/school will
apply to those children without a Statement of Special Education Needs or
Education, Health and Care Plan. After allocations have been made, if an application
is made late or is received as part of the in-year process, pupils who have a
Statement of Special Educational Needs or Education, Health and Care Plan are
required to be admitted to the school which is named on the statement or Plan, even
if the school is full.
The admissions criteria will be applied separately and sequentially until all places are
filled. Priority is not given within each criterion to children who meet other criteria.
Admissions criteria
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What happens where there is more than one child in the same criterion and
there are not enough places available?
The distance criterion will be used as a tiebreaker in each criterion where required to
determine the allocation of places. The distance the pupil lives from the school which
is measured in a straight line, using the local authority’s computerised measuring
system, with those living closer to the school receiving the higher priority. The local
authority will measure the distance from the address point of the pupil’s home to a
point on the school site agreed with the governing body of the school.
In the event of (a) two or more children living at the same address point (e.g. children
resident in a block of flats) or (b) two addresses measuring the same distance from
the school, the ultimate tie-breaker will be random selection, using the Tribal
Admissions database to allocate the place.
Measuring home to school distance
Home to school distances for admission allocation purposes will be measured along
a straight line between a child’s address and the relevant school/academy. The
measurement is taken from the NLPG (National Land and Property Gazetteer)
address point of your child’s house to the designated measuring point of the school.
Address point data is a nationally recognised method of identifying individual
residences.
This is an objective method of measuring home to school distances consistently
when applying admission criteria. It does not take into account the actual or expected
route a child will travel to school.
Definitions:
'Looked after' children
A ‘looked after’ child is a child in the care of a local authority as defined by Section 22
of the Children Act 1989. In relation to school admissions legislation a ‘looked after
child’ is a child in public care at the time of application to a school.
Previously ‘looked after’ children
A previously ‘looked after’ child is a child who was ‘looked after’, but ceased to be so
because they were adopted or became subject to a residence order or a special
guardianship order.
Catchment area
A geographical area from which children are given priority for admission to the
particular school. Please see www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/admissions for more
information on school catchment areas.
Sibling
A sibling refers to a brother or sister, half brother or sister, step brother or sister,
adopted brother or sister or fostered brother or sister where foster care has been
arranged by a Local Authority or the child of the parent / carer’s partner, and in every
case, the child should be living at the same address. The sibling must be in the
school at the time of application and be likely to remain in the school at the proposed
date of admission.
Children who live nearest to the school determined by straight line distance
from the school site to the pupil’s home address
The distance the pupil lives from the school which is measured in a straight line,
using the local authority’s computerised measuring system, with those living closer to
the school receiving the higher priority. The local authority will measure the distance
from the address point of the pupil’s home to a point on the school site agreed with
the governing body of the school.
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How will you find out the result of your
application?
National offer days
Tuesday 1 March 2016
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Transfer to Upper School 2016
Transfer to Secondary School 2016
Transfer to University Technical College 2016
Monday 18 April 2016
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We will write to on time applicants on the above date with the outcome of their
application. The letters are posted out via 2nd class post on the date above and
therefore will arrive a few days after the offer day.
If you apply online and request email notification, we will email you the result of your
application on the offer day (sometime during the working day). Even if you make
your application online but choose letter notification, you will only receive a letter
advising you of the outcome of your application which will arrive a few days after the
offer day.
Please note, that if you telephone the Admissions Helpline on the offer day, we
can only confirm allocation details with the person(s) named on the child’s
application, in line with our data protection policy.
If your application is unsuccessful for any of your
preferred schools
Waiting Lists
If we have not been able to offer you a place at your preferred school(s), we will add
your child’s name on the waiting list for the academic year* (for Community and
Voluntary Controlled schools). Waiting lists are prioritised according to the admission
criteria for the individual school, not in date order of when applications are received.
Your child’s position on the waiting list could change (move up or down) if other
children are added or removed.
Following the national offer day – If a place cannot be allocated at your preferred
school(s) your child will be automatically added to the waiting list. If a place becomes
available at your preferred school during the late allocation it will be allocated to your
child and your original offer will be withdrawn and reallocated to another child if
necessary. It is therefore essential that you inform us in writing within two weeks of
the national offer day if you do not want to remain on the waiting list so that your
original offer is not withdrawn.
Following the late allocation - If a place cannot be allocated at your preferred
school(s) your child will be automatically added to the waiting list. If a place becomes
available after the late allocation we will contact the parent/carer of the child who is at
the top of the waiting list and offer it to them.
*For waiting list arrangements for own admission authority schools (foundation, trust
and voluntary aided) and academies please check with them directly.
How will you find out the result?
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Accepting a place at a lower preference school will not affect your child’s position on
the waiting list for a higher preference school.
Appeals
If you have been declined a place at your preferred school(s) you have the right of
appeal to an independent Admissions Appeal Panel. Please see below for further
details.
Next nearest school
If you have not been offered a place at any of your preferences and live in Central
Bedfordshire we have a duty to nominate your child a place at:
- your catchment school if there are places remaining after the allocation
- or the next nearest Central Bedfordshire school (appropriate to your child’s
age range) which is closest to your child’s home address which has places
available
Appeals
All parents/carers have the right to appeal if they have not been offered a place at
their preferred school(s). The appeal process is independent to the School
Admissions Team, and is dealt with by the Committee Services Team at the Council.
If you decide to appeal you will need to submit the grounds of your appeal in writing.
An appeal hearing will then be arranged. At the hearing a representative from the
Council or school/academy will present the case for non-admission; which will either
be on the grounds of complying with infant class size legislation or prejudice to the
school if another child is admitted. Both you and the panel will have an opportunity to
question the school/academy’s case. It will then be your opportunity to present your
case for why your child should be admitted to the school. The panel and the
representative from the Council or school/academy will then be able to ask you
questions regarding your case before both parties sum up. The panel will make their
decision based on the information provided by both parties and will do so in private at
the end of the appeal hearings that day or for the school/academy in question. The
appeal clerk will inform you of the panel’s decision in writing within five school days of
the appeal hearing. The panel’s decision is binding on all parties.
At the appeal hearing, your case is decided upon by the appeals panel who are
independent, trained volunteers. They are not paid and are not associated with the
council or school. For information about the appeal process and guidance on how to
make an appeal visit the website
www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk /appeals.
Transfer round
Date offer letters sent out
Appeal to be received by
1 March 2016
13 April 2016
18 April 2016
16 May 2016
If your appeal is received after the date given above, it may not be possible to hear
your appeal before the school summer holidays.
Accepting a place at another school will not affect your chances of your appeal being
successful.
If your application is unsuccessful
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Once you have been made your appeal you will receive confirmation that your appeal
has been received. After the appeal deadline the appeal clerk will write to you to tell
you the date, time and venue of your appeal hearing. You will be given at least ten
school days notice of your appeal hearing. Starting school and transfer appeals have
to be heard within 40 school days after the appeal deadline. Late starting school and
transfer appeals, as well as in year appeals, will be heard within 30 school days of
submission. Appeals are heard during the working day; they are not heard at
weekends, in the evening or during school holidays.
If your application has been declined on infant class size grounds you may still lodge
an appeal however it is important to know that the panel can only uphold your appeal
in the following circumstances:
1) If the admission arrangements had not been applied correctly and this is the only
reason the child was not admitted to the school.
2) If no reasonable admission authority could have made the decision not to admit
the child (i.e. the decision was perverse in the light of the admission
arrangements).
For more information call Martha Clampitt (appeals clerk) on 0300 300 4032
@ email [email protected]
www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/appeals
School Appeals
Free home to school transport is provided to pupils who meet the criteria as set out in
the Council’s Home to School Transport Policy, a copy of which can be found on the
Council’s website www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/schooltransport a hard copy is
available upon request.
A brief overview of the different criteria is described below; however if you do have
any questions regarding the eligibility for free home to school transport then please
contact the Transport Commissioning and Entitlement Team (TCET) on 0300 300
8339 or at [email protected]
1. Pupils attending mainstream schools
For pupils who attend a mainstream school, transport may be provided if they meet
one of the following criteria:
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Pupils aged 4 – 8 years old (Reception year to the end of Year 3) who live more
than the statutory walking distance of 2 miles, by the shortest available walking
route to the nearest school or designated catchment school.
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If the pupil is entitled to transport under the above distance criteria whilst under
the age of 8 years, they will continue to receive free transport until the end of the
academic year in which he/she reaches the age of 8 (Year 3)
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Pupils aged 8 – 16 years old (Years 4 – 11) who live more than the statutory
walking distance of 3 miles by the shortest available walking route, to the nearest
school or the designated catchment school.
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The statutory walking distance may not apply where the route which the pupil would
be expected to walk to their nearest or designated catchment school (when
accompanied by an appropriate adult) is assessed as unsafe. If you have any
questions regarding the walking route then please contact us on the number or email
at the top of the page.
The pupil may also be entitled to transport in the event that you are not successful
when applying for one or all of your school preferences via the School Admissions
Team. If the School Admissions Team identify a school, which was not on your list of
preferences and you meet any of the above criteria, the pupil may be entitled to
transport.
2. Transport for Pupils with Special Educational Needs
Having a current statement of special educational needs or an Education Health
Care Plan (EHCP) does not guarantee transport. However transport may be provided
if:
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The pupil is attending a mainstream school and meets the criteria stated in
section 1
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The pupil is attending the nearest special school with spaces available which is
over the statutory walking distance relevant to their age (see section 1) and has
been identified by the Council as being able to appropriately meet their needs.
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If the pupil attends their nearest or designated catchment mainstream school or
their nearest appropriate special school with places available and they live under
the statutory walking distance and there are no road safety concerns, then their
needs may be assessed to ascertain whether it would be reasonable or safe for
them to walk to school when accompanied by an appropriate adult. A medical
needs or special educational needs application form would need to be completed
and returned to us for it to be assessed. These forms are available on the
Council’s website www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/schooltransport
A Passenger Assistant is provided if the Council believes that the health and safety
of the pupil, driver or anyone else travelling in the vehicle would be at risk if not
provided.
The Council will consider transport to the nearest suitable school. If by parental
preference a more distant school is named in the pupil’s statement or EHCP but the
Authority’s view differs, transport will not be provided.
A school designated by the Council as the most appropriate school for a particular
pupil will normally be deemed to be the nearest suitable school.
3. Low Income
Pupils from low income families may be entitled to free transport. The pupil will be
entitled if they are eligible for free school meals or parents receive the maximum
amount of Working Tax Credits. They must also meet one of the criteria below:

Pupils aged between 8 – 11 who attend the nearest or designated catchment
school and the distance between home and school is over 2 miles by the shortest
available walking route.
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Pupils aged between 11 – 16 (Years 7-11) who attend 1 of the 3 nearest
appropriate schools between 2 – 6 miles from the home address by the shortest
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walking route if up to three miles or the shortest motorised route if over three
miles.
If you wish to apply for free home to school transport based on low income
eligibility, then please complete the Low Income Application form which is on the
Council’s website www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/schooltransport or by
contacting us directly.
4. Children Attending a School on the Grounds of Religion or Belief
Travel assistance will not be provided by the Council to a parent/carer of a pupil
attending school on the grounds of religion or belief (‘denominational grounds’) with
the exception of where a pupil is from a low income family (see section 3).
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A pupil aged between 11 – 16 years old (Years 7-11) who attends his/her nearest
suitable school preferred by his/her parents on grounds of religion or belief and
lives between 2 miles and 15 miles from the school, by the shortest available
walking route if up to three miles or the shortest motorised route if over three
miles.
5. Pupils with Temporary Medical Problems
Free travel assistance may be considered where a pupil lives within the defined
walking distance to school relevant to his or her age (see section 1) and is attending
the nearest or designated catchment school with spaces available but is unable to
walk to school because of a medical condition.
For pupils who have a current statement of special educational needs or EHCP and
have a medical condition which impacts on their ability to walk to school, then
transport may be considered to the nearest school which has been assessed by the
Council as being able to meet their needs.
To apply for transport on medical grounds please complete and return a medical
needs application form which can be found on the Council’s website
www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/schooltransport or by contacting us.
6. Parents with a Disability
The Council may exercise its discretion to provide transport where a child lives within
the walking distance (see section 1) to school but where his/her parents are unable
to accompany him/her on the walk to school because of a medical condition or
disability.
Please contact us to discuss transport on these grounds and be aware that you will
be asked to provide evidence which demonstrates that you are unable to walk the
pupil to school due to your disability.
7. Temporary Residential Circumstances
Where a family is forced to re-locate temporarily to alternative accommodation owing
to circumstances outside their control the Council may provide transport. Each case
is assessed on its merits, and will be subject to assessment against the statutory
walking distance. Pupils placed in refuges, whose safety may be at risk may be
provided with transport without taking distance in to account.
An application to the Transport Commissioning and Entitlement Team will be
required and supporting evidence may be required.
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8. When transport is not provided
There are certain circumstances where free home to school transport is not provided
by the Council and transport would be parental responsibility. These include:
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if the school attended is not the one which the Council deems to be the nearest
suitable school;
to an address which is not the primary registered address. The primary registered
address is where the pupil will spend the majority of their time and will be
registered with the school as the primary domiciliary address.
to enable the pupil to attend extra curricular activities or between institutions
within the school day. (For these journeys the organising school or institution will
be responsible for transport arrangements);
to attend dental or hospital appointments, or other non-educational appointments;
in the event of sickness, where the pupil has to be collected from school (or
returned to residential school midweek);
for parents/carers attending review meetings;
where the pupil is attending a school which is not the nearest or designated
catchment school and the attendance is due to parental preference;
to attend work experience;
to attend an induction day at another establishment;
to accompany a friend home;
where the journey is to a nursery or pre-school setting;
following misbehaviour occurring on transport, which threatens the Health and
Safety of staff and/or other pupils;
when the pupil travels at lunchtimes or at any time other than the normal start
and end of the school day. Travel between these times will remain a parental
responsibility.
where other parental responsibilities such as other children or work commitments
prevent them from being able to walk the pupil to school. It would be parental
responsibility to make alternative arrangements.
respite/Social Care Transport is not arranged by the Transport Commissioning &
Entitlement Team. Please continue to contact Social Workers for this transport.
9. Concessions
When there is a Council operated school bus with spare seats available after all the
entitled pupils have been offered their seats, the Council may sell these as
concessions. They are sold on a first come, first served basis, one term at a time and
being accepted for a place for one term does not guarantee a place for the next term.
For further discussions regarding concessionary places, please contact the
Mainstream Transport Team on 0300 300 8167 or at
[email protected]
10. Definitions
Maximum Journey Time
Best practice suggests that the maximum each way length of journey for a pupil of
primary school age might be considered to be 45 minutes; whilst a pupil of secondary
school age might be expected to travel up to 75 minutes each way (which may not be
possible to an out-of-county provision). However, a pupil’s special educational needs
and/or disability might be such that it implies a shorter maximum journey time.
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Catchment Area School
The catchment area school is defined as the school designated by the Council to
serve the home address of the pupil at the time of application. Information on school
catchment areas is available from www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/admissions
Walking Route - Distance Measurement
The walking distance between home and school, is measured by the shortest route
along which a pupil, accompanied as necessary, may walk with reasonable safety.
The route measured may include footpaths, bridleways, and other pathways, as well
as recognised roads with suitable pedestrian access.
Home Address
The home address is defined as the primary registered address. Pupils who live in a
joint home arrangement will be provided with transport only to and from the primary
home address registered with their school and the Council. The Council will not
provide travel assistance to or from any other address.
EHCP
On 1 September 2014 government legislation introduced the Education Health Care
Plan to replace the Statement of Special Educational Needs for all pupils assessed
after that date. The term Statement of Special Educational Needs will continue to be
used for a period of 3 years (Aug 2017) for pupils who already have a Statement.
Sustainable Modes of Travel Strategy for Schools
Increased car use and the impact of the ‘school run’ is a problem everywhere and
travel to nurseries and schools in Central Bedfordshire generates a significant
number of car journeys contributing to peak time traffic congestion. In association
with this there are increasing concerns around road safety at schools and poor health
in young people, both in terms of inactive lifestyles, poor air quality and also climate
change.
Central Bedfordshire’s Sustainable Modes of Travel Strategy sets out how students
who attend schools in Central Bedfordshire can be assisted to travel sustainably and
safely to and from school. A full list of schools and the schemes they run, as well as
more information on our work to help promote safe and sustainable travel to school,
can be found within the main strategy and the summary documents which can be
found at: 
http://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/learning/schools/travel-to-school/travel-planstravel-to-school.aspx
Late applications
All applications we receive after the national closing date will be classed as late and
not processed until the late allocation round, which will take place after the national
offer day for on time applications. Late applications are not dealt with until after all the
on time applications have been considered. Places are not reserved at schools in the
on time allocation for late catchment children or any other circumstances.
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Submitting a late application significantly reduces your child’s chance of an offer of a
place at one of your preferred schools.
The national closing dates for applications to be received by the School
Admissions Team are:
When will late applications be processed?
Late applications received after the closing date but before the on time offer day will
be processed in the initial late allocation round. This takes place after the on time
allocation and allocates places which have been declined or where a school has
places remaining.
The outcome of late applications are sent via 2nd class post and so should
arrive a few days after the offer day.
Transfer Round
Transfer to
Upper,
Secondary and
UTC
Starting School
and Transfer to
Middle
Application received
by School Admissions
Between 1 November
2015 – 15 March 2016
Application
processed
Late allocation
round
When will you find
out the result?
From 16 March 2016
From May 2016
onwards
As soon as
application has been
processed
Between 16 January
2016 – 3 May 2016
Late Allocation
round
6 June 2016
From 4 May 2016
From June 2016
As soon as
application has been
processed
26 April 2016
Late applications for schools in another local authority
Late applications which are made for schools in another local authority will be sent
over to the relevant authority after the on time allocations.
How to make a late application:
All late applications need to be made using the paper application form as the online
facility is only available for on time applications and will close at midnight on the
closing date.
If your application is late:
1. On receipt of your late application we will write to you to confirm we have
received the application (including the date we received it) and to advise
when your application will be processed
2. We will write to you with the outcome of your application at the appropriate
time (we will advise you of this on receipt of your application).
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In Year applications
In year admissions are applications for a school place made during the academic
year and applications for admission to age groups other than the normal year of
entry. In-year applications are for where the place is sought for the child in the
required year group within the next 4-6 weeks or by the start of the next term. Any
place offered needs to be taken up within 4-6 weeks or by the start of the next school
term.
If you are applying for a school or academy in Central Bedfordshire you should make
your application to the School Admissions Team. There are a few schools and
academies where you need to apply directly to them, please see our website for
more information. If you are applying for a school outside of Central Bedfordshire you
should apply directly to the local authority where the school or academy is in.
In year applications are processed from the half term prior to when the place is
required. For applications where a place is required within that time frame we aim
to process these within fifteen school days.
In year application forms are available:
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you can make an application online using the eform on our website
download a paper application form from our website
to collect from Central Bedfordshire schools/academies
you can request a form to be sent out to you by contacting us on 0300 300
8037 or [email protected]
You must provide proof of your child's date of birth with your application. The
processing of your application will be delayed if you fail to submit the relevant
evidence.
In year applications
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For children born between 01/09/11 and 31/08/2012
Date
Event
1 September 2015
Online Starting School 2016 system opens for parents/carers to
apply
Paper application forms available from our website, schools and by
contacting School Admissions
National closing date for applications to be received by the
School Admissions Team
Late applications received during these dates will be processed in
the late allocation round
National offer day for on time applications. Decision letters will be
posted out via 2nd class post and those applied online and
requested email notification will receive an email with their
application decision
Parents/carers who are declining the place offered or wish to
change their on time preferences need to have submitted a change
of preference form by this date to be considered in the late
allocation round
Late allocation round offer day. Decision letters will be posted out
via 2nd class post so will arrive a few days later
Late applications received after 3 May will be processed
15 January 2016
16 January 2016 – 3
May 2016
18 April 2016
3 May 2016
6 June 2016
During June/July 2016
There is no automatic
transfer from nursery to
Reception YearYou must make a
application to
School Admissions!
Apply online at www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/admissions
Or complete a paper Starting School 2016
application form and send it to:
School Admissions
Central Bedfordshire Council
Watling House
High Street North
Dunstable
Bedfordshire
LU6 1LF
Closing date for applications to be received by
School Admissions: 15 January 2016
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Children attending a nursery at the school
Even if your child attends a nursery on the school site, you must still make a Starting
School 2016 application to the School Admissions Team as there is no automatic
transfer to Reception Year. There is no guarantee that a child attending the nursery
on the school site will be offered a place in the school (Reception Year).
Please note some schools have a nursery or pre school on their site however
attendance at this does not form part of their admissions criteria. Therefore
even if your child attends the nursery/pre school it will not have any bearing on
your application.
When will your child start school?
Children born between 01/09/11 and 31/08/12 should apply for a Reception Year
place in the Starting School 2016 round. Schools must offer your child a full time
place in September following your child’s fourth birthday if that is your wish. However
your child does not have to attend school full time until he or she is of statutory age.
Deferred entry
Children are normally admitted to school in the September following their fourth
birthday, which is at the start of Reception Year. However they do not have to start
school until they reach statutory school age, which is the term after their fifth birthday
(see below)
Birthday between
Term in which child is statutory school age (and
therefore needs to be attending school full time)
1 September 2011- 31
December 2011
Spring 2017 (January) Reception Year
1 January 2012 - 31 March 2012
Summer 2017 (April) Reception Year
1 April 2012 - 31 August 2012
Autumn 2017 (September) Year 1
Even if you want to defer the school place, you must still apply at the normal time of
admission. To defer your child’s place until they are of statutory school age please
put this in writing to the Headteacher once a place has been offered.
If the place offered has not been taken up by the beginning of the summer term, then
it will be withdrawn and offered to another child if necessary.
For parents/carers of children who are not statutory school age until the summer
term, and choose to start them at school in Autumn 2017 (the start of Year 1) will
have to make an in year application after the May half term 2017 for a Year 1 place
for September. Places are not reserved for this situation, and therefore you may find
there is not a place available for your child at your preferred school.
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Delayed admission for summer born children
Parents/carers of children who are summer born (i.e. 1 April to 31 August) can also
request that their child is admitted to Reception Year a year later. However,
parents/carers do not have the right to insist that their child is admitted to a particular
age group. A decision will be made by the admission authority for the school.
In general, children will normally be educated in their normal age group, with the
curriculum differentiated as appropriate, and requests for children to be educated out
of their normal age group in certain circumstances will only be agreed.
The Department for Education has issued non-statutory guidance which
parents/carers should read if considering requesting their child’s admission is
delayed. The document is available at
www.gov.uk/government/publications/summer-born-children-school-admission
Admission authorities must consider each request based on the individual
circumstances of the case however there is no legal requirement for an admission
authority to grant the request if they do not believe it is in the child’s best interests.
Where a parent has more than one preferred school in their application, the relevant
admission authorities will each consider the request and make their decision
individually. There is no guarantee that all will come to the same decision.
If the request is granted, the parent will need to make an application as part of next
year’s normal admission round and this will be processed within the normal allocation
process. A place cannot be guaranteed at a particular school and in the case of
oversubscription, places are offered in accordance with the school’s oversubscription
criteria. Therefore requesting a delayed admission is to delay a child’s application for
a year rather than an offer of a school place. If a place cannot be offered at the
preferred school which has agreed to the delayed admission as they are
oversubscribed the School Admissions Team will advise of the next steps. This could
result in your child being offered a place at another school in your child’s normal year
group.
If you have any queries regarding delayed admission then contact the Senior
Admissions Officer for Starting School in the School Admissions Team on 0300 300
8037 or [email protected]
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Infant Class Size legislation
Government legislation states that no infant class where the majority of children will
reach the ages of 5,6 and 7 years old can have more than 30 children to a single
teacher. This means where a school has a Published Admission Number of 15,
30,45,60,75 or 90 infant class size limits will usually apply as classes will be
organized into groups of 30 children with one teacher either from Year R or Year 1
onwards.
If the school is oversubscribed and Infant Class Size limits apply then it means your
application has been unsuccessful on the grounds of infant class size limits and
although you have the right of appeal the Appeal Panel can only uphold your
appeal in the following circumstances:
1) If the admission arrangements had not been applied correctly and this is
the only reason the child was not admitted to the school.
2) If no reasonable admission authority could have made the decision not to
admit the child (i.e. the decision was perverse in the light of the admission
arrangements).
Additional children may be admitted under exceptional circumstances however they
must be at the top of the waiting list to be considered for this. If the child is not at the
top of the waiting list then this cannot be applied as places must be offered in
accordance with the oversubscription of a school.
The excepted children are:
(a) children admitted outside the normal admissions round with statements of
special educational needs or Education, Health and Care Plans specifying a
school;
(b) ‘looked after’ or previously ‘looked after children’ admitted outside the
normal admissions round;
(c) children admitted, after initial allocation of places, because of a procedural
error made by the admission authority or local authority in the original
application process;
(d) children admitted after an independent appeals panel upholds an appeal;
(e) children who move into the area outside the normal admission round for
whom there is no other available school within reasonable distance;
(f) children of UK service personnel admitted outside the normal admission
round;
(g) children whose twin or multiple birth is admitted otherwise than as an
excepted pupil (e.g. where the first twin is the 30th child)
(h) children with special educational needs who are normally taught in a special
educational needs unit attached to the school, or registered at a special
school who attend some infant classes within the mainstream school.
Children of UK service personnel
There is no specific admissions criterion for children of UK service personnel.
Applications must be submitted before the national closing dates to be processed in
the on time allocation, any applications received after the closing date will be
processed under the late allocations process (see page 24 for more information).
The School Admissions Code states that admission authorities must “allocate a place
in advance of the family moving into the area provided the application is
accompanied by an official offer letter detailing the date of relocation and unit postal
address or quartering area”.
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Directory of Lower and Primary Schools
This list will help you to find the lower and primary schools in your local area. Detailed
information about the schools can be found on the individual school information sheets.
Location
School Name
Category
Page
Ampthill
Ampthill
Arlesey
Aspley Guise
Barton-le-Clay
Biggleswade
Biggleswade
Biggleswade
Biggleswade
Blunham
Caddington
Caddington
Campton
Chalton
Clifton
Clophill
Cranfield
Dunstable
Dunstable
Dunstable
Dunstable
Dunstable
Dunstable
Dunstable
Dunstable
Dunstable
Dunstable
Dunstable
Dunton
Eaton Bray
Eversholt
Everton
Flitwick
Flitwick
Flitwick
Gravenhurst
Greenfield
Harlington
Haynes
Heath and Reach
Henlow
Henlow
Hockliffe
Houghton
Conquest
Houghton Regis
Houghton Regis
Houghton Regis
Houghton Regis
Houghton Regis
Houghton Regis
Russell Lower
The Firs Lower
Gothic Mede Academy
Aspley Guise Lower
Ramsey Manor Lower
Biggleswade Academy
Lawnside Lower
St. Andrew’s Lower (East)
St. Andrew’s Lower (West)
John Donne Lower
Caddington Village School
St. Mary’s (Caddington) Primary
Campton Lower
Chalton Lower
Clifton All Saints Academy
St. Mary’s (Clophill) Lower
Cranfield Church Of England Academy
Ardley Hill Academy
Ashton St. Peter’s Primary
Beecroft Academy
Dunstable Icknield Lower
Hadrian Academy
Lancot Primary
Lark Rise Academy
St. Augustine’s Academy
St. Christopher’s Academy
Vale Academy
Watling Lower
Dunton Lower
Eaton Bray Academy
Eversholt Lower
Everton Lower
Flitwick Lower
Kingsmoor Lower
Templefield Lower
Gravenhurst Academy
Greenfield C of E School
Harlington Lower
Haynes Lower
St. Leonard’s Lower
Derwent Lower
Raynsford Church of England Academy
Hockliffe Lower
Community
Academy
Academy
Community
Community
Academy
Community
VC
VC
VA (C of E)
Community
VA (Catholic)
Community
Community
Academy
VA (C of E)
Academy
Academy
VA (C of E)
Academy
Community
Academy
Community
Academy
Academy
Academy
Academy
Community
VC
Academy
Academy
Community
Community
Community
Community
Academy
Academy
Academy
Community
VA (C of E)
Trust
Academy
Community
52
61
39
33
50
33
46
54
55
44
66
71
34
34
35
57
36
64
65
65
37
67
68
69
70
71
74
62
37
66
38
38
39
44
60
40
40
41
42
56
36
50
42
Houghton Conquest Lower
Community
43
Hawthorn Park Primary
Houghton Regis Primary
St. Vincent’s Primary
Thomas Whitehead Primary
Thornhill Primary
Tithe Farm Primary
Community
Community
VA (Catholic)
VA (C of E)
Community
Community
67
68
72
73
73
74
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Husborne Crawley
Kensworth
Langford
Leighton Buzzard
Leighton Buzzard
Leighton Buzzard
Leighton Buzzard
Leighton Buzzard
Leighton Buzzard
Leighton Buzzard
Leighton Buzzard
Leighton Buzzard
Leighton Buzzard
Leighton Buzzard
Leighton Buzzard
Lidlington
Marston Moretaine
Marston Moretaine
Maulden
Meppershall
Moggerhanger
Northill
Potton
Pulloxhill
Ridgmont
Sandy
Sandy
Sandy
Sandy
Shefford
Shillington
Silsoe
Slip End
Southill
Stanbridge
Stotfold
Stotfold
Stotfold
Studham
Sundon
Sutton
Toddington
Totternhoe
Upper Caldecote
Upper Stondon
Westoning
Woburn
Woburn Sands
Wrestlingworth
Husborne Crawley Lower
Kensworth VC Primary
Langford Village Academy
Beaudesert Lower
Clipstone Brook Lower
Dovery Down Lower
Greenleas School, Derwent Road
Greenleas School, Kestrel Way
Heathwood Lower
Leedon Lower
Linslade Lower
Pulford Lower
Southcott Lower
St. George’s Lower
The Mary Bassett Lower
Thomas Johnson Lower
Church End Lower
Shelton Lower
Maulden Lower
Meppershall C of E Academy
Moggerhanger Lower
Northill Lower
Potton Lower
Pulloxhill Academy
Ridgmont Lower
Laburnum Lower
Maple Tree Lower
Robert Peel Lower
St. Swithun’s Lower
Shefford Lower
Shillington Lower
Silsoe Lower
Slip End Primary
Southill Lower
Stanbridge Lower
Fairfield Park Lower
Roecroft Lower
St. Mary’s Church Of England
Studham Church of England Lower
Sundon Lower
Sutton Lower
Toddington St. George Church of England
Totternhoe Lower
Caldecote Lower
Stondon Lower
Westoning Lower
Woburn Lower
Swallowfield Lower
Wrestlingworth Lower
Community
VC
Academy
Community
Community
Community
Community
Community
Community
Community
Community
VA (C of E)
Community
Community
Community
Community
Trust
Trust
Community
Academy
Foundation Trust
VA (C of E)
Foundation Trust
Academy
Community
Foundation Trust
Foundation Trust
Foundation Trust
VC
Community
Community
VC
Community
Community
Community
Community
Community
Academy
VC
Academy
VA (C of E)
Academy
VC
VC
Community
Foundation
Community
Community
VC
43
68
45
33
36
37
41
41
42
46
46
49
53
55
61
61
35
52
47
47
48
48
49
50
51
45
47
51
58
52
53
53
69
54
58
38
51
57
59
59
59
62
62
34
58
63
63
60
64
Please note that the category, school name and age range of schools are subject to
change throughout the year due to schools gaining academy status.
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Lower school information sheets
Aspley Guise Lower School
Head: Mrs. M Mercer
Address: Spinney Lane, Aspley
Tel: (01908)
Guise, Milton Keynes, MK17 8JT
582245
Website: www.aspleyguiselower.ik.org
Designated measuring point: Main gate
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
Community
135
27
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 9 Years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
27
26
26
Admissions Criteria
At the time of the initial allocation in April
2015 all applicants were offered a place.
(see page 16)
Beaudesert Lower School
Head: Mrs. E Cox
Address: Appenine Way, Leighton
Tel: (01525)
Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 3DX
373019
Website: www.beaudesert.beds.sch.uk
Designated measuring point: Main
pedestrian entrance
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
Community
240
55
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 9 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
55
49
49
Admissions Criteria
(see page 16)
Biggleswade Academy
Executive Head: Mr. S Phillips
Address: Kitelands Road,
Tel: (01767)
Biggleswade, SG18 8NX
312372
Website: www.biggleswadeacademy.org
Designated measuring point: Front door
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
Academy
805
Year R- 60
Admission
Requests
Places
4 to 13 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
Year 5- 80
60
62
60
Admissions Criteria
See below
2015 the last person offered was under
‘Any other children’ at a distance of
533.25m.
1. All ‘looked after’ children or children who were previously ‘looked after’
2. Children in catchment with siblings at the Academy
3. Children of Academy staff (see definition on the next page)
4. Children in catchment
5. Non-catchment children with siblings at the Academy
6. Other non-catchment children by distance
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Definition of staff- All staff employed by the school for at least two years for the purpose of
working in the school as follows; all full time teaching staff, all full time support staff – defined
as those on a 37 week and above contract, all part time teaching staff employed on a 0.5 or
greater contract, all part time support staff who work more than 15 hours per week for 37
weeks or more. The definition does not include peripatetic staff.
Caldecote VC Lower School
Head: Mrs. L Evans
Address: Manor Place, Upper
Tel: (01767)
Caldecote, Biggleswade,
316206
Bedfordshire, SG18 9DA
Website: www.caldecotelowerschool.co.uk
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
VC
80
24
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 9 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
24
19
19
Admissions Criteria
(see page 16)
Campton Lower School
Head: Mrs. L Clifton
Website: www.camptonlower.org
Category
NOR
Age Range
2015
Community
Up to 9 years
115
Address: Rectory Road, Campton,
Tel: (01462)
Shefford, Bedfordshire, SG17 5PF
813359
Admission
Number
2016
22
Admissions Criteria
(see page 16)
Admission
Requests
Places
Number:
Received:
Offered:
22
34
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‘Distance’ at a distance of 1,458.64m.
Chalton Lower School
Head: Miss E Noble
Website: www.chaltonlower.co.uk
Category
NOR
Age Range
2015
Community
Up to 9 years
Admissions Criteria
(see page 16)
50
Address: Luton Road, Chalton,
Tel: (01525)
Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 9UJ
872354
Designated measuring point: School
gate
Admission
Number
2016
15
Admission
Requests
Places
Number:
Received:
Offered:
15
10
10
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Church End Lower School
Head: Mr. B Storey
Address:
Church End site - Church Walk,
Marston Moretaine, MK43 0NE
Forest End site – Great Linns,
Marston Moretaine, MK43 0LD
Website: www.churchendlower.co.uk
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
Trust
295
90*
Up to 9 years
Tel: (01234)
768271
entrance at Church Walk site
Admission
Requests
Places
Number:
Received:
Offered:
90
74
74
Admissions Criteria
See below
1. All 'looked after' children or children who were previously ‘looked after’
2. Pupils living in the catchment area with siblings at the school
3. Other pupils living in the catchment area
4. ‘Very exceptional’ medical grounds
5. Other siblings
6. Any other children
* site 1: Church Walk and site 2: Forest End.
Church Walk = 60 places
Forest End = 30 places
Clifton All Saints Academy
Head: Mrs. C Ward
Address: Church Street, Clifton,
Tel: (01462)
Shefford, Bedfordshire, SG17 5ES
628444
Website: www.cliftonallsaintsacdemy.co.uk
Designated measuring point:
Main entrance
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
Academy
150
30
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 9 Years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
30
38
30
Admissions Criteria
See below
April 2015 the last person offered was
under ‘Any other children’ at a distance
of 1,467.88m.
2. Pupils living in the Clifton catchment area with siblings at the school
3. Other pupils living in the catchment area;
4. ‘Very exceptional’ medical grounds;
5. Other siblings of pupils of All Saints;
6. Children of parents who have attended All Saints Church, Clifton once per month for a
period of six months prior to application. Parents need the signature of the Rector on the
application form.
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Clipstone Brook Lower School
Head: Mrs. A Hardy
Address: Brookland Drive, Leighton Tel: (01525)
Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 3PG
376085
Website: www.clipstonebrook.beds.sch.uk
notice board at top of school drive
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
Community
195
75
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 9 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
75
49
49
Admissions Criteria
(see page 16)
Cranfield Church Of England Academy
Head: Mrs. J Farbon
Address: Court Road, Cranfield,
Tel: (01234)
Bedfordshire, MK43 ODR
750261
Website:
www.cranfieldchurchofenglandacademy.co.uk
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
Academy
285
90
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 9 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
90
61
61
Admissions Criteria
See below
2015 all applicants were offered a place
2. Children living in the schools catchment area
3. ‘Very exceptional’ medical grounds.
4. Siblings of pupils already attending the school
5. Any other children.
Derwent Lower School
Head: Mr J. Adkins
Address: Hitchin Road, Henlow,
Tel: (01462)
Bedfordshire, SG16 6BA
812047
Website: www.derwentlower.net
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
Trust
110
30
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 9 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
30
16
16
Admissions Criteria
See below
5. Other siblings
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Dovery Down Lower School
Head: Ms. D Brewster
Address: Heath Road, Leighton
Tel: (01525)
Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 3AG
377233
Website: www.doverydown.beds.sch.uk
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
Community
150
30
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 9 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
30
57
30
Admissions Criteria
(see page 16)
‘Feeder’ at a distance of 1,511.28m.
Dunstable Icknield Lower School
Head: Mrs. L Prewett
Address: Burr Street, Dunstable,
Tel: (01582)
Bedfordshire, LU6 3AG
663709
Website: www.dunstableicknield.eschools.co.uk
tower
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
Community
290
60
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 9 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
60
77
60
Admissions Criteria
(see page 16)
‘Feeder’ at a distance of 2,910.16m
Dunton VC Lower School
Head: Mrs. N Sheehan
Address: High Street, Dunton,
Tel: (01767)
Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 8RN 312154
Website: www.duntonwrestlingworthschool.com
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
VC
60
15
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 9 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
15
27
15
Admissions Criteria
See below
‘Sibling’ at a distance of 4,226.0m
2. Children living in the catchment area with siblings at the school
3. Children living in the catchment area
4. Other children with siblings at the school
5. Children, one or more of whose parents/carers have, at the time of application, shown
commitment to the Church of England or another Christian church by attending a
service at least once a month for the year prior to an application being made*.
6. Children who live nearest to the school determined by straight line distance from the
school site to the child’s home address
*A Christian Church is defined as one which is a member, or is eligible for membership, of
Churches Together in England or the Evangelical Alliance. Applications in this category will
need to ask their priest or minister to complete the relevant section of the local authority
standard application form.
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Eversholt Lower School
Head: Mrs. P Finch
Address: Church End, Eversholt,
Tel: (01525)
Milton Keynes, MK17 9DU
280298
Website: www.eversholtschool.co.uk
Designated measuring point: The
entrance door
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
Academy
75
15
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 9 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
15
11
11
Admissions Criteria
(see page 16)
Everton Lower School
Head: Ms. A Russell
Address: 33 Potton Road, Everton,
Tel: (01767)
Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 2LE
680534
Website: www.evertonlowerschool.org.uk
Designated measuring point: Front gate
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
Community
45
10
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 9 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
10
16
10
Admissions Criteria
(see page 16)
Fairfield Park Lower School
Head: Mrs. J Stone
Website: www.fairfield.beds.sch.uk
Category
NOR
Age Range
2015
Community
Up to 9 years
Admissions Criteria
(see page 16)
260
Address: Dickens Boulevard,
Tel: (01462)
Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4FD
830000
entrance
Admission
Number
2016
60
Admission
Requests
Places
Number:
Received:
Offered:
60
71
60
‘Catchment’’ at a distance of 417.31m
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Flitwick Lower School
Head: Mrs. J New
Address: Temple Way, Flitwick,
Tel: (01525)
Bedfordshire, MK45 1LU
755444
Website: www.flitwick-lower-school.net
Designated measuring point: Main office
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
Community
260
60
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 9 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
60
59
59
Admissions Criteria
(see page 16)
Gothic Mede Academy
Principal: Mr. D Archer
Address: High Street, Arlesey,
Tel: (01462)
Bedfordshire, SG15 6SL
732002
Website: www.gothicmede.org.uk
entrance
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
Academy
310
60
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 9 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
60
69
60
Admissions Criteria
See below
‘Catchment’ at a distance of 1,552.73m
2. Pupils living in the catchment with siblings at the academy
3. Pupils living in the catchment
4. Children of permanent BEMAT staff (see definition)
5. Other children with siblings at the academy
Permanent Staff
Staff that work within BEMAT (Beds East Multi Academy Trust) on either a fulltime or part
time basis. The parent must be a permanent member of staff and been employed within
BEMAT for two or more years at the time of application, and/or recruited to fill a vacant
post where there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
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Gravenhurst Academy
Head: Mrs. L Rouse
Address: High Street, Gravenhurst, Tel: (01462)
Bedfordshire, MK45 4HY
711257
Website: www.gravenhurstlower.org.uk
door
Category
Age Range
NOR
2015
Academy
Up to 9 years
55
Admission
Number
2016
15
Admission
Requests
Places
Number:
Received:
Offered:
15
13
13
Admissions Criteria
See below
Permanent Staff
Greenfield Church of England School
(Greenfield and Pulloxhill Academy)
Head: Mrs. A McCullion
Address: Pulloxhill Road, Greenfield,
Tel: (01525)
Bedfordshire, MK45 5ES
712426
Website: www.greenfieldpulloxhillschools.org.uk
gate
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
Academy
135
25
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 9 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
25
25
25
Admissions Criteria
See below
5. Other siblings
40
Greenleas School, Derwent Road
Head: Mrs. R Clarke
Website: www.greenleas.net
Category
NOR
Age Range
2015
Community
Up to 9 years
283
Address: Derwent Road, Leighton
Tel: (01525)
Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 2AB
371735
Admission
Number
2016
60
Admissions Criteria
(see page 16)
Admission
Requests
Places
Number:
Received:
Offered:
60
87
60
‘Feeder’ at a distance of 3,528.42m.
Greenleas School, Kestrel Way
Head: Mrs. R Clarke
Address: Kestrel Way, Leighton
Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 4UZ
Website: www.greenleas.net
Category
NOR
Age Range
2015
Community
Up to 9 years
208
Tel: 01525
385356
Admission
Number
2016
60
Admissions Criteria
(see page 16)
Admission
Requests
Places
Number:
Received:
Offered:
60
86
60
‘Catchment’ at a distance of 354.61m.
Harlington Lower School
(A member of the Harlington and Sundon Academy Trust)
Head: Mrs. D Shelvey
Address: Westoning Road,
Tel: (01525)
Harlington, Bedfordshire, LU5 6PD
752500
Website: www.harlingtonlower.co.uk
entrance / front door of building
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
Academy
140
30
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 9 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
30
30
30
Admissions Criteria
(see page 16)
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Haynes Lower School
Head: Mrs. R Simister
Address: Foresters Close, Haynes, Tel: (01234)
Bedfordshire, MK45 3PR
381225
Website: www.hayneslowerschool.co.uk
front door
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
Community
105
24
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 9 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
24
17
17
Admissions Criteria
(see page 16)
Heathwood Lower School
Head: Mrs. S Dove
Address: Heath Road, Leighton
Tel: (01525)
Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 3AU
377096
Website: www.heathwoodlower.com
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
Community
150
30
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 9 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
30
43
30
Admissions Criteria
(see page 16)
‘Distance’ at a distance of 1,581.83m
Hockliffe Lower School
Head: Mrs. N Benger
Address: Woburn Road, Hockliffe, Leighton Tel: (01525)
Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 9LL
210330
Website: www.hockliffelowerschool.co.uk
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
Community
65
15
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 9 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
15
20
15
Admissions Criteria
(see page 16)
‘Catchment’ at a distance of 693.66m
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Houghton Conquest Lower School
Head: Miss C McCarthy
Address: High Street, Houghton
Tel: (01234)
Conquest, Bedfordshire, MK45 3LL 740202
Website: www.houghtonconquest.beds.sch.uk
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
Community
90
20
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 9 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
20
22
20
Admissions Criteria
(see page 16)
Husborne Crawley Lower School
Head: Mrs. S Isaacs
Website: www.hclowerschool.co.uk
Category
NOR
Age Range
2015
Community
Up to 9 years
Admissions Criteria
(see page 16)
60
Address: School Lane, Husborne
Tel: (01525)
Crawley, Bedfordshire, MK43 OUZ
280232
entrance
Admission
Number
2016
12
Admission
Requests
Places
Number:
Received:
Offered:
12
10
10
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John Donne Church of England Lower School
Head: Mrs. J Johnson-Clarke
Address: High Street, Blunham,
Tel: (01767)
Bedfordshire, MK44 3NL
640346
Website: www.johndonne.org.uk
of school
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
VA (C of E)
65
24
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 9 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
24
22
22
Admissions Criteria
See below
1. ‘Looked after children’ or children who were previously ‘looked after’
2. On ‘very exceptional’ medical grounds;
3. Children who at the time of application have their home address within the ecclesiastical
parish of Blunham (a map is available on the website www.achurchnearyou.com which
can be consulted to give the parish in which you reside) and who have a sibling who will
be attending the school at the time of entry;
4. Children who have a sibling who will be attending the school at the time of entry;
5. Children who at the time of application have their home address within the ecclesiastical
parish of Blunham (a map is available on the website www.achurchnearyou.com which
can be consulted to give the parish in which you reside).
6. Children whose home address is outside the area as defined in Category 3 above, one
or more of whose parents/guardians have, at the time of application shown commitment
to the Church of England or another Christian Church by attending a service at least
once a month for the year prior to an application being made. Applicants in this category
will need to ask their priest or minister to complete the relevant section of the application
form;
*A ‘Christian’ Church is a member, or is eligible for membership, of Churches Together in
England or the Evangelical Alliance.
Kingsmoor Lower School
Head: Mrs. C White
Address: Kingsmoor Close,
Tel: (01525)
Flitwick, Bedfordshire, MK45 1EY 712448
Website: www.kingsmoorschool.co.uk
gate
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
Community
160
45
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 9 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
45
20
20
Admissions Criteria
(see page 16)
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Laburnum Lower School
Head: Mrs. T How
Address: Laburnum Road, Sandy,
Tel: (01767)
Bedfordshire, SG19 1HQ
680691
Website: www.laburnumlower.co.uk
Designated measuring point: Bell Tower
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
Foundation (Trust)
140
30
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 9 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
30
35
30
Admissions Criteria
See below
‘Feeder’ at a distance of 608m.
1. All looked after children or children who were previously ‘looked after’.
2. Children living in the catchment area with siblings at the school.
3. Children living in the catchment area.
5. Other children with siblings at the school.
6. Children who live nearest to the school determined by a straight line distance
from the school site (bell tower) to the child’s home address.
Langford Village Academy
Principal: Mrs. L Rouse
Address: Church Street, Langford,
Tel: (01462)
Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 9QA 629000
Website: www.langfordvillageacademy.org.uk
office
Category
Age Range
NOR
2015
Academy
Up to 9 years
165
Admission
Number
2016
45
Admission
Requests
Places
Number:
Received:
Offered:
45
30
30
Admissions Criteria
See below
Permanent Staff
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Lawnside Lower School
Head: Mr. D Smith
Address: Lawnside, Biggleswade,
Tel: (01767)
Bedfordshire, SG18 OLX
312313
Website: www.lawnsidelowerschool.co.uk
entrance into school
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
Community
295
60
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 9 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
60
65
60
Admissions Criteria
(see page 16)
‘Distance’ at a distance of 741.30m
Leedon Lower School
Head: Mr. R Benson
Address: Highfield Road, Leighton
Tel: (01525)
Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 3LZ
374713
Website:www.leedonlowerschool.co.uk
Designated measuring point: Middle of
school quadrant
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
Community
265
90
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 9 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
90
69
69
Admissions Criteria
(see page 16)
Linslade Lower School
Head: Mrs. H Farlam and Mrs. D
Cannings
Website: www.linsladelower.co.uk
Category
NOR
Age Range
2015
Community
Up to 9 years
Admissions Criteria
(see page 16)
200
Address: Leopold Road, Leighton
Tel: (01525)
Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 2QU
372085
Designated measuring point: Pupils
entrance gate
Admission
Number
2016
45
Admission
Requests
Places
Number:
Received:
Offered:
45
42
42
46
Maple Tree Lower School
Head: Mrs. P Duncombe
Address: Hawk Drive, Sandy,
Tel: (01767)
Bedfordshire, SG19 2WA
699806
Website: www.mapletreelowerschool.com
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
Foundation (Trust)
185
45
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 9 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
45
33
33
Admissions Criteria
(see page 16)
Maulden Lower School
Head: Mrs. V Wang
Website: www.mauldenlower.com
Category
NOR
Age Range
2015
Community
Up to 9 years
Admissions Criteria
(see page 16)
150
Address: Church Road, Maulden,
Tel: (01525)
Bedfordshire, MK45 2AU
402286
pedestrian gate
Admission
Number
2016
30
Admission
Requests
Places
Number:
Received:
Offered:
30
27
27
Meppershall Church of England Academy
Head: Mrs. N Moore
Address: High Street, Meppershall, Tel: (01462)
Shefford, Bedfordshire, SG17 5LZ
813293
Website: www.meppershall.beds.sch.uk
entrance – Pedestrian gate
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
Academy
85
27
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 9 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
27
25
25
Admissions Criteria
See below
1.
All 'looked after' children or children who were previously ‘looked after’
2.
Children who at the time of application have their home address within the
ecclesiastical parish of Meppershall and will have a sibling attending the school at
the time of entry
3.
Other children who at the time of application have their home address within the
ecclesiastical parish of Meppershall
4.
‘Very exceptional’ medical grounds
5.
Other children who have a sibling who will be attending the school at the time of
entry
6.
Children living outside the area as defined in Category 2 above, one or more of
whose parents/guardians have, at the time of application, shown commitment to
the Church of England or another Christian Church* (see definition overpage) by
attending a service at least once a month for the year prior to an application being
Starting School 2015 made. Applicants in this category need to ask their priest or minister to complete
the relevant section of the application form
7.
Any other children
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* A ‘Christian’ Church is a member, or is eligible for membership, of Churches Together in
England or the Evangelical Alliance.
Moggerhanger Lower School
Head: Mrs. D Randall
Address: Blunham Road, Moggerhanger,
Tel: (01767)
Bedfordshire, MK44 3RD
640270
Website: www.moggerhangerlower.co.uk
Designated measuring point: Main door
of school
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
Foundation
60
15
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 9 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
15
9
9
Admissions Criteria
See below
1 All ‘looked after’ children and adopted children previously in care;
2. Pupils living within the catchment area with siblings at the school;
4. ‘Very exceptional’ medical needs;
5. Other siblings;
Northill C of E VA Lower School
Head: Mrs. A Barden
Address: Bedford Road, Northill,
Tel: (01767)
Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 9AH 627215
Website: www.northillschool.org.uk
entrance
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
VA (C of E)
65
15
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 9 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
15
6
6
Admissions Criteria
See below
1.
2.
To children living in the Ecclesiastical Parish of Northill, including Ickwell,
Thorncote Green, Hatch and Budna with siblings at the school
3.
To other children living in the Ecclesiastical Parish of Northill
4.
On very exceptional medical grounds
5.
To other siblings
6.
To children living outside the area defined in Category 2 above, one or more of
whose parents/guardians have, at the time of application and for a period of six
months previously, attended Christian public worship at least once in each
calendar month. Written evidence of attendance from the parish priest, minister or
other suitable person should be provided, by completing the relevant section on
the application form. Christian worship means at a church which is a member or is
eligible for membership at Churches Together in England or the Evangelical
Alliance.
7.
To any other children
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Potton Lower School
Head: Mrs. C Smart
Address: Everton Road, Potton,
Tel: (01767)
Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 2PB
260239
Website: www.pottonlower.co.uk
Designated measuring point: Secretary’s
office
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
Foundation (Trust)
260
60
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 9 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
60
51
51
Admissions Criteria
See below
5. Other siblings
Pulford Voluntary Aided Church of England Lower School
Head: Mr. D Heather
Address: Pulford Road, Leighton
Tel: (01525)
Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 1AB
372188
Website: www.pulford.beds.sch.uk
entrance
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
VA (C of E)
185
45
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 9 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
45
58
45
Admissions Criteria
See below
‘Any Other Children’ at a distance of
741.30m
1. Looked after children or children who were previously ‘looked after’ but
immediately after being ‘looked after’ became subject to an adoption, child
arrangement or special guardianship order
2. Children who have a sibling who will be attending the school at the time of entry
3. Children of practicing families of the Church of England who regularly attend All
Saints Leighton Buzzard.
4. Children of practicing families of the Church of England who are members of one
of the Anglican Churches within the Ouzel Valley Team Ministry.
5. Children of practicing families of other Church of England churches.
6. Children of practicing families of other Christian Denominations.
7. Children of practicing families of other faiths.
A practicing family is defined as a family which attends public worship. Public worship means
a congregational act of worship of the church or religious community at least once in each
calendar month over the previous year. In respect of The Church of England this is
interpreted as attendance at a service which takes place in the Parish Church, or authorised
place of worship, on a Sunday, and applies to categories 3, 4 and 5. When applying under
categories 3, 4,5, 6 and 7 the relevant priest, minister or faith leader will need to sign the
application form to confirm this level of attendance.
For the purposes of this policy other Christian Denominations are those that are members, or
are eligible for membership, of Churches Together in England or the Evangelical Alliance.
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Pulloxhill School (Greenfield and Pulloxhill Academy)
Head: Mrs. A McCullion
Address: Fieldside Road, Pulloxhill, Tel: (01525)
Bedfordshire, MK45 5HN
713150
Website: www.greenfieldpulloxhillschools.org.uk
gate
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
Academy
70
12
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 9 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
12
11
11
Admissions Criteria
See below
5. Other siblings
Ramsey Manor Lower School
Head: Mrs. A Freaks
Address: Manor Road, Barton-leTel: (01582)
clay, Bedfordshire, MK45 4NS
881318
Website: www.ramseymanor.ik.org
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
Community
295
58
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 9 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
58
56
56
Admissions Criteria
(see page 16)
Raynsford Church of England Academy
Head: Mrs. J Ashwell
Address: Park Lane, Henlow,
Tel: (01462)
Bedfordshire, SG16 6AT
812319
Website: www.raynsfordacademy.co.uk
gate
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
Academy
150
30
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 9 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
30
44
30
Admissions Criteria
(see page 16)
50
Ridgmont Lower School
Head: Mrs. J Cox
Address: High Street, Ridgmont,
Tel: (01525)
Bedfordshire, MK43 0TS
280236
Website: www.ridgmont-lower.org.uk
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
Community
45
15
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 9 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
15
8
8
Admissions Criteria
(see page 16)
Robert Peel Lower School
Head: Miss L Ganney
Address: Dapifer Drive, Sandy,
Tel: (01767)
Bedfordshire, SG19 1QJ
681185
Website: www.robertpeellower.co.uk
Email: admin@ robertpeel.beds.sch.uk
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
Foundation (Trust)
255
60
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 9 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
60
46
46
Admissions Criteria
See below
5. Other siblings of pupils currently attending the school
Roecroft Lower School
Head: Mrs. J Pearson
Website: www.roecroftlower.co.uk
Category
NOR
Age Range
2015
Community
Up to 9 years
Admissions Criteria
(see page 16)
295
Address: Buttercup Road, Stotfold,
Tel: (01462)
Hitchin, Bedfordshire, SG5 4PF
730336
entrance door
Admission
Number
2016
90
Admission
Requests
Places
Number:
Received:
Offered:
90
99
90
‘Sibling’ at a distance of 2,418.23m.
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Russell Lower School
Head: Mrs. N Walker
Website: www.russell-lower.co.uk
Category
NOR
Age Range
2015
Community
Up to 9 years
290
Admissions Criteria
(see page 16)
Address: Queens Road, Ampthill,
Tel: (01525)
Bedfordshire, MK45 2TD
755664
gate
Admission
Number
2016
90
Admission
Requests
Places
Number:
Received:
Offered:
90
50
50
Shefford Lower School
Head: Mrs. T Callender
Address: School Lane, Shefford,
Tel: (01462)
Bedfordshire, SG17 5BU
629123
Website: www.sheffordlowerschool.co.uk
Designated measuring point: Main front
door
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
Community
410
90
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 9 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
90
96
90
Admissions Criteria
(see page 16)
‘Distance’ at a distance of 1,510.14m.
Shelton Lower School
Head: Mrs. F Murray
Address: Lower Shelton Road,
Tel: (01234)
Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire,
768269
MK43 OLS
Website: www.sheltonlower.beds.sch.uk
gate
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
Trust
60
15
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 9 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
15
8
8
Admissions Criteria
See below
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Children living in the catchment area
Very exceptional medical grounds
Other children with siblings at the school
Children who live nearest to the school determined by straight line distance from the
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Shillington Lower School
Head: Mrs. J Parker
Address: Greenfields, Shillington,
Tel: (01462)
Hitchin, Bedfordshire, SG5 3NX
711637
Website: www.shillingtonlower.co.uk
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
Community
115
30
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 9 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
30
28
28
Admissions Criteria
(see page 16)
Silsoe Lower School
Head: Mrs. S Purdue
Address: High Street, Silsoe,
Tel: (01525)
Bedfordshire, MK45 4ES
860247
Website: www.silsoeschool.co.uk
Designated measuring point: Centre of
main gate
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
VC
140
45
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 9 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
45
35
35
Admissions Criteria
(see page 16)
Southcott Lower School
Head: Miss. S Laundy
Address: Bideford Green, Leighton
Tel: (01525)
Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 2UA
375753
Website: www.southcottlowerschool.com
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
Community
295
60
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 9 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
60
88
60
Admissions Criteria
(see page 16)
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Southill Lower School
Head: Mrs. F Murray
Address: School Lane, Southill,
Tel: (01462)
Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 9JA
813312
Website: www.southill-lower-school.co.uk
entrance
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
Community
65
15
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 9 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
15
18
15
Admissions Criteria
(see page 16)
St. Andrew’s VC Lower School (East)
Head: Mrs. S Rolfe
Address: Bantock Way, Biggleswade,
Tel: (01767)
Bedfordshire SG18 8UQ
312311
Website: www.standrewslowerschool.co.uk
Designated measuring point: Front
entrance doors
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
VC
N/A
60
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 9 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
60
33
33
Admissions Criteria
See below
54
St. Andrew’s VC Lower School (West)
Head: Mrs. S Rolfe
Address: Brunts Lane, Biggleswade,
Tel: (01767)
Bedfordshire, SG18 OLY
312311
Website: www.standrewslowerschool.co.uk
entrance doors
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
VC
425
90
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 9 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
90
83
83
Admissions Criteria
See below
St. George’s Lower School
Head: Miss M Rawlings
Address: East Street, Leighton
Tel: (01525)
Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 1EW
372096
Website: www.stgeorgeslowerschool.co.uk
Designated measuring point: Main front
door
Category
Age Range
NOR
2015
Community
Up to 9 years
70
Admission
Number
2016
30
Admissions Criteria
(see page 16)
55
Admission
Requests
Places
Number:
Received:
Offered:
30
12
12
St. Leonard’s V.A. Lower School
Head: Miss S Vincent
Address: Thrift Road, Heath and
Tel: (01525)
Reach, Leighton Buzzard,
237253
Bedfordshire, LU7 OAX
Website: www.stleonards.beds.sch.uk
of school
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
VA
100
20
Admission
Requests
Places
(C of E)
Number:
Received:
Offered:
Up to 9 years
20
17
17
Admissions Criteria
See below
2. Children who at the time of admission will have their home address within the civil
and ecclesiastical parish of Heath and Reach and who will have a sibling in the
school at the time of admission. (A map is available on the website;
www.achurchnearyou.com which can be consulted to give the parish in which you
reside)
3. Other children who at the time of admission will have their home address within the
civil and ecclesiastical parish of Heath and Reach. (A map is available on the
website; www.achurchnearyou.com which can be consulted to give the parish in
which you reside)
4. Children whose home address is outside the area, as defined in Category 2 above,
and one or more of whose parents/guardians have, at the time of application shown
commitment to St Leonard’s Church by attending a service at least once a month for
the 12 months prior to an application being made and is continuing to attend at the
time when the Governors consider the application. Applicants in this category will
need to ask the vicar to complete the relevant section of the application form.
5. Other children who have a sibling who will be attending the school at the time of
admission.
6. Children whose home address is outside the area, as defined in Category 2 above,
one or more of whose parents/guardians have, at the time of application shown
commitment to another Christian Church within the area covered by the Ouzel team
ministry * by attending a service at least once a month for the 12 months prior to an
application being made and is continuing so to attend at the time when the
Governors consider the application. Applicants in this category will need to ask their
priest or minister to complete the relevant section of the application form.
The governors define a ‘Christian’ Church to be one which is a member, or is
eligible for membership, of Churches Together in England or the Evangelical
Alliance. The Ouzel team ministry includes the villages/parishes of Leighton
Buzzard, Linslade, Heath and Reach, Hockliffe, Eggington and Billington.
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St. Mary’s VA CofE Lower School (Clophill)
Head: Mrs. K Bingley
Address: High Street, Clophill,
Tel: (01525)
Bedfordshire, MK45 4BE
860206
Website: www.stmaryslower.info
Designated measuring point: Pedestrian
Email:
gate of school
[email protected]
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
VA
120
30
Admission
Requests
Places
(C of E)
Number:
Received:
Offered:
Up to 9 years
30
19
19
Admissions Criteria
See below
3. Other children living in the catchment area
4. On very exceptional medical grounds
5. Other siblings
6. Children living outside the Parish of Clophill, one or more of whose parents/guardians
have, at the time of application, and for a period of six months previously, attended
public worship at a Church of England Church at least once in each calendar month
7. Regular worshippers* in Churches of other denominations**
* ‘Regular worshippers’ are defined as being in regular attendance on at least one
Sunday per month during the six months immediately prior to the submission of
application.
** Other denominations means churches which are members of Churches Together in
England or the Evangelical Alliance
Written certification will be required from the relevant member of the clergy team of the
Parish or the minister of your church.
St. Mary’s Church Of England Academy (Stotfold)
Head: Miss S Bishop
Address: Rook Tree Lane, Stotfold, Tel: (01462)
Hitchin, Bedfordshire, SG5 4DL
730343
Website: www.stmarysacademystotfold.co.uk
Designated measuring point: Central
point of main school site
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
Academy
225
60
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 9 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
60
39
39
Admissions Criteria
See below
5. Other siblings
commitment to the Church of England or another Christian Church by attending a
service at least once a month for the year prior to an application being made*
* A Christian Church is defined as one which is a member, or is eligible for membership,
of Churches Together in England or the Evangelical Alliance. Applicants in this category
will need to ask their priest or minister to complete the relevant section of the local
authority standard application form
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St. Swithun’s V.C Lower School
Head: Mrs. A Whitehurst
Address: Ivel Road, Sandy,
Tel: (01767)
Bedfordshire, SG19 1BA
680692
Website: www.stswithunssandy.co.uk
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
VC
140
30
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 9 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
30
23
23
Admissions Criteria
(see page 16)
Stanbridge Lower School
Head: Miss R Godwin
Address: Tilsworth Road,
Tel: (01525)
Stanbridge, Leighton Buzzard,
210328
Bedfordshire, LU7 9HY
Website: www.stanbridge.beds.sch.uk
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
Community
85
24
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 9 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
24
23
23
Admissions Criteria
(see page 16)
Stondon Lower School
Head: Miss S Woodham
Address: Hillside Road, Upper
Tel: (01462)
Stondon, Henlow, Bedfordshire,
850288
SG16 6LP
Website: www.stondonls.beds.sch.uk
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
Community
140
30
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 9 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
30
27
27
Admissions Criteria
(see page 16)
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Studham Church of England VC Lower School
Head: Dr. P Burrett
Address: Church Road, Studham,
Tel: (01582)
Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 2QD
872337
Website: www.studhamschools.org.uk
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
VC
40
15
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 9 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
15
19
19
Admissions Criteria
(see page 16)
Sundon Lower School
(A member of the Harlington and Sundon Academy Trust)
Head: Mrs. D Shelvey
Address: Streatley Road, Sundon,
Tel: (01525)
Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 3PQ
872357
Website: www.sundonlower.co.uk
school gate
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
Academy
55
15
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 9 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
15
5
5
Admissions Criteria
(see page 16)
Sutton CofE VA Lower School
Head: Mrs. L Chapman
Address: High Street, Sutton,
Tel: (01767)
Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 2NE
260334
Website: www.suttonvalowerschool.org.uk
of school
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
VA
60
15
Admission
Requests
Places
(C of E)
Number:
Received:
Offered:
Up to 9 years
15
25
15
Admissions Criteria
See below
1,819.79m
2. Children living in the Ecclesiastical Parish of Sutton (the catchment area) with siblings at
the school.
3. Other children living within the Ecclesiastical Parish of Sutton.
4. ‘Very exceptional’ medical grounds.
5. Other children with siblings at the school.
6. Children living outside the Parish, one or more of whose parents/guardians are regular
worshippers at and are committed members of the Church of England. (see next page)
7. Children living outside the parish, one or more of whose parents/guardians are regular
worshippers with any other Christian denomination. (see next page)
8. Children eligible for Pupil Premium or Service Premium funding.
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For the purposes of this policy, regular worship is defined as parents/guardians who
have, at the time of application, and for a period of six months previously, attended
public worship at a Church of England Church at least once in each calendar month.
Written verification is required from the relevant member of the clergy. There is a
relevant section on the LA’s application form for this purpose.
Swallowfield Lower School
Head: Mrs. K Brewer
Address: Weathercock Close,
Tel: (01908)
Woburn Sands, Milton Keynes,
582101
MK17 8SR
Website: www.swallowfieldlowerschool.co.uk
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
Community
290
58
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 9 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
58
57
57
Admissions Criteria
(see page 16)
Templefield Lower School
Head: Mrs. H Lampard
Address: Malham Close, Flitwick,
Tel: (01525)
Bedfordshire, MK45 1AJ
713625
Website: www.templefield-lower.co.uk
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
Community
260
60
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 9 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
60
57
57
Admissions Criteria
(see page 16)
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The Firs Lower School
Head: Mr. A Campbell
Address: Station Road, Ampthill,
Tel: (01525)
Bedfordshire, MK45 2QR
402735
Website: www.firslower.co.uk
Designated measuring point: Enclosed
garden
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
Academy
295
60
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 9 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
60
47
47
Admissions Criteria
See below
4. Other siblings
5. Pupils of members of staff (see definition)
6. Any other children determined by straight line distance to the school site from the
pupil’s home address.
Pupils of members of staff- Any child of a member of our full time or part time staff (teaching
or non-teaching) who is employed by the school. Temporary staff are not included in this
arrangement.
The Mary Bassett Lower School
Head: Mr. K Hewitt
Address: Bassett Road, Leighton
Tel: (01525)
Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 1AR
373017
Website: www.marybassett.co.uk
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
Community
275
60
Up to 9 years
Admissions Criteria
(see page 16)
Admission
Requests
Places
Number:
Received:
Offered:
60
79
60
‘Distance’ at a distance of 659.27m
Thomas Johnson Lower School
Head: Mrs. M Haimes
Address: Hurst Grove, Lidlington,
Tel: (01525)
Bedfordshire, MK43 OSB
402377
Website: www.thomasjohnson.beds.sch.uk
gate
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
Community
80
18
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 9 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
18
16
16
Admissions Criteria
(see page 16)
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Toddington St. George Church of England School
Head: Mrs. J Spencer
Address: Manor Road, Toddington, Tel: (01525)
Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 6AJ
872360
Website: www.toddingtonstgeorge.co.uk
gate
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
Academy
295
60
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 9 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
60
54
54
Admissions Criteria
(see page 16)
Totternhoe Lower School
Head: Mrs. O Bates
Address: Church Road, Totternhoe, Tel: (01582)
Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 1RE
662959
Website: www.totternhoe.beds.sch.uk
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
Community
80
29
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 9 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
29
12
12
Admissions Criteria
(see page 16)
Watling Lower School
Head: Mrs. S Penglase
Website: www.watlinglower.org.uk
Category
NOR
Age Range
2015
Community
Up to 9 years
Admissions Criteria
(see page 16)
170
Address: Bullpond Lane,
Tel: (01582)
Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 3BJ
662232
school gate entrance
Admission
Number
2016
30
Admission
Requests
Places
Number:
Received:
Offered:
30
31
30
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Westoning Lower School
Head: Mrs. J Boyle
Address: High Street, Westoning,
Tel: (01525)
Bedfordshire, MK45 5JH
712994
Website: www.westoninglower.moonfruit.com
of school
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
Foundation
120
30
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 9 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
30
20
20
Admissions Criteria
See below
5. Other siblings
Woburn Lower School
Head: Mrs. N Ivett
Address: Bedford Street, Woburn,
Tel: (01525)
Milton Keynes, MK17 9QL
290207
Website: www.woburn-lower-school.co.uk
entrance
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
Community
60
12
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 9 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
12
11
11
Admissions Criteria
2015 all applicants were offered a place
(see page 16)
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Wrestlingworth Lower School
Head: Mrs. N Sheehan
Address: Church Lane,
Tel: (01767)
Wrestlingworth, Sandy,
631249
Bedfordshire, SG19 2EU
Website: www.duntonwrestlingworthschool.com
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
VC
60
13
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 9 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
13
17
14
Admissions Criteria
See below
Primary school information sheets
Ardley Hill Academy
Head: Mr. J Smith
Address: Lowther Road, Dunstable, Tel: (01582)
Bedfordshire, LU6 3NZ
667955
Website: www.ardleyhill.org.uk
Main entrance
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
Academy
305
60
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 11 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
60
70
60
Admissions Criteria
See below
1,402.62m.
4. Pupils with siblings at the school
5. `Very exceptional’ medical grounds
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Ashton St. Peter’s Primary School
Head: Mrs. S McGinty
Address: Leighton Court,
Tel: (01582)
Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 1EW 663410
Website: www.ashtonstpeters.beds.sch.uk
of school
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
VA (C of E)
170
30
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 11 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
30
42
30
Admissions Criteria
See below
371.85m
1.
2.
Children who have siblings in the school when they enter the reception class
3.
Children of practising parent/guardian of the Church of England whose
attendance is verified by the signature of the priest on the application form*
4.
Children of practising parent/guardian of other Christian churches** whose
attendance is verified by the signature of the priest or minister on the application
form*
5.
Children of practising parent/guardian of other faiths whose attendance is verified
by the signature of the faith leader on the application form***
6.
Children whose applications do not fall within Categories 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 but who
have very exceptional medical needs which only Ashton St Peter’s C Of E VA
Primary can adequately meet, supported with written evidence from a consultant
doctor at the time of application. The Governors reserve the right to seek further
information in order to determine whether it is essential for a child to be admitted
to the preferred school on medical grounds
7.
Any other children
* A practising parent/guardian is defined as attending public worship at least once in each
calendar month over the previous year.
** Another Christian Church is one which belongs to or is eligible for membership of,
Churches Together in Great Britain and Ireland, the Evangelical Alliance, or in the
Dunstable Fellowship of Evangelical Churches.
*** A practising parent/guardian is defined as attending faith meetings at least once in
each calendar month over the previous year.
Beecroft Academy
Head: Mr. J Hughes
Address: Westfield Road,
Tel: (01582)
Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 1DW 663486
Website: www.beecroftacademy.co.uk
Designated measuring point: The Central
Tower
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
Academy
270
60
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 11 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
60
51
51
Admissions Criteria
(see page 16)
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Caddington Village School
Head: Mrs. S Teague
Address: Five Oaks, Caddington,
Tel: (01582)
Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 4JD
726058
Website: www.caddingtonschool.net
medical room
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
Community
420
60
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 11 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
60
53
53
Admissions Criteria
(see page 16)
Eaton Bray Academy
Head: Mrs. S Hounslow
Address: School Lane, Eaton Bray, Tel: (01525)
Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 2DT
220468
Website: www.eatonbrayacademy.co.uk
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
Academy
170
30
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 11 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
30
30
30
Admissions Criteria
See below
2. Pupils living in the catchment area with siblings at the School
4. On ‘very exceptional’ medical grounds - applications on behalf of children
under this category must be supported by professional recommendations
from a medical practitioner
5. Other siblings
6. Children attending Eaton Bray Pre-School who are eligible for Service Premium
or Early Years Premium.
7. Any other Children.
Eaton Bray Academy’s admission policy is subject to change following a decision made by
the Office of the Schools Adjudicator in July 2015.
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Hadrian Academy
Principal: Mrs. S Ingham
Address: Hadrian Avenue,
Tel: (01582)
Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 4SR
618400
Website: www.hadrianacademy.co.uk
school gates
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
Academy
320
45
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 11 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
45
62
45
Admissions Criteria
See below
‘Feeder’ at a distance of 1,247.10m .
3. Children of teaching and non teaching staff *
4. Other pupils living in the civil electoral ward of Icknield as at 01.01.2012 (see
academy’s website for details)
* For the purposes of satisfying these criteria, a member of staff is defined as a member of
the;
 Full time teaching staff, or of the part time teaching staff with a 50% and above
timetable,
 Full time support staff (on a 38 week and above contract) or of the part time support
staff who work 50% and above as determined by their role whose role and activities
can be demonstrated to provide a significant measurable impact on student
achievement at the school.
A panel from the Governors Admission Committee will determine whether the member of staff
meets the requirements for this rule. This definition does not include contract staff or
peripatetic staff employed by Hadrian Academy Trust.
Hawthorn Park Community Primary School
Head: Mrs. L Johnson
Address: Parkside Drive,
Tel: (01582)
Houghton Regis, Dunstable,
863859
Bedfordshire, LU5 5QN
Website: www.hawthornpark.co.uk
of school
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
Community
375
60
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 11 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
60
49
49
Admissions Criteria
(see page 16)
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Houghton Regis Primary School
Head: Mrs. J Gamble
Address: St. Michael’s Avenue,
Tel: (01582)
867487
Bedfordshire, LU5 5DH
Website: www.houghtonregisprimary.co.uk
school field
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
Community
250
45
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 11 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
45
58
45
Admissions Criteria
(see page 16)
‘Feeder’ at a distance of 905.18m
Kensworth Church of England Primary School
Head: Mrs. A Kentish
Address: Common Road,
Tel: (01582)
Kensworth, Dunstable,
872336
Bedfordshire, LU6 3RH
Website: www.kensworthschool.co.uk
Designated measuring point: Doorway of
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
VC
70
15
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 11 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
15
14
14
Admissions Criteria
(see page 16)
Lancot School
Head: Miss H Shead
Website: www.lancotschool.co.uk
Category
NOR
Age Range
2015
Academy
Up to 11 years
315
Address: Lancot Drive, Dunstable,
Tel: (01582)
Bedfordshire, LU6 2AP
667956
Admission
Number
2016
60
Admissions Criteria
(see page 16)
68
Admission
Requests
Places
Number:
Received:
Offered:
60
54
54
Lark Rise Academy
Head: Mrs. R Baker
Address: Cartmel Drive, Dunstable, Tel: (01582)
Bedfordshire, LU6 3PT
607852
Website: www.larkriseac.co.uk
entrance
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
Academy
265
45
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 11 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
45
59
45
Admissions Criteria
See below
3. Children of teaching and non-teaching staff
Children of teaching and non-teaching staff
The Academy will admit a child of a member of staff provided that:
a)
The member of staff (defined below) has been employed at the school for two or
more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made
and/or
b)
The member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable
shortage.
For the purposes of satisfying this criterion, a member of staff is defined as a member of the:


full-time teaching staff, or of the part-time teaching staff with a 50% and above
timetable,
full-time support staff (on a 38 week and above contract) or of the part-time support
staff who work 50% and above, as determined by their role whose role and activities
can be demonstrated to provide a significant measurable impact on student
achievement at the school.
Slip End Primary School
Executive Head: Mrs. S Teague
Head: Mrs. A Howes
Website: www.slipend.beds.sch.uk
Category
NOR
Age Range
2015
Community
Up to 11 years
105
Address: Ross Way, Slip End,
Tel: (01582)
Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 4DD
720152
Admission
Number
2016
24
Admissions Criteria
(see page 16)
69
Admission
Requests
Places
Number:
Received:
Offered:
24
34
24
St. Augustine’s Academy
Principal: Mrs. L James (interim)
Address: Oakwood Avenue,
Tel: (01582)
Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 4AS
661778
Website: www.staugustinesacademy.co.uk
gate
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
Academy
110
30
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 11 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
30
15
15
Admissions Criteria
See below
1. Children who are in public care (looked after children) or those who were previously
looked after
2. Children living in the catchment area who have siblings in the school at the time of
admission. For the purpose of this policy siblings are children permanently residing
at the same address and we consider our catchment area to be the Downside Estate
to the south of the school and Half Moon Lane to the north-west of the school.
3. Other siblings.
4. Other children living in the catchment area.
5. Children with known special medical or social needs which only St. Augustine’s
Academy can meet. Written supporting evidence should be supplied, at the time of
application, from a relevant professional, such as, a doctor, social worker or
educational psychologist.
6. Children who are eligible for Pupil Premium
St. Christopher’s Academy
Principal: Mrs. P Jones
Address: Gorham Way, Dunstable,
Tel: (01582)
Bedfordshire, LU5 4NJ
500960
Website: www.stchristophersacademy.org
gate
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
Academy
230
30
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 11 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
30
52
30
Admissions Criteria
See below
‘Catchment’ at a distance of 345.85m
3. Other pupils living in the civil electoral ward of Icknield as at 01.01.2012 (see post
code list on academy’s policy)
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St. Mary’s Catholic Primary School (Caddington)
Head: Mr. S Chiswell
Address: Dunstable Road, Caddington,
Tel: (01582)
Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 4BB
602420
Website: www.stmarysprimary.org.uk
of school
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
VA (Catholic)
180
30
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 11 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
30
24
24
Admissions Criteria
See below
1.
2.
Baptised Catholic* siblings of children attending the school whose application is
supported by their parish priest or a priest known to them
3.
Baptised Catholic* children of practising families** from the parish(es) of St.
Mary’s Dunstable, St. Vincent’s Houghton Regis and St. Elizabeth’s Toddington,
who application is supported by their Parish Priest or a Priest known to them
4.
Baptised Catholic* children of practising families** from other parishes whose
application is supported by their parish priest or a priest known to them
5.
Other baptised Catholic* children
6.
Siblings other than Catholic
7.
Children from other Christian denominations*** whose parents wish them to
receive a Christian education and whose application is supported by their Priest or
Starting School 2016 Minister of Religion
8.
Children from other faith backgrounds and whose application is supported by their
Minister of Religion
9.
Any other children
* A Catholic child is a child baptised according to the rites of the Roman Catholic Church
or a child enrolled in a catechumenate programme. A Baptismal Certificate or proof of
enrolment in the programme will be required.
** ‘Practising’ means weekly attendance at Sunday Mass.
*** A Christian Church means a member of the Churches Together in England.
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St. Vincent’s Catholic Primary School
Head: Mrs. C Lake
Address: Hammersmith Gardens,
Tel: (01582)
862456
Bedfordshire, LU5 5RG
Designated measuring point: School gate
Website: www.stvincentshr.org
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
VA
195
30
(Catholic)
Up to 11 years
Admissions Criteria
See below
Admission
Number:
30
Requests
Received:
28
Places
Offered:
28
1. ‘Looked after’ children or children who were previously ‘looked after’
2. Baptised Catholic* siblings of practising** families, whose application is
supported by their parish priest or a priest known to them
3. Baptised Catholic* children of practising** families whose application is
supported by a priest
4. Other baptised Catholic* children
5. Siblings
6. Children from Christian*** faith denominations (i.e. believers in Jesus
Christ)whose parents wish them to receive a Christian education, and whose
application is supported by their priest or minister of religion
7. Children from other faith backgrounds, whose application is supported by
their minister of religion
* A Catholic child is a child baptised according to the rites of the Roman Catholic
church or a child enrolled in a catechumenate programme. A baptismal certificate
or proof of enrolment in the programme will be required
**‘Practising’ means weekly attendance at Sunday Mass
***Christian Church means a member of the Churches Together in England
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Thomas Whitehead Primary School
Head: Mrs. E Fairclough
Address: Angels Lane, Houghton
Tel: (01582)
Regis, Dunstable, Bedfordshire,
865466
LU5 5HH
Website: www.thomaswhitehead.co.uk
gate of school
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number 2016
VA
235
44
Admission
Requests
Places
(C of E)
Number:
Received:
Offered:
Up to 11 years
44
24
24
Admissions
Criteria
April 2015 all applicants were
See below
offered a place.
2. Children who have a sibling attending the school at the expected time of admission
3. Children of whom at least one parent is a practising member of the Church of
England
4. Children of whom at least one parent is a practising member of another mainstream
Christian church
5. Children of whom at least one parent is a practising member of other world faiths
6. Children whose applications do not fall into categories 1,2,3,4,5, will be admitted in
order of proximity of home to school, measured as a straight line from the school’s
front gate to their home
Practising members of the Church of England or other mainstream Christian Churches means
that at least one of the child’s parents is baptised and that the parent attends the principal act
of worship of the church at least once a month for a period of twelve months prior to the date
of application and is continuing so to attend at the time when the Governors consider the
application. Application forms must be endorsed by the priest or minister of the church.
Should applicants have moved into the area within the twelve months before the closing date
for applications, then a letter from the priest or minister of the previous church will be needed
to confirm attendance.
A practising member is defined as one who has attended faith meetings at least once a month
in the period of twelve months prior to the date of application and is continuing to do so at the
time when the governors consider the application. Application forms must be endorsed by an
official of the faith community.
Thornhill Primary School
Head: Mrs. J Lawson
Address: Grove Road, Houghton
Tel: (01582)
863516
LU5 5PE
Website: www.thornhill-primary.co.uk
main gate
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
Community
180
30
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 11 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
30
30
30
Admissions Criteria
(see page 16)
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Tithe Farm Primary School
Head: Mrs. S Surgey
Address: Tithe Farm Road,
Tel: (01582)
865047
Bedfordshire, LU5 5JB
Website: www.tithefarmprimary.co.uk
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
Community
225
60
Admission
Requests
Places
Up to 11 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
60
14
14
Admissions Criteria
(see page 16)
Vale Academy
Principal: Mrs. R Howe
Address: Wilbury Drive, Dunstable, Tel: (01582)
Bedfordshire, LU5 4QP
523000
Website: www.vale.barnfield.ac.uk
gate on Ridgeway Avenue
Category
Age Range
NOR
2015
Academy
4 to 11 years
385
Admission
Number
2016
Year R- 100
Admission
Requests
Places
Number:
Received:
Offered:
Year 5- 100
75
28
28
Admissions Criteria
See below
1. ‘Looked after’ and previously ‘looked after’ children
2. Children who have siblings currently at Barnfield Vale Academy and will continue to
be on the admission roll at the point of entry *
3. Children of staff employed by Barnfield Vale Academy who the Academy reasonably
considers has been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is demonstrable skill
shortage and/or have 2 or more years service at the time of application *
4. Children who live within the Central Bedfordshire Priority Admission Area- 50% of the
available places remaining after the application of criteria 1,2 and 3, will be allocated
to the Central Bedfordshire Priority Admission Area (see school website for map of
area) *
5. Children who live within the Luton Priority Admission Area-the available places
remaining after the application of criteria 1,2,3 and 4, will be allocated to the Luton
Priority Admission Area (see school website for map of area) *
6. Pupils living within the ‘Combined Catchment area’ (see school website for details) *
7. Pupils living outside the ‘Combined Catchment area (see school website for details) *
* Where the numbers of applicants in this criterion exceeds the number of places, offers will
be determined by random allocation
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For children currently in Year 4
Important Dates
Date
Event
Online Transfer to Middle 2016 system opens for parents/carers to
1 September 2015
apply. Paper application forms will also be available from website,
schools and by contacting the School Admissions Team
October -November
Schools hold their open evenings for prospective parents and
2015
children
15 January 2016
16 January – 3 May
2016
the late allocation round
18 April 2016
3 May 2016
allocation round
6 June 2016
Late applications received after 3 May will be processed during
During June/July 2016
these months
Or complete a paper Transfer to Middle 2016
School Admissions
Watling House
High Street North
Dunstable
Bedfordshire
LU6 1LF
School Admissions: 15 January 2016
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Transfer to Middle 2016 open events
Central Bedfordshire middle schools/academies
Location
Ampthill
School
Alameda Middle
School
Arlesey
Etonbury
Academy
Barton-le-Clay
Arnold Academy
Dates & Times of Open events
Wednesday 18 November 2015 6pm
Tuesday 17 November 2015
Gothic Mede Academy and Roecroft Lower
pupils presentation at 6pm (in hall) followed
by tour of school
St. Mary’s Academy and Fairfield Park
Lower pupils tour of school from 6pm
followed by presentation at 7pm (in hall)
Wednesday 11 November 2015
5.45pm talk followed by tour at 6.15pm
6.45pm talk followed by tour at 7.15pm
Academy at work 10.30am-12pm and
1.30pm-3pm
Biggleswade
Academy
Wednesday 14 October 2015 5.30pm –
8.30pm
Edward Peake
CofE Middle
School
Thursday 26 November 2015 6.30pm8pm
Holywell School
Thursday 5 November 2015
Headteacher welcome and talk at 6pm,
6.30pm and 7pm
Priory Academy
Tuesday 20 October 2015 5.30pm-7.30pm
Vale Academy
Contact academy to arrange visit
Biggleswade
Cranfield
Dunstable
Flitwick
Woodland Middle
School Academy
Henlow
Henlow Church of
England Academy
Leighton Buzzard
Brooklands
School
Gilbert Inglefield
Academy
Leighton Middle
School
Kingsmoor pupils & parents 5.30pm talk
Templefield pupils & parents 6.15pm talk
Flitwick Lower pupils & parents 7pm talk
Pupils from other lower schools can attend
any of the talks
All followed by self guided tour of the school
Wednesday 4 November 2015
School at work 6.30pm-8.30pm
Parents only 7pm-9pm
Thursday 12 November 2015 7pm-9pm
Headteacher talk at 7pm and 8pm
Open week 16 - 20 November 2015
9.30am-11.30am and 1.30pm -2.30pm
Tuesday 10 November 2015 7pm-9pm
Open week 16-20 November 9am 10.30am
Wednesday 18 November 9am-12pm
1.30pm-3pm
Saturday 14 November 9.30am-11.30am
Open week 17-20 November 2015 - tours at
9am and 10am
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Linslade School
Potton
Sandy
Shefford
Toddington
Woburn Sands
Burgoyne Middle
School
Sandye Place
Academy
Robert Bloomfield
Academy
Parkfields Middle
School
Fulbrook Middle
School
Saturday 7 November 2015 9.30am-12pm
Open week 16-20 November 2015 tours at
9.30am and 10.45am (booking advisable)
Wednesday 11 November 2015 7pm
Saturday 17 October 2015 9am – 1pm
Monday 9 November 2015 6pm
Campton, Gravenhurst and Haynes
Lower schools
Monday 9 November 2015 6.30pm
Southill, Clophill and Shillington Lower
schools
Tuesday 10 November 2015 6pm
Wilstead, Silsoe and Cotton End schools
Tuesday 10 November 2015 6.30pm
Stondon and any other lower schools
Monday 16 November 2015 5pm-6.30pm
Shefford Lower School
Thursday 12 November 2015 5.30pm8pm
Thursday 19 November 6.30pm-8.30pm
Bedford Borough middle schools/academies
Location
School
Dates & Times of Open events
Great Barford
Alban Academy
(Church of England)
Marston Vale Middle
Thursday 22 October 2015
6:30pm-7:10pm & 7:10pm-8:00pm
6.30pm
Stewartby
This information is provided for those parents/carers whose catchment area middle school
is within the Bedford Borough Council area. Please visit the Bedford Borough website, or
contact their School Admissions, for information about open evenings for other schools in
the Bedford Borough area.
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Middle school information sheets
Alameda Middle School
Head: Ms. M Warner
Address: Station Road, Ampthill,
Tel: (01525)
Bedfordshire, MK45 2QR
750900
Website: www.alamedamiddleschool.org.uk
Main entrance
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
Academy
625
180
Admission
Requests
Places
9 to 13 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
180
182
182
Admissions Criteria
See below
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Pupils living in the catchment area with siblings at the school
Other pupils living in the catchment area
Children who have attended the feeder lower schools i.e. Maulden, Russell and
The Firs
Other siblings
Pupils of members of staff *
Any other children
*Members of staff have to have been employed for a minimum of two years and /or are
recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skills shortage
Arnold Academy
Head: Mr. S Kelly
Website: www.arnold.beds.sch.uk
Category
Age Range
NOR
2015
Academy
9 to 13 years
595
Address: Hexton Road, Barton-leTel: (01582)
clay, Bedfordshire, MK45 4JZ
616400
Designated measuring point: Foyer
entrance of school
Admission
Number
2016
150
Admissions Criteria
See below
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Admission
Requests
Places
Number:
Received:
Offered:
150
132
132
Pupils who live in the defined catchment area with siblings currently at the
academy
Other pupils who live in the defined catchment area
On ‘very exceptional’ medical grounds
Other siblings
Pupils attending Ramsey Manor, Silsoe, Pulloxhill, Greenfield, Westoning and
Sundon Lower Schools
Any Other Children
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Biggleswade Academy
Executive Head: Mr. S Phillips
Address: Mead End, Biggleswade,
Tel: (01767)
Bedfordshire, SG18 8JU
318123
Website: www.biggleswadeacademy.org
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
Academy
805
Year R- 60
Admission
Requests
Places
4 to 13 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
Year 5- 80
80
70
70
Admissions Criteria
See below
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
*An additional 80 places are available for
children joining the school in year 5.
All ‘looked after’ children or children who were previously ‘looked after’
Children in catchment with siblings at the Academy
Children of Academy staff
Children in catchment
Non-catchment children with siblings at the Academy
Other non-catchment children by distance
Definition of staff- All staff employed by the school for at least two years for the purpose of
working in the school as follows; all full time teaching staff, all full time support staff – defined
as those on a 37 week and above contract, all part time teaching staff employed on a 0.5 or
greater contract, all part time support staff who work more than 15 hours per week for 37
weeks or more. The definition does not include peripatetic staff.
Brewers Hill Middle School
Head: Mr. J Hughes
Address: Aldbanks, Dunstable,
Tel: (01582)
Bedfordshire, LU6 1AJ
666668
Website: www.brewershillmiddle.co.uk
Main gate
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
Community
135
N/A
Admission
Requests
Places
9 to 13 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
120
35
35
*Following the decision at the Executive on 19 August 2014, Brewers Hill Middle School will
close in August 2017. There will be no Year 5 intake for September 2016.
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Brooklands School
Head: Mrs. J Hodgson
Address: Brooklands Drive,
Tel: (01525)
Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire,
372018
LU7 3PF
Website: www.brooklandsschool.co.uk
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
Academy
350
150
Admission
Requests
Places
9 to 13 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
150
94
94
Admissions Criteria
See below
5. Other siblings
Burgoyne Middle School
Head: Mrs. C Smart
Address: Mill Lane, Potton, Sandy,
Tel: (01767)
Bedfordshire, SG19 2PG
260034
Website: www.burgoyne.beds.sch.uk
Email:
office
[email protected]
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
Community
175
90
Admission
Requests
Places
9 to 13 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
90
66
66
Admissions Criteria
(see page 16)
Edward Peake Middle School
Head: Mrs. M Reddick
Address: Potton Road,
Tel: (01767)
Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18
314562
OEJ
Website: www.edwardpeake.beds.sch.uk
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
VC
380
150
Admission
Requests
Places
9 to 13 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
120
125
125
Admissions Criteria
See below
service at least once a month for the year prior to an application being made *.
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Etonbury Academy
Principal: Mr. A Prior
Address: Stotfold Road, Arlesey,
Tel: (01462)
Bedfordshire, SG15 6XS
730391
Website: www.etonbury.org.uk
Central point of main hall
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
Academy
530
150
Admission
Requests
Places
9 to 16** years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
190
160
160
Admissions Criteria
See below
3. Pupils with siblings at the academy
5. Attendance at our traditional feeder academies / schools – St Mary's, Stotfold; Gothic
Mede, Fairfield Lower and Roecroft Lower
*Staff that work within BEMAT (Beds East Multi Academy Trust) on either a fulltime or part
time basis. The parent must be a permanent member of the workforce and the member of
staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time of application and/or
recruited to fill a vacant post where there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
** In September 2016 Etonbury Academy will operate Years 5 – 9.
Fulbrook Middle School
Head: Mrs. S Clancy
Address: Weathercock Lane,
Tel: (01908)
Woburn Sands, Milton Keynes,
582022
MK17 8NP
Website: www.fulbrookmiddleschool.org.uk
Main entrance
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
Academy
420
110
Admission
Requests
Places
9 to 13 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
110
123
123
Admissions Criteria
See below
1.
2.
3.
Other pupils living in the catchment area, and Service Children with a confirmed
posting to the catchment area or crown servants returning from overseas to live in
the catchment area;
4.
5.
Other siblings
6.
Students who have attended Fulbrook’s feeder schools i.e. Aspley Guise,
Husborne Crawley, Ridgmont, Swallowfield and Woburn Lower Schools
7.
Any other children
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Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Head: Mrs. R Swaffield
Website: www.gilbertinglefield.org
Category
Age Range
NOR
2015
Academy
9 to 13 years
460
Address: Vandyke Road, Leighton
Tel: (01525)
Buzzard, LU7 3FU
372266
Designated measuring point: Central
point of main library lawn
Admission
Number
2016
140
Admission
Requests
Places
Number:
Received:
Offered:
140
138
138
Admissions Criteria
See below
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Other siblings
6.
Any other children
Henlow Church Of England Academy
Head: Mrs. C Earp
Address: Church Road, Henlow,
Tel: (01462)
Bedfordshire, SG16 6AN
813733
Website: www.henlowacademy.co.uk
Main entrance
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number 2016
Academy
490
140
Admission
Requests
Places
9 to 13 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
140
118
118
Admissions Criteria
See below
April 2015 all applicants were offered
a place.
2. Pupils living in the catchment area with siblings at the Academy
3. Pupils living in the catchment area
4. Other children with siblings at the Academy
5. Children of permanent staff
6. Attendance at our traditional feeder schools: All Saints Church of England Academy,
Clifton; Derwent Lower, Henlow Camp; Langford Village Academy; Meppershall
Church of England Academy; and Raynsford Church of England Academy, Henlow
7. Children, one or more of whose parents / carers have, at the time of application,
shown commitment to the Church of England or another Christian Church by
attending a service at least once a month for the year prior to an application being
made
A Christian Church is defined as one which is a member, or is eligible for membership, of
Churches Together in England or the Evangelical Alliance
Definition of permanent staff- Staff who work at the Academy with a permanent contract,
employed on either a full or part time basis. The member of staff should have been employed
at the Academy for two or more years at the time the application for admission is made; or
they have been recruited for a post where there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
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Holywell School
Head: Mr. P Haddon
Address: Red Lion Close,
Tel: (01234)
Cranfield, Bedfordshire, MK43 0JA
750381
Website: www.holywell.beds.sch.uk
entrance
Category
Age Range
NOR
2015
Academy
9 to 13 years
540
Admission
Number
2016
150
Admission
Requests
Places
Number:
Received:
Offered:
150
159
150
Admissions Criteria
See below
9,097.93m
1.
2.
3.
Other children living in the catchment area
4.
Children with one or more parents or guardians who attend a Church of England
church on a regular basis*
5.
Children with one or more parents or guardians who attend any other Trinitarian
Church on a regular basis*
6.
Children living outside of the catchment area who currently attend and have
attended for a period of at least one academic year Cranfield Church of England
Academy or Wootton Lower School
7.
Children living outside the catchment area with siblings who currently attend
Holywell and will do so at the time of entry
8.
Any other children living outside the catchment area who wish to attend the school
Regular attendance is defined as; at the time of application, and for a period of six
months previously attended public worship at St Peter & St Paul Cranfield, St Mary’s
Wootton or any other Church of England or Trinitarian Church at least once in each
calendar month. Applicants in these categories will be required to have their application
forms signed by their parish priest/minister or faith leader to prove evidence of their
regular attendance.
Leighton Middle School
Head: Mrs. A Thompson
Website: www.leighton.beds.sch.uk
Category
Age Range
NOR
2015
Community
9 to 13 years
480
Address: Church Square, Leighton
Tel: (01525)
Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 1EX
374907
memorial garden
Admission
Number
2016
120
Admission
Requests
Places
Number:
Received:
Offered:
120
199
120
Admissions Criteria
See below
5. Children who have spent a significant time (3 years or more) in a Leighton
Buzzard/Linslade/Hockliffe school, i.e. Beaudesert, Clipstone Brook, Dovery Down,
Greenleas, Heathwood, Leedon, Linslade, Mary Bassett, Pulfords, Southcott, St.
Georges, St. Leonards, Stanbridge and Hockliffe Lower Schools.
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Linslade School
Head: Ms. K Smith
Address: Mentmore Road, Leighton Tel: (01525)
Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 2PA
372640
Website: www.linslademiddle.beds.sch.uk
entrance
Category
Age Range
NOR
2015
Academy
9 to 13 years
590
Admission
Number
2016
165
Admission
Requests
Places
Number:
Received:
Offered:
150
131
131
Admissions Criteria
See below
2. Pupils living in catchment area with siblings at the school
4. Children of staff employed by Linslade Academy Trust who the academy reasonably
considers have been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is demonstrable
skill shortage and/or have 2 or more years’ service at the time of application.
6. Other siblings
7. Children who have spent a significant time (3 years or more) in a Leighton
Buzzard/Linslade/Hockliffe Lower School i.e. Beaudesert, Clipstone Brook. Dovery
Down,Greenleas, Heathwood, Hockliffe, Leedon, Linslade, Mary Bassett, Pulford,
Southcott, St. George’s, St. Leonard’s and Stanbridge Lower Schools
Children of staff - This applies to permanent staff full time and part time. The relationship to
the child is defined as by blood or adoption or with legal parental responsibility and living with
the child in the same house Monday – Friday for a minimum of two years.
Parkfields Middle School
Head: Mr. D Brandon-Bravo
Address: Park Road, Toddington,
Tel: (01525)
Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 6AB
872555
Website: www.parkfieldsschool.co.uk
of school
Category
Age Range
NOR
2015
Foundation
9 to 13 years
465
Admission
Number
2016
113
Admission
Requests
Places
Number:
Received:
Offered:
113
120
113
Admissions Criteria
See below
4,440.41m
4. Other siblings
5. Children attending lower schools within the Parkfields pyramid i.e. Toddington St
George, Harlington, Chalton and Eversholt;
6. Children attending other lower schools within the HAST pyramid i.e. Greenfield &
Pulloxhill, Ramsey Manor, Silsoe, Sundon & Westoning;
7. Children of staff working at Parkfields Middle School (see definition);
Children of staff definition- Teaching and non-teaching members of staff who work full-time or
part-time at Parkfields Middle School. The staff member must be a permanent member of the
workforce and been employed at the school for two or more years at the time of application
and/or was recruited to fill a vacant post where there was a demonstrable skill shortage.
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Priory Academy
Head: Mrs. M Smith
Address: Britain Street, Dunstable,
Tel: (01582)
Bedfordshire, LU5 4JA
661158
Website: www.prioryacademy.co.uk
Designated measuring point: Middle
entrance gate in Britain Street
Category
Age Range
NOR
2015
Academy
9 to 16 years
535
Admission
Number
2016
120
Admission
Requests
Places
Number:
Received:
Offered:
120
130
120
Admissions Criteria
See below
1.
2.
Pupils with siblings at the school
3.
Pupils of members of staff (see definition)
4.
Pupils currently attending Dunstable Icknield Lower School, Studham CofE Lower
School or Watling Lower School
5.
Any other children who live nearest to the school determined by straight line
distance from the school to the pupil’s home address
Staff definition-This applies to permanent, full or part-time, staff who have been employed at
the Academy for two or more years at the time of application and/or staff recruited to fill a
vacant post where there was a demonstrable skill shortage. The relationship to the child is
defined as by blood or adoption or with legal parental responsibility and living with the child in
the same house Monday – Friday.
Robert Bloomfield Academy
Principal: Mr. J Axford (acting)
Address: Bloomfield Drive,
Tel: (01462)
Shefford, Bedfordshire, SG17 5BU
628800
Website: www.robertbloomfield.beds.sch.uk
entrance
Category
Age Range
NOR
2015
Academy
9 to 13 years
915
Admission
Number
2016
240
Admission
Requests
Places
Number:
Received:
Offered:
210
268
240
Admissions Criteria
See below
929.63m
5. Attendance at our traditional feeder academies / schools - Shefford, Clophill, Haynes,
Southill, Wilstead, Stondon, Shillington, Campton, Gravenhurst
Staff definition- Staff that work within BEMAT (Beds East Multi Academy Trust) on either a
fulltime or part time basis. The parent must be a permanent member of the workforce and the
member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time of
application and/or recruited to fill a vacant post where there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
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Sandye Place Academy
Principal: Mrs. K McCamley
Address: Park Road, Sandy,
Tel: (01767)
Bedfordshire, SG19 1JD
680420
Website: www.sandyeplaceacadmey.org.uk
of the Mansion House
Category
Age Range
NOR
2015
Academy
9 to 13 years
485
Admission
Number
2016
150
Admission
Requests
Places
Number:
Received:
Offered:
150
120
120
Admissions Criteria
See below
5. Other siblings
Vale Academy
Principal: Mrs. R Howes
Address: Wilbury Drive, Dunstable, Tel: (01582)
Bedfordshire, LU5 4QP
523000
Website: www.vale.barnfield.ac.uk
gate on Ridgeway Avenue
Category
Age Range
NOR
2015
Academy
4 to 11 years
385
Admission
Number
2016
Year R- 100
Admission
Requests
Places
Number:
Received:
Offered:
Year 5- 100
100
0
0
Admissions Criteria
No applications were received for the
See below
initial allocation
1. ‘Looked after’ and previously ‘looked after’ children
2. Children who have siblings currently at Barnfield Vale Academy and will continue to
be on the admission roll at the point of entry *
3. Children of staff employed by Barnfield Vale Academy who the Academy reasonably
considers has been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is demonstrable skill
shortage and/or have 2 or more years service at the time of application *
4. Children who live within the Central Bedfordshire Priority Admission Area- 50% of the
available places remaining after the application of criteria 1,2 and 3, will be allocated
to the Central Bedfordshire Priority Admission Area (see school website for map of
area) *
5. Children who live within the Luton Priority Admission Area-the available places
remaining after the application of criteria 1,2,3 and 4, will be allocated to the Luton
Priority Admission Area (see school website for map of area) *
6. Pupils living within the ‘Combined Catchment area’ (see school website for details) *
7. Pupils living outside the ‘Combined Catchment area (see school website for details) *
* Where the numbers of applicants in this criterion exceeds the number of places, offers will
be determined by random allocation
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Woodland MS Academy
Head: Mr. J Conquest
Address: Malham Close, Flitwick,
Tel: (01525)
Bedfordshire, MK45 1NP
750400
Website: www.woodlandacademy.co.uk
entrance
Category
Age Range
NOR
2015
Academy
9 to 13 years
565
Admission
Number
2016
180
Admission
Requests
Places
Number:
Received:
Offered:
180
134
134
Admissions Criteria
See below
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Other siblings
6.
Children attending the feeder lower schools i.e. Flitwick, Kingsmoor and
Templefield
7.
Any other children
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Important Dates
Date
Event
1 September 2015
September- October
2015
31 October 2015
1 November 2015 –
15 March 2016
1 March 2016
15 March 2016
26 April 2016
During May 2016
Online Transfer to Secondary 2016 system opens for
parents/carers to apply
Paper application forms will also be available from website, schools
and by contacting the School Admissions Team
children
the late allocation round in April
allocation round
Late applications received after 15 March 2016 will be processed
during this month
Or complete a paper Transfer to Secondary 2016
School Admissions
Watling House
High Street North
Dunstable
Bedfordshire
LU6 1LF
School Admissions: 31 October 2015
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Transfer to Secondary 2016 open events
Central Bedfordshire secondary schools/academies
Location
School
Dates & Times of Open Events
Caddington
Manshead School
Thursday 24 September 2015 6.30pm
Wednesday 30 September 2015
tours at 9.10am and 11.30am
tours at 9.10am and 11.30am
Dunstable
Queensbury Academy
Thursday 8 October 2015 6pm – 9pm
All Saints Academy
Houghton Regis
Houghton Regis
Academy
Thursday 1 October 2015 5pm – 8pm
Talks by Principal in Main Hall at
5.30pm and 6.30pm
Academy in action tours 9am on
Tuesday 6, Wednesday 7 and Thursday
8 October 2015
Thursday 15 October 2015 6.30pm8.30pm
Out of area secondary schools/academies
Please contact the relevant Local Authority for more details.
Contact details for school admission teams in neighbouring authorities
Bedford
Tel: 01234 718120
[email protected]
Buckinghamshire
Tel: 01296 383250
[email protected]
Hertfordshire
Tel: 0300 123 4043
(customer service centre)
[email protected]
Luton
Tel: 01582 548016
[email protected]
Cambridgeshire
Tel: 0345 045 1370
[email protected]
Milton Keynes
Tel: 01908 253338
[email protected]
You will also need to check with the relevant Local Authority if you are required to
complete any supplementary forms or if your child is required to register for an
entrance test if the school is a selective (Grammar) school.
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Secondary school information sheets
All Saints Academy
Principal: Tom Waterworth
Address: Houghton Road,
Tel: (01582)
Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 5AB
619700
Website: www.allsaintsacademydunstable.org
Designated measuring point: Main pupil
entrance
Category
Age Range
NOR
2015
Academy
11 to 18 years
845
Admission
Number
2016
Year 7- 150
Year 12- 1
Admission
Number:
150
Requests
Received:
163
Places
Offered:
163
Admissions Criteria
See below
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
March 2015 all applicants were offered a
place.
All ‘looked after’ children or children who were previously ‘looked after’
Students living in the catchment area with siblings at the school
Other students living in the catchment area
Children of staff (see definitions)
Other siblings
Any other children
The Academy will admit a child of a member of staff provided that:
a) the member of staff (defined below) has been employed at the Academy for two or more
years at the time at which the application for admission to the Academy is made, and/or
b) the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable
shortage.
For the purposes of satisfying these criteria, a member of staff is defined as a member
of the:
· full-time teaching staff, or of the part-time teaching staff with a 50% and above timetable
· full-time support staff (on a 38 week and above contract) or of the part-time associate staff
who work 50% and above as determined by their role whose role and activities can be
demonstrated to provide a significant measurable impact on student achievement at the
Academy.
A panel from the Governors Admission Committee will determine whether the member
of staff meets the requirements for this rule. This definition does not include contract
staff or peripatetic staff employed by All Saints Academy Dunstable.
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Houghton Regis Academy
Principal: Mr. M Bonner
Address: Parkside Drive, Houghton Tel: (01582)
863294
LU5 5PX
Website: www.houghtonregisacademy.org
entrance
Category
Age Range
NOR
2015
Academy
11 to 16 years
235
Admission
Number
2016
150
Admission
Requests
Places
Number:
Received:
Offered:
150
38
38
Admissions Criteria
See below
place.
1. All ‘Looked After’ children or children who were previously ‘Looked After’.
2. Children where recognised professional opinion (a letter from a GP, Consultant,
Educational Psychologist or Social Worker explaining why the child cannot attend any
school other than the Academy) shows that circumstances present a particularly
strong case for taking in a child.
3. A child with a sibling on roll at the Academy at the time of application and admission.
Manshead School
Head: Mr. J Parker
Address: Dunstable Road,
Tel: (01582)
Caddington, Bedfordshire,
679400
LU1 4BB
Website: www.mansheadschool.co.uk
entrance
Category
Age Range
NOR
2015
VA (C of E)
11 to 18 years
1180
Admission
Number
2016
Year 7- 210
Admission
Requests
Places
Number:
Received:
Offered:
210
156
156
Year
12-1
Admissions Criteria
See below
place.
A Community places (160) - up to the first 160 places will be offered as ‘Community places’
in the following order of priority:
2. Children with siblings at the school whose home address is within the
designated catchment area at the time of application
3. Other children whose home address is within the designated catchment area
at the time of application
4. Other children who are siblings of students of Manshead School at the time
of application
5. Children attending feeder schools; Caddington Village, Kensworth Primary,
Slip End Primary, St. Augustine’s Academy, St. Mary’s Primary Catholic
School Caddington, Streetfield Middle School
6. Children with very exceptional medical reasons
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B Foundation/Faith places (50) – up to the next 50 remaining places will be offered as
‘Foundation/Faith places’ in the following order of priority:
7. The children of a parent/guardian who, at the time of application, is a
practising member of the Church of England
practising member of another Christian denomination
9. Children attending schools within the Ashton Foundation (Ashton St. Peter’s
Primary and Ashton Middle)
practising member of another faith or religion
C Other places
In the event of undersubscription in either category A or category B, any
remaining places will in the first instance be given to the other category
For the purposes of this policy another Christian Church is one which belongs to, or is eligible
for membership of, Churches Together in Great Britain and Ireland, the Evangelical Alliance,
or the Dunstable Fellowship of Evangelical Churches.
A practicing member is defined as one who, for a period of 12 months prior to the time of
application, has attended public worship at the church or religious meeting-place for at least
one Sunday in each calendar month. Applicants in these categories are required to provide
confirmation of practice from the relevant religious leader in writing, on the application form, in
the space provided.
Other faiths and religions - those faiths, or religions practised, which are not Christian and are
founded on a doctrine which worships a God(s).
Queensbury Academy
Principal: Mr. O Button
Address: Langdale Road,
Tel: (01582)
Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 3BU
601241
Website: www.queensburyacademy.com
Designated measuring point: Rear
corner of the central building
Category
Age Range
NOR
2015
Academy
11 to 18 years
620
Admission
Number
2016
Year 7- 210
Admission
Requests
Places
Number:
Received:
Offered:
210
139
139
Year 12- 1 At the time of the initial allocation in
Admissions Criteria
See below
place.
1.
2.
Applicants resident in the current (1988) Queensbury Academy catchment area
with siblings at the school at the time of application
3.
Applicants resident in the current (1988) Queensbury Academy catchment area at
the time of application
4.
Siblings of students attending Queensbury Academy
5.
Applicants for whom Queensbury Academy is the nearest secondary
school/academy to their home measured in a straight line
6.
Any other applicants
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Important Dates
Date
Event
1 September 2015
September-October
2015
31 October 2015
1 November 2015 –
15 March 2016
1 March 2016
15 March 2016
26 April 2016
During May 2016
Online Transfer to Upper 2016 system opens for parents/carers to
apply
children
allocation round
during this month
Or complete a paper Transfer to Upper 2016
School Admissions
Watling House
High Street North
Dunstable
Bedfordshire
LU6 1LF
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Transfer to Upper 2016 open events
Central Bedfordshire upper schools/academies
Location
School
Ampthill
Redborne Upper
talks at 6pm, 6.30pm, 7.15pm and 8pm
Biggleswade
Stratton Upper
Thursday 24 September 2015
6pm – 8.30pm
Tuesday 29 September 2015
6pm – 8.30pm (Etonbury Academy and
Henlow Academy pupils)
Tuesday 6 October 2015 6pm – 8.30pm
(Robert Bloomfield Academy pupils and out
of catchment pupils)
Wednesday 7 October 2015 6pm –
8.30pm
talks at 6.30pm and 7.30pm
Clifton
Samuel Whitbread
Academy
Harlington
Harlington Upper
Leighton
Buzzard
Cedars Upper
Monday 21 September 2015 6pm - 9pm
Vandyke Upper
Monday 28 September 2015 6pm – 9pm
Sandy
Sandy Upper
Thursday 8 October 2015 5.30pm
Bedford Borough upper school/academy
Location
School
Wootton
Wootton Academy
Thursday 24 September 2015
5.30pm – 7.30pm
This information is provided for those parents/carers whose catchment area upper
school is within the Bedford Borough Council area. Please visit the Bedford Borough
website, or contact their School Admissions, for information about open evenings for
other schools in the Bedford Borough area.
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Upper school information sheets
Cedars Upper School
Head: Mr. S Palmer
Website: www.cedarsupper.org.uk
Category
Age Range
NOR
2015
Academy
13 to 18 years
1160
Address: Mentmore Road, Leighton Tel: (01525)
Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 2AE
219300
entrance
Admission
Number
2016
Year 9- 320
Year 12 - 1
Admissions Criteria
See below
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Admission
Requests
Places
Number:
Received:
Offered:
320
261
261
place.
All ‘looked after’ children, including previously ‘looked after’ children
Any child of a member of full time or part time staff (teaching or non-teaching) who is
employed by the school. The member of staff must have been in post for at least 2
years.
Other siblings
Students who attend middle schools in the local community i.e. Brooklands, Fulbrook,
Gilbert Inglefield, Leighton and Linslade.
Any other children
Harlington Upper School
Head: Mr. S Fell
Website: www.harlington.org
Category
Age Range
NOR
2015
Academy
13 to 18 years
1360
Address: Goswell End Road,
Tel: (01525)
Harlington, Bedfordshire, LU5 6NX
755100
Designated measuring point: Entrance to
front car park
Admission
Number
2016
Year 9- 300
Admission
Requests
Places
Number:
Received:
Offered:
Year 12- 10
300
299
299
Admissions Criteria
See below
place.
1.
2.
3.
Other children living in the catchment area
4.
5.
Other siblings
6.
Children attending feeder middle schools (Arnold, Parkfields, Robert Bloomfield)
7.
Any other children
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Redborne Upper School
Head: Mr. N Croft
Address: Flitwick Road, Ampthill,
Tel: (01525)
Bedfordshire, MK45 2NU
404462
Website: www.redbornecommunitycollege.com
to the North School
Category
Age Range
NOR
2015
Academy
13 to 18 years
1510
Admission
Number
2016
Year 9- 380
Admission
Requests
Places
Number:
Received:
Offered:
Year 12- 1
380
381
381
Admissions Criteria
See below
place.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Students not living in the catchment area but with siblings at the school
5.
6.
Students presently attending Alameda and Woodlands Middle Schools
7.
Any child of a member of full time or part time staff (teaching or non-teaching) who
is employed by the school. The member of staff must have been in post for at
least 2 years. Temporary staff are not included in this arrangement.
8.
Any other children
Any child of a member of full time or part time staff (teaching or non-teaching) who is
employed by the school e.g. parent by blood or adoption or with legal responsibility and living
with the child in the same house Monday to Friday for a minimum of 2 years. The member of
staff must have been in post for at least 2 years.
Samuel Whitbread Academy
Head: Mr. R Robson
Address: Shefford Road, Clifton,
Tel: (01462)
Shefford, Bedfordshire, SG17 5QS
629900
Website: www.samuelwhitbread.org.uk
Designated measuring point: Reception
office
Category
Age Range
NOR
2015
Academy
13 to 18 years
1675
Admission
Number
2016
Year 9- 434
Admission
Requests
Places
Number:
Received:
Offered:
Year 12- 1
434
415
415
Admissions Criteria
See below
place.
5. Attendance at our traditional feeder schools – Robert Bloomfield, Etonbury and
Henlow Church of England Academies
Staff definition- Staff that work within BEMAT (Beds East Multi Academy Trust) on either a
fulltime or part time basis. The parent must be a permanent member of the workforce and the
member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time of
application and/or recruited to fill a vacant post where there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
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Sandy Upper School
Principal: Ms B Hare
Website: www.sandyupper.net
Category
NOR
Age Range
2015
Foundation Trust
13 to 18 years
540
Address: Engayne Avenue, Sandy, Tel: (01767)
Bedfordshire, SG19 1BL
680598
Admission
Number
2016
Year 9- 269
Admission
Requests
Places
Number:
Received:
Offered:
Year 12- 1
269
129
129
Admissions Criteria
See below
place.
5. Other siblings
Stratton Upper School
Head: Mr. R Watson
Website: www.stratton.beds.sch.uk
Category
NOR
Age Range
2015
Academy
13 to 18 years
Admission
Number
2016
Year 9- 300
Admission
Requests
Places
Number:
Received:
Offered:
Year 12- 15
300
223
223
Admissions Criteria
See below
place.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Other siblings
6.
Pupils attending the feeder schools- Edward Peake C of E Middle, Gamlingay
Village College or Biggleswade Academy.
7.
Any other children
1185
Address: Eagle Farm Road,
Tel: (01767)
Biggleswade, Bedfordshire,
220000
SG18 8JB
Designated measuring point: Front doors
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Vandyke Upper School
Head: Mr. T Carroll
Address: Vandyke Road, Leighton
Tel: (01525)
Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 3DY
636700
Website: www.vandyke.beds.sch.uk
Entrance/exit nearest to Gilbert Inglefield
Middle School
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
Academy
925
Year 9- 300
Admission
Requests
Places
13 to 18 years
Number:
Received:
Offered:
Year 12- 1
300
215
215
Admissions Criteria
See below
place.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Other students with siblings at the school
6.
Students who will have completed Years 5 and 6 (KS2) and Years 7 and 8 (KS3)
in middle schools in the local community i.e. Brooklands, Fulbrook, Gilbert
Inglefield, Leighton and Linslade
7.
Students who will have completed Years 7 and 8 (KS3) in middle schools in the
local community i.e. Brooklands, Fulbrook, Gilbert Inglefield, Leighton and
Linslade
8.
Other students not meeting any of the above criteria
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Options for current Year 9
Central Bedfordshire College
Skills Minister Matthew Hancock, announced in December 2012 exciting educational
developments for Parents / Children in that Further Education (FE) colleges, who
meet the Government’s qualification criteria, will be able to enrol 14-16 year olds who
wish to study high quality vocational qualifications alongside their core curriculum.
This announcement means that you will now be able to enrol your child, full time, at
Central Bedfordshire College to undertake study their Key Stage 4 provision, this will
include:
Core subjects (GCSE) in:
 English
 Maths
 Science
Foundation subjects in:
 Information and communication technology (ICT)
 Physical Education
 Citizenship
Students will also select 1 subject from each the list below:
 Arts
 Design and technology
 Humanities
 Modern foreign languages
Additionally to the above the college will also provide religious education and sex
education.
Students will then select one of the following Vocational Areas:-
1)
2)
3)
Certificate in Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy (VTCT Level 2)
Certificate for the Introduction to Vehicle Technology (Entry level)
Diploma in Performing Engineering Operations (City and Guilds NVQ Level 1)
The College is holding open events on:
 7 October 2015
 25 November 2015
 27 January 2016
Please contact the college for times.
For more information or to apply you need to contact Central Bedfordshire
College directly:
Central Bedfordshire College
Dunstable Campus
Kingsway
Dunstable
Bedfordshire
LU5 4HG
Tel: 01582 477776
www.centralbeds.ac.uk
Options for current Year 9
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Transfer to University Technical College 2016
Important Dates
Date
1 September 2015
September-October
2015
31 October 2015
1 November 2015 –
15 March 2016
1 March 2016
15 March 2016
26 April 2016
During May 2016
Event
Online Transfer to UTC 2016 system opens for parents/carers to
apply
UTCs hold their open evenings for prospective parents and
children
allocation round
during this month
Or complete a paper Transfer to University Technical College 2016
School Admissions
Watling House
High Street North
Dunstable
Bedfordshire
LU6 1LF
Transfer to UTC 2016
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Central Bedfordshire University Technical College (UTC)
Principal: Ms L Glover
Address:
Tel:
CBUTC, Kingsland Skills Institute,
01582 867756
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis
Bedfordshire, LU5 5PY
Specialist Status/Specialism:
Designated measuring point: Entrance
Engineering, Manufacturing, and Product Design
Website: www.centralbedsutc.org
Category
NOR
Admission
Age Range
2015
Number
2016
UTC
130
Year 10 –
Admission
Requests
Places
14 to 19 years
150
Number:
Received:
Offered:
150
4
4
Admission Criteria
Year 12 –
See below
150
2. Siblings in catchment area
3. Siblings out of catchment area
4. Distance to UTC
Open events for the Central Bedfordshire UTC
Saturday 26 September 2015 - 10.00am – 1.00pm
Saturday 17 October 2015 - 10.00am – 1.00pm
Saturday 6 February 2016 - 10.00am – 1.00pm
Thursday 12 May 2016 - 6.00pm – 9.00pm
Please contact the UTC regarding any further open events
To make an application for a UTC or studio school (in another local authority) please
complete the online application or the UTC application form available on our website,
or telephone to request a hard copy from School Admissions on 0300 300 8037.
Transfer to UTC 2016
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Applications for admission to a school sixth form are dealt with by the
school/academy as different admissions criteria may apply and therefore to make an
application you will need to contact the school or academy directly.
For information about the sixth form admission arrangements contact the
school/academy or visit their website.
All Saints Academy - 01582 619700
www.allsaintsacademydunstable.org
Cedars Upper - 01525 219300
www.cedarsupper.org.uk
Harlington Upper - 01525 755100
www.harlington.org
Manshead School - 01582 679400
www.mansheadschool.co.uk
Queensbury Academy - 01582 601241
www.queensburyacademy.com
Redborne Upper - 01525 404462
www.redbornecommunitycollege.com
Samuel Whitbread Academy - 01462 629900
www.samuelwhitbread.org.uk
Sandy Upper - 01767 680598
www.sandyupper.net
Stratton Upper - 01767 220000
www.stratton.beds.sch.uk
Vandyke Upper - 01525 636700
www.vandyke.beds.sch.uk
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Useful contact information
School Appeals
0300 300 4032
www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/appeals
@ [email protected]
SEND Team
(For children with a Statement of Special Educational Needs or Education,
Health and Care Plan)
0300 300 8000
School Transport
0300 300 8339
www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/schooltransport
@ [email protected]
Free School Meals
0300 300 8306
www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
@ [email protected]
Parent Partnership
(Supports parents/carers with children who have special educational needs)
0300 300 8088
www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/parentpartnership
@ [email protected]
Family Information Service
(Provides information on childcare, early education, out of school clubs, family
support etc)
0300 300 8119
www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/fyis
@ [email protected]
Department for Education
- OFSTED
 https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted
- Schools finder directory
http://schoolsfinder.direct.gov.uk/
- School performance tables
 http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/performance/
Useful Information
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Central
Bedfordshire
in contact
Find out more
For more information about this
publication, further copies,
or a large print copy, get in touch.
[email protected]
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in your recycling bin or bag.
0300 300 8037
School Admissions,
Central Bedfordshire Council,
Watling House, High Street North,
Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 1LF
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