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Primary and Secondary Schools
in Slough
A parents’ guide to admissions 2012/2013
Apply online at
www.Slough.gov.uk/admissions
Dear Parent(s) Carer(s)
This booklet has been prepared to help you to apply for a place in a Slough nursery, infant,
junior, primary or secondary school. It includes information about the application process
for reception and Year 7 (secondary transfer) in September 2013. The booklet also includes
information on childcare in Slough for children aged 0-11 years old and details about free
childcare and education for 3 and 4 year olds.
For Reception and Year 7 applications for September 2013, you will be able to apply online
at www.slough.gov.uk/admissions. For Year 7 applications the website will be open from the
1 September 2012 and for Reception applications it will open on the 1 December 2012.
Schools and local authorities will be sharing information on applications, to ensure that the
admissions process runs as smoothly as possible for you and your child.
If you need further assistance or advice, staff in the Admissions and Access Team will be
pleased to help you.
They can be contacted by:
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Telephoning:
01753 875728
Lines are open 10am to 5.30pm, Wednesday and Friday
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Visiting:
MyCouncil, Slough High Street
Tuesday and Thursday between 12pm and 5.30pm
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Emailing:
[email protected]
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Writing to:
Admissions and Access Team
Slough Borough Council
St Martins Place
51 Bath Road
Slough
SL1 3UF
Finally I hope your child has a successful start to their primary or secondary education.
Yours sincerely
Cllr. Natasa Pantelic
Robin Crofts
Commissioner for
Education and Children Services
Assistant Director for School
Improvement, Standards and Inclusion
Apply online at www.slough.gov.uk/admissions
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Contents
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Childcare and Early Years Education
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Types of childcare in Slough?
What is a Children’s Centre?
How much will childcare cost?
How do I find out more about childcare in
Slough?
Providers of childcare
Free Early Years provision for three and four
year olds
Where are free early years places available?
What is my child entitled to?
Who will pay for my child’s place?
How do I choose a place for my child?
How do I apply for a place in a Community or
Voluntary Controlled school?
How do I apply for a place in a Voluntary Aided
school, Foundation school, Academy or private
provider?
Do nursery schools and classes have catchment
areas?
Will my child automatically transfer to the
main school?
Providers of early years education
Applying for a Place in School
11-12
Explanation of Terms
Primary Education
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16-18
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At what age must my child start school?
What types of primary schools are there in
Slough?
Admissions Arrangements
When should I apply for a place for my child?
What criteria are used to offer places?
How do I apply?
Primary Schools
Class size limits and waiting lists
Will my child transfer from infant to junior
school automatically?
Applications to other year groups and junior
schools
Secondary Education
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At what age does my child start secondary
school?
What types of schools are there in Slough?
Can I choose the school my child attends?
How do I apply?
How are places allocated?
Admissions criteria for community and
voluntary controlled schools
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25-35
Will my child go on a waiting list if they are
not offered a place?
Grammar schools in Slough
The Langley Academy
Baylis Court School
Slough schools
General Information
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What are the dates of the school terms and
holidays for 2012/2013 and 2013/2014?
Late applications
How do I decide which schools to apply to?
Where can I find information on examination
results?
Why not apply on-line?
Changes of preference
Multiple Births
Can I appeal against a school’s decision?
Can the offer of a place be withdrawn?
Can I move my child to another school before
they are due to leave?
Can I apply to schools outside Slough?
Appealing for a Grammar School in Slough
What do I do if I live outside Slough and would
like my child to go to a Slough School?
How do I contact the other Local Authorities
near Slough?
What if my child has a Statement of Special
Educational Needs?
Is there anyone to help me if I am concerned
about my child’s welfare?
School exclusion
Applying for a school place after the normal
time of admission
Slough Psychology Service
What should I do if my child is ill?
What should I do if I suspect my child is being
bullied?
Will my child be entitled to any assistance with
transport?
Is there any financial assistance to support
pupils at school?
Is my child entitled to free school meals?
School Admissions Arrangements
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Primary School Map
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Secondary School Map
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Types of Childcare
Ofsted Registration: Childcare settings must be
registered with Ofsted if they work with children
under 8 years old for more than 2 hours per day.
Childcare settings for children aged eight and over,
care that is based around one or two activities, care
that is provided in the child’s home or directly by a
school does not have to be registered by Ofsted.
However, the provider may choose to register on the
voluntary part of the Ofsted Childcare Register. You
can check to see if a childcare provider is registered
with Ofsted by asking to see their registration
certificate or by calling Slough Family Information
Service on 01753 476589. Ofsted regularly inspect
childcare settings and you can see the reports of
these inspections on the Ofsted website
(www.ofsted.gov.uk).
If a parent uses a registered nanny/home childcarer,
they are entitled to claim back some of the cost of
childcare through the Childcare Element of Working
Families Tax Credit, or childcare vouchers from
their employers.
Childminders: Childminders who care for children
under the age of eight must be registered and
inspected by Ofsted. Childminders are selfemployed and usually work in their own home.
They can care for a maximum of 6 children under
the age of 8 years and can also care for additional
children aged over 8 years. Most registered
childminders offer care for children between the
hours of 8am - 6pm but many are flexible with the
times that they work offering early mornings, late
nights, weekend and overnight care.
Nannies and Home Childcarers: Nannies and
home childcarers usually work in a child’s own
home and can provide care for a maximum of two
families at anyone time. They usually work flexible
or unusual hours to fit in with the needs of the
family; some work only part time while others could
live-in. They do not have to be registered with
Ofsted but can choose to be registered on the Ofsted
Voluntary Childcare Register.
Pre-Schools and Playgroups: Most Pre-schools/
Playgroups offer care and early education to children
aged from 2 to 5 years. They are usually open
between 9am and 3pm, term time only. Some do
offer extended hours. Most Pre-Schools are approved
to offer the 15 hours per week of free early education
to eligible 3 and 4 year olds. Most can offer this
flexibly over 2 days rather than 3 hours per day.
Day Nurseries: Day Nurseries provide care and
education for young children between the ages of 6
weeks to 5 years. Day nurseries are usually open full
time between 7am - 7pm and most are open 51
weeks of the year. Most day nurseries offer the 15
hours per week of free early education to eligible 3
and 4 year olds; this can be accessed flexibly to fit in
with the parents needs for childcare.
Crèches: Crèches provide occasional care for
children while their parents are engaged in other
activities such as Adult Education, shopping or
sports. A child can only stay in a creche for a limited
amount of time each day. The maximum amount of
time allowed is 4 hours per day if the parent is on
the premises or nearby. Crèches can choose to be
registered on the Ofsted Voluntary Childcare
Register.
Children’s Centres: The Children’s Centres in
Slough provide a range of services in local
communities to families with children under 5. The
Full Service Centres provide full day care and ‘wrap
around’ childcare for children from 3 months to 5
years, out of school hours childcare for primary
school children and creche care for parents
attending activities/courses in the centre. They also
offer the 15 hours per week free early education to
eligible 3 and 4 year olds; this can be accessed
flexibly to fit in with the parents needs for childcare.
The Graduated Children’s Centres offer sessional
care to children aged 0-5. The centres are open from
8am - 6pm, weekdays for 51 weeks of the year.
Playwork/Out of School Childcare: Out-of-school
clubs run before school, after school or during
school holidays. They are open to school aged
children, usually 4-14 years or up to 16 years for
children with additional needs. Breakfast and Afterschool clubs offer play opportunities such as sports,
drama or arts and crafts and can sometimes support
children with homework. Many clubs run on school
sites but they can also be based in community
centres or Children’s Centres. They may be run by
the school or by a private provider. The clubs that
operate in community or children’s centres collect
children from school and take them to the club
where they stay until they are collected by their
parents. Childminders also offer out of school care
to children of all ages including those attending
nursery schools and classes. They will collect
children from school and care for them in a home
environment.
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What is a Children’s Centre?
How much will childcare cost?
A Children’s Centre is a ‘one-stop shop’ based in a
local neighbourhood of about one square mile to
provide services for families with young children.
Childcare costs will vary according to the age of the
child and the number of hours of childcare being
used. Childcare provider will have their own charge
structure and you should contact them for details.
There are 2 types of Centre:
1. Full Service Centre
Offering a full range of services plus full day care
(8am to 6pm childcare for under 5s, crèches, prenursery groups and out of school clubs)
2. Graduated Centre
Offering a full range of services plus sessional
childcare (crèches, pre-nursery groups and out of
school clubs)
The Centres offer a wide range of services:
• Health services, ante-natal and post natal support,
speech and language therapy
• Stay and Play groups, music and story times
• Flexible childcare with education for children
from 3 months upwards
• Support for children with learning difficulties and
disabilities and their families
• Free Bookstart packs and lending services for
library books and toys
• Help and advice on a wide range of family matters
• Healthy eating workshops and cookery tips for
feeding the family
• Adult education and training, plus advice and
guidance for adults seeking employment, and lots
more.
Help with the costs of childcare: Depending on your
income, you may be eligible to claim up to 70% of
your childcare costs through the Childcare Element
of the Working Tax Credit. For more information,
contact HMRC on 0845 300 3900 or
www.hmrc.gov.uk/taxcredits.
Working parents may be able to get help with
childcare costs from their employers either directly
or through childcare vouchers. For more
information you should speak to your employer
about the services offered. You should always check
your Tax Credit entitlement before joining an
employer supported scheme.
Other help may be available for parents in particular
circumstances; parents who are students, lone
parents, teenage parents or disabled parents or
children.
For more information about help with the costs of
childcare contact Slough Family Information Service
(FIS) on 01753 476589.
How do I find out more about childcare in
Slough?
For more information about childcare or children’s
services in Slough, contact Slough Family
Information Service.
Tel:
01753 476589
Email:
[email protected]
Websites: www.servicesguide.slough.gov.uk
List of childcare providers
Provider
Address
Arbour Vale
Extended School
Barney Bee’s Day
Nursery
Britwell Baptist
Pre-School
Bunnies PreSchool
Buzz Kidz
Cippenham
Buzz Kidz
Farnham Road
Arbour Vale School, Farnham Road,
Slough, SL2 3AE T: 01753 515560
253-257 Farnham Road, Slough,
SL2 1HA T: 01753 539923
Britwell Baptist Church, 36 Long Furlong
Drive, Slough, SL2 1QZ T: 01753 822436
Polish Church of Divine Mercy, 48 Pitts
Road, Slough, SL1 3XH T: 01753 572330
Western House Primary School, Richards
Way, Slough SL1 5TJ T: 01753 537777
253-257 Farnham Road, Slough, SL2 1HA
T: 01753 537777
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Sessional
Care
PreSchool
Wrap
around
Full
Breakfast
Daycare
Club
4 to
19yrs
After
School
Club
Holiday
Club
4 to
19yrs
4 to
19yrs
Family
Services
0 to
5yrs
2 to
5yrs
3 to 5
yrs
2 to
5yrs
4 to 11
yrs
4 to 11 4 to 11
yrs
yrs
Provider
Address
Buzz Kidz
Slough Central
Castleview Out
of School Club
Chalvey Early
Years Centre
Chalvey Grove
Children’s Centre
Cippenham
Baptist PreSchool Playgroup
Claycots Primary
School Breakfast
Club
Cracker Jacks
Day Nursery
Elliman Avenue
Children’s Centre
Energy Kidz
Holiday Club
First Steps Day
Nursery
Foxborough
School Breakfast
Club
Godolphin Infant
Breakfast Club
IQRA Breakfast
Club
Jack in the Box
Day Nursery
James Elliman
Breakfast Club
Kidz Enterprise Cippenham
Langley Nursery
School
St. Marys School, Yew Tree Road, Slough,
SL1 2AR T: 01753 537777
Castleview Primary School, Woodstock
Avenue, Slough, SL3 7LJ T: 01753 810615
Chalvey Early Years Centre, The Green,
Slough, SL1 2SP T: 01753 536293
Chalvey Grove, Slough, SL1 2TE
T: 01753 574387
Little Boppers
Long Close
Lynch Hill
Extended
Nursery,
Breakfast and
After School Club
Marish Primary
Breakfast and
After SchoolClub
Mighty Acorns
Day Nursery Ltd
Monksfield Way
Children’s Centre
Olive Tree
Montessori
Nursery
Sessional
Care
PreSchool
Wrap
around
Full
Breakfast
Daycare
Club
After
School
Club
Holiday
Club
Family
Services
4 to 11 4 to 11
yrs
yrs
4 to 11 4 to 11 4 to 11
yrs
yrs
yrs
0 to 5
yrs
11 Elmshott Lane, Cippenham, Slough,
SL1 5QS T: 07960379772
2 to 3
yrs
2 to 5
yrs
3 to 5
yrs
3 and 4
yrs
2 to 5
yrs
2 to 5
yrs
0 to 5
yrs
Claycots Primary School, Monksfield Way,
Slough, SL2 1QX T: 01753 521215
Upton Court, Datchet Road, Slough
SL3 7NR T: 01753 303406
Elliman Avenue, Slough, SL2 5BA
0 to 5
T: 01753 896688
yrs
St Bernards Preparatory School, Hawtrey
Close, Slough SL1 1TB T: 0845 5194470
Wexham Park Hospital, Wexham Street,
Slough, SL2 4HL T: 01753 634365
Foxborough Primary School, Common
Road, Langley, Slough, SL3 8TX
T: 01753 546376
Warrington Avenue, Slough SL1 3BQ
T: 01753 521888
Iqra Islamic Primary School, Fernside,
Slough SL2 5FF T: 01753 520018
Upton Hospital, Albert Street, Slough,
SL1 2BJ T: 01753 635480
James Elliman Primary School, Elliman
Avenue, Slough, SL2 5BA T: 01753 896688
Cippenham Primary School, Elmshott
Lane, Slough, SL1 5EB T: 07973 791419
162 Langley Road, Langley, Slough,
SL3 7AF T:01753 541232
540 London Road, Slough, SL3 8UR
T: 01753 546249
Upton Court Road, SL3 7LU
T: 01753 520095
4 to 8
yrs
4 to 8
yrs
3
4 to 11
yrs
0 to 5
yrs
2 to 5
yrs
4 to 11
yrs
3
4 to 12
yrs
0 to 5
yrs
4 to 11
yrs
4 to 7
yrs
4 to 11
yrs
0 to 5
yrs
5 to 11
yrs
4 to 11 4 to 11 4 to 11
yrs
yrs
yrs
2 to 5
yrs
2 to 4
yrs
Lynch Hill School Primary Academy,
Garrard Road, Slough, SL2 2HX
T: 01753 524170
2 to 5
yrs
0 to 5
yrs
3 to 5
yrs
5 to 11 5 to 11
yrs
yrs
3 to 4
yrs
5 to 11 5 to 11
yrs
yrs
Swabey Road, Slough SL3 8NZ
T: 01753 543569
5 to 11 5 to 11
yrs
yrs
Wexham Road Children’s Centre, Wexham
Road, Slough SL2 5JW T: 01753 570310
Monksfield Way, Slough, SL2 1QX
0 to 5
T: 01753 578691
yrs
2 to 5
yrs
3 and 4
yrs
Manor Park Young Peoples Centre, Villiers
Road, Slough, SL2 1NP T: 07746 074073
2 to 5
yrs
2 to 5
yrs
4 to 8
yrs
0 to 5
yrs
0 to 5
yrs
2 to 11 2 to 11 2 to 11
yrs
yrs
yrs
4 to 11 4 to 11 4 to 11
yrs
yrs
yrs
3
5
Provider
Oratory
Montessori Day
Nursery
Orchard Avenue
Children’s Centre
Our Lady of
Peace out of
school Club
Pakistani Welfare
Association
Creche
Address
Sessional
Care
PreSchool
Wrap
around
10 Lower Britwell Road, Slough, SL2 2NJ
T: 01628 665621
Orchard Avenue, Slough, SL1 6HE
T: 01628 661789
Full
Breakfast
Daycare
Club
Parlaunt Park Primary School, Kennet
Road, Langley, SL3 8EQ T: 01753 542269
Penn Road
Penn Road, Slough, SL2 1PG
Children’s Centre T: 01753 574420
Cippenham Community Centre, Earls
Pre-School Stars
Lane, Slough, SL1 5DJ T: 01628 667933
0 to 5
yrs
3
4 to 11 4 to 11
yrs
yrs
0 to 5
yrs
0 to 5
yrs
2 to 5
yrs
2 to 5
yrs
3 and 4
yrs
2 to 5
yrs
0 to 5
yrs
Priory Primary
School Breakfast Priory Primary School, Orchard Avenue,
and After School Slough, SL1 6HE T: 01628 600300
Club
Ryvers Breakfast
Ryvers Primary School, Trelawney
and After School
Avenue, Slough, SL3 7TS T: 01753 544474
Club
Slough and Eton Secondary School,
Slough and Eton
Ragstone Road, Slough, SL1 2PU
Creche
T: 01753 574387
Slough Centre
Buckingham Avenue East, Slough,
Nursery
SL1 3EA
Slough Day
490 Ipswich Road, Trading Estate, Slough,
Nursery
SL1 4EP T: 01753 554942
St. Andrews Way St. Andrews Way, Slough. SL1 5NL
St. Anthony’s
St. Anthony’s School, Farnham Road,
Breakfast Club
Slough, SL2 3AA T: 01753 645828
St. Bernard’s
1 Hawtrey Close, Slough, SL1 1TB
Independent
T: 01753 521821
Prep School
St. Ethelberts
St Ethelberts School, Wexham Road,
Breakfast Club
Slough SL2 5QR T: 01753 522048
Teddies PreWeekes Drive Community Hall,
School Play
Tamarisk Way, Cippenham, SL1 2XT
Group
T: 01753 477035
Teeny Boppers
St. Ethelbert’s Church Hall, Wellington
Montessori
Street, Slough, SL1 1XU T: 01753 532212
School
The Cherry Trees 179 Bedford Avenue, Slough, SL1 4RA
Nursery
T: 01753 532718
Thomas Gray
Thomas Gray Centre, Queens Road,
Creche
Slough SL1 3QW T: 01753 574420
Toad Hall
Parlaunt House, Parlaunt Road, Langley,
Nursery
SL3 8BE T: 01753 542811
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Family
Services
2 to 5
yrs
Pear Tree Club
Romsey Close
Romsey Close, Slough SL3 8PE
Holiday
Club
0 to 5
yrs
Our Lady of Peace Junior School, Derwent
Drive, Slough, SL1 6HW T: 01628 661886
Pakistani Welfare Association, Darvilles
Lane, Slough SL1 2PH T: 01753 821003
After
School
Club
4 to 11 4 to 11
yrs
yrs
4 to 11 4 to 11 4 to 11
yrs
yrs
yrs
3
4 to 11 4 to 11
yrs
yrs
0 to 5
yrs
2 to 5
yrs
3 and 4
yrs
0 to 5
yrs
4 to 8
yrs
4 to 8
yrs
4 to 8
yrs
3
4 to 11 4 to 11
yrs
yrs
0 to 5
yrs
2 to 5
yrs
0 to 3
yrs
3 to 5
yrs
3 to 5
yrs
3 to 5
yrs
0 to 5
yrs
0 to 5
yrs
2 to 5
yrs
3
4 to 11
yrs
2 to 5
yrs
4 to 11
yrs
4 to 11
yrs
2 to 5
yrs
2 to 5
yrs
2 and 5
yrs
0 to 5
yrs
0 to 5
yrs
2 to 5
yrs
0 to 5
yrs
Provider
Address
Sessional
Care
PreSchool
0 to 5
yrs
2 to 5
yrs
Vicarage Way
Vicarage Way, Slough, SL3 0JY
20 Progress Business Centre, Whittle
Voice of the
Parkway, Slough, SL1 6DQ T: 01628
Child
668445
Wellingtons for Waterside Drive, Waterside Quay, Langley,
Langley Hall
SL3 6EY T: 01753 598525
Western House Primary School, Richards
Western House
Way, Cippenham, Slough, SL1 5TJ
Breakfast Club
T: 01753 526326
Wexham Road
Wexham Road, Slough, SL2 5JW
Yew Tree Road
Yew Tree Road, Slough SL1 2AR
YMCA Open
Access After
The Hangout, 2 Ladbrook Road, Slough
School Club
Free early years provision for three and four
year olds
In Slough, early years education is available for
children who have not yet started school. By law
children must attend school from the term after
their fifth birthday. Many schools in Slough admit
children earlier. Please see page 9 for further details.
Children’s Centres
Day nurseries
Nursery classes in schools
Nursery schools
Pre-schools and playgroups
Private and independent nursery schools
Approved childminders
There is a full list of the approved providers in
Slough on pages 9 and 10.
After
School
Club
Holiday
Club
Family
Services
3
5 to 12 5 to 12
yrs
yrs
0 to 5
yrs
4 to 11
yrs
0 to 5
yrs
0 to 5
yrs
2 to 5
yrs
2 to 5
yrs
3
3
5 to 11
yrs
What is my child entitled to?
From the beginning of the term after your child’s
third birthday your child is entitled to 15 hours a
week free flexible provision. Providers will be
approved by Slough Borough Council and inspected
by OFSTED.
• Parents can request up to 15 hours, flexibly
over a minimum of 2 days between 8am and
6pm.
• Providers will offer sessions that fit in with
the operational needs of the setting.
• Ask the setting of your choice to see what
sessions can be offered.
Where are free early years places available?
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•
•
•
•
•
•
Full
Breakfast
Daycare
Club
0 to 5
yrs
Slough Borough Council is committed to providing
good early years services for children and part-time
places are available for all children the term after
their third birthday.
Parents can choose from a range of providers who
are approved by Slough Sure Start Service. These
include:
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around
Who will pay for my child’s place?
Parents of three year olds attending up to 15 hours a
week do not have to pay for care and education. If
your child attends any provider for more than 15
hours a week then you will have to pay for the
additional childcare.
How do I choose a place for my child?
You do not have to send your child to school until
they reach compulsory school age. If you do want
your child to attend a nursery you should carefully
consider what type of provision would best suit your
child.
To help you decide what is best for your child, visit
the setting and look at their Ofsted Inspection
reports on www.ofsted.gov.uk.
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Please note the following:
Having considered what would suit your child, you
should contact the setting directly for more
information on how to apply for a place.
How do I apply for a nursery place in a
Community or Voluntary Controlled school?
You should contact the school for an application
form. If these nursery schools or classes receive
more applications than there are places available,
places will be offered using the criteria below and
priority will be given to children who will be four at
the time of admission. Priority will then be given
using the criteria below to three year olds the term
following their birthday.
(1) Children with educational, medical or
social needs including Looked After
Children (applications on these grounds
will have to be supported in writing by the
relevant professional involved, such as a
Social Worker or GP etc)
(2) Children with a brother or sister at the
same school when the child is due to be
admitted.
(3) Children whose parents choose the school
on denominational grounds. Applicants
are required to provide a supporting letter
from their vicar with the application.
(Voluntary Controlled and Voluntary
Aided schools only)
(4) Children who live closest to the school (a
straight line on a map from the parental
home to the school is used to calculate the
distance)
If places cannot be offered to all the applicants in
one of the categories above then places will be
offered to the applicants in that category who are
closest to the school.
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• Places can only be offered to children
resident in other LAs once children resident
in Slough have been offered a place and the
LA have approved the application.
• Applications can be made after the child’s
second birthday for possible admission in the
term following the child’s third birthday.
• Most nursery schools and classes admit
children each term.
• Parents may be asked for proof of address.
• Unsuccessful applicants will be considered
with the next batch of applicants.
How do I apply for a nursery place in a
Voluntary Aided school, Foundation school,
Academy or a private provider?
These schools are responsible for their own
admissions policy and organising their own
admissions. Please contact the school for details.
Do nursery schools and nursery classes have
catchment areas?
Community and Voluntary Controlled nursery
schools and nursery classes use the Council’s
admissions policy (see above) which does not refer
to catchment areas. Voluntary Aided schools,
Academies, Foundation and private providers use
their own admissions policies. Full details are
available from the school/nursery.
Will my child automatically transfer to the
main school?
No. If your child has a place in a nursery school or
class they do not automatically transfer to the main
school. You will need to apply for a place at the
main school along with other parents who want
their child to attend the school. More information
on how to do this is in the following section of this
booklet starting on page 13.
Providers of free early years provision for 3 and 4 year olds
COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY CONTROLLED SCHOOLS WITH A NURSERY CLASS
ARBOUR VALE (special school)
BAYLIS COURT NURSERY SCHOOL
CHALVEY EARLY YEARS CENTRE
CIPPENHAM NURSERY SCHOOL
CLAYCOTS PRIMARY
COLNBROOK CE PRIMARY
FOXBOROUGH PRIMARY
JAMES ELLIMAN PRIMARY
LEA NURSERY SCHOOL
MONTEM PRIMARY
PARLAUNT PARK PRIMARY
PENN WOOD PRIMARY
SLOUGH CENTRE NURSERY SCHOOL
ST. MARY’S CE PRIMARY
WESTERN HOUSE PRIMARY
WEXHAM COURT PRIMARY
Slough, SL2 3AE
Oatlands Drive, Slough, SL1 3HS
The Green, Chalvey, Slough, SL1 2SP
St Andrews Way, Slough, SL1 5NL
High Street, Colnbrook, Slough, SL3 0JZ
Common Road, Langley, Slough, SL3 8TX
Fernside, Off Wexham Road, Slough SL2 5JW
Kennett Road, Slough, SL3 8EQ
Penn Road, Slough, SL2 1PH
Buckingham Avenue East, Slough, SL1 3EA
Yew Tree Road, Slough, SL1 2AR
Richards Way, Cippenham, Slough, SL1 5TJ
Church Lane, Wexham, Slough, SL3 6LU
WILLOW PRIMARY
Fernside, Slough, SL2 5FF
01753 515560
01753 521917
01753 536293
01628 661506
01753 521215
01753 683661
01753 546376
01753 810686
01753 536492
01753 733037
01753 542269
01753 521811
01753 521975
01753 534791
01753 526326
01753 524989
01753 524533
01753 551854
VOLUNTARY AIDED SCHOOLS WITH A NURSERY CLASS
HOLY FAMILY RC PRIMARY
OUR LADY OF PEACE RC INFANTS
ST. ANTHONY’S RC PRIMARY
High Street, Langley, Slough, SL3 8NF
Derwent Drive, Slough, SL1 6HW
Farnham Road, Slough, SL2 3AA
KHALSA PRIMARY
ST. ETHELBERT’S RC PRIMARY
(HOLY REDEEMER NURSERY CLASS )
Wexham Road, Slough SL2 5QR
Wexham Road, Slough, SL2 5QR
01753 541442
01628 661886
01753 645828
Fax 645011
01753 823501
01753 522048
Fax 552613
FOUNDATION SCHOOLS WITH A NURSERY CLASS
CASTLEVIEW PRIMARY
PIPPINS PRIMARY
PRIORY PRIMARY
Woodstock Avenue, Slough, SL2 5 BA
Raymond Close, Rodney Way, Slough, SL3 0PR
01753 810615
01753 682937
01628 600300
ACADEMY SCHOOLS WITH A NURSERY CLASS
LYNCH HILL SCHOOL PRIMARY ACADEMY Garrard Road, Slough, SL2 2HX
MARISH PRIMARY SCHOOL
Swabey Road, Slough, SL3 8NZ
RYVERS PRIMARY SCHOOL
Trelawney Avenue, Slough, SL3 7TS
01753 524170
01753 543569
01753 544474
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PRIVATE PROVIDERS
Day Nursery
FIRST STEPS DAY NURSERY
MIGHTY ACORNS DAY NURSERY LTD
JACK IN THE BOX NURSERY
ORATORY MONTESSORI DAY NURSERY
SLOUGH DAY NURSERY
TOAD HALL NURSERY
BARNEY BEES DAY NURSERY
THE LANGLEY NURSERY SCHOOL
THE CHERRY TREES DAY NURSERY
LITTLE BOPPERS DAY NURSERY
WELLINGTONS FOR LANGLEY HALL
DAY NURSERY
Wexham Park Hospital, Slough, SL2 4HL
Wexham Road Children’s Centre,
Upton Hospital, Albert Street, Slough, SL1 2BJ
10 Lower Britwell Road, Slough, SL2 2NJ
490 Ipswich Road, Slough, SL1 4EP
Parlaunt House, Parlaunt Road, Langley SL3 8BB
253-257 Farnham Road, Slough, SL2 1HA
162 Langley Road, Slough, SL3 7AF
Bedford Avenue, Slough SL1 4RA
540 London Road, Slough SL3 8UR
Waterside Drive, Waterside Quay, Langley SL3 6EY
01753 634365/6
01753 570310
01753 635480
01628 665621
01753 554942
01753 542811
01753 539923
01753 541232
01753 532718
01753 546249
01753 598525
Independent Schools and Independent Day Nursery Provision
ISLAMIC SHAKHSIYAH FOUNDATION
LONG CLOSE
ST BERNARD’S RC PREPARATORY SCHOOL
Lion House, Petersfield Avenue, Slough, SL2 5DH
Upton Court Road, Slough, SL3 7LU
Hawtrey Close, Slough, SL1 1TB
01753 518000
01753 520105
01753 521821
Pre-Schools/Playgroups
TEENY BOPPERS MONTESSORI SCHOOL
BUNNIES PRE-SCHOOL
BRITWELL BAPTIST PRE-SCHOOL
CIPPENHAM BAPTIST PRE-SCHOOL
PRE-SCHOOL STARS
TEDDIES PRE-SCHOOL
OLIVE TREE MONTESSORI NURSERY
PRE-SCHOOL
St Ethelbert’s Church Hall, Wellington Street,
Slough SL1 1XU
Polish Parish of Divine Mercy, 48 Pitts Road, Slough,
SL1 3XH
Britwell Baptist Church, 36 Long Furlong Drive,
Slough SL2 1QZ
11 Elmshott Lane, Slough, SL1 5QS
Cippenham Community Centre, Earls Lane,
Cippenham, Slough SL1 5DJ
Weekes Drive Community Hall,
Tamarisk Way, Cippenham, Slough, SL1 2XT
Manor Park Young People Centre, Villiers Road,
Slough SL2 1NP
01753 532212
01753 841271
01753 822436
07960 379772
01628 667933
01753 477085
07746 074073
Children’s Centres
CHALVEY GROVE CHILDREN’S CENTRE
ELLIMAN AVENUE CHILDREN’S CENTRE
MONKSFIELD WAY CHILDREN’S CENTRE
PENN ROAD CHILDREN’S CENTRE
ORCHARD AVENUE CHILDREN’S CENTRE
ROMSEY CLOSE CHILDREN’S CENTRE
ST. ANDREW’S WAY CHILDREN’S CENTRE
WEXHAM ROAD CHILDREN’S CENTRE
YEW TREE ROAD CHILDREN’S CENTRE
VICARAGE WAY CHILDREN’S CENTRE
Penn Road, Slough, SL2 1PG
Romsey Close, Slough, SL3 8PE
St. Andrew’s Way, Slough, SL1 5NL
Yew Tree Road, Slough, SL1 2AR
Vicarage Way, Slough, SL3 0JY
01753 574387
01753 896688
01753 578691
01753 574420
01753 661789
01753 540797
01628 559085
01753 533543
01753 527571
01753 476566
Upton Court, Datchet Road, Slough SL3 7NR
01753 303406
Waiting approval
CRACKER JACKS DAY NURSERY
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Appling for a Place in School
Explanation of Terms
Admission Numbers/Planned Admission
Number (PAN)
This is the minimum number of pupils that a school
is required to admit up to in the normal year of
entry if the school is over-subscribed. The number is
calculated using a DfE (Department for Education)
formula, which takes into consideration the number
of pupils that can be accommodated safely into the
teaching space available. Schools must offer up to
the Admission Number and once reached, any
further admissions would normally need to be
decided by an Independent Appeals Panel.
Common Application Form
All parents must apply for a school place using the
Common Application Form (CAF). You must apply
on the CAF issued by your home Local Authority.
The CAF is also available online.
For Secondary Transfer 1 September 2012 to
31 October 2012
For Windsor Middle
1 September 2012 to
and Upper
31 October 2012
(not available online)
For Reception Transfer 1 December 2012 to
15 January 2013
For Infant to Junior
1 December 2012 to
Transfer
15 January 2013
(Not available on-line)
The form will give parents the opportunity to state a
preference for up to six schools.
If you are a Slough resident and you wish to apply to
any other school outside the Slough area, you must
use the CAF you have received from Slough
Borough Council. Other local authorities will not
accept requests for application forms.
Additional/Supplementary Forms
All parents who list their preferred schools on the
local authority’s CAF are regarded as having made
valid applications. An additional or supplementary
form may also have to be completed for applicants
considered under faith criteria of faith schools, for
boarding schools and for selective schools.
Catchment Area
The catchment area is the geographical area served
by a school. Where there is a catchment area the
areas are shown on the map on pages 72 and 73.
If you have any queries on catchment areas please
contact the Admissions and Access Team.
Admissions and Access Team 01753 875728
lines open 10am to 5.30pm Wednesday and
Friday
Distance
Distance will be measured in a straight line from the
front door of the child’s home address (including
flats) to the main entrance of the school, using the
LA’s computerised measuring system, with those
living closer to the school receiving the higher
priority.
Equal Preference Model
Parents put their preferences on the CAF in rank
order. All preferences listed by parents on the CAF
are considered using the over-subscription criteria
for each school regardless of where they are ranked.
Where a pupil can be offered a place at more than
one school on the CAF, the offer will be to the
highest ranked school.
Oversubscribed Schools
When there are more applications for places than
the Schools Admission Number or the Planned
Admission Number, the school is over-subscribed.
Places are offered according to Slough Borough
Council’s or the school’s admission criteria, full
details of which are on page 42.
Co-ordinated Admission Scheme
All parents living in Slough apply for a school
through the Co-ordinated Admissions Scheme. This
scheme requires agreement of a joint admissions
timetable, completion of a single application form,
sharing of information between Slough and other
Local Authorities, also Foundation and Voluntary
Aided Schools and Academies. At the end of the
process a single letter offering a place will be sent to
all parents who have applied for a place.
Academies, Foundation Schools and Voluntary
Aided Schools may still set and apply their own
over-subscription criteria, but this will be
administered within the Co-ordinated Scheme
agreed by Slough Local Authority.
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Appling for a Place in School
Siblings
Children are considered as siblings if they have
brothers or sisters including step, adopted or foster
brothers or sisters living in the same family unit and
attending the school at the time the child is due to
start the school. Please note that this does not apply
if the older brother or sister joined the school at
sixth form level, or if the older child is in year 11 at
the time of application.
A panel including educational professionals (for
Community and Voluntary Controlled schools) or
governors (for Foundation, Voluntary Aided and
Academies) will decide which children will be
considered under this category before we make any
allocations. We will not consider your application
if you do not provide written independent
evidence as we are not able to collect evidence on
your behalf.
Parents/Family Members
Looked After Children
A parent is any person who has parental
responsibility for or is the legal guardian of the
child.
A ‘looked after child’ is a child who is (a) in the care
of a local authority, or (b) being provided with
accommodation by a local authority. This also
includes previously looked after children who
ceased to be looked after due to adoption, residence
or a special guardianship order.
Strong medical or social grounds for
admissions
If you want us to consider your child for a place at a
school under this category (c), you must include
supporting evidence from an independent
professional person who is aware of the situation
and supports your reasons.
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Primary Education
At what age must my child start school?
Fifth Birthday
1 September 2012
- 31 December 2012
1 January 2013 31 March 2013
1 April 2013 31 August 2013
1 September 2013 31 December 2013
1 January 2014 31 March 2014
1 April 2014 31 August 2014
Your child must start
school no later than:
The start of the Spring
term 2012
The start of the Summer
term 2012
The start of the Autumn
term 2012
The start of the Spring
term 2013
The start of the Summer
term 2013
The start of the Autumn
term 2013
It is Slough Borough Council’s policy that
Community and Voluntary Controlled schools are
permitted to admit children at the beginning of the
school year in which they become five. Foundation
Schools, Academies and Voluntary Aided schools
also admit children at the beginning of the school
year in which they become five.
What types of primary schools are there in
Slough?
There are 29 primary, infant and junior schools in
Slough. Of these 10 are Community schools, 7 are
Voluntary Aided, 3 are Foundation, 2 are Voluntary
Controlled, 6 are Academies and 1 Free school. The
10 Community schools and the two Voluntary
Controlled schools follow Slough Borough Council’s
admission policy. The Governors of Foundation and
Voluntary Aided schools and Free schools are
responsible for their admission policy. Free schools
and Academies admission policies are set by their
Trust.
In Slough your child will attend a primary school
between the ages of four or five to eleven or an
infant school from four or five to seven and a junior
school from seven to eleven. Infant and junior
schools are often located on the same site but have
different head teachers and governing bodies. All
schools admit boys and girls (co-educational).
Admissions Arrangements
The Admissions and Access Team deal with
admissions to Reception on behalf of Slough
Borough Council.
Before you decide on your preferences, it is
important that you take into consideration some
changes that have been made to the admissions
arrangements.
• There are some changes to the admissions criteria
for Community and Voluntary Controlled
schools. Some of the Foundation and Voluntary
Aided schools have also made changes to their
admissions criteria. Please see pages 42 to 71 for
more details.
• There is a co-ordinated admissions scheme for
Slough. This scheme includes a joint admissions
timetable, the completion of one single
application form, sharing of information between
the Local Authority (LA) and schools, and other
LAs, at the end of the process, and a single letter
offering a place. Foundation and VA schools are
all part of the LA co-ordinated admissions scheme
but will use their own over-subscription criteria
for each application. (See page 42 to 71 for VA
and Foundation schools’ admissions criteria).
• Parents will be asked to express a preference by
completing a Common Application Form (CAF).
Parents and carers can list the names of up to
three schools that they are interested in and give
reasons for each preference listed.
When completing the form please consider the
points below carefully:
• It is important that you state three preferences so
that we know which schools you are interested in.
• If you put the same school more than once it does
not increase your chances of securing a place at
that school.
• You do not have a right to choose which school
your child will go to. You only have a right to
express a preference for a school. We will try as
far as reasonably possible to satisfy that preference
but this will depend on the demand for a place at
that school. If the school is over-subscribed, the
admissions criteria listed on pages 42 to 71 will
be used to work out which pupils will be offered
places.
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Primary Education
• All schools in Slough have an equal - preference
system for admissions. This means that they
consider all applications equally against their
admissions criteria and, for example, an
application from a parent who has given a school
as their third ranked preference is treated initially
in the same way as an application where the
school is shown as the first preference.
• If your child meets the admission criteria for more
than one school, we will look at your ranked
order of preference and we will offer you a place
at the school that you have shown as the highest
ranked preference.
• The new process has made applying for a school
place easier for parents. In the past, some children
have been offered places at several schools, where
parents were able to make multiple applications,
whilst at the same time other children have had to
wait for a place to become available. The coordinated system will take away this uncertainty.
• The CAF is available from the Admissions and
Access Team and from schools and nurseries.
The form must be completed and returned to
the Admissions and Access Team by the closing
date of 15 January 2013. Alternatively the CAF
can be returned to the nursery school who will
forward it to the Admissions and Access Team
after they have seen your child’s birth
certificate and proof of address.
When should I apply for a place for my
child?
If your child will reach the age of five between
1 September 2013 and 31 August 2014, you must
complete a CAF to apply for a place at any school.
The CAF is to apply for a place in Reception only. If
you are applying for a place in junior school or any
other year group, please contact the admissions
team for the appropriate form.
Details of how to complete the CAF are set out on
pages 15 to 16. Once the closing date is reached the
Admissions and Access Team, together with the
Governing Bodies of the Foundation Schools and
Voluntary Aided schools and Academies in Slough
will begin to process the applications. We will send
you an offer letter letting you know the outcome of
your application.
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You can apply online
The online system opens for Reception
application from 3 December 2012 and closes at
midnight on the 15 January 2013.
Important dates to remember
Closing date for online and
paper applications:
Parents informed of
decision by letter sent on:
Parents accept or decline
place by:
Closing date for Community
and Voluntary Controlled
school appeals:
Closing date for Foundation
and Voluntary Aided school
appeals:
15 January 2013
16 April 2013
30 April 2013
10 May 2013
10 May 2013
What criteria are used to offer places?
If there are more applications for places than there
are places available, the applications are put in order
using the criteria below:
For Community Schools
Children with a Statement of Special Educational
Needs (SEN) that names a specific school must, by
law, be admitted to that school. Any request for
allocation of a place to a child who is in the care of
the Local Authority or provided with
accommodation in that authority in accordance with
Section 20 or 37 of the Children’s Act 1989 (Looked
After Children), will be considered next.
After these two requirements have been satisfied the
following criteria will apply. They are set out in
descending order of priority:
(A) Children who live in the catchment area of the
school (details of each of the community’s
school’s catchment areas are on pages 72 and
73)
(B) Children who have strong medical or social
grounds for admission. These reasons must be
fully supported in writing from a professional
person involved in the case, such as a doctor or
social worker. This must show that the school
requested is the only school that the child can
attend because of the medical or social needs.
All documents must be submitted with the
CAF or with a printed copy of the on-line form
if completed on-line (See page 37)
Primary Education
(1) Looked after children
(C) Children who have older brother(s) or sister(s)
at the school when the applicant would enter
(see page 12 for definition of sibling).
(2) Siblings of children
(3) Medical and social grounds
(D) Children who attend an Infant or Junior that is
formally linked to the school (Godolphin
Infant/Junior, Cippenham Infant/Primary).
(E) All other applicants.
In some cases a tie-breaker will be required. If a
school does not have places for all the children in
one of the above criteria, priority will be given to
children who fulfil more than one of the admission
criteria. The greater the number of criteria fulfilled,
the higher the priority. After this, the final decision
will be made according to straight line distance
between the home and the school. Those living
nearer to the school will be given the higher priority.
Straight line distance is based on the co-ordinates
for the property and the school as defined in the
Local Land and Property Gazetteer and based on the
Ordnance Survey’s National System.
For Colnbrook CE (Voluntary Controlled
primary school)
Needs that name the school will be allocated a
place above all other applicants.
(1) Children in Public Care (Looked After)
(2) Children whose home address is in the
catchment area of the school.
(3) Children who have brothers or sisters attending
the school when the applicant would enter the
school.
(4) Children whose parents have selected the
school on denominational grounds.
(5) Children who have strong medical or social
grounds for admissions. These reasons must be
person, such as doctor or social worker, and
returned with the application form.
(6) All other applicants.
For James Elliman, Montem Primary and
Claycots Annex
For the above schools there has been some variation
in their admissions criteria. Priority will still be
given to children with a Statement of Educational
Needs (SEN)
(4) Catchment area; and
(5) Other applicants.
For St. Mary’s CE (Voluntary Controlled
primary school)
The oversubscription criteria for St Mary’s have been
varied so that, they appear in the order:
(1) Looked after children
(2) Siblings
(3) Catchment area
(4) Denominational
(5) Medical and social grounds; and
(6) Other applicants.
How do I apply?
Parents generally prefer their children to attend a
school close to home especially when they are
young. Most schools serve a catchment area. For
Community, Voluntary Controlled schools and
Foundation schools and Academies the approximate
areas are shown on pages 72 and 73 of this booklet.
If you are unsure about which school is the
catchment school for your home address, the
Admissions and Access Team will be able to help
you.
The Common Application Form (CAF)
All applications for a place in Reception must be
made on a CAF. Forms are available from the
Admissions and Access Team, from the schools and
nurseries. Completed forms must be returned to
either the school, nursery or the Admissions and
Access Team by the closing date of 15 January
2013.
The CAF is made up of three sections. It is
important that you complete all sections.
The first section requests some personal details
about your child and contact details for you as
parents and guardian/carers. Some of the
information given in this section will need to be
verified by the Admissions and Access Team before
your application can proceed. This particularly
applies to your child’s date of birth and home
address. We need to know your child’s date of birth
to ensure that they are the correct age to start
school.
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Primary Education
You must supply a copy of the child’s birth
certificate, or the Admissions and Access Team
are happy to sight the original at the time of
application. PLEASE DO NOT SEND
ORIGINALS IN THE POST FOR SECURITY
REASONS.
have in the school you are applying for. You must
also tell us if your child has a Statement of Special
Educational Needs or if they are Looked After (in
the care of the Local Authority).
If you are applying to a particular school because of
strong social or strong medical grounds, these
reasons must have supporting evidence from the
relevant professional, i.e. Doctor or Social Worker;
this will also need to be given in by the closing date
of 15 January 2013.
In order to verify the address, we request that you
send a copy of a current Council Tax statement.
The LA may request additional proof in certain
circumstances. We will write to you and let you
know if this is the case. Slough Borough Council
reserves the right to withdraw the offer of a place if
false or deliberately misleading information is given
and a place is offered on the basis of that
information.
The third section asks you to sign and date your
application. The Admissions and Access Team is
available to give advice to parents.
The second section asks you to list all the schools
that you are interested in applying to, in the order
that you would like to be offered. This section will
also ask you to tell us about other children you may
Tel: 01753 875728 opening times 10am to 5.30pm
Wednesday and Friday
Email: [email protected]
Visitors to MyCouncil, Slough High Street on
Tuesday and Thursday 12pm to 5.30pm
Key to the school list
C Community, CE Church of England, F Foundation, NOR Number on roll (Jan 2012 Excluding Nursery),
PTP Part Time Places, RC Roman Catholic, PAN Published Admission Number, VA Voluntary Aided,
VC Voluntary Controlled, A Academy.
SCHOOL
TYPE
NOR
PAN
CASTLEVIEW
Primary
(Nursery Class)
A
496
90
CIPPENHAM
Infant
A
270
CIPPENHAM
Primary
A
CLAYCOTS
Primary (Nursery Class)
Monksfield Way
C
CLAYCOTS
Bath Road
C
60
VC
219
COLNBROOK
CE Primary
(Nursery Class)
ADDRESS
TELEPHONE
Woodstock Avenue,
Slough SL3 7LJ
01753 810615
Ms Claire Beynon
Fax 810851
email: [email protected]
90
Dennis Way, Slough,
SL1 5JP
01628 604732
Mrs R Cross
Fax 669518
612
60
Elmshott Lane, Slough,
SL1 5RB
01628 604665
Mrs Nicky Willis
Fax 660696
693
120
Monksfield Way
Slough, SL2 1QX
01753 521215
Mr M Rodgers
Fax 01753 512974
60
Town Hall, Bath Road,
Slough, SL1 3UQ
AS ABOVE
30
High Street, Colnbrook,
Slough, SL3 0JZ
01753 683661
Mrs J Brown
Fax 689302
52ptp
104ptp
50ptp
FOXBOROUGH
Primary (Nursery Class)
Hearing Impaired
Resource Base
C
445
GODOLPHIN
Infant
C
300
16
NAME
Mr M Rodgers
60
Common Road, Langley, 01753 546376
Mr C R Egerton
Slough, SL3 8TX
Fax 594111
Chesney
52ptp
120
Warrington Avenue,
Slough, SL1 3BQ
01753 521888
Mrs E A Hester
Fax 571359
Primary Education
GODOLPHIN
Junior
C
359
90
Oatlands Drive,
Slough, SL1 3HS
01753 521481
Mrs B A Clark
Fax 552630
HOLY FAMILY
Catholic Primary School
(Nursery Class)
VA
425
60
High Street, Langley,
Slough, SL3 8NF
01753 541442
Mrs A O’Connor
Fax 549721
ADMISSIONS: 01753 575660
email: school.admin@
holyfamilycatholicschool.org.uk
IQRA SLOUGH
ISLAMIC PRIMARY
SCHOOL
VA
620
90
Fernside, off Wexham
Road, Slough SL2 5FF
01753 520018
Mr G. Thomas
Fax 824457
Interim Headteacher
Admissions email: [email protected]
JAMES ELLIMAN
Primary
(Nursery Class)
C
728
90
KHALSA
Primary school
(Nursery Class)
VA
433
LANGLEY HALL
PRIMARY ACADEMY
52ptp
Elliman Avenue, Slough, 01753 810686
Ms L Herod
SL2 5BA
Fax 790816
Interim Headteacher
104ptp
60
Wexham Road, Slough
SL2 5QR
01753 823501
Mr A Downing
Fax 522055
Interim Headteacher
52ptp
Free
School
184
50
Station Road, Langley,
Slough SL3 8BY
01753 580516
Mrs. J. Sculpher
LYNCH HILL SCHOOL
Primary Academy
(Nursery Class)
A
517
120
Garrard Road, Slough,
SL2 2AN
01753 524170
Mrs G Coffey
Fax 691583 Web:www.lynchhillschool.co.uk
MARISH
Primary
(Nursery class)
A
Swabey Road, Slough,
SL3 8NZ
01753 819900
Mrs H G Denham
Fax 818996
MONTEM
Primary
(Nursery Class)
C
Chalvey Grove, Slough,
SL1 2TE
Tel: 01753 528050
Mr C McGeachie
Tel 2: 01753 733037
Fax: 552936 Fax 2: 733036
OUR LADY OF PEACE
Catholic Infant
and Nursery
VA
Derwent Drive, Slough,
SL1 6HW
01628 661886
Ms. Maria
Fax 660130
LeCarpentier
OUR LADY OF PEACE
Catholic Junior
VA
348
90
Derwent Drive, Slough,
SL1 6HW
01628 666715
Mrs B J O’Brien
Fax 01628 666950
PARLAUNT PARK
Primary
(Nursery Class)
C
540
90
Kennett Road, Slough,
SL3 8EQ
01753 542269
Ms T Moran
Fax 670127
PENN WOOD
Primary
(Nursery Class)
C
Penn Road, Slough,
SL2 1PH
01753 521811
Mrs Jane Girle
Fax 536052
PIPPINS
Primary
(Nursery Class)
F
210
PRIORY
Primary
(Nursery Class)
F
782
RYVERS
Primary
(Nursery Class)
A
488
120ptp
705
120
104ptp
680
120
46ptp
356
90
60ptp
52ptp
480
90
104ptp
27
Raymond Close,
01753 682937
Miss L Barnes
Rodney Way, Colnbrook, Fax 685549
26ptp Slough, SL3 0PR
120
Orchard Avenue, Slough, 01628 600300
Mrs J Laver
SL1 6HE
Fax 666917
60ptp
90
Trelawney Avenue,
Slough, SL3 7TS
78ptp
01753 544474
Miss C DuLon
Fax 594064
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ST. ANTHONY’S
and Nursery
VA
ST. ETHELBERT’S
(Nursery Class)
VA
ST. MARY’S CE
Primary
(Nursery Class)
VC
465
90
Farnham Road, Slough,
SL2 3AA
01753 645828
Mrs M Stacey
Fax 645011
Wexham Road, Slough,
SL2 5QR
01753 522048
Mrs.T.Haggart
Fax 552613
Yew Tree Road, Slough,
SL1 2AR
01753 534791
Mrs G Morrison
Fax 512452
60ptp
420
60
52ptp
502
60
52ptp
WESTERN HOUSE
Primary
(Nursery Class)
C
540
WEXHAM COURT
Primary
(Nursery Class)
C
618
WILLOW PRIMARY
SCHOOL
C
90
Richards Way,
Cippenham, Slough
90ptp SL1 5TJ
90
Church Lane, Wexham,
Slough, SL3 6LU
78ptp
175+
287
01753 526326
Mrs G Overell
Fax 574109
01753 524989
Ms. Navroop Mehat
01753 524533
Fax 512029
60 Fernside, Slough, SL2 5FF01753 551854
Executive Head
125ptp
Fax 01753 574388
(Interim)
52ptp
Mrs H.G. Denham
Is there a limit to the number of children
admitted to infant classes?
will be not be held for your child and a new
application will have to be made for the school.
Yes. The law says that Key Stage 1 pupils
(Reception, year 1 and year 2 age 4 to 7) should be
in classes of no more than 30, schools can refuse to
take a child in if that child will bring the number to
over 30 in a class. You still have the right to appeal,
however, you should be aware that the law strictly
limits the powers of appeal panels to uphold
appeals at Key Stage 1.
Will my child transfer from infant to junior
school automatically?
No. You will need to complete an in-year application
form.
Applications to other year groups and Junior
Schools
1
Application to reception - complete a CAF or
apply on-line. Applications can be made from
1 December 2012 until 15 January 2013. You
must include any schools outside of Slough
Borough Council that you are applying for.
2
Application from infants to junior Complete a yellow infants to junior form.
Application forms are available from infant
schools/junior schools and the admissions
team. Applications open from 1 December
2012 and close 15 January 2013. You must
include any schools outside of Slough Borough
Council that you are applying for. This
application is not available online.
3
Application for all other primary year
groups - complete a lilac in-year primary
transfer form. Applications are processed
throughout the academic year. You must
include any schools outside of Slough Borough
Council that you are applying for.
If you have not been allocated your highest
preference you will automatically be added to the
waiting list for all your higher preferences. Waiting
lists are passed over to the schools to maintain at the
beginning of the Summer.
Can I defer my child’s entry to school?
If your child has not reached compulsory school
age, you may be able to request that the date your
child is admitted to school is deferred until later in
the same school year or until your child reaches
compulsory school age in that school year. You
would not be allowed to defer entry beyond the
beginning of the term after your child’s fifth
birthday, nor beyond the academic year for which
the original application was accepted.
If you wish to defer beyond these dates, the place
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At what age does my child start secondary
school?
In Slough children transfer school when they are
eleven. If your child is eleven between 1 September
2011 and 31 August 2012 they will start secondary
school in September 2012.
What types of school are there in Slough?
There is a brief summary overleaf. If you would like
your child to attend any of the schools listed below,
you should list them in order of preference on your
CAF.
NAME
TYPE
GENDER
PAN NUMBER OF
APPLICATIONS
INFORMATION ON
2012 ENTRY
ALLOCATION
Baylis Court
Foundation Girls
School
Girls
158
367
Allocated to all SEN,
Looked After, 10% and
Siblings, Remaining places
allocated randomly.
Academy
Beechwood
School
Community
Boys and Girls
150
414
Catchment to a distance of
0.954m. Late applications
added to waiting list.
Herschel Grammar
Foundation
Grammar School
Boys and Girls
120
1694
Rank score cut off: 115
Distance cut off: 7.500.
Langley Grammar
School
Academy
Boys and Girls
150
1959
Rank score cut off: 117.
The Langley
Academy
Academy
Boys and Girls
180
645
20 nearest to the school
allocated from each band.
St Bernard’s Catholic
Grammar School
Catholic
Voluntary Aided
Grammar School
Boys and Girls
120
970
Please contact the school for
details of 2012 allocation.
St. Joseph’s Catholic
High School
Catholic
Voluntary Aided
High School
Boys and Girls
124
359
Please contact the school for
details of 2012 allocation.
Slough and Eton
Business and
Enterprise College
Academy
Boys and Girls
165
440
All timely applications
offered. Late applications
added to waiting list.
Slough Grammar
Academy
Boys and Girls
145
1739
All timely applicants that
met eligibility criteria.
The Westgate
Academy
Boys and Girls
180
743
All timely catchment,
siblings up to a
distance of 1.592m.
Wexham
Community
School
Boys and Girls
165
505
All timely catchment,
siblings, feeder school and
some by distance of 1.304m.
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Can I choose the school my child attends?
Completing the Form
By law parents are allowed to indicate which school
they wish their child to attend and the Local
Authority (LA) has a duty to meet this request if
possible, but each school has a limited number of
places available. The number for each school for
September 2013 is as shown on page 19. If there are
more applications than there are places available
then it is not possible to provide a place for all those
who apply.
When completing the form please consider the
points below carefully:
We will do everything possible to ensure that
parents are offered a place at one of the schools
ranked on their CAF, but please do consider the
points below carefully.
1
Please ensure your application is received by
the closing date of 31 October 2012.
2
All preferences listed on the CAF will be
considered using the over-subscription criteria
for each school.
3
If more than one school can be offered, then a
place will be given at the school ranked
highest on the CAF. Therefore, parents are
advised to rank the schools in order of
preference.
• The process works as if you have made up to six
separate applications to the schools you have
listed. Your chance of getting each one depends on
the over-subscription criteria for the school and
not on where you have ranked them on the list.
• You should rank your most preferred school
highest. If you would prefer a grammar school,
you should place grammar schools highest on
your preference list. This will ensure that if we can
offer a grammar school, it will have priority over
the non-selective schools that might also be able
to offer a place.
• If you rank a non-selective school higher than a
grammar school, we will offer a place at that nonselective school if we can, even if your child has
passed the 11+
• Do not rank the same school more than once. It
does not increase your chances.
How do I apply?
By completing a paper CAF, or by making an
online application. The CAF will be available
from Slough primary schools and the Admissions
and Access Team from 1 October 2012. Online
applications can be made from 1 September
2012.
Parents who live outside of Slough should get a
CAF from their home authority, even if their
child is attending a Slough primary school.
Parents are advised to contact their home
authority for a form as soon as possible or apply
on their home authority’s online admissions
website.
You must state on this form all the schools you wish
to apply for, including Grammar schools and
schools outside of the Slough area.
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• Where you rank each school is confidential. We
will not tell any school how you have ranked them
before we complete allocating all the places.
• It is important that you consider the likelihood of
obtaining a place at a school that has been oversubscribed in the past, particularly if you do not
live in the catchment area of the school. If we are
unable to offer you a place at any of the
schools listed as a preference we will offer a
place at the nearest school with a vacancy. In
the past this has not always been a Slough
Borough Council maintained school.
Home address
The address you give on the form must be your
permanent address on the closing date. You may be
asked for proof of this address.
If we offer a place at a school, and then discover
that the offer was made on fraudulent or
misleading information, (for example, a false
claim to living in a catchment area) and this
denied a place to a child with a stronger claim,
we will withdraw the offer of a place. We can
withdraw the offer even after your child has
started at a new school.
Secondary Education
Secondary transfer timetable
2012
June
11 - 11+ Registration forms open.
July
13 - 11+ Registration for consortium Grammar
schools closing date.
Any changes must be made in writing giving full
reasons for the changes.
Any request for changes to preference or rank
received before 31 October 2012 will be considered
as timely.
Please write to:
September 1 - Admissions open, applications can be made
online
20 - 11+ test in Slough primary schools
22 - 11+ Test for non-slough primary school
applicants, held at grammar schools.
October
1 - Paper CAF available from Admissions Team
and primary schools.
w/c 22 - Consortium Grammar schools send 11+
results to parents
31 - Closing date for CAF; paper and online.
November During November and December we will share
to
information with other LA’s, Foundation,
December Academies and Voluntary Aided schools
regarding applications.
2013
January to
February
During January and February we will share
information with other LA’s, Foundation,
Academies and Voluntary Aided schools
regarding offers.
March
1 - National Offer Day. Email sent to all online
applicants after 1pm; letters posted for all timely
applicants.
April
Closing date to appeal.
May
Transfer appeal start.
April to
All late applications and late change of
September preferences are processed.
Where can I access the website to apply
online?
•
At home
•
At an internet cafe
•
At work
•
At a library. If you are a library member you
can get free internet access at any Slough
library, you can call 01753 535166 for
information on library opening times and
internet access details.
What if I change my mind about my choice
of school after 31 October 2012?
Once you have made your preferences you will
not be allowed to change them without genuine
reasons for doing so, for example, if you have
recently moved address.
Slough Borough Council, St Martins Place,
51 Bath Road, Slough SL1 3UF
If your letter arrives after 31 October 2012, we will
only consider your request after all other
applications and requests, which arrived by the
closing date. Online applicants can make changes
anytime up to the closing date.
Please supply a stamped addressed envelope if you
require confirmation that your application has been
received.
How are places allocated?
It is important that you consider for each school you
apply to, the likelihood of your application being
successful.
All applications for a school, whether they have
been ranked first, second, third, fourth, fifth or sixth
will be considered together and the admission
criteria applied.
The Admissions and Access team will notify The
Langley Academy, St. Joseph’s, The Grammar School
Consortium and all other out of borough authorities
that you have requested a place at their school(s)
and they will consider your application according to
their own admissions criteria.
Admissions criteria for community and
voluntary controlled schools
Children with a Statement of Educational Needs
(SEN) that names a specific school must, by law, be
admitted to that school. Any request for allocation
of a place to a child who is in the care of the Local
Authority or provided with accommodation in that
authority in accordance with Section 20 or 37 of the
Children’s Act 1989 (Looked After Children), will
be considered next.
After these two requirements have been satisfied the
following criteria will apply. They are set out in
descending order of priority:
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(A) Children who live in the catchment area of the
school (Details of each of the community
school’s catchment areas are on pages 74-75)
(B) Children who have strong medical or social
person involved in the case, such as a doctor
or social worker. This must show that the
school requested is the only school that the
child can attend because of the medical or
social needs. All documents must be submitted
with the Common Application Form or with a
printed copy of the on-line form if completed
on-line.
(C) Children who have older brother(s) or
sister(s) at the school when the applicant
would enter. (see page 12 for definition of
sibling)
(D) Children who attend a Primary school that is
formally linked with the secondary school.
(Details of the primary schools that are linked
to Community and Voluntary Controlled
secondary schools are on pages 25-35)
(E) Children whose parents have selected the
school for single sex or co-educational reasons.
(F) All other applicants
In some cases a tie-breaker will be required. If
a school does not have places for all the
children in one of the above criteria, priority
will be given to children who fulfil more than
one of the admission criteria. The greater the
number of criteria fulfilled, the higher the
priority. After this the final decision will be
made according to straight line distance
between the home and the school. Those
living nearer to the school will be given the
higher priority. Straight line distance is based
on the co-ordinates for the property and the
school as defined in the Local Land and
Property Gazetteer and based on the Ordnance
Survey’s National System.
If it is possible to offer your child a place at more
than one of the schools, you will receive only one
offer but it will be the highest preference that can be
offered.
Where an offer cannot be made at any of the
preferences requested, you may be offered a place
at the nearest school with a vacancy.
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For example, see chart below.
Rank
preferences
Can a place
be offered?
Offers on 1 March
1
NO - child does not
meet admissions
criteria
2
YES - child meets Offer will be made
admissions criteria to the highest
ranked preference
3
YES - child meets Offer will not be
admissions criteria made
4
NO - child does not
meet admissions
criteria
5
NO - child does not
meet admissions
criteria
6
YES - child meets Offer will not be
admissions criteria made
Academies, Voluntary Aided schools and
Foundation Schools in Slough are all part of The
Slough Co-ordinated Admission Scheme but will
use their own over-subscription criteria for each
application. Please refer to the information on
page 19 which describes the different types of
schools, and pages 42-71 for Voluntary Aided,
Foundation Schools and the Academy’s oversubscription criteria.
The Admissions Team will post a letter to you on
1 March 2013 letting you know the outcome of
your application.
Your child’s name will be held on a waiting list for
Community schools and The Westgate School,
which is a Foundation school.
Baylis Court Foundation Girls School, The Langley
Academy, St. Joseph’s and the Grammar School
Consortium will manage their own waiting lists and
notify the Admissions and Access Team of any
places offered.
Other authorities such as Buckinghamshire and
Windsor and Maidenhead will have details about
their schools waiting lists.
Secondary Education
Grammar Schools in Slough
There are four Grammar Schools in Slough.
1) Herschel Grammar School
(See page 27 for more details)
2) Langley Grammar School
3) Slough Grammar School
4) St. Bernard’s RC Grammar School
All four grammar schools in Slough have a
common testing procedure. Candidates must
register to sit the 11+ test. Registration forms can be
obtained from any of the four grammar schools or
downloaded from the grammar school’s website. The
selection test will consist of two papers set by the
National Foundation for Educational Research
(NFER). Candidates who attend a Slough LA
primary school will sit the 11+ test at their primary
school on the morning of Thursday 20 September
2012. Candidates who do not attend a primary
school in Slough will sit the test on the morning of
Saturday 22 September 2012 at the Grammar
school they have returned the registration form back
to.
Closing date for the consortium registration
forms was Friday 13 July 2012.
The consortium Grammar school will let parents
know the results of the 11+ test when they are
available week commencing 22nd October 2012.
This is before the closing date for the Common
Application Form. If your child has met the required
mark of 111 to be considered for a grammar school,
you will need to rank the grammar school in order
of preference on the CAF. If your child has not met
the mark and you wish to appeal against this
decision you will still have to include at least one
of the grammar schools on your CAF.
Herschel Grammar: Please check the admissions
criteria on page 61. Herschel’s intake number is 120;
they will now admit the first 70 according to rank
order in the 11+ test and the remaining 50 by
proximity - straight line distance from home to
school.
Slough Grammar: Please check the admissions
criteria on page 67. Slough Grammar’s intake
number is 145; they will now admit the first 100
according to rank score order in the 11+ test and the
remaining 45 by proximity - straight line distance
from home to school.
Langley Grammar: Please check the admissions
criteria on page 62. Langley Grammars intake
number is 145; if the school is over subscribed,
priority will be given to applicants living in the
schools admission area.
St. Bernards RC Grammar: Please check the
schools admissions criteria on page 64. St. Bernard’s
intake number is 120; please ensure you complete
all the Supplementary Forms (Form A and Form B),
failure to do so will affect the schools ability to
allocate a place to your child if they reach the
qualifying mark.
The registration form is not an application to the
school. The grammar school must be named on
your CAF in preference ranking order, otherwise
your child will not be considered for a place even
if they reach the qualifying mark.
Buckinghamshire County Council: 11+ test
Unless your child attends a Buckinghamshire
Primary School you will need to register for testing
using the online form which will be available on our
website from mid July. The registration deadline is
4pm on 7 September 2012 - www.buckscc.gov.uk/
bcc/schools/ admissions/11_plus_2013
The Langley Academy
Applicants applying for The Langley Academy will
need to sit a NFER Non Verbal Reasoning test. The
Langley Academy must be named on your CAF in
preference ranking order. You will need to register
to sit the test. Registration forms are available
from The Langley Academy, Admissions Team or
Slough primary schools. The Langley Academy
will send full details to all applicants that register to
sit the test giving details of testing procedures, dates
and times. The mark from the test will be used to
place your child in one of the 9 bands. There is no
pass mark and all children will be placed in a band
and considered for a place.
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Banding: This is a system of over-subscription
criteria in which all children applying for a place at
a banding school are placed into bands based on
their performance in a test or other assessment.
Places are then allocated so that the schools intake
reflects the ability profile of those children applying
to the school.
Applicants who wish to audition for a Specialist Arts
place must complete an application form, which will
be available from the school and return to the school
by 3pm Friday 28 September 2012. Auditions will
be held at the school on Saturday 13 October 2012,
applicants will be notified of the outcome before the
closing date for the CAF. If your child is not
successful for an Arts place they will still go into the
random selection process.
Baylis Court School
Please check the admissions criteria on page 60 for
Baylis Court School. Baylis Court’s intake number is
165, the school will now admit according to their
new criteria as follows: (1) Children in public care;
(2) Special needs; (3) Specialist Arts College Places 10%; (4) Siblings. If the school is oversubscribed a
random electronic allocation system will be used to
decide which of the children should be offered the
remaining places. The use of random allocation will
be independently monitored.
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Baylis Court School
KEY INFORMATION
11-18
NOR (Jan’12): 907
Planned Admission: 165
Uniform
Academy Girls
Secondary School
Specialist Arts College
Address:
Gloucester Avenue
Slough
SL1 3AH
Admissions:
If there are more applicants than spaces,
a random electronic system will be used see page 24
Specialist Arts College Places
The school will accept up to 10% of
pupils on the basis of aptitude for Dance
and/or Drama. Applicants who wish to be
considered under this category must
submit an application form to the school
by 3pm on 28 September. Auditions on
Saturday 13 October 2012 see page 24
Telephone:
01753 531760 Fax 01753 553719
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.bayliscourt.slough.sch.uk
Headteacher:
Mrs Deborah Ajose
School hours:
Monday - Friday
8.20am - 3.00pm
Lunch
1.00pm - 1.55pm
Open Evening:
Monday, 17 September 2012
6.30pm to 8.30pm
Open Mornings:
Monday, 24 September 2012
9.40am to 10.30am
Tuesday, 25 September 2012
9.40am to 10.30am
Visits:
The school welcomes visits from parents
during school hours. Please contact the
school to make an appointment.
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Beechwood School
KEY INFORMATION
11-18
NOR (Jan’12): 822
Uniform
Community School
Co-educational Comprehensive
Address:
Long Readings Lane
Slough
SL2 1QE
Telephone:
01753 520473 Fax: 01753 759618
Email:
[email protected]
Executive Headteacher:
Ms Julia Shepard
School hours:
8.40am - 3.20pm
Admissions:
If there are more applicants than places,
places will be offered using the
admissions criteria on page 21. The
following schools are linked to
Beechwood (see Page 22 (a)):
Claycots Primary
Godolphin Junior
James Elliman Primary
Lynch Hill Primary
Priory Primary
Penn Wood Primary
Open Evening:
Wednesday 12 September 2012,
6.30pm - 8.30pm
Visits:
The school welcomes visits during the
school day. Please contact the school for
further information.
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Herschel Grammar School
KEY INFORMATION
11-18
NOR (Jan’12): 885
Uniform
Academy/Leading Edge School
Co-educational Grammar
Technology, Science, Mathematics and Computing Specialist
Address:
Northampton Avenue
Slough
SL1 3BW
Telephone:
01753 520950 Fax: 01753 530984
Email:
Admissions:
This Grammar school with academy
status serves Slough and the surrounding
area. Admission is subject to successful
performance in the 11+ entry tests.
Closing date to register to sit 11+ entry
test is 13 July 2012. Please contact the
school or visit the schools website for
further information.
[email protected]
Website:
www.herschel.slough.sch.uk
Headteacher:
Ms Joanne Rockall
School hours:
8.25am - 1.05pm, 1.40pm - 2.50pm
Open Evening:
Monday 24 September 2012
5.45pm - 9.00pm.
Open Mornings:
Wednesday 26 September 2012
9.00am and 11.15am
Tuesday 2 October 2012
9.15am and 11.30am
Wednesday 3 October 2012
9.00am and 11.30am
Friday 5 October 2012
9.15am and 11.30am
Please contact the school to book a tour.
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Langley Grammar School
KEY INFORMATION
11-18
NOR (Jan’12): 1044
Planned Admissions: 150
Uniform
Co-educational Grammar with Academy Status
Mathematics and Computing Specialist School
Leading Edge School
Address:
Reddington Drive
Langley
SL3 7QS
Admissions:
Langley Grammar school serves Slough and
the surrounding area. Admission is subject
to successful performance in the 11+ entry
tests. Closing date to register to sit 11+
entry test is 13 July 2012.
Telephone:
01753 598300 Fax: 01753 598302
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.lgs.slough.sch.uk
The school prospectus and all details
concerning school admission, including 11+
registration form, may be found on the
website.
Headteacher:
Mr John Constable BSc
School hours:
Monday to Friday
8.20am - 3.15pm
Lunch
1.10pm - 2.05pm
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Open Evenings:
Tuesday 25 September 2012,
6.00pm - 8.30pm.
Wednesday 3 October 2012,
6.00pm - 8.30pm
Open Mornings:
Various dates in October - information
available from school website
Open Mornings begin promptly at 9.15am with
a presentation from the Headteacher, followed
by tours of the school concluding at 11.00am
(It is important to attend the whole session and
visitors are asked to arrive no later than 9.10am)
Secondary Education
The Langley Academy
KEY INFORMATION
11-18
NOR (Jan’12): 1,190
250 in Sixth Form
Uniform
Co-educational Academy
Address:
The Langley Academy
Langley Road
Slough
Berkshire
SL3 7EF
Admissions:
The Academy will operate a banding system to
ensure that the intake reflects all levels of
ability. Children will sit an NFER test which
uses non verbal reasoning. It is not an
intelligence test and it does not test childrens’
ability in either English or Maths. There is
nothing new for students to learn. There is no
pass mark for this test; it allows us to put
students into ability bands. Places will then
be allocated with equal numbers from each
band on the basis of the distance between
the home address and the Academy. Closing
date for to register for test is 31 October 2012.
Test will be sat at The Langley Academy on
Saturday 17 November 2012.
Telephone:
01753 2144400121 262 6091 Fax: 0121 262
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.langleyacademy.org
Acting Principal:
Mr Rhodri Bryant
Academy hours:
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday
8.20am - 3.40pm
Wednesday
8.20am - 2.50pm
Friday
8.20am - 1.20pm
Opening Evening:
Wednesday 26 September 2012,
4.00pm - 8.00pm
Open Mornings:
8.30am - 10.00am
By Appointment on 01753 214485
Tuesday 2 and Thursday 4 October 2012
Tuesday 9 and Thursday 11 October 2012
You will need to register to sit the NFER - nonverbal reasoning test. Registration forms
available from The Langley Academy. Closing
date for registration is 31 October 2012.
NEW CRITERIA FOR 2013
Students taking the test at The Langley Academy
Site will need to attach a recent passport
photograph for student identification.
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Secondary Education
St Bernard’s Catholic Grammar School
KEY INFORMATION
11-18
NOR (May’12): 876
Uniform
Voluntary Aided School
Address:
1 Langley Road
Slough
SL3 7AF
Telephone:
Admission: 01753 695072
Fax: 01753 576919
Main: 01753 527020
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.st-bernards.slough.sch.uk
Headteacher:
Mr J McAteer MA
School hours:
8.35am - 1.05pm, 2.05pm - 3.30pm
Admissions:
This school is a Voluntary Aided, CoEducational, Grammar school. Admission is
subject to successful performance in the
11+ entry tests. Priority is given to baptised
Roman Catholics with a Priest’s reference.
Please contact the school or the school’s
website for a copy of the full admission’s
criteria or to download our 11+ application
form. Closing date to register to sit 11+
entry test is 13 July 2012.
Open Days/Evening:
Thursday 4 October 2012,
8.00pm - 9.00pm Information Evening
Tuesday 9 October 2012,
9.15am Tour of the school
Wednesday 10 October 2012,
9.15am Tour of the school
9.15am Tour of the school.
Visits:
Please contact the school for further details
or if none of these times is convenient.
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Secondary Education
St Joseph’s Catholic High School
KEY INFORMATION
11-18
NOR (Jan’12): 680
Uniform
Voluntary Aided School
Co-educational High School
Address:
Shaggy Calf Lane
Slough
SL2 5HW
Telephone:
01753 524713 Fax: 01753 579128
Email:
[email protected]
Open Evening:
Thursday 20 September 2012, 6.00pm
Open Morning:
Friday 21 September 2012, 9.30am
Visits:
Parents are welcome to visit during the
school day by appointment.
Website:
www.st-josephs.slough.sch.uk
Headteacher:
Mr Kevin Jones MA
School hours:
Monday - Friday
8.30am - 1.10pm, 1.50pm - 3.00pm
Admissions:
Priority is given to baptised Roman
Catholics with a Priest’s reference. Please
see St Joseph’s full Admissions Policy on
page 65.
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Secondary Education
Slough and Eton Church of England
Business and Enterprise College
KEY INFORMATION
11-19
NOR (Jan’12): 1011
Uniform
Academy
Address:
Ragstone Road
Slough
SL1 2PU
Telephone:
01753 520824 Fax: 01753 574914
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.slougheton.com
Headteacher:
Mr. P. McAteer M.A.
School hours:
8.30am - 12.25pm, 1.10pm - 2.50pm
Admissions:
places will be offered using the admissions
criteria on page 21. The following schools
are linked to Slough and Eton (see page 22
(a)):
• Slough and Eton has a resource base for
pupils speech, language and
communication needs.
• Pupils are expected to stay on into our
6th form which offers a range of A levels
and BTECs to meet the needs of all
students.
Our link primary schools are:
James Elliman Primary
St Mary’s CE Primary
Montem Primary
Godolphin Junior
Opening Evening:
4.30pm - 7.30pm.
Visits:
The headteacher offers a tour of the school
every Thursday at 9.15am.
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Secondary Education
Slough Grammar School
KEY INFORMATION
11-18
NOR (Jan’12): 1101
Uniform
Academy/Leading Edge School/Language College/
Training School/Science College
Address:
Lascelles Road
Slough
SL3 7PR
Admissions:
This school serves Slough and the
surrounding area. Admission is subject to
successful performance in the 11+ entry
tests.
Telephone:
01753 522892 Fax: 01753 538618
Slough Grammar School is part of the
Slough Grammar School Consortium.
Closing date to register for the 11+ test
13 July 2012.
Email:
[email protected]
[email protected]
Website:
www.sloughgrammar.berks.sch.uk
Principal:
Mrs M M Hernández-Estrada, MA
School hours:
8.30am - 3.20pm Monday, Tuesday, and
Thursday
8.30am - 3.00pm Wednesday and Friday
Open Evening:
Thursday 27 September 2012,
5.30pm - 8.00pm
Open days by appointment
Tuesday 16 October 2012
Wednesday 17 October 2012
Visits:
Parents are welcome to visit during the
school day, by appointment.
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Secondary Education
The Westgate School
KEY INFORMATION
11-18
NOR (Jan’12): 943
Uniform
Academy
Co-educational Secondary
Address:
Cippenham Lane
Slough
SL1 5AH
Telephone:
01753 521320 Fax: 01753 521200
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.westgate.slough.sch.uk
Headteacher:
Mr R Thomas BA, MSc
School hours:
8.50am - 3.00pm
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Admissions:
If there are more applicants than places the
governors will give priority to pupils living
in the designated area of the school, and
children who have an older brother or sister
at the school when the applicant is due to
start. All successful applicants are required
to sign a home-school partnership
agreement.
The Westgate has a resource for pupils with
physical impairment. Numbers are limited
to 15 in total.
Open Evening:
Tuesday 18 September 2012.
6.00pm - 8.30pm.
Secondary Education
Wexham School and Specialist
Sports College
KEY INFORMATION
11-18
NOR (Jan’12): 900
Uniform
Community School and Specialist Sports College
Address:
Norway Drive
Slough
SL2 5QP
Admissions:
places will be offered using the admissions
criteria on page 21. The following schools
are linked to Wexham (see page 22 (a)):
Telephone:
01753 526797 Fax: 01753 573916
Wexham Court Primary
The Wexham School also provides a
number of places for pupils on the Autism
Spectrum. Allocation of these places is
decided by an Autism Spectrum Disorder
Admissions Panel.
Email:
[email protected]
Headteacher:
Mrs Mary Sparrow
School hours:
8.50am - 3.10pm
Open Day/Evening:
Tuesday 18 September 2012,
9.30am - 11.30am and 2.00pm - 3.00pm
5.30pm - 7.00pm
(last tour will start at 6.45 pm)
Visits:
Visitors are welcome at other times,
by appointment.
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General Information
What are the dates of the school terms and holidays for 2012/2013 and 2013/2014?
2012/2013 SCHOOL YEAR
2013/2014 SCHOOL YEAR
AUTUMN 2011
AUTUMN 2013
Term 1
Term starts on:
Term ends on:
October Holiday:
Tuesday 4 September 2012
Monday 29 October 2012 to
Friday 2 November 2012
Term 1
Term starts on:
Term ends on:
October Holiday:
Tuesday 3 September 2013
Monday 28 October 2013 to
Friday 1 November 2013
Term 2
Term starts on:
Monday 5 November 2012
Term ends on:
Friday 21 December 2012
Christmas Holiday: Monday 24 December 2012 to
Friday 4 January 2013
Term 2
Term starts on:
Monday 4 November 2013
Term ends on:
Friday 20 December 2013
Christmas Holiday: Monday 23 December 2013 to
Friday 3 January 2014
SPRING 2013
SPRING 2014
Term 3
Term starts on:
Monday 7 January 2013
Term ends on:
Friday 15 February 2013
February Holiday: Monday 18 February 2013 to
Term 3
Term starts on:
Monday 6 January 2014
Term ends on:
February Holiday: Monday 17 February 2014 to
Term 4
Term starts on:
Term ends on:
Spring Holiday:
Term 4
Term starts on:
Term ends on:
Spring Holiday:
Monday 25 February 2013
Thursday 28 March 2013
Monday 29 March 2013 to
Friday 12 April 2013
Monday 24 February 2014
Thursday 4 April 2014
Monday 7 April 2014 to
Friday 18 April 2014
(Good Friday - 29 March 2013; Easter Monday - 1 April 2013)
(Good Friday - 18 April 2014; Easter Monday - 21 April 2014)
SUMMER 2013
SUMMER 2014
Term 5
Term starts on:
Term ends on:
May Holiday:
Term 5
Term starts on:
Term ends on:
May Holiday:
Term 6
Term starts on:
Term ends on:
Monday 15 April 2013
Friday 24 May 2013
Monday 27 May 2013 to
Friday 31 May 2013
Monday 3 June 2013
Wednesday 24 July 2013
Term 6
Term starts on:
Term ends on:
Tuesday 22 April 2014
Friday 23 May 2014
Monday 26 May 2014 to
Friday 30 May 2014
Monday 2 June 2014
Wednesday 23 July 2014
These five days must be taken within the 194 days given above.
*INSET Days - There are five inset (or teacher training) days to be taken during the 2012/13 and 2013/14
academic year. These five days must be taken within the 195 days given above.
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General Information
Late applications
•
All applications received after the set closing date
will be considered as late applications and processed
as follows:
There is no need to complete a paper
application.
•
You can print a copy of your online application
for your reference.
•
Making an application online is quicker, safe
and secure.
(a) Applications for selective Slough schools will
be forwarded to the Grammar School for
consideration
(b) Applications for non-selective Foundation and
Community Slough schools will be processed
after the offer date.
(c) Applications for other admitting authorities
will be forwarded to the authority responsible
for admissions for consideration. This includes
St Joseph’s RC High School and The Langley
Academy
How do I decide which schools to apply to?
If you are interested in a school try to find out as
much as possible about the school. Each school has
an open day/evening, the dates of which are on
pages 25-35. The schools will be able to advise you
about the likelihood of securing a place based on
their experience of previous years.
Please contact the schools directly. The Admissions
Team can also provide general advice.
Where can I find information on
examination results?
Copies of achievement and attainment tables can be
obtained free of charge from the Department for
Education. Contact them by ringing 0870 000 2288.
They are also available on the internet:
http://www.direct.gov.uk/performancetables.
Why not apply on-line?
For more information visit
www.slough.gov.uk/admissions
Closing date to apply on-line is:
•
•
Junior, Upper and Middle school applications
cannot be completed on-line.
Changes of preference
It is important that you return the CAF by the
closing date. We will only consider late applications
after applicants who met the deadline have been
offered places. However we may consider some late
applications where it can be reasonably assumed
that an application could not be made by the closing
date. Parents will be asked to send evidence to
support the application.
You may not normally change your preferences after
the closing date. If you do change your mind after
you have sent in your CAF, you should let the
Admissions and Access Team know of the change in
writing. If your changes are before the closing date
we will take those changes into account when places
are allocated. If your request for changes is after the
closing date, we will only consider your request
after all applications and changes that arrived on or
before the closing date.
Please write to:
Slough Borough Council
St Martins Place, 51 Bath Road
Slough SL1 3UF
The benefits of applying online are:
•
There are simple step-by-step instructions.
•
You can change your application at any time
until the closing date.
•
We will confirm we have received your
application automatically by sending you an
email.
•
You can see the information in the School
Admissions booklet online.
•
You can link to neighbouring LA website’s to
check schools information.
Reception - Midnight 15 January 2013
Secondary transfer: Midnight 31 October 2012
Multiple Births
Places will be offered according to the oversubscription criteria for the schools requested. In
the event that it is possible to offer a place to one
child and not the other(s) we will work with the
parents/carer to find the best solution for them and
their children. In most cases the place would be
allocated using Random allocation.
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General Information
Can I appeal against a school’s decision?
Can I move my child to another school
before they are due to leave?
Yes. If your child is not offered a place at the school
you have applied to, then you can appeal against
this decision. To make an appeal for a Community
or Voluntary Controlled school, you will have to
complete a form.
Please make sure you leave enough time to complete
it and return it by the deadline on page 14 and 21.
Parent’s appeals are considered by panels that are
independent of the school and the Local Authority.
Please contact the number below for a form.
Democratic Services Section 01753 875317
If you decide to appeal for place in Reception, year 1
or year 2, please consider that if there are already 30
in the class the law has put limits on the powers of
the appeal panels. Appeals for these year groups can
ONLY be upheld if:
(a) you can prove maladministration by the Local
Authority which led to your child being
disadvantaged when school places were offered
or
Can I apply to schools outside Slough?
Yes. At the back of the booklet there are the contact
numbers for neighbouring authorities. Please note
that their admission arrangements may not be the
same as those in Slough. Applications are made on a
school transfer form.
Is there any assistance for parents with
children at independent schools?
Slough Borough Council has no scheme to help
parents with the costs of educating primary age
children at independent schools.
Appealing for a Grammar School in Slough
The four grammar schools have a common
appeals procedure, which means that you will
only be able to have one appeal against the
qualifying mark, which will be processed by the
grammar school that administer your child’s 11+.
(b) If you can show that we have acted
unreasonably.
For Voluntary Aided school, Foundation schools
and Academies please contact the school for details
about how to appeal.
If your child has been turned down for a place in
reception because there are already 30 children in
the class you do still have the right of appeal, but
the appeal panel can only offer a place in very
specific circumstances. For more information please
contact the number above.
Can the offer of a place be withdrawn?
Yes. The over-subscription criteria takes into
account the information that you have supplied on
your CAF or online. We take this as being correct
and up to date. If you give incorrect or intentionally
misleading information and a place is offered on the
basis of that information, Slough Borough Council
may withdraw the offer of a place. If this happens
you will be required to make a fresh application
giving the correct details and the application will be
processed with the new information.
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You can request a transfer between schools at any
time during your child’s school career. You should
first speak to the headteacher of your child’s current
school because the move can be very disruptive to
your child’s education. Applications are made
through the admissions team in Slough.
If your child has reached the qualifying mark and
you have not secured a place at your preferred
grammar school, you will be notified on the 1 March
how to appeal to your preferred grammar school for
a place.
The Westgate and St. Joseph’s Catholic High School
conduct their own appeals. Please contact them
directly for details of their appeal.
Appeals for schools in other areas will be heard by
the LA responsible for their school. Please contact
the authority responsible for further details and
appeal form.
What do I do if I live outside Slough and
would like my child to go to a Slough
School?
Applications are welcome from children who live
outside the Slough boundaries. Applications must
be made on your home LA CAF.
General Information
How do I contact the other Local Authorities
near Slough?
The contact numbers of Slough’s neighbouring
authorities are below.
Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
Tel: 01628 683870
Website: www.rbwm.gov.uk
Buckinghamshire County Council
Tel: 01296 383250
Website: www.buckscc.gov.uk/schooladmission
London Borough of Hillingdon
Tel: 01895 556644
Surrey County Council (North West)
Tel: 0300 200 1004
Website: surreycc.gov.uk
What if my child has a Statement of Special
Educational Needs?
The majority of children with a Statement of Special
Educational Needs attend mainstream schools. Some
children attend special schools or resource bases
within mainstream schools. If your child already has
a statement you may have been included in an
annual review to discuss school provision. If you are
a Slough resident and you wish to apply for a place
in a mainstream school in Slough you should
complete the preference form issued by the Case
Officer within the Service for Children with
Learning Difficulties and Disabilities (LDD). When
the Case Officer receives the preference form and/or
the annual review report from your child’s current
nursery, the Case Officer will consult with the
school of your preference.
If you wish to apply for a place in a special school,
you should contact the Case Officer on the number
below as soon as possible. However, please note that
the majority of pupils with Statements are educated
in mainstream schools.
If your child is under statutory assessment for a
Statement of Special Educational Needs then you
must complete the Slough Borough Council form
available from the admissions team so that a school
place can be allocated to your child while the
assessment process is completed. The Case Officer
will write to you at the appropriate point in the
assessment asking you to confirm the school place.
The Service for Children with LDD will check that
the school can meet your child’s needs. It is
important that you do this even if you think your
child may go to a special or resourced school.
Service for Children with Learning Difficulties and
Disabilities (LDD) 01753 787676
Is there anyone to help me if I am concerned
about my child’s welfare?
It is important to seek help at the earliest stage,
firstly with the class teacher and the headteacher.
Each school also has an Attendance Officer who is
able to give help, advise and offer support in
situations where children are experiencing problems
of school attendance. You can seek advice by
contacting the numbers below.
Attendance Service 01753 787670,
Attendance service email:
[email protected]
Services Supporting Behaviour 01753 787629
Parent Partnership Service 01753 787693.
School exclusion
Your child could be excluded from school on either
a temporary (fixed term) or permanent basis. If you
have concerns about this please contact the
Education Access Officer on 01753 787684 for
advice.
Applying for a school place after the normal
time of admission.
If you have recently arrived in Slough and wish to
apply for a non- selective school, you must complete
a Casual admissions application form. These forms
are available from the Admissions and Access Team
at the Town Hall. Admissions to all non-selective
schools in Slough are considered on a monthly basis
by a Panel. If the school requested is full you still
have the right to appeal, however we do advise you
to consider schools where there are vacancies also.
If you want your child to move from one Slough
school to another Slough school but you are not
moving home, you still have the right to apply. If the
school cannot take your child, you have the right to
appeal. Whether or not an appeal is successful will
depend on individual circumstances and why the
transfer is thought necessary in the first place. If you
feel there are problems in your child’s current
school, it is always best to try and sort the problem
out rather than move your child from the school.
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General Information
Before we proceed with your application we will ask
your child’s current school for information, also, we
will request that the application is signed by the
head teacher or head of year to verify that the
transfer has been agreed.
Applications for grammar schools are considered by
the Admissions Team. Your child will still need to be
tested for suitability for a grammar school.
Slough Psychology Service
Pupils aged 11-16 years (years 7 to 11) who live
more than 2 miles from one of the 3 “nearest
qualifying schools” are provided with a free travel
pass or equivalent if they are:
• entitled to Free School Meals OR
• their parents are in receipt of their maximum
level of Working Tax Credit.
The 2 mile limit is measured as the shortest
available walking route.
The aim of the service is to promote children’s
learning and development in connection with
parent’s, teachers and other professionals. Referrals
come from schools and nurseries. For more
information please contact the Slough Psychology
Service.
Pupils aged eleven to sixteen years (years 7 to 11)
who live more than 2 miles but less than fifteen
miles from the nearest suitable school preferred on
grounds of religious belief, are provided with a free
pass or equivalent if they are:
Slough Psychology Service 01753 787640
• entitled to Free School Meals OR
What should I do if my child is ill?
• their parents are in receipt of their maximum
level of Working Tax Credit.
You should inform the school if your child is too
unwell to attend.
The 2 mile limit is measured as the shortest
available walking route.
What should I do if I suspect my child is
being bullied?
If you suspect your child is being bullied you should
talk to your child’s class teacher.
Will my child be entitled to any assistance
with transport?
NB For Parents applying under this criterion - a new
application needs to be submitted every school year.
Parents with children eligible for transport will be
required to re-apply for transport if they move house
or their child(ren) change(s) school.
For more information about home to school
transport please contact the Education Transport
Team.
Pupils aged 11-16 attending maintained schools are
provided with a free travel pass or equivalent if:
• they live in the Borough of Slough and
• they attend their catchment school and
• they live more than 3 miles from the school
Education Transport Team 01753 875729
Are pupils over 16 entitled to transport?
The distance will be calculated by the LA using the
shortest available walking route from the child’s
home to the school. Catchment schools are those
that serve the catchment areas as defined by the LA.
If the catchment school is full, transport may be
provided to the nearest school with a place available
as determined by the LA. Parents may be asked to
provide evidence that they have been unsuccessful
in applying for a place at their catchment school and
any other schools.
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Pupils from low income families
Pupils and students without a statement of SEN,
aged between 16 and 19 and in full-time further
education can apply for a Student Reduced Fare
Card. The card will allow students to travel on First
Beeline buses and First Great Western trains on the
specified journey only in the area at a reduced rate.
General Information
The card will be available free of charge to students
whose parents are receiving the maximum level of
Working Tax Credit, or Income Support or Income
Based Job Seekers Allowance. Students will need to
send in verification of parents benefits ie. tax award
notice (TC602) for 2012/13 or letter from
Department of Work and Pensions. Passes are
limited to first come, first served.
For more information please contact the Education
Transport Team.
Education Transport Team 01753 875729
Is there any financial assistance to support
pupils at school?
Pupils over 16 attending further education at school
on a full time basis may be eligible for a 16-19
Bursary Fund. For more information about the 1619 Bursary Fund please contact the schools and
colleges directly.
Is my child entitled to free school meals?
Only children, whose parents/guardians are eligible
under the following categories, are entitled to free
meals:
• Income Support (IS)
• Employment and Support Allowance
(income related) (ESA (IR))
CHOICE ADVICE
Transferring to Secondary School can
be a difficult and confusing time for
parents, carers and children. If you are
having problems understanding the
secondary school admission process,
there is help available.
The Choice Advisor can assist you with
making the right choices of secondary
school by giving you information on:
•
•
•
•
How co-ordinated admissions works
Different admissions policies
Ofsted Reports
On-line Admissions
And any other advice you may need.
The Choice Advisor is impartial and
independent of Admissions and Access.
If you require general information or
assistance please contact the Choice
Advisor on 01753 787663.
• Income Based Job Seekers Allowance (IBJSA)
• Support under part VI of the immigration and
Asylum Act 1999
• Child Tax Credit
It applies to the parents of the children who are in
receipt of Child Tax Credit, but who are not entitled
to Working Tax Credit, and whose annual income
(assessed by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs
(HMRC)) does not exceed the income threshold set
by the Treasury. The HMRC will automatically issue
a Tax Credit Award Notice (TC602) to you.
• Guarantee element of State Pension Credit
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Admissions arrangements for
Foundation Schools (F)
If the number of applications exceed the number of
places available, priority will be given to
applications in the order set out below:
The Governors of Foundation Schools are
responsible for setting their admissions criteria. The
LA administers the offer to Reception places on their
behalf. If you require more detailed information you
must contact the school concerned for their
prospectus.
Children with a statement of Special Education
Needs, where Castleview School is named on the
statement, and children in public care [Looked
After] will be considered for a place above all other
applicants
Castleview School
•
The school’s standard admission number is 60
[90 into Reception 2012].
•
The Policy limits the number of pupil
admissions in any one year group in Early Years
[Reception to Year 2] to no more than 90 and
class size to not greater than 30 pupils and in
KS2 [Years 3 to 6] to 64 and class size to not
greater than 32 pupils.
•
Children will be admitted without reference to
aptitude or ability.
•
Children will be admitted into the Reception
Year in the academic year of their 5th birthday
[i.e. their 5th birthday is between 1st September
to 31st August of the following year]
•
There will be one intake into Reception Year in
September each year.
•
Applications for admission into Reception Class
September 2012 must be received by the closing
date specified by Slough Local Authority.
•
Applications received after the closing date will
be deemed late and will be considered after
those received by the due date if places are still
available
•
•
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Slough LA will hold a Priority List for all Year
groups in the school. A child’s name will be
placed on the Priority List on a written request
from a parent on completion of a Common
Application Form [CAF] available on line at
www.slough.gov.uk/admissions or from Slough
LA Admissions Tel. No. 01753 875728. If a
place becomes available all names on the
Priority List will be considered against our
Admissions Criteria and the places allocated
accordingly.
The school will establish arrangements for
appeals against non admission which will be
referred to an Independent Appeals Panel.
Details of admission and appeals will be
published each year.
1.
Children having a sibling attending the school
at the date of admission and living within the
area served by the school at the closing date for
application and also at the time of the child’s
admission to school
2.
Children living within the area served by the
school at the closing date for application and
also at the time of the child’s admission to
school
3.
Children living outside the area served by the
school and having a sibling attending the school
at the closing date for application and also at
the time of the child’s admission to school
4.
Children on the roll of Castleview Nursery for 5
sessions per week prior to the closing date
5.
Children who have strong medical or social
person, such as a doctor or social worker, and
returned with the application form. (Examples
of strong compelling medical or social grounds
could be serious domestic or family problems or
the child having a chronic medical condition).
6.
Proximity of the applicant’s home to the school,
to those living nearest distance using Slough
Borough Council’s Geographical distance
system.
Should there be too many applicants in a particular
criteria the Governing Body will take the remaining
criteria in ascending order.
For example, if there are too many applicants in
criteria 5, the Governing Body will take into
consideration the following criteria in order
•
those on the roll of Castleview Nursery for 5
sessions per week prior to the closing date;
•
those who have strong medical or social
grounds for admission
•
proximity of applicant’s home to school
Verification of the applicant’s permanent residence
at the time of allocation will be required before a
school place can be offered. This documentation e.g.
Council Tax, Utilities bill, Child Benefit, house
purchase contract, Electoral Roll etc. as decided
annually by the Admissions Panel.
If the address is a rented property the original
properly witnessed lease, signed by a solicitor, must
be provided - we will not accept photocopies or
downloaded agreements. The tenancy agreement
must extend at least 6 months beyond the
admissions date. The governors define a permanent
residence to be where the family live, eat and sleep 7
days per week. DfE Code of Practice states ‘an offer
of a school place may be withdrawn if fraudulent or
intentionally misleading application from a
parent/carer is made (eg a false claim of residency in
a catchment area)’. The burden of proof lies with
you and your application.
From January 2013 it is planned to run an afternoon
class for the children already aged 3 years who
would usually join the nursery the following
September.
Over-subscription
Where applications for admission exceed the
number of places available, the following criteria
will be applied, in the order set out below, to decide
which children to admit:
•
where the child has a Statement of Special
Educational Needs specifying Pippins School or
is looked after in the care of the local authority
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where the child attends Pippins Nursery
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where the child has a brother or sister attending
the school at the time of admission; in the case
of two or more children being on our waiting
list for classes other than Reception, where both
already have brothers or sisters within the
school, the place shall go to the child who has
been on the waiting list for the longer time
•
the proximity of the child’s home to the school
measured by the shortest, safe walking distance,
with those living nearest the school being
accorded the higher priority.
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where there are medical grounds (supported by
a doctor’s certificate) for admitting the child
Definitions
Sibling - a brother or sister sharing a common
parent [not cousin living in an extended family]
Area served by the school - area detailed on the
attached map
Application forms will be acknowledged within
14 days of receipt. If you do not receive an
acknowledgement please contact the school.
Pippins School
There is a separate admission procedure for children
entering the Nursery Class and the Reception Class.
Children are admitted on a part-time (morningsonly) basis to the Nursery Class at the start of the
school year (September) in which they reach their
fourth birthday. They are admitted full-time to the
Reception Class at the start of the year in which they
reach their fifth birthday, although there is the
option of attending part-time until the child is five
years old. The number of admissions for each year is
27 (26 for the Nursery).
Applications to the Nursery should be made using
the Pippins application form and those for the main
school using the Common Application Form.
Admission dates will usually be in line with those
set by Slough LEA. Parents must also submit proof
of address in the form of a Council Tax or utility
bill. The child’s birth certificate must be seen by the
school prior to admission, unless we have already
recorded that it has been seen in the Nursery.
Children attending the Nursery will be offered a
place in the Reception Class if they have selected it
and completed and submitted the CAF.
Appeals
Parents (other than the Nursery) have the right to
appeal if we are unable to offer a place to their child.
An independent panel will be set up no more than
once a term to consider any appeal against nonadmission. A copy of the procedure is available from
the school.
Parents who have appealed unsuccessfully may
reapply for a place at the school in a later academic
year. There is no right of appeal for Nursery Class as
this stage is non-statutory.
Parents who have appealed unsuccessfully may not
seek to reapply in the same academic year unless
there are significant and material changes in their
circumstances, or those of the child or school
relevant to a further application.
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Priory School
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The school’s standard admission number is 120.
•
The Policy limits the number of pupil
admissions in any one year group to no more
than 90 and class size is not greater than 30
pupils in Reception and KS1.
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Children will be admitted without reference to
aptitude or ability.
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Children will be admitted into the Reception
Year in the academic year of their 5th birthday.
•
There will be one intake into Reception Year in
September each year.
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Applications for admission into Reception Year
in a given Autumn Term should be submitted to
Slough Borough Council by the date published.
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be deemed late and will be considered after
those received by the due date if places are still
available.
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The school will hold a Waiting List for all Year
groups in the school. A child’s name will be
placed on the Waiting List on a written request
from a parent. If a place becomes available all
names on the Waiting List will be considered
against our Admissions Criteria and the place
allocated accordingly.
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appeals against non admission which will be
referred to an Independent Appeals Panel.
Details of admission and appeals will be published
each year.
If the number of applications exceed the number of
places available, priority will be given to
applications in the order set out overleaf:
1.
Looked After Children in the care of the Local
Authority.
2.
Children with a Statement of Special
Educational Needs where Priory School is
named on the Statement.
3.
person, such as a doctor or social worker, and
returned with the application form. (Examples
of strong medical or social grounds could be
serious domestic or family problems or the
child having a chronic medical condition).
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4.
Children having a sibling attending the school
at the closing date for application and also at
the time of the child’s admission. Sibling refers
to brother or sister, half brother or sister,
adopted brother or sister, step brother or sister
or the child of the parent/carer’s partner where
the child for whom the school place is sought is
living in the same family unit at the same
address as that sibling.
5.
Those having attended Priory Nursery.
6.
Those living within the traditional notional
catchment area of the school at the closing date
for applications and also at the time of the
child’s admission to school.
7.
with those living nearest by the shortest safe
walking route being accorded priority. Distance
will be measured from the home address to the
school using Multimap wherever possible.
Verification of the applicant’s permanent
residence at the time of allocation will be
required before a school place can be offered.
This documentation e.g. Council Tax, Utilities
bill, Child Benefit, house purchase contract,
Electoral Roll etc. as decided annually by the
Admissions Panel. If the address is a rented
property the original properly witnessed lease,
signed by a solicitor, must be provided - we will
not accept photocopies or downloaded
agreements. The tenancy agreement must
extend at least 6 months beyond the admissions
date. The governors define a permanent
residence to be where the family live, eat and
sleep 7 days per week.
DfE Code of Practice states an offer of a school
place may be withdrawn if fraudulent or
parent/carer is made (eg a false claim of
residency in a catchment area). The burden of
proof lies with you and your application.
Admissions arrangements for
Voluntary Aided Schools (VA)
The Governors of Voluntary Aided Schools are
responsible for setting their admissions criteria.
These schools will usually require additional
Supplementary Information based on religion, this
can be in the form of a questionnaire or a formed to
be signed by a minister of religion. It is important
that you check with the school that you are applying
to what additional forms are required. The LA
administers the offer to Reception places on their
behalf. If you require more detailed information you
must contact the school concerned for their
prospectus.
Holy Family Catholic School
Holy Family Catholic School is a Voluntary Aided
school in the trusteeship of the Diocese of
Northampton. The school is conducted, by its
Governing Body, as part of the Catholic Church in
accordance with its Trust Deed and Instrument of
Government and seeks at all times to be a witness to
Jesus Christ. The school exists primarily to serve the
Catholic community, mindful always of the deprived
and marginalised. The Governing Body welcomes
applications, subject to the availability of places,
from those of other denominations and faiths who
support the religious ethos of the school. The
Governing Body exercises its responsibility for
admission by setting up an Admissions Committee
which reports to the Governors at their meetings.
The Governors intend to admit into the Reception
Year, 60 pupils without reference to ability or
aptitude. Children born between 1 September 2008
and 31 August 2009 (inclusive) will be admitted in
September 2013.
Children with a statement of special educational
needs whose application has named Holy Family
Catholic School will be admitted in accordance with
the regulations and the policy of the Local
Authority. (It should be noted that in such cases the
Admissions Authority is the Local Authority).
Thereafter, in reaching a decision concerning a
child’s admission to the school, the Governors will
bear in mind that the school is a Catholic School
and (always mindful of exceptional circumstances
supported with appropriate evidence or reports in a
particular application) a child admitted should be a
baptised Catholic, as prioritised in C below:
A
Catholic Looked After children in the care of
a Local Authority2
B
Baptised Catholic children whose
parent(s)/carers attend Mass in the
Catholic Parishes of Holy Family, Langley
and St Augustine’s, Datchet and whose
application listed Holy Family Catholic
School on the Local Authority’s Common
Application Form and is supported by
their Parish Priest’s completion of our
Form B.
C
Non-Catholic Looked After children in the care
of a Local Authority2
Any remaining places will be offered in the
order stated, using the following criteria:
1.
Baptised Catholic children of parent(s)/carers
who attend Mass at other Catholic parishes. A
Letter of Support from the Parish Priest will be
required, confirming Mass attendance.
2.
Children who are baptised/dedicated members
of other Christian churches as recognised by the
Churches Together in England3. Evidence of
Baptism/Dedication and a Letter of Support
provided by a Minister where the family
worship, will be required.
3.
Children of other world faiths whose
parent(s)/carers are seeking a Christian
environment for their children’s education and
whose application is supported by their Faith
Leader.
4.
All other applicants.
In the event of applicants in any of the above
categories being equal in all other respects, the
Governing Body will make a ‘tie-breaker’ decision
based on whichever applicant lives closest to the
school, by means of the same measurement process
as that employed by the Local Authority.
The Admissions Committee will adhere strictly to
the stated criteria when allocating places which will
be equally but independently applicable to both
Nursery and School applicants.
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Pupils will be admitted into Nursery in the
academic year of their 4th birthday and into the
Reception Year in the academic year of their 5th
birthday.
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The number of school places available is 60 and
52 full time equivalent in Nursery. The
Governing Body may extend this number to a
maximum of 64 in KS2 classes only.
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Applications for children due to start in Year
Reception in a given Autumn Term must be
received by the relevant date set by the Local
Authority. Nursery applications must be
received by 1st January of the year previous to
the relevant September intake. Applications
after these dates will be deemed late. School
applications must be submitted via the school’s
own application Form A, supporting Form B
and the Local Authority’s Common Application
Form. Applications for Nursery are only
required to complete the school’s Forms A and
B. Supplementary evidence, as described on our
Form A, will also be required
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Application Forms A and B are available, on
request, from Holy Family Catholic School.
Parents are asked to contact the Admissions
Committee to establish the exact date for
submission of their Form B.
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Late/in year applications will only be considered
after those received by the due times, subject to
place availability and the standard admissions
criteria.
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•
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A child’s name may be placed on a Waiting List,
for a determined period and retained for a given
academic year, on written parental request. In
the case of any new place availability, all names
so held will be considered equally and places
offered to those who fulfil our admissions
criteria most closely.
Parents/Carers have a right of appeal against
non-admission to statutory schooling, heard by
an independent panel. In any such cases these
must be submitted, in writing, within fifteen
working days of receipt of confirmation of nonadmission. The main purpose of an appeal is to
establish that correct procedures have been
followed.
The school will comply with all relevant
requirements and agree any changes in its
admissions arrangements with the Secretary of
State for Education.
NOTES
1.
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All references to the word ‘Catholic’ shall be defined as
baptised in accordance with the rites of the Catholic
Church or enrolled in a baptismal programme. A Catholic
Baptism Certificate or evidence that the child will be
baptised Catholic, will be required.
2.
This includes, firstly, any Catholic then any child/young
person who is subject to a full Care Order, an interim Care
Order, accommodated under Section 20 of the Children
Act 1989 or is remanded or detained into Local Authority
accommodation under Criminal Law.
3.
Churches Together in England:
Antiochian Orthodox Church, The Baptist Union of Great
Britain, Cherubim and Seraphim Council of Churches,
Church of England, Church of God of Prophecy, Church
of Scotland (in England), Congregational Federation,
Coptic Orthodox Church, Council of African and
Caribbean Churches UK, Council of Oriental Orthodox
Christian Churches, Ichthus Christian Fellowship,
Independent Methodist Churches, International
Ministerial Council of Great Britain, Joint Council for
Anglo-Caribbean Churches, Lutheran Council of Great
Britain, Moravian Church, New Testament Assembly, New
Testament Church of God, Oecumenical Patriarchate,
Religious Society of Friends, Roman Catholic Church,
Russian Orthodox Church, Salvation Army, Seventh Day
Adventist Church, Transatlantic Pacific Alliance of
Churches, United Reform Church, Wesleyan Holiness
Church.
4.
The Local Authority ‘Home School Transport Policy’
details current legislation and provision for primary school
age children.
5.
Should the Governing Body make a place allocation
inadvertently, on the basis of intentionally misleading or
fraudulent information, that place will be withdrawn.
During the academic year 2011//2012, an initial 173
applications were received for school entry in September 2012.
Slough Islamic School (VA) IQRA
Additional/Supplementary Forms
All parents who list their preferred schools on the
Local Authority’s Common Application Form are
regarded as having made valid applications. An
additional or supplementary form may also have to
be completed for applicants considered under faith
criteria of faith schools, for boarding schools and for
selective schools.
Parents/family members
A parent is any person who has parental
responsibility for or is the legal guardian of the
child. Where admission arrangements refer to
‘parent’s attendance at church’ it is sufficient for just
one parent to attend. ‘Family members’ include only
parents, as defined above, and siblings.
Where a pupil has a Statement of Special
Educational Needs naming the school, the school
will admit the pupil whether there are places
available or not. All other applicants will be
allocated according to the published Admissions
Policy.
In the event of the school being oversubscribed the
Governors will consider applications in the
following priority order:
The Admissions Panel (on behalf of the Governing
Body) makes all the decisions about admissions, the
Headteacher is not involved.
1.
Looked after children
2.
Children from a Muslim background (up to
75% of the intake)
3.
Children from a non-Muslim background (up to
25% of the intake)
The Governing Body applies the regulations on
admissions fairly and equally to all those who wish
to attend this school. All applications will be treated
on merit and in a sensitive manner. The
background, level of ability of a child or any special
needs that he or she may have plays no part in the
admissions policy of this school.
Within categories 2 and 3 applicants will be
prioritised as follows:
(a) Children who have an older brother or sister at
the school when the applicant is due to be
admitted.
Siblings: Sibling refers to brother or sister, half
brother or sister, adopted brother or sister, step
brother or sister, or the child of the
parent/carer’s partner where the child for whom
the school place is sought is living the same
family unit at the same address as that sibling
Admissions information
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The area served by the school includes all
Slough wards and neighbouring boroughs.
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The number of pupils in any one year group
from Reception to Year 6 is limited to no more
than 60 and each class size to 30 pupils.
•
Sibling - qualifying relationship is immediate
brother or sister only; this means children
sharing one or both common parents, step
brother or step sister, or legally adopted
children, who live in the same household and
are attending the school at the time the child is
due to start the school. Other extended family
relationships (e.g. cousin-brother or cousin sister) DO NOT qualify for sibling
consideration.
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Admission to the Nursery class does not
guarantee onward admission to the school
(i.e. Reception), a separate application is
required.
(b) Children who have medical or social needs and
whose application can be supported in writing
by the relevant professional such as a social
worker or GP
(c) Children who live in the catchment area of the
school, which includes all Slough wards
Distance: Distance will be measured in a
straight line from the front door of the child’s
home address (including flats) to the main
entrance of the school, using the Local
Authority’s computerised measuring system,
with those living closer to the school receiving
the higher priority
Admissions procedures
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(d) All other applicants
If places cannot be offered to all in one of the
categories above then places will be offered to
the applicants in that category who live closest
to the school.
Khalsa Primary School
Khalsa Primary School is a VA school in the
trusteeship of the Slough Sikh School Trust. The
school is conducted, by its Governing Body as part
of the Sikh community in accordance with its Trust
Deed and Instrument of Government. The school
exists primarily to serve the Sikh community, but
welcomes applications, from those of other faiths or
no faith, who support and respect the religious ethos
of the school. The Governing Body is the
‘Admissions Authority’ for the school.
To apply for a place at our school, parents/legal
guardians/carers have to complete the Common
Application Form (CAF) from their ‘home’
Local Authority naming our school (returnable
to the ‘home’ LA) and a Religious
Questionnaire (RQ), which includes a
statement of commitment to be signed by their
local place of regular worship. These are the two
parts to the application process.
The Religious Questionnaire (RQ) is obtainable
from the school office or website and LA, but
only returnable by post to: Admissions, Slough
Sikh School Trust, PO Box 4255, Slough, Berks,
SL1 0RJ by noon Tuesday 15 January 2013.
This should be sent by a recorded delivery
method that records the name and address of
sender and the address that it is posted to,
which will act as your receipt.
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Parents are also strongly advised to keep a
photocopy of their completed RQ should any
query arise or in case of an appeal.
•
For parents/legal guardians/carers who do not
submit a Religious Questionnaire in respect of
their child’s place, the application will be given
a lower priority.
•
Any questionnaires received after the closing
date will be deemed late and be given lower
priority than those received on time, regardless
of their RQ score and will be placed on the
waiting list as detailed below.
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The religious questionnaire is marked
objectively by The Slough Sikh School Trust
(SSST).
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Answers in English or Punjabi are acceptable.
Support will be given to parents who require
translation or a scribe.
questionnaire is marked into one of three
categories; good, satisfactory and insufficient.
The total marks are out of 30 (5 marks per
question), where a mark of 20-30 represents
good, 10-20 satisfactory and below 10
insufficient. Within each category, preference is
first given to siblings and then by distance from
home to school (as detailed in 3b below). This
is applied firstly to the good category, then to
the satisfactory category and finally to the
insufficient category.
Oversubscription
3.
a. Children who have at least one sibling
attending the school at the time the child is
due to start the school.
Admissions criteria
The Governors will admit children according to the
availability of places and the following criteria in
order of priority.
Non-Sikh children
20% of places will be reserved for children from a
non- Sikh background. In the event that these places
are not taken up by the end of the academic year or
LA deadlines for statutory schooling applications,
these places will instead be offered to Sikh children.
The admissions criteria will remain the same as
below, from number 2 onwards, but they will have
to demonstrate a commitment to their faith using
the RQ (including a reference from their Minister of
Religion), confirming that they at least attend
worship monthly in the tradition of their faith.
Those of no faith must also complete this section
describing their voluntary work - Other Faith Form
Part 1, Question 2 only.
Sikh children
1.
2.
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In the case of oversubscription the date of
application will be taken into account and the
following will apply in order of priority:
Sikh Looked After children who are in the care
of the Local Authority or children with a
statement of Special Educational Needs (SEN),
where Khalsa Primary School is named in
Section 4 of the SEN statement.
Children living with parents, legal guardians or
carers who demonstrate a commitment to the
Sikh faith. Evidence of this commitment is
required by parents completing a Religious
Questionnaire (RQ). The religious
b. Children who live in closest proximity to the
school. Proof of residence is required. Where
two children meet the same criteria, the
shortest distance from the school will be the
deciding factor in offering a place. Proximity
to the school will be measured in a straight
line from the school to the child’s permanent
address, using the Slough Geographical
Information System.
Verification of the applicant’s permanent residence
at the time of allocation will be required before a
school place can be offered. This documentation e.g.
Council Tax, Utilities bill, Child Benefit, house
purchase contract, Electoral Roll etc. as decided
annually by the Admissions Panel. If the address is a
rented property the original properly witnessed
lease, signed by a solicitor must be provided - we
will not accept photocopies or downloaded
agreements. The tenancy agreement must extend at
least 6 months prior and beyond the admissions
date. The governors define a permanent residence to
be where the family live, eat and sleep 7 days a
week.
c. Children who have strong medical or social
grounds for admission. In such cases, parents
will need to provide supporting information
from an appropriate professional at the time
of application.
Nursery admissions
The Nursery class has provision for 52 children
part- time. Attendance is either five morning or five
afternoon sessions of 3 hours each. The minimum
age of admission is three years old. The aim is to
offer a minimum of two term’s placement in the
Nursery class.
In the Nursery, applications are grouped into termly
admission, by age, and places are offered in date of
birth order. If the number of applications exceeds
the number of places available then places will be
offered using the oversubscription criteria stated
above and priority will be given to children who will
be four years old at the time of admission. If a child
has been attending a nursery class or school in
another area, a place will be offered as soon as
possible. If a child is absent for more than two
weeks without notification, they will be taken off
roll. Should the parent want to re-admit the child,
the name will be placed on the waiting list.
Admission to the Nursery class does not
guarantee onward admission to the school (i.e.
Reception), a separate application is required.
Waiting list
A waiting list will be maintained by the Governing
Body in the order of the oversubscription criteria
and not in the order in which applications are
received unless they are late. Any late applications
will form part of this list, but these will be placed
after those applicants who gave their RQ in on time,
regardless of their score.
When a vacancy occurs at the school, the Governors
will offer the place to the child who is listed first in
the reserve list as judged by the admission criteria.
The awarding of the place will depend on whether
the vacant place is Sikh or Non-Sikh, and will be
awarded to the child in the relevant age group who
most closely matches Criteria 2, as assessed by the
Religious Questionnaire.
Allocation will not be based on the length of time a
child’s name has been on the list. Parents/carers will
be required to confirm in writing by June to the
school that they wish to remain on this list. The list
will be retained for the remainder of the school year.
Withdrawal
DfES School Admissions Code states ‘an offer of a
school place may be withdrawn if fraudulent or
parent/carer is made (e.g. a false claim of residency
in a catchment area)’. The burden of proof lies with
you and your application.
Admission appeals
Parents who are dissatisfied with the decision of the
Governing Body not to admit a child may appeal.
Appeals should be made within 14 days of receiving
the decision and should be made in writing to:
Admissions Officer, Khalsa Primary School,
Wexham Road SL2 5QR.
An independent appeals panel’s decision is binding
for all parties concerned. Details of appeal
arrangements are set out in the School Admissions
Appeals Code, February 2012.
There is no right of appeal for Nursery as this is
non- statutory.
Review
The Governing Body of Khalsa Primary School, as a
Voluntary Aided (Faith School) determines their
admissions criteria. The Local Authority administers
the offer of places on its behalf.
This policy will be reviewed annually by the
Governing Body in the light of any changed
circumstances in our school or the local area.
Our Lady of Peace Catholic Infant and
Nursery School
Admission to Our Lady of Peace Catholic Infant
School is the direct responsibility of the School
Governors.
Following the directive from the Department for
Education and Skills, The School Admission code of
Practice issued 2009, priority will be given to:
•
Looked after children.
•
Children with a statement of special needs
where Our Lady of Peace Catholic Infant and
Nursery School has been named in the
statement.
The Governors hope to offer a place to every child
baptised in the Roman Catholic Faith, who applies.
There are 90 places available. In the event of over
subscription, priority will be given to applicants in
the following order:
1) Catholic siblings (brothers and sisters) at the
time of application in either Our Lady of Peace
Infant and Nursery or Junior School.
2) Catholic children from the Parish of Our Lady
of Peace.
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3) Other Catholic children living outside the
Parish of Our Lady of Peace.
Our Lady of Peace Catholic Junior School
(VA)
In the event of there being vacancies after all the
above applicants have been admitted, the Governors
will give consideration to the admission of children
of other faith traditions whose parents wish their
children to be educated in a Catholic atmosphere.
Priority will be given in the following order:
Introduction
4) Children of other faith denominations who have
brothers or sisters in either Our Lady of Peace
Infant and Nursery or Junior Schools.
5) Children of other Christian denominations
living within the Parish of Our Lady of Peace.
6) Children of other faiths living within the Parish
of Our Lady of Peace.
In the event of a child being unable to obtain a place
in the school, parents will be given full details of the
Appeals procedure on request to the Clerk to the
Governor.
Children’s religious faith will be established through
reference to their Baptismal Certificates or
equivalent.
In the event of applicants in any of the above
categories being equal in all other respects, the
Governing Body will make a ‘tie-breaker’ decision
based on whichever applicant lives closest to the
school, by means of the same measurement process
as that employed by the Local Authority.
Our Lady of Peace Junior |school is situated in the
Dioceses of Northampton and is maintained by
Slough Unitary Authority.
The Governors of Our Lady of Peace Junior School
have direct responsibility for all admissions to the
school and apply the regulations on admissions
fairly and equally to all those who wish to attend
this school.
The ethos of Our Lady of Peace Junior School is
based on Christian Gospel values and the teaching
of the Catholic Church. We ask parents applying for
a place here to have sympathy with this ethos and its
importance to the school community. This does not
affect the rights of parents, who are not of the
Catholic faith, to apply for, and be considered for a
place at the school.
To fulfil the requirement of the law and having
consulted with the Local Authority and other local
admissions authorities, the Governing body has set a
planned admission number of 90 pupils for Year 3
admission.
Admissions criteria
Following the directive from the Department for
Education, The School Admissions Code of Practice
issued 2009, priority will be given to:
Following the Governors’ decision parents may
request their child is kept on a Reserve List. Parents
may be asked from time to time by the school to
confirm that they wish their child’s name to remain
on the list and in the absence of confirmation names
will be removed.
When a vacancy occurs at the school the Governors
will offer the place to the child who is listed first in
the Reserve list as judged by the admission criteria.
•
Looked after children
•
Children with a Statement of Special
Educational Needs who have named the school
as their choice
In the event of oversubscription priority will be
given to applicants in accordance with the following
criteria:
1.
Catholic children who have siblings attending
either Our Lady of Peace Infant and Nursery
School or Our Lady of Peace Junior School at
the time of application (please see definition of
“siblings”).
2.
Catholic children residing in the Parish of Our
Lady of Peace.
3.
Other Catholic children living outside the
Parish who have applied for a place at the
school
NB: Siblings are considered to be those children who
live at the same address and either:
a) have one or both natural parents in common
b) or are related by a parent’s marriage
c) or are adopted or fostered.
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above applicants have been admitted the Governors
will admit children of all other faith traditions who
parents wish their children to be educated in a
Catholic atmosphere (please see the definition of
“other faith traditions”) overleaf.
4.
Application forms
Parents or carers wishing to apply for a place in the
school must complete the following:
•
Local Authority Common Application Form
•
Application Form for Our Lady of Peace Junior
School
Children of other faith traditions who have
siblings attending Our Lady of Peace Junior
School (please see definition of “siblings”) or
Our Lady of Peace Infant and Nursery School.
BOTH FORMS SHOULD BE RETURNED NO
LATER THAN THE DATE SPECIFIED.
5.
Children of other Christian faith traditions
living within the Parish of Our Lady of Peace.
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6.
Children of any other faith traditions within the
Parish.
7.
Children who are out of school due to relocation.
Siblings means a child who shares at least one
parent of a child already attending Our Lady of
Peace Junior School at the date on which the
applicant is due to commence their education at
the school.
o
Children of other faith traditions who have
applied for a place at Our Lady of Peace Junior
School.
Catholic means baptised in accordance with the
rites of the Catholic Church or enrolled in a
baptismal programme
o
Christian means a member of the churches
Together in England:
o
Antiochian Orthodox Church, Baptist Union of
Great Britain, Catholic Church, Cherubim and
Seraphim Council of Churches, Church of
England, Church of God of Prophecy, Church of
Scotland (Presbytery of England),
Congregational Federation, Coptic Orthodox
Church, Council of African and Caribbean
Church UK, Council of Oriental Orthodox
Christian Churches, Ichthus Christian
Fellowship, Independent Methodist Churches,
Joint Council of Anglo-Caribbean Churches,
Lutheran Council of Great Britain, Methodist
Church, Moravian Church, New Testament
Assembly, New Testament Church of God,
Oecumenical Patriarchate, Redeemed Christian
Church of God, Religious \society of \friends,
Russian Orthodox Church, Salvation Army,
Seventh Day Adventist church, Transatlantic
Pacific Alliance of churches, United Reform
church, Wesleyan Holiness Church.
o
Other faiths means - all other faiths
8.
In the event of a child being unable to obtain a place
in the school, parents or carers will be given full
details of the Appeals Procedure and the date on
which Appeals will be considered by an
Independent Panel.
Definitions
Following the decision of the Appeals Panel, if
unsuccessful, parents or carers may request that
their child’s name is kept on a Reserve List. Parents
or carers will be contacted from time to time to
confirm if they still wish their child’s name to
remain on the List.
When a vacancy occurs at the school the Governors
will offer a place to the child who is listed first in
the Reserve List as judged by the Admissions
Criteria.
Documents required
Parents or carers of Catholic children baptised
outside Our Lady of Peace Parish should provide a
copy of their Baptismal Certificate or equivalent.
Parents or carers of children of “all other faith
traditions” must provide a letter of recommendation
from their spiritual leader/minister.
Parents or carers of pupils who are re-locating from
another country must provide a short Birth
Certificate or other confirmation of their right to
education as an EEA (European Economic Area
Regulations) National.
Written proof of membership must be provided by
the appropriate religious leader
Relevant legislation
Sex Discrimination Act 1975
Race Relations Act 1976 and 2000
Human Rights Act 1998
Disability Discrimination Acts 1995 and 2005
Education Acts 2002 and 2005
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Equality Act 2006
School Admission Code 2007
School Admissions (Alteration and Variations of,
and Objections to, Arrangements) England)
(Amendment) regulations 2007
School Admission Appeals code
For details of the admissions criteria for 2013-14
please go to http://www.ourlady-jun.slough.sch.uk/#
St. Anthony’s Catholic School Policies
4.
Baptised Catholics of St Anthony’s parish. (See
note 4)
5.
Baptised Catholic children from outside the
Parish of St Anthony’s.
If applying under categories 1, 2, 3 ,4 and 6 you
must have a completed Priest’s Reference Form and
present evidence of Baptism.
6.
Other Looked After Children. (See note 1)
Children and their learning is the reason for our
school. It is our mission to care, protect and respect
one another as Jesus showed us and that with Jesus
at the core of our curriculum we aim to live out our
vision of:
above applicants have been admitted, the Governors
will admit children of other denominations and
other faith traditions whose parents wish their
children to be educated in a Catholic atmosphere.
Priority will be given in the following order:
‘Learning Growing and Living with Jesus’
7.
Baptised or Dedicated children of other
Christian denominations who are practising and
have a recommendation from their Minister.
(See note 3)
8.
Baptised or Dedicated children of other
Christian denominations living within the
Parish of St Anthony’s.
9.
Any other children living within the Parish of St
Anthony’s.
Aims:
The Governing Body aims to admit children who
would gain spiritual benefit from being part of St.
Anthony’s community without reference to ability or
aptitude.
Implementation:
The planned accommodation level will be 720
pupils by September 2018. We have one admission
date per year, this being the September prior to the
child’s 4th birthday for Nursery children and 5th
birthday for Reception children.
Tie-Breaker
In the event of there being more applicants than
places available, a tie breaker rule will be enforced.
This will be the distance from the front door of St
Anthony’s School to the child’s home address.
The Governors intend to admit up to 90 children at
both the Nursery and Reception Stages in the
school. In reaching a decision concerning a child’s
admission to the school, the Governors will use the
following criteria. In the event of oversubscription,
children will be admitted in the following order:
Note 1: This includes any child/young person who is
the subject to a full Care Order, accommodated
under Section 20 of the Children Act 1989 or is
remanded or detained into Local Authority
accommodation under Criminal Law.
Catholic Looked After Children. (See note 1)
Needs whose application has named St Anthony’s
Catholic Primary School will be admitted in
accordance with the regulations and the policy of
the Local Authority. (it should be noted that in such
cases the Admissions Authority is the Local
Authority).
1.
Siblings (brothers and sisters) who have at the
time of application siblings in St Anthony’s
School. (See note 2)
2.
Baptised Catholics from practising families of St
Anthony’s Parish. (See note 3)
3.
Baptised Catholic children from practising
families from other parishes. (See note 3)
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Note 2: Siblings are considered to be those children
who live at the same address and either:
a) have one or both natural parents in common
b) or are related by a parent’s marriage
Note 3: Practising Catholics/Christians will be
determined by a successful Priest’s/Reverend’s
reference. A list of churches in communion with the
Catholic faith are on the Catholic Education Service
website.
Note 4: Children living within the Parish Boundary.
(A map of the boundary can be viewed at either to
school Office or the Presbytery Office at St
Anthony’s Church.
Although broadly based, the teaching of Religious
Education and the general atmosphere of the school
is specifically Catholic.
In order for you to apply for your child to be
considered for admission to the school, parents
should contact the school office. Visits to the school
are very welcome. Closer to the admission date it
will be necessary to complete an application form
and provide the child’s birth certificate. In the case
of Christian children the Baptismal or Dedication
certificate will also be needed. In the event of a
child being unable to obtain a place in the school,
parents will be given full details of the Appeals
procedure on request.
Please note a successful application into the
Nursery does not guarantee a place in the
Reception class of the school. Legally a separate
application must be made at the appropriate
time.
we can preserve the school’s Catholic character. If
your child is over five and already attends school,
we will consider admission so long as within the
appropriate year group, the number of children
would not exceed 60. Places for the forthcoming
year will be allocated as soon as possible after the
closing date for applications. If the numbers of
children applying exceed the planned intake, we will
allocate places in the following order of priority.
1.
Catholic Looked After children in the care of
the Local Authority or children with a statement
of Special Educational Needs, where St.
Ethelbert’s Catholic Primary School is named in
Section 4 of the statement and the Admission
Authority is the Local Authority.
2.
Baptised Catholic children or children who have
been recommended for Baptism by their Parish
Priest
a. Children living in the Parish of St Ethelbert’s
or of Holy Redeemer with a reference from a
Parish Priest stating that they are from
practising homes.
Review and monitoring:
The Governors have a responsibility to ensure that
all admissions meet the criteria as set above. This
will be monitored by the Catholic, Life and
Community Committee.
b. Children living in another Catholic Parish
with a reference from a Parish Priest stating
that they are from practising homes.
St. Ethelbert’s Catholic Primary School
Admissions policy
St Ethelbert’s is one of seven schools serving the
Catholic community in Slough. Our school serves
the parishes of St Ethelbert and Holy Redeemer. If
you would like to apply for a place for your child,
you are encouraged to make an appointment to visit
the school and discuss your application with the
Headteacher. You are also advised to see your Parish
Priest or Minister of Religion, as evidence of your
religion will need to be provided with the
application form. The Governors hope all parents
who choose St Ethelbert’s for their child will be
aware that the school aims to provide education,
which is based on Christian values and on the
teaching of the Catholic Church.
c. Children who have a sibling attending the
school at the time of proposed admission.
d. Children who have strong medical or social
from an appropriate professional.
3.
a. Children who have a sibling attending the
b. Children with a reference from a Christian
Minister of Religion stating that they are from
practising homes.
All children are expected to play an active part in
the spiritual life of the community.
d. Children with a family connection with the
school (e.g. brother, sister, parent, cousin
formerly attending).
Admissions Criteria
We admit children into the Foundation Class once a
year in September, when we admit children who will
be five in the following Advent, Lenten and
Pentecost Terms. We will admit up to 60 children in
each year group throughout the school. Priority will
be given to children of practising Catholics so that
Children of Other Christian Faiths.
4.
Children from Backgrounds other than
Christian
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If places are still available after allocation of
places to Christian children, children from a
non-Christian background will be admitted in
the following order of priority.
Admissions to the Unit are determined in
accordance with the Unit’s Admissions Policy
following recommendations by the Special
Education Section of the Local Education Authority.
a. Children who have a sibling attending the
As pupils in the Unit do not enter through the
school’s admissions procedures as shown above,
brothers and sisters of pupils in the Unit are not
given priority and do not qualify for family
connection but they will otherwise be considered for
admission in the context of this policy. Pupils
leaving the Unit, who wish to remain at St
Ethelbert’s, will need to apply to join the school as
mainstream pupils and the above criteria will be
applied in determining admissions.
b. Children whose parents/guardians are
desirous of a Christian education for their
children in the Catholic tradition.
Within each of the above categories, places will be
allocated in the following order:
Holy Redeemer Nursery - Part Time
Places
1.
Slough Catholic Looked after children;
2.
Children with a statement of special needs
where St. Ethelbert's has been named in the
statement;
3.
Slough Looked after children;
4.
Children living nearest to the school, which is
measured by the Slough Geographical
Information System, which draws a straight line
from the house to the school;
5.
By date of registration for admission.
The Governors have delegated to an Admissions
Panel, the authority to allocate places in accordance
with this policy. If the criteria determining the order
of priority for admission are not met in full, the
Panel will decide whether or not, having regard to
the extent to which the criteria are met, to admit a
child. If we do not offer your child a place, we will
give you the reasons for our decision and you have
the right of appeal. The Clerk to the Governors will
give you information on the appeals process.
St. Ethelbert’s Speech and Language
Resource
St. Ethelbert’s Primary School has a Resource Unit
for fifteen statemented pupils who require speech
and language support. There is a separate
Admissions Policy for the Speech and Language
Resource available which should be read in
conjunction with St. Ethelbert’s Catholic Primary
School Admissions policy.
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Our Nursery class offers a broad and balanced
curriculum in a Catholic environment. There is a
separate Nursery Admissions Policy available on
request. Parents wishing to apply for a place for
their child should contact our school secretary or
our Nursery teacher.
There is no automatic admission to school for
pupils who attend Holy Redeemer Nursery.
Definitions
*‘Looked-After - Includes any child, young person
who is subject to a full Care Order, interim Care
Order, accommodated under Section 20 of the
Children’s Act 1989 or is remanded or detained into
Local Authority Accommodation under Criminal
Law.
**’Catholic’ - A child baptised in accordance with
the rites of the Catholic church or enrolled in a
baptismal programme.
***‘Siblings’ - considered to be those children who,
either:
a) have one or both natural parents in common;
b) or are related by a parent’s marriage;
****‘’Churches Together in England’’:
Antiochian Orthodox Church, Baptist Union of Great Britain,
Catholic Church, Cherubim and Seraphim Council of Churches,
Church of England, Church of God of Prophecy, Church of
Scotland (Presbytery of England), Congregational Federation,
Coptic Orthodox Church, Council of African and Caribbean
Churches UK, Council of Oriental Orthodox Christian
Churches, Ichthus Christian Fellowship, Independent
Methodist Churches, International Ministerial Council of Great
Britain, Joint Council for Anglo-Caribbean Churches, Lutheran
•
Applications should be made by the closing date
in January (as published by Slough Borough
Council).
•
be deemed to be late applications and will be
considered after those which are received on
time.
•
Applicants will be notified in April (by a date to
be published by Slough Borough Council) if a
place is available for their child to start the
following September.
Langley Hall Primary Academy is a Free School,
which means that it is funded by the Government
but not under Local Authority control. It is not
connected in any way with Langley Academy, which
is a local secondary school.
•
Proof of your child’s age is required in the form
of a copy of the short birth certificate or
passport, prior to admission.
•
The offer of a school place is made if your child
fulfils the admissions criteria.
The school opened in September 2011. As at
September 2012, we have no vacancies at any level
of the school. However, there is a waiting list for any
vacancies which may occur during the school year.
•
If you supply false information which gives
your child an unfair advantage over other
applicants, the offer may be withdrawn. You
would be required to make a fresh application
giving the correct details, which would be
processed in line with the new information.
•
Deferred entry or part-time schooling may be
possible if your child has not yet reached
compulsory school age (i.e. is between 4 and 5
years of age). This applies only to the year of
application.
Council of Great Britain, Methodist Church, Moravian Church,
New Testament Assembly, New Testament Church of God,
Oecumenical Patriarchate, Redeemed Christian Church of God,
Religious Society of Friends, Russian Orthodox Church,
Salvation Army, Seventh Day Adventist Church.
Admissions to Free School
Free Schools are responsible for setting their own
admissions criteria. Free Schools are required to coordinate the admissions with the LA, who will
administer the offers on their behalf.
The Langley Hall Primary School
Admissions
If possible, please take a look at our website:
www.langleyhallprimaryacademy.co.uk , which
describes our educational ethos, provides details
about the admissions process and allows you to give
us your contact details so that we can keep you
informed of planned events for new applicants.
Prospective applicants are particularly welcome at a
series of open mornings which are held throughout
the year, including several in the weeks leading up
to the published closing date for admissions
applications, in January 2013. We believe that
parents or carers should make a fully-informed
decision to apply for a place at our school, as we
have some very specific curriculum requirements.
Please be aware that we will ask successful
applicants to sign a home/school contract to confirm
their acceptance of these requirements.
Admissions Criteria
Children with a statement of Special Educational
Needs, where Langley Hall Primary Academy is
named on the statement, will be admitted ahead of
all other applicants.
Other applicants will be admitted in the following
order:
•
Looked-after children or children who have
previously been looked after, even if now in a
stable adoption or fostering situation.
•
Children with an older sibling at the School at
the time of admission. Siblings will include:
brothers and sisters; half-brothers and sisters;
step-brothers and sisters; adopted brothers and
sisters, or the children of the parent/carer’s
partner, but only if the child for whom the place
is sought is living in the same family unit, at the
same address as that sibling.
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Reception Class Admissions for September 2013
We are part of the Slough Common Admissions
Process for children being admitted to Reception
classes in the September after their 4th birthday (i.e.
children born between1.9.08 and 31.8.09).
Applicants need to complete the Slough admissions
form, preferably online, at
www.slough.go.uk/admissions. The form can also
be printed off and filled in manually if preferred.
•
A total of 52 pupils will be admitted to the 2
reception classes (26 per class)
•
•
Children with a disability, medical or social
need where it is suggested that Langley Hall
Primary Academy would meet their needs above
all other schools. Evidence of this would be
required in the form of a Doctor’s, Social
Worker’s or Educational Psychologist’s report.
Children whose home address is within the
catchment area defined as being within a circle
of 3.25 miles’ radius from the School’s front
gate.
•
Children who are attending Langley Hall
Primary Academy Saturday Nursery classes*
•
Children of all other applicants.
Appeals are heard by an independent panel
which operates according to the Appeals Code.
•
The School will exercise its right to hear no
more than one appeal for any individual child in
any academic year.
General Information
Cippenham Primary School (age range 4 to 11) is an
all inclusive school and welcomes all applications.
Children will be admitted to the school without
reference to academic ability or aptitude.
Tie Breaker
In the event of there being more applications than
places available, the following tie breakers will
apply:
The child or children living the shortest
distance from the front gate of Langley Hall
Primary Academy to the front door of the child’s
home, as defined by Slough Education
Department’s distance calculator.
Random allocation will be used in the event of
two or more children being equally qualified for
a single vacancy at this point.
Admissions for Years 1-6
Applications for all classes other than reception
should be made direct to the School. An application
form can be downloaded from the School’s website
or collected from the School’s office. If there are no
vacancies, applicants will be added to the waiting
list and ranked in priority according to the above
admissions and tie-breaker criteria.
Appeals
•
Applicants have the right to appeal if a school is
unable to offer a place to their child.
•
Appeals will only be considered if an
application in writing has been made and a
place not awarded.
•
Appeals must be in writing.
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•
Cippenham Primary School (A)
Parents wishing to enrol their children in these
classes should contact the school directly. Places at
the Nursery are allocated subject to availability in
the order of receipt of applications.
•
Advice on how to make an appeal, and the
applicable time limits, is available on the
school’s website.
Admissions to an Academy
*The LHPA Nursery is free of charge and runs on
selected Saturdays throughout the school year.
•
•
As an academy school within the Cippenham
Schools’ Trust the Admissions Authority is the Trust
and is responsible for deciding on admissions to the
school. However, our Local Authority, Slough
Borough Council (SBC), co-ordinates the
arrangements for admissions to our school.
Therefore, parents/carers will need to apply for
places at Cippenham Primary School by completing
a Common Application Form (CAF) and submitting
this to Slough Borough Council in accordance with
their co-ordinated admissions scheme.
Details of SBC’s scheme and application forms are
available from SBC’s Admissions Team and
www.slough.gov.uk. Details include the timetable for
applications (including deadlines), how to express
school preferences and how parents/carers will be
informed of the result of their application.
Please Note - parents wishing their child to transfer
from Cippenham Infant School to our primary
school (to Year 3) will be required to complete a
common application form along with parents
applying for admission to reception class. The same
timetable will apply for the transfer of pupils from
infant as detailed for the admission of children into
reception class. Although, we give priority to
children attending Cippenham Infant School for
Year 3 places, we are unable to guarantee a place.
The school has a Planned Admission Number (PAN)
for 2013/2014 of 60 for Reception and of 150 for
Year 3. Each class will admit up to 30 pupils.
We have a defined priority admission area
(catchment area), however, there is no guarantee of
a place for children living in the area.
We will admit children from outside this area if
there are places available.
Parent/carers will be notified in March each year
that a place is available in Reception (or Year 3, as
appropriate) for the following school year.
Admissions Criteria
places, children will be admitted in the order set out
below:
a) Children with a Statement of Special
Educational Needs (SEN) that names
Cippenham Primary School will have priority
over all other applicants.
b) Looked after Children in the care of a Local
Authority.
c) Children who have siblings attending the school
at the time the child would enter. Children are
considered as sibling if they have brother(s) or
sister(s) including step, adopted or foster
brother(s) or sister(s) living in the same family
unit and attending the school at the time the
child is due to start the school.
d) Children on roll attending Cippenham Infant
School prior to the admission date (Year 3
admissions only).
e) Children whose home address* is in the school’s
catchment area (map available upon request).
Verification of the applicant’s residency will be
required at the time of application.
f)
All other applications will then be prioritised by
distance from home to school. Distance will be
measured in a straight line from the front door
of the child’s home address* to the main
entrance of the school (Elmshott Lane,
Cippenham). For parents/carers living in a
block of flats the distance will be measured from
the main entrance of the block of flats. Children
living closer to the school receive the higher
priority.
*Where parent/carers are living apart, but have
shared responsibilities for a child, as defined in the
Children Act 1989, Part 1. Section 3, the home
address shall be determined as the one where the
child spends 3 week day nights during term time.
Proximity of the child’s home, those living nearer
being accorded the higher priority, will also serve to
differentiate between applications within criteria a)
to f) above should the need arise.
Late Applications
Applications received after the published closing
date each year will be considered to be casual
applications, outside the normal intake timetable.
Admissions (Casual)
When a parent/carer wishes to apply for a place at
Cippenham Primary School at times other than the
normal admission periods and/or in year groups
which are not normal admission years (i.e. for
children moving into the designated area or wishing
to transfer from another school) these are
considered to be casual applications, outside the
normal intake timetable. Casual applications must
be made using a SBC application form and
submitted to SBC in accordance with their coordinated admissions scheme. Our Admissions
Committee will then consider the application in
accordance with the criteria above.
Waiting List
A waiting list of children who have not been offered
a place at Cippenham Primary School will be
established by SBC and then kept by the school.
Parents/carers will be required to confirm to the
school that they wish to remain on this list. The list
will be retained for the remainder of the school year.
As and when places arise during the school year
children on the list will be considered and vacant
places will be allocated in accordance with the
criteria above. Allocation will not be based on the
length of time a child's name has been on the list.
The school has a responsibility to admit any child
who is the subject of a “direction” by the Local
Authority or is allocated to us under the Fair Access
Protocol and any such children take precedence
over the waiting list.
Appeals against Non-Admission
Parent/carers have the right to appeal to an
independent panel if the school is unable to offer a
place for their child. Appeals will only be heard
from parent/carers who have first sought admission
via SBC’s co-ordinated admissions scheme and been
refused. Arrangements for appeals against nonadmissions which will be independent of the school
and shall be heard in accordance with the Schools
Admissions Appeals Code of Practice. Under this
Code of Practice the school exercises its right not to
consider further appeals for the same child within
the same academic year. Further details are available
from the school upon request.
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Lynch Hill School Primary Academy
Admission to Nursery
Pupils will be admitted to the school into the
Reception year in September following their 4th
birthday (i.e four before 31 August), without
reference to ability or aptitude. The admission
number for any one year group is 120 and class size
is limited to 30 per class in Reception and KS1.
Children are admitted in September following their
3rd birthday (i.e they are three before 1 September).
Places are part time, either five mornings or five
afternoons per week.
There are 60 places available in the morning and 60
in the afternoon. Places can only be offered to
children within the limit for each session. Although
we endeavour to take account of parents’ wishes we
cannot guarantee which session will be offered.
There is one intake into Reception in September
each year. Applications must be received by
February half-term.
There will be one intake into Nursery in September
each year.
Applications received after the closing date will be
deemed as late. These will be considered after those
received by the due date, if places are available.
The school operates a waiting list for the Nursery.
Applications for a Nursery place are accepted at any
time throughout the year and from any age.
Completed forms should be returned directly to the
school office by March 1st prior to admission in
September.
If places are not available, the school will hold a
waiting list for all year groups. If a place becomes
available it will be allocated on the basis of the
Admissions criteria.
Appeals will be referred to an Independent Appeals
Panel.
The child’s birth certificate and proof of address
must be seen by the school before the child starts
Nursery.
number of places available, the following criteria
will be applied, in the order set out below, to decide
which children to admit.
Needs, where Lynch Hill School Primary Academy is
named on the statement, and children in public care
[Looked After] will be considered for a place above
all other applicants
1.
Children on roll in the Nursery class prior to
the admission date.
2.
Children who have siblings attending the
school.
3.
Children whose home address is in the area
traditionally served by the school’s catchment
area. (see Map) Verification of the applicant’s
residency will be required at the time of
application.
4.
grounds for admission for which supporting
evidence is supplied from their doctor, health
visitor or relevant professional.
5.
Children who have strong connections with the
school for which supporting references are
supplied.
6.
to those living nearest distance measured from
the home post code to the school’s post code.
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number of places available, the admissions criteria
will be applied, in the order set out below:
Needs, where Lynch Hill School Primary Academy is
named on the statement, and children in public care
[Looked After] will be considered for a place above
all other applicants
1.
school. ‘Sibling refers to brother or sister, half
brother or sister, or the child of the parent/carer’s
partner where the child for whom the school place
is sought is living in the same family unit at the
same address as that sibling.’
2.
Children whose home address is in the area
served by the school’s catchment area. (see
Map) Verification of the applicant’s residency
will be required at the time of application.
3.
grounds for admission for which supporting
evidence is supplied from their doctor, health
visitor or relevant professional.
4.
Children who have strong connections with the
school for which supporting references are
supplied.
5.
Length of time on the waiting list is not used for
selection in the case of oversubscription.
If places are available, children will be considered
for a full time place on the recommendation of
relevant professionals. Priority for full time places
will be given to children for the following reasons:
•
•
•
children within statutory limit for primary
classes in Reception and Key Stage 1, currently
not to exceed 30 children.
to those living nearest distance measured from
the home post code to the school’s post code.
developmental delay
medical reasons
social circumstances e.g serious illness of parent
Places are offered in writing and parents are invited
to attend an induction meeting.
It is expected that all children who begin school in
the Nursery will continue into Reception and KS1 at
Lynch Hill School Primary Academy. However, a
separate application for a Reception place is required
by February half-term of their year in Nursery.
In all cases, where a decision has been made to
refuse a place at the school parents have the right of
appeal. Appeals need to be made in writing in the
first instance, to the Clerk to the Governors, at the
school and will be considered by an independent
panel.
f.
The child’s birth certificate and proof of address
must be seen by the school prior to admission;
unless we have already recorded that it has been
seen in the Nursery.
The placement is offered on the following
conditions:
a.
That the child fulfils the admission criteria.
b.
That it is the wish of the parent.
c.
That in the first instance, a staggered and/or
part-time place may be offered. A child under
statutory school age may not be admitted into
school full-time until later in the term.
d.
That the school consult and liaise with parents
and/or the previous setting to ensure each child
has an appropriate level of social, emotional and
physical maturity, in order to ensure they
benefit from a full year in Reception.
Admission Criteria
a.
Looked after children and children with a
statement of Special Educational Needs.
b.
Children having a sibling at the school at the
date of admission and living within the area
served by the school at the closing date for
application and also at the time of the child
admission to school. The roads traditionally
served by the school are attached and can be
clarified for parents at the school office. Parents
may be asked to supply official documentation
to establish their address.
Ryvers School
Applications Procedures
a.
Applications should be made by the published
closing date, by parents of children who will be
5 during the course of the next academic year
(from 1st September to 31st August).
b.
Applications must be made on the Common
Application Form for Slough.
c.
Applications received after the published
closing date each year will be considered to be
‘late applications’. Governors will look at late
applications sympathetically, in the light of
places available. If places are not available, the
school will hold a waiting list for all year
groups. If a place becomes available it will be
allocated on the basis of the admissions criteria.
Children living within the area served by the
school at the closing date for application and
also at the time of the child’s admission to
school. The roads traditionally served by the
school are attached and can be clarified for
parents at the school office. Parents may be
asked to supply official documentation to
establish their address.
d.
school. ‘Sibling refers to brother or sister, half
brother or sister, or the child of the parent/carer’s
partner where the child for whom the school place
is sought is living in the same family unit at the
same address as that sibling.’
c.
d.
Parents will be notified by the end of March
each year that a place is available in a Reception
class for the following school year.
e.
In September 2013 the admission number for
Year 3 and above will be 60 whilst Reception to
Year 2 will be 90. Places can only be offered to
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e.
f.
Ethos
grounds for admission (To be supported by
letter from the referring agency eg. Health,
Social Services, etc.).
Baylis Court School expects the very highest
standards from all. We aim to provide a friendly and
supportive environment where each girl can fulfil
her true potential and grow in confidence as part of
a cohesive community where all individuals are
valued and respected.
Children on the roll of Ryvers Nursery for five
sessions per week, prior to the closing date.
The following points should be noted:
a.
Application of the arrangements described
above may not distinguish sufficiently between
the applications. Where this is the case, final
decisions on admission will be based on
geographical proximity to the school. (Distance
will be measured from the front door of the
child’s home address, including flats, to the
main entrance of the school with those living
closer to the school receiving the higher
priority.)
The school is committed to developing all pupils’
creativity across and beyond the curriculum to
foster aesthetic appreciation and to maximise their
academic, personal, and social accomplishments,
and to deal creatively with challenges to become
successful global citizens.
As an Arts College active involvement and/or
appreciation as a spectator is crucial in the specialist
areas of the Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Drama,
Dance and Music.
Appeals
Admissions Criteria
Parents have the right to appeal if we are unable to
offer a place to their child, in which case the school’s
appeal procedure will apply. A copy of the procedure
is available from the school office.
Parents/Guardians should write initially to the Clerk
to the Appeals Panel, who will then forward it to an
independent Admissions Appeal Panel, stating the
reason why further consideration should be made.
Pupils will be admitted in the following order:
Baylis Court School Admissions Policy
As a foundation school the Governors are the
Admissions Authority for Baylis Court School. This
policy has been drawn up by the Governors in
accordance with the Schools Admission Code and
they will be responsible for all decisions about
admissions.
The 2012 Published Admission Number (PAN) for
years 7-11 is 165 and 100 for year 12.
Baylis Court School is an 11-18 Specialist Arts
College for girls with a clear vision for academic
excellence.
Priority will be given to applicants living within the
school’s catchment area; this being up to a 7 mile
radius from the front door of the school. Distance
will be measured (using the Local Authority’s
computerised measuring system) from the front
door of the child’s home address (including flats) to
the main entrance of the school. Children living
outside the school’s catchment area will only be
considered for a place after the admission criteria
and oversubscription criteria have been applied to
children living within the catchment area.
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i)
Children in public care (children who are in
the care or interim care of a local authority),
under the provisions of the Education
(Admission of Looked after Children)
Regulations 2006.
ii) Special needs - children with social and
medical grounds professionally supported by
written evidence from a doctor, social worker or
other relevant professional, stating that Baylis
Court is the only school which could cater for
the child’s particular needs.
iii) Specialist Arts College Places - 10% of
applicants into year 7 will be admitted on the
basis of aptitude for Dance and/or Drama in line
with school’s Specialist Status as an Arts
College. Children who wish to be considered
under this category must fill in an application
form to be submitted directly to the school by
Friday, 7 October 2011 and attend for audition
on Saturday, 19 November 2011. The
arrangements will be applied for entry in
September 2012.
iv) Siblings of girls in years 7 to 12 who are on the
roll of the school at the time allocations are
made. A sibling is a child who has one or more
parents in common, or any other child
(including an adopted child) who permanently
lives at the same address and for whom the
parent also has parental responsibility as
defined in the Children Act 1989, Part 1,
Section 3.
Independent assessor(s) will score pupils
objectively against agreed criteria and they will
be ranked in order of merit.
Oversubscription criteria
If the school is oversubscribed a random electronic
allocation system will be used to decide which of the
children should be offered the remaining places. The
use of random allocation will be independently
monitored.
If a pupil gains a place under the 10% criterion
and subsequently leaves the school the ‘Arts’
place may be offered first to an ‘Arts’ applicant
held on the waiting list of the relevant year
group.
Application outside of the normal intake
timetable
Applications for admission into year groups outside
of the normal intake timetable (i.e. for pupils
moving into the designated area or wishing to
transfer from another school) shall be allowed
unless the year group into which admission is
sought exceeds the size dictated by the Published
Admission Number (PAN) of the school.
ii) Admissions to Sixth Form
Appeals against non-admission
1.
The school’s standard admission number is 120.
The school will establish arrangements for appeals
against non-admissions which will be independent
of the school. Appeals shall be heard in accordance
with the Schools Admission Appeals Code of
Practice. Under this Code of Practice the school
exercises its right not to consider further appeals for
the same child within the same academic year.
2.
Pupils will be admitted at the age of 11 by
reference to their ability and aptitude which will
be determined by their performance in entrance
tests consisting of Verbal Reasoning and NonVerbal Reasoning tests set by the National
Foundation for Educational Research. The
procedure for application and testing will be
published by the school each year.
3.
Where the number of pupils who have achieved
the required standard in the tests by gaining an
overall score of 111 or more exceeds the
number of places available, places will be
allocated according to the following
oversubscription criteria in this order of
priority:
Appeals will only be heard from parents who have
first sought admission and been refused.
Admissions to the Sixth Form will be in line
with the published arrangements of the
Herschel Consortium.
Herschel Grammar School Admissions
Policy
The school will agree any changes to its admissions
with the Secretary of State for Education. Details of
admissions and appeals arrangements will be
published each year.
Appendix
i)
Administrative Arrangements (10% aptitude
Dance and/or Drama)
(i) Looked After Children who have reached
the required standard;
It is the policy of the school not to accept
applications for the 10% aptitude places after
the set closing date, which for admissions in
September is Friday, 28 September 2012. Any
such late applications will be considered under
the normal admissions criteria.
(ii) pupils with special educational needs
(where written evidence is supplied from a
recognised authority specialising in the
particular needs of the pupil) who have or
in the view of Governors should have
reached the required standard;
No second application for aptitude places will
be considered.
(iii) the next 70 pupils in rank order of
performance in the tests;
Applications will be acknowledged in writing
within ten days of receipt as proof of
application. Parents should contact the school
without delay if no acknowledgement is
received.
(iv) Children of permanent members of the
school staff who have been continuously
employed by the school for a period of not
less than 2 years prior to the closing date
for applications. If this happens during the
normal admission round, the number of
places available to other applicants wil be
reduced accordingly;
Pupils will be invited to the school on the 28
September 2012 to attend for audition.
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(v) proximity to the school. Distance will be
measured in a straight line from the front
door of the child’s home address (including
flats) to the main entrance gate of the
school, using Slough’s Geographical
Information System (GIS), with those
closer to the school receiving the higher
priority.
4.
In the event of one or more eligible pupils being
tied for a final place or places within criteria (i),
(ii), (iii) or (iv), priority will be decided
according to proximity to the school. Distance
will be measured in a straight line from the
front door of the child’s home address
(including flats) to the main entrance gate of
the school, using Slough’s Geographical
Information System (GIS), with those closer to
the school receiving the higher priority.
8.
appeals against non-admission, which will be
independent of the school.
9.
The school will publish details of admissions
and appeals arrangements every year.
10 The ‘area’ for Herschel is defined with a parental
or legal guardian address in the following
districts: Slough; Burnham; Farnham Common;
Farnham Royal; Windsor; Iver; Iver Heath;
Datchet; Colnbrook.
Langley Grammar School Admissions
Policy (Academy)
1.
The school’s planned admission number into
Year 7 for September 2013 is 150.
2.
Students will be admitted to the School at the
age of 11 by reference to their ability which will
be determined by their performance in entrance
tests consisting of Verbal Reasoning and Non
Verbal Reasoning Tests set by the National
Foundation for Educational Research. The
procedure for registration for testing and
application will be published by the School
every year in a document ‘Admissions
procedure for 11+ entry’.
5.
A waiting list will be held for all eligible pupils
but who may not be offered a place initially due
to oversubscription. This waiting list will
operate for one term after the commencement
of the academic year and places will be offered
in accordance with the oversubscription criteria
set out above.
6.
No child will be admitted to the school, other
than at the start of Year 7, unless there are
available places and:
3.
A score of 111 or above in the entrance tests
means that the applicant is eligible for
consideration for admission to the school.
(i) they are transferring from another grammar
school, or
4.
Children who have a statement of Special
Educational Needs which names the School will
be admitted automatically provided they meet
the criteria for entry. If this happens during the
normal admission round, the number of places
available to other applicants will be reduced
accordingly.
5.
To resolve issues of oversubscription, the School
operates an Admissions Area as described in the
notes [See note (a)]. Where the number of
eligible applicants exceeds the number of places
available, places will be allocated according to
the oversubscription criteria below. In all cases,
students must have taken the admissions tests
and achieved equal to or higher than the
eligibility score of 111.
(ii) they have not already taken the 11+ test,
reside in the area (as defined by 10 below)
and are successful in the school's entrance
examination.
Any pupil who has taken the 11+ test will not
be permitted to re-sit an entrance examination
for Herschel Grammar School whilst at
statutory school age.
7.
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The maximum number of places in the Sixth
Form is 250. The intended number of students
admitted from outside the school is 30. There
are a variety of Sixth Form courses on offer each
with different entry requirements. Full details of
these are published annually in the Sixth Form
prospectus and applicants should contact the
school for information. A supportive school
report in the form of a letter from the current
Headteacher will be required.
a) Looked After Children (registered in public
care).
b) Up to 10% of places will be allocated to
students with a permanent home address
[See notes (b) and (c)] within the school’s
Admissions Area who demonstrate an
aptitude for music as measured by the
school’s assessment procedures.
c) Children of permanent members of the
school staff who have been continuously
employed by the school for a period of not
less than 2 years prior to the closing date
for applications.
d) Applicants with a permanent home address
[See notes (b) and (c)] within the
Admissions Area, in rank order of
performance in the admission tests, subject
to paragraph 6.
6.
In the event of one or more eligible applicants
being tied for the final place or places, places
will allocated to the candidates whose
permanent home address is nearest to the
School. [See notes (b), (c) and (d)]
7.
A waiting list will be held for all those
applicants who score 111 and above but who
may not be offered a place initially due to over
subscription. This waiting list will operate until
the end of December 2013.
8.
Admissions after the initial year of entry will
depend upon the availability of a place, and
suitability of a student for a grammar school
education as determined by the School’s
assessment procedures. This includes admission
to the Sixth Form where the relevant admission
criteria will be performance in GCSE
examinations or equivalent.
9.
The planned admission number into Year 12 for
September 2013 is 160. The intended number of
students to be admitted from outside the school
is a minimum of 20. A variety of Sixth Form
courses are offered, with different entry
requirements; full details of these are published
annually in the Sixth Form Prospectus and
applicants should contact the school for
information. A supportive school report from
the current Headteacher will be required.
10. The school will establish arrangements for
independent of the school.
11. Details of admissions and appeals arrangements
will be published annually by the school.
NOTES (these form part of the admission
arrangements)
a) The School’s Admissions Area comprises the
following postcode sectors;
SL0 - 9
TW3 - 5, TW7, TW13 -15, TW18 - 20
UB1 - 10
W5, W7, W13
HA0 - 5
RG12, RG42
b) In applying these admission arrangements,
‘permanent home address’ will be defined as the
permanent place of residence of the parent with
whom the applicant spends the majority of
his/her time. The home address must be the
address where the applicant is living at the time
of application and before the closing date for
applications. Where parents/carers share
responsibility for part of the week, then both
home addresses must be quoted. The school
may check the authenticity of the address
stated. Proof of residence or further information
may be requested and must be provided.
c) If the main address has changed temporarily, for
example where a family is renting a property on
a Short Term Tenancy Agreement (12 months or
under), then the parental address remains that
at which the parent was resident before the
period of temporary residence began unless it
can be shown that all ties to the previous
address have been relinquished, or that the
move is not easily reversible. The Governors
may refuse to base an allocation on an address
which might be considered only a temporary
address.
d) Distances will be measured using a
computerised mapping system. The
measurement is taken from the address point of
the applicant’s home to the address point of the
school. It does not take into account the actual
or expected route a child will travel to school.
ADVICE (this is not part of these arrangements)
The Admission Area represents the area in which
almost all students across the school live. It is
anticipated that the school will continue to be
heavily oversubscribed and that applicants outside
the Admission Area have no realistic chance of
being offered a place under these admission
arrangements. Should any apply, their applications
will be acknowledged and retained.
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Such applicants will not be entered for the test on
the date arranged for applicants from the Admission
Area. Should there be insufficient acceptances from
applicants within the Admission Area to fill all the
places, arrangements will be made for the other
applicants to sit the test at a later date.
St. Bernard’s Catholic Grammar School
(VA)
Number
The Planned Admission number for admission at
age 11+ for the academic year beginning September
2013 is 120.
Responsibility
The Governing Body is the Admissions Authority
for St. Bernard’s which is a Roman Catholic,
Voluntary-Aided, Co-educational Grammar School.
The Governing Body will, therefore, give priority in
the consideration of applications to baptised Roman
Catholic children who have a written reference from
their Roman Catholic priest. The criteria set by the
Governing Body are designed to preserve the
character of the School. This policy is decided after
consultation with the Diocese of Northampton, the
Local Authority and other relevant bodies.
Over-Subscription Criteria
For Admissions to the Planned Admission Number
i.e. at Age 11+:
Should places be oversubscribed, the Governing
Body will consider children for admission following
the criteria set out below. The Governing Body will
give priority to relevant looked after children and
previously looked after children (within the
meaning of Section 22 of the Children Act 1989) at
the time of their application and who will still be
looked after when they are admitted.
1. Roman Catholic children, in respect of whom
the Governing Body has a written
recommendation from their Roman Catholic
Priest.
2. Children of other Christian denominations
Roman Catholic children have been considered, the
Governing Body will consider admitting children of
other Christian denominations whose parents wish
to obtain an education for their children in a Roman
Catholic atmosphere, and in respect of whom the
Governing Body has a written recommendation from
their Minister of Religion.
Admissions
3. Children of Other Faiths
The Governing Body will consider for admission
those children who have gained a mark of 111 or
above in the Slough 11+ Consortium tests. Where
the number of pupils gaining 111 or more in the
tests exceeds the number of places available, the
Governors will apply their oversubscription criteria.
children of other Christian denominations have
been considered, the Governing Body will consider
admitting children of other faiths whose parents
wish to obtain an education for their children in a
Roman Catholic atmosphere, and in respect of
whom the Governing Body has a written
recommendation from their Minister of Religion.
Where there is written evidence of special education
needs (from a recognised authority specialising in
the needs of the child) the Governors will ensure
that the tests are accessible for children with
disabilities and special needs.
The Governing Body will give priority to relevant
looked after children and previously looked after
children (within the meaning of Section 22 of the
Children Act 1989) at the time of their application
and who will still be looked after when they are
admitted to school.
There is, however, no guarantee of a place, even for
those children who have qualified for admission, if
there are more applications than places available.
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4. Children of Staff
Oversubscription priority, following the criteria
above, may be given to the children of members of
staff, provided the staff have been employed in the
school for a minimum of two years.
above have been considered, the Governing Body
will consider admitting other children.
If necessary, the Governing Body will determine an
order of priority within the above categories based,
firstly, on the child’s score in the Selective Tests and,
secondly, on proximity to the school, by a suitable
walking route as measured from the main double
entrance gate of St Bernard’s Catholic Grammar
School to the front door of the candidate’s house.
Waiting List
For admission to sixth form
The school will keep a waiting list of the names of
applicants who have qualified for admission but
have not been allocated a place, ranked in
descending order according to the above
oversubscription criteria. The placing of a child’s
name on the waiting list does not remove the right
of appeal. Parents will be informed if their child’s
name has been placed on this list.
The maximum number of places in the Sixth Form
is 250. The intended number of students admitted
from outside the school is 20. There are a variety of
Sixth Form courses on offer, some with different
entry requirements. Full details of these are
published annually in the Sixth Form prospectus
and applicants should contact the school for
information. A supportive school report in the form
of a letter from the current Headteacher will be
required.
The waiting list will be in operation from the day
the original places are allocated until the end of the
Autumn term 2013.
Appeals
Appeals against a decision of the Governing Body
should be addressed to the Clerk to the Governors
within 14 days (10 working days) from the date of
notification of the decision regarding admission.
These appeals will be considered by an Independent
Appeal Committee set up in accordance with the
1998 Schools Standards and Framework Act before
which parents are entitled to appear.
For admission to other school years
In the event of there being vacancies in other school
years, the Governing Body, in consultation with the
Headteacher, will consider admitting students who
have demonstrated their suitability for education in
a Selective School, and their intention to respect the
Roman Catholic ethos of the School. Should
applications for places in these years be
oversubscribed, the Governing Body will consider
children in order of priority following the criteria
listed above.
No pupils will be admitted to the school, other than
at the start of Year 7, unless there are available
places and:
(i) they are transferring from another grammar
school, or
(ii) they have not already taken the 11+ test, or
(iii) they are successful in the school’s entrance
examination relevant to their year of entry.
Any pupil who has taken the 11+ test will not be
permitted to re-sit the entrance examination for St
Bernard’s Catholic Grammar School whilst at
statutory school age.
The school will establish arrangements for appeals
against non-admission, which will be independent
of the school.
Application for admission
Applications for admission to St. Bernard’s should be
addressed to the Admissions Secretary at the school.
St Joseph’s Catholic High School
Admissions Policy (VA)
St Joseph’s Catholic High School is a voluntary aided
co- educational school, within the Local Education
Authority (LEA) of Slough and the Diocese of
Northampton.
The Governing Body Admissions Committee is
responsible for Admissions. The Planned
Admissions Number for September 2013 is 124.
Application procedures: Parents who wish to apply
for a place for their child at St Joseph’s Catholic
High School need to name St Joseph’s on the
Common Application Form (CAF) and return the
form to their Local Education Authority. They must
also complete a St Joseph’s Application Form and
return it to the school by 31 October 2012. Late
applications will be considered at the discretion of
the governors.
Needs where St Joseph’s has been named in the
Statement, will be admitted in accordance with the
regulations and the policy of the Local Authority.
In the event of there being more applications
than the planned admissions number, priority
will be given according to the following criteria:
1) Looked After Children.
2) Baptised Catholic Children with a priest’s
reference.
3) Baptised Catholic Children.
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applicants should contact the school for
information. A supportive school report in the form
of a letter from the current Headteacher will be
required.
4) Baptised Children of other Christian
denominations with a religious leader’s
reference.
5) Baptised Children of other Christian
denominations.
available places, the following factors will be taken
into account in the allocation of places:
6) Children of other faiths with a religious leader’s
reference.
7) Children of other faiths.
Children from other faiths should be sympathetic
to the ethos of our Catholic school.
A completed Priest’s/Religious Leader’s Reference
Form (which is attached to the school
application form) will be asked for to support
the application.
The governors insist that a copy of a valid
Baptism Certificate is sent in with the
application form.
Receiving an offer of a place: An offer of a place at
St Joseph’s Catholic High School, will be sent in
writing from the applicant’s Local Education
Authority. St Joseph’s will only send correspondence
to those who have been offered a place at the school.
Appeals procedure: Parents have the right to appeal
if they have not been offered a place at the school.
They must send an application form to the Chair of
Governors at St Joseph’s within 30 days of receiving
their offer letter. They will then be notified of the
appeal date and time.
Mid year admissions: Applicants for places midyear, subject to the above criteria, will be admitted
up to a maximum of 124 pupils in Years 7-11.
Sixth Form Information
St Joseph’s Catholic High School offers a variety of
Sixth Form courses, some with different entry
requirements. Full details of these are published
annually in the Sixth Form Prospectus and
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2) The availability of courses which best suits
the applicant’s preferences.
If there are more applicants than available places,
after applying the above criteria, then the following
tie breaker will be used.
Tie Breaker
Tie Breaker: For any admission category that is
over-subscribed, applications will be prioritised by
distance from the home address to the school
building. Distance will be measured in a straight line
from the front door of the child’s home address
(including flats), to the main entrance of the school,
using the Local Authority’s computerised measuring
system, with those living closer to the school
receiving the higher priority.
Waiting lists: Any waiting lists which are held will
be ranked in the same order as the above criteria.
1) Priority will be given to applicants who have
attended St Joseph’s Catholic High School up
to Year 11, who fulfil the entry requirements
for their chosen course.
Priority will be given to those applicants who are in
Public Care.
Applications will be prioritised by distance from the
home address to the school building. Distance will
be measured in a straight line from the front door of
the applicant’s home address (including flats), to the
main entrance of the school, using the Local
Authority’s computerised measuring system, with
those living closer to the school receiving the higher
priority.
EXPLANATORY NOTES
Catholic: A Catholic child is defined as a child
baptised in the Roman Catholic Church or baptised
in one of the other rites of the Catholic Church
whose members are in full communion with the
Bishop of Rome (Pope).
Baptised Catholic or Baptised Christian: The
governors insist on a copy of a valid Baptism
Certificate being produced at the time of application
to the school.
Home Address: This is defined as the place where
the child permanently lives with his or her
parents/legal guardians/carers.
Should parental responsibilities be equally shared,
the home address will be considered to be that of the
parent/legal guardian/carer who receives the relevant
Child Benefit Allowance.
(ii) Pupils with special educational needs
(where written evidence is supplied from a
recognised authority specialising in the
particular needs of the pupil) who have or
in the view of Governors should have
reached the required standard.
Looked After Children: Looked After children are
children who are in the care of a local education
authority or are provided with accommodation by
that authority.
False Information: If false or misleading information
is used to gain entry to the school, the offer of a
place may be withdrawn.
(iii) Children of permanent members of the
school staff who have been continuely
employed for 2 years or more prior to the
closing date for the Common Application
Form (CAF) on a 0.5 timetable or above or
filling a vacant post where there is a skills
shortage.
Slough Grammar School Admissions
Policy (Academy)
1.
The school’s planned admission number for
September 2013 is 145.
2.
As a Grammar School, the school is not
required to fill all the places if pupils do not
meet the admissions criteria. Pupils will be
admitted to the school at the age of 11 by
reference to their ability and aptitude, which
will be determined by their performance in
entrance examinations consisting of Verbal
Reasoning, Non Verbal Reasoning tests set by
GL Assessment (formerly known as National
Foundation for Educational Research).
3.
The procedure for application and testing will
be published by the School each year.
4.
The required minimum score in the tests to be
eligible for a place is 111.
5.
Section 324 of the Education Act 1996 requires
the school to admit a child with a Statement of
Special Education Needs which names the
school. In cases where pupils have written
evidence of special educational needs (from a
recognised professional in an appropriate
discipline) the governors may take account of
the pupil’s circumstances in deciding; (i) the
appropriate arrangements to be made to enable
such pupils to take the test and; (ii) whether to
offer the pupil a place should they have failed to
reach 111 on the entrance examination. In all
such cases, the school will seek to make
arrangements in conjunction with the Local
Authority.
6.
(iv) The next 100 Pupils in rank order of
performance in the tests
(v) Proximity to the school. Nearest first,
measured ‘as the crow flies’ from the main
entrance of the school to the front door of
the child’s home address (house or flat),
using Slough’s Geographical Information
System (GIS), with those closer to the
school receiving higher priority.
7.
In the event of one or more eligible pupils being
tied for the final place or places at the school,
priority will be decided by proximity to the
school, nearest first, measured ‘as the crow flies’
from the main entrance of the school to the
front door of the child’s home address (house or
flat), using Slough’s Geographical Information
System (GIS), with those closer to the school
receiving higher priority. The ‘home address’ is
defined as the address where the child is
normally resident. Where there is shared
custody of the child or the child lives at more
than one address in any given week, it is the
address of the parent or carer who receives child
benefit for that child.
In the event of a tie between two or more
children with equal proximity to the school, lots
will be drawn.
8.
Where the number of pupils gaining 111 or
more in the tests exceeds the number of places
available, places will be allocated according to
the following oversubscription criteria in this
order of priority.
(i) Looked After Children who have reached
the required standard.
Admissions after the initial year of entry will
depend upon the availability of a place and
suitability of the pupil for a grammar school
education as determined by admission tests.
This includes admission to the Sixth Form
where the relevant admission test will be
performance in GCSE examination or NARIC
verified equivalent.
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9.
2.1.3
In relation to the Sixth Form, All applicants
must meet the entry requirements specified by
the school for their preferred courses. The
maximum number of places for the sixth form
is 400. The intended number of students
admitted from outside into Year 12 is 90. There
are a variety of Sixth Form courses on offer,
each with different entry requirements. Full
details of these are published annually in the
Sixth Form Prospectus and the school website.
Applicants should contact the school for further
information. A supportive school report in the
form of a letter from the current Headteacher
will be required.
a. those who have a brother or sister
(including children living as siblings
in the same family unit), living at
the same address already on the
school roll and who will still be on
roll at the time of the admission,
b. those who live closest to the School,
based on a straight line from the
front door of the child’s home
address to the main entrance of the
school using the Local Authorities
computerised measuring system.
10. The school will establish arrangements for
independent of the School and will follow the
School Admission Appeals Code 2009.
2.1.4
The Westgate School Admissions Policy
(foundation)
b. those who live closest to the school
based on a straight line from the
front door of the child’s home
address to the main entrance of the
school using the Local Authorities
computerised measuring system.
Admissions
1.1 Pupils will be admitted to the School without
reference to academic ability or aptitude on an
‘equal preference’ basis.
1.2 Admission to The Westgate School will be
coordinated through the Slough Coordinated
Administration Scheme and its timetable.
Applications must be submitted using the
Common Application Form (CAF). Copies of
the form are available from the Admissions and
Access Team at Slough Borough Council or
online at www.slough.gov.uk/admissions. Full
details are contained in ‘A Parent’s Guide to
Transferring to a Slough Secondary School’
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Notes:
i.
2.1 In the event of the School being oversubscribed,
pupils will be admitted in the following order of
priority:
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children with a Statement of Special
Educational Needs;
2.1.2
children who are Looked After;
Where a child comes under more that one
criteria, then the highest priority criteria will
apply, followed by lower priority criteria if
further distinction between children is required.
ii. The child’s place of residence is taken to be the
parental home.
2.1.1
Children living outside the School’s
designated area in the following order:
a. those who have a brother or sister
(including children living as siblings
in the same family unit), living at
the same address already on the
school roll and who will still be on
roll at the time of the admission,
11. Details of admissions and appeals arrangements
will be published by the school every year.
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children living in the School’s
designated area in the following order:
iii. The term “brother or sister” includes half
brother or sister or legally adopted child being
regarded as the brother or sister.
iv. Brothers or sisters who will be of sixth form age
are counted as brother/sister connections for
criteria 2.1.3 or 2.1.4 above.
3. Tie Breakers
3.1 For any admission category that is oversubscribed there are two stages of further
consideration:
3.1.1
3.1.2
Where exceptional medical, social or
special educational needs are
demonstrated, an application may be
prioritised by the Admissions Board
but only within the same admission
category;
If there are no exceptional
circumstances, all other applications
will be prioritised first by the
admission category and then by
distance from the home address to the
school building.
4. Application outside of the normal intake
timetable
4.1 Applications for admission into year groups
outside of the normal intake timetable (i.e. for
pupils moving into the designated area or
wishing to transfer from another school) shall
be allowed unless the year group into which
admission is sought exceeds the size dictated by
the net capacity of the School.
5.
6.4 The School will agree any changes to its
admission with the Secretary of State for
Education. Details of admission and appeals
arrangements will be published each year.
The Langley Academy Slough
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General
1.1 The Langley Academy is an inclusive school and
welcomes children from the whole of the
Slough area and beyond. The Governors are also
committed to ensuring that the admissions to
the Academy reflect the full range of ability.
1.2 The Langley Academy will admit up to 180
pupils to Year 7 each September. The admission
arrangements described in this document will
apply to admissions in September 2012 and
subsequent years.
1.3 In order to ensure that the intake to the
Academy represents the full range of ability, the
Academy will use pupil banding as part of its
admissions arrangements if it is oversubscribed.
Other than to determine the ability band into
which a pupil will be placed, the assessment of
a pupil’s ability plays no other part in the
admission arrangements for The Langley
Academy.
The planned admission number for each year
group in 2013 is 180.
1.4 All applications received will be considered on
an ‘equal preference’ basis.
Sixth Form
1.5 Admissions to The Langley Academy will be coordinated through the Slough LA’s Co-ordinated
Scheme and its timetable. Applications should
be submitted on the Common Application Form
to the local authority responsible for the
parental address.
5.1 The maximum number of places in the sixth
form is 135. Of this number, ten places will be
reserved for students entering the School for the
first time at 16+.
6. Appeals against non-admission
6.1 Arrangements will be made for appeals against
non-admissions which will be independent of
the School. Appeals shall be heard in
accordance with the Schools Admission Appeals
Code of Practice. The school exercises its right
not to consider further appeals for the same
child within the same academic year.
6.2 Appeals will only be heard from parents who
have first sought admission and been refused.
6.3 Casual admissions or transfer of school appeals
will only be heard from parents who have first
sought admission, using the LA Casual
Admissions/Transfer of Schools form, and been
refused.
1.6 All pupils with a Statement of Special
Educational Needs that names The Langley
Academy will be admitted.
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2.1 If there are more applicants than the number of
places available the following oversubscription
criteria will be applied. All applicants, including
those with a Statement of Special Educational
Needs that names the Academy, will be asked to
take an NFER non-verbal reasoning test (or
similar) and based on their test score will be
placed in one of nine equal ability bands, with
the same number of applicants in each band.
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After places have been allocated to children
with a Statement of Special Educational Need
that names The Langley Academy, places within
each band will be allocated in the following
order of priority:
(i) Children in Public Care (Looked After
Children);
(ii) Other applicants on the basis of proximity
of the home address to the Academy.
2.2 All distance measurements will be made by a
straight line from a fixed point within the
Academy’s site to the front entrance of the
applicant’s place of residence. In the case of flats
and other houses in multiple occupancy, lower
floors will be deemed to be closer than higher
ones.
2.4 A child’s permanent address is the place of
normal residence during term time. Where
parental responsibility is shared, the address of
the parent/guardian who receives the Child
Benefit Allowance for the child will be taken as
the permanent address.
Waiting Lists
3.1 Where in any year The Langley Academy
receives more applications for places than there
are places available a waiting list will be
maintained by Academy from 1 September to 31
October of the year to which the allocation
applies. It will be open to any parent to ask for
his or her child’s name to be placed on the
waiting list, following an unsuccessful
application.
3.2 Children’s position on the waiting lists will be
determined solely in accordance with the
oversubscription criteria set out in Section 2
above. Where places become vacant they will be
allocated to children on the waiting list in
accordance with the published oversubscription
criteria.
3.3 Children who are the subject of a direction by
the Secretary of State to admit, or are allocated
to the Academy in accordance with Slough LA’s
In-Year Fair Access Protocol, will be given
precedence over children on the waiting list.
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2.5 If places become vacant in a band, for example,
because parents accept offers of places at other
schools, and no applicants in those bands
remain without a place, they will be evenly
filled by children falling into the next nearest
bands (ie the bands on either side, or below or
above, if the first child is selected by proximity
from the band above, the next will be selected
by proximity from the band below.)
2.6 Late applications will be dealt with in
accordance with the procedures set down by
Slough LA as part of their co-ordinated scheme.
2.7 The Academy will provide reasonable
opportunities for children to take the NFER test
that is used to determine the ability band for
each child, but with the exception of children
with a Statement of Special Educational Needs
that names the Langley Academy, children who
have sat the Academy’s NFER test will be given
priority over those who have not.
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3
In Year Admissions
4.1 Subject to any provisions in the Slough LA’s coordinated admission arrangements relating to
applications submitted for years other than the
normal year of entry, the Academy will consider
all such applications and if the year group
applied for has a place available, a place will be
offered. If a place is not available, the parent can
ask for his or her child’s name to be added to
the waiting list. Parents whose application is
turned down are entitled to appeal to appeal to
an independent appeals panel.
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Appeals
5.1 Parents who are not offered a place for their
child have the right to appeal to an independent
appeal panel. Parents wishing to appeal should
obtain an appeal form from the Academy. The
form should be sent to reach the Clerk to the
Appeal Panel, care of The Langley Academy,
within 14 days of the date of the letter
confirming the governors’ decision not to offer a
place. Should an appeal be unsuccessful, the
governing body will not consider further
appeals within the same academic year unless
there have been significant or material changes
in the child’s circumstances.
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Arrangements for admission to post 16
provision
6.1 The Langley Academy has an Admission
Number of 40 for admissions to Year 12, in
addition to the students who transfer from Year
11 of the Academy.
6.2 The Langley Academy will publish specific
criteria in relation to minimum entrance
requirements for the range of courses available
based upon GCSE grades or other measures of
prior attainment. These will apply to both
transfers from Year 11 and new admissions to
Year 12.
6.3 In the event of there being more than 40
applications for new admissions to Year 12, after
the application of the criteria referred to in
paragraph 6.2, the following factors will be
taken into account in the allocation of places:
6.5 There will be a right of appeal to an
Independent Appeals Panel for unsuccessful
applicants.
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Other points to note:
7.1 Twins and same-year siblings
Where applications are received from twins,
triplets or same-year siblings the following
procedure will be followed. If one child is
selected for a place within their band the
twin/triplet/same year sibling will be ranked in
their band immediately below Looked After
children.
7.3 Confirmation of Address
(i) the availability of courses which best suit
the applicant’s preferences
(ii) the effective use of staff resources
Home addresses supplied to the Academy will
be confirmed with each applicant’s primary
school, or by other means. In any case of
dispute parents will be asked to provide
appropriate documentary evidence to confirm
address and residency. If false or misleading
information is used to gain entry to the
Academy, the offer of a place may be withdrawn.
6.4 If more candidates fulfil the requirements of
paragraph 6.3, after allowing for transfers from
Year 11, the available places will be allocated in
the following order:
(i) Students in Public Care
(ii) Proximity of the student’s home address to
the Academy.
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Primary School Map
SLOUGH PRIMARY SCHOOLS
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Secondary School Map
SLOUGH SECONDARY SCHOOLS
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This document can be made available on
audio tape, braille or in large print, and is
also available on the website where it
can easily be viewed in large print.
Primary and Secondary Schools in Slough
If you would like assistance with the translation of the
information in this document, please ask an English
speaking person to request this by calling 01753 539944.
Admissions & Access Team
Education & Children Services, Slough Borough Council, 51 Bath Road, Slough SLI 3UF
Designed and printed by Slough Borough Council | ED/5824/29-08-12
August 2012
www.slough.gov.uk

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