Admissions Policy for St Margaret’s CEP (Aided) School,Angmering for 2010

a)               “Looked after” children

b)               Children living within the Ecclesiastical Parish of Angmering with brothers and sisters, who, on the date of entry are still attending St Margaret's CE Primary School.

c)                Children of parents who normally attend St Margaret's Parish Church or St Margaret’s Community Church at least fortnightly, and who have been attending either church with their children for at least a year, and who live in the Ecclesiastical Parish of Angmering.

d)               Children resident in the Ecclesiastical Parish of Angmering

e)               Children who need a place at St Margaret's CE Primary School on exceptional and compelling social, psychological or medical grounds.

f)                 Children living outside the Ecclesiastical Parish of Angmering with brothers and sisters, who on the date of entry are still attending St Margaret's CE Primary School.

g)               Children of parents who normally attend St Margaret's Church or St Margaret’s Community Church at least fortnightly , and who have been attending either church with their children for at least a year, who live outside the Ecclesiastical Parish of Angmering

h)               Children of parents who attend either another Church of England church or a church of another Christian denomination, which is itself a full member of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland or of the Evangelical Alliance, who normally attend worship at least fortnightly, and who have been attending church with their children for at least a year and live outside the Ecclesiastical Parish of Angmering.

i)                  All other children whose parents wish them to attend St Margaret's CE Primary School.

Children with a statement of special educational needs naming St Margaret’s CE Primary School fall outside the Admissions Policy and will automatically be given a place.

Notes:

1.    Confirmation of church attendance from the current incumbent or minister must be provided using the Governors’ Church Support form (blue)

2.    Where a family has joined a church from another church within the last year the parents must also obtain a letter outlining attendance completed by the incumbent or minister of that previous church to show continuity.

3.    The attendance of one parent is sufficient.

4.    Brothers and sisters include full or half brothers or sisters permanently living in the same household, and adoptive or foster brothers or sisters.

5.    Parents include legal guardians.

For those children in category f) whose brothers or sisters were admitted prior to 1 September 2005 will be considered under category b)

When deciding between applicants who have equal entitlement under the above criteria, the Governors will have regard to the proximity of the applicant's home to school, measured in a straight line, giving priority to the applicant who lives closer to the school.

Maps of boundaries of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Angmering can be viewed at the school

There is a right of appeal to an independent panel against a decision of the governors.  Parents wishing to exercise this right should write to the Clerk to the governors c/o the school within 14 days of receiving notification that their application has been unsuccessful.

Children refused a place can, at their parents’ request, be put on a waiting list where priorities will also be determined by the admissions criteria set out above.  Children are kept on this list for a maximum of 12 months.

Late applicants will be considered according to the published admissions criteria once the initial allocation has been made if and when vacancies arise.

NEW PUPIL APPLICATION

for September 2010 entry

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