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St Stephen’s CEVA Primary School Governors have suggested changes to the admissions policy - consultation period now open
Admissions policy for St Stephen’s CEVA Primary School
Who does this apply to?
Parents and those with parental responsibility who intend making an application for their child to St Stephen’s CEVA Primary School for:
Entry to Reception from 1 September 2011 or
Entry “in year” from 1 August 2010.
How will it impact on you?
Following a meeting of full Governors, a change is to be made to the admissions policy that may have a direct impact on church families.
Revised admissions criteria
It is St Stephen’s policy to admit no more than 60 children into the reception year as part of the normal admission round and to hold to a maximum of 60 in each year group, irrespective of the number of children in the school overall. In the event of over subscription the following criteria will be applied:
Criterion 1 - Children in care (children in the care of a Local Authority).
Criterion 2 - Children who will have a sibling at the school at the time of their admission to the school.
Criterion 3 - Children who have been baptised, or have received a service of thanksgiving, who themselves or a parent, are practising members of St Stephens Church, Lansdown or St Mary's Church, Charlcombe and who live within a radius of 0.6500 miles of St Stephen’s School. These distances will be determined using the LA’s GIS computerised mapping system.
In accordance with the revised policy, a practising member of the church is one who has been baptised or has received a service of thanksgiving and has attended worship at the church at least twice per month during the twelve months immediately prior to the application. The application must be supported by a letter from the Priest in Charge (or a person authorised by the PCC) of either St. Stephen’s Lansdown or St Mary’s Charlcombe verifying these facts. The date of the letter must be no more than 90 days prior to the date of the Governors’ meeting at which the child’s application is considered.
Criterion 4 - Children living nearest the school as measured in a straight line from the front door of the child’s home address (including flats) to the main entrance of the school.
“In Year” Admissions
These must be made directly to the Local Authority. If the child or a parent is a practising member of St Stephens Church, Lansdown or St Mary's Church, Charlcombe, as defined above and lives within a radius of 0.6500 miles of St Stephen’s School, these distances being determined using the LA’s GIS computerised mapping system, a supporting letter must be provided from the Priest in Charge (or a person authorised by the PCC) of St. Stephen’s Lansdown or St Mary’s Charlcombe respectively verifying that fact. The date of the letter must be no more than 90 days prior to the date of the Governors’ meeting at which the child’s application is considered.
Further Information
A full copy of the revised admissions policy can be found on the school's website.
Consultation Period
This is a consultation period and comments can be made, either via the school website, or to the school: FAO the Admissions Panel.
Comments must be received before March 1st 2010.
The school address is:
FAO: Admissions Panel
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School
Richmond Place
Lansdown
Bath
BA1 5PZ
Story posted on 7 Jan 2010 at 6.22 pm and updated on 24 Mar 2010 at 8.21 pm.
Story expires on 24 March 2010.