Over-subscription Admission Criteria for Community Junior Schools
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Criterion
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1
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Children in the care of a local authority. (Previously known as Looked After Children)
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2
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Children who are on the “list of children subject to child protection plans” and need to attend an alternative school to avoid the abuser.
(Previously known as on the Child Protection Register)
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3
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Children who attend the designated linked infant school and whose parents name the junior school as one of their preferences.
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4
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Children who live in the Priority Area (formerly catchment area) for the school at the time of application and admission.
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5
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Children with a sibling (sister or brother) who will be attending the same school* but not the nursery.
(Sibling includes: step, foster or half brother/sister living at the same address.
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6
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Children of parents/carers fleeing “Domestic Violence”.
(Subject to verification by a senior Social Worker or current City Council procedures for housing reallocation in cases of recognised domestic violence
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7
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Other children
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* ‘Same school’ or linked junior school includes linked Infant and Junior Schools at Braunstone Frith, Humberstone, Inglehurst, Merrydale, Overdale and Uplands.
Tie Break
If the admission number is exceeded within criterion 3, priority will be given firstly to children who have siblings who will be attending the school at the time of admission of the applicant.
Within all other criteria, priority will be given to the children who live closest to the school. In the unlikely event that two applicants within a category live exactly the same distance from the school and only one place remains, the place will be offered to one applicant on the basis of lots drawn by an officer of the city council who is not involved in the administration of school admissions.
Distance will be measured on a straight line basis using a geographical information system which measures from the GEO CODE reference point for the child’s home address to the GEO CODE reference point for the school.
Multiple births
If the final place available at a school is offered to a twin or triplet and the remaining sibling(s) would ordinarily be refused, places will be offered to the remaining sibling(s) at the same school.
How to check your priority area
All Community and voluntary controlled schools have priority areas.
Your priority area should be stated in the accompanying letter.
To check your priority area:
View the Schools Directory, and search for the school you are interested in and view the priority area map.
or phone the Schools Admissions Service on 0116 252 7009.
Explaining the Criteria
Criteria 1 and 2 - Children in Public Care or with Child Protection Plans
Very few children are admitted under these criteria. If you believe your child is in public care or has a child protection plan please send us a letter from your child’s social worker and/or advisory teacher confirming this. Please remember to put your child’s full name and date of birth on any letters that you send to us.
Criterion 3 - Linked Infant School
Children who attend an infant school that is linked to the junior school.
Criterion 4 - Priority area
In previous years children applying from the priority area have normally gained a place at the priority area school, but this cannot be guaranteed.
Criterion 5 - Sibling
To qualify under 4 (sibling rule), a sibling must be a sister, brother, half brother or sister, adopted brother or sister, or the child of the parent/carer or partner. In every case the sibling must be living in the same address during the school week.
Criterion 6 - Domestic violence
You must complete section 4 of the form and send us a letter from your social worker or case officer.
Criterion 7 - Other children are children who do not fall into the criteria above.
