Great Torrington School

Document(s)

• Admissions Policy
• Supplementary Information Form

• Oversubscription Criteria 2021-22

  1. Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order.

  Priority will next be given to children based on their exceptional medical or social needs or those of their parents.[1]
  Priority will next be given to children living within the catchment area set out in the map,[2] who are siblings of pupils on roll at this school.
  Priority will next be given to children living within the catchment area, on roll at a linked school.*
  Priority will next be given to other children living within the catchment area.
  Priority will next be given to children living outside the catchment area, who are siblings of pupils on roll at this school.
  Priority will next be given to children living outside the catchment area, on roll at a linked school.*
  Priority will next be given to children of members of staff who have been employed at this school for more than two years or recruited within the past two years to fill a vacancy for which there was a skills shortage.
  Other children.

   

  *Priority for children at a linked school only applies at the normal round, not for In-Year admissions.

   

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  [1] To request this priority, the application must be accompanied by a completed Supplementary Information Form for Exceptional Need which will include evidence, from a medical specialist or social worker of the need and why the child must attend this school rather than any other, based on those needs. If evidence is not submitted to the with the application, exceptional need cannot be considered.

  [2] Children whose home lies on the boundary line will be considered to be in the catchment.

   

• Oversubscription Criteria 2020-21

  1. Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order.

  Priority will next be given to children based on their exceptional medical or social needs or those of their parents.[1]
  Priority will next be given to children living within the catchment area set out in the map,[2] who are siblings of pupils on roll at this school.
  Priority will next be given to children living within the catchment area, on roll at a linked school.*
  Priority will next be given to other children living within the catchment area.
  Priority will next be given to children living outside the catchment area, who are siblings of pupils on roll at this school.
  Priority will next be given to children living within the catchment area, on roll at a linked school.
  Priority will next be given to children of members of staff who have been employed at this school for more than two years or recruited within the past two years to fill a vacancy for which there was a skills shortage.
  Other children.

   

  *Priority for children at a linked school only applies at the normal round, not for In-Year admissions.

   

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  [1] Each application must be accompanied by a completed Devon Supplementary Information Form for Exceptional Need which will include evidence, from a medical specialist or social worker of the child’s/parent’s need and why they must attend this school rather than any other, based on those needs. If evidence is not submitted to the [school or the Local Authority] with the application, a child’s or parent’s medical or social needs cannot be considered.

  [2] Children whose home lies on the boundary line will be considered to be in the catchment.

   

• Open day information Autumn 2020
  Due to covid19 precautions, schools are not making the usual open day arrangements for this autumn. Parents should contact the school for information about visits or online resources to help in making secondary transfer preferences.

• 2020 / 2021 Academic Year

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