South Molton Community Primary 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 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 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.

  
  

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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
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  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 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 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.

  
  

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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.

   

• Admissions notes
  Where a Year Group is not in operation at South Molton United Church of England Primary School, the catchment for this school will include the catchment for that school.

Currently no published term dates for this school year.