Westclyst Community Primary School

Other schools in this trust

• Broadclyst Community Primary School
• Yeo Valley 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.^[1]

  Priority will next be given to children based on their exceptional medical or social needs or those of their parents. Each application must 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 to the LA with the application, a child’s or parent’s medical or social needs cannot be considered. [2]
  Priority will next be given to the children of staff who have been employed at the school for at least two years or recruited to fill a skill-shortage area.
  Priority will next be given to the siblings of pupils attending the school at the time the application is made.[3]
  Priority will next be given to children living within 3 miles of the school when the application is made.
  Priority will next be given to children attending the school Nursery when the application is made.
  Other children.

   

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  [1] A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989).

  [2] Each 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 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.

  [3] This means any time from the date an application is made until it is processed.

   

• 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.^[1]

  Priority will next be given to children based on their exceptional medical or social needs or those of their parents. Each application must 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 to the LA with the application, a child’s or parent’s medical or social needs cannot be considered.[2]
  Priority will next be given to the children of staff who have been employed at the school for at least two years or recruited to fill a skill-shortage area.
  Priority will next be given to the siblings of pupils attending the school at the time the application is made.[3]
  Priority will next be given to children living within 3 miles of the school when the application is made.
  Priority will next be given to children attending the school Nursery when the application is made.
  Other children.

   

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  [1] A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989).

  [2] 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.

  [3] This means any time from the date an application is made until it is processed.

   

Currently no published term dates for this school year.