Portfields School

January 2012

PORTFIELDS SCHOOL
Proposed Admission Arrangements for September 2013

As a Foundation School the Governing Body is its own Admissions Authority.

It is determined that the school will continue to admit children as a single point of entry in the September in the year in which they are five years old. This is in line with Milton Keynes Authority policy with whom Portfields will endeavour to work in partnership.

The school does not operate a selection process and places are available in line with our Equal Opportunities and Social inclusion policies and irrespective of where they live.

The official limit for admission to the school is 100 pupils in each year group:-
Foundation, Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4, Y5, Y6

Any parent, wherever the family lives, wishing for a place for their child at Portfields School must complete the Local Authority’s application form and direct contact with Portfields is recommended.  The completed form should be returned to the school.

Decisions on admissions for a school year are usually finalised in March when parents will be informed and offered a place by the Council on behalf of Governors.

For children who move into the area during the school year, parents should apply directly to the school.

If it is not possible to offer a place then parents will be advised of their right of appeal.

In offering places the following criteria will be applied:
Children with Statements of Special Education Needs will be given priority for admission during the normal admission round for children starting school for the first time.

Places will then be offered in line with the following criteria:

• Child in care
• Pupils living in the defined area, which is the Poets Estate, odd house numbers of Wolverton Road to Lakes Lane one way and to the M1 motorway bridge to the other way
• Pupils living outside the defined area with siblings attending the school at time of admission
• Pupils who live outside the defined area

Sibling:
A sibling is a brother or sister, which for admission purposes means brothers and sisters of whole or half blood or any other child (including an adopted child) who permanently resides at the same address and for whom the parent also has parental responsibility.

Multiple births
In cases where there is one remaining place available and the next child on the waiting list is one of a twin, triplet or other multiple birth groups, the following will apply:

• For admission to Key Stage 1, when class sizes are limited to 30, only one child may be admitted.  Parents will be advised that they can decide which child can be offered the place or they may seek an alternative school able to admit both (or all) of the children.

• For admission to classes other than Key Stage 1, both twins would be admitted (or all siblings in the case of multiple births) even if this goes above the admission number for the school.

In the event of oversubscription where there are more applications than places, places will be allocated as follows:

Distance will be measured in a straight line using the Local Authority’s computerised measuring system with those living closest to the school receiving the highest priority.

If it is not possible to offer a place, then parents will be advised of their right of appeal.

Yours sincerely
MARY ST-AMOUR
Headteacher
On behalf of Portfields’ Governing Body

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