A guide for parents and carers on admissions to Secondary School

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HOW OFFERS ARE DECIDEDAfter the closing date Reading BoroughCouncil will pass on the details of yourapplication to the relevant admissionauthority. Reading Borough Council will alsopass on applications received from other LAs<strong>for</strong> schools in Reading. As all applicationsare considered on an equal preferencebasis the schools will not be told wherethe <strong>parents</strong>/<strong>carers</strong> have ranked theapplication because this in<strong>for</strong>mation is notrequired to consider an application.The admission authority <strong>for</strong> each schooldecides whether it can offer a place. If thereare more applicants than places available itdoes so by applying the over subscriptioncriteria. Over-subscription criteria <strong>for</strong>schools in Reading are given in the detailsabout the individual schools on pages 20to 54.If you are applying <strong>for</strong> schools outsideReading you can get in<strong>for</strong>mation on theirover-subscription criteria from theadmission authority. Contact details can befound on page 61.Avoiding multiple offers rulesThe main purpose of the co-ordinatedadmission scheme is that each child will onlybe offered a place at one school.Once each admission authority has decidedwhich children can be offered places, thatin<strong>for</strong>mation is passed to Reading BoroughCouncil’s Admissions Team. Reading BoroughCouncil then looks at the offers that can bemade to each child who lives in Reading. If achild can be offered more than one schoolplace then the <strong>parents</strong>’/<strong>carers</strong>’ order ofpreference is used to decide which school isoffered.The place you are offered will be at theschool that has a place <strong>and</strong> you haveranked highest on your application. If it isnot possible to offer a place at any of yourpreferred schools, a place will normally beoffered at the nearest Reading school witha place available. You are not guaranteed aplace at one of your preferred schools.The diagram opposite shows this process:Offer letters will be sent by ReadingBorough Council to all on time applicants on1 March 2013.The school place offered in the letter isbased on the address on the letter. If thataddress is not the permanent home addressof the child, the place may be withdrawn.Schools may send you in<strong>for</strong>mation aboutthe school. Letters from schools are notoffers only the home local authority canmake a school offer.13If you have any queries please contact the Admissions Team on 0118 937 2550 or email: admissions.team@reading.gov.ukApply online at www.reading.gov.uk/schooladmissions
Can school 1 beoffered?YesOffer place atschool 1NoChild’s name added to waiting listCan school 2 beoffered?YesOffer place atschool 2NoChild’s name added to waiting listCan school 3 beoffered?YesOffer place atschool 3NoChild’s name added to waiting listCan school 4 beoffered?Yes Offer place at school 4NoReading Borough Council will normallyoffer a place at the nearest Readingschool to the home address withvacancies. However, in some cases theschool offered may be a school inanother Local AuthorityIf you have any queries please contact the Admissions Team on 0118 937 2550 or email: admissions.team@reading.gov.ukApply online at www.reading.gov.uk/schooladmissions 14
Page 1 and 2: MOVING ON TOSECONDARY SCHOOL2013-20
Page 3 and 4: CONTENTSTimetableExplanation of Ter
Page 5 and 6: EXPLANATION OF TERMS USED INTHIS GU
Page 7 and 8: parent or legal carer i.e a single
Page 9 and 10: for each end point
Page 11 and 12: • school’s aims and</st
Page 13 and 14: HOW TO APPLY FOR A SECONDARYSCHOOL
Page 15: If your child does not attend a Rea
Page 20 and 21: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSThis section m
Page 22 and 23: OPEN EVENINGSBlessed Hugh Faringdon
Page 24 and 25: Late Change of PreferenceA late cha
Page 26 and 27: communion with the See of Rome’.T
Page 28 and 29: Highdown School& Sixth Form CentreS
Page 30 and 31: Pre-Admission MeetingAs part of the
Page 32 and 33: Any applicant unsuccessful in the s
Page 34 and 35: Open EveningOpen Evening - Monday 2
Page 36 and 37: e inaccurate will potentially inval
Page 38 and 39: normally be achieved in a single si
Page 40 and 41: lowest score to qualify for
Page 42 and 43: address is NOT in the designated ar
Page 44 and 45: Reading SchoolErleigh RoadReadingRG
Page 46 and 47: Children who are not in the normala
Page 48 and 49: Boarding needChildren with a boardi
Page 50 and 51: ii)iii)iv)needs and</strong
Page 52 and 53: Entrance TestsThe entrance tests wi
Page 54 and 55: Reading Girls’ SchoolNorthumberl<
Page 56 and 57: Admissions to other Year GroupsAppl
Page 58 and 59: Process of Application2. (a) Arrang
Page 60 and 61: (e) If we are unable to distinguish
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Page 64 and 65: Schools in Other Local AuthoritiesI
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Schools in West Berkshire Council c
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Post 16 and Sixth
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circumstances transport application
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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, CHARGINGAND G
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SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDSWhat are s
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USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS ANDCONTACT DET
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