A guide for parents and carers on admissions to Secondary School

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communion with the See of Rome’.The Catholic Church comprises withinit the Latin Rite (Roman Catholics) <strong>and</strong>the Eastern or Oriental Rite (composedof Catholic (Uniate) Churches – seebelow). This will be evidenced by acertificate of Baptism in a CatholicChurch or a certificate of receptioninto full communion with the CatholicChurch.Eastern or Oriental Rite CatholicChurches in Full Communion withRomeALEXANDRIANCoptic, Ethiopian (Gheez)ANTIOCHIANMalankrese, Maronite, SyrianARMENIANArmenianCHALDEAN (EAST SYRIAN)Chaldean, Syro-MalabarCONSTANTINOPOLITAN (BYZANTINE)Albanian, Belarusian, Bulgarian,Georgian, Greek(Hellenic), Greek-Melkite, Hungarian,Italo-Albanian,Krizevci, Macedonian, Romanian,Russian, Ruthenian,Slovak (Greek), Ukrainian (Greek)Notes: 1. Eastern Orthodox Churches,including the Coptic Orthodox, GreekOrthodox <strong>and</strong> Russian OrthodoxChurches, are NOT in full communionwith the See of Rome. 2. ‘AnglicanOrdinariates’ are members of the LatinRite but those describing themselvesas ‘Anglo Catholics’ are members ofthe Anglican Communion <strong>and</strong>there<strong>for</strong>e not in communion with theHoly See. Please refer any queries tothe Catholic Schools Service.c) Exceptional medical need: If the childhas a serious medical condition/disability such that the parent feels thechild must go to the first-rankedschool, this must be specified on theSupplementary In<strong>for</strong>mation Form.Governors can only considerapplications under this category ifsupporting evidence is attached, e.g. aletter from a registered healthprofessional, setting out the particularreasons why this school is the mostsuitable <strong>and</strong> the difficulties that wouldbe caused if the child attendedanother school. Governors will maketheir decision based on the medicalevidence provided by the child’smedical consultants. Governors willconsult the LA’s medical advisers <strong>and</strong>only agree to a priority placement ifthe medical advisers consider itnecessary <strong>for</strong> the child to attend thisschool.Exceptional social need: If <strong>parents</strong> feelthere are sensitive, individual <strong>and</strong>serious family circumstances, perhapsinvolving the support services (e.g.social care) these may be considered atthe time of the application <strong>for</strong> aschool place. This will need to bespecified on the SupplementaryIn<strong>for</strong>mation Form <strong>and</strong> evidenceprovided, e.g. a report from socialservices or from a priest detailing whythis school is the most appropriateplacement <strong>for</strong> the child given thecircumstances of the case.d) Siblings: For admission to this school, asibling is defined as a brother or sister(i.e. another child of the same <strong>parents</strong>,whether living at the same address ornot), or a half-brother/ half-sister or astep-brother/ step-sister or anadoptive or foster brother/ sister,living at the same address. A child willbe given sibling priority if they have asibling at the school at the time of thechild’s admission.e) Distance: Distance will be measured bya straight line from the child’s home tothe school using Ordnance Surveyaddress point data supplied by theLocal AuthorityA child’s home address is considered to23If 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
e a residential property that is thechild’s only/main residence <strong>and</strong> not anaddress that is sometimes used due tocertain domestic/special arrangements.The address must be the pupil’s homeaddress on the day the application<strong>for</strong>m was completed <strong>and</strong> which iseither owned by the child’s parent,<strong>parents</strong>, or guardian OR leased orrented by the child’s parent, <strong>parents</strong> orguardian under a lease or written rentalagreement. If <strong>parents</strong> live separatelybut share responsibility <strong>for</strong> the child,<strong>and</strong> the child lives at two differentaddresses during the week, the homeaddress’ will be regarded as the one atwhich the child sleeps <strong>for</strong> the majorityof weekdays. A block of flats has asingle address point reference, soapplicants living in the same block willbe regarded as living the same distanceaway from the school. In the unlikelyevent that two or more children live inthe same block <strong>and</strong> in all other wayshave equal eligibility <strong>for</strong> the lastavailable place, the names will beissued a number <strong>and</strong> drawn r<strong>and</strong>omlyto decide which child receives theplace.f) Parents/Carers: The terms ‘parent’ or‘carer’ are used <strong>for</strong> all persons wholegally have responsibility <strong>for</strong> the child.g) Practice: The definition of Catholicpractice <strong>for</strong> the purpose of admissionto this school is membership of theCatholic Church (see note b) above)<strong>and</strong> attendance at Sunday Mass (thisincludes the Vigil Mass on Saturdayevening as well as other Masses onSunday), evidenced by a priest.h) Children with Statements of SpecialEducational Needs (SEN) naming theschool on the Statement: Thesechildren are admitted under a separateprocedure including those admitted tothe Asperger’s resource.i) Children of UK Service Personnel: Inthe normal admissions round,applications <strong>for</strong> children of UK servicepersonnel with a confirmed posting inthe school’s area will be allocated aplace in advance, subject to receipt ofappropriate documentation. BaptisedCatholic children of UK servicepersonnel will receive applicationpriority immediately after BaptisedCatholic looked after <strong>and</strong> previouslylooked after children. Applicationsfrom ‘non-Catholic’ UK servicepersonnel will receive applicationpriority immediately after other (i.e.non-Catholic) looked after orpreviously looked after children.j) Catechumens: A Catechumen issomeone who is undergoingpreparation <strong>for</strong> baptism into theCatholic Church <strong>and</strong> has beenaccepted into the Order of Catechumens.Right of AppealIn accordance with the 1998 SchoolSt<strong>and</strong>ards <strong>and</strong> Framework Act as amendedby the 2006 Education <strong>and</strong> Inspections Act,<strong>parents</strong> of a child, who has been refused aplace, have the right of appeal.Admission of twins, triplets or otherchildren from multiple birthsWhere fewer places within a category can beoffered than there are children frommultiple births living at a single address, theGoverning Body has the discretion to treatthis as an exceptional case <strong>and</strong> may admit allsuch children in order not to split the family.Open Days/EveningsThursday 27 September 20126.30pm - 8.30pm.Presentation by Headteacher6.30pm <strong>and</strong> 7.30pm.Open Morning:Thursday 27 September 9.15am - 12pm.Parents are always welcome to visit theschool by prior arrangementIf 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 24
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