A guide for parents and carers on admissions to Secondary School

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address is NOT in the designated areaof the school who have siblings or havehad siblings previously at the school7. Other childrenAptitude TestsA child with an aptitude is one who isidentified as being able benefit from teachingin a specific subject, or who demonstrates aparticular capacity to succeed in that subject.The assessment tests used will identifywhether a child has an aptitude in sport only<strong>and</strong> does not discriminate against applicantson grounds of sex, race or disability. The testwill only test aptitude in sport <strong>and</strong> not ability.The tests set will be accessible to childrenwith special educational needs <strong>and</strong> disabilities.Testing ArrangementsIf you wish to apply <strong>for</strong> a place as part ofCategory 2 above – selection <strong>for</strong> Sportspecialism you must complete the School’sadditional Form. The <strong>for</strong>m is available fromthe School, Admissions Team or from theReading Borough Council’s website.The <strong>for</strong>m must be completed <strong>and</strong> returnedto the School by Monday 1 October 2012.The testing process will take place on Friday19 October 2012 <strong>and</strong> you will be in<strong>for</strong>med onMonday 17th October if your child has beensuccessful or not. You will then know be<strong>for</strong>eyou need to complete your Local Authorityapplication <strong>for</strong>m, whether your applicationwill be ranked as Category 2 of theoversubscription criteria as above.Tie-breakerIf the school does not have enough places <strong>for</strong>all applicants in a particular category – placeswill be allocated to those living nearest to theschool measured in a straight-line betweenthe data point of the home <strong>and</strong> the datapoint of the school. The data point is theunique address point supplied by OrdnanceSurvey <strong>and</strong> measured using the ReadingBorough Council’s mapping software. The datapoint <strong>for</strong> the home <strong>and</strong> the school can beenseen on Reading Borough Council’s website.DefinitionsStrong Medical/Social GroundsChildren with a chronic medical condition orstrong social grounds which is fully supportedby written confirmation from the professionalperson involved in the case, <strong>and</strong> which statesthat Prospect School is the only school thatthe pupil can attend because of the medicalor social reasons.SiblingSiblings are children who have either the samemother or father, or they are children who livetogether in a family unit <strong>and</strong> with theirparent/<strong>carers</strong>(s). Siblings must also live at thesame address as each other. If they do not liveat the same address, then they are not treatedas siblings.Home address See page 3.Multiple BirthsIn the event that it is possible to offer a placeto one child <strong>and</strong> not others the GoverningBody would agree to allocate additional placesbeyond the admission number toaccommodate children of multiple birth. Inthe event of vacancies occurring they wouldnot be allocated until places became availablebelow the published admission number.Waiting ListsAfter 1 March 2013 a ‘waiting list’ will beadministered if the school has more applicantsthan places available. A child’s position on thewaiting list is determined according to theover-subscription criteria. When a placebecomes available this will be offered to thenext child on the waiting list. Positions on thewaiting lists may go up or down due tostudent withdrawals or new arrivals. Thewaiting list will be retained until the end ofDecember 2013 after which <strong>parents</strong>/<strong>carers</strong>must submit a new application.Applications Outside the RoutineAdmissions Round – In YearAdmissionsApplications <strong>for</strong> entry to Y7 after 31 August39If 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
2012 <strong>and</strong> applications <strong>for</strong> entry Y8 – Y11 at anytime are treated as in year admissions.If numbers in that year group are below theadmission number <strong>and</strong> there is no waiting listthen such applications will be accepted on afirst come first served basis. Studentsidentified as ‘hard to place’ as outlined in theReading Borough Council ‘Fair Access’ will beconsidered according to the criteria of theprotocol.Applications will normally be considered <strong>for</strong>entry to their chronological year group. Insome cases applications will be considered <strong>for</strong>a different year group (e.g. In the case of astudent moving from overseas where it maybemore appropriate to consider intake one yearbelow normal). Each case will be consideredon its own merits <strong>and</strong> circumstances. Thoserefused places outside the normal age groupswill be in<strong>for</strong>med of their statutory right ofappeal.As part of the induction process a meeting isarranged, prior to admission, to help bestmeet the educational needs of the student.The meeting <strong>for</strong>ms no part of the admissionprocess.Sixth Form EntryIn addition to students transferring from Y11 tothe Sixth Form (Year 12), 10 places will beavailable <strong>for</strong> students from other schools.The objective entry criteria <strong>for</strong> students,seeking a place at Prospect, not transferringfrom Year 11 into the Sixth Form are as follows:1 In care Children who meet theacademic requirements <strong>for</strong> the level ofthe course applied <strong>for</strong> as detailedbelow <strong>and</strong> published in the SchoolProspectus.2 Those who meet the academicrequirements <strong>for</strong> the level of courseapplied <strong>for</strong>, as published below <strong>and</strong> inthe School Prospectus.3 Those who meet the academicrequirements <strong>for</strong> the level of courseapplied <strong>for</strong> <strong>and</strong> live in the designatedarea of the school.4 Those who meet the academicrequirements <strong>for</strong> the level of thecourse applied <strong>for</strong> <strong>and</strong> who liveclosest to the school. Distance ismeasured on a straight line betweenOrdnance Survey data points <strong>for</strong> thehome address <strong>and</strong> the school usingReading Borough Council digitalmapping software.5 Detailed criteria are:a. Students choosing two yearadvanced courses (level 3courses) will be expected tohave 5 GCSE passes at grade C orbetter.b. Students undertaking one yearlevel 2 courses will be expectedto have 5 GCSE passes at grade Eor better.c. Entry to Year 13 will be <strong>for</strong>students completing the secondyear of a two year Sixth Formcourse. Other applications willbe considered on the basis of ASper<strong>for</strong>mance.6 Students refused a place in the SixthForm are entitled to appeal to anindependent appeal panel.AppealsParents/<strong>carers</strong> of students refused a place inall years groups of the school, are entitled toappeal to an independent appeals panel.Open Days/EveningsOpen Evening:Wednesday 26 September 2012Introduction to Prospect School byHeadteacher at 4.00pm <strong>and</strong> 6.30pmfollowed by tours of the school.Entrance via Cockney HillIf 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 40
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