A guide for parents and carers on admissions to Secondary School
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A guide for parents and carers on admissions to Secondary School

A guide for parents and carers on admissions to Secondary School A guide for parents and carers on admissions to Secondary School

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Entrance TestsThe entrance tests will be taken at ReadingSchool.There will be three tests each of lengthapproximately one hour.They will coveri) Mathematicsii) English ong>andong>iii) ScienceThe tests will be based on the NationalCurriculum ong>andong> will be such that noadditional preparation is necessary. No pastpapers are available ong>andong> no furtherinong>forong>mation with respect to the tests will begiven. No allowance will be made ong>forong> apupil’s age.Special Educational NeedsThe ong>parentsong> of any child with specialeducational needs or a disability, who areapplying ong>forong> a place at the School, shouldwrite to the Special Educational NeedsCoordinator so that the School can makeappropriate provision ong>forong> the entry tests.Fraudulent ApplicationsAny inong>forong>mation that is subsequently provento be inaccurate will potentially invalidatethat application.Oversubscription CriteriaGrammar Schools are permitted to selecttheir entire intake on the basis of highacademic ability. To be considered ong>forong>admission to the school all applicants musttake the entrance tests set by the school theresults of which will be used to allocateplaces.A cut-off point will be determined, belowwhich students will be deemed not tobenefit from the style of education providedat Reading School ong>andong> these students willnot be offered a place ong>andong> will not thereong>forong>ebe ranked according to the over-subscriptioncriteria below.All applicants above the cut-off point whoare applying ong>forong> a boarding place or who livewithin the designated area ong>andong> are applyingong>forong> a day place will be ranked strictly bytheir perong>forong>mance in the test, howeverpriority will be given to applicants in thefollowing categories:i) The applicant has a statement of specialneeds ong>andong> has named Reading Schoolspecifically on the statement.ii)iii)iv)The applicant is a child in care orpreviously in care.Children of members of the UK ArmedForces.The applicant has a boarding need.A waiting list ranked as above will be used tooffer further places if any original offers aredeclined either by the LA, or by theong>parentsong>/ong>carersong> themselves.The tie-break situationThe following criteria, in the order set outbelow, will be used to allocate places asbetween borderline cong>andong>idates who cannotbe distinguished in terms of academic abilityong>andong> aptitude.1. Eligible boys with a brother alreadyattending the School, at the time ofapplication.2. With regard to the historic links withthe Borough of Reading, eligible boysliving nearer to the School will beaccorded a higher priority in theallocation of day-boy places. Distance ismeasured on the straight line betweenOrdnance Survey data points ong>forong> thehome address ong>andong> the school usingReading Borough Council digitalmapping software.OffersReading School will inong>forong>m all parent/ong>carersong>in writing how their sons have perong>forong>med inthe tests.49If 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

Waiting listsThe list as described in the oversubscriptioncriteria will be kept open until the end ofthe January following the tests.AppealsParents/ong>carersong> of students refused a place inall years groups of the school, are entitled toappeal to an independent appeals panel.Students ong>andong> ong>parentsong>/ong>carersong> can submitappeals ong>forong> places to sixth ong>forong>m.Designated area ong>forong> Day ApplicationsThe designated area is determined by thepostcode of the student’s home address ong>andong>guidance on the designated area is given inthe School prospectus available on theschool’s website. This must be the student’spermanent home address with theirparent(s)/carer(s) ong>andong> the school may ask ong>forong>documentary evidence to support theapplication Further clarification can beobtained from the School’s AdmissionOffice.Students must be resident in the designatedarea of the school by the 31 January 2013 toqualify as living in the designated area ong>forong>Year 7 admissions in September 2013.Students must be resident in the designatedarea of the school by the 20 January 2013 toqualify as living in the designated area ong>forong>Year 9 admissions in September 2013.Open EveningMonday 17 September 2012 , 4.30pm -7.30pm.4.30pm - 7.00pm. Tour of school, halfhourlyPresentation by The Principalthroughout the evening starting at4.30pm.No parking available on school site.Nearest car park Queens Road ong>andong>Royal Berks Hospital.If 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 50

Waiting listsThe list as described in the oversubscripti<strong>on</strong>criteria will be kept open until the end ofthe January following the tests.AppealsParents/<str<strong>on</strong>g>carers</str<strong>on</strong>g> of students refused a place inall years groups of the school, are entitled <strong>to</strong>appeal <strong>to</strong> an independent appeals panel.Students <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>parents</str<strong>on</strong>g>/<str<strong>on</strong>g>carers</str<strong>on</strong>g> can submitappeals <str<strong>on</strong>g>for</str<strong>on</strong>g> places <strong>to</strong> sixth <str<strong>on</strong>g>for</str<strong>on</strong>g>m.Designated area <str<strong>on</strong>g>for</str<strong>on</strong>g> Day Applicati<strong>on</strong>sThe designated area is determined by thepostcode of the student’s home address <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g>guidance <strong>on</strong> the designated area is given inthe <strong>School</strong> prospectus available <strong>on</strong> theschool’s website. This must be the student’spermanent home address with theirparent(s)/carer(s) <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> the school may ask <str<strong>on</strong>g>for</str<strong>on</strong>g>documentary evidence <strong>to</strong> support theapplicati<strong>on</strong> Further clarificati<strong>on</strong> can beobtained from the <strong>School</strong>’s Admissi<strong>on</strong>Office.Students must be resident in the designatedarea of the school by the 31 January 2013 <strong>to</strong>qualify as living in the designated area <str<strong>on</strong>g>for</str<strong>on</strong>g>Year 7 admissi<strong>on</strong>s in September 2013.Students must be resident in the designatedarea of the school by the 20 January 2013 <strong>to</strong>qualify as living in the designated area <str<strong>on</strong>g>for</str<strong>on</strong>g>Year 9 admissi<strong>on</strong>s in September 2013.Open EveningM<strong>on</strong>day 17 September 2012 , 4.30pm -7.30pm.4.30pm - 7.00pm. Tour of school, halfhourlyPresentati<strong>on</strong> by The Principalthroughout the evening starting at4.30pm.No parking available <strong>on</strong> school site.Nearest car park Queens Road <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g>Royal Berks Hospital.If you have any queries please c<strong>on</strong>tact the Admissi<strong>on</strong>s Team <strong>on</strong> 0118 937 2550 or email: admissi<strong>on</strong>s.team@reading.gov.ukApply <strong>on</strong>line at www.reading.gov.uk/schooladmissi<strong>on</strong>s 50

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