Cardinal Hume Prospectus 2024-25

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AdmissionsOur Family of SchoolsThe school attracts young people from a widegeographical area and welcomes applicationsfrom all backgrounds.We are an increasingly diverse community, which enrichesthe life of our school. While we regularly have childrenarriving from 30-40 different schools, a list of our clusterfeeder schools is outlined below.Policy SummaryWe wish to make the admissions policy clearand accessible to all parents and carers.We understand that choosing a secondary school canbe daunting and overwhelming, so we hope to make theprocess supportive and transparent throughout.Please see our website for details of our open event whichtakes place each October for Year 6 parents and carers.In the meantime, if you require assistance, do not hesitateto contact the school office, or email our admissions teamat: admissions@chs.bwcet.comCardinal Hume has been hugely oversubscribed inrecent years and, as a result, has had to routinely applyoversubscription criteria. A summary of the AdmissionsPolicy for 2024-25 is outlined below.This provides key information but must be read inconjunction with the full policy. This can be found onthe school website, cardinalhume.com, in theAdmissions section.Admissions Policy 2024-25:A SummaryCardinal Hume Catholic School was foundedby the Catholic Church to provide education forchildren of Catholic families.Whenever there are more applications than placesavailable, priority will be given to Catholic children inaccordance with the oversubscription criteria listed below.As a Catholic school, we aim to provide a Catholiceducation for all our pupils. Catholic doctrine and practicepermeate every aspect of the school’s activity.It is essential that the Catholic character of the school’seducation be fully supported by all families in the school.The admission policy criteria will be dealt with on an equalpreference basis.3031
AdmissionsCatholic Feeder SchoolsParishSt Alban’s, PelawSt. Anne’s, Harlow GreenSt. Augustine’s, Leam LaneSt. Joseph’s, BirtleySt. Joseph’s, BirtleySt. Joseph’s, GatesheadPrimary SchoolSt. Alban’s Primary School, PelawSt. Anne’s Primary School, Harlow GreenSt. Augustine’s Primary School, Leam LaneSt. Benet’s Primary School, OustonSt. Joseph’s Junior School, BirtleySt. Joseph’s Primary School, GatesheadOversubscription CriteriaWhere there are more applications for places than the number of places available, places willbe offered according to the following order of priority:OVERSUBSCRIPTION CRITERA1 Catholic looked after children and previously looked after children2 Catholic children who attend a Catholic feeder primary school3 Other Catholic childrenSt. Oswald’s, WrekentonSt. Peter’s, Low FellSt. Wilfrid’s, GatesheadPublished Admission NumberSt. Oswald’s Primary School, WrekentonSt. Peter’s Primary School, Low FellSt. Wilfrid’s Primary School, GatesheadThe admissions authority has set its published admission number (PAN) at 225 pupils to year seven in theschool year which begins in September 2024.ORDER OF PRIORITY456Other looked after and previously looked after childrenCatechumens and members of an Eastern Christian ChurchOther children who attend a Catholic feeder primary school7 Other children who have an older brother or sister at the school at the time of admission8Children of a member of School Staff who has been employed at the school for two or more yearsat the time at which application for admission to the school is made.Pupils with an Education, Health and Care PlanThe admission of pupils with an Education, Health and Care Plan is dealt with by separate procedure andcan be found in the full version of this policy.910Children of another Christian denomination whose membership is evidenced by a minister orfaith leaderChildren of other faiths whose membership is evidenced by a minister or faith leader11All other childrenWithin each of the categories listed above, the following provisions will be applied in the following order.1. Where evidence is provided at the time of application of an exceptional social, medical or pastoral need of thechild which can be most appropriately met at this school, the application will be placed at the top of the categoryin which the application is made.2. The attendance of a sibling at the school at the time of enrolment will increase the priority of an applicationwithin each category so that the application will be placed at the top of the category in which the application ismade after children in 1 above. In the case of category 7, if there are more applicants than places, places will beallocated via the random selection process.Tie BreakerIn the event of the school reaching capacity within categories 1-10, the school will allocateplaces using an electronic random allocation process, which will be independently monitored.Full PolicyPlease read the full Admissions Policy for 2024-25 at: Admissions – Cardinal Hume Catholic School3233
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