Cirencester Kingshill School 

The Governors of Cirencester Kingshill, as the admission authority for this Foundation school, have agreed the following admissions criteria for entrants for September 2012.

SCHOOL ADMISSION CRITERIA  - DRAFT

September 2012

Policy and Numbers
Pupils will be admitted at age 11 without reference to ability or aptitude.  The number of intended admissions for the year commencing 1st September 2012 will be 189.

Over-subscription
Where applications for admission exceeds the number of places available, the following criteria will be applied, in the order set out below, to decide which children to admit: 

1.    Children in Public Care (Looked After Children). 

2.   Children living in the priority catchment area normally served by the school, who will have siblings attending the school when the younger child is admitted.  A sibling is defined as a brother or sister, half brother or sister, adopted brother or sister, step brother or sister, or the child of the parent/carer's partner, and in every case, the child must be living in the same family unit at the same address.

3.   Children living in the priority catchment area normally served by the school, with the strongest geographical claim, measured in a straight line from the centre of the child's home address (including flats) to the main entrance hall of the school, using the Local Authority's computerised measuring system, with those living closer to the school receiving the higher priority. 

The existing "catchment" and "choice" areas of the school viz. the villages of
Brimpsfield Barnsley Elkstone
Ampney Crucis Syde Ampney St. Mary
Ampney St. Peter Winstone Duntisbourne Abbots
Driffield Duntisbourne Rouse Preston
Daglingworth Siddington Colesbourne
Kemble  Baunton South Cerney
Rendcomb North Cerney Somerford Keynes
Poole Keynes  Bagendon Coberley
Parish of Cowley Kingshill and Beeches area of Cirencester  

A map of the catchment area is available from the school.

4.   Children who live outside the priority catchment area normally served by the school, who will have siblings attending the school when the younger child is admitted.  A sibling is defined as a brother or sister, half brother or sister, adopted brother or sister, step brother or sister, or the child of the parent/carer's partner, and in every case, the child must be living in the same family unit at the same address.

5.      Children for whom only this particular school is appropriate due to an exceptional medical condition.  Applications under this criterion will only be considered if they are supported by a written statement from the child's doctor at the time of submitting the application.  This must demonstrate that there is a very specific connection between medical need and the facilities or resources of this school.  The final decision to accept a child under this category will be made by the governors admission sub committee through consultation with an independent medical practitioner.

6.     Other children with the strongest geographical claim, measured in a straight line from the centre of the child’s home address (including flats) to the main entrance hall of the school, using the Local Authority's computerised measuring system, with those living closer to the school receiving the higher priority.

Where any particular category at points 1-5 above is oversubscribed, criterion 6 (strongest geographical claim based on straight line distance) will be used to determine which child is offered a place. 

In the event of a tie between two or more children when applying criterion 6 (strongest geographical claim based on straight line distance) where there are not enough places available to offer all children a place at the school, a process of random allocation will be followed by the school. 

Appeals.  In the event of oversubscription Kingshill School follows the Local Authority guidelines and has an appeals procedure in place.  Please contact the school for further information after the pupil allocations date in March 2012.
 

SEN.  Kingshill School will conform to the requirement to admit a child with a statement of Special Educational Needs that names the school, even if the school is full.
 

Waiting Lists.  If the school is oversubscribed, a waiting list will be held for the first school term, until the October holiday.
 

Fair Access Protocols.  In accordance with the in-year Fair Access Protocols held by the Local Authority, should a vulnerable child within these Protocols require a place at the school, they will take precedent over any child on the waiting list.
 

In Year Admissions.  Any applications for Kingshill made outside the normal year of entry must be made directly to the Local Authority.  In accordance with its statutory duty, the Local Authority will be responsible for offering school places to children on behalf of the Governing Body within the In-Year Coordinated Admission Scheme for the school for 2012-2013.
 

Transport.  School transport is organised by the Local Authority.  Some pupils may be entitled to free transport.  Please contact Gloucestershire Local Authority (01452 425300) for details.