NASH MILLS C of E PRIMARY SCHOOL - Hertfordshire...Headteacher: Mrs R. Washford Mower B Ed (Hons) NPQH Nash Mills C of E Primary School ADMISSIONS POLICY YEAR OF ENTRY 2016-2017 RECEPTION

NASH MILLS C of E PRIMARY SCHOOLVOLUNTARY AIDED

BELSWAINS LANE, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HERTS, HP3 9XBTelephone No:- 01442 252972

Fax No:- 01442 214652www.nashmills.herts.sch.uk

Headteacher: Mrs R. Washford Mower B Ed (Hons) NPQH

Nash Mills C of E Primary SchoolADMISSIONS POLICY YEAR OF ENTRY 2016-2017

RECEPTION YEAR

INTRODUCTION

Nash Mills Primary School is a Voluntary Aided Church of England School within the Diocese ofSt Albans. The Governing Body of the school is the admission authority. The Governors willadmit up to the admission number of 30 children into the Reception year. The Governing Bodyis required to abide by the maximum limits for infant classes (5, 6 and 7 year olds), i.e. 30 pupilsper class. It is the policy of the Governors that classes shall remain at 30 or below throughoutthe school.

The Local Authority (LA) operates an agreed co-ordinated admissions scheme in line withgovernment legislation. The LA will manage the process on behalf of the school according tothe scheme published each year. The Governing Body, as the Admission Authority, will allocatethe available places in line with this policy. The Governors co-operate with the Hertfordshire’sFair Access Protocol for children who are hard to place.

The closing date for admission application forms to be received by the home LA is as advertisedby that authority. Information on completing the ‘online’ application and notification dates ofadmission decisions are published in the Local Authority Admissions booklet, which is alsoavailable from their website.

All applications must be made on the home Local Authority common Application Form.Parents/carers are requested to complete our Supplementary Information Form (SIF) and returnit to the school office by the date given. If a SIF is not completed the Governing Body will applytheir admission arrangements using the information submitted on the LA Application Form only,which may result in your application being given a lower priority.

The school provides for the admission of all successful applicants who have reached their 4th

birthday by the beginning of September 2016. However, please note the following:

a) These arrangements do not apply to our Nursery intake.b) Parents of children currently in our Nursery must re-apply for a place in the Reception class.c) Attendance at our Nursery does not guarantee a place in Reception.d) Parents offered a place may defer the date of their child’s admission until later in the year, oruntil the child reaches compulsory school age. Summer born children may only have admissiondeferred until the start of the summer term.e) Parents can request part-time attendance until the child reaches compulsory school age.

f) Where a parent of a ‘summer-born’ child (15 April – 31 August) wishes their child to startschool in the autumn term following their fifth birthday, the Governors will consider the request.If parents do not take up the offered place before the end of the academic year of entry, thenthey would have to re-apply for a place in Year 1. Parents should discuss this with the schoolas soon as possible and this would be treated as an in-year application.

However, if parents wish such a child to be educated “out-of year group” i.e. in the ReceptionYear rather than Y1 they may request this and should discuss it with the school as soon aspossible. Such applications will be considered by the governors on a case by case basis.

Each case will be judged on its individual merits but to admit out of year group would requireexceptional and extenuating circumstances and professional evidence explaining why thechild’s needs cannot be met in the chronological year group.

An application would need to be made in the normal admissions round for Reception in the yearthey wish their child to join where this application will be considered alongside all otherapplications. Parents do not have the right of appeal against a decision not to accept thisrequest.

Please note that the information in this policy is correct for the year shown. Policies for futureyears may well be different.

HOW PLACES ARE OFFERED.

Children who have a Statement of Special Educational Needs or Education, Health and CarePlan in which this school is named, will be offered a place at the school.

After the closing date for applications, in the event of there being more applications thanavailable places, the following oversubscription criteria will be applied, by the AdmissionCommittee of the Governing Body, in order:

Category 1 Children in public care (Children Looked After). All ‘Looked After’ children orchildren who were previously ‘Looked After’ but immediately after being ‘LookedAfter’ became subject to an adoption, child arrangement or special guardianshiporder. This must be accompanied by a letter and documentary evidence from thechild’s social worker, advisory teacher or other relevant professional. Please referto Definitions on the following page.

Category 2 Children who, at the time of admission, have siblings permanently residing at thesame address who attend Nash Mills C of E School. In the event of joint custodybeing awarded, the address should be the child’s current permanent address atthe time of application. See Definitions.

Category 3 Children whose parents/guardians have, at the time of application, showncommitment to the Church of England or another Christian Church by attending aservice at least once per calendar month for the year prior to the applicationbeing made, and who live within 1.5 km of the school. Applicants in this categorywill need to complete the SIF and ask their priest or minister to complete theClergy Form. See Definitions.

Category 4 Any other children. See Definitions.

If any category is oversubscribed after all factors have been considered, the places will bedetermined in that category according to the proximity of the child’s permanent home address tothe school, measured as described in the LA’s Admissions literature and website.

A ‘straight line’ distance measurement; from the address point of the child’s home to theaddress point of the school is used in all home to school distance measurements for communityand VC schools in Hertfordshire. Address point data is supplied by Addressbase Premium usinga computerised mapping system.

Tie BreakIn the event of a need for a tie-breaker where two different addresses measure the samedistance from the school, in the case of a block of flats for example, the lower door number willbe deemed to be nearest.

Twins/Multiple BirthsEvery effort will be made to accommodate twins and other “multiple birth” applications. Wherethe 30th child admitted is a twin or multiple birth, the other twin or sibling will be admitted as anexception to the infant class size rule.

DefinitionsIn respect of the following categories, the Governors use the same definitions as Hertfordshire,set out in their admissions literature and website.

Category 1 Children in public care (Children Looked After).

Places are allocated to children in public care according to Chapter 7, Section 2 of the SchoolAdmissions (Admission Arrangements and Co-ordination of Admission Arrangements)(England) Regulations 2012

These children will be prioritised under rule 1.

Highest priority will also be given to children who were looked after, but ceased to be sobecause they were adopted, or became subject to a child arrangement order or a specialguardianship order.

A “child looked after” is a child who isa) in the care of a local authority, orb) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their socialservices functions (section 22(1) of The Children Act 1989)

Adopted – All children adopted from care who are of compulsory school age are eligible foradmission under Category 1.

Child Arrangement Order – under the terms of the Children and Families Act 2014, section 14defines a child arrangement order as an order settling the arrangements to be made as to theperson with whom the child is to live

Special guardianship order – under 14A of The Children Act 1989, an order appointing one ormore individuals to be a child’s special guardian or guardians

Children in the process of being placed for adoption are classified by law as children lookedafter providing there is a Placement Order and the application would be prioritised under Rule 1.

Children who were not “looked after” immediately before being adopted, or made the subject ofa child arrangement order or special guardianship order, will not be prioritised under rule 1.

Category 2 SiblingA sibling is defined as a sister/brother, half sister/brother, adopted brotheror sister, looked after or previously looked after child, or a child of theparent/carer or partner, who lives in the same house (as the child forwhom the application is being made) from Monday to Friday at the time ofthis application. To obtain a school place under the ‘sibling rule’, the oldersibling must still attend the school at the time the younger child joins theschool.

Category 3 Christian ChurchThe Governors define a Christian Church to be one which is a member ofChurches Together in England, the Evangelical Alliance or Affinity.

Category 4 Home addressIf a child lives at more than one address (for example due to aseparation), the address you use should be the one which the child livesat most of the time. Only one address can be used. If a child lives at twoaddresses equally, the address of the parent/carer that claims the ChildBenefit/Child Tax Credit will be considered as the child’s main residence.If you are not in receipt of Child Benefit/Tax Credit, alternativedocumentation will be requested.

Please note that evidence of permanent residency at the quoted address may be sought.

In addition, the Governing Body has determined the following definition:

UNSUCCESSFUL APPLICATIONS.

Appeals.Parents who have not been allocated a place for their child in the Reception class have the rightof appeal to an independent panel. At transfer time parents wishing to appeal who appliedonline should log into their online application and click on the link ’register an appeal’. For thosewho did not apply online, please contact the Customer Service Centre on 0300 123 4043 torequest an appeal pack. For In-year applications, parents wishing to appeal should contact theschool directly in the first instance.

Continuing Interest (waiting) list and In-Year applicationsIn the event of more applications than available places the Governors will maintain and managea continuing interest list (waiting list). Continuing Interest Forms are available from the Schooland should be returned to the School office. These and late applications will go onto this list in aposition determined by the criteria. If a place becomes available in the school it will be offered tothe child who best meets the published admission rules at the time of the place becoming

available. Parents are requested to inform the Governors if they wish their child’s name to beremoved.

Primary Timescale Dates

Deadline for receipt of all applications: 15 January 2016Offer letters posted for delivery/emails sent: 18 April 2016Parents/carers to accept/reject offer: 2 May 2016Deadline for return of appeal forms: tbc




Supplementary Information Formfor Admissions 2016/2017

Child’s Details

Last Name: Forenames:

Date of Birth: Boy / Girl:

Address:

Postcode:

Telephone daytime: Telephone evening:

Details of Parents / Guardians

Name: Name:

Relationship to child: Relationship to child:

Which category from the school’s admissions policy would you like this application to beconsidered under? (please tick box to right)

1. Children in public care (Children Looked After). All ‘Looked After’ children or children whowere previously ‘Looked After’ but immediately after being ‘Looked After’ became subject toan adoption, child arrangement or special guardianship order . See Definitions.

2. Children who, at the time of admission, have siblings permanently residing at the sameaddress who attend Nash Mills C of E School. In the event of joint custody being awarded,the address should be the child’s current permanent address at the time of application.See Definitions.

Name of sibling and date of birth School Year 2016/17

a: Date of birth:

b: Date of birth:

3. Children whose parents have, at the time of application, shown commitment to the Churchof England or another Christian Church, by attending a service at least once per calendarmonth for the year prior to the application being made, and who live within 1.5 km of theschool. Applicants in this category will need to ask their priest or minister to completethe separate Clergy Form. Applicants in this category will need to ask their priest orminister to complete the separate Clergy Form. See Definitions.

4. Any other children. See Definitions.

Parent / guardian signature: Date:

The completed form and any supporting evidence must be returned to Nash Mills C of E School





Clergy Form 2016-2017

This parents/guardians of the child named below have applied for a place at Nash Mills C of ESchool and have given your name as a referee.Would you kindly complete and return this form to the address above or return by e-mailto [email protected] you for your assistance.

Name of Parents:

Name of Child:Date of Birth:

Permanent address of child:

Name and address of place of worship:

Name and contact details for priest/minister

Is your church Anglican?(Please circle) Yes No

If no, is your church either a full or associate member of Churches Together in Britainand Ireland, or/and the Evangelical Alliance or Affinity? (Please circle below)

Full member/ Associate member

Has the family worshipped at your church at least once per calendar month for the year prior to theapplication being made?

YES / NO

Signature of Minister/incumbent:

Date





NURSERY ADMISSIONS POLICY YEAR OF ENTRY 2016-2017

INTRODUCTION

Nash Mills Primary School is a Voluntary Aided Church of England School within the Diocese ofSt Albans. The Governing Body of the school is the admission authority. The Governors willadmit up to the admission number of 30 children into the Nursery. The Governing Body isrequired to abide by the maximum limits for Foundation and Key Stage 1 classes (4 - 7 yearolds), ie 30 pupils per class. It is the policy of the Governors that classes shall remain at 30 orbelow throughout the school.

Applicants should apply online at www.hertsdirect.org/nurseryadmissions, before xxx 2016.Supplementary Information Forms are available from the school office or can be downloadedfrom the school’s website, www.nashmills.herts.sch.uk and these must be returned to theSchool by the same date.

Please note that the information in this policy is correct for the year shown. Policies for futureyears may well be different.

HOW PLACES ARE OFFERED.

Children who have a Statement of Special Educational Needs or Education, Health and CarePlan, in which this school is named will be offered a place at the school.

After the closing date for applications, in the event of there being more applications thanavailable places, the following oversubscription criteria will be applied, by the AdmissionCommittee of the Governing Body, in order:

Category 1 Children in public care (Children Looked After). All ‘Looked After’ children orchildren who were previously ‘Looked After’ but immediately after being ‘LookedAfter’ became subject to an adoption, child arrangement, or special guardianshiporder (see Definitions). This must be accompanied by a letter and documentaryevidence from the child’s social worker, advisory teacher or other relevantprofessional. Please refer to Definitions.

Category 2 Children who, at the time of admission, have siblings permanently residing at thesame address who attend Nash Mills C of E School. In the event of joint custodybeing awarded, the address should be the child’s current permanent address atthe time of application. See Definitions.

Category 3 Children whose parents/guardians have, at the time of application, showncommitment to the Church of England or another Christian church, by attending aservice at least once per calendar month for the year prior to the applicationbeing made, and who live within 1.5 km of the school. Applicants in this categorywill need to complete the SIF and ask their priest or minister to complete theClergy Form. See Definitions.

Category 4 Any other children.

Distance MeasurementIf any category is oversubscribed after all factors have been considered, the places will bedetermined in that category according to whether a child will have a sibling at the school at thetime of admission, and then by the proximity of the child’s permanent home address to theschool, measured as described in the LA’s Admissions literature and website.

A ‘straight line’ distance measurement; from the address point of the child’s home to theaddress point of the school is used in all home to school distance measurements for communityand VC schools in Hertfordshire. Address point data is supplied by Addressbase Premium usinga computerised mapping system.

Tie BreakIn the event of a need for a tie-breaker where two different addresses measure the samedistance from the school, in the case of a block of flats for example, the lower door number willbe deemed to be nearest.

Twins/Multiple BirthsEvery effort will be made to accommodate twins and other “multiple birth” applications. Wherethe 30th child admitted is a twin or multiple birth, the other twin or sibling will be admitted as anexception to the infant class size rule.

Definitions:In respect of the following categories, the Governors use the same definitions as Hertfordshire,set out in their admissions literature and website.

Category 1Children in public care (children looked after):Places are allocated to children in public care according to Chapter 7, Section 2 of the SchoolAdmissions (Admission Arrangements and Co-ordination of Admission Arrangements)(England) Regulations 2012

These children will be prioritised under rule 1.

Highest priority will also be given to children who were looked after, but ceased to be sobecause they were adopted, or became subject to a child arrangement order or a specialguardianship order.

A “child looked after” is a child who isa) in the care of a local authority, orb) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their socialservices functions (section 22(1) of The Children Act 1989)

Adopted –all children adopted from care are eligible for admission under Category 1.

Child Arrangement Order – under the terms of the Children and Families Act 2014, section 14defines a child arrangement order as an order settling the arrangements to be made as to theperson with whom the child is to live.

Special guardianship order – under 14A of The Children Act 1989, an order appointing one ormore individuals to be a child’s special guardian or guardians

Children in the process of being placed for adoption are classified by law as children lookedafter providing there is a Placement Order and the application would be prioritised under Rule 1.

Children who were not “looked after” immediately before being adopted, or made the subject ofa child arrangement order or special guardianship order, will not be prioritised under rule 1.

Category 2 SiblingA sibling is defined as a sister/brother, half sister/brother, adopted brotheror sister, looked after or previously looked after child, or a child of theparent/carer or partner, who lives in the same house (as the child forwhom the application is being made) from Monday to Friday at the time ofthis application. To obtain a school place under the ‘sibling rule’, the oldersibling must still attend the school at the time the younger child joins theschool.

Category 3 Christian ChurchThe Governors define a Christian Church to be one which is a member ofChurches Together in England, the Evangelical Alliance or Affinity.

Category 4 Home addressIf a child lives at more than one address (for example due to aseparation), the address you use should be the one which the child livesat most of the time. Only one address can be used. If a child lives at twoaddresses equally, the address of the parent/carer that claims the ChildBenefit/Child Tax Credit will be considered as the child’s main residence.If you are not in receipt of Child Benefit/Tax Credit, alternativedocumentation will be requested.

Please note that evidence of permanent residency at the quoted address may be sought.

In addition, the Governing Body has determined the following definition:

UNSUCCESSFUL APPLICATIONS.

Continuing Interest (waiting) list and In-Year applicationsIn the event of more applications than available places the Governors will maintain a continuinginterest list (waiting list). These and late applications will go onto this list in a positiondetermined by the criteria. If a place becomes available in the school it will be offered to thechild that best meets the published admission rules at the time of the place becoming available.Parents are requested to inform the governors if they wish their child’s name to be removed.

Starting Reception ClassPlease note that attendance at the Nursery does not guarantee entry to the main school.Parents of children admitted to our Nursery will need to apply again if they want their children tostay at Nash Mills C of E Primary, and attend the Reception class.

Nursery Timescale Datesxx February 2016 Online application system opensxx March 2016 Online application system closesxx April 2016 Places offered to parents via online system




Supplementary Information Formfor Admissions to Nursery 2016/2017

Child’s Details

Last Name: Forenames:

Date of Birth: Boy / Girl:

Address:

Postcode:

Telephone daytime: Telephone evening:

Details of Parents / Guardians

Name: Name:

Relationship to child: Relationship to child:

Which category from the school’s admissions policy would you like this application to beconsidered under? (please tick box to right)

1. Children in public care (Children Looked After). All ‘Looked After’ children or children whowere previously ‘Looked After’ but immediately after being ‘Looked After’ became subject toan adoption, child arrangement or special guardianship order . See Definitions.

2. Children who, at the time of admission, have siblings permanently residing at the sameaddress who attend Nash Mills C of E School. In the event of joint custody being awarded,the address should be the child’s current permanent address at the time of application.See Definitions.

Name of sibling and date of birth School Year 2016/17

a: Date of birth:

b: Date of birth:

3. Children whose parents have, at the time of application, shown commitment to the Churchof England or another Christian Church, by attending a service at least once per calendarmonth for the year prior to the application being made, and who live within 1.5 km of theschool. Applicants in this category will need to ask their priest or minister to completethe separate Clergy Form. Applicants in this category will need to ask their priest orminister to complete the separate Clergy Form. See Definitions.

4. Any other children. See Definitions.

Parent / guardian signature: Date:

The completed form and any supporting evidence must be returned to Nash Mills C of E School

Documents

NASH MILLS C of E PRIMARY SCHOOL - Hertfordshire...Headteacher: Mrs R. Washford Mower B Ed (Hons) NPQH Nash Mills C of E Primary School ADMISSIONS POLICY YEAR OF ENTRY 2016-2017 RECEPTION