Admissions 2017 - 18 General Principles The Samworth Church Academy is a Specialist Business and Enterprise Academy providing for the needs of young people within the 11 – 18 age range who live in Mansfield and the surrounding area as defined below. We will consider all application for places. Pupils will be admitted at the age of 11+ without reference to ability or aptitude using the criteria outlined below. The Academy participates in Nottinghamshire County Council’s coordinated scheme and all deadlines within that should be adhered to by applicants. The Academy also participates in Nottinghamshire County Council Fair Access Protocol. Admission Arrangements Applications for intake into Year 7 are coordinated by Nottinghamshire County Council and applications must be made to the young person’s home local authority. Admission applications to all other year groups must be made to Nottinghamshire County Council irrespective of where the young person lives. For entrance to the Academy in September 2017, the closing date for applications is 31st October 2016. Places are allocated on 1st March 2017. A copy of the coordinated admissions’ scheme is available from Nottinghamshire County Council. The Published Admission Number (PAN) for entry into Year 7 is 180. Definitions and details Sibling By sibling we mean a child living in the same household under the care of the same parent(s) or guardian(s) and children not normally resident in the same household but sharing a genetic or adoptive parent. For the avoidance of doubt we do not include ‘cousins’ within our definition of sibling. Home Address Proof of residence will be required by the governors. The offer of a place may be withdrawn if fraudulently obtained. Where a child lives part of the week with one parent and part with another member of the family the home address will be considered to be the residence where the child spends at least three nights of the school week each week. The Academy has the right to request provenance of address. Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children A new School Admissions Code came into force on 19 December 2014. requirements of this code are to:
The mandatory
give priority to all previously Looked After children (Schools Admissions Code 1.7): make clear the process for admission out of the normal age group.
The highest priority is given to Looked After or previously Looked After Children. The definition of Looked After and previously Looked After Children has been amended as follows: