Wood End Primary School

Admissions

Wood End Primary School admits children in accordance with the Local Education Authority's admission policy.

The Ealing Education Authority is responsible for deciding and administering the admissions policy for this school. Parents have a right to express a preference for the school they wish their child to attend.

Admission Criteria

• Children who are looked after or were previously looked but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order. (See below for definitions of children who are looked after or were previously looked after).
• Where the child has a brother or sister currently attending Wood End Primary School providing siblings (including step, foster or adopted siblings) are still in attendance at time of application.
• Confirmed special medical reason, which necessitates attendance at Wood End Primary School. Parents must provide a supporting letter or report from a consultant (not General Practitioner (GP)) explaining why education should be at Wood End Primary School.
• Exceptional special social circumstances, which necessitates attendance at Wood End Primary School. Parents must provide a supporting letter or report from a professional explaining why education should be at Wood End Primary School. This should be submitted at the time of application.
• Distance to the school. Those living closer to the school receiving the higher priority. The distance from home to school is measured by the shortest walking route from a point in the property determine by Ordnance Survey to the nearest gated entrance which is used by pupils to enter the school grounds.

Siblings

The words brother and sister refer to all blood, half, foster, step and adoptive brothers and sisters (not cousins) who live at the same home and in the same family unit as the child on a permanent basis or for the majority of time in any calendar year. A sibling relationship does not apply when the older child(ren) will leave before the younger one starts.

Parents

A parent is any person who has parental responsibility or care of the child.

Tie break

In instances where applicants have the same priority on distance a random allocation draw will be implemented.

Appeals Procedure

• In the event of an appeal being made against a decision not to give a place to a child, the appeal will be heard by an Appeals Panel, convened in line with statutory requirements.
• Every parent has the right to appeal if a child is refused admission to the school.
• An independent Appeals Panel is set up which is a legally constituted committee of people who were not involved in the original decision. This often includes governors from other unconnected schools.
• At the Appeals Panel, parents present the case for their child to be admitted. The school also presents reasons for non-admission. The parents are notified of the Panel’s decision, by letter, within 5 working days.
• The decision of the Appeals Panel is final and legally binding on the school.