Chandos Primary School

We have a very popular nursery and take children the term after they turn two! If you would like a place for your child, please contact the school office Phone 0121 464 3881 and ask for Miss Devlin for more details.

Nursery Admission

• Applications for a place in the nursery will be made directly to the Academy and the timetable will be published yearly. Applicants will be considered under the published admissions criteria clause 5, see nursery admission on the Academy website for further details.
• The Academy does not give priority for reception places within the admissions criteria to children who attend the nursery. To do so would give an unfair advantage to children whose parents are able to take advantage of a nursery place at the Academy in comparison to those who have to attend other providers.
• Parents/Carers will need to apply for a reception place via the process mentioned in clause 4 if they would like their child to be considered for a place. All applicants will be considered as per the admissions criteria clause 5.

Reception Admission

Applications for a reception place must be made via the online school admissions form provided and administered by the home local authority (the one that the parent/carer pays council tax to). For further information on this process please visit your home LA website.

The Academy will consider all applications for a reception place under the published admissions criteria clause 5.

Admission Criteria

When the Academy is oversubscribed, after the admission of Children with an Education, Health and Care plan (EHCP)

where the Academy is named, priority for admission will be given to those children who meet the criteria set out below:

• A ‘looked after child’ (as defined in the Children Act 1989) or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Details of eligibility must be supplied by the allocated social worker or foster carer.

Or

• A child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangement order, or special guardianship order. This includes children who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in care as a result of being adopted. Proof of eligibility will be required.
• Children for whom it is essential to be admitted to the Academy because of special circumstances to do with significant medical or social needs, which relate to the child or an immediate member of the child’s family. Applications must be supported by medical evidence from a GP or hospital consultant, social worker, or similar professional.
• The supporting evidence should set out the particular reason why the Academy is the most suitable and the difficulties that would be caused if the child had to attend another school. This evidence must be sent to the Academy by the application closing date, for the applicant to be considered under this criterion.
• Children who, on the date of application, have a sibling (e.g. a natural brother or sister, or a half brother or sister, or a legally adopted brother or sister or half-brother or sister, or step brother or sister) who is living with them at the same address and on roll of the Academy.
• Children of staff, where the member of staff has been employed by the Academy for 2 or more years at the time of application, or the member of staff was recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
• Children living nearest the school. Distances are calculated based on a straight-line measurement between the applicant’s home address and the school gate on Vaughton

In Year Admission

The Academy will operate a waiting list for applications submitted for years 1 – 6 and reception after 31 December. Applications are made directly to the Academy by completing an in-year application form available from the Academy. The Academy will consider all such applications and if the year group applied for has a place available admit the child, unless one of the permitted reliefs applies

If more applications are received than there are places available, the admissions criteria clause 5 will be applied. Parents/Carers will be advised of the outcome of their application within 10 school days. The waiting list will operate for the full academic year.

Appeals

Where an application to the Academy is declined, parents/carers have the right to appeal to an independent appeal panel except when applying to the nursery. The Academy will provide guidance for parents/carers on how the appeal process works and a named contact who will be able to answer any questions or queries. A timetable for appeals will be published by the date specified in the Appeals Code.

Admission of Children outside Their Normal Age Group Including Summer Born Children

• The Academy will consider an application for a place outside of the child’s normal age group, which includes summer born children (1 April – 31 August), their decision will be based on the circumstances of each case and in the best interests of the child concerned. Parents/Carers will need to write to the Academy giving a reason and providing documentation to support this request.
• The Academy will take into account the parent/carer’s views; information about the child’s academic, social, and emotional development; where relevant, their medical history and the views of a medical professional; whether they have previously been educated out of their normal age group; and whether they may naturally have fallen into a lower age group if it were not for being born prematurely.
• The Academy will consider the information provided and inform the parent/carer in writing of their decision. If the Academy agrees to this request the child will be considered with the other applicants under the published admissions criteria for the admission year/year group that they are applying for.
• Parents/Carers have a statutory right to appeal against the refusal of a place at a school for which they have applied. This right does not apply if they are offered a place at the school, but it is not in their preferred age group.