Bowker Vale Primary School

Admissions Policy

The responsibility for determining the admissions for nursery age children lies with the Governing Body of Bowker Vale Primary School. Bowker Vale has 39 full time places available for nursery age children aged 3 & 4. These places are available to Manchester residents* based upon the definitions as detailed at the end of this policy. Proof of address will be required. We do not offer any part time nursery places.

A conditional offer may be made to Manchester Residents* after a home visit has been undertaken by the school. A conditional offer will also be subject to the family attending an initial Parents Meeting at the school and also subsequent termly meetings also held at the school. You will be required to share your employment circumstances and complete any application forms enabling the school to receive funding. Failure to comply with this will mean that we may withdraw our offer of a place. The school nursery admissions conditional offer letter will make it clear whether your place is fully funded or partly funded.

Admission Criteria

The Governors use the following criteria when prioritising applications:

• -Looked after Children.
• Children with a disability or SEN that are a Manchester resident*. See below for the definition of a Manchester Resident*
• Children with a sibling who will be attending the school at the time of admission.
• Children that are a Manchester resident* based on their position on the waiting list. See below for the definition of a Manchester Resident*. Other Children who live outside Manchester City’s boundaries. Fees will apply.
• If it is necessary to distinguish between children in a particular category, priority will be determined on the basis of distance between home and school and done in conjunction with all of the above criteria.

Applying for A Place in The Nursery

Parents can register a note of interest for their child to attend the Nursery by visiting the School Office. Parents will then be asked to complete and sign an application form and data collection sheet and also provide a copy of the child’s full birth certificate. Being placed on the note of interest register and completing an application form does not guarantee a place in the Nursery. Places will be allocated using the Bowker Vale admission criteria as detailed in this policy. Children who attend Bowker Vale Nursery do not have an automatic place in the Reception classes at Bowker Vale and should apply through the usual channels via Manchester City Council Central Admissions. If you have a child in the nursery it does not mean that older siblings will be offered a place in the main school