Directory of Schools in Suffolk

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1 xxxxx Directory of Schools in Suffolk Secondary (including Upper and High) Schools for the 2016/2017 school year Application closing dates for the normal year of entry: Saturday 31 October 2015 for secondary (including upper and high) schools Friday 15 January 2016 for primary (including infant, junior and middle) schools Apply online at

2 Contents 03 Introduction 04 Important dates normal year of entry Suffolk s co-ordinated admissions schemes Admissions oversubscription criteria for community and voluntary controlled schools School details Secondary (including upper and high) schools in Suffolk Sixth Form colleges Special schools Pupil Referral Units (PRU s) Apply online for a place in the normal year of entry from 11 September 2015 Application forms CAF1 CAF2 ADM1 Comments, compliments and complaints Data protection 2 Apply online at

3 Introduction This directory provides information about secondary (including upper and high) schools in Suffolk in the 2016/2017 school year. It does not cover independent schools. It explains how places are offered when a school gets too many applications. There is a separate directory which provides information for primary (including infant, junior and middle) schools. If you are applying for a place in the normal year of entry for a school please read the Admissions to Schools in Suffolk 2016/2017 guide for information on how and when to apply for a school place. You may need to complete and submit a Supplementary Information Form (SIF) at the same time as making your application (see page 18 in the 'Admissions to Schools in Suffolk 2016/2017' guide for more details). If you are applying for an in-year school place please read the In-Year Admissions to Schools in Suffolk 2016/2017 guide for information on how and where to apply for a school place. An in-year application is made when a parent or carer applies for their child to go to a new school during the school year, or at the start of the school year but in a different age group from the school s normal year of entry. You may need to complete and submit a Supplementary Information Form (SIF) at the same time as making your application (see page 11 in the 'In-Year Admissions to Schools in Suffolk 2016/2017' guide for more details). Copies of these guides are available from: The Admissions Team, Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 2BX Phone: Website: (local rate) [email protected] Town/village Town/village with one or more upper or high schools Apply online at 3

4 Important dates normal year of entry These dates only apply to applications for the normal year of entry. Please read the Admissions to Schools in Suffolk 2016/2017 guide for more information. These dates do not apply for in-year applications. If you are making an in-year application please read the In-Year Admissions to Schools in Suffolk 2016/2017 guide for more information. Both guides are available at You can ask for a paper copy by contacting us on (local rate). Secondary (including upper and high) schools Primary (including infant, junior and middle) schools You can apply online at or fill in a CAF1 paper application form. National closing date for applications (online or paper). If you were unable to apply by the closing date, and we agree that there are very exceptional reasons for an application being late, we will consider it as on time if it is received by this date and evidence is provided with your application. If you are moving house this is the latest date for you to provide written evidence to the Admissions Team that you are legally committed to your move so that your new address can be considered in the on time allocation process. National Offer Day If you applied online we will send you an to let you know which school has been offered. For all on time applications, a letter will be posted to you with the offer of a school place. We will consider all late applications (see the 'Late applications' section in the Admissions to Schools in Suffolk 2016/2017 guide). We will assume that you have accepted the place offered unless you let us know in writing by this date. This does not affect your right to appeal for any of the schools where you have been refused a place. Date by which you should register an appeal if you applied on time. Appeals for on time applications to be heard by this date. Waiting lists close. Friday 11 September 2015 Saturday 31 October 2015 Tuesday 5 January 2016 Tuesday 1 March 2016 Tuesday 1 March 2016 onwards Monday 14 March 2016 Wednesday 13 April 2016 Thursday 16 June 2016 Friday 13 January 2017 Friday 11 September 2015 Friday 15 January 2016 Friday 12 February 2016 Monday 18 April 2016 Monday 18 April 2016 onwards Tuesday 3 May 2016 Tuesday 17 May 2016 Tuesday 19 July 2016 Friday 13 January Apply online at

5 Suffolk s co-ordinated admissions schemes There are different types of schools in Suffolk and we (Suffolk County Council) co-ordinate admissions to the normal year of entry for them all. The normal years of entry for schools are shown below: School phase Normal year of entry Primary Reception Infant Reception Junior Year 3 Middle Year 5 High Year 7 Upper Year 9 However, for in-year applications, you need to apply to some schools directly. In these cases the school s governing body or academy trust will process your application. For all other schools, in-year applications will be processed by Suffolk County Council. Suffolk s co-ordinated admissions schemes are set out in full on our website at You can also request a paper copy by contacting us on (local rate). The different types of schools in Suffolk and information about where to send your application are shown below: School type Where to send your application Normal year of entry In-year Maintained schools A maintained school is a state school funded by central government through the local authority and does not charge fees. These include community, voluntary controlled, voluntary aided and foundation schools. Community and voluntary controlled schools We are the admissions authority for these schools and we are responsible for setting the admissions arrangements and allocating places in accordance with the published oversubscription criteria. Voluntary aided and foundation schools These schools are run by the school governors so the school s governing body is the admissions authority. They are responsible for setting the admissions arrangements and allocating places in accordance with the published oversubscription criteria. Academies and free schools Academies and free schools receive their funding direct from central government and are outside Suffolk County Council s control. These schools are run by the school governors or academy trust and they are the admissions authority responsible for setting the admissions arrangements and allocating places in accordance with the published oversubscription criteria. Some schools will become academies during the school year. Suffolk County Council Suffolk County Council Suffolk County Council Suffolk County Council School School Apply online at 5

6 Admissions oversubscription criteria for community and voluntary controlled schools Some foundation, voluntary aided, free schools and academies also use the county council s admissions oversubscription criteria. These are identified in this directory. For applications to the normal year of entry at a school, these criteria will be applied according to the circumstances existing on or before the closing date. For applications for an in-year place at a school, these criteria will be applied according to the circumstances existing at the time of application. If there are more applications than places available we will rank your application using the following oversubscription criteria: Children who have a statement of Special Educational Needs or an Education, Health and Care plan which names the school must by law be offered a place at that school Looked after children (children in care) and previously looked after children (children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became a subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order, immediately following having been looked after). Siblings (children who are brothers and sisters of, or who live as a family at the same address) of pupils who are already at the school or who have already been offered a place, and who will still be there at the time of admission. Priority will be given, where necessary, to applications where there is the smallest age gap. If you have more than one child at the school, please name the youngest one. Children who are ordinarily resident in the catchment area. Places will be allocated in the following priority order: a) If the school is voluntary controlled, children whose parents/carers are applying on the grounds that the child and/or the family are practising members of the Church of England. You must complete a Suffolk County Council Supplementary Information Form (SIF). This SIF must specifically state that you and/or your child are a practising member of the Church of England and that you and/or your child go to church regularly, that is to say at least once a month. b) Children who live nearest to the school. We will measure the distance by a straight line ( as the crow flies ). All straight line distances are calculated electronically by Suffolk County Council using data provided jointly by the Post Office and Ordnance Survey. The data plots the co-ordinates of each property and provides the address-point between which the straight line distance is measured and reported to three decimal places. Where there is more than one home within a single building (for example apartments) we will measure to a single point within that building irrespective of where those homes are located. 4 Children who live outside the school s catchment area in the same priority order as set out in a) and b) above. 6 Apply online at

7 Admissions oversubscription criteria for community and voluntary controlled schools Notes Previously looked after children Previously looked after children includes children who were adopted under the Adoption Act 1976 (section 12 adoption orders) and children who were adopted under the Adoption and Childrens Act 2001 (section 46 adoption orders). Child arrangements orders are defined in section 8 of the Children Act 1989, as amended by section 12 of the Children and Families Act Child arrangements orders replace residence orders and any residence order in force prior to 22 April 2014 is deemed to be a child arrangements order. Distance tie-breaker It is possible that the Published Admission Number (PAN) at the school will be reached in any one of the categories set out on page 6. For this reason, all applications will be prioritised according to the rules described. Decisions will be made about the offer of places in accordance with these priorities. If it is necessary to use a tie-breaker to distinguish between two or more applications, a distance criterion will be used. We will give priority to the applicants who live nearest to the school as measured by a straight line. In the unlikely event that two applicants competing for a single place at a school live the same distance from the school, the place will be offered to one applicant on the basis of lots drawn by an officer of Suffolk County Council not involved with admissions. Twins, triplets and other multiple births If the final place available at a school is offered to a twin, triplet or other multiple birth and the remaining sibling(s) would ordinarily be refused, Suffolk County Council will offer places to the remaining sibling(s) at the same school. The law requires that this will apply even in those primary schools where this would mean that more than 30 pupils would be admitted to an infant class. Waiting lists If one or more of your preferences are refused, your child s name will be placed on a waiting list for these schools. Names are placed on the waiting list in the priority order set out in our admissions oversubscription criteria. The order of children does not remain static as circumstances change a child s place on the waiting list can go up or down, for example due to withdrawals or late applications. If your child changes address while they are on a waiting list you must let us know. Please be aware that this may change your child s position on the waiting list, particularly if they move into or out of the school s catchment area. Written evidence of this will be required. Having your child s name on a waiting list will not affect your right to appeal for any of the schools you have been refused a place at. Late applicants will be added to any waiting lists in oversubscription priority order if their parental preferences cannot be met. If a place becomes available, we will offer it to children on the waiting list for that school in priority order. We do not offer places on the basis of the date on which names were placed on the list. The waiting lists will cease to operate at the end of the first full week of the spring term (Friday 13 January 2017). Apply online at 7

8 Admissions oversubscription criteria Notes for community and voluntary controlled schools Suffolk County Council does not hold waiting lists for in-year applicants. Some schools hold waiting lists throughout the year for all year groups. This information is available from the schools directly. Making another application for a place at the same school A parent/carer can apply for a place for their child at any time to any school outside of the normal admissions round. However, if your application for a school place is refused, we will not determine a further application for a place in the same school in the same school year, unless there has been a significant change in the circumstances of the parent/carer, child or school. Such circumstances might be a house move or a place becoming available at the school. If there is no significant change in circumstances, you can make another application for the following school year. However, this will not normally be considered more than one term ahead of the date when you want your child to start at the school. Ordinarily resident By ordinarily resident we mean the place where your child usually lives. We may need proof of this address. We will not treat your child as ordinarily resident if you rent or own a second home in the catchment area or if you use another address to give the impression that your child lives in the catchment area so that you have a higher priority for a place at that school. Where a child lives with separated parents who have shared responsibility, each for part of the week, the address at which the child is ordinarily resident will be considered to be the address that the child lives at for most of the week (excluding weekends and school holidays). Both parents must provide evidence in writing to confirm the child s living arrangements at the time of application. 8 Apply online at

9 School details Suffolk County Council makes decisions for community and voluntary controlled schools. The governing bodies or academy trusts of voluntary aided, foundation, free schools and academies determine the order in which applications should be ranked according to their oversubscription criteria. These are known as own admission authority schools. If you are applying for a place in the normal year of entry for a school please read the Admissions to Schools in Suffolk 2016/2017 guide for information on how and when to apply for a school place. You may need to complete and submit a Supplementary Information Form (SIF) at the same time as making your application (see page 18 in the 'Admissions to Schools in Suffolk 2016/2017' guide for more details). If you are applying for an in-year school place please read the In-Year Admissions to Schools in Suffolk 2016/2017 guide for information on how and where to apply for a school place. An in-year application is made when a parent or carer applies for their child to go to a new school during the school year, or at the start of the school year but in a different age group from the school s normal year of entry. You may need to complete and submit a Supplementary Information Form (SIF) at the same time as making your application (see page 11 in the 'In-Year Admissions to Schools in Suffolk 2016/2017' guide for more details). Both guides are available at You can ask for a paper copy by contacting us on (local rate). The following pages provide alphabetical lists of Suffolk secondary (including upper and high) schools, sixth form colleges, special schools and pupil referral units. We have provided some key information about each school to help you when you are applying for a school place, including the: School s address and phone number. School s website (if they have one). Age range and type of school. Headteacher s name. Published Admission Number (PAN)* for 2016/2017. Where you see an * this indicates that as the PAN for 2016/2017 is lower than the PAN for 2015/2016 you should be aware that places will be more limited and the pattern of admissions may change. The sixth form PAN for 2016/2017. This is the number of students who can be admitted from outside the school to Year 12 (that is to say, not including those students who transfer to Year 11 itself). School s oversubscription criteria, if it is different to Suffolk County Council s oversubscription criteria which is on page 6 of this directory. *A set number of places are offered in any one year. This number is known as the Published Admission Number (PAN), which is based on a national formula for deciding how many children can go to a school, without causing overcrowding. Apply online at 9

10 School details Although the PAN applies to the year of entry, we would normally apply this number across all year groups in the school. However, there may be times for other year groups where this is not possible. If the number of applicants is less that the PAN all applicants will be admitted. If a school receives more applications than it has places available ( oversubscribed ) then the school s published oversubscription criteria are used to decide which applicants will be offered places. The wording in this directory will be a summary of the full admission policy and therefore you must refer to the school s own admissions policy which sets out how places will be prioritised. You can get a copy of the full policy from the school or online at We have also included information relating to the on time applications we received for the normal year of entry to the school in September 2015 (2015/2016 school year). This is to help you judge whether or not your application for a school place might be successful when you are completing your application. It includes the: Published Admission Number (PAN) for 2015/2016. Number of pupils on roll at the school in May Number of applications received by the closing date. This is the number of applications for which no higher preference school was offered. It may include second and third preferences as well as first preferences. The figure is intended to give you an idea of the demand for places at the school. Please note that if you only apply for schools that have previously had more applications than places, there is a possibility that you will not be offered a place at any of them. Number of places that were actually allocated at the school to on time applicants. Number of on time applications that were refused. Criterion under which the last child was admitted to oversubscribed schools. Where schools were not oversubscribed all applicants were admitted. Where schools were oversubscribed, the oversubscriptions criteria was applied and the cut-off point is indicated. Notes: If a website address is not included with a school s information you may be able to access their details at We have not included information on independent schools. The information is correct as of August However, we cannot rule out the need for changes before the start of the 2016/2017 school year. Any changes will be up-dated online at 10 Apply online at

11 Directory of Schools 2016/2017 Secondary (including upper and high) schools in Suffolk 12 Sixth form colleges 33 Special schools 34 Pupil Referral Units (PRU s) 34 Apply online at 11

12 Secondary (including upper and high) schools in Suffolk Alde Valley Academy, Seaward Avenue, Leiston, IP16 4BG academy Principal Miss E Laflin /2017 School Year Sixth Form PAN /2017 School Year PAN /2017 Oversubscription criteria on page /2016 School Year PAN 180 Number on Roll (May 2015) 545 Number of applications received by the closing date 58 Number of places allocated to on time 58 Number of on time applications refused 0 applicants Beccles Free School, Castle Hill, Beccles, NR34 7BQ free school Headteacher Mr N Youngman /2017 School Year PAN /2017 Oversubscription criteria below Transport priority area: transport entitlement will be based on the Sir John Leman High School catchment area. 2015/2016 School Year PAN 120 Number on Roll (May 2015) 290 Number of applications received by the closing date 80 Number of places allocated to on time 80 Number of on time applications refused 0 applicants 2016/2017 Oversubscription criteria: After the admission of students with statements of Special Educational Needs or Education, Health and Care plan (EHC plan) where Beccles Free School is named on the statement, the criteria will be applied in the order in which they are set out below: 1. A looked after child or a child who was previously looked after (children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order, immediately following having been looked after) but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship order. A looked after child is a child who is; a) in the care of a LA, or b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions ( looked after children as defined in section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989). 2. Children with a sibling attending Beccles Free School at the time of application. A Sibling is defined in these arrangements as children who live as brother or sister in the same house, including natural brothers or sisters, adopted siblings, stepbrothers or sisters and foster brothers and sisters. 3. Other children by distance from Beccles Free School, with priority for admission given to children who live nearest to the school as the crow flies. Distances are measured between the two full UK postcodes of the student s home and the school postcode using a website that calculates the distance up to three decimal places between the two points. Random allocation will be used as a tie-break in category 3 above to decide who has highest priority for admission if the distance between two children s homes and the school is the same. Should a sibling who is from a multiple birth be offered the last intake place for that year, their siblings will automatically be offered a place too, even if that makes the intake over the Published Admission Number. Bungay High School, Queen s Road, Bungay, NR35 1RW academy Headteacher Mr A Goduti /2017 School Year Sixth Form PAN /2017 School Year PAN /2017 Oversubscription criteria below 2015/2016 School Year PAN 210 Number on Roll (May 2015) 1254 Number of applications received by the closing date 141 Number of places allocated to on time Number of on time applications refused 0 applicants /2017 Oversubscription criteria: 1. If the school is named in a statement of special educational needs, the Governing Body has a duty to admit the child to the school. 2. Looked after children or children in Public Care are given priority in the oversubscription criteria. 3. Children who live in the Bungay High School catchment area, who have a sibling at Bungay High School at the time of admission. Continued on next page 12 Apply online at

13 Secondary (including upper and high) schools in Suffolk 4. Children who live in the Bungay High School catchment area. 5. Children who have a sibling at Bungay High School at the time of admission. 6. Children who attend a primary school within the Bungay High School catchment area (Bramfield CEVC, Bungay, Edgar Sewter, Earsham CEVA, Holton St Peter, Ilketshall St Lawrence, St Edmund s Catholic Primary, Wenhaston). 7. Children who live nearest Bungay High School by the shortest straight line distance by measuring a straight line from the centre point of the home to the main pupil entrance to the school. In cases of equal merit, priority will go to children living nearest the school according to the shortest straight-line distance. The distance, for admissions purposes, is measured using the straight line distance from the centre point of the home address to the main pupil entrance to the school. Castle Manor Academy, Eastern Avenue, Haverhill, CB9 9JE (The Castle Partnership Academy Trust) Principal Ms M Vigar academy Head of School Ms V Whitcombe 2016/2017 School Year Sixth Form PAN /2017 School Year PAN /2017 Oversubscription criteria below 2015/2016 School Year PAN 150 Number on Roll (May 2015) 711 Number of applications received by the closing date 101 Number of places allocated to on time 101 Number of on time applications refused 0 applicants 2016/2017 Oversubscription criteria: If the number of applications for Castle Manor Academy, Place Farm Primary Academy or Burton End Primary Academy is greater than their PAN, we will use our admissions oversubscription criteria to decide who gets a place. The following details show the order of priority for places in the case of oversubscription: 1. Looked after children (children in care) and previously looked after children (children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order, immediately following having been looked after). 2. For Castle Manor Academy only: children from the named local partner feeder primary schools; the Family of Schools, with a brother or sister (sibling) attending Castle Manor Academy at the time of application, with a reasonable expectation they will be attending at the start of the new school year. Attendance at Castle Manor Academy will also include the sixth form. Priority will be given, where necessary, to applications where there is the smallest age gap between siblings. If you have more than one child at the Academy, please name the youngest one. 3. For Castle Manor Academy only: children attending one of the named local partner feeder schools; the Family of Schools, who do not have a brother or sister (sibling) attending Castle Manor Academy. Applications in this category will be ranked using the distance criteria described in the tie-breaker (below). 4. Children of staff employed by the school in the following circumstances: a) Where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which application for admission to the school is made, or b) The member of staff is recruited to the school to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. 5. Children who do not attend a named local partner feeder primary school with a brother or sister (sibling) attending one of the schools in the Academy Trust at the time of application, with a reasonable expectation they will be attending at the start of the new school year. Priority will be given, where necessary, to applications where there is the smallest age gap between siblings. If you have more than one child in the Academy Trust, please name the youngest one. 6. Children who do not attend a named local partner feeder primary school who do not have a brother or sister (sibling) attending one of the schools in the Academy Trust. Applications in this category will be ranked using the distance criteria described in the tie-breaker (below). The Tie-Breaker: In the event of oversubscription, having applied the criteria outlined above, priority will be determined by the distance of the child s home from the Academy they have applied to. This will be done by measuring the distance by a straight line ( as the crow flies ). All straight line distances are calculated electronically by Suffolk County Council using data provided jointly by the Post Office and Ordnance Survey. Apply online at 13

14 Secondary (including upper and high) schools in Suffolk Chantry Academy, Mallard Way, Ipswich, IP2 9LR academy Principal Mr C D Cunha /2017 School Year PAN /2017 Oversubscription criteria on page /2016 School Year PAN 180 Number on Roll (May 2015) 656 Number of applications received by the closing date 170 Number of places allocated to on time Number of on time applications refused 0 applicants 170 Claydon High School, Church Lane, Claydon, Ipswich, IP6 0EG community school Headteacher Mrs S Skinner /2017 School Year PAN /2017 Oversubscription criteria on page /2016 School Year PAN 149 Number on Roll (May 2015) 666 Number of applications received by the closing date 171 Number of places allocated to on time 149 Number of on time applications refused 22 applicants Criterion under which last child admitted out catchment distance miles Copleston High School, Copleston Road, Ipswich, IP4 5HD academy Headteacher Mr S Common /2017 School Year Sixth Form PAN /2017 School Year PAN 296* 2016/2017 Oversubscription criteria on page /2016 School Year PAN 296** Number on Roll (May 2015) 1714 ** The school is working to 316 for this year group, this was agreed after the PAN was published Number of applications received by the closing date 387 Number of places allocated to on time 296 Number of on time applications refused 91 applicants Criterion under which last child admitted out catchment distance miles County Upper School, Beetons Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6RF academy Headteacher Mrs V Neale /2017 School Year Sixth Form PAN /2017 School Year PAN /2017 Oversubscription criteria below 2015/2016 School Year PAN 260 Number on Roll (May 2015) 980 Number of applications received by the closing date 253 Number of places allocated to on time Number of on time applications refused 0 applicants /2017 Oversubscription criteria: In the event of the school being oversubscribed, priority will be given in the following order: 1. Looked after children (children in care) and previously looked after children (children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order immediately following having been looked after). 2. Children with exceptional medical circumstances supported by written medical evidence. Any such applications must be received by the closing date in the co-ordinated scheme (31 October) and will be considered by the Admissions Committee of the school. The extent and circumstances in which medical need would qualify would relate to situations in which e.g. a hospital consultant has stated in writing that attendance at County Upper was an essential in terms of meeting the medical needs of the child. Written supporting evidence must be provided by at least one registered health professional and must set out the particular reasons why placement at County Upper is essential. 3. Applications from children currently attending one of the middle schools operated by the Academy Trust in the following order of priority: a) Children with a brother or sister (sibling) attending a school working within the Academy Trust at the time of application with a reasonable expectation they will be attending at the start of the new school year. Attendance at County Upper will include attendance in the Sixth Form. b) Children who do not have a brother or sister (sibling) attending a school working within the Academy trust. 4. Applications from children of staff employed by the school at the time of the application in either or both of the following circumstances: Continued on next page 14 Apply online at

15 Secondary (including upper and high) schools in Suffolk a) Where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which application for admission to County Upper is made, and/or b) The member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. 5. Applications from children who do not attend a school operated by the Academy Trust in the following order of priority: a) Children with a brother or sister (sibling) attending a school working within the Academy Trust at the time of application with a reasonable expectation they will be attending at the start of the new school year. Attendance at County Upper will include attendance in the Sixth Form. b) Other children living nearest to the school, ranked by distance from the school according to the proximity criteria described below in Tie-Breaker. Tie-breaker: In the event of oversubscription in any category above, priority will be determined by the proximity of the child s home to County Upper using a straight-line distance. All straight line distances are calculated electronically using data provided jointly by the Post Office and Ordnance Survey. Debenham High School, Gracechurch Street, Debenham, Stowmarket, IP14 6BL Church of England academy Headteacher Miss J Upton /2017 School Year PAN 125* 2016/2017 Oversubscription criteria below 2015/2016 School Year PAN 125** Number on Roll (May 2015) 646 ** The school is working to 140 for this year group, this was agreed after the PAN was published Number of applications received by the closing date 146 Number of places allocated to on time Number of on time applications refused 21 applicants 125 Criterion under which last child admitted Category B3 Those children who attend one of the designated pyramid primary schools but not resident with Debenham s catchment area see 2015/2016 policy 2016/2017 Oversubscription criteria: Governors have a statutory duty to admit applicants with an Education, Health and Care plan (EHC plan), formerly known as a Statement of Special Educational Need where this school is named as being the best able to provide the most appropriate educational provision for the named child. They also have a statutory duty to give the highest priority to children who are looked after children (children in care) and previously looked after children (children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order, immediately following having been looked after). Priority A In Catchment Area Applications Places will be awarded on the basis of the following criteria and priorities; A1. Children of families who are ordinarily resident in the school s catchment area. A2 Those who have a brother or sister at the school who will still be attending the school at the time of admission. This includes half or step-brothers/sisters or other children living in the same household. A3. Those who regularly worship, or whose families (families in this context means one or both parents/ carers/guardians) regularly worship (on average at least once per month) at a Christian church which is a member of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland or of the Evangelical Alliance. In order that the Governors have legitimate information on which to base a decision, applicants are asked to complete a Supplementary Information Form (SIF) if their application refers to this category. These forms are available at the school or from the Local Authority. Completion of a SIF is NOT a valid application in itself the CAF1 or ADM1 for in-year applications must be completed by hand or online to make a valid application for a place. Priority B Out of Catchment Area Applications B1. Those who have a brother or sister at the school who will still be attending the school at the time of admission. B2. Those who regularly worship, or whose families regularly worship at a Christian church which is a member of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland or the Evangelical Alliance. B3. Those children who attend one of the designated Pyramid Primary Schools (Sir Robert Hitcham CEVAP, Debenham; Stonham Aspal CEVAP; Wetheringsett CEVCP; Bedfield CEVCP, Earl Soham CP; Helmingham CP and Creeting St Mary CEVAP) but are not resident within Debenham High School s designated catchment area. Continued on next page Apply online at 15

16 Secondary (including upper and high) schools in Suffolk B4. If the parent or guardian of a child is a member of staff at Debenham High School and the member of staff has either been employed for a minimum of two years or has been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there was a demonstrable skill shortage. B5. All other applicants Definitions If the admissions limit is reached within any of the above criteria (A1. to B5.) priority will be given to the child living nearest to the school. We will measure the distance by a straight line ( as the crow flies ). All straight line distances are calculated electronically by the Local Authority using data provided jointly by the Post Office and Ordnance Survey. East Bergholt High School, Heath Road, East Bergholt, CO7 6RJ academy Headteacher Mr C Turner /2017 School Year PAN 186* 2016/2017 Oversubscription criteria below 2015/2016 School Year PAN 186** Number on Roll (May 2015) 916 ** The school is working to 193 for this year group, this was agreed after the PAN was published Number of applications received by the closing date 248 Number of places allocated to on time 186 Number of on time applications refused 62 applicants Criterion under which last child admitted out catchment distance miles 2016/2017 Oversubscription criteria: Children who have a Statement of Special Educational Needs or Educational Health Care Plan, which names the School, must by law be offered a place. Children will then be offered place at the School in the following order of priority: 1. Looked after children (children in care) and previously looked after children (children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order, immediately following having been looked after). 2. Children who are brothers and sisters of, or who live as a family at the same address as, pupils who are already at the school or who have already been offered a place, and who will still be there at the time of admission. Priority will be given, where necessary, to applications where there is the smallest age gap. If you have more than one child at the School, please name the youngest one. 3. Children who are ordinarily resident in the catchment area. 4. Children who live outside the School s catchment area but attend one of the designated Pyramid Primary Schools: East Bergholt CofE VC Primary School, Capel St Mary CofE VC Primary School, Stratford St Mary Primary School, Bentley CEVC and Copdock Primary Schools, and Brooklands Primary School. 5. All other applicants. It is possible that the PAN of the School will be reached in any one of the categories set out above. For this reason, all applications will be prioritised according to the rules described. Decisions will be made about the offer of places in accordance with those priorities. Distance tie-breaker: If it is necessary to use a tie-breaker to distinguish between two or more applications, a distance criterion will be used. We will give priority to the applicants who live nearest to the School as measured by a straight line ( as the crow flies ). All straight line distances are calculated electronically by Suffolk County Council using data provided jointly by the Post Office and Ordnance Survey. East Point Academy, Kirkley Run, Lowestoft, NR33 0UQ academy Principal Mr K Blakey /2017 School Year PAN /2017 Oversubscription criteria below 2015/2016 School Year PAN 240 Number on Roll (May 2015) 596 Number of applications received by the closing date 54 Number of places allocated to on time Number of on time applications refused 0 applicants /2017 Oversubscription criteria: Where the number of applications for admission is greater than the published admission number [Year 7], applications will be considered against the criteria. After the admission of pupils with statements of Special Continued on next page 16 Apply online at

17 Secondary (including upper and high) schools in Suffolk Educational Needs where East Point Academy is named on the statement, the criteria will be applied in the order in which they are set out below: a) Children in Public Care [ Looked After Children as defined in Section 22 of the Children Act 1989]. b) Children who are due to transfer and live in the area served by the school. c) Children living in the area served by the Academy who are attending a feeder primary school and are not due to transfer until the following year. d) Children who are due to transfer and live outside the area served by the Academy, who have an older brother or sister attending the Academy at the time of admission. e) Children who are due to transfer and live outside the area served by the Academy and attend a feeder school at the opening date of the Admissions round. i.e. 11th September. f) Children who are due to transfer and live outside the area served by the Academy. g) Children living outside the area served by the Academy who are attending a middle school and are not due to transfer who have an older brother or sister attending the Academy at the time of transfer. h) Children living outside the area served by the Academy who are attending a middle school and are not due to transfer. i) Admission of pupils on the proximity to the Academy using straight line measurement from the main entrance of East Point Academy to the main entrance to the child s home. Farlingaye High School, Ransom Road, Woodbridge, IP12 4JX academy Headteacher Ms S Hargadon /2017 School Year Sixth Form PAN /2017 School Year PAN 290* 2016/2017 Oversubscription criteria below 2015/2016 School Year PAN 290** Number on Roll (May 2015) 1874 ** The school is working to 297 for this year group, this was agreed after the PAN was published Number of applications received by the closing date 350 Number of places allocated to on time 290 Number of on time applications refused 60 applicants Criterion under which last child admitted Children who live nearest to the school, but are not ordinarily resident in the catchment area, who have siblings attending the school See 2015/2016 policy 2016/2017 Oversubscription criteria: Governors have a statutory duty to admit applicants with a Statement of Special Educational Needs/ Education, Health and Care plan where this school is named. 1. Looked After Children (children in care) and Previously Looked After Children (children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order, immediately following having been looked after). 2. Children of staff employed by the school in the following circumstances: a) where the member of staff has been employed for two or more years at the time the application for admission to the school is made or b) where the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a skill shortage. Staff using this criteria to apply for a school place for their child must complete the appropriate Supplementary Information Form. 3. Children who are ordinarily resident in the catchment area who have siblings attending the school. 4. Children who are ordinarily resident in the catchment area who have no siblings attending the school. 5. Children who live nearest to the school, but are not ordinarily resident in the catchment area, who have siblings attending the school. We will measure the distance by a straight line ( as the crow flies ). All straight line distances are calculated electronically by the Local Authority using data provided jointly by the Post Office and Ordnance Survey. 6. Children who live nearest to the school, but are not ordinarily resident in the catchment area, who do not have siblings attending the school. Distance tie-breaker: It is possible that the PAN will be reached in any of the categories set out above. For this reason, all applications will be prioritised according to the rules described. Decisions will be made about the offer of places in accordance with those priorities. If it is necessary to use a tie-breaker to distinguish between two or more applications, a distance criteria will be used. We will give priority to the applicants who live nearest to the school as measured by a straight line. Apply online at 17

18 Secondary (including upper and high) schools in Suffolk Felixstowe Academy, High Street, Felixstowe, IP11 9QR academy Principal Mr A Williams /2017 School Year Sixth Form PAN /2017 School Year PAN /2017 Oversubscription criteria on page /2016 School Year PAN 320 Number on Roll (May 2015) 1315 Number of applications received by the closing date 242 Number of places allocated to on time 242 Number of on time applications refused 0 applicants Hadleigh High School, Highlands Road, Hadleigh, Ipswich, IP7 5HU academy Headteacher Mrs C Gibson /2017 School Year PAN /2017 Oversubscription criteria below 2015/2016 School Year PAN 168 Number on Roll (May 2015) 750 Number of applications received by the closing date 191 Number of places allocated to on time Number of on time applications refused 22 applicants 169 Criterion under which last child admitted Category 3 Catchment See 2015/2016 policy 2016/2017 Oversubscription criteria: Children who have a Statement of Special Educational Needs which names the school must by law be offered a place at that school. 1. Children in care (Looked After Children) and children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order, immediately following having been looked after). 2. Children who are brothers and sisters of, or who live as a family at the same address as, pupils who are already at the school or who have already been offered a place, and who will still be there at the time of admission. Priority will be given, where necessary, to applications where there is the smallest age gap. If you have more than one child at the school, please name the youngest one. 3. Children who are ordinarily resident in the catchment area. 4. Places will be allocated in the following priority order: Children who live nearest to the school. We will measure the distance by a straight line ( as the crow flies ). All straight line distances are calculated electronically by the local authority (LA) using data provided jointly by the Post Office and Ordnance Survey. 5. Children who live outside the school s catchment area but attend one of the designated Pyramid Primary Schools (Beaumont Community Primary School - Hadleigh, Bildeston Community Primary School - Bildeston, Hadleigh Community Primary School - Hadleigh, St Mary s Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School - Hadleigh, Elmsett V C Primary - Elmsett, Hintlesham and Chattisham CEVC Primary School - Hintlesham, Kersey CEVC Primary School - Kersey, Whatfield CEVC Primary School - Whatfield) but are not resident within Hadleigh High School s designated catchment area. 6. All other applicants. Distance tie-breaker: It is possible that the PAN of the school will be reached in any one of the categories set out above. For this reason, all applications will be prioritised according to the rules described. Decisions will be made about the offer of places in accordance with those priorities. If it is necessary to use a tiebreaker to distinguish between two or more applications, a distance criterion will be used. We will give priority to the applicants who live nearest to the school as measured by a straight line. Hartismere School, Castleton Way, Eye, IP23 7BL academy Headteacher Mr J McAtear /2017 School Year Sixth Form PAN /2017 School Year PAN /2017 Oversubscription criteria below 2015/2016 School Year PAN 147 Number on Roll (May 2015) 922 Number of applications received by the closing date 169 Number of places allocated to on time Number of on time applications refused 9 applicants 160 Criterion under which last child admitted Children not attending a partner primary school but with a sibling attending Hartismere See 2015/2016 policy Continued on next page 18 Apply online at

19 Secondary (including upper and high) schools in Suffolk 2016/2017 Oversubscription criteria: A. Children in Care will be admitted as the top priority. B. In the event of over subscription, applications from within the priority admission area (from the named partner schools and the children of staff members) will be considered first and determined using the following criteria: 1. Children with a brother or sister (sibling) attending Hartismere at the time of application with a reasonable expectation they will be attending at the start of the new academic year. Attendance at Hartismere will include attendance at the Sixth Form. 2. Children attending one of the named partner schools who do not have a brother or sister (sibling) attending Hartismere C. Applications from children who do not attend a named partner school will be considered if there are still places available and will be determined by the following criteria: 1. Children not attending a partner primary school but with a brother or sister (sibling) attending Hartismere at the time of application with a reasonable expectation they will still be attending at the start of the new academic year. 2. In the case of up to 10% of the published admission number children with an aptitude in Music as assessed by a standardised process. 3. Children not attending a partner primary school and without a brother or sister (sibling) attending Hartismere 4. The proximity criteria as described below. Tie-breaker: In the event of oversubscription, priority will be determined: In Category B above by Random Allocation and in Category C above by the proximity of the child s home to Hartismere School: measuring the distance by a straight line ( as the crow flies ). All straight line distances are calculated electronically with those living nearest to the school being given priority. Apartments in the same block will be treated equally. If after applying the distance tie-breaker there are more applications than places available a further tie-breaker of Random Allocation will be used for the applications from this block. Holbrook Academy, Holbrook, Ipswich, IP9 2QX academy Principal Dr S Letman /2017 School Year PAN /2017 Oversubscription criteria on page /2016 School Year PAN 120 Number on Roll (May 2015) 414 Number of applications received by the closing date 88 Number of places allocated to on time Number of on time applications refused 0 applicants 88 IES Breckland, Crown Street, Brandon, IP27 0NJ free school Principal Mrs A Tilbrook /2017 School Year PAN /2017 Oversubscription criteria below Transport priority area: transport to IES Breckland will be provided to eligible pupils when it is the nearest school to the home address. In addition, families living in the Lakenheath Community Primary School catchment area are also entitled to free home to school transport for this school. 2015/2016 School Year PAN 100 Number on Roll (May 2015) 390 Number of applications received by the closing date 74 Number of places allocated to on time 74 Number of on time applications refused 0 applicants 2016/2017 Oversubscription criteria: Where the number of applications for admission is greater than the published admission number, applications will be considered against the criteria set out below. After the admission of students with statements of Special Educational Needs where IES Breckland is named on the statement, the criteria will be applied in the order in which they are set out below: 1. Looked after children and previously looked after children. 2. Children who have an older sibling attending IES Breckland at the time of transfer. 3. Admission of pupils on the proximity to the School using straight line measurement from the main entrance of IES Breckland to the main entrance to the child s home. 4. Should any category be oversubscribed, then the proximity to the school criteria detailed in 3 will apply. Apply online at 19

20 Secondary (including upper and high) schools in Suffolk Ipswich Academy, 9 Brazier s Wood Road, Ipswich, IP3 0SP academy Executive Principal Mrs P Hutchison /2017 School Year Sixth Form PAN /2017 School Year PAN /2017 Oversubscription criteria below 2015/2016 School Year PAN 210 Number on Roll (May 2015) 810 Number of applications received by the closing date 202 Number of places allocated to on time 202 Number of on time applications refused 0 applicants 2016/2017 Oversubscription criteria: When the Academy is oversubscribed, after the admission of students with Statements of Special Educational Needs where the school is named in the Statement, priority for admission will be given to those children who meet the criteria set out below, in priority order: 1. Looked after children or children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989). 2. Children who are ordinarily resident in the catchment area (see Suffolk County Council schools booklet for details and explanation). a) Students for whom it is essential to be admitted to the Academy because of special circumstances to do with significant medical or social needs. The Application will need to be supported by a letter from a hospital consultant, social worker or similar professional. The information should demonstrate why the Academy is the only school able to meet the child s specific needs. b) Children who are brothers and sisters of, or who live as a family at the same address as, students who are already at the school (including in the sixth form) and who will still be there at the time of admissions. Priority will be given, where necessary, to applications where there is the smallest age gap. If you have more than one child at the school, please name the youngest one. In the event of a tie break under this criterion, the distance criterion (2c) will be used as a tie break. c) Children who live nearest to the Academy. Suffolk Local Authority will measure the distance by a straight line (as the crow flies). All straight line distances will be calculated electronically by Suffolk Local Authority using data provided jointly by the Post Office and Ordnance Survey. In the event of a tie break under the distance criterion, random allocation will used. 3. Any remaining places will be offered to Children who live outside the Academy s catchment area in the same priority order as set out in 2b) to 2c) above. Ixworth Free School, Walsham Road, Ixworth, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 2HS Principal Dr R Cawley free school Headteacher Miss N King 2016/2017 School Year PAN /2017 Oversubscription criteria below Transport priority area: transport to Ixworth Free School will be provided to eligible pupils when it is the nearest school to the home address. 2015/2016 School Year PAN 120 Number on Roll (May 2015) 140 Number of applications received by the closing date 50 Number of places allocated to on time 50 Number of on time applications refused 0 applicants 2016/2017 Oversubscription criteria: After the admission of students with statements of Special Educational Needs or Education, Health and Care plan (EHC plan) where Ixworth Free School is named on the statement, the criteria will be applied in the order in which they are set out below: 1. A looked after child or a child who was previously looked after (children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order, immediately following having been looked after) but immediately after being looked Continued on next page 20 Apply online at

21 Secondary (including upper and high) schools in Suffolk after became subject to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship order. A looked after child is a child who is; a) in the care of a LA, or b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions ( looked after children as defined in section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989). 2. Children with a sibling attending Ixworth Free School at the time of application. A Sibling is defined in these arrangements as children who live as brother or sister in the same house, including natural brothers or sisters, adopted siblings, stepbrothers or sisters and foster brothers and sisters. 3. Other children by distance from Ixworth Free School, with priority for admission given to children who live nearest to the school as the crow flies. Distances are measured between the two full UK postcodes of the student s home and the school postcode using a website that calculates the distance up to three decimal places between the two points. Random allocation will be used as a tie-break in category 3 above to decide who has highest priority for admission if the distance between two children s homes and the school is the same. Should a sibling who is from a multiple birth be offered the last intake place for that year, their siblings will automatically be offered a place too, even if that makes the intake over the Published Admission Number. Kesgrave High School, Kesgrave, Ipswich, IP5 2PB academy Headteacher Mr N Burgoyne /2017 School Year Sixth Form PAN /2017 School Year PAN 280* 2016/2017 Oversubscription criteria below 2015/2016 School Year PAN 280** Number on Roll (May 2015) 1748 ** The school is working to 308 for this year group, this was agreed after the PAN was published Number of applications received by the closing date 387 Number of places allocated to on time Number of on time applications refused 79 applicants 308 Criterion under which last child admitted Children attending one of the named partner primary schools see 2015/2016 policy 2016/2017 Oversubscription criteria: Children who have a Statement of Special Educational Needs/Education and Health Care Plan which names the school must by law be offered a place at that school. The following admissions oversubscription criteria show the order of priority for places at Kesgrave High School. For entry year applications, these criteria will be applied according to the circumstances existing at the specified closing date. 1. Children in public care (Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children, as defined in paragraph 1.7 of the School Admission Code and the footnotes to that paragraph). 2. Children who are ordinarily resident in the catchment area. Places will be allocated in the following priority order: a) Children with a brother or sister (sibling) attending Kesgrave High School at the time of application with a reasonable expectation they will be attending at the start of the new academic year. Attendance at Kesgrave High School will include attendance at the Sixth Form. b) Children who live nearest to the school, using a straight-line distance. 3. Children of staff employed by the school for two or more years, or who meet a skills shortage. 4. Children attending one of the named partner primary schools. 5. Applications from children who do not normally reside within the catchment will be considered if there are still places available and will be determined by the following criteria: a) Children with a brother or sister (sibling) attending Kesgrave High School at the time of application with a reasonable expectation they will be attending at the start of the new academic year. Attendance at Kesgrave High School will include attendance at the Sixth Form. b) The proximity criteria described below in Tie-Breaker. Tie-breaker: In the event of oversubscription in any category above, priority will be determined by the proximity of the child s home to Kesgrave High School using a straight-line distance. All straight line distances are calculated electronically by Suffolk County Council using data provided jointly by the Post Office and Ordnance Survey. Apply online at 21

22 Secondary (including upper and high) schools in Suffolk King Edward VI CEVC Upper School, Grove Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3BH voluntary controlled school Headteacher Mr G Barton /2017 School Year Sixth Form PAN /2017 School Year PAN 220* 2016/2017 Oversubscription criteria on page /2016 School Year PAN 360 Number on Roll (May 2015) 1365 Number of applications received by the closing date 284 Number of places allocated to on time 284 Number of on time applications refused 0 applicants Mildenhall College Academy, Bury Road, Mildenhall, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 7HT academy Principal Ms S Byles /2017 School Year Sixth Form PAN /2017 School Year PAN 210* 2016/2017 Oversubscription criteria below Transport priority area: transport to Mildenhall College Academy will be provided to eligible pupils when it is the nearest school to the home address. In addition, families living in the Lakenheath Community Primary School catchment area are also entitled to free home to school transport for this school. 2015/2016 School Year PAN 270 Number on Roll (May 2015) 1073 Number of applications received by the closing date 191 Number of places allocated to on time 191 Number of on time applications refused 0 applicants 2016/2017 Oversubscription criteria: All children whose statement of special educational needs or education, health and care plan names the academy must be admitted (paragraph 1.6 of the School Admissions Code, February 2014). If there are more applications for places than there are places available, we will give preference to children according to the following rules in this order of priority: 1. Looked after children and previously looked after children (children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order, immediately following having been looked after) in accordance with section 22 of the Children s Act Siblings; which for the purposes of this policy are defined as: Children living permanently at the same address as a child attending the academy at the time of their admission (including children in the 6th Form). 3. Other children by distance from the academy, with priority for admission given to children who live nearest to the academy as measured using Ordnance Survey data to plot an address. Distances are measured from the main entrance of the child s address to the door outside the academy s reception on the site where the child will predominantly be based. Newmarket Academy, Exning Road, Newmarket, CB8 0EB academy Head of School Mr N Froy /2017 School Year Sixth Form PAN /2017 School Year PAN /2017 Oversubscription criteria on page /2016 School Year PAN 170 Number on Roll (May 2015) 683 Number of applications received by the closing date 128 Number of places allocated to on time 128 Number of on time applications refused 0 applicants New High School, Moreton Hall, Bury St Edmunds (Name of school may change. School to open September 2016 initially with 3 year groups (Years 7, 8 and 9) academy Headteacher to be appointed To be confirmed 2016/2017 School Year PAN /2017 Oversubscription criteria: If there are more applications than places available the following oversubscription criteria show the order of priority for places: Children who have a statement of Special Educational Needs (SEN) or an Education, Health and Care plan Continued on next page 22 Apply online at

23 Secondary (including upper and high) schools in Suffolk (EHC plan) which names the school. 1. Looked after children (children in care) and previously looked after children (children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order, immediately following having been looked after). 2. Children of staff who are recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a skill shortage. 3. Children attending a closing middle school who live in the catchment area of a partner school. Partner schools are Abbotts Green Community Primary School and Sebert Wood Community Primary School. 4. Children attending a closing middle school who do not live in the catchment area of a partner school. 5. Children who live in the catchment area of a partner school. 6. Children who live in Suffolk County Council s transport priority area for the academy. 7. Children living outside the catchment areas of partner schools. In the event of oversubscription, remaining places will be allocated according to the proximity of the child s main residence to the academy. This is measured by a straight line and will be done by Suffolk County Council using data provided by the Post Office and Ordnance Survey, with those living closer to the school receiving higher priority. All straight line distances are calculated electronically by Suffolk County Council using data provided jointly by the Post Office and Ordnance Survey. Northgate High School, Sidegate Lane, Ipswich, IP4 3DL community school Headteacher Mr D Hutton /2017 School Year Sixth Form PAN /2017 School Year PAN 224* 2016/2017 Oversubscription criteria on page /2016 School Year PAN 224** Number on Roll (May 2015) 1672 ** The school is working to 252 for this year group, this was agreed after the PAN was published Number of applications received by the closing date 393 Number of places allocated to on time 252 Number of on time applications refused 141 applicants Criterion under which last child admitted out catchment distance miles Ormiston Denes Academy, Yarmouth Road, Lowestoft, NR32 4AH academy Principal Mr P Marshall /2017 School Year PAN /2017 Oversubscription criteria below 2015/2016 School Year PAN 240 Number on Roll (May 2015) 941 Number of applications received by the closing date 202 Number of places allocated to on time Number of on time applications refused 0 applicants /2017 Oversubscription criteria: Places will be first allocated to students with statements of special educational needs or an Education, Health and Care Plan which name Ormiston Denes Academy. Then, if there are more applicants than places for the academy, the remaining places will then be offered in the following order of priority: 1. Looked after children (children in care) and previously looked after children (children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order, immediately following having been looked after). 2. Siblings (children who are brothers and sisters of, or who live as a family at the same address) of pupils who are already at the school or who have already been offered a place, and who will still be there at the time of admission. Priority will be given, where necessary, to applications where there is the smallest age gap. If you have more than one child at the school, please name the youngest one. 3. Children who are ordinarily resident in the catchment area. 4. Children who live outside the school s catchment area. Within categories 3 and 4 above, priority will be given to those students who live nearest to the academy. We will measure the distance by a straight line ( as the crow flies ). All straight line distances are calculated electronically by Suffolk County Council using data provided jointly by the Post Office and Ordnance Survey. Apply online at 23

24 Secondary (including upper and high) schools in Suffolk Ormiston Endeavour Academy, Defoe Road, Ipswich, IP1 6SG academy Principal Mrs C Woods /2017 School Year PAN /2017 Oversubscription criteria below 2015/2016 School Year PAN 180 Number on Roll (May 2015) 444 Number of applications received by the closing date 77 Number of places allocated to on time 77 Number of on time applications refused 0 applicants 2016/2017 Oversubscription criteria: Places will be first allocated to students with statements of Special Educational Need. Then, if there are more applicants than places for the school, the remaining places will then be offered in the following order of priority: 1. Looked After Children. Looked After Children are children who are in the care of a local authority or provided with accommodation by that authority in accordance with section 22 of the Children s Act Students with exceptional medical, social, or other needs that can only be met by providing a place at the particular school concerned rather than any other school. 3. Students with a sibling in attendance at the Academy and who will still be on roll in the year of entry. A sibling refers to brother or sister, step-brother or step-sister or the child of the parent/carer s partner where the child for whom the place is sought is living in the same family unit at the same address as that sibling. 4. Students who live closest to the Academy. Distances are measured by the shortest walking route, using roads and lit pathways, from the front door (or door number, with preference on lowest number in a block of flats) of the student s home address to the student entrance of the Academy. Applications made under criterion 2 will only be considered if supporting evidence from an appropriate professional or other suitably qualified person (e.g. doctor or social worker) is attached to the application form. Ormiston Sudbury Academy, Tudor Road, Sudbury, CO10 1NW academy Principal Mrs C Wilson /2017 School Year Sixth Form PAN /2017 School Year PAN /2017 Oversubscription criteria below Transport priority area: transport priority areas are based on the nearest school by road to Ormiston Sudbury Academy, Samuel Ward Academy and Stour Valley Community School. They are limited by the existing catchment area boundaries for Samuel Ward Academy and Ormiston Sudbury Academy. A map of the transport priority area is available online at: /2016 School Year PAN 160 Number on Roll (May 2015) 702 Number of applications received by the closing date 115 Number of places allocated to on time 115 Number of on time applications refused 0 applicants 2015/2016 Oversubscription criteria: Where applications for admissions exceed the number of places available, the following criteria will be applied, in the order set out below. 1. Looked after children and children with an EHC plan (or Statement of SEN). 2. Children who have a sibling attending the school in Years 7-13 at the time of application and date of proposed admission. 3. Children who live within the priority admissions area and who attend one of the feeder primary schools. 4. Children residing outside the priority admissions area who attend one of the pyramid primary schools. 5. Children residing within the priority admissions area who do not attend one of the pyramid primary schools. 6. All other applications (closest to the Academy in priority order). Applications made under criterion 1 will only be considered if supporting evidence from an appropriate professional or other suitably qualified person is attached to the application form. Distance Tie-breaker: It is possible that the PAN of the Academy will be reached in any one of the categories. For this reason, all the applications will be prioritised according to the rules described. If it is necessary to use a tie-breaker to distinguish between two or more applications, a distance criterion will be used. We will give priority to the applicants who live nearest the Academy as measured by a straight line. 24 Apply online at

25 Pakefield School, London Road, Pakefield, Lowestoft, NR33 7AQ foundation school Headteacher Mr P Linsley /2017 School Year PAN /2017 Oversubscription criteria on page /2016 School Year PAN 180 Number on Roll (May 2015) 895 Number of applications received by the closing date 189 Number of places allocated to on time 180 Number of on time applications refused 9 applicants Criterion under which last child admitted out catchment distance miles Samuel Ward Academy, Chalkstone Way, Haverhill, CB9 0LD Secondary (including upper and high) schools in Suffolk Executive Principal Mr H Lay academy Principal Mr A Prestoe 2016/2017 School Year Sixth Form PAN /2017 School Year PAN /2017 Oversubscription criteria below Transport priority area: transport priority areas are based on the nearest school by road to Samuel Ward Academy, Stour Valley Community School and Ormiston Sudbury Academy. They are limited by the existing catchment area boundaries for Samuel Ward Academy and Ormiston Sudbury Academy. A map of the priority transport area is available online at: /2016 School Year PAN 210** Number on Roll (May 2015) 1224 ** The school is working to 230 for this year group, this was agreed after the PAN was published Number of applications received by the closing date 296 Number of places allocated to on time 251 Number of on time applications refused 45 applicants Criterion under which last child admitted Distance miles 2016/2017 Oversubscription criteria: Pupils with a statement of Special Educational Needs or Education, Health and Care Plan (EHC plan) that name the Academy will be admitted. 1. Looked after Children or previously looked after children will be admitted as the top priority. 2. Exceptional Medical Need (see below). 3. In the event of oversubscription, applications from within the priority admission area (from the named feeder partner schools) will be considered next and determined using the following criteria: a) Children with a brother or sister (sibling) attending Samuel Ward at the time of application with a reasonable expectation they will be attending at the start of the new school year. Attendance at Samuel Ward will include attendance at the Sixth Form. b) Children attending one of the named partner schools who do not have a brother or sister (sibling) attending Samuel Ward. 4. Applications from children who do not attend a named partner school will be considered and will be determined by the following criteria: a) Children with a brother or sister (sibling) attending Samuel Ward at the time of application with a reasonable expectation they will be attending at the start of the new school year. b) The proximity criteria described below in Tie-Breaker. Medical Need: Exceptional medical circumstances supported by written medical evidence may override all but the first criterion. Any such applications must be received by the closing date in the co-ordinated scheme and will be considered by the Admissions Committee of the school. The extent and circumstances in which medical need would override those above would relate to situations in which e.g. a hospital consultant has stated in writing that attendance at Samuel Ward was an essential in terms meeting the medical needs of the child. The evidence should come, however, from at least one registered health professional and should set out the particular reasons why Samuel Ward is the most suitable school. Tie-breaker: In the event of oversubscription, priority will be determined by the proximity of the child s home to Samuel Ward. We measure by a straight line ( as the crow flies ). All straight line distances are calculated electronically by Suffolk County Council using data provided jointly by the Post Office and Ordnance Survey. Apply online at 25

26 Secondary (including upper and high) schools in Suffolk Saxmundham Free School, Seaman Avenue, Saxmundham, IP17 1DZ Principal Dr R Cawley free school Headteacher Mr D Lees 2016/2017 School Year PAN /2017 Oversubscription criteria below Transport priority area: transport to Saxmundham Free School will be provided to eligible pupils when it is the nearest school to the home address. 2015/2016 School Year PAN 120 Number on Roll (May 2015) 249 Number of applications received by the closing date 88 Number of places allocated to on time 88 Number of on time applications refused 0 applicants 2016/2017 Oversubscription criteria: After the admission of students with statements of Special Educational Needs or Education, Health and Care plan (EHC plan) where Saxmundham Free School is named on the statement, the criteria will be applied in the order in which they are set out below: 1. A looked after child or a child who was previously looked after (children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order, immediately following having been looked after) but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship order. A looked after child is a child who is; a) in the care of a LA, or b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions ( looked after children as defined in section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989). 2. Children with a sibling attending Saxmundham Free School at the time of application. A Sibling is defined in these arrangements as children who live as brother or sister in the same house, including natural brothers or sisters, adopted siblings, stepbrothers or sisters and foster brothers and sisters. 3. Other children by distance from Saxmundham Free School, with priority for admission given to children who live nearest to the school as the crow flies. Distances are measured between the two full UK postcodes of the student s home and the school postcode using a website that calculates the distance up to three decimal places between the two points. Random allocation will be used as a tie-break in category 3 above to decide who has highest priority for admission if the distance between two children s homes and the school is the same. Should a sibling who is from a multiple birth be offered the last intake place for that year, their siblings will automatically be offered a place too, even if that makes the intake over the Published Admission Number. Sir John Leman High School, Ringsfield Road, Beccles, NR34 9PG academy Headteacher Mr J Rowe /2017 School Year Sixth Form PAN /2017 School Year PAN 240* 2016/2017 Oversubscription criteria below 2015/2016 School Year PAN 240** Number on Roll (May 2015) 1331 ** The school is working to 250 for this year group, this was agreed after the PAN was published Number of applications received by the closing date 301 Number of places allocated to on time 250 Number of on time applications refused 51 applicants Criterion under which last child admitted Other children who live nearest to the school but are not in catchment area See 2015/2016 policy 2016/2017 Oversubscription criteria: Children who have a Statement of Special Educational Needs or Education Health and Care Plan (EHC Plan) which names Sir John Leman High School must, by law, be offered a place. In the event of oversubscription, admissions will be prioritised using the following criteria: 1. Looked after Children (Children in Care) and children, who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order, immediately following having been looked after). 2. Children with a sibling, who remain on the academy roll at the start of the new school year and who live within the designated catchment area. A map of the designated catchment area can be found on the Suffolk County Council website: ( Continued on next page 26 Apply online at

27 Secondary (including upper and high) schools in Suffolk 3. Children on roll at feeder schools, who live in the designated catchment area. 4. Children, who live nearest to the academy within the designated catchment area. 5. Children with a sibling, who remain on the academy roll at the start of the new school year and who live outside of the designated catchment area. 6. Children on roll at feeder primary schools and who live nearest to the academy outside of the designated catchment area of the academy. 7. Children of those employees of the academy who have been employed at the academy for more than two years or who have been recruited to an area of skills shortage. 8. Other children, who live nearest to the academy but are not within the designated catchment area. Tie-breaker: It is possible that the PAN of the academy will be reached in any one of the above criteria. For this reason, all applications within each criterion will be prioritised in order of those living nearest to the school. The distance will be measured by a straight line ( as the crow flies ). All straight line distances are calculated electronically by Suffolk County Council using data provided jointly by the Post Office and Ordnance Survey. St Alban s Catholic High School, Digby Road, Ipswich, IP4 3NJ academy Principal Mr C Walker /2017 School Year Sixth Form PAN /2017 School Year PAN 162* 2016/2017 Oversubscription criteria below 2015/2016 School Year PAN 162** Number on Roll (May 2015) 1012 ** The school is working to 164 for this year group, this was agreed after the PAN was published Number of applications received by the closing date 209 Number of places allocated to on time 164 Number of on time applications refused 45 applicants Criterion under which last child admitted Children who are members of another Christian denomination who do not have a sibling attending St Alban s and attends a non-feeder school See 2015/2016 policy 2016/2017 Oversubscription criteria: Ranking Group Description 1 Children who have a Statement of Educational Needs or Education, Health and Care Plan (EHC plan) specifying the school. Application of Admissions Criteria 2 Looked after or previously looked after baptised Catholic children; 3 Baptised Catholic children who have a sibling attending St. Alban s; 4 Baptised Catholic children who currently attend a Feeder school; 5 Other Baptised Catholic children. 6 Looked after or previously looked after children who are not baptised Catholic children. 7 Children who have a parent or guardian employed at St Alban s and the member of staff has either been employed for two years or was recruited to fill a vacant post for which there was a demonstrable skill shortage. 8 Baptised children who are members of an Eastern Christian Church and attend church regularly and have a sibling at St Alban s; 9 Baptised children who are members of an Eastern Christian Church and attend church regularly and who currently attend a Feeder school; 10 Other Baptised children who are members of an Eastern Christian Church and attend church regularly; 11 Children who are members of another Christian denomination and attend church regularly and have a sibling at St Alban s; 12 Children who are members of another Christian denomination and attend church regularly and currently attend a Feeder school who do not have a sibling attending St Alban s; 13 Other children who are members of another Christian denomination and attend church regularly. 14 Other children who have a sibling at St Alban s; 15 Other children who currently attend a Feeder school and who do not have a sibling at St Alban s; 16 Other children not included above. Tie-Break: Where the allocation of places would exceed the published admissions number within a group the places will be allocated by random selection (i.e. by lottery). Apply online at 27

28 Secondary (including upper and high) schools in Suffolk St Benedict s Catholic School, Beetons Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6RH voluntary aided school Headteacher Mr H O Neill /2017 School Year Sixth Form PAN /2017 School Year PAN Year PAN Year 8 90 PAN Year /2017 Oversubscription criteria below 2015/2016 School Year PAN Year 7 60 PAN Year 9-90 Number on Roll (May 2015) 716 Number of applications received by the Year 7 66 closing date Year 9 76 Number of places allocated to on Year 7 60 Number of on time applications refused Year 7 6 time applicants Year 9 0 Year 9 76 Criterion under which last child admitted Year 7 Criteria 14 Other Non-Catholic Children 2016/2017 Oversubscription criteria: Year 7 Pupils are admitted into National Curriculum Year 7 who have attained the age of 11 years by 31 August prior to entry. The Governors are required by law to admit to the school those who have an Education Health and Care Plan which specifically name St Benedict s as the appropriate school. Other students are therefore admitted to the school according to the following priorities. 1. Baptised Roman Catholic looked after children (children in care) and previously looked after children (children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order, immediately following having been looked after) currently attending Year 6 of a 2 tier primary school. 2. Baptised Roman Catholic children currently attending one of the following West Suffolk Catholic Pyramid Schools: St Louis Middle School, St Felix Primary School Haverhill, St Louis Primary Academy Newmarket, or St Joseph s Primary Sudbury, with brothers or sisters or who live as a family at the same address as those who are currently attending St Benedict s School and who will continue to attend the school at the time of entry. 3. Other baptised Roman Catholic children currently attending one of the West Suffolk Catholic Pyramid Schools as listed above. 4. Baptised Roman Catholic children currently attending Year 6 of a primary school with brothers or sisters or who live as a family at the same address as those who are currently attending St Benedict s School and who will continue to attend the school at the time of entry. 5. Baptised Roman Catholic children currently attending Year 6 of a 2 tier primary school. 6. Other baptised Roman Catholic children. 7. Non-Catholic looked after children (children in care) and previously looked after children (children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order, immediately following having been looked after). 8. Non-Catholic children attending one of the West Suffolk Catholic Pyramid Schools as listed above, with brothers or sisters or who live as a family at the same address as those who are currently attending St Benedict s School and who will continue to attend the school at the time of entry. 9. Non-Catholic children attending one of the West Suffolk Catholic Pyramid Schools as listed above, who attend their place of worship at least monthly. A supporting signature from the appropriate leader of their religious community will be required on the Supplementary Information Form. 10. Other non-catholic children attending one of the West Suffolk Catholic Pyramid Schools as listed above. 11. Other non-catholic children with brothers or sisters or who live as a family at the same address as those who are currently attending St Benedict s School and who will continue to attend the school at the time of entry. 12. Other non-catholic children who attend their place of worship at least monthly. A supporting signature from the appropriate leader of their religious community will be required on the Supplementary Information Form. 13. Other Non-Catholic children. Continued on next page 28 Apply online at

29 Secondary (including upper and high) schools in Suffolk In the event of over-subscription occurring under any of the above categories, places will be offered to children within that category according to the result of the drawing of names by an Independent person who is not a member of the Governing Body. Year 8 Pupils are admitted into National Curriculum Year 8 who have attained the age of 12 years by 31 August prior to entry. The Governors are required by law to admit to the school those children who have an Education, Health and Care Plan which specifically name St Benedict s as the appropriate school. Other students are therefore admitted to the school according to the following priorities. 1. Baptised Roman Catholic looked after children (children in care) and previously looked after children (children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order, immediately following having been looked after). 2. Baptised Roman Catholic children who attend St Louis Middle School with brothers or sisters or who live as a family at the same address as those who are currently attending St Benedict s School and who will continue to attend the school at the time of entry. 3. Other baptised Roman Catholic children who attend St Louis Middle School. 4. Other baptised Roman Catholic children with brothers or sisters or who live as a family at the same address as those who are currently attending St Benedict s School and who will continue to attend the school at the time of entry. 5. Other baptised Roman Catholic children currently attending a Catholic school. 6. Other baptised Roman Catholic children. 7. Non-Catholic looked after children (children in care) and previously looked after children (children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order, immediately following having been looked after). 8. Non-Catholic children who attend St Louis Middle School with brothers or sisters or who live as a family at the same address as those who are currently attending St Benedict s School and who will continue to attend the school at the time of entry. 9. Non-Catholic children who attend St Louis Middle School who attend their place of worship at least monthly. A supporting signature from the appropriate leader of their religious community will be required on the Supplementary Information Form. 10. Other non-catholic children attending St Louis Middle School. 11. Other non-catholic children with brothers or sisters or who live as a family at the same address as those who are currently attending St Benedict s School and who will continue to attend the school at the time of entry. 12. Other non-catholic children currently attending a Catholic school. 13. Other non-catholic children who attend their place of worship at least monthly. A supporting signature from the appropriate leader of their religious community will be required on the Supplementary Information Form. 14. Other Non-Catholic children. In the event of over-subscription occurring under any of the above categories, places will be offered to children within that category according to the result of the drawing of names by an Independent person who is not a member of the Governing Body. Year 9 Pupils are admitted into National Curriculum Year 9 who have attained the age of 13 years by 31 August prior to entry. The Governors are required by law to admit to the school those children who have an Education, Health and Care Plan which specifically name St Benedict s as the appropriate school. Other students are therefore admitted to the school according to the following priorities. 1. Baptised Roman Catholic looked after children (children in care) and previously looked after children (children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order, immediately following having been looked after). 2. Baptised Roman Catholic children who attend St Louis Middle School with brothers or sisters or who live as a family at the same address as those who are currently attending St Benedict s School and who will continue to attend the school at the time of entry. Continued on next page Apply online at 29

30 Secondary (including upper and high) schools in Suffolk 3. Other baptised Roman Catholic children who attend St Louis Middle School. 4. Other baptised Roman Catholic children with brothers or sisters or who live as a family at the same address as those who are currently attending St Benedict s School and who will continue to attend the school at the time of entry. 5. Other baptised Roman Catholic children currently attending a Catholic school. 6. Other baptised Roman Catholic children. 7. Non-Catholic looked after children (children in care) and previously looked after children (children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order, immediately following having been looked after). 8. Non-Catholic children who attend St Louis Middle School with brothers or sisters or who live as a family at the same address as those who are currently attending St Benedict s School and who will continue to attend the school at the time of entry. 9. Non-Catholic children who attend St Louis Middle School who attend their place of worship at least monthly. A supporting signature from the appropriate leader of their religious community will be required on the Supplementary Information Form. 10. Other non-catholic children attending St Louis Middle School. 11. Other non-catholic children with brothers or sisters or who live as a family at the same address as those who are currently attending St Benedict s School and who will continue to attend the school at the time of entry. 12. Other non-catholic children currently attending a Catholic school. 13. Other non-catholic children who attend their place of worship at least monthly. A supporting signature from the appropriate leader of their religious community will be required on the Supplementary Information Form. 14. Other Non-Catholic children. In the event of over-subscription occurring under any of the above categories, places will be offered to children within that category according to the result of the drawing of names by an Independent person who is not a member of the Governing Body. Stoke High School Ormiston Academy, Maidenhall Approach, Ipswich, IP2 8PL academy Headteacher Mrs J Dickson /2017 School Year PAN /2017 Oversubscription criteria below 2015/2016 School Year PAN 172 Number on Roll (May 2015) 737 Number of applications received by the closing date 121 Number of places allocated to on time Number of on time applications refused 0 applicants /2017 Oversubscription criteria: Places will be first allocated to students with Statements of Special Educational Need/Education, Health and Care plan. Then, if there are more applicants than places for the Academy, the remaining places will be offered in the following order of priority: 1. Looked after children (children in care) and previously looked after children (children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order, immediately following having been looked after). 2. Students with exceptional medical, social, or other needs that can only be met by providing a place at the Stoke High School Ormiston Academy rather than any other school. 3. Students with a sibling in attendance at the Academy and who will still be on roll in the year of entry. A sibling refers to brother or sister, step brother or sister or the child of the parent/carer s partner where the child for whom the place is sought is living in the same family unit at the same address as that sibling. 4. Students who live closest to the Academy. Distances will be measured by a straight line ( as the crow flies ). All straight line distances are calculated electronically by Suffolk County Council using data provided jointly by the Post Office and Ordnance Survey. Applications made under criterion (2) will only be considered if supporting evidence from an appropriate professional or other suitably qualified person (e.g. doctor or social worker) is attached to the application form. 30 Apply online at

31 Secondary (including upper and high) schools in Suffolk Stour Valley Community School, Cavendish Road, Clare, Sudbury, CO10 8PJ free school Headteacher Mrs C Inchley /2017 School Year PAN /2017 Oversubscription criteria below Transport priority area: transport priority areas are based on the nearest school by road to Stour Valley Community School, Samuel Ward Academy and Ormiston Sudbury Academy. They are limited by the existing catchment area boundaries for Samuel Ward Academy and Ormiston Sudbury Academy. A map of the priority transport area is available online at: /2016 School Year PAN 115 Number on Roll (May 2015) 538 Number of applications received by the closing date 120 Number of places allocated to on time 115 Number of on time applications refused 5 applicants Criterion under which last child admitted distance miles 2016/2017 Oversubscription criteria: After the admission of students with a Statement of Special Educational Need, or an Education, Health and Care plan, where Stour Valley Community School is named, the criteria will be applied in the order in which they are set out below: a) Children in Public Care. Looked after children (children in care) and previously looked after children (children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order, immediately following having been looked after). b) Children who have a sibling attending Stour Valley Community School at the time of transfer. A sibling is defined as a brother or sister (including half brother or half sister, adopted brother or sister, step brother or step sister and foster brothers and sisters) living at the same home address as the child applying for the place. In the case of multiple births (or siblings in the same age cohort) where one child has been allocated a place but where there are not enough places available for all the siblings, SVCS will be authorised to exceed its admission number to accommodate all the siblings. c) Children of staff at the school. This applies where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. d) The straight line distance from the School. We will measure the distance by a straight line ( as the crow flies ). All straight line distances are calculated electronically by Suffolk County Council using data provided jointly by the Post Office and Ordnance Survey. Stowmarket High School, Onehouse Road, Stowmarket, IP14 1QR community school Headteacher Mr D Lee-Allan /2017 School Year Sixth Form PAN /2017 School Year PAN /2017 Oversubscription criteria on page /2016 School Year PAN 240 Number on Roll (May 2015) 725 Number of applications received by the closing date 175 Number of places allocated to on time 175 Number of on time applications refused 0 applicants Stowupland High School, Church Road, Stowupland, Stowmarket, IP14 4BQ community school Headteacher Mrs K Grimes /2017 School Year Sixth Form PAN /2017 School Year PAN /2017 Oversubscription criteria on page 6 Transport priority area: for any students living in Elmswell, Rattlesden and Woolpit who were previously in Stowupland High School s catchment area and are already receiving free home to school transport to this school, this will continue until the pupil completes Year 11. We will also provide free transport to the next sibling as long as they join the school whilst the older sibling is still attending, but not in the sixth form. 2015/2016 School Year PAN 180** Number on Roll (May 2015) 655 ** The school is working to 185 for this year group, this was agreed after the PAN was published Number of applications received by the closing date 185 Number of places allocated to on time 185 Number of on time applications refused 0 applicants Apply online at 31

32 Secondary (including upper and high) schools in Suffolk Stradbroke High School, Wilby Road, Stradbroke, Eye, IP21 5JN academy Headteacher Mr A Bloom /2017 School Year PAN /2017 Oversubscription criteria on page /2016 School Year PAN 87 Number on Roll (May 2015) 273 Number of applications received by the closing date 60 Number of places allocated to on time 60 Number of on time applications refused 0 applicants The Benjamin Britten High School, Blyford Road, Lowestoft, NR32 4PZ community school Headteacher Mr J McAtear /2017 School Year PAN /2017 Oversubscription criteria on page /2016 School Year PAN 240 Number on Roll (May 2015) 826 Number of applications received by the closing date 133 Number of places allocated to on time 133 Number of on time applications refused 0 applicants Thomas Gainsborough School, Head Lane, Great Cornard, Sudbury, CO10 0JU (Federated with Wells Hall CP School) academy Headteacher Mr W Lloyd /2017 School Year Sixth Form PAN /2017 School Year PAN 240* 2016/2017 Oversubscription criteria on page /2016 School Year PAN 240** Number on Roll (May 2015) 1239 ** The school is working to 260 for this year group, this was agreed after the PAN was published Number of applications received by the closing date 268 Number of places allocated to on time Number of on time applications refused 8 applicants 260 Criterion under which last child admitted out catchment distance miles Thomas Mills High School, Saxtead Road, Framlingham, Woodbridge, IP13 9HE academy Headteacher Mr P Hurst /2017 School Year Sixth Form PAN /2017 School Year PAN /2017 Oversubscription criteria on page /2016 School Year PAN 168 Number on Roll (May 2015) 1099 Number of applications received by the closing date 154 Number of places allocated to on time 154 Number of on time applications refused 0 applicants Thurston Community College, Norton Road, Thurston, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 3PB community school Principal Miss H Wilson /2017 School Year Sixth Form PAN /2017 School Year PAN /2017 Oversubscription criteria on page /2016 School Year PAN 300 Number on Roll (May 2015) 1949 Number of applications received by the closing date 311 Number of places allocated to on time 300 Number of on time applications refused 11 applicants Criterion under which last child admitted out catchment distance miles 32 Apply online at

33 Secondary (including upper and high) schools in Suffolk Westbourne Academy, Marlow Road, Ipswich, IP1 5JN academy Principal Mr G Trott /2017 School Year PAN /2017 Oversubscription criteria below 2015/2016 School Year PAN 260 Number on Roll (May 2015) 1010 Number of applications received by the closing date 163 Number of places allocated to on time Number of on time applications refused 0 applicants /2017 Oversubscription criteria: All children whose statement of special educational needs or education health and care plan names the academy must be admitted (paragraph 1.6 of the School Admissions Code, February 2014). If there are more applications for places than there are places available, we will give preference to children according to the following rules in this order of priority: 1. Looked after children and previously looked after children (children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order, immediately following having been looked after) in accordance with section 22 of the Children s Act Siblings; which for the purposes of this policy are defined as: Children living permanently at the same address as a child attending the academy at the time of their admission (including children in the 6th Form). 3. Other children by distance from the academy, with priority for admission given to children who live nearest to the academy as measured using Ordnance Survey data to plot an address. Distances are measured from the main entrance of the child s address to the door outside the academy s reception on the site where the child will predominantly be based. Sixth form colleges One, Scrivener Drive, Ipswich IP8 3SU At time of print, school progressing towards academy status sixth form college Principal Mr A Whittaker Lowestoft Sixth Form College, Rotterdam Road, Lowestoft, NR32 2PJ sixth form college Principal Ms Y Botham Apply online at 33

34 Special schools School name and address Telephone Headteacher Churchill Special Free School, Chalkstone Way, Haverhill, CB9 0LD Hillside Special School, Hitchcock Place, Sudbury, CO10 1NN Priory School, Mount Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7BH Riverwalk School, South Close, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3JZ Stone Lodge Academy, Stone Lodge Lane West, Ipswich, IP2 9HW The Ashley School Academy Trust, Ashley Downs, Lowestoft, NR32 4EU The Bridge School, Sprites Lane, Ipswich, IP8 3ND Thomas Wolsey School, Defoe Road, Ipswich, IP1 6SG Warren School, Clarkes Lane, Lowestoft, NR33 8HT Age range Mrs G Ellis 5-18 Mrs S Upson 3-19 Mr L Chapman 7-16 Ms J Hatchell 3-19 Mr R Tracey 5-16 Mrs S Garrett 7-16 Mr O Doran 3-16 Ms R Hosie 3-16 Mrs J Bird 3-19 Pupil Referral Units (PRU s) School name and address Telephone Headteacher Alderwood, Raeburn Road, Ipswich, IP3 0EW First Base (BSE), Airfield Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7PJ First Base (Ipswich), Raeburn Road, Ipswich, IP3 0EW First Base (Lowestoft), 34 Ashley Downs, Lowestoft, NR32 4EX Hampden House PRU, Cats Lane, Great Cornard, Sudbury, CO10 2SF Mill Meadow, Mill Road, Gazeley, Newmarket, CB8 8RW Old Warren House, Warren Road, Lowestoft, NR32 4QD Parkside Unit, 291 Spring Road, Ipswich, IP4 5ND St Christopher s PRU, 103A Renfrew Road, Ipswich, IP4 3HG The Albany Centre, Beard Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6SA The Attic PRU, Lovewell Road, Lowestoft, NR33 0RQ The Harbour PRU, Saturn Close, Lowestoft, NR32 4TD The Kingsfield Centre, Chilton Way, Stowmarket, IP14 1SZ Westbridge Unit, London Road, Ipswich, IP1 2HE Age range Ms L Last 8-14 Ms J Bush 3-8 Mrs J Siddall 3-8 Executive Head Mr P Morton 3-8 Mr G Alcock 8-13 Mrs K Janssens 7-14 Mr P Morton Headteachers Mrs L Paige and Mrs S Swan Mr S Whitney 7-14 Mrs J Reason Ms J Sherington 8-16 Executive Head Mr P Morton 8-13 Mr C Millard 8-13 Mr D Siddall Apply online at

35 APPLY ONLINE for a school place in the normal year of entry from 11 September 2015 It s quick, safe and simple to apply online at In 2015, 73% of parents applied for their school place online. By applying online you can: Check or change your details right up to the closing date. Receive confirmation of your application by . View the outcome of your application online. Receive an with details of your school offer on the offer day, before allocation letters are received. If you do not have internet access, you can apply online from any Suffolk library. If you are applying online your application must be completed and submitted by midnight on the closing date. Please note that if you apply online you must not submit a paper application (CAF1). You cannot use the online facility to apply after the closing date. STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 STEP 6 You will be asked to register and set up a password to allow access. If you have previously applied online you will need to register again to make an application. If you live in Suffolk and your child is already at a Suffolk school you should have been sent a letter with a Unique Identifier (UID). You can use this as part of the online application but you can still apply online without one. Select the schools you want to apply for, these can be schools in Suffolk or in another local authority, and give reasons for your preferences if you want to. You are able to add your reasons for each preference on the application form or online. However, the admissions authority is only able to take these reasons into account if they have a direct bearing on how your application is ranked against the relevant published oversubscription criteria. Unfortunately, you are unable to attach evidence electronically to your online application. You will need to either or post your evidence to the Admissions Team by the relevant closing date. If you send your information through the post we strongly suggest you get proof of posting as we cannot be responsible for information lost in the post (see the Supporting evidence information on the next page). You must agree to the declaration that you have given accurate information before you submit your application. Once you have submitted your application you will receive a confirmation . Apply online at 35

36 APPLY ONLINE for a school place in the normal year of entry from 11 September 2015 Check the application checklist on page 28 of the Admissions to Schools in Suffolk 2016/2017 guide. If you are applying for a new school that has not yet received a unique number from the Department for Education you will have to fill in a paper application form (CAF1) which should include all of your preferences. We regret that you will be unable to apply online. If your contact details change before the closing date you will need to update your registration details and your child s application in the case of an address change. If your contact details change after the closing date you will need to update your registration details and us separately with the changes. You are unable to update your child s online application after the closing date. You do not need to let us know if you change your address. Supporting evidence If you want to provide any extra information with your application please include your child s name, date of birth, and the school it relates to on any additional paperwork. Sometimes we need evidence to support your application. This could include: An adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order for a child who was previously looked after, immediately following having been looked after. A Supplementary Information Form (SIF) to support an application based on religious grounds for a voluntary controlled school. Evidence to support your address (see the Cross-county applications and moving house section of the 'Admissions to Schools in Suffolk 2016/2017' guide). Please take particular care to fill in all of the fields correctly because failure to do so may affect how your application is ranked. If you need any help or have any questions about the online admissions process you can call: (local rate) or [email protected]. 36 Apply online at

37 Normal year of entry application form for the 2016/2017 school year Guidance notes If your child lives in Suffolk please use this form to apply for a place in the normal year of entry at any mainstream school within Suffolk or in another authority. Important You must return this form to the Admissions Team to reach us by the closing date of: Saturday 31 October 2015 for secondary (including upper and high) school applications Friday 15 January 2016 for primary (including infant, junior and middle) school applications Late applications: We will not normally consider applications received after the closing date until after we have dealt with on time applications. This means that all available places at your preferred school/s may have been filled. We do not acknowledge receipt of paper applications and strongly suggest that you get proof of posting. If you submit a second or subsequent application then this will override any previous application. This is because you can only have up to three live preferences at any one time. FORM CAF1 Before you complete this application form you should read the following notes: Note 1 Previously looked after children Previously looked after children (children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted, or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order, immediately following having been looked after). You must provide evidence with your application that your child was previously looked after in the form of an adoption, child arrangements or special guardianship order if you want this to be taken into consideration when ranking your application. Note 2 Child s current address/moving address Please give your child s current address. If you are planning to move house and you want your future address to be the one used to allocate a school place, you must attach to your application written evidence that you are legally committed to the move and that it will take place before your child is due to start at the school you have applied for. This could be proof of exchange of contracts, a signed letting/tenancy agreement confirming your new address, an assignment order that declares a relocation date and a unit postal address or quartering area address for a service child, or, for UK Service/returning Crown Servant families proof of the posting. If you are unable to provide evidence of your move by the closing date, we will still be able to use your new address to rank your application if we receive sufficient evidence by Tuesday 5 January 2016 for upper and high school applications or by Friday 12 February 2016 for primary, infant, junior and middle school applications. Please contact the Admissions Team on: for further details. Note 3 - Private fostering If you are caring for someone else's child for more than 28 days, you do not have parental responsibility for them and you are not a relative such as a grandparent, brother, sister, uncle or aunt (whether full blood, half blood or by marriage or civil partnership) or step-parent, you may be private fostering. It is a legal requirement that you contact Suffolk County Council on: or [email protected]. Apply online at

38 Note 4 Home to School Travel Children of compulsory school age (between 5 and 16) are entitled to free home to school travel if they are attending their nearest suitable school and are (a) aged under eight and live two miles or more from school, or (b) eight or over and live at least three miles from the school. Please note: the ages are taken at 1 September in each school year. If your child receives free home to school travel and is under eight years of age and lives more than two miles but less than three miles from the school allocated, travel will finish at the end of the school year following their eighth birthday. In addition, every school has a Transport Priority Area (TPA) that is used to decide if a child is entitled to free travel. The TPA may be the same as the catchment area or, if there is a Free school in the area, the TPA may be different. We recommend that you check the website: to find out if your child is entitled to free travel. If one of your preferences is for an out-catchment school, you will normally be responsible for travel costs and arrangements to that school. We would only provide travel to an out-catchment preferred school if it is your TPA school or the nearest suitable school to your home address with places available, taking into consideration the availability and cost of home to school travel, and your child is entitled on distance grounds. Note 5 Siblings It is important that you provide this information because it can affect your child s priority or offer of a school place. You should check the definition of sibling for the schools you are applying for. This can be found in a school s individual policy which is available from either the school or online at: For Community and Voluntary Controlled Schools please name the youngest sibling who is at or about to start at each preferred school. This does not include the CAF1 Form with guidance notes 4 pages sixth form. You should also include the sibling if you are applying for an associated infant or junior school. Note 6 Reasons for preference You can add reasons for each of your preferences if you want to. However, the admissions authority is only able to take these reasons into account if they have a direct bearing on how your application is ranked against the relevant published oversubscription criteria. Note 7 Voluntary Controlled Schools If your application for a place at a Voluntary Controlled School is based on religious grounds, you must complete a Suffolk County Council Supplementary Information Form (SIF). You will also need to tick the box on the application form to confirm this has been attached. The SIF is available online at: or by contacting the Admissions Team on: Note 8 Voluntary Aided, Academies, Foundation and Free Schools If you are applying for a place at a Church of England or Catholic Voluntary Aided School, you must also get a Supplementary Information Form (SIF) from either the school, online at: or by contacting the Admissions Team on: This needs to be filled in and taken or sent to the Voluntary Aided School direct. You may also need to complete a SIF for an Academy, Foundation or Free School (please check the school s individual policy to confirm if this is a requirement). You will need to tick the box on the application form to confirm you have done this. School Preference Advice Service School Preference Advisers are available during term time to help you find out about schools in Suffolk, how to make an application or how to appeal for a school place. Their aim is to help you make informed and realistic decisions about which schools to apply for to best meet your child s needs. You can contact an adviser through the SENDIASS Helpline on: or by at: [email protected].

39 Normal year of entry application form for the 2016/2017 school year We strongly recommend that you read the guide Admissions to Schools in Suffolk 2016/2017, the relevant Directory of Schools in Suffolk and the guidance attached before completing this form. The guide and directories are available online at: FORM CAF1 Important: You must return this form to the Admissions Team to reach us by the closing date of: Saturday 31 October 2015 for secondary (including upper and high) school applications Friday 15 January 2016 for primary (including infant, junior and middle) school applications We do not acknowledge receipt of paper applications and strongly suggest that you get proof of postage. If you submit a second or subsequent application then this will override any previous application. Please print in capital letters Child s details Child's legal last name: First name: Middle name: Child s date of birth: Male: Female: Does your child have a Statement of Special Educational Needs or an Education, Health and Care plan? Yes: CAF1 Form with guidance notes 4 pages No: Is the child a looked after child (child in care): Yes: No: Is your child previously looked after? (see Note 1): Yes: No: If you have ticked Yes, please tick this box to confirm if you have attached evidence: Child s current address: (see Note 2) Postcode: Name of current school (if applicable): Applicant s details Parent/Carer: Mr / Mrs / Miss / Ms Last name: Telephone numbers: Initials: address: Relationship to child: Address if different to the child s, including the postcode: Are you privately fostering this child? (see Note 3) Yes: No: Other details If you are moving house, please fill in these boxes (see Note 2) Child s future address, including postcode: Date of move: Are you a UK Service/returning Crown Servant Family? Yes: No: Admissions Team use only Catchment Area School/TPA: Date Application Received:

40 We cannot guarantee your child a place at any school including their catchment area school First preference (We recommend you apply for more than one school see Note 4) Please write the name of your first preference school in this box: Do any of your other children attend this school or the associated infant / junior school? (see Note 5) Child s name... Date of birth... Reasons (you do not have to fill in this section if you do not want to, see Note 6) Second preference Please write the name of your second preference school in this box: Do any of your other children attend this school or the associated infant / junior school? (see Note 5) Child s name... Date of birth... Reasons (you do not have to fill in this section if you do not want to, see Note 6) Third preference Please write the name of your third preference school in this box: Do any of your other children attend this school or the associated infant / junior school? (see Note 5) Child s name... CAF1 Form with guidance notes 4 pages Date of birth... Reasons (you do not have to fill in this section if you do not want to, see Note 6) Please complete this section where relevant: If your application for a place at a Voluntary Controlled School is based on religious grounds, please see Note 7 and tick this box if you have attached a Supplementary Information Form (SIF): If you are applying for a place at a Voluntary Aided, Foundation, Academy or Free School, please see Note 8 and tick this box to confirm you have taken or sent a Supplementary Information Form (SIF) to those schools direct: How we will use your information: We will use the information you have provided in your application for a school place in accordance with the Data Protection Act We will check and/or share this information, where necessary, with other admission authorities, local authorities, schools or education professionals, and Suffolk County Council s home to school transport service, to process your application and support the development of services. We will also use the information to enable Suffolk County Council to keep up to date figures on the availability of school places. We may share your information with other agencies to help you and/or your family to receive the appropriate services for your child s education, to help prevent fraud, or if required to do so by law. Parental Declaration (MUST be completed): I confirm that I have read the guide Admissions to Schools in Suffolk 2016/2017, the relevant Directory of Schools and the guidance notes attached to this application form. I understand that I will not receive an acknowledgement of this application and the Admissions Team is not responsible for forms lost in the post. I also confirm that the information I have given on this form is true and I have parental responsibility. Parent / Carer s signature: Date: Contact details and where to send this form (we strongly suggest you get proof of posting) All applications, including for Voluntary Aided, Foundation, Academies and Free Schools, must be sent to the Admissions Team. DO NOT RETURN THIS APPLICATION FORM TO A SCHOOL. Admissions Team, Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 2BX. Telephone: [email protected]

41 In-year application form 2016/2017 for Community and Voluntary Controlled Schools Guidance notes FORM CAF2 Please use this form to apply for a school place when you wish to change school outside the normal year of entry for a Community or Voluntary Controlled School. If you wish to apply for a school that is an Academy, Free School, Foundation or Voluntary Aided School please contact the school directly or fill in an ADM1 application form available online at: and return it to the school. If you wish to apply for a place in the normal year of entry you should complete a CAF1 application form. It is important that you read the guide Admissions to Schools in Suffolk 2016/2017, the relevant Directory of Schools in Suffolk and the following notes before completing your application form. CAF2 Form with guidance notes 4 pages The Admissions Team aims to process your application within 10 school days of receiving it. It may take slightly longer to process the application at busy times. We will not normally consider your application more than one term ahead of the date when you want your child to start at the school. Before you complete this application form you should read the following notes: Note 1 Previously looked after children Previously looked after children (children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted, or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order, immediately following having been looked after). You must provide evidence with your application that your child was previously looked after in the form of an adoption order, child arrangements order or special guardianship order if you want this to be taken into consideration when ranking your application. Note 2 Child s current address/moving address Please give your child s current address. If you are planning to move house, please give the details of your future address and moving date, if known, on the application form. If you want your future address to be the one used to allocate a school place, you must attach written evidence that you are legally committed to this move. This could be proof of exchange of contracts, a signed letting/tenancy agreement confirming your new address, an assignment order that declares a relocation date and a unit postal address or quartering area address for a service child, or, for UK service/returning crown servant families, proof of the posting. Please contact the Admissions Team on: for further details. Note 3 - Private fostering If you are caring for someone else's child for more than 28 days, you do not have parental responsibility for them and you are not a relative such as a grandparent, brother, sister, uncle or aunt (whether full blood, half blood or by marriage or civil partnership) or step-parent, you may be private fostering. It is a legal requirement that you contact Suffolk County Council on: or [email protected].

42 Note 4 Home to School Travel Children of compulsory school age (between 5 and 16) are entitled to free home to school travel if they are attending their nearest suitable school and are (a) aged under eight and live two miles or more from school, or (b) eight or over and live at least three miles from the school. Please note: the ages are taken at 1 September in each school year. If your child receives free home to school travel and is under eight years of age and lives more than two miles but less than three miles from the school allocated, travel will finish at the end of the school year following their eighth birthday. In addition, every school has a Transport Priority Area (TPA) that is used to decide if a child is entitled to free travel. The TPA may be the same as the catchment area or, if there is a Free school in the area, the TPA may be different. We recommend that you check the website: to find out if your child is entitled to free travel. If one of your preferences is for an out-catchment school, you will normally be responsible for travel costs and arrangements to that school. We would only provide travel to an out-catchment preferred school if it is your TPA school or the nearest suitable school to your home address with places available, taking into consideration the availability and cost of home to school travel, and your child is entitled on distance grounds. Note 5 Siblings It is important that you provide this information because it can affect your child s priority or offer of a school place. Please name the sibling who is nearest in age at or about to start at each preferred school. This does not include the sixth form. You should also include the sibling if you are applying CAF2 Form with guidance notes 4 pages for an associated infant or junior school. Note 6 Reasons for preferences You can add reasons for each of your preferences if you want to. However, we are only able to take these reasons into account if they have a direct bearing on how your application is ranked against the published oversubscription criteria. Note 7 Voluntary Controlled Schools If your application for a place at a Voluntary Controlled School is based on religious grounds, you must complete a Suffolk County Council Supplementary Information Form (SIF). You will also need to tick the box on the application form to confirm this has been attached. The SIF is available online at: or by contacting the Admissions Team on: School Preference Advice Service School Preference Advisers are available during term time to help you find out about schools in Suffolk, how to make an application or how to appeal for a school place. Their aim is to help you make informed and realistic decisions about which schools to apply for to best meet your child s needs. You can contact an adviser through the SENDIASS Helpline on: or by at: [email protected].

43 In-year application form 2016/2017 for Community and Voluntary Controlled Schools FORM CAF2 We strongly recommend that you read the guide Admissions to Schools in Suffolk 2016/2017, the relevant Directory of Schools in Suffolk and the guidance notes attached before completing this form. The guide and directories are available online at: Please print in capital letters Child s details Child's legal last name: First name: Middle name: Child s date of birth: Male: Female: Does your child have a Statement of Special Educational Needs or an Education, Health and Care plan? Yes: No: Is the child a looked after child (child in care): Yes: No: Is your child previously looked after? (see Note 1): Yes: No: CAF2 Form with guidance Postcode: notes 4 pages If you have ticked Yes, please tick this box to confirm if you have attached evidence: Child s current address: (see Note 2) Name of current school (if applicable) and address: Applicant s details Parent/Carer: Mr / Mrs / Miss / Ms Last name: Telephone numbers: Initials: address: Relationship to child: Address if different to the child s, including the postcode: Are you privately fostering this child? (see Note 3) Yes: No: Other details If you are moving house, please fill in these boxes (see Note 2) Child s future address, including postcode: Date of move: Are you a UK Service/returning Crown Servant Family? Yes: No: When would you like your child to start at your preferred school: Admissions Team use only Catchment Area School/TPA: Date Application Received:

44 We cannot guarantee your child a place at any school including their catchment area school First preference (we recommend you apply for more than one school see Note 4) Please write the name of your first preference school in this box: Do any of your other children attend this school or the associated infant / junior school? (see Note 5) Child s name... Date of birth... Reasons (you do not have to fill in this section if you do not want to, see Note 6) Second preference Please write the name of your second preference school in this box: Do any of your other children attend this school or the associated infant / junior school? (see Note 5) Child s name... Date of birth... Reasons (you do not have to fill in this section if you do not want to, see Note 6) Third preference Please write the name of your third preference school in this box: Do any of your other children attend this school or the associated infant / junior school? (see Note 5) CAF2 Form with guidance notes 4 pages Child s name... Date of birth... Reasons (you do not have to fill in this section if you do not want to, see Note 6) Please complete this section where relevant: If your application for a place at a Voluntary Controlled School is based on religious grounds, please see Note 7 and tick this box if you have attached a Supplementary Information Form (SIF): How we will use your information: We will use the information you have provided in your application for a school place in accordance with the Data Protection Act We will check and/or share this information, where necessary, with other admission authorities, local authorities, schools or education professionals, and Suffolk County Council s home to school transport service, to process your application and support the development of services. We will also use the information to enable Suffolk County Council to keep up to date figures on the availability of school places. We may share your information with other agencies to help you and/or your family to receive the appropriate services for your child s education, to help prevent fraud, or if required to do so by law. Parental declaration (MUST be completed): I confirm that I have read the guide Admissions to Schools in Suffolk 2016/2017, the relevant Directory of Schools and the guidance notes attached to this application form. I understand that I will not receive an acknowledgement of this application and the Admissions Team is not responsible for forms lost in the post. I also confirm that the information I have given on this form is true and I have parental responsibility. Parent / Carer s signature: Date: Contact details and where to send this form (we strongly suggest you get proof of posting) All applications for Community or Voluntary Controlled Schools must be sent to the Admissions Team. DO NOT RETURN THIS APPLICATION FORM TO A SCHOOL. Admissions Team, Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 2BX. Telephone: [email protected]

45 In-year application form 2016/2017 for Academies, Free Schools, Foundation and Voluntary Aided Schools Guidance notes FORM ADM1 Please use this form to apply for a school place when you wish to change school outside the normal year of entry for an Academy, Free School, Foundation or Voluntary Aided School. The school you wish to apply for may have their own application form that they may ask you to complete instead. You can check this by contacting the school direct. If you wish to apply for a Community or Voluntary Controlled School please fill in a CAF2 application form which is available to download online at: or contact the Admissions Team for a copy on: If you wish to apply for a place in the normal year of entry you should complete a CAF1 application form. ADM1 Form with guidance notes 4 pages It is important that you read the guide Admissions to Schools in Suffolk 2016/2017 and the relevant Directory of Schools in Suffolk and the following notes before completing your application form. Before you complete this application form you should read the following notes: Note 1 Previously looked after children Previously looked after children (children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted, or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order, immediately following having been looked after). You must provide evidence with your application that your child was previously looked after in the form of an adoption order, child arrangements order or special guardianship order if you want this to be taken into consideration when ranking your application. Note 2 Child s current address/moving address Please give your child s current address. If you are planning to move house, and you want your future address to be the one considered as part of your application, please check the school s individual policy for information on what evidence, if any, you need to provide. Note 3 - Private fostering If you are caring for someone else's child for more than 28 days, you do not have parental responsibility for them and you are not a relative such as a grandparent, brother, sister, uncle or aunt (whether full blood, half blood or by marriage or civil partnership) or step-parent, you may be private fostering. It is a legal requirement that you contact Suffolk County Council on: or [email protected].

46 Note 4 Home to School Travel Children of compulsory school age (between 5 and 16) are entitled to free home to school travel if they are attending their nearest suitable school and are (a) aged under eight and live two miles or more from school, or (b) eight or over and live at least three miles from the school. Please note: the ages are taken at 1 September in each school year. If your child receives free home to school travel and is under eight years of age and lives more than two miles but less than three miles from the school allocated, travel will finish at the end of the school year following their eighth birthday. In addition, every school has a Transport Priority Area (TPA) that is used to decide if a child is entitled to free travel. The TPA may be the same as the catchment area or, if there is a Free school in the area, the TPA may be different. We recommend that you check the website: to find out if your child is entitled to free travel. If your preference is for an out-catchment school, you will normally be responsible for travel costs and arrangements to that school. We would only provide travel to an out-catchment preferred school if it is your TPA school or the nearest suitable school to your home address with places available, taking into consideration the availability and cost of home to school travel, and your child is entitled on distance grounds. Note 5 Siblings It is important that you provide this information because it can affect your child s priority or offer of a school place. You should check the definition of sibling for the school you are applying for. This can be found in a school s individual policy which is available from either the school or online at: ADM1 Form with guidance notes 4 pages Note 6 Reasons for preference You can add the reasons for your preference if you want to. However, the admissions authority is only able to take these reasons into account if they have a direct bearing on how your application is ranked against the relevant published oversubscription criteria. Note 7 Supplementary Information Form If you are applying for a place at a Church of England or Catholic Voluntary Aided School, you must also get a Supplementary Information Form (SIF) from either the school, online at: or by contacting the Admissions Team on: This needs to be filled in and taken or sent to the Voluntary Aided School direct. You may also need to complete a SIF for an Academy, Foundation or Free School (please check the school s individual policy to confirm if this is a requirement). You will need to tick the box on the application form to confirm you have done this. What to do next if your child is refused a place at your preferred school If the school is unable to offer your child a place and you would like more information on what to do next, please contact the Admissions Team on: Alternatively, more information is available online at: School Preference Advice Service School Preference Advisers are available during term time to help you find out about schools in Suffolk, how to make an application or how to appeal for a school place. Their aim is to help you make informed and realistic decisions about which schools to apply for to best meet your child s needs. You can contact an adviser through the SENDIASS Helpline on: or by at: [email protected].

47 In-year application form 2016/2017 for Academies, Free Schools, Foundation and Voluntary Aided Schools FORM ADM1 We strongly recommend that you read the guide Admissions to Schools in Suffolk 2016/2017, the relevant Directory of Schools in Suffolk and the guidance notes attached before completing this form. The guide and directories are available online at: Please print in capital letters Child s details Child's legal last name: First name: Middle name: Child s date of birth: Male: Female: Does your child have a Statement of Special Educational Needs or an Education, Health and Care plan? Yes: No: Is the child a looked after child (child in care): Yes: No: Is your child previously looked after? (see Note 1): Yes: No: ADM1 Form with guidance Postcode: notes 4 pages If you have ticked Yes, please tick this box to confirm if you have attached evidence: Child s current address: (see Note 2) Name of current school (if applicable) and address: Applicant s details Parent/Carer: Mr / Mrs / Miss / Ms Last name: Telephone numbers: Initials: address: Relationship to child: Address if different to the child s, including the postcode: Are you privately fostering this child? (see Note 3) Yes: No: Other details If you are moving house, please fill in these boxes (see Note 2) Child s future address, including postcode: Date of move: Are you a UK Service/returning Crown Servant Family? Yes: No:

48 Your child cannot be guaranteed a place at any school including their catchment area school School preference (see Note 4) Please write your school preference in this box: Do any of your other children attend this school? (see Note 5) Child s name... Date of birth... Reasons (you do not have to fill in this section if you do not want to, see Note 6) Please complete this section where relevant ADM1 Form with guidance notes 4 pages Tick this box to confirm you have attached, taken or sent a Supplementary Information Form (SIF) to the school direct (see Note 7): When would you like your child to start at your preferred school: How the Governing Body/Academy Trust will use your information The Governing Body/Academy Trust will use the information you have provided in your application for a school place in accordance with the Data Protection Act They will check and/or share this information, where necessary, with other admission authorities, local authorities, schools or education professionals, and Suffolk County Council s home to school transport service, to process your application and support the development of services. They will also use the information to enable Suffolk County Council to keep up to date figures on the availability of school places. They may share your information with other agencies to help you and/or your family to receive the appropriate services for your child s education, to help prevent fraud, or if required to do so by law. Parental declaration (MUST be completed) I confirm that I have read the guide Admissions to Schools in Suffolk 2016/2017, the relevant Directory of Schools and the guidance notes attached to this application form. I also confirm that the information I have given on this form is true and I have parental responsibility. Parent / Carer s signature: Date: Where to send this form (we strongly suggest you get proof of posting) Please send this form directly to the school you are applying for. Contact details can be found online at: Apply online at

49 Comments, compliments and complaints Our aim is to make sure your child gets the best education possible. If you have any comments, compliments or complaints about your child s education, it is best to discuss this with a member of staff or the headteacher at your child s school. This can be put in writing if you prefer. Most issues can be resolved without any further action. However, if you are not happy with the outcome, you should ask the school for details of their complaints policy. If your complaint relates to a service you have received from Suffolk County Council you can contact Customer Rights. Phone: [email protected] Compliments about our services can also be sent to Customer Rights. Data Protection We will use the information you have provided in your application for a school place in accordance with the Data Protection Act We will check and/or share this information, where necessary, with other admission authorities, local authorities, schools or education professionals, and Suffolk County Council s home to school transport service, to process your application and support the development of services. We will also use the information to enable Suffolk County Council to keep up to date figures on the availability of school places. We may share your information with other agencies to help you and/or your family to receive the appropriate services for your child s education, to help prevent fraud, or if required to do so by law. We have been careful to make sure the information within this publication is accurate at the time of printing. However, we cannot rule out the need for changes before the start of the 2016/2017 school year. Any changes will be up-dated at Apply online at 49

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