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DARRICK WOOD
INFANT & NURSERY SCHOOL
ADMISSIONS POLICY
2021/2022
Chancery Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all
staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Chancery Education Trust – Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School - Admissions 2021/2022
CHANCERY EDUCATION TRUST
DARRICK WOOD INFANT & NURSERY SCHOOL
ADMISSIONS POLICY 2021/2022
The admissions authority for Darrick Wood Infant and Nursery School is Darrick
Wood Infant Academy Trust. Darrick Wood Infant Academy Trust adopts all
procedures in accordance with the DFE Admission Code.
Primary Admissions
Children with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHC) are dealt with under a
separate process by the Special Educational Needs team. The published
admission number of Darrick Wood Infant School is inclusive of students with an
Education, Health and Care Plan (EHC) that are admitted to the school pursuant
to the school being named in the EHC accordance with the SEN Code of Practice.
Age of Admission
In line with legislation, all children will be permitted to start in reception in the
September following their fourth birthday.
Delayed (Summer Born) Applications
Delayed entry is when a child starts Reception Class at the beginning of the
academic year in which they turn six years (when their peers will be in Year 1.)
This is sometimes termed as ‘out of cohort’ or ‘out of peer group’. The
Headteacher, the Academy Trust and the school’s Governing Body will consider
applications for delayed entry in exceptional circumstances, taking account of
the needs of the child and the impact on the school. The application must be
made in writing by the child’s parent/carers to the Headteacher or Chair of
Governors. The request must be supported by documentation confirming that
the child has learning delay or difficulties and their social maturity is well below
that of his or her peers. Parents/Carers must complete and return the form
“Request for admission outside of a child’s normal age group” which is available
online at www.bromley.gov.uk. Alternatively, the form is available from the
School Admissions team by email at schools.admissions@bromley.gov.uk or
by telephoning 020 8313 4044. The completed form must be returned to the
Bromley School Admissions team. There is no mandatory requirement for
requests to be met. The Headteacher may also meet the parent/carers to
discuss the request further as part of the decision process.
Parents/Carers are advised strongly to fully consider the needs of their child,
including their social, emotional or physical development, before requesting
delaying entry and whether any additional needs of the child may be
exacerbated by the delay in starting school. Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery
School has an inclusive, differentiated and enriched curriculum for all children.
Chancery Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all
staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Chancery Education Trust – Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School - Admissions 2021/2022
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The Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS) states that:
“We know that, on average, deferred entry is not in the interests of summer-
born children. IFS research has compared the performance of children who start
school across areas of England which operate different admissions systems. We
find that deferred entry to school does not close the gap in educational
attainment between those born at the start and end of the academic year. In
fact, on average, those born later in the year benefit slightly from starting school
at the beginning of the academic year with their older peers, rather than joining
them up to a year later. This is because the benefit of additional time in school
more than outweighs the disadvantage of starting school slightly younger.”
(http://www.ifs.org.uk/publications/6856 cited 12th December 2014)
Parents/Carers also need to be aware that when a child is taught out of cohort
this may not be accepted by any new school applied for later on, including at
secondary transfer.
'Should the parent/carer’s request to admit the child outside of their normal age
group be agreed, this will only be relevant to that school and there can be no
guarantee that a school place would be available at that school as it will be
dependent on whether the child fulfils the oversubscription criteria and the
number of applications the school has received for that year of admission'
PAN (Pupil Admission Number)
The school’s PAN is set @ 270 for Reception – Year 2
Reception - 90 Places
Year 1 - 90 Places
Year 2 - 90 Places
Application Procedure
Application for admission must be made to the Local Authority in accordance
with the published Primary Co-ordinated Admission Arrangements for each
relevant year and will only be accepted from parent/guardians with proven
parental responsibility. Change of parental responsibility, unless exceptional
circumstances through a court order, will not be accepted during the co-
ordinated admission process.
Admission Criteria
Where the school is oversubscribed places will be offered in line with the
admission criteria outlined below:
1. Children Looked After (Children in Public Care including "all adopted
children who were previously looked after".) (see note 1).
2. Siblings - Children who have a brother or sister at the preferred school at
the beginning of their first term (see note 2).
3. Children of staff at the academy (see note 3)
4. Proximity – proximity as measured in a straight line from the front door of
the home to the front door of the school (see note 4).
Chancery Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all
staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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Notes
1. a.)A child looked after is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or
being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise
of their social services functions. These children must still be "looked after" when
the child starts school unless (b) applies.
b) or a child who was previously looked after and immediately after being looked
after became subject to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship order.
2. Sibling refers to brother or sister, half brother or sister, adopted brother or
sister, step brother or sister, or the child of the parent/carer’s partner, and in
every case, the child should be living in the same family unit at the same
address. The elder sibling must still be on roll at the school when the younger
child starts school.
The sibling criteria operates across linked infant and junior schools as they are
deemed as Primary Schools that provide primary education (section 5 of
Education Act 1996) if at the time of admission their older sibling will be on roll
of the Junior School or will transfer from Year 2 into the Junior School in the
September.
3.a) Where the member of staff has been employed at the academy for two or
more years at the time at which the application of admission to the academy is
made and/or
b) The member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a
demonstrable skill shortage.
4. “Home" being where the child normally resides as their only or principal
residence. Addresses involved in child minding (professional or relatives) are
excluded. Parents will be asked to provide documentary evidence to confirm an
address and parental responsibility. It is expected that the applicant and pupil
will still be resident at the same address when the child starts school.
Distance will be measured (in a straight line) from the front door of the child’s
home address (including flats) to the main entrance of the school, using the
Local Authority’s computerised measuring system, with those living closer to the
school receiving the higher priority.
5. Where a Bromley school has a Special Opportunity Unit, and the children in
the unit integrate at times into the mainstream school, then the siblings of
children attending the unit will be treated as siblings when applying for places in
the mainstream school. Please note however that where such places are
accepted then NO assistance towards the transport of the child in the
mainstream school can be considered unless the normal rules of the transport
policy apply.
Chancery Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all
staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Chancery Education Trust – Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School - Admissions 2021/2022
[4]Infant/Junior Transfer
Priority in the allocation of Year 3 places for children transferring from a linked
infant to junior school will be allocated as follows:
1. Children Looked After (Children in Public Care including "all adopted children
who were previously looked after".)
2. Children in attendance at the linked infant school. If the number of
applications from children in the linked infant school exceeds the number of
places available in the junior school, decisions on the allocation of places will be
made in accordance with criterion 3 (siblings as detailed below) and then
criterion 4 (proximity of the home in relation to the school).
3. Siblings - Children who have a brother or sister at the preferred school or the
linked Infant school still attending at the beginning of their first term.
4. Proximity – proximity as measured in a straight line from the front door of the
home to the main entrance door of the school.
Application Procedure for Admission to Junior School
Applications for admission to Year 3 in a junior school are to be made to the
Local Authority.
Parents of children in the Infant school will only be required to complete a
transfer form for that one school. Applications from parents not attending the
Infant school will be dealt with at the same time in line with the admission
criteria.
Children in attendance at the Nursery
Children who attend Darrick Wood Nursery are not automatically entitled to a
place in Reception. All parents/carers of Nursery children should submit their
application for a reception place through the Local Authority in line with the
admissions code.
Closing Date
The proposed closing date for application is in accordance with the Local
Authority’s decision.
Offer Date
The proposed offer date for application is in accordance with the Local
Authority’s decision.
Appeals
All applicants have a statutory right of appeal in the event that their preferred
school is unable to offer them a place. An Appeal for Admission form is available
from the school's Independent Appeal Clerk. Please contact Darrick Wood Infant
School office for further details.
Chancery Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all
staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Chancery Education Trust – Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School - Admissions 2021/2022
[5]Infant class size legislation places a duty on local authorities to ensure that no
child is taught in an infant class size of more than 30 children. There are only
certain circumstances under which an appeal panel can uphold an appeal for a
school. For further details please see the Primary Admission Appeals page @
www.bromley.gov.uk.
Any appeal will be heard by an independent appeals panel and the decision will
be communicated by the Independent Clerk to the school and parents and is
binding on the Admission Authority/Governing body. There is no further right of
appeal. Parents who are dissatisfied with the decision may seek a judicial review
or have their case investigated by the Local Government Ombudsman. Please
note that the Ombudsman cannot overturn an appeal decision but may make
recommendations for a suitable remedy.
Name Date
Policy written by A Rampton, Headteacher September 2019
Agreed by Committee CET Board November 2019
Adopted by Governing Board CET Board Pending February 2020
To be reviewed annually
Chancery Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all
staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Chancery Education Trust – Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School - Admissions 2021/2022
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