Batley Girls’ High School – Academy Admissions Policy 2012-13
The initial number of year 7 places available for the 2012/13 school year will be 210. Applications for September 2012 entry should be made via the Kirklees coordinated admissions scheme and can be made online or on paper before the end of October 2011. Please note that Batley Girls' High School is popular and has been oversubscribed for the last few years.
Admissions Criteria
For year 7 entry in September the School will adhere to the Kirklees admissions policy as follows. If there are fewer applicants than there are places available, everyone who applies will be offered a place. When there are more applicants than there are places available there has to be a way of deciding which children are offered places. This is done by having admission criteria which are considered in order. These criteria can also be called oversubscription criteria. In Kirklees the admission criteria are:
Priority 1 children in public care (looked after children)
Priority 2 children who live in the school’s Priority Admission Area (PAA) who have an older sister attending from the same address at the date of admission (the younger sibling rule)
Priority 3 children who live in the school’s PAA
Priority 4 children who live outside the school’s PAA who have an older sister attending from the same address at the date of admission (the younger sibling rule)
Priority 5 children who live outside the school’s PAA.
Children with special educational needs who have a Statement which names the Academy will be allocated a place at the Academy. This is a statutory entitlement under the S.324 of the Education Act 1996.
Appeals procedure
For the past few years Batley Girls' High School has been fully subscribed by first choice applicants. However each year several parents opt to send their daughter to private school thus freeing up places at a late stage. Parents who want to appeal against the decision not to offer their child a place at the school must appeal directly to the school, not through the Admissions Team. Appeals should be addressed in writing to the Admissions Officer at the school within 10 school days of receiving the decision letter from the Admissions Team. The envelope should be clearly marked “Admission Appeal”.
The appeal will be heard by an independent appeals panel. Parents will receive written notification of the date and time of their appeal hearing, which they can attend to explain their case. If they wish, parents may be accompanied by an adviser or friend. Following the appeal, the Clerk to the appeals panel will write to parents with the decision.
Waiting list for the incoming Year 7
A waiting list will be drawn up from unsuccessful applicants, giving priority in accordance with the admissions criteria. Any places which become available will be filled from the waiting list. Criteria for updating and applying the waiting list will be those as outlined by the Local Authority and the Local Authority will hold the waiting list. If a child has been placed on the waiting list, parents will be informed in April 2012 and asked to confirm that they wish to leave their child’s name on the list, which will be retained until the end of the autumn term.
In-Year applications
From September 2010 it is a requirement of the national School Admissions Code (February 2009) that all enquiries and applications for places in schools are addressed to the local authority. After contacting the school about the availability of places the authority will then write to the applicants with the result of their application.
Where a family has moved into the area from abroad, another part of the country or city, and the child is effectively out of education, the application will be considered for an immediate start in the Academy, if there is a place available.
Where parents simply wish for their child to change schools, the application will be considered for the start of the following term.
The initial number of year 7 places available for the 2012/13 school year will be 210. Applications for September 2012 entry should be made via the Kirklees coordinated admissions scheme and can be made online or on paper before the end of October 2011. Please note that Batley Girls' High School is popular and has been oversubscribed for the last few years.
Admissions Criteria
For year 7 entry in September the School will adhere to the Kirklees admissions policy as follows. If there are fewer applicants than there are places available, everyone who applies will be offered a place. When there are more applicants than there are places available there has to be a way of deciding which children are offered places. This is done by having admission criteria which are considered in order. These criteria can also be called oversubscription criteria. In Kirklees the admission criteria are:
Priority 1 children in public care (looked after children)
Priority 2 children who live in the school’s Priority Admission Area (PAA) who have an older sister attending from the same address at the date of admission (the younger sibling rule)
Priority 3 children who live in the school’s PAA
Priority 4 children who live outside the school’s PAA who have an older sister attending from the same address at the date of admission (the younger sibling rule)
Priority 5 children who live outside the school’s PAA.
Children with special educational needs who have a Statement which names the Academy will be allocated a place at the Academy. This is a statutory entitlement under the S.324 of the Education Act 1996.
Appeals procedure
For the past few years Batley Girls' High School has been fully subscribed by first choice applicants. However each year several parents opt to send their daughter to private school thus freeing up places at a late stage. Parents who want to appeal against the decision not to offer their child a place at the school must appeal directly to the school, not through the Admissions Team. Appeals should be addressed in writing to the Admissions Officer at the school within 10 school days of receiving the decision letter from the Admissions Team. The envelope should be clearly marked “Admission Appeal”.
The appeal will be heard by an independent appeals panel. Parents will receive written notification of the date and time of their appeal hearing, which they can attend to explain their case. If they wish, parents may be accompanied by an adviser or friend. Following the appeal, the Clerk to the appeals panel will write to parents with the decision.
Waiting list for the incoming Year 7
A waiting list will be drawn up from unsuccessful applicants, giving priority in accordance with the admissions criteria. Any places which become available will be filled from the waiting list. Criteria for updating and applying the waiting list will be those as outlined by the Local Authority and the Local Authority will hold the waiting list. If a child has been placed on the waiting list, parents will be informed in April 2012 and asked to confirm that they wish to leave their child’s name on the list, which will be retained until the end of the autumn term.
In-Year applications
From September 2010 it is a requirement of the national School Admissions Code (February 2009) that all enquiries and applications for places in schools are addressed to the local authority. After contacting the school about the availability of places the authority will then write to the applicants with the result of their application.
Where a family has moved into the area from abroad, another part of the country or city, and the child is effectively out of education, the application will be considered for an immediate start in the Academy, if there is a place available.
Where parents simply wish for their child to change schools, the application will be considered for the start of the following term.