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Admissions policy for 2008/9
Holy Trinity is a one form entry Church of England Primary School with a nursery. The Governors, welcome applications for admissions from families who support the
Christian ethos of the school. The school has an admission limit of 30 places. In the case of there being more applications than places available the Governors will give 25
foundation places and 5 open places or in the same ratio after places have been given to children ‘Looked After’ by the Local Authority. The following criteria in order:
- Children in public care
Foundation Places
- Children of parents who are practicing* Anglicans and who are on the
church electoral roll of parishes of Holy Trinity with St Philip, Dalston & All Saints, Haggerston.
- Children of parents who are practicing* members of a
Christian denomination**
and who live in the Parishes of Holy Trinity with St Philip, Dalston & All Saints, Haggerston.
- Children of parents who are practicing* members of a
Christian denomination who live outside the parish, but for whom this is the nearest Church of England school.
- Children who live in the Parishes of Holy Trinity
with St Philip, Dalston & All Saints, Haggerstonand whose parents wish them to attend the school
because of its Christian ethos.
Open Places
- Children whose parents belong to another world faith
community*** and wish to attend because of its religious traditions and who are in sympathy with this
tradition who live within the parishes of Holy Trinity with St Philip, Dalston & All Saints, Haggerston.
Notes: In all categories children who have a brother or sister at the school
at the time of their proposed entry will be given priority. When deciding between applicants who appear to have equal
entitlement to admission under any criteria, the governors will offer the place to the applicant who lives nearest the
main entrance to the school in Beechwood Road measured by a straight line
The school maintains a waiting list. Children are ranked on the waiting list in accordance with the school over
subscription criteria. Admissions outside the normal admissions round will be considered in accordance with the schools
over subscription criteria. It should be understood by parents that a place in the nursery does not give a child automatic
entry to the reception class.
Late applicants will be added to the waiting list if the year group they are applying for is over-subscribed. In the
event of a place becoming available, all eligible applicants currently on the waiting list are considered in light of the
school's admissions criteria and a place is offered accordingly.
* Family who worship at least twice a month
** As defined by the British Council of Churches
*** a letter confirming affiliation to that faith must be signed by an accredited representative of that community.
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