Admissions Policy for 2008/9

Admissions to the nursery
The nursery admits a maximum of 20 part time children who have attained their third birthday. Places are allocated twice a year in September and January.

1. those whose churches also belong to the Council of Churches in England (CCE)
2. The African, Caribbean Evangelical Alliance (ACEA).

The school admits into reception a maximum of 45 children who become 5 in the academic year, as agreed with the LA. Places are allocated twice a year in September and January. In order to be considered for a place you must complete a Hackney admissions form and this must be handed into school or to the Learning Trust by February 1st 2008. There is no automatic transfer from the Nursery to Reception ? all children must re-apply.

The school admits a maximum of 45 children in each year group, and 30 per class, as agreed with the LA. Should there be more applications than places available the applicants are considered in two categories ?Foundation? Places and Open Places in the following order.

Governors have designated that a maximum of 23 places are to be offered as Foundation Places to regular worshipping members of a Christian Church.

Parents applying for a Foundation Place do so on the understanding that the Governors will ask for a letter of support from the minister of religion detailed on the supplementary form. The Governors will need to be satisfied that the family fulfils the criteria for committed membership of their church. By this we mean attendance at least twice a month for a year.

If there are more than 23 qualified applicants places will be allocated according to the following order of priority:

1. Children who are in Public Care.
2. Children whose parents are committed members and on the electoral roll of St. John the Baptist, Hoxton and St. Leonard's, in Shoreditch.
3. 3 Children whose parents are committed members and on the electoral roll of Holy Trinity, Hoxton; St. Anne's, Hoxton; St. Chad's, Haggerston; and St. Peter?s De Beauvoir.
4. 4 Children whose parents are committed members and on the electoral roll, or its equivalent, of other Christian denominations.

It is the parent?s responsibility to ensure that by the date given, a supplementary formis completed by their church leader. Where two or more applicants for a Foundation Place are deemed to be of equal standing, places will be allocated according to:

those whose churches also belong to the Council of Churches in England (CCE)

The African, Caribbean Evangelical Alliance (ACEA).

Open Places
The Governors have designated a maximum of 22 Open Places which are equally available to children of all faiths and of none.

Parents applying for an Open Place do so knowing that the school aims to provide an education based on Christian principles, and that all children will be expected to take part in Religious Education and in Christian Acts of Worship both in the school and the church.

If there are more than 22 applicants places will be allocated according to the following order of priority.

Children who are in Public Care.

The presence of a brother or sister attending the school at the time of admission to the school?s register. This would include children in the legal guardianship of an existing parent of the school provided proof of guardianship could be given e.g. residency order.

The nearness of the home to the school, measured in a straight line.

At the Governors discretion, from the total number of Open Places available:

two places may, on the recommendation of professional agencies, be offered to children with acute medical or social needs which this school may satisfy and it is demonstrated that they would suffer detriment going to another school.

The school maintains a waiting list, which will rank the children in accordance the over-subscription criteria and should there be vacancies in either category after 1st May places will be filled to a maximum of 45 from either category. The length of time on the application list will not be used as a criterion for admission.

Unsuccessful applicants in both categories
Parents of unsuccessful applicant?s have the right of appeal against the decision of the Governors. This appeal must be:

The Head Teacher will forward it to the Clerk of the Independent Appeals Committee. The Appeals Committee will meet to review the appeal on a date fixed by the clerk. The parents and a Governor representative will be invited to attend. The decision of the Appeals Committee is final and binding on both the parents and the Governors, unless reversed by the Secretary of State.