Our
annual intake of 180 students includes a number with statements of special
needs. In the event of the school being
oversubscribed, the Local Education Authority has a policy for the allocation
of places. Full details are sent to parents
by the LEA in October, in the ‘Information for Parents’ document. Briefly the criteria are as follows:
Where the number of
children seeking admission to the school is likely to exceed its published
admission limit, preferences will be given to:
i)
a child residing in the school’s catchment area;
ii)
a child who would have a brother or sister attending
the school not only at the time of application but when the younger child is
due to start;
iii)
a child who has a special reason for admission. This reason will probably be of a medical,
physical or social nature and production of a medical certificate or other
appropriate information is required;
Parents claiming such a special reason must inform the Education
Directorate Office in writing at the time of application and attach
any supporting documentation to the completed preferred school form;
iv) a
child who lives nearest to the school by the shortest walking route;
v) students
with a statement of special educational needs which names the school
vi)
students in the ‘looked after’ system where the
approved agencies agree that the preferred school meets the child’s social,
pastoral and educational needs;
Where applications
are being considered in each of the categories (i) to (iii), if the number of
children seeking admission exceeds the places available, allocations will be
made with preference being given to a child who lives nearest to the school by
the shortest walking route.
At times other than
normal transfer, if parents wish to transfer their child to the same age group
in another school, parents should discuss the transfer with the Headteacher of
the student’s present school in the first instance. If it is then decided to make a formal
request for transfer, parents should complete an application form, available
from the school to which you are applying.