A D M I S S I O N S

Students will be admitted to Queensmead School at the age of 11 without reference to ability or aptitude. The standard number for admissions is 180.

     

Students Having a Statement of Special Educational Needs

Within the standard number of places available for allocation, the Governors will admit a child with special educational needs subject to :

there being reasonable and proper consultation with the appropriate LEA as to
  whether facilities at the school are suitable for the child
whether the decision to admit the child to Queensmead would be compatible with
  the efficient provision of education and the efficient use of resources
the contents of the Statement of Special Educational Need making provision for
  the acceptance of children who are the subject of Statements of Special Educational
  Need and whose parents express a preference for Queensmead School

In respect of the admission of children with a Statement of Special Educational Need the consultation process preceding the naming of the school, together with procedures and the timetable agreed with the LEA, must be rigorously adhered to. Applications are made using the common application form in conjunction with their SEN officer.

Admissions Criteria

Where applications for admission exceed the number of places available, the following criteria will be applied, in the order set out below, to decide which children to admit :

children in public care
children who suffer from a confirmed medical and/or psychological condition
    which necessitates attendance at Queensmead School
children who have a brother or sister on the school roll on the day stated as
  the deadline for applications and who commenced at the school prior to the
  end of the spring term previous to the September for which an application
  is sought and who will continue to attend during that following school year
children whose homes are nearest the school measured in a straight
  line from the school to each home in question
if two applications have equa-distance addresses then both will be offered
where a child resides equally at two addresses the permanent address
  will be taken as where child benefit is paid

Appeals

Parents of those children not offered a place may elect to appeal on either of the following grounds:

the Admissions Authority failed to apply the Admissions criteria established
  with the approval of the Secretary of State for the purpose of allocating
  places in the event of the school being over-subscribed the
Admissions Authority failed to follow the procedure laid down in the
  Queensmead School Instrument and Articles of Government for dealing
  with admissions

The above information is offered purely as a general guide to parents applying for a place in September, 2008. Please contact the school for further information and individual requirements.

Admissions at Queensmead School September 2009.pdf

Background to Queensmead’s expansion in September 2010.

Expansion Annex A