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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 :
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there being
reasonable and proper consultation with the appropriate LEA as to
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whether
facilities at the school are suitable for the child |
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whether
the decision to admit the child to Queensmead would
be compatible with |
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the efficient provision of education and the efficient use of resources |
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the contents
of the Statement of Special Educational Need making provision for |
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the acceptance of children who are the subject of Statements
of Special Educational |
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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 :
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children in public
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children
who suffer from a confirmed medical and/or psychological condition |
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which
necessitates attendance at Queensmead School |
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children who
have a brother or sister on the school roll on the
day stated as |
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the
deadline for applications and who commenced at the school prior
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end of the spring term previous to the September for which an application |
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is sought and who will continue to attend during that following
school year |
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children whose
homes are nearest the school measured in a straight |
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line from the
school to each home in question |
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if two applications
have equa-distance addresses then both will be offered |
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where a child
resides equally at two addresses the permanent address
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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:
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the
Admissions Authority failed to apply the Admissions
criteria established |
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with the approval of the Secretary of State for the
purpose of
allocating |
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places in the event of the school being
over-subscribed the |
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Admissions Authority failed to follow the procedure
laid down in
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Queensmead School Instrument and Articles of Government for
dealing |
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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
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