Warrington Road, Croydon CR0 4BH
DfE school number: 306 4603
Head teacher: Mr David Matthews, BA
[ 020 8686 8306 w 020 8681 6320
Y www.standhigh.net
Students: girls and boys (11-18) 760 on roll
Year 7Admission number: 150
Open day:
Wednesday 17 September 2014, 4pm – 6pm and 7pm – 9pm. Please plan your visit to include a talk from the head teacher at 5pm, 7pm and 8.30pm Thursday 18 September 2014, 2pm – 3.15pm (head teachers talk at 2.00pm)
Friday 19 September 2014, 9.30am -10.45am (head teacher’s talk at 9.30am)
Bus Routes: 154, 157, 407, 410 and 455
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Admissions criteria
Where the number of applications for admission is greater than the published admission number, applications will be considered against the published admission criteria. After the admission of children with statements of special educational needs where the school is named on the statement, the criteria will be applied in the order in which they are set out below:
1 Child looked-after or child previously looked-after Child looked-after is defined as a child in public care at the date on which the application is made. Previously looked-after child is defined as a child who was looked-after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a residence order or special guardianship order, immediately after being looked-after. If an application is made under the ‘child looked-after’ or ‘child previously looked-after’ criteria, it must be supported by a letter from the relevant local authority children’s services department and/or relevant documents and a copy of the adoption, residence or special guardianship order.
2 Applicants with an exceptional and professionally supported social, medical or pastoral need. 3 All other places will be awarded according to the
allocation of points as described below. Points are awarded for all criteria which apply to the applicant. 3.1 Children who live within the Archdeaconry
of Croydon 21 points
3.2 Children who have a sibling. 20 points 3.3 Children in Year 6 at a mainstream primary school
belonging to the Waddon Inclusion Network (WIN) cluster (i.e. Aerodrome Primary, Howard Primary, Parish Church Juniors and Park Hill Juniors).
7 points 3.4 Children whose named parent or carer is significantly
involved in a Church of England church or another
eligible church. 3 points
And either
3.5 Children who, with their named parent or carer, have attended a Church of England church at least three weeks out of four for a minimum of two years.
9 points
or
3.6 Children who, with their named parent or carer, have attended a Christian church which is a full member of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland and/or The Evangelical Alliance and/or Affinity and/or The Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches (FIEC) at least three weeks out of four for a minimum of two years
8 points
or
3.7 Children who, with their named parent or carer, have attended a Church of England church at least once a month for a minimum of two years
4 points
or
3.8 Children who, with their named parent or carer, have attended a Christian church which is a full member of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland and/ or The Evangelical Alliance and/or Affinity and/or The Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches (FIEC), at least once a month for a minimum of two years
3 points
or
3.9 Children who, without their named parent or carer, have attended a Church of England or a Christian church which is a full member of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland and/or The Evangelical Alliance
and/or Affinity and/or The Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches (FIEC), at least three weeks out of four for a minimum of two years.
10 points
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Ranked by points
Apart from applicants who fulfil criteria 1 or 2, all applicants will be ranked according to the number of points they are awarded under the above criteria (3.1 – 3.9) using information obtained through the school’s Supplementary Information Form.
Distance
Applicants with the same score will be further ranked according to the distance they live from the school measuring a straight line from the centre point of the home address (using the ordnance survey grid reference of the applicant’s property) to the named school gate (the main entrance to the school on Warrington Road). Tiebreaker
Priority will be given to those living closest to the school. In the event of applicants living equidistant from the school, places will be awarded by drawing lots. This will be independently verified.
Waiting lists
St Andrew’s operates a waiting list which is kept open indefinitely, and those who are unsuccessful in their application will be offered the opportunity to have their child’s name placed on this waiting list. Places will be offered to those on the waiting list in accordance with the criteria above.
Appeals
Parents, whose application for a place is unsuccessful, may appeal to an independent appeal panel.
Appellants will be allowed at least 20 school days to lodge an appeal, which must be made in writing and must set out the reasons on which the appeal is made.
Appeals should be made to the admissions appeal clerk at the school address. Parents/carers have the right to make oral representations to the appeal panel.
Sixth form admissions
At the heart of St Andrew’s sixth form is a distinctive ethos which provides an inclusive environment where students study, learn and flourish in a setting shaped by Christian values. We welcome applications from all members of the community, asking all students to respect our foundation ethos and recognise its importance to the school.
Students who previously have been permanently excluded from St Andrew’s are not eligible for a place at the sixth form. Offers for a place in St Andrew’s sixth form are provisional on students attaining the entry requirements for their courses and are subject to places being available in those courses. Please see the school’s full sixth form arrangements for details of entry requirements. If there are more applicants who meet the entry
requirements than places available, places will be offered according to the following criteria:
1. Applicants who are looked-after or have been previously looked-after, provided they have not been permanently excluded from St Andrew’s or Archbishop Tenison’s Schools.
2. Applicants in Year 11 at St Andrew’s who submit their application for a place by the published deadline. These applications will be ranked according to the distance they live from the school, measuring a straight line from the centre point of the home address (using the ordnance survey grid reference of the applicant’s property) to the school’s main entrance on Warrington Road. In the event of applicants living equidistant from the school, places will be awarded by drawing lots and this process will be independently verified.
3. Applicants from schools other than St Andrew’s who submit their application for a place by the published deadline. These applications will be ranked according to the distance they live from the school, measuring a straight line from the centre point of the home address (using the ordnance survey grid reference of the applicant’s property) to the school’s main entrance on Warrington Road. In the event of applicants living equidistant from the school, places will be awarded by drawing lots and this process will be independently verified.
Waiting lists
If an offer cannot be made in the initial round because more applications have been received than places available in the sixth form, applicants are encouraged to place their name on a waiting list. Considerable movement in the waiting list is to be expected between the initial offers being made and the publication of GCSE results in August. As places become available, they will be offered to applicants, including late applicants ranked in accordance with the criteria in Section 3 above. The waiting list is maintained until 31st December following
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Appeals
Applicants (or their parents or carers) who have been unsuccessful in gaining a place at St Andrew’s sixth form may appeal to an independent appeal panel. Applicants should contact the admissions appeal clerk, within 20 school days of notification that no place has been offered, at the school address. The independent appeal panel will proceed in accordance with current legislation. As appeals cannot be decided provisionally, it is unlikely that any appeal will be heard prior to 1 September and the start of the autumn term after the publication of GCSE results. Definitions
Social, medical or pastoral need
Governors may allocate up to three places on these grounds. Those applying under this category should state this on the SIF and must supply in writing, at the time of application, relevant supporting professional evidence, e.g. from a social worker or specialist health professional. The evidence must set out the child’s exceptional
circumstances, reasons why St Andrew’s is the most suitable school and the difficulties that would be caused if the child had to attend another school. Allocation of such places does not set a precedent for future applications as each case is treated on its own merits.
Archdeaconry of Croydon
This is a geographical area including the London Borough of Croydon and part of the London Borough of Sutton. Parents are welcome to contact the school to see if they live within the Archdeaconry of Croydon.
Sibling
This term includes brothers and sisters (blood relatives), step-siblings, adopted children and long-term foster children living at the same address. This sibling criterion applies to siblings of students who at the time of this proposed admission, will still be attending St Andrew’s or St Andrew’s sixth form.
Named parent or carer
It is for the applicant’s family to choose ONE parent’s or carer’s details to be included on the Supplementary Information Form (SIF). The named parent or carer would normally be the parent or carer (when there is more than one in the family structure) who is most actively involved in church life, as verified by their minister.
Significantly involved
For the purposes of this criterion, the named parent or carer should either hold a specific position of
responsibility within an eligible church (see below), or be involved in at least one activity other than weekly worship which requires their at least once a month attention, or both. The Governors recognise that running a church community efficiently and effectively requires significant commitment from church members with a range of skills. Therefore all examples of significant involvement will be treated equally.
Parents and carers are asked to note, however, that because Scouts and Guides are frequently more secular than religious organisations, running these groups will not be regarded as significant involvement, unless it can be clearly demonstrated that it is an integral part of their church’s life.
Eligible Church
Applicants will receive points for i) attendance at and ii) significant involvement in churches providing those churches are members, at the time of application, of either the Church of England, or full members of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland, and/or The Evangelical Alliance and/orAffinity and/or The Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches (FIEC). The school will check official lists to see whether the applicant’s church belongs to one of these groups. If it is not listed, applicants will need to supply evidence that their church is a member of one of these groups. It is the responsibility of the applicant, in conjunction with their minister (see below), to supply this information. In addition, evidence that the applicant’s family’s church belongs to one of these groups will be sought from the minister.
The minister will be required to give a reference in writing, specifying the frequency the church is attended by the family and, where appropriate, their degree of involvement in other aspects of church life. The minister may be contacted by the school for further clarification. Minister
This is the minister, pastor, priest or responsible representative of the church attended.
This is a summary. Please see school’s website for the full policy.
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