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LEVERINGTON PRIMARY ACADEMY adheres to the Cambridgeshire LA Authority for Admissions, including admission criteria and procedure to be in line with the local schools in the Wisbech Schools Partnership. Please refer to the website below for further details or contact the Academy.
LEVERINGTON PRIMARY ACADEMY ADMISSIONS POLICY
The Governing Body of Leverington Primary Academy is the admission authority for the Academy. The Governing Body manages the Academy and is responsible for issues such as setting and applying the admissions policy, including the arrangement of appeals.
Catchment area:
Leverington Primary Academy primarily serves a catchment area comprising of Leverington village and the surrounding area bounded by a line following but excluding Little Dowgate from Dowgate Road to Sutton Road, north along but excluding Sutton Road to Parson Drove Lane, east to the River Nene, north to the south side of Ferry Lane, west along, but excluding Ferry Lane, west to exclude Little Ramper, south along and to include Roman Bank to it’s junction with Fitton End, west to exclude Fitton End Road, south to exclude Park Lane, south to include May’s Lane, west to include Leverington Common as far as Barretts Bridge, south east to exclude Panswell Lane but to include Gadds Lane, north east to Dowgate Road at the junction with Little Dowgate.
We also welcome applicants from a wider area if spaces are available.
How places are offered:
The Governing Body of Leverington Primary Academy subscribes to the Admissions Service of the Cambridgeshire Local Authority and therefore delegates the admissions process to them. The application process for admissions into the initial year of entry is co-ordinated by Cambridgeshire Local Authority (LA), which acts on behalf of the governing body to offer places at the Academy.
Parents should apply online at www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/admissions or submit a Cambridgeshire Application Form, available from the school or from the LA Admissions Team, no later than the national closing date in January. Offer letters will be issued by the LA on the published offer date.
Late applications will be handled by the Admissions Team.
To apply for a place after the start of the school year, or for any other year group, please
contact the LA Admissions Team for an application form by phoning 01223 699662 or by
email to admissions@cambridgeshire.gov.uk , or by contacting the Academy Office on 01945 584915 or by email office@leverington.cambs.sch.uk
The application form must be returned to the LA Admissions Team who will then contact
your preferred schools to determine the availability of a school place. The LA Admissions
Team will then write to you to confirm the details of the school at which a place is to be
offered and, where appropriate, a suitable start date.
Where the Admissions Team is unable to meet any preferences expressed a place will be
offered at the next nearest alternative school with places available.
Parents wishing to visit the school prior to submitting an application are welcome to do so,
though it may not always be possible to organise this at short notice. Please note that visits are not interviews and do not affect any decision regarding the availability of a place. Please contact the school to make arrangements.
All parents are advised to read the LA booklet for parents on primary admissions before
submitting an application.
The maximum number for the September Reception Intake is 30 pupils.
Admissions Criteria for Reception Class
Children who have a statement of special educational needs that names the school.
(Those children with a statement of special educational needs that does not name the school will be referred to Student Assessment to determine an appropriate place)
Where applications exceed the PAN, places will be allocated in order to:
1. Children in Care, also known as Looked After Children (LAC), and children who were looked after but ceased to be so by reason of adoption, a resident order or special guardianship order.
2. Children living in the catchment area with a sibling at the school at the time of admission.
3. Children living in the catchment area.
4. Children living outside the catchment area who have a sibling at the school at the time of admission.
5. Children living outside the catchment area who have been unable to gain a place at their catchment area school because of oversubscription.
6. Children who live outside the catchment area, but nearest the school as measured by a straight line.
In cases of equal merit, priority will go to the child closest to the school by the shortest
straight line distance measuring from the centre of the child’s home to the centre point of
the school as determined by the National Land and Property Gazetteer (NLPG);
A sibling is defined as a brother and/or sister and any child living in the family unit. i.e. half-brother/ sister and/or step-brother/sister.
For Years R to 6, the PAN is 30.
If a place becomes available it will be offered to the child at the top of the reserve list for the year group or, if no reserve list exists, the place will be offered to the first child for whom an application is received.
The address used for the purpose of admission is the home address at the time of
application. Applications based on future addresses can only be considered up to six
teaching weeks before the child is expected to take up the place and upon confirmation of
tenancy or exchange of contracts.
Reserve Lists
When an application is refused, the child’s details are automatically placed on a reserve list for the year group, ranked according to the oversubscription criteria.
As part of the co-ordinated scheme for primary admission, the LA Admissions Team hold
the initial reserve list on behalf of the Governing Body until the end of the autumn term in the initial year of intake.
Where an in-year application is received, the child’s details will be held on a reserve list by
the LA Admissions Team on behalf of the Governing Body for a minimum period of one term following the term of application.
Parents will be contacted immediately if a place becomes available for their child, but should be aware that their child’s place on the reserve list may change if an application is
subsequently received that meets a higher criterion than their own.
Admission Appeals
If your child is refused a place at Leverington Primary Academy, you have a statutory right to appeal against that decision. The Governing Body of Leverington Primary Academy subscribe to the Appeals Service of the Local Authority to fully co-ordinate any appeals.
All appeals should be addressed to the Local Authority Admission Service. Information can be found on the Cambridgeshire website: mailto:admissions@cambridgeshire.gov.uk or contact 01223 699794.
Infant Class Size Reviews
Please note that where a child is refused a place in an infant class because of the
requirement to limit class size to 30 children, parents have the right to an Infant Class Size
Appeal. This process is an appeal, but the circumstances in which the panel can find in the
parent’s favour are limited bylaw. For further information, please contact the Academy office or the LA Admissions Team as above.
Academy website: www.leveringtonprimary.wisbech.net provides a copy of the Academy Funding Agreement Annex B: ‘Requirements for the admissions of pupils’.
The Governing Body of Leverington Primary Academy is the admission authority for the Academy. The Governing Body manages the Academy and is responsible for issues such as setting and applying the admissions policy, including the arrangement of appeals.
Catchment area:
Leverington Primary Academy primarily serves a catchment area comprising of Leverington village and the surrounding area bounded by a line following but excluding Little Dowgate from Dowgate Road to Sutton Road, north along but excluding Sutton Road to Parson Drove Lane, east to the River Nene, north to the south side of Ferry Lane, west along, but excluding Ferry Lane, west to exclude Little Ramper, south along and to include Roman Bank to it’s junction with Fitton End, west to exclude Fitton End Road, south to exclude Park Lane, south to include May’s Lane, west to include Leverington Common as far as Barretts Bridge, south east to exclude Panswell Lane but to include Gadds Lane, north east to Dowgate Road at the junction with Little Dowgate.
We also welcome applicants from a wider area if spaces are available.
How places are offered:
The Governing Body of Leverington Primary Academy subscribes to the Admissions Service of the Cambridgeshire Local Authority and therefore delegates the admissions process to them. The application process for admissions into the initial year of entry is co-ordinated by Cambridgeshire Local Authority (LA), which acts on behalf of the governing body to offer places at the Academy.
Parents should apply online at www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/admissions or submit a Cambridgeshire Application Form, available from the school or from the LA Admissions Team, no later than the national closing date in January. Offer letters will be issued by the LA on the published offer date.
Late applications will be handled by the Admissions Team.
To apply for a place after the start of the school year, or for any other year group, please
contact the LA Admissions Team for an application form by phoning 01223 699662 or by
email to admissions@cambridgeshire.gov.uk , or by contacting the Academy Office on 01945 584915 or by email office@leverington.cambs.sch.uk
The application form must be returned to the LA Admissions Team who will then contact
your preferred schools to determine the availability of a school place. The LA Admissions
Team will then write to you to confirm the details of the school at which a place is to be
offered and, where appropriate, a suitable start date.
Where the Admissions Team is unable to meet any preferences expressed a place will be
offered at the next nearest alternative school with places available.
Parents wishing to visit the school prior to submitting an application are welcome to do so,
though it may not always be possible to organise this at short notice. Please note that visits are not interviews and do not affect any decision regarding the availability of a place. Please contact the school to make arrangements.
All parents are advised to read the LA booklet for parents on primary admissions before
submitting an application.
The maximum number for the September Reception Intake is 30 pupils.
Admissions Criteria for Reception Class
Children who have a statement of special educational needs that names the school.
(Those children with a statement of special educational needs that does not name the school will be referred to Student Assessment to determine an appropriate place)
Where applications exceed the PAN, places will be allocated in order to:
1. Children in Care, also known as Looked After Children (LAC), and children who were looked after but ceased to be so by reason of adoption, a resident order or special guardianship order.
2. Children living in the catchment area with a sibling at the school at the time of admission.
3. Children living in the catchment area.
4. Children living outside the catchment area who have a sibling at the school at the time of admission.
5. Children living outside the catchment area who have been unable to gain a place at their catchment area school because of oversubscription.
6. Children who live outside the catchment area, but nearest the school as measured by a straight line.
In cases of equal merit, priority will go to the child closest to the school by the shortest
straight line distance measuring from the centre of the child’s home to the centre point of
the school as determined by the National Land and Property Gazetteer (NLPG);
A sibling is defined as a brother and/or sister and any child living in the family unit. i.e. half-brother/ sister and/or step-brother/sister.
For Years R to 6, the PAN is 30.
If a place becomes available it will be offered to the child at the top of the reserve list for the year group or, if no reserve list exists, the place will be offered to the first child for whom an application is received.
The address used for the purpose of admission is the home address at the time of
application. Applications based on future addresses can only be considered up to six
teaching weeks before the child is expected to take up the place and upon confirmation of
tenancy or exchange of contracts.
Reserve Lists
When an application is refused, the child’s details are automatically placed on a reserve list for the year group, ranked according to the oversubscription criteria.
As part of the co-ordinated scheme for primary admission, the LA Admissions Team hold
the initial reserve list on behalf of the Governing Body until the end of the autumn term in the initial year of intake.
Where an in-year application is received, the child’s details will be held on a reserve list by
the LA Admissions Team on behalf of the Governing Body for a minimum period of one term following the term of application.
Parents will be contacted immediately if a place becomes available for their child, but should be aware that their child’s place on the reserve list may change if an application is
subsequently received that meets a higher criterion than their own.
Admission Appeals
If your child is refused a place at Leverington Primary Academy, you have a statutory right to appeal against that decision. The Governing Body of Leverington Primary Academy subscribe to the Appeals Service of the Local Authority to fully co-ordinate any appeals.
All appeals should be addressed to the Local Authority Admission Service. Information can be found on the Cambridgeshire website: mailto:admissions@cambridgeshire.gov.uk or contact 01223 699794.
Infant Class Size Reviews
Please note that where a child is refused a place in an infant class because of the
requirement to limit class size to 30 children, parents have the right to an Infant Class Size
Appeal. This process is an appeal, but the circumstances in which the panel can find in the
parent’s favour are limited bylaw. For further information, please contact the Academy office or the LA Admissions Team as above.
Academy website: www.leveringtonprimary.wisbech.net provides a copy of the Academy Funding Agreement Annex B: ‘Requirements for the admissions of pupils’.
Click on link to go to Cambridgeshire County Council site for ADMISSIONS
FUNDING AGREEMENT: Annex B
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ADMISSION OF PUPILS TO THE LEVERINGTON PRIMARY ACADEMY
GENERAL
1. This annex may be amended in writing at any time by agreement between the Secretary of State and the Academy Trust.
2. The Academy Trust will act in accordance with, and will ensure that an Independent Appeal Panel is trained to act in accordance with, all relevant provisions of the School Admissions Code and the School Admission Appeals Code published by the Department for Education (“the Codes”) as they apply at any given time to maintained schools and with equalities law and the law on admissions as they apply to maintained schools. For this purpose, reference in the Codes or legislation to “admission authorities” shall be deemed to be references to the governing body of the Academy Trust.
3. Notwithstanding the generality of paragraph 2 of this Annex, the Academy Trust will take part in any mandatory Admissions Forum set up by the local authority (“LA”) in which they are situated and have regard to its advice; and will participate in the co-ordinated admission arrangements operated by the LA and the local Fair Access Protocol.
4. Notwithstanding any provision in this Annex, the Secretary of State may:
(a) direct the Academy Trust to admit a named pupil to the Leverington Primary Academy on application from an LA. This will include complying with a School Attendance Order. Before doing so the Secretary of State will consult the Academy Trust.
(b) direct the Academy Trust to admit a named pupil to the Leverington Primary Academy if the Academy Trust has failed to act in accordance with this Annex or has otherwise failed to comply with applicable admissions and equalities legislation or the provisions of the Codes.
(c) direct the Academy Trust to amend its admission arrangements where they fail to comply with the School Admissions Code or the Admission Appeals Code.
5. The Academy Trust shall ensure that parents and ‘relevant children’ will have the right of appeal to an Independent Appeal Panel if they are dissatisfied with an admission decision of the Academy Trust. The Independent Appeal Panel will be independent of the Academy Trust. The arrangements for appeals will comply with the School Admission Appeals Code published by the Department for Education as it applies to Foundation and Voluntary Aided schools. The determination of the appeal panel is binding on all parties.
Relevant Area
6. Subject to paragraph 7, the meaning of “Relevant Area” for the purposes of consultation requirements in relation to admission arrangements is that determined by the local authority for maintained schools in the area in accordance with the Education (Relevant Areas for Consultation on Admission Arrangements) Regulations 1999.
7. If the Academy does not consider the relevant area determined by the local authority for the maintained schools in the area to be appropriate, it must apply to the Secretary of State by 1 August for a determination of the appropriate relevant area for the Academy, setting out the reasons for this view. The Secretary of State will consult the Academy and the LA in which the Academy is situated in reaching a decision.
Requirement to admit pupils
8. Pupils on roll in any predecessor maintained or independent school will transfer automatically to the Academy on opening. All children already offered a place at any predecessor school will be admitted.
9. The Academy will:
a. subject to its right of appeal to the Secretary of State in relation to a named pupil, admit all pupils with a statement of special educational needs naming the Academy;
b. adopt admission oversubscription criteria that give highest priority to looked after children, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the School Admissions Code.
c. [only relevant if the academy is a faith Academy with no predecessor maintained school – delete otherwise] adopt admission criteria that provide that, if oversubscribed, at least 50% of its places available each year will be allocated without reference to any faith-based admission criteria.
Oversubscription criteria, admission number, consultation, determination and objections.
10. The Academy admission arrangements will include oversubscription criteria, and an admission number for each relevant age group. The Academy will consult on its admission arrangements and determine them in line with the requirements within the School Admissions Code.
11. The Young People’s Learning Agency (YPLA) may consider objections on the Secretary of State’s behalf. The Academy Trust should therefore make it clear, when determining the Academy’s admission arrangements, that objections should be submitted to the YPLA.
12. A determination of an objection by the YPLA on behalf of the Secretary of State, or by the Secretary of State will be binding upon the Academy.
EQUALITY ACT 2010
Objectives
· To promote cultural development and understanding through a rich range of experiences both in and beyond the Academy.
· To increase the accessibility to the building as a learning environment for those with disabilities.
· To improve attendance by the close monitoring of attendance for all children.
· To continue to analyse impact of attendance to progress, attainment and behaviour of all children.
· To continue to track progress for all children and closely monitor attainment in boys writing.
· To monitor and analyse the impact of Pupil Premium funding on attainment and progress for identified children.