A Primary School for your Child in Bath & North East ...

[Pages:239]A Primary School for your Child in Bath & North East Somerset

2020/21

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Dear Parent This booklet is designed to give you information about the schools in your area and how you should apply for a school place. Starting school is a big step for both children and parents and for this reason we want to make the whole process of locating and applying for a primary school as simple as possible. You are advised to contact the schools you would prefer your child to attend. They will give you a lot more advice and information. The Local Authority works in partnership with schools and parents to provide high quality education for children. Parents are encouraged to play an active role in what is one of the most formative parts of children's lives. I hope that you will find this booklet useful in finding a suitable school for your child and that together we can give our children the best possible start to education.

Yours sincerely Mike Bowden Corporate Director August 2019

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Content

Introduction

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Deciding on a school preference

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Some Useful Names and Addresses

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Map

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Apply online

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Do's & Don'ts of applying for a school place & an explanation of equal

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preferences

Useful dates for your diary

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Section 1

Explanation of terms used in this booklet

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Section 2

How do I know which school will suit my child?

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Appendix 1 Details of previous admissions to schools

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Section 3

At what age do children start school?

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Section 4

How do I apply for a school place?

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Section 5

What else do I need to consider in completing my application?

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Section 6

Travel assistance to school ? What you need to know

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Section 7

What happens to my application?

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Section 8

I've been offered a school place, what next?

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Section 9

In-Year admissions

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Section 10 Admissions Criteria for Primary Schools

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Appendix 2 List of Primary Schools and Admissions Levels for the 2020/2021

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Academic Year

Appendix 3 List of Mainstream Schools with a Resource Base for Primary Age

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Children Academic Year 2020/2021

Appendix 4 List of Special Schools for Primary Age Children Academic Year

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2020/2021

About the information in this booklet

The information contained throughout this booklet refers to policies for Bath & North East Somerset LA only. This document can be made available in a range of Languages, Large Print, on tape, electronic and accessible formats. Please contact the Admissions & Transport Section on telephone number 01225 394312 for further information.

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Deciding on a school preference for my child

What do I need to do to apply for a school place for my child? 1. Decide which schools you would like to consider making an application for your child to

attend. 2. Read the information about those schools in this booklet. You may also want to read

other information about those schools from their Ofsted reports etc. You can read this information on line at the Ofsted website .uk or the school may be able to give you a summary of the report. 3. Visit the schools you prefer and ask any questions about things you may wish to know. 4. Check the admissions criteria in the booklet for each school you prefer. You need to check to see if you are likely to gain a place. This is very important as some schools decide their own admissions criteria. 5. When you have all the information you want, decide the order in which to place the schools you prefer. Please consider your preferences carefully as after the closing date any changes made will be dealt with as a late application and your original application will be withdrawn. Your child would then not be considered for a school place in the first round of allocations made in April. You do not have to express a preference for more than one school but you are recommended to do so as this will increase your chances of being offered a place at one of the schools you prefer. Stating up to three preferences will in no way reduce the chance of being offered your 1st preference school. 6. Make your application and submit it by the closing date. This information is given in far more detail in the booklet. Please take time to read it as it will help you to make your application.

The information contained throughout this booklet refers to policies for Bath & North East Somerset LA only.

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information in this booklet. Some details may have changed since publication.

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Some Useful Names & Addresses

Bath & North East Somerset Council Children's Services Department

? Mike Bowden Corporate Director for People & Communities Tel: 01225 394200

? Admissions & Transport Unit Tel: 01225 394312

? SEND Partnership Service Tel: 01225 394382 Text: 07530 263401

? Children Missing Education Service Tel: 01225 394241

? Children's Services Finance Section Tel: 01225 394317

? Education Psychology Service Tel: 01225 394901

? Special Educational Needs Section Tel: 01225 394306

The above can be contacted at: Bath & North East Somerset Council, Lewis House, Manvers Street Bath BA1 1JG

? Bristol School Admissions Tel: 0117 9037694 Fax: 0117 9037710 Email: school.admissions@.uk

? North Somerset School Admissions Team Tel: 01275 884078 Fax: 01275 882747 Email: admissions@n-.uk

? Somerset Direct Tel: 0300 1232224 Email: schooladmissions@.uk

? South Gloucestershire Children & Young People Information Service Tel: 01454 868008 Fax: 01454 863330 Email:admissionsandtransport@.uk

? Wiltshire School Admissions Tel: 01225 713010 Fax: 01225 713775 Email: admissions@.uk

? Black Families Education Support Group South Vaults, Green Park Station, Bath, BA1 1JB Tel: 01225 787924

? Bath Racial Equality Council 5 Pierrepont Place Bath, BA1 1JX Tel: 01225 442352

? The Secretary of State for Education Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street, Westminster, London, SW1P 3BT Tel: 0171 925 5000

? Mr Michael King, Local Government & Social Care Ombudsman 53-55 Butts Road, Coventry, CV1 3BH Tel: 0300 061 0614

? Director of Education, (Church of England) Diocese of Bath & Wells, Diocesan Education Office, The Old Deanery, Wells BA5 2UG Tel: 01749 670777

? Education Director / Advisor (Catholic) Diocese of Clifton Schools Commission Alexander House, 160 Pennywell Road, Bristol BS5 0TX Tel: 0117 902 5593 Fax: 0117 902 5520

If you have any difficulty in understanding any aspect of this booklet, please telephone the Admissions & Transport Unit on 01225 394312 who will do their best to help.

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Don't forget the closing date ? 15 January 2020

BE ON TIME APPLY ONLINE

From 12 September 2019 you can apply online for:? A Reception place in an Infant or Primary school for September 2020 ?A Y3 place in a Junior school for September 2020

If you are a resident of Bath and North East Somerset and wish to apply for a reception place or a year 3 place in a Junior School within this authority or any other authority, you can do so by applying online

as follows.

Visit the following web site to make your application online

Admissions to Schools

The closing date for Reception & Y3 applications is:? 15 January 2020

Why apply on-line?

Some benefits of applying online are:-

? It's quick and easy to use ? You can apply from home 24 hours a day, seven days a week

? There is no risk that your application will be lost in the post ? You will receive email confirmation that your application has been received

? You can change your application up to the published closing date ? You can log into the online system (with your password) on the published offer date

to view the result of your application and you can accept your place online For further information contact the Admissions & Transport Unit on 01225 394312 or email admissions_transport@.uk

Admissions & Transport Unit, Lewis House, Manvers Street, Bath BA1 1JG

Remember to apply by the closing date of 15 January 2020

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