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ADMISSIONS ARRANGEMENTS

November 2024

If you would like your child to attend our academy, please see full details of our admission arrangements below.

OUR CURRRENT NUMBERS

as of November 2024

For the whole school
Current number of pupils attending The Python Hill Academy is 312

Contact for Admissions
Please contact the admissions team on 01623 464164

OVER SUBSCRIPTION

In the event of:

In the event of over-subscription, the following criteria will be applied, in priority order, to determine which applications will be granted:

Children looked after by a local authority and previously looked after children.
Children who were previously in state care outside of England.
Children who live in the catchment area and who, at the time of admission, will have a brother or sister attending the academy.
Other children who live in the catchment area at the closing date for applications.
Children who live outside the catchment area and who, at the time of admission, will have a brother or sister attending the academy.
Other children who live outside the catchment area.

Preference will normally be given to children who live nearest to the academy as the crow flies. Distances are measured from the entrance to the child’s home to the principle entrance to the main administrative building of the academy.

ADMISSIONS TO YEAR GROUPS

Other than the intake year

Applications for admission to other year groups will normally be considered in relation to the published admission limit which applied when the year group was first admitted to the academy. If places are available within the year group, applications will be considered in accordance with the admission criteria (opposite). If places are available, the child will normally be admitted to the academy.

Preference will normally be given to children who live nearest to the academy as the crow flies. Distances are measured from the entrance to the child’s home to the principle entrance to the main administrative building of the academy.

TRANSFERRING YOUR CHILD IN-YEAR

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MOVING SCHOOLS?

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SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

For Consideration of Admissions

Consideration will be given to children in public care and to applicants who can establish particular medical, Special Educational Needs or social grounds relating to their child. Supporting written evidence from a doctor, social worker or other relevant professional must be provided at the time of application. The definition of Special Educational Needs relates to a learning difficulty which calls for special educational provision to be made for the child.

Special consideration will be given to children whose mobility support needs require that they access the specialist accommodation provided by a school in a designated “through route” family of schools. Each case will be determined on its merits. Special circumstances may take precedence over any of the numbered criteria above. The allocation of any such places will be determined by the Local Education Officer, in consultation with the Principal.