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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 once places have first been allocated to pupils who have an Education, Health and Care Plan that names the academy

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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applying for a school place

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SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

For Consideration of Admissions

The following groups of children will be given special consideration in their application for a particular school: children whose particular needs, mobility support needs, special educational needs or social circumstances are supported by written evidence from a doctor, social worker or other relevant professional stating that the school is the only school which could cater for the child’s particular needs. The evidence must be presented at the time of the application.

The trustees will consider each case on its merits and determine the allocation of any such place on the basis of the written evidence. Admission under ‘special circumstances’ will take precedence over all but the first of the numbered criteria.