Cogan, Penarth Telephone: 02920 708497 Headteacher: Ms S Sibert High Street Primary School St Paul’s Avenue Barry CF62 8HT Telephone: 01446 734553 Headteacher: Mrs S Howell Children with behavioral difficulties Pupils at Key Stage 2 Jenner Park Primary School Hannah Street Barry CF63 1DG Telephone: 01446 765587 Headteacher: Mr D Morris Children with moderate learning difficulties Primary age pupils Llandough Primary School Dochdwy Road Llandough, Penarth CF64 2QD Telephone: 02920 702835 Headteacher: Mrs S Evans Children with specific speech and/or language difficulties Primary age pupils Palmerston Primary School Pen-y-Bryn Cadoxton, CF63 6QH Telephone: 01446 747393 Headteacher: Mr M Middlemiss Children with physical impairments Nursery and Primary age pupils St Illtyd Primary School Station Road Llantwit CF61 1ST Telephone: 01446 796335 Headteacher: Mr R Hardy Children with ASD – Pupils at Key Stage 1 & 2 LA Provision in Mainstream Secondary Schools St Cyres Comprehensive School St Cyres Road Penarth CF64 2XP Telephone: 02920 708708 Headteacher: Dr J Children with hearing impairment Children with physical impairment Appendix 6
Application Forms Admission application forms are available, on request, and need to be returned by the date advised by the school. The forms will then be considered by the Admissions Sub-committee of the Governing Body. Once all applications have been considered, firm offers of places for entry, in the following September, will be sent to parents/ carers. Unsuccessful Applicants All unsuccessful applicants will be put on a waiting list. If additional places become available, they will be allocated to those on the waiting list on the basis of the oversubscription criteria, and not on the date the application was added to the list. The waiting list will remain in operation until 31st August 2016 or until the place is no longer required. Appeals Procedure All unsuccessful applicants have the of appeal to an independent Admissions Appeal Panel, administered by the Llandaff Diocesan Board of Education, according to the Welsh Assembly Government’s Code of Practice on School Admissions Appeals. To exercise that right, the appeal must be made in writing to the Clerk of the Governors at the school within 15 days of receiving the letter of refusal. There is no Appeals Procedure for Nursery places. Definitions Regular involvement in an Anglican/ Christian community The determination of regular involvement in an Anglican community/ other Christian community is made by reference to the application form and supporting letter from parish clergy, ministers, pastors etc. Place of Residence Residence is deemed to be the child’s usual place of residence – a residential property at which the parent/s or carers reside at the closing date for receiving applications for admission to the school. Where parental responsibility is held by more than one person, and those persons reside in separate properties, the child’s usual place of residence will be deemed to be that property at which the child resides for the greater part of the week, including weekends. Proximity Priority within each of the above will be based on the proximity of the home to the school. Proximity is measured by calculating the shortest distance from the home to the school, using the home and school post codes and making reference to Google TM Maps UK Sibling For the sibling criteria to be applicable, one of the following conditions must exist: • a brother and/ or sister (including half brothers/ sisters) is to be
All applicants up to the admission number of 30 will be admitted. Where applications for the Reception class exceed the admission number, all applications will be assessed against the oversubscription criteria, listed below. the number of applications for admission to the school exceeds the number of places available, the Governing Body will apply the criteria set out below, in order of proximity, to allocate places up to the Admission Number. The Governing Body give priority to: Looked after children and previously looked after children. Children with a Statement of Special Educational Need, which names the school, as determined by the Local Education Authority. Children of parents who regularly attend an Anglican church in the Parish of St Andrew’s Major with Michaelston-le-Pit. Children who live within the Parish of St Andrew’s Major with Children of parents who live outside the parish and attend an Anglican church. Children whose parents wish them to be educated at St Andrews Major C/W Primary School. Where the number of applicants within a category exceeds the number of places available, the following qualifying criteria shall be applied: Priority be given within each category to children who have a sibling, an elder brother or sister, who already attends St Andrews Major Primary School (in Reception to Year 5) at the time of making the application, and shall be attending together with their sibling upon admission. Priority will be by reference to the youngest sibling in the school, the youngest commanding the highest degree of priority. Children resident within the local parish in closest proximity to the school. Local parish means resident within the local parish of St Andrews Major (Dinas Powys) with Michaelston-Le-Pit. Distance shall be measured by the safest available walking route from home to school using the Geographical Information System (GIS) adopted by the Vale of Glamorgan. A map showing the Parish boundary may be viewed at the school. 3) For children resident outside the parish, priority shall be given to those residing in closest proximity to the school. Distance shall be measured by the safest available walking route from home to school using the Geographical Information System (GIS). 4) If when applying the oversubscription criteria the last to be admitted is one of a multiple birth the governors will admit the other sibling(s). In Foundation Phase these children would be regarded as excepted children.