Information Note: This School operates its admission arrangements as part of
the coordinated admission scheme operated by West Sussex County Council.
This process is set out below.
Scheme of Coordination.
A Summary of the Starting School/Transfer Process for Schools in West
Sussex for 2022/2023
1.
On the website, the Pupil Admissions Team provides parents with
information on West Sussex schools and how to apply, online or on paper.
2.
Parents may obtain supplementary information forms (SIFs) directly from
own admission authority schools, where necessary, or from the Local
Authority (LA).
3.
The Pupil Admissions Team receives all applications. Application forms sent
directly to schools are passed to the Pupil Admissions Team. All applications
received by schools should be date stamped. Those received after the
closing date should be date stamped and marked ’Late’.
4.
Parents may return the supplementary information form (SIF) directly to
the school concerned or to the LA. The school is required to inform the Pupil
Admissions Team of any forms it receives to check there has been a valid
application made.
5.
The Pupil Admissions Team passes a list of the applications for voluntary
aided and foundation schools and academies to the relevant admission
authority, and out of county schools to the relevant council.
6.
All admission authorities order all applications against their oversubscription
criteria.
7.
Ordered lists of applications are returned to the Pupil Admissions Team as
specified on the agreed timelines.
8.
Late applications for community and voluntary controlled schools are
processed after those received by the official closing date, unless it has been
agreed to treat them as having been received on-time. Late applications to
voluntary aided or foundation schools or academies will be passed to the
relevant school(s) for late consideration and returned for an offer to be
made by the LA.
9.
The Pupil Admissions Team reconciles all lists and determines the final offer.
If a child can be offered a place at more than one school, he/she will be
offered a place at the school ranked higher in the preferences on the
application. If none of the preferences can be met, a place will be offered at
the catchment school, where possible, or the nearest school to the child’s
home with places available, if the catchment school is full. If the nearest
school with a place available is a voluntary aided or foundation school or
academy, the Pupil Admissions Team will agree with the admission authority
for the school to offer places to those whose preferences could not be met.