Entry guidelines

Admissions criteria

Children in public care (“Looked After Children”)
A brother or sister attending the school at the time of application who could reasonably be expected to still be at the school at the date of entry (see notes)
Proximity of the school to the child’s home, with those for whom the school is the nearest Ealing High school being accorded the higher priority (see notes)

Notes

The word brother or sister refer to all blood, half, step, adoptive and foster brothers and sisters who live at the same home address.
Applications from twins or multiple births will be treated individually with preference being given to the elder or eldest in the event of all other factors being equal.
Distance from home to the school will be measured using a map info computer program (for the version in use please check with the council). The system measures from the mid point of the house to the mid point of the road and along the centre of the road to the mid point of the school. The route is measured using public highways and lit footpaths, but excludes common land. It does not take into account access by public transport or any private vehicle. This measuring system will also be used when measuring distance to other schools to establish if Drayton Manor High School is an applicant’s nearest Ealing high School.
The child’s home will be assumed to be that of the mother unless evidence is provided to prove otherwise.
All offers of a place made by the school, or on behalf of the school, will be conditional upon the receipt of proof of residence. The provision of false or misleading information may lead to the withdrawal of an offer.

Tie breaker
If two or more children have equal priority after applying all the other criteria then the distance criterion set out in 3 above will be applied.

Please also see high school admissions and applying for a year 7 school place.

Admission to the Sixth Form

Places in Year 12 will be awarded in the following order of priority:

Children in Public Care (“Looked After Children”), who meet criteria 5 and 6 below.
Students who were on roll at Drayton Manor High school at the end of the academic year immediately preceding the proposed date of entry into the Sixth Form.
Twenty-five places reserved for students from schools other than Drayton Manor High School. Of these twenty-five places, two are reserved for Students from Springhallow School who attend lessons at Drayton Manor High School in Year 11.
The proximity of the school to the student’s home, with those for whom the school is the nearest high school/college with a sixth form being accorded the higher priority. The computerised system for measuring distance as set out under 'notes' in the general school Admission Policy will be used.
Students must meet the entry requirements for their chosen programme of study as published in the Sixth Form Prospectus.
Students must meet the individual subject-specific criteria as published in the Sixth Form Prospectus.

Tie breaker
If two or more students have equal priority under the criteria, the criterion of distance set out under point 4 above will apply.

Entry requirements for progression from Year 12 to Year 13

A minimum of two Grade Ds at AS level is necessary
A grade D or above is required in each subject to progress from AS to A2 level
For progression on AVCE courses a minimum of a grade D and E at the end of Year 12 are required with students working towards grade C in GCSE Maths.
For progression from GNVQ to AVCE a merit or distinction in GNVQ is required