Entry guidelines
Admission criteria:
- 'Looked after children' - a child who is in public care.
- The child and his/her family are frequent worshippers* in the Church of England and the child has a brother or sister attending the school at the time of entry.
- The child and his/her family are frequent worshippers* in the Church of England.
- The child and his/her family are frequent worshippers* in another Christian church** and the child has a brother or sister attending the school at the time of entry.
- The child and his/her family are frequent worshippers* in another Christian church**.
- The child or the child's family has a particular social, medical or personal need, which the school believes it could meet. This application should be supported in a letter from the applicant's parish priest, religious leader, medical consultant or other appropriate body, which will be treated in strictest confidence.
- The distance of the child's home to the school in terms of walking distance.
Notes
* The governors regard the following as signs of
frequent worship within the Church of England:
- family attendance at worship on a regular weekly basis for a minimum of two years
- the child is baptised
- the parents are member of the electoral roll of the parish
- membership of a planned giving scheme
- parents hold positions of responsibility or involvement within the church
**A similar degree of commitment to other denominations is expected for applications falling under criteria 3 and 4 above.