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Oldham Coordinated admission arrangements Primary Schools 2010
Oldham Coordinated Admission arrangements Secondary Schools 2010
School Admission Policy Primary
School Admission Policy Secondary
Admissions policies for all the Voluntary Aided Schools
Blue Coat guidance for parents 2010
St John's Infant Supplemental Information Form
Planned Admission numbers for Community and VC Schools
It is a requirement of the School Admissions Code that Oldham Council carry out a consultation on proposed admission arrangements for schools in the borough for September 2011. Admission arrangements are the overall procedure, practices and oversubscription criteria used in deciding the allocation of school places. The consultation is being carried out by the Council, as the admission authority for Community and Voluntary Controlled schools, and on behalf of all other admission authorities in the borough, namely the governing bodies of Voluntary Aided, Foundation, Trust and Academy schools.
This means that overall there are 43 different admission policies in the borough.
You will find information on the admission policies for every school in Oldham for September 2010 by following the links below. The booklets are produced in line with the Department for Children, Schools and Families’ (DCSF) Admissions Code.
The following voluntary aided and trust schools have made changes to their admission polices/supplementary forms.
The Blue Coat Church of England School
Crompton House C of E High School
The Hathershaw College of Technology and Sport
St Thomas C of E Leesfield Primary School
St Thomas C of E Leesfield Primary Admission Letter
St Thomas C of E Leesfield Primary Supplementary form
The link below will take you to the proposed Co-ordinated schemes for community and voluntary controlled schools and planned admission numbers (PAN) for 2011
Oldham Co-ordinated Admissions Scheme In Year Transfers 2010
Oldham Primary Schools Co-ordinated Admissions Scheme 2011
Oldham Secondary Schools Co-ordinated Admissions Scheme 2011
Primary Admissions Policy PAN 2011
Secondary Admissions Policy & PAN 2011
Any comments on the proposed arrangements should be sent using the online form below or in writing to Oldham Council, Department for
People, Communities & Society,
Access Service,
PO Box 40,
West Street,
Civic Centre,
Oldham,
OL1 1XJ
The closing date for responses is Friday 11 February 2010
Offering parents the facility to apply online for their child’s school place is an essential part of providing parents with a choice in how that they access local services.
The link below will direct you to the secure online admissions website where you can apply for admission to any local authority maintained Oldham school for admission to reception 2010 or transfer year 7 at secondary school in September 2010. The website will be available from 7th September 2009 for secondary school applications and 2nd November 2009 for primary school applications. Please read the "Guide to Online Admissions", available on the admissions website, before completing your online form.
If your child was born between 1st September 2005 and 31st August 2006, then he/she will be eligible to start primary school in September 2010. All parents/carers will be provided with an application form that will be sent to your home address in November of this year. This must be completed and returned to the Local Authority by the 18th December 2009. Alternatively you may choose to submit your application online.
Please ensure that you refer to the Starting Primary School Information Booklet 2010/11 before completing either your paper or online form. These will be available from your local primary school from September 2009 onwards. Alternatively you can download an electronic copy of the Starting Primary School Information Booklet 2010/11.
The closing date for primary application forms (both paper and online) is the 18 December 2009.
In September 2009, those children who were born between 1 September 1998 and 31 August 1999 (inclusive) will move from primary to secondary school.
If you live within the Oldham Council boundary you must complete either an Oldham paper application form or apply online. If you do not live in Oldham you must apply to the Local Authority that you pay your council tax to even if you wish to apply for a school in Oldham. Your home Local Authority will pass on your request for a place to Oldham for consideration in line with the co-ordinated admissions scheme.
Application forms and Starting Secondary School Information Booklets 2010/11 will be distributed to your child’s primary school in September 2009. You can download an electronic copy of the Starting Secondary School Information Booklet 2010/11 here.
Please ensure that you refer to the Starting Secondary School Information Booklet 2010/11 before completing either your paper or online form.
The closing date for applications is Friday 23rd October 2009.
Both the Primary and Secondary Information Booklets 2010/11 are also available by contacting the Admissions Team on 0161 770 4213/4. Booklets will be available from September 2009.
If you have been refused admission to a particular school and wish to appeal to an Independent Appeal Panel for a school place for your child, you should complete a School Admission Appeal Form, setting out clearly why your child should go to your preferred school and return it to Legal and Democratic Services. Any written evidence that you wish to use to support your case should be submitted to the Appeals Panel. It is important that you tell the Independent Appeals panel all the reasons why you want your child to attend the school(s) of your preference. If you have any documented evidence to support your appeal, please send a copy with your form.
The date of the hearing will be arranged by an officer from Legal and Democratic services, who will give you at least 14 days notice in writing of the date and time of the appeal.
You can appeal for more than one school. However, you may only appeal for any school once every school year unless there has been a significant change in your circumstances.
The decision of Appeals Panels will be sent in writing to parents by the Executive Director of Legal and Democratic Services and are binding on the Local Authority, school governors and parents.
School Admissions Team
Level 6
The Civic Centre
West Street
Oldham
OL1 1XJ
Email: pupils@oldham.gov.uk
Tel: 0161 770 4214 (Primary admissions)
Tel: 0161 770 4213 (Secondary admissions)
Fax: 0161 770 4277
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