Admission Arrangements
As required by law, the Governing Body will not admit more than 30 pupils to any one class in Key Stage 1.
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St. Thomas More Catholic Primary School founded in 1970, is situated in the Diocese of Brentwood and is maintained by the Essex local Education Authority.
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The Governing Body of the School is responsible for determining the policy relating to the admission of pupils to the school. It is guided in that responsibility by the requirements of the law, by the advice of the Diocesan Trustees, and its duty to the school and the Catholic Community.
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The LEA is responsible for co-
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Places are offered primarily to children resident within the school’s catchment area. (See map).
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Having consulted the LEA and others in accord with the requirements of the law, the Governing Body has set as its planned admissions number 30 pupils for the school year commencing September.
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Parents wishing to apply for a place in the school for their child in the next school year must complete the Essex Common Application Form. The Common Application Form must be returned to Essex County Council Admissions by the published closing date. Parents are asked to fill in a School Supplementary Information Form so that the Governors have all of the information required to make admission recommendations to the LEA. The Supplementary Information Form should be returned to the school by the same published closing day. It should be noted that all applications will be considered at the same time.
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In accord with the provisions of the regulation 49 of the Education (School government) Regulations 1999, the Governing Body has delegated responsibility for determining admissions to its Pupil Related Committee.
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Pupils who are admitted to the school will enter the reception class in September each year.
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In the event of over subscription in any or all of the categories of the criteria places will be offered to those with siblings in the school followed by closest proximity to the school, measured by a straight line distance from home to school in miles.
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Sibling link requires the older child to be in Year 5 or below. A sibling is a blood brother or sister, a half brother or sister or foster or adopted brother or sister living in the same household.
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The term Catholic refers to those who are in communion with the See of Rome and includes both families of the Eastern and Latin Rite.
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A waiting list will be kept by Essex County Council Admissions until the first week of the Autumn Term. The school will maintain a waiting list for a year for Reception and other year groups.
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Criteria
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Children with a Statement of Special Educational Needs that name this school and Looked After Children from a Catholic family.
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Baptised Catholic children whose parent(s) or legal guardian(s) regularly attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation at their Parish Church who live within the school catchment area.
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Baptised Catholic children whose parents(s) or legal guardian(s) regularly attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation who live outside the school catchment area.
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Baptised Catholic children.
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Looked After Children.
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Other Christian denominations desirous of obtaining a Christian education for their child provided that such application is supported, in writing, by the appropriate Minister of Religion. Priority being given to those with a brother or sister in the school.
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If any places remain the Admissions Committee will consider remaining applications.
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* In each category siblings will be given priority.
