Townsend C of E (VA) Secondary School

This is a voluntary aided mixed-sex secondary school.

Denomination: Catholic

Note: We have renumbered the rules to make them compatible with our calculator.

Rule 1: Children who are/were in public care.

Rule 2: Children for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social need to go to the school.

Rule 3: Children who have a sibling in Years 7 to 12 at the school at the time of application ('sibling' as defined by Hertfordshire County Council). 

FOUNDATION/FAITH PLACES (60% of the residual places)

Rule 4: Parents or children who regularly worship at a Church of England Church and whose application is supported by their minister.

Rule 5: Parents or children who regularly worship at another Christian Church and whose application is supported by their minister.

Rule 6: Parents or children who regularly take part in church-sponsored activities and whose application is supported by their minister.

Rule 7: Children who attend a Church of England Primary School. 

COMMUNITY PLACES (40% of the residual places)

Rule 8: Children or parents who regularly take part in the activities of a non-Christian faith and whose participation is confirmed by their appropriate faith leader. 

Rule 9: Other applicants who indicate on the school application form that they wish for a Church School education for their child. 

Rule 10: Other applicants.

Tie-break: In the event of under-subscription in either category, the remaining places will be given to the other category. Should there be oversubscription within any one priority group within a category, those with the shortest journey from home to school – measured by the County Council’s computerised mapping system – will be given priority. A child with a statement of special educational needs that names the school will be admitted.

Appeals

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