Barkway VA (C of E) First School

This is a voluntary aided mixed-sex primary school. Published admission number: 12

RULE 1: Children in public care.

RULE 2: Children who at the time of entry are living within that part of the area of the Parish of Barkway hatched in red as shown on the plan which is held in the School. Alternatively the website www.achurchnearyou.com may be consulted.

RULE 3: Siblings of children already at the school at the time of admission: for the purposes of this policy a sibling is a sister, brother, half brother or –sister, adopted brother or sister, or child of the parent/carer or partner, and in every case living in the same house from Monday to Friday.

RULE 4: Children living outside the area as defined in Category 2 above, one or more of whose parents/guardians have at the time of admission, and for a period of six months previously, attended public worship at a Church of England church at least once in each calendar month: if you are applying in this category please provide, with the completed SIF, a letter from the incumbent verifying at least this level of attendance.

RULE 5: Any other children.

Tie break: geographical proximity to the school with priority being given to those children who live closest to the school (straight line distance) as measured by the Hertfordshire County Council.

NOTES

Children with a statement of Special Educational Need that names the school, will be offered a place - as that's the law. 

In addition to the online or paper form, please complete a supplementary information form (SIF) for this school. SIFs are available from the school and at www.hertsdirect.org

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