Christ Church C of E (VA) Primary and Nursery School (Ware)

This is a voluntary aided mixed-sex primary school.

RULE 1: All ‘looked after’ children or children who were previously ‘looked after’.

RULE 2: Children who will have a sibling attending the school at the time of admission.

RULE 3: Children whose families attend a church service at Christ Church or St Mary’s the Virgin, Ware, at least once a month, for at least a year before the allocation of places. (Please ask your minister to complete the attached SIF).

RULE 4: Children of staff.

RULE 5: Children whose families are practising Christians attending a church service at any other Christian church, at least once a month, for at least a year before the allocation of places.

RULE 6: Children who live within the parishes of St Mary’s and Christ Church.

RULE 7: Any other children.

Tiebreaker: distance from the school, measured using the computerised, ‘straight line’, mapping system operated by the LA as described in their admissions literature and website.

NOTES

1. For the purposes of this policy, sibling is a brother or sister, half-brother or –sister, foster-brother or –sister who lives in the same property.

2. Where the application of the above criteria results in a situation where there are more children with an equal right to admission to the school than the number of available places, the tie-break will be distance from the school, measured using the computerised mapping system operated by the LA as described in the Under 11s booklet.

3. The school follows the policy of Hertfordshire County Council on looked-after children and children with statements of SEN. Children with a full Statement of educational needs, nominating Christ Church CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery will automatically be offered a place.

4. 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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