St John the Baptist VA C of E Primary School

This is a voluntary aided mixed-sex primary school.

Rule 1: Children in public care.

Rule 2: Expectional social or medical grounds. 

Rule 3: Sibling at the school at the time of entry. 

Rule 4: Children who at the time of application have their home address within the Ecclesiastical Parish of Great Amwell with St. Margaret’s one or more of whose parents/guardians have, attended public worship at a Church of England Church, or another Christian church, at least once in each calendar month at the time of application, and for a period of one year previously. Applicants in this category will be required to provide evidence of attendance (signature of Vicar) at the time of application. To check your parish, go to www.achurchnearyou.com.

Rule 5: Children whose home address is outside the area as defined in Category 4 above, one or more of whose parents/guardians have, at the time of application, shown commitment to the Church of England or another Christian Church by attending a service at least once a month for the year prior to an application being made. Applicants in this category will need to ask their priest or minister to complete the relevant section of SIF.

Rule 6: Any other children.

Tiebreaker: distance to the school (closest applicants take priority)

Special note: Any child with a statement of special educational needs, that names the school, will be offered a place (because that's the law!).

Appeals

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