Alec Reed Academy
Admissions criteria
The below criteria has been summarised , for the full admissions policy and arrangements please visit the school website : www . alecreedacademy . co . uk
Published admission number : 180 places
Where the number of applications is less than the published admission number all applicants will be offered a place .
Where the number of applications is greater than the published admission number ; after the allocation of children with an EHC plan , the admission criteria will be applied in the following order of priority :
1 . Looked after children and previously looked after children ( previously looked after children are children who were looked after , but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order ). Including children who appear ( to the admission authority ) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted .
2 . Confirmed special medical reason which necessitates attendance at Alec Reed Academy ( a letter from a qualified medical practitioner is required as proof of such a reason ).
3 . Special personal circumstances relating to the student which necessitate attendance at Alec Reed Academy ( supporting written evidence will be required from a professional e . g . social worker ).
How places were offered in 2021
Admissions criteria
Criteria 1 to 5
Offers made on national offer day
All applicants offered
Waiting lists
Where in any year Alec Reed Academy receives more applications for places than there are places available , a waiting list will operate . This will be maintained by the Academy and it will be open to any parent to ask for his or her child ’ s name to be placed on the waiting list , following an unsuccessful application and , if wanted , an appeal for the school .
The child will remain on the waiting list for one term . Children ’ s position on the waiting list will be determined solely in accordance with the over-subscription criteria set out above .
Sixth form admissions
Applications for sixth form are made directly to the school . Please visit the school website for the sixth form admissions policy : www . alecreedacademy . co . uk
For detailed information about the school and to read their prospectus please visit the school website : www . alecreedacademy . co . uk
4 . Brother or sister is still in attendance at Alec Reed Academy Primary or High School at the date of admission . This includes siblings living in the same household , step-siblings and adopted siblings , but does not apply to cousins .
5 . Distance from home to the Academy as measured by straight line from a point in the property determined by Ordnance Survey to the nearest gated entrance which is used by students to enter the Academy grounds .
Tie breaks Where the comparison and calculation of distance is the same for more than one application , any remaining places will be randomly allocated .
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