Ark Soane Academy
Admissions criteria
The below criteria has been summarised , for the full admissions policy and arrangements please visit the school ’ s website : www . arksoane . org
Planned admission number : 180 places
Where the number of applications is less than the planned admission number all applicants will receive an offer . If more applications are received than the number of places available , they will be considered against the criteria set out below .
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 children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption , 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 . Children of staff at the school who occupy , or have been recruited to , a post where there is a demonstrable skill shortage . Ark Schools must approve the Principal ’ s assessment process and designation of such posts to confirm the staff members ’ eligibility under this criterion . Priority will be limited to one place for each form of entry in any year group ( i . e . 6 places in a 6-form year group ).
3 . Children who , at the time of admission , have a sibling who attends the school . For this purpose , “ sibling ” means a whole , half or step-sibling or an adopted child resident at the same address .
4 . Children of staff in the school who have been employed at the school for two or more years at the time the application is submitted . Ark Schools must approve the Principal ’ s decision to allocate places to staff under this criterion . Priority will be limited to one place for each form of entry in any year group ( i . e . 6 places in each 6-form year group ).
Where the number of remaining places is not divisible by three , the percentages will be rounded to the nearest whole number . For the purpose of in-year admissions from the waiting list , children with the nearer distance from either site will have priority for admission .
Tie-break If Ark Schools is unable to distinguish between applicants using the published oversubscription criteria , including those who live in blocks of flats within the same building , places will be offered via a random draw which will be supervised by someone independent of the school .
Twin or children from multiple births In the case of multiple births or siblings in the same year group , where there is only one place available in the school , all will be considered together as one application .
Waiting lists
The school will operate a waiting list for each year group . Where the school receives more applications for places than there are places available , a waiting list will operate until the end of the academic year . This will be maintained by the school 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 .
Children ’ s position on the waiting list will be determined solely in accordance with the oversubscription criteria . Where places become vacant they will be allocated to children on the waiting list in accordance with the oversubscription criteria . The waiting list will be reordered in accordance with the oversubscription criteria whenever anyone is added to or leaves the waiting list .
For detailed information about the school and to read their prospectus please visit the school website : www . arksoane . org
5 . Distance measurement – A child ’ s home will be the address at which the child normally resides and which has been notified to the academy and other relevant agencies as being the child ’ s normal place of residence .
• Zone A : One-third of places offered under this criterion will be allocated to children who live closest to the school using straight-line measurement from the main entrance of the academy to the main entrance to the child ’ s home .
• Zone B : Two-thirds of places offered under this criterion will be allocated to children who live closest to the Acton Old Town Hall , High Street , W3 6LE using straight-line measurement from the main entrance of the Old Town Hall to the main entrance to the child ’ s home .
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