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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).
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).
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.
How places were offered in 2019
Admissions
criteria Offers made on national
offer day
Criteria 1 to 5 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
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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