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Northolt High School
Admissions criteria
The below criteria has been summarised, for the full
admissions policy and arrangements please visit the school
website: www.northolthigh.org.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. Children in Public Care (Looked After Children) - and
previously looked after children who were looked after,
but ceased to be so because they were adopted
(or became subject to a residence order or special
guardianship order).
2. Children who were previously in state care in a country
other than the UK and have since been adopted. This
includes children who were in the care of a public
authority, a religious organisation or another provider
of care whose sole purpose is to benefit society.
Independent verification of this may be required.
How places were offered in 2019
Admissions
criteria Offers made on national
offer day
Criteria 1 to 6 All applicants offered
Waiting lists
If it is not possible to offer parents a place for their child
immediately, the child’s name will be placed on a waiting
list. The criteria for admission will be used to determine the
position on the waiting list.
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.northolthigh.org.uk
For detailed information about the school and to
read their prospectus please visit the school website:
www.northolthigh.org.uk
3. Children who, at the time of their proposed admission,
will have a sibling attending Northolt High School.
‘Sibling’ refers to all blood, half, foster, step and
adoptive brothers and sisters (not cousins) who live at
the same home address as the child and in the same
family unit on a permanent basis or for the majority
of time in any calendar year. A sibling relationship will
not be considered when the older child(ren) will leave
before the younger one starts).
4. Exceptional medical circumstances relating to the child.
Applicants must send a supporting letter or report from
the child’s consultant at the time of application. If this
is not done then we will not consider the application
under this criterion.
5. Exceptional personal circumstances. You must include
any personal circumstances you want us to consider at
the time of application. If this is not done then we will
not consider the application under this criterion.
6. Children who live within closest proximity to the school.
Tie breaks
In the event of there being insufficient vacancies to admit
all applicants in all of the categories detailed above, priority
will be given to children whose parents’/legal guardians’
residential address is the shortest distance from the centre
of the school site, as measured by a straight line. In those
instances, where applicants have the same priority on
distance, the tie-breaker shall be random allocation.
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