Admissions Policy & Procedure 2022 / 23
• If , on receipt of a late application , all places in the chosen specialism have been allocated , or it appears from the number of applications already underway that all places are likely to have been allocated by the time these applications have been assessed , the application will be placed on a waiting list without being assessed . If places become available before the start of the academic year , applicants on the waiting list may be invited to continue the procedure as outlined in 2B ) and 2C ).
• All applications received by the relevant deadline will be dealt with entirely on their merits .
In addition , special consideration can be given to applicants of exceptional merit who are out of catchment area up to a maximum of 10 % of the intake ; Refer to 3i ) for more information .
2B ) Procedure following the School ’ s receipt of the application form
• All complete application forms received on time will be reviewed against the criteria in section 1B ( i ) and applications which clearly do not fulfil these criteria may be unsuccessful at this stage .
• No applicant with with an Educational Health Care Plan ( EHCP ) nor who are Looked After Children ( LAC ) will be excluded from the process at this point . This is in recognition that young people in these situations might require additional support in order to present themselves most fully . Having reached the workshop / audition / meeting , where appropriate support will be available , these candidates will be assessed against the published criteria in the same way as other candidates .
• Depending on which specialism has been applied for , students will be invited to participate in workshops , auditions or meetings with at least two members of The BRIT School staff , usually followed by a structured discussion .
• The applicant will be informed of the format at least two weeks before the due date and whether they have to prepare anything or bring anything to the session .
• All applicants for a particular specialism will go through the same procedure ( e . g . all dance students will have a workshop , all art students a viewing of work and a meeting ).
• The session , whether it is a workshop , audition or meeting , is intended to be with , and for the benefit of , the applicant . Therefore , parents / guardians are requested not to participate . However , parents / guardians of KS4 applicants are expected to attend the structured discussion which may follow in case practical issues of travel , accommodation and attendance need to be discussed . Parents / guardians of Post 16 applicants are also welcome to attend this structured discussion .
• The cycle of workshops / auditions / meetings will start in December 2021 and will continue up to the end of April 2022 . Additional dates may be added after this , depending upon application numbers . KS4 workshops and meetings will take place over a fixed three day period from Wednesday 2nd March 2022 to Friday 4th March 2022 only . Please note we will be unable to see KS4 applicants at any other time .
• The date given for a workshop / meeting cannot be changed unless it is for a previously arranged hospital appointment or public exam ( not mock ).
2C ) Procedure following workshop / audition / meeting
After each workshop / audition / meeting , decisions are made by a panel of staff , including those who have met the applicant , with a senior curriculum manager . The decision to offer a place is based on the criteria outlined previously ; evidence concerning these criteria will include reports and references from current schools . Where there are two stages to the process on the same day with some applicants not progressing to the second stage , unsuccessful applicants will be informed orally at the time , with an email of confirmation within 14 days . In some cases there is a gap of a few weeks between stages ; applicants will be informed whether they are to proceed to the second stage by an email . All other students will be informed by an email of the outcome as follows :
• an offer of a place , conditional on successful completion of the relevant key stage ( see 3 v ), OR
• an offer with special medical conditions attached ( see 3 v ), OR
• a place on the reserve list , OR