• a decision not to offer a place on the course applied for , with a recommendation that the candidate might wish to apply for an alternative course , OR
• a decision not to offer a place .
Brief feedback to assist in understanding the decision can be provided on written request after your application process has been completed . Requests for feedback must be received in writing within 14 days of the decision being communicated to the applicant . As the admissions process may still be ongoing , feedback may take some time although we will make every endeavour to respond to your request within six weeks . We are unable to provide feedback if it is your intention to apply for a second chance .
NB . We will endeavour to inform applicants of our final decision within four weeks of their workshop / audition / meeting , except for those who are not progressing to the second stage of a two-stage process , who will have this decision confirmed in writing within 14 days of the first stage . If you have attended a workshop / audition / meeting , we politely request you do not contact or email Student Services until after this date .
Please note ; all decisions will be communicated via email . You will not receive any information by fax or telephone .
How we will communicate with you :
Please ensure that the email addresses provided are correct . We use this method to communicate with you using the information you provided on your application form . All responses are sent within our published time criteria and the School cannot therefore accept responsibility for any auditions or meetings that are missed due to either incorrect contact information supplied by the applicant / parent or where our correspondence has not been read by the applicant / parent within the published time criteria . Please ensure you check your junk / spam folders for any communications from us . We cannot accept responsibility for any missed information and will be unable to reschedule missed auditions / meetings . Please mark @ brit . croydon . sch . uk a safe sender with your email provider .
2D ) Procedure following an offer
When offer emails are sent , applicants are given a date by which written acceptance of the place offered must be received by the School . If the applicant fails to accept the place by the due date , it will be assumed that they have refused the place .
3 ) Further guidelines i )
Out of area
Out of area places are very restricted : the School received 10 out of area applications for each out of area place available at Year 12 last year , with higher proportions in some performing arts subjects . Please note that candidates from outside the catchment area need to show exceptional merit to be offered a place ; this criterion will be reflected in the decisions made at all stages of the admissions procedure , including the initial assessment of application forms , which would need to demonstrate the candidate ’ s exceptional merit .
ii ) Out of area ( non UK / EEA National )
The School will accept applications from students who have the legal right to be a resident in the United Kingdom at the start of their study programme .
The UK ’ s new points based immigration system applies and treats EU ( other than Irish citizens ) and non-EU citizens equally . Students who are nationals of EU ( or European Economic Area ( EEA )) countries ( other than Irish citizens ) who enter the UK after 31 December 2020 are not automatically eligible for funding and must be able to demonstrate that they are legally resident in the UK to be funded .
For applicants from outside the EEA , and potentially for those from within the EEA applications will be proceeded with only if it is clear ( with evidence ) that the parents will be relocating to work in the UK . The evidence required by the student is a United Kingdom ' s residence permit or the confirmation letter from The Home Office for EU Settlement status , if they come from outside of the UK .
In such circumstances , the School will consider when the child is expected to be resident in the UK and whether the parent ’ s application to enter the UK has been or will be successful . In order that places offered are not wasted because they cannot be taken up , the School will not make an offer to any student resident overseas unless they have a right of residence in the UK or it is clear beyond reasonable doubt ( e . g . evidenced by way of confirmation from a sponsoring employer ) that the parent ’ s application to enter and stay in the UK will be successful . It is the responsibility of parents to check that their children have a right , under their visa entry conditions , to study at a school . To help parents , we recommend they check that they have a right of abode or that the conditions of their immigration status otherwise permit them to access a state-funded school .
For child welfare reasons we will not accept applications from children under 16 years old whose parents intend to remain abroad .
We regret we are unable to accept applications for Post 16 studies from students residing in Scotland , Wales , Northern Ireland , The Isle of Man and Channel Islands .