Admission Policy

SAINT WILFRID’S CHURCH OF ENGLAND HIGH SCHOOL & TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE

ADMISSION TO THE SIXTH FORM

The Governors welcome applications from all students.

1.         ADMISSION POLICY

1.1        The Sixth Form at Saint Wilfrid’s provides for up to 200 students in each of Years 12 and 13.

1.2        Admission is open to students from Year 11 at Saint Wilfrid’s and other schools (see paragraph 1.5).

1.3        Students must comply with the school rules and uphold and/or respect the Christian faith of the school.

1.4        The offer of a place in the Sixth Form is dependent on a positive record of achievement and the appropriate academic attainment to meet the entry requirements for each student’s preferred subjects.  The entry requirements for individual courses are set out in the Sixth Form brochure which is obtainable on request to the school.

1.5        If there are more applications than places available, the following order of priority will be used in the allocation of places to students who meet the academic requirements for entry, giving priority to those who have accepted a provisional place by the closing date.

            (a)        students applying to transfer from Year 11 at Saint Wilfrid’s
            (b)        Year 11 students who attend other secondary schools and who have home
addresses within the area served by Saint Wilfrid’s
(c)        Other Year 11 students on the basis of the distance from their home to the school, measured in a straight line from the school entrance giving priority to those who live nearest the school.

1.6        When all places have been allocated, a waiting list will be kept.  If vacancies occur, places will be offered from the waiting list using the priority order set out in paragraph 1.5.

1.7        If it is not possible to offer a place, there is a right of appeal to an independent Appeal Panel.

2.         PROCEDURE

2.1        Initial applications for places should be made by prospective students by Friday, 11th January 2008.

2.2        Guidance discussions will be held with all students who have expressed an interest (there are no formal interviews).

2.3        Provisional offers of places (subject to GCSE results) and the opportunity to formalise applications will be made by the February half term holiday.

2.4        Confirmed offers of places will be made by the Tuesday following notification of GCSE results, provided the composition of option groups allow.

3.         NOTE FOR INFORMATION