Admissions
Joining Our School
If you are considering sending your child to Anthony Curton CofE Primary School, we strongly recommend that you arrange a visit to the school.
During your visit, you be given time to enjoy a tour of the school site and have an opportunity to meet a senior member of staff, who will be happy to answer any questions you may have.
To find out more about our school click on the button below to view our Prospectus:
How Places Are Offered
For admission into Reception each September, the LA, on behalf of the Governing Body, will offer places to up to a set number of children. This is the Published Admission Number (PAN) for that year group.
In the event that more applications than the PAN are received, the oversubscription criteria will be applied to determine priority for places. Both preferences are treated equally, regardless of whether they are first or second preference
Selection Criteria
The criteria for admission at Anthony Curton is as follows:
1. Highest priority will be given to looked after children and all previously looked after children who
apply for a place at the school.
2. Geographical location: Walpole St Andrew, Walpole St Peter and Walpole Marsh.
3. Children who already have siblings in the school, at the time of their admission.
4. Children of regular worshipping members of the Church of England.
5. Children of regular worshipping members of a Non Anglican Christian Church.
6. Children whose parents, if not worshipping members of a Christian Church nevertheless, wish their child to attend a Church of England Aided School because of its specifically religious emphasis.
7. If all children within any of the above rules cannot be offered a place, the highest priority will be given to children living nearest the school, on a straight line 'crow flies' basis.
Oversubscription Criteria
All children whose statement of special educational needs (SEN) or education, health and care (EHC) plan names the school will be admitted before any other places are allocated. If the school is not oversubscribed, all applicants will be offered a place. In the event that the school receives more applications than the number of places it has available, places will be given to those children who meet any of the criteria set out below, in order until all places are filled.
Reserve Lists
When an application is refused, the child’s details are automatically placed on a reserve list for the year group, ranked according to the oversubscription criteria.
As part of the co-ordinated scheme for primary admissions, the LA Admissions Team holds the initial reserve list on behalf of the governing body until the end of the first week of the autumn term in the initial year of intake.
If A Place Opens Up
Parents will be contacted immediately if a place becomes available for their child, but should be aware that their child’s place on a reserve list may change if an application is subsequently received that meets a higher criterion than their own.
The governing body then manages the reserve list until the end of the autumn term.
Mid-Phase Applications
Where mid-phase applications are received, children’s details will be automatically placed on a reserve list for the year group, ranked according to the oversubscription criteria.
Reserve lists will be held for a period of one term following the term for which the place was refused.
Appeals
If your child’s application for a place at the school is unsuccessful, you will be informed why admission was refused and given information about the process for hearing appeals. If you wish to appeal, you must set out the grounds for your appeal in writing and send it to Norfolk County Council. You can find a link to details of the school’s appeals timetable on Anthony Curton Primary School’s website, which will take you to Norfolk County Council website.
Definitions
For the purpose of admission to the school, the Governing Body has adopted the LA’s definitions of parent, sibling and home address. Details of these can be found at the back of the LA’s admission booklet for parents.