Admissions Policy
The school accepts and approves the County Borough of Wrexham document on Admissions. Pupils will normally be transferred from a junior/primary school to secondary school in the September following their 11th birthday.
The LEA invites parents to express their preference of secondary school for their child. An admission form will be sent to each parent/guardian via the junior/primary school. The completed forms are forwarded to the LEA for allocation. If the LEA is unable to admit according to parents' first preference and parents do not wish to accept an alternative school, then they are entitled to appeal against the decision.
Transfer between schools outside normal admission times will be considered when it is in the best interests of the child. Normally this is only done at the beginning of a school term but in exceptional circumstances changes may be made at other times.
Transfer requests must be made in writing to the LEA after first discussing the matter with the headteacher of the child's present school.
Admission to Ysgol Clywedog is subject to:
Ø the LEA's obligation to comply with the limitation on class sizes.
Ø the LEA's obligation to ensure the provision of efficient education and the efficient use of resources.
Ø any limitation which may arise to the school resulting from the application of the Standard Number.
In the event of over subscription the selection criteria will be applied in the following rank order:-
Ø the LEA will maintain the links between designated junior and primary schools and Ysgol Clywedog as determined by the County Borough Council.
Ø the LEA will allow younger siblings to attend the school at which the older child is registered, where the older child is expected to continue at the school in the following year when the younger child would be starting.
Ø the LEA will consider the special educational needs of children (including those in respect of whom statements have been made under Section 324 of the Education Act 1996) and other special circumstances, including medical reasons.
Ø the LEA will take full account of the proximity of the child's home to the school for which a preference has been expressed. The LEA will ensure, as far as possible, that a place will be offered at the child's nearest suitable Wrexham school. Account is taken of transport arrangements and any potentially hazardous route between school and home.
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