Holy Family Catholic Primary School
The Presbytery , Vale Lane , W3 0DY 020 8992 3980 admin @ holyfamily . ealing . sch . uk www . holyfamilyealing . co . uk
Nursery : Yes l Breakfast club : No l Afterschool club : No
DfE No : 307 / 2000 Type of school : Voluntary aided Headteacher : Thomas Doherty Age range : 3-11 Planned admission number at 4 years : 60
Admissions criteria
The below criteria has been summarised , for the full admissions policy and arrangements please visit the school website : www . holyfamilyealing . co . uk
Where the number of applications is greater than the planned admission number , applications will be considered against the criteria set out below .
After the allocation of children with an EHC plan , the admission criteria will be applied in the following order of priority :
1 . Catholic looked after children and Catholic children who have been adopted or made subject to a child arrangement or special guardianship order )
2 . Baptised Catholic children from practising Catholic families who have a sibling in the school at the time of admission
3 . Baptised Catholic children from practising Catholic families who are resident in the parish of The Holy Family , West Acton , as shown on the attached map ;
4 . Other baptised Catholic children from practising Catholic families who live outside the parish of Holy Family ; 5 . Other baptised Catholic children 6 . Other looked after children and children who have been adopted or made subject to child arrangement or special guardianship order 7 . Other children with a sibling in the school ; 8 . Catechumens and members of an Eastern Christian Church . 9 . Christians of other Christian denominations whose application is supported by their minister of Religion . 10 . Children of other faiths whose application is supported by their Religious leader 11 . Any other children .
In the event of oversubscription in each Category , the following criteria will be used to place applicants in order of priority . a . Those with a parent employed by the School for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission is made . a . Distance will be measured by computer software based on Ordnance Survey and postal address data using straight line measurement .
Exceptional need The Governing Body will give top priority , after the appropriate category of looked after children , to an application where compelling evidence is provided at the time of application , from an appropriate professional such as a doctor , priest or social worker , of an exceptional social , medical , pastoral or other need of the child , which can only be met at this school .
Tie break Where the offer of places to all the applicants in any of the sub-categories listed above would still lead to oversubscription , the places up to the admission number will be offered to those living nearest to the school as measured by the LA . In the case of identical distance , the offer will be made using random allocation which will take place in the presence of an independent witness .
Multiple applications Where the final place ( 60th ) is offered to a twin or a child who has another sibling applying for a place in the same academic year the Governing Body will admit the other sibling ( s ).
Supplementary information form ( SIF ) You should complete the School ’ s Supplementary Information Form ( SIF ). The information on the SIF enables the Governing Body to assess your application fully against the School ’ s criteria in the event of oversubscription . If you do not complete this form your application will be given lowest priority . Please return the SIF ( in person or by post ) to the school , together with all other relevant paperwork required for your application by the closing date .
Certificate of Catholic practice ( CCP ) ‘ Certificate of Catholic Practice ’ means a certificate issued by the family ’ s parish priest ( or the priest in charge of the church where the family attends Mass ) in the form laid down by the Bishops ’ Conference of England and Wales . It will be issued if the priest is satisfied that at least one Catholic parent or carer ( along with the child , if he or she is over seven years old ) have ( except when it was impossible to do so ) attended Mass on Sundays and holy days of obligation for at least five years ( or , in the case of the child , since the age of seven , if shorter ). It will also be issued when the practice has been continuous since being received into the Church if that occurred less than five years ago . It is expected that most Certificates will be issued on the basis of attendance . A Certificate may also be issued by the priest when attendance is interrupted by exceptional circumstances which excuse from the obligation to attend on that occasion or occasions . Further details of these circumstances can be found in the guidance issued to priests http :// rcdow . org . uk / education / governors / admissions /
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