Admissions Policy & Procedure
• Offers of places at The BRIT School are contingent on the previous Key Stage having been successfully completed : i . e . in the case of KS4 applicants , KS3 must be completed ; in the case of Post 16 applicants ( including BRIT School internal applicants ) KS4 must be completed to a satisfactory standard of application and conduct .
• If there is doubt as to the student ’ s medical capacity to undertake a course , an offer may be contingent on the results of a medical assessment .
Conclusion of Further Guidelines
It is essential that the above guidelines are understood and acted upon to enable the student to concentrate on his / her studies . Failure to do so could result in a student not being admitted to the School .
Please contact studentservices @ brit . croydon . sch . uk if applying for a Post 16 place and you currently reside in Scotland , Wales or Northern Ireland .
iii ) Issues of Accommodation
The BRIT School is a day school . It is not responsible for the supervision of students outside of school hours . It has a large catchment area and the school day is longer than other schools '. Students should preferably live within approximately one hour ’ s travelling distance from school .
• KS4 students should not move away from home to achieve a one hour travelling time , except when accommodation can be found with close relatives , who must then take on the day-to-day support of the student at the School .
• Post 16 students may live away from home if necessary , but parents must take responsibility for their accommodation being satisfactory , and make sure that the day-to-day support for the student is in place .
iv ) Terms
The BRIT School year consists of five Terms of approximately eight weeks , so BRIT School holidays do not always coincide with other institutions ’; The BRIT School does not give permission for BRIT School students to take vacations during term time .
v ) Offers of Places
• Offers of places at The BRIT School are made during the preceding academic year . Therefore , it is important that the applicant , having been offered a place , does not drop her / his current standards of work and commitment in their current school
The School ’ s authorised catchment area is all of Greater London EXCEPT : Postal districts CM13 & 14 ; EN 4 - 8 ; HA1 - 8 ; KT8 , RM 1 - 7 , 11 , 12 , 14 , 15 ; UB8 - 10 ; WD2 , 3 & 6 .
In addition the following postal districts are included : BR6 & 8 ; CR0 , 2 , 3 , 5 , 6 ; DA1 , 2 , 4 , 5 , 9 , 10 , 14 ; KT4 , 6 , 9 , 17 - 21 ; RH1 , 2 , 6 - 11 ; SM2 , 3 & 7 ; TN13 , 14 , 16 ; E18 & E20 .
A full list of inclusive postcodes can be downloaded from www . brit . croydon . sch . uk
In addition , special consideration can be given to applicants of unusual merit who are out of catchment area up to a maximum of 10 % of the intake ; Refer to 3i for more information .
Admissions Appeals Policy
The objectives of the Admissions Appeals Policy and Procedure are to ensure that :
a ) You can appeal for a second chance
b ) the School ’ s admissions appeals procedures are clear
c ) throughout the process of admissions the proper procedures are followed
Stage 1 :
If an applicant appeals against a decision not to be invited for a workshop / audition and meeting , their application form will be reviewed by a member of SLT and another experienced member of staff , who will either confirm the original decision or move the application to the next stage . Appeals must be received in writing within 14 days of the date of the decision letter . We are unable to provide written feedback for these applications .
If , after the first meeting / audition / workshop , an applicant is not offered a place , or a place with special conditions ,
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