Sharmans Cross Junior School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and
expects all adults to share this commitment
When should I apply for a junior school place?
You should apply for a junior school place for your child at the beginning of Year 2.
The timetable for applying for a junior school place is as follows:
Applications sent out through infant schools
September/October 2014
Applications to be made online by
15
th
January 2015
Offer available online - letters to parents will follow
16
th
April 2015
What are the admission criteria for places at community junior schools?
If a junior school receives more applications for its Year 3 classes than there are
places available, places will be allocated in the following way:
Priority 1
Applications on exceptional grounds
Priority 2
Applications from children attending the linked infant schools
Priority 3
Applications from within the catchment zone or an adjoining zone on the
grounds of having a brother or sister attending the school or the linked
infant school at the same time
Priority 4
Other applications from within the catchment zone
Priority 5
All other applications on the grounds of having a brother or sister
attending the school or the linked infant school at the same time
Priority 6
All other applications allocated on the actual distance measured in a
straight line from the child’s home address to the school
What are exceptional grounds?
Exceptional grounds are circumstances that can only be catered for by one particular
school. Because all of our schools are resourced in the same way and have similar
facilities there are very few exceptional circumstances that mean a child can only
attend one particular school.
What is a linked infant school?
All infant schools have an identified linked junior school. Parents of children at the
infant school have a guaranteed place at the linked junior school if they wish to
accept it. If you want to take up a place at the linked junior school you must still
complete the application form and name the linked junior school as a preference.
If you want to take up place at the linked junior school you must still accept it.
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