Admissions Criteria

1. A 'cared for' child who was 'previously cared for' but immediately after being 'cared for' became subject to an adoption, residency/child arrangement or special guardianship order
A child that is cared for by a Local Authority in accordance with Section 22(1) of the Children's Act 1989 and a child who was cared for, but ceased to be so, because of adoption (or become subject to a child arrangements order, residence order or special guardianship order) and a 'cared for' child who appears to the Admission Authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as result of being adopted - a child is regarded as having been in state care in a place outside of England if they were accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation or any other provider of care whose sole purpose is to benefit society.

2. Children selected on the basis of aptitude
There are 21 places available in total to learners who fulfil the following criteria on the basis of aptitude. The individual learner must be identified by an independent professional football, cricket or dance company who are partner provider with CVEA. (A student with an aptitude is one who demonstrates a particular capacity to success in playing cricket or football and performing in dance/music) In determining allocations the Governing body will consider if a child has an aptitude for cricket, football, or dance, a particular capacity to learn or to develop the skills in the chosen sport and will benefit from the expertise and facilities in the Academy sport programmes.

3. Attendance in Key Stage 2 (age 7-10+) at a designated cluster junior or primary school.

4. A sibling link
An older brother/sister or older child (including adoptive, foster or step-children) that shares the same parent/carer and lives at the same address, who will still be attending the preferred school at the time of admission.

5. Exceptional medical or psychological reasons
(you must include a medical or psychological report, prepared by a professional, to confirm information that you include in this section. This report should explain why only this school can meet your child's medical or psychological needs. Common childhood medical conditions such as asthma or giving a child's or giving a child's nervousness at starting new school as a psychological reason for choosing a particular school are unlikely to be accepted as exceptional). If you intend to use this criterion when expressing a preference, please contact the School Admissions Team before completing the application form, (eligibility under this category will be considered by a meeting of Senior LA Officers).

6. Students who have expressed a preference to attend Castle View Enterprise Academy
Within each of the above, places will be offered on the basis of distance from the centre of the home address to the main entrance of the school with priority being given to those living closest to the school. Distance is measured by the shortest safest walking distance, using a geographical information system (GIS). This uses Ordnance Survey maps and Land & Property Gazetteer (LLPG), which provides coordinates for every dwelling.

The Trust Board will adopt the equal preference system, whereby all applications are considered at the same time, irrespective of the order of preference.

At the first stage of allocations there will be no distinction between 1st, 2nd, 3rd etc. preference applications. Therefore, all applications will be considered equally against the admission criteria. If a student then qualifies for a place at more than one school, the parent's highest ranked preference will be offered and any lower ranking offers will be disregarded.

In determining allocations, priority will be given to those applications where the parental preference is received by the published deadline date.

Where parents have twins, triplets or children from other multiple births and there are not sufficient places for all of the children, the parent will be notified in writing. The decision will then lie with the parent as to whether they take up the school place. However, where parents do not take up the school place, the place will be offered to the next child on the waiting list where appropriate.

Where it is not possible to offer a place at a school, the child will be placed on a waiting list. The waiting list is prioritised using the admission criteria and will be held in place until 31 December, after the children start school in September.

Parents who are refused a place have a statutory right of appeal (see appendix A). Further details of the appeals process are available by writing to the Chair of the Trust Board at the Castle View Enterprise Academy address.