previously looked after* and in every case living permanently** in a placement within the home as part of the family household from Monday to Friday at the time of the application. Rule 4 - Proximity A is used in all home to school distance ‘straight line’ distance measurement measurements. Distances are measured using a computerised mapping system to two decimal places. The measurement is taken from the Address Base Premium address point of your house to the address point of the child’s school. Address Base Premium data is a nationally recognised method of identifying the location of schools and individual residences. Tie-Break In the event of over-subscription in any of the above categories, places in that category will be allocated on the basis of geographic proximity, using the local authority system explained in Hertfordshire schools literature and website. Where there are two applicants with an equal claim to the last place available (e.g. living in a block of flats) then the lower flat number will be given priority. Twins and Multiple Births - Where the last available place is offered to a twin or multiple birth then the other twin or sibling(s) will be offered places as exceptions to the infant class size rule. *Children previously looked after are those children adopted or with a special guardianship order or child arrangements order. **A sibling link will not be recognised for children living temporarily in the same house, for example a child who usually lives with one parent but has temporarily moved, or a looked after child in a respite placement or a very short term or bridging foster placement. Every child entered onto the HCC admissions database has an individual random number assigned between 1 and 1 million, against each preference school. When there is a need for a final tie break the random number is used to allocate the place, with the lowest number given priority. Continuing Interest After places have been offered, the school’s continuing interest (waiting) list will be maintained by Hertfordshire County Council. A position on the child’s CI list will be determined by the admission criteria outlined above and a child’s place on the list can change as other children join or leave it. The county council, on behalf of the governing body, will contact parents/carers if school’s a vacancy becomes available and it can be offered to a child. Continuing interest lists will be maintained for every year group until the summer term (date to be confirmed). To retain a CI application after this time, parents must make an In Year application.
previously looked after* and in every case living permanently** in a placement within the home as part of the family household from Monday to Friday at the time of the application. Rule 4 - Proximity A ‘straight line’ distance measurement is used in all home to school distance measurements. Distances are measured using a computerised mapping system to two decimal places. The measurement is taken from the Address Base Premium address point of your child’s house to the address point of the school. Address Base Premium data is a nationally recognised method of identifying the location of schools and individual residences. Tie-Break In the event of over-subscription in any of the above categories, places in that category will be allocated on the basis of geographic proximity, using the local authority system explained in Hertfordshire schools literature and website. Where there are two applicants with an equal claim to the last place available (e.g. living in a block of flats) then the lower flat number will be given priority. Twins and Multiple Births - Where the last available place is offered to a twin or multiple birth then the other twin or sibling(s) will be offered places as exceptions to the infant class size rule. *Children previously looked after are those children adopted or with a special guardianship order or child arrangements order. **A sibling link will not be recognised for children living temporarily in the same house, for example a child who usually lives with one parent but has temporarily moved, or a looked after child in a respite placement or a very short term or bridging foster placement. Every child entered onto the HCC admissions database has an individual random number assigned between 1 and 1 million, against each preference school. When there is a need for a final tie break the random number is used to allocate the place, with the lowest number given priority. Continuing Interest After places have been offered, the school’s continuing interest (waiting) list will be maintained by Hertfordshire County Council. A child’s position on the CI list will be determined by the admission criteria outlined above and a child’s place on the list can change as other children join or leave it. The county council, on behalf of the school’s governing body, will contact parents/carers if a vacancy becomes available and it can be offered to a child. Continuing interest lists will be maintained for every year group until the summer term (date to be confirmed). To retain a CI application after this time, parents must make an In Year application.
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