CASTLETHORPE FIRST SCHOOL POLICIES
Admission Policy
Places are allocated according to the following criteria, in order of priority. It is subject to parents returning a completed application form and taking into account class size limits.
• Pupils for whom the school is the first preference;
• Pupils who live in the defined area or the area normally served by the school (as agreed with the Admissions Authority and set out in the individual school prospectus). You may be asked to provide proof of permanent residence in the defined area;
• Pupils with a brother or sister still in attendance at the time of admission;
• Children with exceptional medical or social needs whose parents can demonstrate that admission to a particular school is necessary for the medical and social well-being of their child and whose application is supported by written evidence;
• Children with exceptional educational needs whose parents can demonstrate that entry to a particular school is necessary and whose application is supported by written evidence.
• In the event of over-subscription, once plans have been allocated under the criteria above the remaining places will be awarded according to the proximity of the child's home to school as measured by the nearest available route. This is from the front door of the child's home to the school's nearest entrance gate.
At present Milton Keynes Council is reviewing its policy for admissions to schools. From 2006 the change to the age of transfer will take place at Castlethorpe School .
This information applies to children wishing to be admitted to Castlethorpe School . If you have any questions about how this may apply to you, please contact the Admissions Officer at The Learning & Development Directorate at Milton Keynes Council offices, who will be able to advise you.
Charging and Remissions Policy
- Where activities take place in school session time e.g. cookery, parents will usually be invited to make voluntary contributions towards the cost of the activity on a pro rata basis. No child will be excluded from taking part in activities because his/her parents cannot, or will not, contribute (excluding any after school activity).
- The school can invite parents to make voluntary contributions towards the cost of school activities and indicate that, where insufficient contributions are received, the activity may be cancelled. However, there is no obligation on parents to make a contribution. This must be clearly stated and no child may be excluded because a contribution has not been made.
- Charges will be levied for any child receiving music tuition (e.g.violin lessons) from Milton Keynes Music Service.
- Any application for a full or partial remission of charges may be considered by the Headteacher.
- Parents may be required to meet the cost of breakages, damages and losses where this is a result of their child's behaviour.
- Parents may be expected to make a contribution towards the cost of replacing lost reading/library books.
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