The Campion School a Catholic Science College was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1962 to provide education for the male children of Catholic families. Since 1965 it has been under the trusteeship of the Diocese of Brentwood and the Bishop of Brentwood has appointed the governors.
The school is conducted by its governing body as part of the Catholic Church in accordance with its trust deed and instrument of government, and seeks at all times to be a witness to Jesus Christ.
The governing body has responsibility for admissions to this school and intends to admit no more than 150 male pupils to the First Year (Year 7 of the National Curriculum) and no more than 150 students (including where appropriate other male or female students from beyond the school’s existing Year 11) to the Lower Sixth Form in September 2010.
Priority for places in Year 7 will be given to applicants (i.e. families) who reside within the boundaries of an area comprising the Catholic Deaneries of Havering and Brentwood and the Catholic Parishes of Aveley and Grays, and whose parents or carers wish them to receive a Catholic education. Where applicants indicate that they are moving into this area from beyond its boundaries, the residence will be assumed to be that applying at the date of the governors’ meeting to determine Admissions, probably in December of the preceding year. Applicants need to provide a solicitor’s letter confirming an exchange of contract, or a letter from a landlord/housing organisation/local authority confirming that a letting within the geographical area has been confirmed.
Parish and Deanery Boundaries are established by the Diocese of Brentwood. Details are available from parishes or from the Boundaries Office at Cathedral House. The Deanery of Havering consists of the parishes of Collier Row, Elm Park, Gidea Park, Harold Hill (Most Holy Redeemer), Harold Hill (St. Dominic’s), Hornchurch (St. Mary Mother of God), Hornchurch (English Martyrs), Rainham, Romford and Upminster and the Deanery of Brentwood consists of the parishes of Billericay, Brentwood, Hutton and Shenfield, Ingatestone, Ongar, Warley and Wickford.
Priority of Applications
Priority will be given to applications in the following order:
1. Looked after baptised Catholic boys.
2. Baptised Catholic boys who are resident in the area stated above and whose Catholic parent or parents are weekly practising members of the Catholic Church.
3. Baptised Catholic boys who are resident in the area stated above and whose parent or parents are practising, but less than weekly, members of the Catholic Church.
4. Other looked after boys.
5. Baptised Catholic boys whose Catholic parent or parents are weekly practising members of the Catholic Church.
6. Baptised Catholic boys whose Catholic parent or parents are practising, but less than weekly, members of the Catholic Church.
7. Boys whose parents are catechumens or members of an Eastern Christian Church.
8. Christians of other denominations whose application is supported by a minister of religion.
9. Boys of other faiths whose application is supported by a religious leader.
10. Any other applicants.
Where the offer of places to all the applicants in any of the categories listed above would lead to oversubscription the following provisions will be applied.
The attendance of a sibling (a brother or sister) at the school at the time of enrolment will increase the priority of an application within each category. If an applicant’s family lives outside the geographical area defined above but there is already a sibling attending the school, the application will be considered as if the applicant were resident within the defined area.
For the purposes of admission the governors will consider siblings to be other children living in the same family on a permanent or semi-permanent basis, i.e. for the twelve- month period following admission. Thus half-brothers and half-sisters will be considered siblings as will children who have been adopted or who are in long-term foster care. Those in short-term foster care will not, however, be considered to be siblings.
The governing body may increase the priority of an application within a category where evidence is provided at the time of application of an exceptional social or medical need of the child which can most appropriately be met at this school (cf. note below on how this may be done).
Oversubscription Criteria
At any time where there are more applications for places than the number of places available, places will be offered within the priority groups identified above following an assessment of the following criteria:
A. Whether the candidate and his Catholic parent (where only one parent is a Catholic) or parents are practising members of the Catholic Church.
B. Commitment by the candidate and the Catholic parent or parents to the Catholic Church and the life of the parish
C. Commitment by the candidate and his parents to Catholic education
The assessment will be made on the information provided on the supplementary information form. Each question asked on the form will have alongside it an indication of the points on a scale that may be awarded towards a final total on which basis all the applicants within the relevant category will be compared.
Tie Break
In the event of a tie for a place after these oversubscription criteria have been applied, the decision will be determined by the drawing of lots. This procedure will take place after the governors’ meeting to consider applications and will be independently witnessed, e.g. by an officer of the Local Authority.
Admission to the Sixth Form
Places will be offered to existing students in Year 11 where they clearly indicate their desire of a place and their likely suitability in terms of the individual requirements of suitable courses. Remaining places in the Sixth Form of the school will be distributed according to the over-subscription criteria, subject to applicants fulfilling the individual requirements of suitable courses. References to “boys” or “boy” in the Admissions Procedure and Criteria for Year 7 will of course be replaced by references to “boys” and “girls”. The governors will also consider any particular application for a place or course in one of the school’s areas of strength or expertise of Science, Mathematics, Sport and Physical Education, Music and Leadership and if they consider the application sufficiently meritorious they will offer a supernumerary place.
Application Procedures and Timetable for Year 7
A Supplementary Information Form supporting the application must be submitted by the closing date in October 2009 to The Campion School. A standard application form from the parents’ home Local Authority must also be completed and returned to the relevant officer(s) by the closing date. Parents will be advised of the outcome of their applications on 1 st March 2010 or whatever date is determined nationally for such information. Unsuccessful applicants will be given reasons related to the oversubscription criteria listed above and the tie-break if applicable and advised of their right of appeal to an independent appeal panel.
Applicants are requested to note that it will not be possible for governors to give applications full consideration unless BOTH the forms described above have been completed and received at the correct addresses.
Waiting Lists
In addition to their right of appeal, unsuccessful candidates will be offered the opportunity to be placed on a waiting list. This waiting list will be maintained in order of the oversubscription criteria and tie-break set out above and not in the order in which applications are received or added to the list. Names are normally removed from the list on an annual basis unless parents indicate their wish that their son’s name should remain on the list.
Pupils with a Statement of Special Educational Needs
The admission of pupils with a statement of Special Educational Needs is dealt with by a completely separate procedure. This procedure is integral to the making and maintaining of statements by the pupil’s home Local Education Authority. Details of this separate procedure are set out in the Special Educational Needs Code of Practice. Parents of boys with such a statement should contact their own local authority.
Notes that form part of the oversubscription criteria
‘looked after child’ has the same meaning as in Section 22 of the Children Act 1989, and means any child in the care of a local authority or provided with accommodation by them (e.g. children with foster parents).
‘Catholic’ means a member of a Church in communion with the See of Rome. This includes the Eastern Catholic Churches. This will normally be evidenced by a certificate of baptism in a Catholic Church or a certificate of reception into the full communion of the Catholic Church.
‘Catechumen’ means a member of the catechumenate of a Catholic Church. This will normally be evidenced by a certificate of reception into the order of catechumens.
‘Eastern Christian Church’ includes Orthodox Churches, and is normally evidenced by a certificate of baptism or reception from the authorities of that Church.
To demonstrate an exceptional social or medical need of the child which can be most appropriately met at this school, the governing body will normally require written evidence from an appropriate professional, such as a social worker, doctor or priest. The application will be considered by the governors and assessed against this criterion: that the child’s social and/or medical needs are of immediate urgency and/or long-term significance, and can clearly be better (or solely) met by The Campion School rather than by another school or educational institution for the reasons stated in the application and supporting evidence. The application will be prioritised if this criterion is met.
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