Admissions

CONSULTATION ON ADMISSION ARRANGEMENTS TO ST JOHN FISHER CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL (PART OF THE ROMERO MAC) FOR THE YEAR 2020/21

The Local Academy Committee of St John Fisher Catholic Primary is currently determining proposed admission arrangements for admissions to the school in September 2020. As determined by the School Admissions Code, we are required to consult on these arrangements and are inviting comments on the proposed changes. Please see the document attached for our Proposed Admissions Policy for 2020/21.

The Local Academy Committee is consulting on our admissions policy in line with the statutory requirement to consult on admission arrangements every 7 years. There have been no significant changes proposed to the existing admissions arrangements.

If you wish to comment on the proposed admissions arrangements, please send your response in writing for the attention of Dawn Hutt either by post or email to St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Kineton Road, Wyken, Coventry, CV2 3NR. consultation@st-johnfisher.coventry.sch.uk. Comments should be received by no later than 9am on 31st January 2019.

St John Fisher Catholic School provides a Catholic education for children between the ages of 4 and 11 years.

To apply for a place at St John Fisher Catholic School, you must use a Common Application Form available from the school or from Coventry City Council (02476 831613) This is the same for Rising Five and In Year Applications. To apply online click here

The Academy Committee will allocate the places and details on the policy are included in the links above.

Details of our Admission Policies are below:

Admission Policies

2020/2021 Admission Policy – Click here

2019/2020 Admission Policy – Click here

2018/2019 Admission Policy – Click here

2017/2018 Admission Policy – Click here

Timelines:

Below are the timelines for both In-Year Admissions and Rising Five Admissions for September 2018:

Appeals for In-Year admissions
Deadline for lodging appeals and providing evidence to support the appeal (if appropriate)	At least 20 school days from the date of notification that the application was unsuccessful
Appeals will be heard	Within 30 school days of deadline for appeals
Notice of appeal hearing	At least 10 school days’ notice
Deadline for governing body to submit evidence for the appeal	At least 10 school days before the appeal hearing
Deadline for sending appeal papers to all parties	No later than 10 school days before the appeal hearing
Deadline for appellant to submit additional evidence	Five school days before the appeal hearing. Information or evidence not submitted by the deadline might not be considered at the appeal
Late applications for appeals will be heard	At the same time as previously scheduled appeals or within 30 school days of appeal being lodged
Decision letters sent to appellant	Normally within five school days
Timetable for September 2019
Primary round of admissions
Date of allocation of places	Tuesday 16th April 2019
	Letters will be sent second class or email sent out
Deadline for lodging appeals and providing evidence to support the appeal (if appropriate)	Thursday 16th May 2019
Appeals will be heard by	Wednesday 19th June 2019
	Thursday 20th June 2019


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Notice of appeal hearing	At least ten school days’ notice
Deadline for governing body to submit evidence for the appeal	Wednesday 5th June 2019
	(if posting allow time to arrive by this date)
Deadline for sending appeal papers to all parties	No later than 10 school days before the appeal hearing
Deadline for appellant to submit additional evidence	Five school days before the appeal hearing. Information or evidence not submitted by the deadline might not be considered at the appeal
Late applications for appeals will be heard by	At the same time as previously scheduled appeals or within 30 school days of appeal being lodged
Decision letters sent to appellant	Normally with five days