Admissions
Admissions to Hirst Park are in line with the admissions policy common to all of the schools in the Ashington Learning Partnership Trust. This policy is detailed below.
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Admissions Policy
The Governing Body of ALPT is the Admission Authority of the Trust. All admissions are determined by the Governing Body which reserves the right to consider each application on its merit in accordance with criteria outlined below.
The Governing Body plans to admit up to the Planned Admission numbers in each year group as detailed in the table below:
| School | Number | Year Group |
|---|---|---|
| Ashington High | 270 |
Years 9 - 11 |
| Bothal Middle | 150 |
Years 5 - 8 |
| Hirst Park Middle | 120 |
Years 5 - 8 |
| Central First Nursery | 104 |
Pre - School |
| Central First | 84 |
Years R - 4 |
| Wansbeck First Nursery | 78 |
Pre - School |
| Wansbeck First | 72 |
Years R - 4 |
The following admissions policy criteria will be applied on an equal preference basis. Looked after children who are in the care of the local authority have absolute priority.
- Pupils who have a statement of Special Educational Need which specifies the school applied for provided the school can meet those needs.
- Pupils attending another school within the Trust.
- Pupils who already have a sibling already attending another school in the Trust or who will be attending on the expected admission date (with the exception of nursery and sixth form)
- Pupils who live within the catchment area of the school for which they are applying or where firm evidence can be provided that they will do so by the proposed admission date
- Pupils with exceptional medical or social needs supported by evidence in appropriate professional or medical reports that specifies the school applied for
- Pupils attending a feeder school to the school applied for. See the table below
| School | Feeders |
|---|---|
| Hirst Park Middle | Hirst Park Middle Bothal Middle |
| Ashington High | Wansbeck First Ellington First Pegswood First Linton First |
| Bothal Middle | Central First Hawthorn First Alexandra First Coulson Park First |
- Applications from children who meet none of the above criteria.
The ALP Trust welcomes applications from all pupils and we are obliged to admit all
pupils provided our PANs are not exceeded. However, where there are places
available for some but not all applications, distance from home to school will be the
deciding factor with preference being given to those whose home address is nearest to the school.
Parents should note that the two middle schools and the two first schools should be
treated as separate for the purposes of admissions applications although a place will
normally be offered within the trust if one is available. Parents should also note that
entry into one school within the trust does not guarantee automatic entry into the next
phase as the admission criteria will be applied at each school phase change.
In cases where an application for a place has been unsuccessful, parents may request that the child’s name to be placed on a reserve list for the school in question. Reserve lists will only be maintained until 30 September of the year in question.
Arrangements for school transport to and from trust schools will be provided as per the County policy. Further details regarding this are available from the Schools
Admissions Team or the School Transport Team at County Hall, 01670 533000.
DCSF Code of Practice on School Admissions and Appeals is available on
their website www.dcsf.gov.uk/sacode. Click the link to visit.