Admissions Arrangements 2023-24

The deadline for applications is 15th January 2023.  Please ensure that you complete both the on-line WSCC form (CAF) and our Supplementary Information Form (SIF) by this date.  The SIF should be returned to the school office.

On time online applicants will be notified which school their child has been offered by e-mail from WSCC on 17th April 2023.

Appeals If your child is not offered a place at English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Goring you have the right to appeal against that decision to an Independent Appeal Panel (set up in accordance with sections 88 and 94 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998). Appeals must be made in writing and must set out the reasons on which the appeal is made. Appeals should be made to the Admissions Appeal Clerk at the school address. Appeals should be lodged no later than 20 school days after the National Offer Day for primary schools (17 April 2023). Completed paperwork must be received by the school no later than 17 May 2023, and will be heard within 40 school days. The appeals system is operated independently from the school. Parents/carers have the right to make oral representations to the Appeal Panel. Late application appeals will be heard within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged. In-year applications will be heard within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged. 

West Sussex County Council Appeals Advice

https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/media/7426/school_admission_appeals_guide.pdf

Please see below for admisssions arrangements for previous academic years.

Admissions Arrangements 2022-23

The deadline for applications was 15th January 2022.  Please ensure that you complete both the on-line WSCC form (CAF) and our Supplementary Information Form (SIF) by this date.  The SIF should be returned to the school office.

On time online applicants will be notified which school their child has been offered by e-mail from WSCC on 16th April 2022.

Appeals

If your child is not offered a place at English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Goring you have the right to appeal against that decision to an Independent Appeal Panel (set up in accordance with sections 88 and 94 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998). Appeals must be made in writing and must set out the reasons on which the appeal is made.  Appeals should be made to the Admissions Appeal Clerk at the school address. Appeals should be lodged no later than 20 school days after the National Offer Day for primary schools (16 April 2022). Completed paperwork must be received by the school no later than 17 May 2022, and will be heard within 40 school days. The appeals system is operated independently from the school.  Parents/carers have the right to make oral representations to the Appeal Panel.

West Sussex County Council Appeals Advice

https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/media/7426/school_admission_appeals_guide.pdf

Late application appeals will be heard within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged.

In-year applications will be heard within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged.

What are In Year Admissions?

You can make an in-year application if your child needs to join a school outside of the normal admissions round - for example, if you move house and your child can no longer attend their current school.

If you would like to apply for an In-Year admission to English Martyrs Catholic Primary School from 1 September 2022 until 31 August 2023, you need to complete:

A West Sussex Council In Year Application Form – see above.  You MUST return the West Sussex Application Form to the school at:

Admissions English Martyrs Catholic Primary School Derwent Drive Worthing West Sussex BN12 6LA or email office@englishmartyrs.school

The School’s Supplementary Information Form (SIF) – see above.  You MUST return the Supplementary Information Form to the school at:

Admissions English Martyrs Catholic Primary School Derwent Drive Worthing West Sussex BN12 6LA or email office@englishmartyrs.school

Please telephone the school on 01903 502868, or email office@englishmartyrs.school for further information.  

Who processes your application?

The governing body is the admissions authority for English Martyrs Catholic Primary School and has responsibility for admissions to the school, including setting the priority of admissions when the school is oversubscribed. The governing body will consider whether it has any vacancies and if so, whether they are able to offer a place. The school will confirm to West Sussex County Council as soon as possible. The school will contact you to let you know the outcome of your application.

When will parents be notified of the outcome of their application?

Upon receipt of an In Year application, the school will aim to notify parents of the outcome of the application in writing within 10 school days. However, it might take up to 15 school days. You must respond to any offer of a place within ten school days.

The right to appeal

If you are refused a place at any school you applied for, you have the right to make an appeal to an independent appeal panel. Where an application is refused, the school will set out the reason for refusal.

For applications for In Year Admissions, appeals must be heard within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged. If parents wish to appeal, they must set out the grounds for appeal in writing.

West Sussex County Council Appeals Advice

https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/media/7426/school_admission_appeals_guide.pdf 

Other Information

Where an applicant is offered a school place following an in-year application, and the offer is accepted, arrangements should be made for the child to start school as soon as possible, particularly where the child is out of school.

If your child is not offered a place, you can add their name to a waiting list. Waiting lists are ranked according to each school’s admission criteria. Your child’s position on a waiting list may go down as well as up, for example, if other children with greater priority according to the school’s admission criteria are added to the list. 

Note: a hard copy of this online page is available on request for parents who don’t have internet access

There is a lots of information on the website that will give you a flavour of our school.  The weekly newsletters, which can be accessed via the home page, give you an insight into the day to day life of our school.  If you go to the Class Pages (again, under the 'Children' tab) you will be able to gain a picture of the learning opportunities that we give to the children and how learning develops throughout the school.

If you have a child with specific needs - who has an EHCP or if you are in the process of applying for one - and you feel that you need to see the school to know if it is the right setting for you, please call the office and speak to either Mrs Bevans or Mrs Angell who will be able to provide you with more information.