Admissions

Admissions Criteria 

These are the arrangements the school will use in the case of over subscription for in-year admissions. The same criteria will be used by the local authority in the case of over subscription for Reception.

1.  Looked after children and previously looked after children. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) at the time of making an application to the school. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order). Previously looked after children also includes those who have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.  

2.  Children living in the school’s designated catchment area who have a sibling in school at the time of application and at the time of proposed entry.  Enter your postcode using the link below to check whether you fall within the school’s catchment area:  https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/education-children-and-families/schools-and-colleges/school-places/find-a-school/school-catchment-areas-202223/.  Sibling refers to a brother or sister, half-brother or half-sister, adopted brother or sister, step brother or sister, or the child of the parent/carer’s partner, and in every case, the child should be living in the same family unit at the same address.

3. Other children with a sibling attending Seal Primary at the time of application and admission.  See sibling definition above.  

4. Children living in the school’s designated catchment area.  See definition above.

5. Distance.  We use the distance between the child’s permanent home address and the school, measured with the Local Authority’s software in a straight-line using Ordnance Survey address point data. Priority will be given to children living closest to the school.  Where a child lives normally during the school week with more than one parent at different addresses, the permanent home address for the purposes of school admissions will be the one where the child spends the majority of school nights Monday-Friday. 

Timetable for Appeals

Your appeal will be heard at what is called a Hearing, within a time scale of 40 school days from 14th May 2024. It is likely to be heard at the end of June.

All other appeals known as ‘in-year’ admissions and those for Year R submitted after 14th May 2024 will be heard within 30 school working days of submitting the request.

Your appeal request should state your reasons for your request and any additional information/documentation/appendices should be submitted five days before the Hearing to allow time for it to be copied and distributed to all the interested parties. At least 10 working days before your appeal, unless you choose to waive this right, you will be sent detailed information regarding the process and also the date and names of the independent panel members who will hear the appeal.

The school is unable to guarantee that any original work/evidence/folders, submitted as part of the appeal, will be returned. Appellants may wish to submit copies in advance and then take important original documents verifying evidence to the appeal. 

If you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact the Welcome Office. office@seal-tkat.org

Admissions Documents

• School Catchment Map

• TKAT ICT - Acceptable Use Policy 

• Parent Permission Form

• Home School Agreement 

• Application Form for a School Place