Admission Policy

Looked after children & 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 a school.

A “previously looked after child” is a child who:

(a) ceased to be looked after because they were adopted, or

(b) became subject to a child arrangements order, or

(c) became subject to a special guardianship order, immediately after being looked after, including those who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.

Children who live in the Academy’s designated catchment area 

 

Parents can see which catchment areas cover their address by following the link from the “Apply for a school place” page at www.northlincs.gov.uk. A map of the catchment area for Oasis Academy Henderson Avenue is included in this document. The address taken under this factor will be that on Friday 9 February 2024.

Parents who move after submitting their preference must inform the council’s Admissions Team of any change of address. For admission purposes, the home address is where a child usually lives with their parent or carer. You must not give the address of a childminder or relative. Where a child lives with parents with shared responsibility, each for part of the week the Admission Officer will apply the address of the parent who claims the child’s benefit as the pupil’s address for determining this criteria. If neither parent claims child benefit other documentary evidence (eg medical card) may be required. If it is found that you have given a false address your child may lose their place.

For families of service personnel with a confirmed posting, or crown servants returning from overseas, whose application is accompanied by an official letter declaring a relocation date the home address will be either the address at which the child will live, or the unit or quartering address if the parent requests this. Parents will need to provide evidence of the intended address. 

Children who will have a sibling attending the Academy at the time of their admission

• Included in this factor are siblings who will be attending the academy at the expected time of admission. Sibling means a child living as part of the same family unit at the same address. This includes natural siblings, adopted siblings, step siblings, foster siblings, and the child of a parent’s partner. In the event of two applications for one vacancy using the above criteria, the academy will apply a tie breaker decision based on geographical distance.

Siblings for the same year group (twins, triplets etc) 

• Where there are twins or triplets to be admitted to the Academy in the same year group. If there are insufficient places available for all siblings, and one can be allocated a place, the admission number will be exceeded to allow them to be placed in the Academy 

Children who live closest to the Academy

• The distance will be determined by measuring the shortest available route using the public road network from the pupil’s home to the main Academy gate, as determined by the Academy. The distance will be measured by using a computerised geographical information system (GIS). Priority will be given to those living nearest to the Academy using this system. Pupils living in flats where the distance measures the same, priority will be given in ascending order of flat number/letter/floor 

Tie Breakers

• Where the offer of a place would lead to oversubscription under any of the above factors places will be allocated by reference to subsequent factors in order. In exceptional circumstances where it has not been possible to decide between applications, because they have the same distance measurements, the place will be allocated by drawing lots independently verified

Appeals

1. Any parent whose child is not offered a place for which they have expressed a preference has the right to appeal to an independent appeals panel
2. Parents who intend to make an appeal must request a Notice of Appeal and return the form by the stated date 
3. Normally appeal hearings will be held within 40 school days from the closing date for receiving the notice of appeal