Directory of schools in Central Bedfordshire - Ashton St. Peter's CofE VA - Dunstable

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This school does not use a catchment area as part of its admission criteria.

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Oversubscription criteria:

• all ‘looked after’ children or children who were previously ‘looked after’, including those children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (see definition below)
• children of teaching staff members who have been employed at the school for two or more years and on a permanent contract at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made
• children who have siblings in the school when they enter the reception class
• children of practicing parent/guardian (see definition below) of the Church of England whose attendance is verified by the signature of the priest on the application form
• children of practicing parent/guardian of other Christian churches (see definition below) whose attendance is verified by the signature of the priest or minister on the application form
• children of practicing parent/guardian of other faiths (see definition below) whose attendance is verified by the signature of the faith leader on the application form
• children whose applications do not fall within the first 5 criteria, but who have very exceptional medical needs which only Ashton St Peter’s C of E VA Primary School can adequately meet, supported with written evidence from a consultant doctor at the time of application (the governors reserve the right to seek further information in order to determine whether it is essential for a child to be admitted to the preferred school on medical grounds)
• any other children

Definition of 'children who appear to have been in state care outside of England'

Children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.

A child is regarded as having been in state care in a place outside of England if they were accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation or any other provider of care whose sole purpose if to benefit society.

Defintion of practicing parents/guardians

A practicing parent/guardian is defined as attending public worship at least once in each calendar month over the previous year. Another Christian church is one which belongs to or is eligible for membership of, Churches Together in Great Britain and Ireland, the Evangelical Alliance, or in the Dunstable Fellowship of Evangelical Churches.

Definition of another Christian church

Another Christian church is one which belongs to or is eligible for membership of Churches Together in Great Britain and Ireland, the Evangelical Alliance or the Dunstable Fellowship of Evangelical Churches.

Definition of practicing parents/guardians, other faiths

A practicing parent/guardian is defined as attending faith meetings at least once in each calendar month over the previous year.

Information for in-year admission during academic year September 2024 to July 2025

Admission number per year group: 30

Oversubscription criteria: As above

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