Rendell Primary School

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Admissions Policy

Rendell has one intake each year, which is at the beginning of the Autumn term.  Children usually start at Rendell at the beginning of the academic year in which they become five years old.  This is called 4+ entry.

 

We are always pleased to meet prospective parents and children, and to show you around the school. Please contact the office to arrange a suitable time.

 

Rendell is a co-educational County Primary School and is administered by the Local Authority (LA), County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8RF.  Telephone: (0116) 2323232.

 

It is necessary for the parents of all children applying for admission to apply to the LA, irrespective of whether they live within the catchment area or not.

 

Applications must be made on the relevant form, available from the school office, or on line via the Education link at: www.leicestershire.gov.uk

 

The LA is the admitting authority and makes decisions about which children are admitted to Rendell based on the following main criteria, in the order they are listed:

 

1)    Children who have a Statement of Special Needs or who are in public care.

2)    Children who live in the catchment area.

3)    Children who have a brother or sister already in the school.

4)    Children who have a serious medical condition or exceptional social or domestic needs.

5)    Children who live nearest the school.

 

There are further criteria which are sometimes applied.  These can be found in the LA's "Your Guide to Primary Education" booklet, available from the school office or on-line via: www.leicestershire.gov.uk.  Information on the catchment area and LA admission policies (administrative memorandum 28) can be obtained from the school.

 

Due to the increasing popularity of the school and the rise in the number of young children in the area, it is sometimes necessary for the LA to refuse admission to children if they do not live in the catchment area.  This only becomes necessary when admission numbers are so large that they go above the planned admission number (45 per year), or class sizes have reached 30 in Key stage 1 and to admit further children would put undue strain on the internal organisation of the school.