Announcement

Venturers Trust Admissions Consultation 2022/2023

Consultation on 2022/2023 Admissions Arrangements

Venturers Trust is now consulting on the proposed admission arrangements for academies within the Trust for the academic year 2022/23.  The consultation process will run for a six-week period from 23rd November 2020 to 15th January 2021.  

Venturers Trust as the admissions authority is seeking comments on the following proposed changes to their academies.

Barton Hill Academy

Queen Ann Road, Barton Hill, Bristol, BS5 9TX

Proposal 

To reduce the Published Admission Number (PAN) from 90 to 60 for entry into Reception for Barton Hill Academy with effect from 1st September 2022.  This means that the number of pupils admitted into the academy at Reception is limited to 60.

Reducing the PAN will assist Venturers Trust in providing stability to their long-term planning while continuing to provide an appropriate number of places for future pupil numbers living in the surrounding area and attending one of the local primary schools.

Other aspects of the Admission Criteria have been updated and include specific reference to out of age group applications and summer born children.

 

Colston’s Girls’ School

Cheltenham Road, Bristol, BS6 5RD

Proposal

To remove from the CGS admissions criteria ‘pupils currently at The Dolphin School’ so that pupils attending The Dolphin School will no longer be given priority in the event that the number of applications for admission is greater than the published admission number.

To amend the definition of ‘Sibling’ to include the child of the parent’s partner, if they live as one family unit at the same address, as well as children who are brought together as permanently a family by a same-sex civil partnership.

To clarify the relevance of post code in oversubscription criterion 5.1 (d)

To clarify what will constitute a home address for families of service personnel with a confirmed posting to the area.

To include information about out of normal age range applications.

To clarify what constitutes a late application.

To state obligation to accept an offer of a place and to note that a place offered on basis of fraud may be withdrawn even where the child has started school.

To include reference to right of appeal.

 

Sixth Form (V6)

Cheltenham Road, Bristol, BS6 5RD

To move the sixth form admissions arrangements to a standalone policy.  

To amend the oversubscription criteria so as to give students at Fairfield High School priority after Looked After Children.

To specify the published admissions number of 120.

To clarify the handling of internal applicants (i.e. those on roll at Colston’s Girls’ School).

To include a tie breaker.

 

Fairlawn Primary School

Fairlawn Road, Montpelier, Bristol, BS6 5JL

Proposal 

To reduce the Published Admission Number (PAN) from 60 to 30 for Fairlawn Primary School with effect from 1st September 2022.  This means that the number of pupils admitted into the academy at Reception is limited to 30.

Reducing the PAN will assist Venturers Trust in providing stability to their long-term planning while continuing to provide an appropriate number of places for future pupil numbers living in the surrounding area and attending one of the local primary schools.

Clarifying wording around the waiting list, summer born children and out of age group applications.

 

The Dolphin School

25a Bath Buildings, Bristol, BS6 5PT

Venturers Trust proposes to reduce the published admission number (PAN) of The Dolphin School from 60 to 30 for entry into Reception September 2022.  This means that the number of pupils admitted into the academy at Reception is limited to 30.

Reducing the PAN will assist Venturers Trust in providing stability to their long-term planning while continuing to provide an appropriate number of places for future pupil numbers living in the surrounding area and attending one of the local primary schools.

Clarifying wording around the waiting list, summer born children and out of age group applications 

 

Who is being consulted?

This consultation is for the specific attention of:

• Parents of children between the ages of two and eighteen;

• Other persons in the relevant area who have an interest in the proposed admissions;

• All other admission authorities within the relevant area

• The local authority

• Adjoining neighbouring local authorities

 

Please click on the links below to view the proposed admissions arrangements for each academy.

Barton Hill Academy

Colston's Girls' School

V6 - Sixth Form

Fairlawn Primary School

The Dolphin School

 

How to Respond 

The consultation will run from 23rd November 2020 – 15th January 2021 and you are invited to submit comments in writing about the proposals above to the Chair of Trustees Mrs Gail Bragg by email to info@venturerstrust.org or written response to Chair of Trustees, Venturers Trust, Gatehouse Avenue, Bristol, BS13 9AJ.  Please indicate which academy your comments refer to.

Following the consultation period Venturers Trust will consider any comment received and how to proceed.  Admission arrangements for 2022 will be determined by 28th February 2021.  Any subsequent objections will need to be made to the Office of the Schools Adjudicator by 15th May 2021