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Admissions

The Governing Body Admissions Committee is responsible for the allocation of places at the Nursery and the School. They will admit up to thirty pupils in each class. Applications for Nursery and Reception places should be received by the Governing Body, in accordance with the HCC timetable set out in the County forms. Late applications will only be considered after all other applications have been dealt with. Children wishing to enter the school in other year groups will be admitted if there is an available place. We hold continued interest lists for classes which are full.

Admissions Policy

Visits
Two mornings are set aside each half-term in order to offer prospective parents the opportunity to view the School during the normal working day. Parents are invited to meet with the Headteacher and tour the classrooms and buildings. Information on the dates offered may be obtained by either writing or telephoning the school office.


Admissions Policy
Little Heath School opened its own Nursery unit in January 1998. It is necessary to complete two application forms - a pink one for the Nursery and a white one for the School. These forms will need to be submitted to the School in the year prior to admission to the Nursery and in the year prior to admission to the Reception Class.
We follow the timetable set down by Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) who will send County forms to all parents who have a child in the appropriate year group. Details are picked up from the local health records held by family doctors. The County form in each case must be returned to any Hertfordshire Primary School.
Children will initially be allocated a place at the Nursery and will be admitted under the two-intake system – those whose 4th birthday falls between 1 September and 28 February in September and those whose 4th birthday falls between 1 March and 31 August in January. If they are subsequently offered a place in the Reception Class, they will move up during the year in September or January as before.

The following is the procedure for admission to Little Heath School and Nursery:-
• The Governing Body Admissions Committee is responsible for the allocation of places at the Nursery and the School.
• The academic year runs from September to August.
• 30 Nursery and 30 School places are offered each year to children whose birthday falls within the period.
• Applications should be received by the Governing Body, in accordance with the HCC timetable set out in the County forms. Late applications will only be considered after all other applicants have been dealt with.
• Applications for Nursery places and applications for Reception places will be considered by the Governing Body according to the HCC timetable.
• Parents will be notified of the allocation of Reception places according to the HCC timetable.
• Children will be admitted to the Nursery and the School without reference to ability or aptitude.
Where applications for admission exceed the number of places available, the following criteria will be applied, in the order set out below, to decide which pupils will be offered places:

Admission to the Nursery
1. Children with a sibling currently attending the School or the Nursery.
2. Children whose parents are current school employees.
3. Proximity of the child’s home to Little Heath School as measured using the distance definition adopted by the LEA.


Admission to the School
1. Children with a sibling currently attending the School or the Nursery.
2. Children whose parents are current school employees.
3. Proximity of the child's home to Little Heath School as measured using the distance definition adopted by the LEA.
4. Attendance at Little Heath School Nursery for the allotted time.

The address that you give should be your child’s permanent address at the time of the application. This should not be a childminder’s address. Any change of address must immediately be notified in writing to the School. Confirmation of your address will be sought immediately prior to the allocation of places. The Governors have the right to withdraw the offer of a Nursery or School place if an incorrect address has been given.
The school operates a Continuing Interest List and all applications for casual entrance to Little Heath School will be considered using the following criteria:-
NURSERY
1. Children with a sibling currently attending the School or the Nursery.
2. Children whose parents are current school employees.
3. Proximity of the child’s home to Little Heath School as measured by a straight line on a map.
SCHOOL
1. Children with a sibling currently attending the School or the Nursery
2. Children whose parents are current school employees
3. Proximity of the child’s home to Little Heath School as measured by a straight line on a map.
4. Attendance at Little Heath School Nursery.
If a pupil is admitted to a class with a vacancy, the School will not necessarily offer place(s) to sibling(s) who would enter other class(es) which contain the maximum number of pupils.
The Governors are not obliged to accept an application for admission to the Nursery or the School if:-
• The child’s admission to the Nursery or the School would be incompatible with the approved admission arrangements as stated above
OR
• The child’s admission would, in the opinion of the Governing Body, prejudice efficient education or the efficient use of resources.
If you have any questions relating to the admissions arrangements, please contact the School Secretary.

APPEALS PROCEDURE
Parents have the right to make a formal appeal against any decision made by or on behalf of the Governors not to admit their child into Little Heath School. There is no right of appeal against a decision regarding Nursery places.
If they wish to do so, parents may submit a written appeal within a specified period of time.
Further information about the appeals procedure will be issued to all parents who have been notified that their application has been unsuccessful.
All formal appeals will be considered by an Appeals Committee, which will consist of three independent members. Appeals will be held at a local venue and parents will be notified as soon as possible of the Committee's decision.
The Committee's decision will be binding on the Governors.

ENTRY TO SCHOOL
During the Summer term before the children enter school, parents are invited to a meeting with the Headteacher and the Class Teacher at which details of the child's entry and the preparation for this are discussed. There is a programme of induction for all new children and parents. This begins well before the official start of the child's schooling.