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Dorset County Council
Improving the quality of life for people in Dorset, now and for the future
Admissions to Dorset Schools
This parent’s guide must be read in conjunction with the Admissions Policies for schools.
A parent’s guide 2011-2012
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Sustainable travel to school
Dorset County Council is fully committed to promoting walking, cycling and, for longer distances, greater use of buses for the school journey. When you are thinking about schools you would like your child to attend, please consider the following:
• Children who walk to school are fitter, have better developed social skills, are more familiar with their surroundings, have better road sense and arrive at school more relaxed and ready to learn. • Walking, cycling or using public transport offers children greater independence and flexibility – which is especially important at a time of change in the nature of the school day, with greater numbers of pupils staying for extra study, extra curricular activities and sport.
• Research shows that if you choose a school beyond a realistic distance (Primary - 800m Secondary - 2km) of your home you will probably drive your child to school.
• Walking, cycling or using the bus reduces congestion on the roads. Parents in Dorset, who drive their children to and from school increase congestion on the roads by 20%, drive 20.5 million kilometres and generate 4,188 tonnes of Co2 per year. If all parents chose to send their children to their nearest school we would save in excess of 10.4 million kilometres and 2,124 tonnes of Co2 per year!
• Consider the cost of driving to school. Current figures put the average cost at £690 per year!
• Where walking, cycling or public transport are not feasible, car sharing may be an option. This can save time and money and helps cut traffic congestion and air pollution as well as being sociable for children.
Remember, if you choose a school that you will have to drive to, it is a long term commitment. Will you still want to / be able to drive your child to school in 7 years time? Do take a look at the Dorset Explorer mapping website, it contains layers showing school locations and walk distances. What schools are within walking distance of your home?
If you are interested in encouraging walking, cycling or bus use, please speak to the Headteacher who will able to explain the school’s School Travel Health Check and School Travel Plan to you. Alternatively you can contact the sustainable travel coordinator at Dorset County Council: [email protected]
For information on sustainable school travel click on http://www.dorsetforyou.com/index.jsp?articleid=389625http://195.49.180.76/dorsetexplorer/?version=srts
Important: Choosing a school to which you can walk, cycle or access by bus will not provide any additional priority for a school place. The oversubscription criteria will always apply
Families living in excess of the realistic distance are not automatically entitled to transport support from the County Council. Transport support will be dependent upon whether families meet the criteria set out in the section on transport entitlement.
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Contents
Dorset County Council and other useful contacts 4
School Organisation and general Information 5
How is Education Organised 6
Which school – How do I decide? 8
Points to consider when making an application 9
Choice Advice Service - For help completing your application form. 11
Admissions and Other Policies 12
How to apply for school places 15
Frequently Asked Questions 18
Waiting Lists and Appeals Information 21
Transport Entitlement 23
Pyramid Lists 26
Appendix 1:Additional information for parents 47
This publication can be made available in audio tape, large print and Braille, on request.
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School AdmissionsDorset County Council, County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ01305 221060www.dorsetforyou.com/schooladmissions Email: [email protected]
Borough of Poole Children & Young People’s Integrated Services Dolphin Centre, Poole, BH15 1SA 01202 261936 www.boroughofpoole.com Email: [email protected]
Bournemouth Borough Council T.H.E.3, Town Hall, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY www.bournemouth.gov.uk 01202 456223
Devon County Council 1 Capital Court, Bittern Road, Sowton, Exeter, EX2 7FW 0845 1551019 www.devon.gov.uk Email: [email protected]
Hampshire County Council The Castle, Winchester Hampshire, SO23 8UG 0845 6035623 www.hants.gov.uk/learning
Somerset County Council County Hall, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 4DY 0845 456 4038www.somerset.gov.uk Email: [email protected]
Wiltshire Council County Hall, Trowbridge, Wilts, BA14 8JN 01225 713010www.wiltshire.gov.uk
Dorset County Council and Other Useful ContactsTo contact other departments connected with Children’s Services, or for information on Free School Meals, Boarding Provision, Home Education, Extended Schools, Ethnic Minority Achievement, Education Welfare, Traveller Education and Family Information Services, please contact 01305 221000 or visit www.dorsetforyou.com. For School Uniform Grants please contact schools directly.
Winchester Diocesan Board of Education1st Floor, Peninsula House, Wharf Road, Portsmouth, PO2 8HB02392 899657
Plymouth Roman Catholic DioceseNewman House, Wonford Road, Exeter, EX2 4PF01392 671320www.plymouth-diocese.org.uk
Salisbury Diocesan Board of EducationDevizes Road, Salisbury, Wilts, SP1 9LY01722 428428www.saled.org
Portsmouth Roman Catholic DiocesePark Place Pastoral Centre,Winchester Road, Fareham, PO17 5HA01329 835363www.portsmouth-dio.org.uk
OfSTED www.ofsted.gov.uk
The Department for Education, (DFE)Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Square, Westminster, London, SW1 3BTwww.education.gov.uk
Local Government OmbudsmanLGO Advice TeamPO Box 4771, Coventry CU4 0EH020476 820000
ISIS (Information Service for Independent Schools – South & West)Woodpeckers, Green Lane, Queen Camel, Somerset, BA22 7NP0845 999 2223www.isc.co.ukEmail: [email protected]
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School Organisation and General Information
What are the different types of school in Dorset?
Dorset is committed to providing a comprehensive system of education and has a variety of different school structures in different parts of the County.
All schools are organised into groups of schools called pyramids/areas:Beaminster / Blandford / Bridport / Christchurch & Highcliffe / Corfe Hills / Dorchester / Ferndown & West Moors / Gillingham / Lyme Regis / Lychett & Upton / Purbeck / Shaftesbury / Sherborne / Sturminster Newton / Weymouth & Portland / Wimborne & Cranborne. (See pages 26 - 46)
The different types of school are:
• Community – a school wholly funded by the LA, which is also responsible for admissions
• Voluntary Controlled – a school set up by a voluntary body, usually a church, totally funded through the LA which is also responsible for admissions
• Voluntary Aided – a school started and owned by a voluntary body, usually a church, and part funded through the LA. The school governors are responsible for the running of the school and are also responsible for admissions
• Foundation – a school funded by the LA. However, the school governors are responsible for admissions
• Trust - A Trust school is a type of foundadtion school which forms a charitiable trust with an outside partner
• Academy - Academies are publicly funded schools, independent of the Local Authority
Trust, Academy,Voluntary Aided and Foundation schools have their own Admissions Policies. Some schools are also specialist schools. Details can be found on the School Pyramid List, on the School Admissions website www.dorsetforyou.com/schooladmissions, from the School Admissions Team or on individual school’s websites.
Terms and Holiday DatesThese are available on the website or by calling 01305 221060
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How is education organised in Dorset?
Schools in Dorset are categorised as:
National Curriculum Year Groups and Key Stages
Key Stages Year Groups
Key Stage 1 Reception – Year 2
Key Stage 2 Year 3 – Year 6
Key Stage 3 Year 7 – Year 9
Key Stage 4 Year 10 – Year 11
Infant School (aged 4-7) Reception – Year 2
First schools (aged 4-9) Reception – Year 4
Junior Schools (aged 7-11) Year 3 – Year 6
Middle Schools (aged 9-13) Year 5 – Year 8
Primary Schools (aged 4-11) Reception – Year 6
Secondary Schools:
Aged from 11 - 16 or 11 - 18
Upper schools
Aged from 13 - 18
Entry at Year 7
Entry at Year 9
Independent Schools in DorsetThe LA has no responsibility for independent or private schools. However, a list of schools in the South West can be obtained from ISIS (The Independent Schools Information Service), details of which can be found on (page 4).
SATS are Standard Assessment Tests. These may be taken at the end of Key Stages 1 and 2 to provide an overall judgement on the pupil’s achievement.
Children with a Statement of Special Educational Needs (SEN) If your child has a full Statement of Special Educational Needs please be aware that the School Admissions Team will not be involved in their school placement. This will be dealt with by the Special Educational Needs Team and you should contact a Caseworker by telephoning 01305 224888 to discuss your child’s education.
Early Years EducationUnder the government’s Early Years programme some children are eligible for free nursery school places. To find out further information please contact the Family Information Service on 01305 221000 or email [email protected]
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Children Starting School for the First TimeIn Dorset all children born between 1 September 2006 and 31 August 2007 can, if their parents wish, start school in September 2011.
Children do not legally have to attend any educational setting until the term following their fifth birthday and parents must decide whether early education, in whatever setting, is right for their child.
Parents can request that their child attends part-time until the child reaches compulsory school age. All children can start school full time from September 2011.
Deferred Entry It is expected that most parents will choose the September admission date for their child. However, where an offer of a place is made to a child below compulsory school age, parents have the right to defer their child’s entry to school until later in the school year. Parents are advised to contact the appropriate school/s to discuss this.
The place is held for that child and is not available to be offered to another child unless the parent confirms they no longer want the place or do not take up the place by the agreed/appropriate date, i.e. their fifth birthday or the end of the academic year.
Entry may not be deferred beyond the beginning of the term after the child’s fifth birthday or beyond the academic year for which admission is sought. For a child born in the summer term, if parents decide to postpone application until the term after the child’s fifth birthday, the child will start school in Year 1 on a full time basis and must apply on a separate application half a term in advance of when the place is required.
School Leaving Age The law allows children who reach the age of 16 during the 2011/2012 school year to leave school on 29 June 2012. Please note that this date is set by law and the LA has no discretion to alter it.
Post 16 EducationThere will be a Sixth Form or College serving your local area, which can offer a wide range of A Level, vocational and other courses. Each will have its own Admissions Policy, and admission number for external applications, and entry requirements. An appeal can be lodged if refused admission to Sixth Form. For further details please contact the appropriate schools and colleges direct or visit www.dorsetforyou.com under ‘education and learning, schools and colleges’.
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Which School – How do I decide?
The Admissions Policy for Community and Voluntary Controlled schools can be found on page 12. For Admission Policies for all other types of schools, please refer to the School Admissions website, www.dorsetforyou.com/schooladmissions, contact the School Admissions Team or the school directly.
You should consider historical data regarding the allocation of school places which can give an indication as to the oversubscription levels and under what criteria places have been allocated in the past (appendix 1), to help you to make realistic preferences.
You should gather as much information as possible to help you decide on your preferences. The best way to do this is to look at school prospectuses which will give details of:
• The school’s aims and objectives• Details of the curriculum offered• National Curriculum test results• Attendance figures• Details of policies, such as behaviour and discipline• Out of school activities offered• School specialisms in the case of secondary schools
You may wish to consider key aspects of each school, such as its ethos and values, or its SEN and disability equality schemes and accessibility plans or extended services. You should find out the behaviour policies of the schools you are interested in as you may be asked to commit to a home- school agreement.
It is a good idea to make an appointment to visit any schools you are interested in. Schools usually host open days and/or evenings for parents about new admissions to schools. Parents are advised to contact the schools direct to obtain details about these arrangements. You can also visit individual websites via www.dorsetforyou.com.
The Office for Standards in Education (OfSTED) inspects all schools. You may wish to obtain copies of the latest OfSTED reports and the subsequent action plans for development. They can be obtained from the school, local libraries or via the internet on www.ofsted.gov.uk/reports
Primary and secondary performance table information can be obtained via www.education.gov.uk
Applying for a school place can seem difficult and confusing. If you need help filling in your form or are not sure how to apply, you can contact the School Admissions Team, via Dorset Direct or the Choice Advice Service who can provide independent and comprehensive help and advice (see page 11).
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Points to Consider when Making an Application
Applicants are responsible for enclosing all relevant information in support of their application. Please read the Admissions Policies for the schools you are applying for to ensure everything that is required to meet the criteria is provided. If the relevant information is not provided at the time of application the Admissions Authority cannot be held responsible for seeking this information. The application will be considered solely on the information provided. Applicants must make the School Admissions Team aware if there are any material changes prior to the allocation of a school place e.g. house move. Parents are responsible for ensuring the correct postage is applied and the Authority will not cover a shortage in posting, or accept an application as being on time, which arrives late because of short postage.
Home AddressThe home address is considered to be your main residence where the family/child spends all or the majority of their time. In the case of parents with shared care, the home address of the child will be identified as the address (of the holder) of the Child Benefit.
If you are moving, and are requesting a place in an established year group, you may wish to wait until you have secured a residence in Dorset before the application is considered and this should be clearly marked on the application.
If you/the child/ren are moving, in order to consider the application from the new address, documentary evidence must be provided. This should be one of the following:• A Solicitor’s letter confirming exchange of contracts on your purchase, (and sale);• A copy of a tenancy agreement showing the address of the property, date, duration of the tenancy and the signatures of yourself/ves and the Landlord/s together with proof of your Notice to Quit or vacation of your current property;• If you have or are taking over the care/guardianship of a child, we will require a letter from the parent confirming the new arrangements and proof of address. If a child lives with someone other than a close relative for 28 days or more, then it is a legal requirement that Children’s Services are notified on 01305 877445. and evidence as per the bullet point below• If you and/or the child are moving in with a friend or relative in the area we will only consider it from the Dorset address once you are resident with them. We will require a letter from them confirming the arrangements, together with proof of their address. • In the case of Armed Services/Crown Servants, we will accept a posting order as proof of a move to the area and will base the application on the posting address if a home address is not available.
Applications can be considered from all UK residents, British citizens living abroad, those with passports endorsed with a right of abode and from EEA citizens. If you own a UK property, proof of ownership and confirmation of the date you will be resident must be provided to consider your application from this address.
If you are a non EEA citizen to consider the application, you must have an appropriately endorsed visa, proof of residence and date of arrival. In all other cases, we will not consider the application/s, until the parent/s and/or the child/ren is/are resident in the country. You must contact us at that time. We require original passports and visas to be produced to the offered school at the time of admission.
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If you are moving, but wish to apply from your current address on parental preference grounds, ahead of your move, please indicate this clearly on your application form.
Your Catchment Area School To find out your catchment area/nearest school you must contact the School Admissions Team. Moving into a catchment area does not guarantee a place, and it may even be necessary to offer a school in another pyramid.
Siblings The term sibling means full, half, step, adopted or non-blood related brother or sister living with single, married or co-habiting parents at the same home address (as identified by the Child Benefit details).
In the case where parents have shared care, a Solicitor’s letter or Court Order proving that the children reside together at all times, identifying the main carer and main residence, will suffice as evidence of the address and sibling link. In all other cases, and where no such evidence is provided, the home address of the child will be identified as the address (of the holder) of the Child Benefit.
In order for a sibling link to be considered the sibling must either already attend the school at the time of application and be expected to do so at the time of admission, or, in the case of linked schools and sixth form, application must have been submitted and there be a reasonable expectation that the place will be offered and accepted (confirmation will be sought from the Admission Authority/School).
Feeder School LinksNot all schools have Feeder School Links, you should check the relevant Admissions Policies for details.
If your child is on a waiting list for the normal year of entry a feeder school link can only be considered, prior to the first school day of term in September 2011, at this point your child/ren’s waiting list position will be updated to the highest applicable criteria.
Your Preference SchoolDue to oversubscription it is not always possible to offer a place at your catchment or preferred school. Living in or moving into a catchment area does not guarantee a place at the catchment school, nor does having a sibling at the school or attendance at a feeder school.
If it proves possible to offer your child/ren a place in your preferred school and it is not your catchment school this constitutes a Parental Preference and your acceptance of the place offered means that the daily travelling arrangements and costs will be your responsibility, unless this is your nearest school. If you have any younger children whom you later wish to attend the school there is no guarantee that a place will be available. There is no guarantee a place will be available in the recognised receiver school. Any application will be considered in line with the Admission Policy for the school.
It is recommended that you take the opportunity to name more than one preference. All decisions are made on an individual school basis and naming only one school will not improve your chances of being offered it. You must consider the options should you not
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be offered your highest preference school. If you do not choose to name your catchment school and could have been offered a place but have to be redirected to an alternative, you will be responsible for the transport arrangements.
Parental ResponsibilityIn England and Wales, if the parents are married to each other at the time of the birth, or have jointly adopted a child, both have parental responsibility. This is not automatically the case for unmarried parents and according to current law the mother always has parental responsibility. A father has Parental Responsibility only if he has jointly registered the birth of the child with the mother since 1 December 2003. A parental responsibility agreement or a Court Order will also suffice. Proof of parental responsibility may be requested if there is any doubt regarding this. Legal advice may be sought.
Should both parents have responsibility only one set of preferences can be considered. If agreement cannot be reached between the parties an application will only be considered from the applicant who holds the Child Benefit entitlement unless a Court Order overrides this by stating which parent’s application should be considered.
Choice Advisers – Independent Advice
Choice Advisers can:
• offer help to vulnerable families;• offer help completing your form;• provide a range of advice about schools;• explain how the co-ordinated admissions scheme works and; • explain the process of applying for a school place.
The service offers:
• free, independent advice to parents/carers;• help and support to enable families to make the best and most realistic choice of school using all resources and information available;• help to maximise choices by interpreting and explaining the information to meet the family’s specific needs. This will include information about admission arrangements in other Local Authority areas and how to apply for schools in those areas.
Drop in sessions may be available. Please contact your Choice Adviser for further information.
Choice Adviser contact details are:
Julie Daulby – Tel: 01305 250766. Email: [email protected] the Beaminster, Bridport, Dorchester, Lyme Regis, Purbeck, Sherborne and Weymouth and Portland areas.
Jane Schmidt – Tel: 07748 624609. Email: [email protected] the Blandford, Christhurch & Highcliffe, Corfe Hills, Ferndown & West Moors, Gillingham, Lytchett & Upton, Shaftesbury, Sturminster and Wimborne & Cranborne areas.
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Admissions and other Policies
Dorset LA - Admisssions (oversubscription) Policy - 2011/12Dorset LA is the Admissions Authority for all Community and Voluntary Controlled schools in the County. The policy set out below does not apply to Voluntary Aided and Foundation schools.
The admission of children with Statements of Special Educational Needs is covered by Sections 324 to 328 of, and Schedule 27 to, the Education Act 1996. Guidance on the Admission of Statemented pupils is given in the Special Education Needs Code of Practice.
Where a child(ren) lives with parents with shared responsibility the address that the application will be based on will be the address of the person who receives the Child Benefit. Where those with parental responsibility cannot agree about the preferred schools the only application that will be considered will be the one submitted by the person who receives the Child Benefit. The aforementioned applies unless a current Court Order rules otherwise.
1. Where all parental preferences for places at the school can be satisfied all children seeking a place will be admitted.
2. Where there are too few places available (see footnote 3) to satisfy all preferences places will be allocated according to the following priority order:-
i.) children who are in the care of a local authority (see footnote 4); ii.) children living within the school’s catchment area and who will have a sibling(s) attending the school at the time of admission (see footnotes 6 , 7,); iii.) children living within the school’s catchment area (see footnote 5); iv.) children living outside the school’s catchment area who have a sibling(s) attending the school at the time of admission (see footnotes 5, 6 & 7); v.) children living outside the school’s catchment area and who were attending one of the preferred school’s recognised maintained feeder schools during the previous year (see footnotes 7,8,9); vi.) children living outside the school’s catchment area and whose parents wish them to attend a CE Voluntary Controlled school on denominational grounds (see footnote 10); vii.) all other children living outside the school’s catchment area.
3. If too few places are available to satisfy preferences expressed within any of the priority order categories above, places will be allocated on the basis of the child’s closeness to the preferred school (defined by straight line measurement using a Geographical Information based system which identifies an Easting and Northing for the home address and the school building and calculates the distance between the two locations – see footnote 11).
4. In the event that the LA is unable to distinguish between applications despite applying the priority categories above, lots will be drawn by an independent (of the LA) person to determine the final place(s).
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5. Where applications are received from families with multiple birth siblings and by adhering to PAN these siblings could not be offered the same school, the admission number will be exceeded to accommodate the multiple birth siblings. This recognises the exceptional nature of emotional bonds between multiple birth siblings. This is not an indication that schools can exceed the admission number other than under these exceptional circumstances. The exception to this is where this would compromise Key Stage 1 Class Sizes legislation in which case the parent/s can chose which child/ren will take the place/s available up to the admission number or accept an alternative school offered where all children can attend together.
Footnotes 1. Ferndown Upper School – After allocating places to children in care, priority will be given to up to 26 pupils who can demonstrate an aptitude in Visual Arts. Should the number of applications for these places exceed availability, places will be allocated in accordance with the Local Authority’s Admissions Policy. Remaining places up to the planned admission limit of 260 will be allocated in accordance with the Local Authority’s Admissions Policy.
2. Portland, St George’s C Primary School – Priority for the additional 30 places available at Year 3 will be given to children who are in the care of the Local Authority followed by those children attending Portland, The Grove C Infant School during the previous year. Any remaining places will be allocated in accordance with the Local Authority’s Admissions Policy.
3. The places available are defined as the published Admission Number for the school for that year of entry.
4. This criterion specifically relates to children with either a care order (full or interim) or who are accommodated under Section 22 of the Children Act 1989.
5. The school’s catchment area is a geographical area defined by the authority following consultation with the governors of the school and neighbouring schools. Details are held by each school.
6. The term “sibling” means full brother or sister, stepbrother or sister, adoptive brother or sister and non-blood related children who live with married or cohabiting parents in the same household and relates to all year groups provided by the school (see also section above relating to Child Benefit).
7. In the case of an infant school the sibling link will apply to the related junior school and vice versa.
8. For details of recognised maintained feeder schools parents are advised to refer to the Pyramid Lists on the School Admission website.
9. This does not apply to children attending pre-schools, day nurseries and playgroups.
10. To qualify for consideration under this category, parents/guardians will need to show that at least one adult family member and the child to whom the application relates
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Policy Statement for EqualityThe Local Authority (LA) is committed to the fundamental principles of equality of access and opportunity, unbiased treatment and equal value of all individuals. The primary purpose of the LA is to ensure the provision of a high quality education for all learners, irrespective of gender, ethnicity, social and economic background and circumstances, sexual orientation, physical or intellectual capability, nationality, religion or belief, age or chosen lifestyle.
Children in CareChildren in Care are Children with a Care Order (full or interim) or who are accommodated under Section 20 of the Children Act 1989. Children in Care are considered as the highest criteria with any Admissions Policy for Dorset Schools. For further information and/or to view the policy, please visit the website or telephone School Admissions.
In Year Fair AccessThe Local Authority has an In Year Fair Access Protocol, which exists to ensure appropriate education is secured for children without a school place, particularly the most vulnerable or those with challenging behaviour. To ensure schools take their fair share of pupils with challenging behaviour, the Local Authority and schools must work together in partnership to improve behaviour, tackle persistent absence and help support improving behaviour partnerships. For further information and/or to view the policy above, please visit the website or telephone School Admissions.
Children with Disabilities or other Special Educational NeedsChildren who are not statemented, but are on the SEN register or have specific disabilities, may wish to contact the SEN Team (on 01305 224888) or the Parent Partnership (01302 221000) for information and advice. Please note that the Admissions Team will process the application for school places. Children with a full Statement of Special Educational Needs will be dealt with by the SEN Team.
have been attending their local church at least once a month for a minimum of a year prior to the closing date for applications, and that the application must be supported by a written statement from the vicar/priest/minister or leader of the church confirming this.
11. The use of the “straight line” measurement method applies to the allocation of places only. It will not be used to determine transport entitlement, where it is a legal requirement to measure by the nearest available walking route.
12. Separate admission policies apply to Community schools in Gillingham and Verwood. Details of these policies can be found on the School Admission website.
13. The LA operates a waiting list policy. Parents can apply to have their child’s name placed on a waiting list. This will be held for one term only following refusal. If parents wish to keep a child on the waiting list beyond the first term they will need to confirm in writing at the end of the/each term for an extension.
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School Admissions Process
You apply for a school place for your child Your application must go to the Local Authority where you live even if you are applying for schools in another area
By the closing date: Reception: 15 January 2011 Middle/ Junior: 15 January 2011 Secondary/ Upper: 31 October 2010
Your Local Authority receives and records your application
Local Authority passes your details to the admission authority of each school named as a preference on the application form
The admission authorities are not told whether you named them as preference 1, 2 or 3 on the form
Each of these admission authorities considers your details along with those from everyone else who has put in an application by the closing date
Selective school testing takes place
The school admission authorities send the Local Authority a list of all applicants in the order they meet the school’s admission criteria. Other Local Authorities advise Dorset of preferences they can offer
The Local Authority writes offering you one school place – this will be the highest preference school on your form that has a place available for your child (see Note below)
On the notification date for on-time applicants: Reception: 26 April 2011 Middle/ Junior: 26 April 2011 Secondary/ Upper: 1 March 2011
PLEASE NOTE: If the Local Authority is unable to offer you any of your preferred schools it will allocate a place at your catchment area school if it has places available. If the catchment area school does not have places available in the year group you will be allocated a place at the next nearest school to your home address that has places available (bearing in mind efficient use of resources).
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How to Apply for School Places
Co-ordinated Admissions Scheme
As a result of legislation all LAs are required to operate a Co-ordinated Admissions Scheme covering all schools. The arrangements and timetables set out in this booklet are part of the Scheme. The main purpose of the Scheme is to ensure that every child applying for a school place within the area served by the LA receives one offer of a school place and is to ensure safeguarding and fairness.
All applications for school places must be made through the Local Authority where you live. See information on Home Address (page 9).
You should name all of your preferred schools and the information will be passed to other Local Authorities or schools responsible for their own admissions for their consideration. They will inform Dorset School Admissions if a place is available. Only the Home LA is responsible for sending out the letter advising of the outcome of the application on behalf of all Admission Authorities.
Parents are advised to name three preferred schools on the application form. These should be in order of preference. The law says that parents are entitled to express a preference for a school they wish their child to attend. Preference is not the same as choice. The law does not give parents the right to choose a particular school for their child and have their choice met. Parents who name a school are considered above anyone who has not named it. Not naming your catchment school may also affect transport entitlement.
Supplementary Information Forms (SIF)Some schools have Supplementary Information Forms, please consult the pyramid lists for details of which schools request these. SIFs can be downloaded from the website, www.dorsetforyou.com/schooladmissions or via Dorset Direct. 01305 221060
Applying to start school for the first time or change school by age into the Normal Year of Entry to School
• If you live in the Dorset LA area regardless of the preference of schools, please complete a Dorset LA application form naming any schools you have a preference for, or apply online from 1 September 2010 at www.dorsetforyou.com/schooladmissions. • If you live outside the Dorset LA area (including Bournemouth and Poole) you should ensure that your application is made through your home LA. You can name Dorset schools on this application.• Online applications must be received by midnight on the closing date• If you are posting your application directly to the LA and there is any dispute as to whether this meets the deadline, proof of posting by the closing date will be required for the application to be considered on time. This can be obtained free of charge from the post office at the time of posting. • Completed application forms may be given to the headteacher of your child’s current school where appropriate by the end of the school day on or prior to the closing date. You may wish to request a receipt. • Parents who meet the deadline will be notified of the outcome by the Home LA. Letters will be sent out on the offer date by first class post.
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• If you apply online you can view the outcome of your application after 4pm on the offer date.
Secondary and Upper Schools
Primary, Junior and Middle Schools
Closing Date 31 October 2010 15 January 2011Offer Date 1 March 2011 26 April 2011
Please note: Parents are asked not to contact the LA or individual schools to enquire about the outcome of the application prior to notification by letter as this may delay the notification process and we are not able to let you know of the outcome prior to these dates.
Late Applications for Dorset Schools
Applications received after the closing date can only be considered on time if they meet the following strict criteria:• Where both parents, or in the case of a single parent family one parent, have been ill for the period between 1 September and the closing date and as a result did not receive the information about applying or were unable to complete the application (a medical report would be required).
• A bereavement that has resulted in the whole family relocating for the period between the 1 September and the closing date and as a result did not receive the information about applying or were unable to complete the application (proof would be requested).
NB Applications would have to have been submitted at the earliest possible opportunity after the closing date. Applications received after the closing dates which do not meet the criteria set out above will be regarded as late applications irrespective of the reason and will be considered as part of the appropriate late round. The following timetable applies to late applications for any school. These will be considered alongside anyone on the waiting list and anyone who has an appeal pending (both submitted by the relevant dates below).
Closing Date Offer Date (Letters sent out)
30 April 2011 31 May 2011
31 May 2011 30 June 2011
8 July 2011 15 July 2011 Applications received from 8 July will be processed as quickly as possible after 15 July.
If you are making a late application from another Local Authority or applying for another LA school please contact the LA concerned, as their arrangements may differ.
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Applications into an established year group (Sometimes known as casual or incidental admissions)
Incidental admissions are considered half a term in advance from when the place is being requested.
If you are moving to the Dorset area and your child will need a place in an already established year group, or you wish to change your child’s current school, you should contact the School Admissions Team to discuss space availability, transport arrangements and any other relevant local information. They will be able to help with advice on the application and the allocation process.
Applications are considered into the year for the chronological age of your child. Should you wish your child to enter a different age group you must discuss this with the Head Teacher of the school you are applying for and, in the case of back-yearing, the Special Educational Needs Team.
Please note, that the School Admissions Team only process applications for mainstream schools, therefore please do not name Pupil Referral Units (PRU/ Learning Centres), Special Schools or bases on the School Admissions application.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I choose which school my child attends?
Parents can express a preference for a particular school. There is no guarantee that a place at the preferred school can be offered although the LA tries to meet the wishes of parents wherever possible.
As a result of demand from families living in a catchment area and/or parental preference applications a number of Dorset schools are full and have no places available. When a child is refused a place at a particular school it is usually for two reasons: to avoid full class sizes and to maintain the quality of education on offer at the school.
If you are either planning to transfer schools or are moving into the area you must contact the School Admissions Caseworker for the area you are interested in prior to submitting your application to discuss space availability and transport implications.
How are applications considered?
The equal preference system will be applied and wherever possible we will meet the preference ranked first by parents. However, due to oversubscription, this is not always possible and occasionally it may mean that a parent’s second or third preference is given priority over another parent’s first preference.
It may be possible to offer a place at more than one of the schools for which parents have expressed a preference. If this is the case the highest ranked school where places are available will be offered.
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If it is not possible to meet any of the preferences and you live within Dorset LA, then an alternative offer will be made of your catchment/ nearest alternative school with places will be offered, taking into consideration the efficient use of resources, if transport is to be offered by the LA.
Parents must ensure that all relevant information/documents are enclosed.
Can an offer of a place be withdrawn?
Once the offer of a place has been made, it may be withdrawn only in limited circumstances, for example:
• Where the application was fraudulent or deliberately misleading;
• Where an offer has been wrongly made by someone other than the Admission Authority;
• Where, following reminders from the school/LA, and appropriate warnings as to the consequences, the parent does not respond within one week of the final reminder and therefore is deemed to have declined the offer of a school place.
What is the Admission Number and how do I know how many places there are at the school?
The entry number of a school is called the Published Admission Number (PAN) and is mainly decided by available accommodation, or in the case of primary schools, to meet class size limits. This is the number of children the Admissions Authority is legally obliged to admit to a year group. The Admission Numbers for schools in the pyramid/area in which you live or are interested in can be viewed on the Pyramid Lists on the School Admissions website. You should contact the School Admissions Team to find out if places are available.
My child or I are unhappy with the current school can I apply to change schools?
You can make an application for alternative schools, however, we strongly advise that you talk to the current school in the first instance through your child’s tutor and/or head of year who can help you and your child with identified support and guidance. If you are not satisfied with this you should address concerns to the Head Teacher and/or Chair of Governors.
You need to be able to get your child to and from the alternative school (unless entitled to free support) and you should be aware that changing schools does not always solve the issues. Once your child is removed from the roll if you change your mind you need to make a freash application and there is no guarantee that a place will be available.
What happens if I want to change my preference school/s?
For the normal year of entry should any parent change any of their preferences after the relevant closing date, the new preference will be treated as a late application as explained in this booklet. You need to put your change of preference in writing to the School Admissions Team. The date the School Admissions Team is notified of the change
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of preference will determine the late round in which the revised preference will be considered.
If a place is offered at your new preference school, your original offer will be withdrawn and could be offered to another applicant.
For in year applications you must put your changes in writing to the School Admissions Team as soon as possible.
What happens if I decline the place offered?
If you decide to decline the school place offered you must advise the School Admissions Team in writing and, if your child is of legal school age, you must clarify what alternative arrangements you are making for your child’s education. The space will be rescinded and may be filled by another applicant.
NB. If once you have removed your child from a school then you cannot change your mind but would need to re-apply for a place.
What options are available to me if I am not offered a place at my preferred school?
If you are not offered a place at your preferred school, you can:• Appeal to an Independent Appeals Panel; • Ask to go on a waiting list;
You are advised to accept any alternative place offered so that your child has a place secured. You may wish to consider naming alternative prefences.
Please note that accepting a place at an alternative school will not prejudice the appeal for your preferred school.
If a place cannot be offered at any of your preferred school/s and your catchment school is full the Authority will offer the next nearest school with places. Transport will not be provided to the alternative school and this will be your responsibility.
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Waiting Lists and Appeals Information
Waiting Lists
If you are refused a school and wish your child’s name to be placed on a waiting list you will need to confirm this in writing. All schools must hold a waiting list for one term for the normal year of entry.
For Voluntary Controlled and Community Schools, waiting lists will operate on a termly basis and, if you wish your child to remain on the waiting list, you should renew the request in writing to carry your child’s name forward on the waiting list for a further term. Parents are asked not to contact the School Admissions Team to enquire about their child’s position on a waiting list as it can change regularly and will only be used if a place becomes available. Should a place become available the relevant Admissions Policy will be used to allocate the place and is not allocated on a “first come, first served” basis.
If you are refused a place at a Voluntary Aided or Foundation school you will need to contact the school to find out their procedure.
Under the Coordinated Scheme a child can only hold one offer of a school place. Therefore, if a place is offered from a waiting list the other offer will be rescinded. If your child is already in a another Dorset school, you will have 1 month to accept the place.
Appealing for a School Place
If you are unsuccessful in getting the place you wanted for your child you have the right to appeal to an Independent Appeals Panel.
Normally this means that you have applied for a place at a school which is oversubscribed and:• Either you have not been offered a place because the available places have been offered to children who according to the LA’s (or in the case of Voluntary Aided or Foundation schools, the governing body’s) published criteria, have a higher priority of a place at the school than your child;
• Or the class/teaching group at the school is full and there are no further places available for your child.
Information about the appeals process is available from Democratic Services,Address: Dorset County Council, County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, DT1 1XJ Tel: 01305 224188
Or in the case of Voluntary Aided and Foundation schools, from the Clerk to the Governing Body at the school address.
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How to Appeal
You will be informed of your right to appeal in the letter advising you have been refused a school place.
To appeal for a place at a Community or Voluntary Controlled school you should download the form available via the School Admissions website www.dorsetforyou.com/schooladmissions or telephone School Admissions to be sent a form.
For a Voluntary Aided or Foundation school, you should follow instructions on the letter or contact the Clerk to the Governing Body at the school. Some schools request a letter, but in most cases an application form will be supplied.
An information booklet is available on the website or will be sent to you with the form.
The Appeal Form should be returned to the address on the appeal from, not to the School Admissions Team.
You will be told about the date, time and place of the hearing as soon as possible by the Clerk to the Appeals Panel not by the School Admissions Team.
You are encouraged to attend and speak at the panel hearing, and/or you can bring a friend to help you put your case to the panel or you may prefer to put your case in writing. If your appeal is turned down, you cannot appeal again in the same academic year unless there has been a significant change in circumstances or other new material evidence becomes available which you could not reasonably have obtained or submitted at the original hearing.
If you have a complaint about the way your appeal was dealt with (not the decision) and you feel you have suffered an injustice, you can complain to the Commission for Local Administration known as the Ombudsman, whose contact details are shown on (insert page number) of this booklet.
Infant Class Size Appeals
Under Government legislation infant classes, where the majority of children will reach 5, 6 or 7 in the academic year, may not contain more than 30 children. If admitting your child would take a class over the limit of 30, thus compromising Infant Class Size legislation.
If you have been refused a place for this reason your appeal would be an Infant Class Size appeal and you can only appeal against the decision if you feel that:
• The decision to refuse was totally perverse and not one which any reasonable admission authority would havemade in the circumstances of the case, or;• Your child would have been offered a place if the admission arrangements had been properly implemented.
Should you feel that you have reason to appeal, considering the limited grounds for doing so, please complete the Key Stage 1 Appeal form from the School Admissions website www.dorsetforyou.com/schooladmissions or telephone School Admissions for a paper form to be sent to you.
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Transport Information
Transport Entitlement for Reception to Year 11 Pupils
1. Free transport can be provided for your child to attend their catchment or nearest appropriate school where: a.) your child is in Reception to Year 4 and lives 2 miles or more shortest available walking distance from home to school;
b.) your child is in Years 5 to 11 and lives more than 3 miles shortest available walking distance from home to school.
2. Free transport can be provided for your child, if you are in receipt of the maximum level of Working Tax Credit or your child is entitled to free school meals, and;
a.) your child is attending their 3 nearest appropriate schools, is in Years 7 to 11 and lives over 2 miles shortest available walking route but under six miles shortest available driven route from home to school.
b.) your child is attending their catchment or nearest appropriate school, is in Years 5 to 6 and lives over 2 miles shortest available walking route from home to school.
If you qualify under 1a.) or b.), the Authority will contact you automatically before your child starts school (where possible).
Denominational Transport
If you have been allocated a place on religious/denominational grounds at your nearest faith school, the Authority provides free transport if:
a.) - your child is in Years 7 to 11,
- you are in receipt of the maximum level of Working Tax Credit or your child is entitled to free school meals and the distance between home and school is more than 2 miles shortest walking route, and,
- less than 15 miles shortest driven route.
b.) - your child is in Year Reception to Year 6,
- you receive Income Support, Job Seekers Allowance or Employment and Support Allowance (Income based), Pension Credit, support under Section VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 or Child Tax Credit (up to the current government limit), and,
- the shortest available walking distance from home to school is between 2 and 5 miles for Reception to Year 4 pupils and 3 and 5 miles for Year 5 and 6 pupils.
Otherwise the Authority provides transport to enable your child to attend their nearest faith school, if allocated a place on denominational/religious grounds and you can apply to pay for a space on the transport if the distance from home to school is between:
a.) 2 and 5 miles shortest walking distance for Reception to Year 4 pupils;b.) 3 and 5 miles shortest walking distance for Year 5 to Year 6 pupils;c.) 3 miles shortest walking distance and 10 miles shortest driven route for Year 7 to 11 pupils.
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The charge for denominational transport may vary but the 2010/11 academic year was £240 per child and can be paid in two instalments in August and February. At the time of print, this is being reviewed.
Any of the transport specified above will only be provided at the start and end of the normal school day and only with regard to the home address of the child (see page 9)
To apply under any other criteria you must complete a Transport Request Form available on www.dorsetforyou.com/schooladmissions or by contacting the School Admissions Team. Once completed the form must be returned to the School Admissions Team enclosing all supporting evidence as necessary.
Other Reasons
If you feel you may have other grounds for applying for transport, for example your child has a disability or medical condition, or you are in temporary accommodation (emergency), you can apply for transport and your application will be considered by the School Admissions Team. Transport may be provided over lesser distances if there is no reasonably safe route for a child to walk accompanied as necessary. Complete an application available on www.dorsetforyou.com/schooladmissions or contact the School Admissions Team for a form.
Where transport is offered by the Local Authority it will be provided from a pick up/drop off point that must be no more than ¾ mile for Reception to Year 6 and 1 mile for Year 7 to 11 walk from your home. The journey will not be more than 45 minutes for children in Reception to Year 6 or 1 hour 15 minutes for Years 7-11
Parents are responsible for their child’s safety in getting to and from the pick up/drop off points.
Should you be refused transport you have the right of appeal and this will be explained to you when you are advised of the outcome of your application.
All parties are responsible for ensuring that children’s behaviour on school transport meets acceptable standards and this can be achieved by all parties working together.
Please note transport can only be offered by the Local Authority within the guidance of the policy and legislation. The Local Authority can only offer transport to your catchment area/ nearest school or alternative offer that the Local Authority would have made. In all cases transport will be offered whilst considering the best use of resources.
Sixth Form Transport Entitlement Sixth form students are not entitled to transport support unless, they live over 5 miles from their catchment/nearest school and their families are in receipt of Income Support, Job Seekers Allowance (income based) or Working/Child Tax Credit (up to an annually agreed maximum).
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Concessionary School Transport
If your child does not qualify for free transport you may be able to apply for a seat on a Local Authority contract bus. There may be a charge for this transport, which at the time of this being printed is being reviewed. You should contact Dorset Passenger Transport on 01305 221704/224544/224545/225164 or email direct to [email protected].
In any other circumstances you are responsible for the safety and arrangements for your child’s journey to and from school.
For further information and/or to view the policy above, please visit the website or telephone School Admissions for a copy.
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Pyramid Lists
C = Community F = Foundation VA = Voluntary Aided VC = Voluntary Controlled
This information is correct at the time of printing however if there have been any changes, this will be updated on the website www.dorsetforyou.com/schooladmissions.
Beaminster PyramidSchool & Address Headteacher
Telephone/FaxType &Age Range
Admission Number
SIF Feeder school to
Broadwindsor CE VC Primary SchoolDrimpton Road, Broadwindsor, Beaminster,DT8 3QL
Mr N ArnoldTel/Fax: 01308 868376www.broadwindsor.dorset.sch.uk
VC4-11
13 Beaminster School
Greenford CE VC Primary SchoolChilfrome Lane, Maiden Newton, Dorchester , DT2 0AX
Mr M AtkinsonTel: 01300 320644www.greenford.dorset.sch.uk
VC4-11
25 Beaminster School
Parrett & Axe CE VA Primary SchoolFair Oak Way, MostertonBeaminster , DT8 3HJ
Mr N EvansTel/Fax: 01308 868492www.mosterton.dorset.sch.uk
VA4-11
15 * Beaminster School
St Mary’s CE VA Primary SchoolClay Lane, Beaminster , DT8 3BY
Ms C BridenTel: 01308 862201 Fax: 01308 862807www.stmarysbeaminster.dorset.sch.uk
VA4-11
30 Beaminster School
Salway Ash CE VA Primary SchoolSalway Ash, Bridport , DT6 5JE
Mrs L CrewTel: 01308 488302 Fax: 01308 488538www.salwayash.dorset.sch.uk
VA4-11
15 * Beaminster School
Stickland’s CE VA Primary SchoolSummer Lane, Evershot , Dorchester, DT2 0JP
Mr I RobinsonTel/Fax: 01935 83287www.sticklands.dorset.sch.uk
VA4-11
17 Beaminster School
Secondary School
Beaminster School(Specialist School Technology)Newton,BeaminsterDT8 3EP
Mr M BestTel: 01308 862633Fax: 01305 863909www.beaminster.dorset.sch.uk
CE VC11-18
126 NA
Schools with Special Needs Bases
School Type of Base Base AN Maximum No of Places Available
St Mary’s CE VA Primary SchoolClay Lane, Beaminster, DT8 3BY
Moderate Learning Difficulties 5 (KS2) 20
Beaminster School Newtown, Beaminster, DT8 3EP
Moderate Learning Difficulties 7 34
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Blandford Pyramid
School & Address HeadteacherTelephone/Fax
Type &Age Range
AdmissionNumber SIF Feeder
school to
Archbishop Wake CE VA Primary SchoolBlack Lane, Blandford Forum, DT11 8SW
Mrs J HicksTel: 01258 453120 Fax: 01258 451060www.archbishopwake.dorset.sch.uk
VA4-11
45 The Blandford School
Blandford St Mary CE VA Primary SchoolBirch Avenue, Blandford St Mary, Blandford Forum. DT11 9QD
Mr P LavisTel: 01258 453331 Fax: 01258 455865www.blandfordstmary.dorset.sch.uk
VA4-11
30 * The Blandford School
Downlands Primary SchoolCollege Rd, Blandford Camp, Blandford Forum DT11 8BG
Miss S Whitlock (acting)Tel: 01258 453348 Fax: 01258 455286www.downlandsschool.org
C4-11
30 The Blandford School
The Dunbury SchoolDolway Lane, Winterborne Whitechurch, Blandford Forum. DT11 0AW. (see footnote below)
Miss C HebditchTel: 01258 880501 Fax: 01258 881216www.dunbury.dorset.sch.uk
VC4-11
30 The Blandford School
Durweston CE VA Primary SchoolDurweston, Blandford Forum, DT11 0QA
Mrs E Wesley-BarkerTel: 01258 452277Fax: 01258 489671 www.durweston.dorset.sch.uk
VA4-11
20 * The Blandford School
Milldown CE VC Primary SchoolMilldown Road, Blandford, DT11 7SN
Mrs S RyallTel: 01258 452456 Fax: 01258 453206www.milldown.dorset.sch.uk
VC4-11
30 The Blandford School
Pimperne CE VC Primary SchoolSchool Lane,Pimperne, Blandford Forum, DT11 8UG
Ms C RimmerTel/Fax: 01258 452025 www.pimperneprimaryschool.co.uk
VC4-11
25 The Blandford School
Spetisbury Hall & Sloper’s CE VA Primary SchoolHigh Street, Spetisbury, Blandford Forum, DT11 9DF
Mrs J MinettTel/Fax: 01258 452107 www.spetisbury.dorset.sch.uk
VA4-11
25 The Blandford School
Secondary School
The Blandford School(Specialist School – Technology)Milldown Road, Blandford, DT11 7SQ
Ms S WilsonTel: 01258 451121Fax: 01258 454755www.blandford.dorset.sch.uk
VC11-18
210 N/A
Schools with Special Needs BasesSchool Type of Base Base AN Maximum No of Places Available
The Blandford SchoolMilldown Road, BlandfordDT11 7SQ
Dyslexia 2 9
Footnote: The Dunbury School is a federated school and uses premises at Winterborne Kingston, Winterborne Stickland and Winterborne Whitechurch.
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Bridport Pyramid School & Address Headteacher
Telephone/FaxType &Age Range
AdmissionNumber
SIF Feeder school to
Bridport Primary SchoolSt Andrew’s Road, Bridport DT6 3BJ
Mrs E Wilson-ChalonTel: 01308 422846 Fax: 01308 458710www.bridport.dorset.sch.uk
C4-11
60 The Sir John Colfox School
Burton Bradstock CE VC Primary SchoolChurch Street, Burton Bradstock, Bridport , DT6 4QS
Mrs Clare StapleTel/Fax: 01308 897369 www.burtonbradstock.dorset.sch.uk
VC4-11
15 The Sir John Colfox School
Loders CE VC Primary SchoolLoders, Bridport, DT6 3SA
Ms S GibbsTel/Fax: 01308 423418 www.loders.dorset.sch.uk
VC4-11
12 The Sir John Colfox School
Powerstock CE VA Primary SchoolPowerstock , Bridport, DT6 3TB
Mr J-P Draper (acting)Tel: 01308 485380 Fax: 01308 485523www.powerstock.dorset.sch.uk
VA 4-11
9 * The Sir John Colfox School
St Mary’s CE VC Primary SchoolSkilling Hill Road, Bridport DT6 5LA
Mrs K RawlingTel/Fax: 01308 423065 www.stmarybridport.dorset.sch.uk
VC 4-11
30 The Sir John Colfox School
St Catherine’s RC VA Primary SchoolPymore Road, BridportDT6 3TR
Mrs V Singer Tel: 01308 423568 Fax: 01308 421291www.stcatherinesbridport.dorset.sch.uk
VA 4-11
20 The Sir John Colfox School
Symondsbury CE VA Primary SchoolSymondsbury, Bridport, DT6 6HD
Mrs H FarmerTel: 01308 423502Fax: 01308 421164www.symondsbury.dorset.sch.uk
VA4-11
15 The Sir John Colfox School
Thorner’s CE VA Primary SchoolLitton Cheney, Dorchester DT2 9AU
Mrs A Johnstone Tel: 01308 482410 Fax: 01308 482520www.thorners.dorset.sch.uk
VA4-11
15 The Sir John Colfox School
Secondary School
The Sir John Colfox School (Specialist School – Languages)Ridgeway Estate, Bridport, DT6 3DT
Mrs K TaylorTel: 01308 422291 Fax: 01308 420036www.colfox.dorset.sch.uk
C11-18
150 N/A
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Christchurch & Highcliffe Area School & Address Headteacher
Telephone/FaxType &Age Range
AdmissionNumber
SIF Feeder school to
Primary Age Range of Schools
Burton Primary SchoolCampbell Road,Burton, Christchurch BH23 7JY
Mr K Heathfield (acting)Tel: 01202 482588www.burtonpri.dorset.sch.uk
VC4-11
60 The Grange School
Christchurch Infant SchoolAddiscombe Road, Christchurch BH23 2AE
Mrs J AshendenTel: 01202 485851 Fax: 01202 479149www.christchurchinf.dorset.sch.uk
C4-7
120 Christchurch Junior School
Christchurch Junior SchoolClarendon Road, Christchurch BH23 2AA
Mr. S. AdorianTel: 01202 485579 Fax: 01202 484531www.christchurchjun.dorset.sch.uk
C7-11
124 Twynham School
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School Greenways, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5AZ(see footnote below)
Mrs K Boynton Tel: 01425 273029Fax: 01425 270449www.highcliffeprimary.dorset.sch.uk
F4-11
60 * Highcliffe School
Mudeford Infant SchoolQueen’s Rd, Mudeford, Christchurch BH23 3HH
Mr D Churchill (Acting)Tel: 01202 485513Fax: 01202 488142www.mudefordinf.dorset.sch.uk
C4-7
60 Mudeford Junior School
Mudeford Junior SchoolMudeford Lane, Christchurch BH23 3HP(see footnote below)
Mr C HancockTel:01202 473217 Fax: 01202 476783www.mudefordjun.dorset.sch.uk
C7-11
66 The Grange School and Highcliffe School
Somerford Primary SchoolDraper Road, Somerford, Christchurch BH23 3AS
Mr N TarchettiTel: 01202 485436 Fax: 0102 482359www.somerford.dorset.sch.uk
C4-11
60 The Grange School
The Priory CE VA Primary SchoolWick Lane, Christchurch BH23 1HX
Miss C King Tel: 01202 484105 Fax: 01202 488702www.prioryschool.dorset.sch.uk
VA4-11
30 * Twynham School
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary SchoolDorset Road, Somerford, Christchurch, BH23 3DA
Ms L BuxtonTel: 01202 485976 Fax: 01202 483092www.stjosephs.dorset.sch.uk
VA4-11
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Secondary Age Range Schools
Highcliffe School(Specialist School – Languages & Science)Parkside, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 4QD (See footnote below)
Miss J PottsTel: 01425 273381 Fax: 01425 271405www.highcliffe.dorset.sch.uk
F11-18
216 N/A
The Grange School(Specialist School – Sports)Redvers Road Christchurch, BH23 3AU
Mr M StentonTel: 01202 486536/7 Fax: 01202 487621www.grange.dorset.sch.uk
C11-18
130 N/A
Twynham School(Specialist School – Technology & Music)Sopers Lane, Christchurch BH23 1JF(See footnote below)
Dr T FishTel: 01202 486237 Fax: 01202 486230www.twynham.dorset.sch.uk
C 11-18
240 N/A
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Schools with Special Needs BasesSchool Type of Base Base AN Maximum No of Places
Available
Christhurch Infant SchoolAddiscombe RoadChristchurch BH23 2AE
Speech & Language 5 16
Christchurch Junior SchoolClarendon Road, ChristchurchBH23 2AA
Speech & Language 4 16
Twynham SchoolSopers LaneChristchurch BH23 1JF
Speech & Language 2 10
Footnote: An agreement exists with Hampshire LA to admit children from a defined area of south west Hampshire. The catchment area of Sopley is no longer in the catchment area for Twynham School. The catchment areas of Brockenhurst, Sway, St Lukes, Bransgore, Tiptoe, Hordle. Highcliffe St Mark Primary Schools and Mudeford Junior School form part of the catchment area of Highcliffe School and are feeder schools to Highcliffe School.
Corfe Hills Pyramid School & Address Headteacher
Telephone/FaxType &Age Range
AdmissionNumber
SIF Feederschool to
Henbury View First SchoolHillside Rd, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne BH21 3TR
Mrs J ClarkeTel/Fax: 01202 659179 www.henburyview.dorset.sch.uk
C4-9
30 Lockyer’s Middle School
Rushcombe First SchoolHanham Rd, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne BH21 3PX
Mrs C MahonTel: 01202 695722 Fax: 01202 657890www.rushcombe.dorset.sch.uk
C4-9
60 Lockyer’s Middle School
Sturminster Marshall First SchoolHigh Street, Sturminster Marshall, WimborneBH21 4AY
Mrs R TomkinsTel: 01258 857348 Fax: 01258 858439www.sturminstermarshall.dorset.sch.uk
C4-9
30 Lockyer’s Middle School
Lockyer’s Middle SchoolBlandford Road, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, BH21 3HQ(see footnote 3 below)
Mr M LeggeTel/Fax: 01202 692779www.lockyersmid.dorset.sch.uk
C9-13
132 Corfe Hills School
Wimborne School with links to Corfe Hills
Allenbourn Middle SchoolEast Borough, Wimborne, BH21 1PL(see footnotes 1 and 2 below)
Mr D BrooksTel: 01202 886738 Fax: 01202 856058www.allenbourn.dorset.sch.uk
C9-13
152 Corfe Hills School/Queen CE VC Elizabeth’s School
Poole Schools with links to Corfe Hills
#Broadstone First SchoolTudor Rd, Broadstone, Poole.BH18 8AA
Mrs R MooreTel: 01202 694376 Fax: 01202 659167
C4-9
BroadstoneMiddle School
#Merley First SchoolOakley Straight, Merley, Wimborne BH21 1SD(see footnote 1 below)
Mrs S BirleyTel: 01202 888455
C4-9
Broadstone Middle School/Allenbourn Middle School
31Apply on line at www.dorsetforyou.com/schooladmissions
#Springdale First SchoolSpringdale Rd, Broadstone, BH18 9BW(see footnote 3 below)
Mrs R. LeachTel: 01202 692700 Fax: 01202 693752
C4-9
Lockyer’s Middle School/Broadstone Middle School
#Broadstone Middle SchoolDunyeats Road, Broadstone BH18 8AE(see footnotes 1 & 3 below)
Mr S WathenTel: 01202 696121 Fax: 01202 602371
C9-13
Corfe Hills School
Upper School (maintained by Poole LA)
#Corfe Hills SchoolHigher Blandford Road, Broadstone BH18 9BG
Mr A HinchcliffeTel: 01202 656300 Fax: 01202 656356www.corfe-hills.dorset.sch.uk
F13-18
N/A
Schools with Special Needs BasesSchool Type of Base Base AN Maximum No of Places
Available
Allenbourn Middle SchoolEast Borough, WimborneBH21 1PL
Dyslexia 3 10
#SchoolsnotmaintainedbyDorsetLocalAuthority.ForfurtherinformationpleasecontactPooleLocalAuthority.
Footnote 1: Merley School is a recognised feeder school to Broadstone Middle School. However, a formal arrangement also exists for the children of parents living in Merley with Allenbourn Middle School.Footnote 2: Allenbourn Middle School is a recognised feeder school to Corfe Hills School and Queen Elizabeth’s School, Wimborne.Footnote 3: Springdale First School is a recognised feeder school to Broadstone Middle School and Lockyer’s Middle School dependent on your address.
Dorchester Pyramid School & Address Headteacher
Telephone/FaxType & AgeRange
AdmissionNumber
SIF Feeder school to
Broadmayne First SchoolKnighton Lane, Broadmayne Dorchester DT2 8PH
Mrs M AustinTel: 01305 852471Fax: 01305 852167www.broadmayne.dorset.sch.uk
C4-9
30 St Mary’s CE Middle School
Cerne Abbas CE VC First SchoolDuck Street, Cerne Abbas, DT2 7LA
Mrs H WilliamsTel: 01300 341319Fax: 01300 341936www.cerneabbas.dorset.sch.uk
VC4-9
15 Dorchester Middle School
Cheselbourne Village SchoolCheselbourne, Dorchester DT2 7NT
Mrs A HerridgeTel/Fax: 01258 837306www.cheselbourne.dorset.sch.uk
C4-9
10 St Mary’s CE Middle School
Damers First SchoolDamers Road, Dorchester DT1 2LB
Mr P MinnsTel: 01305 264924Fax: 01305 257213www.damers.dorset.sch.uk
C4-9
90 Dorchester Middle School
Frome Valley CE VA First SchoolSchool Drive, Crossways, Dorchester, DT2 8WR
Mrs H BoyceTel/Fax: 01305 852643www.fromevalley.dorset.sch.uk
VA4-9
30 St Mary’s CE Middle School
32 Apply on line at www.dorsetforyou.com/schooladmissions
Manor Park CE VC First SchoolMellstock Avenue, Dorchester DT1 2BH
Mrs J MockridgeTel: 01305 268741Fax: 01305 268407www.manorpark.dorset.sch.uk
VC4-9
75 No named receiver school
Milborne St Andrew First SchoolHopsfield, Milborne St Andrew, Blandford Forum. DT11 0JE
Mrs A. PurdyTel: 01258 837362Fax: 01258 837170www.milborne.dorset.sch.uk
C4-9
23 St Mary’s CE Middle School
Piddle Valley CE VA First SchoolPiddletrenthide, Dorchester DT2 7QL
Mrs M CridlandTel: 01300 348219Fax: 01300 348887www.piddlevalley.dorset.sch.uk
VA4-9
23 St Mary’s CE Middle School
The Prince of Wales SchoolMaiden Castle Road, Dorchester DT1 2HH
Mr P FarringtonTel: 01305 257120Fax: 01305 257121www.princeofwales.dorset.sch.uk
C4-9
30 Dorchester Middle School
Puddletown VC First SchoolHigh Street, Puddletown, Dorchester, DT2 8RY
Mrs V BurgessTel: 01305 848206Fax: 01305 848094www.puddletownfirst.dorset.sch.uk
VC4-9
30 St Mary’s CE Middle School
St Mary’s CE VC First SchoolCoombe Road, PuddletownDorchester, DT2 9RD
Mr I DonnellyTel/Fax: 01305 263880www.charminster.dorset.sch.uk
VC4-9
42 No named receiver school
St Mary’s Catholic First SchoolLucetta Lane, Dorchester, DT1 2DD
Miss J ClaytonTel: 01305 262258Fax: 01305 257101www.stmarysdorchester.dorset.sch.uk
VA4-9
30 No named receiver school
Winterbourne Valley CE VA First SchoolWinterbourne AbbasDorchester DT2 9LW
Mrs R HorneTel: 01305 889297www.winterbournevalley.dorset.sch.uk
VA4-9
18 Dorchester Middle School
Middle Schools
Dorchester Middle SchoolQueen’s Avenue,Dorchester, DT1 2HS
Mr P ChadwickTel: 01305 265651Fax: 01305 263549www.dorchestermid.dorset.sch.uk
C9-13
150 The Thomas Hardye School
St Mary’s CE Middle SchoolPuddeltown, Dorchester, DT2 8SA
Mr C WinchTel: 01305 848293Fax: 01305 848801www.stmaryspudd.dorset.sch.uk
VA9-13
120 The Thomas Hardye School
St Osmund’s CE VA Middle SchoolBarnes Way, Dorchester, DT1 2DZ
Mr R JenkinsonTel:01305 262897Fax: 01305 251395www.stosmunds.dorset.sch.uk
VA9-13
150 The Thomas Hardye School
Upper School
The Thomas Hardye School(Specialist School – Science, SEN, Humanities)Queen’s Avenue, Dorchester, DT1 2ET
Dr I MelvinTel:01305 266064Fax: 01305 250510www.thomas-hardye.dorset.sch.uk
VA13-18
475 N/A
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Schools with Special Needs BasesSchools Type of Base Base AN Maximum No of Places
Available
DamersFirstSchoolDamers Road, Dorchester DT1 2LB
Speech & Learning 4 18
The Prince of Wales SchoolMaiden Castle Road, Dorchester DT1 2HH
Physical Disability 4 20
Dorchester Middle SchoolQueen’s Avenue,Dorchester, DT1 2HS
Speech & Learning 2 8
The Thomas Hardye SchoolQueen’s Avenue, Dorchester, DT1 2ET
Speech & Learning 3 9
Ferndown & West Moors Pyramid School & Address Headteacher
Telephone/FaxType & Age Range
AdmissionNumber
SIF Feeder school to
Ferndown First SchoolChurch RoadFerndown, BH22 9ET
Mrs J.Di-PedeTel: 01202 873747Fax: 01202 890121www.fernfirst.dorset.sch.uk
C4-9
60 Ferndown Middle School
Hampreston CE VA First SchoolHampreston, Wimborne. BH21 7LX(see footnote 1 below)
Mrs J MarshallTel: 01202 573074Fax: 01202 580307www.hampreston.dorset.sch.uk
VA4-9
28 Ferndown Middle School
Oakhurst First SchoolShaftesbury RoadWest Moors,Ferndown BH22 0DY
Mrs M DavyTel: 01202 871577Fax: 01202 876506www.oakhurstfirst.dorset.sch.uk
C4-9
30 West Moors Middle School
Parley First SchoolGlenmoor Road, Ferndown, BH22 8QE
Mrs M PikeTel: 01202 874400Fax: 01202 872036www.parley.dorset.sch.uk
C4-9
60 Ferndown Middle School
St Ives First School, RingwoodSandy Lane, St Ives, Ringwood, BH24 2LE
Ms C Simms (acting)Tel: 01425 475478Fax: 01425 472641www.stives.dorset.sch.uk
C4-9
30 West Moors Middle School
St Mary’s First School, West MoorsStation Road, West Moors, FerndownBH22 0JF
Mr J HarrisonTel: 01202 874838Fax: 01202 861826www.stmaryswestmoors.dor-set.sch.uk
VC4-9
30 West Moors Middle School
Three Legged Cross First SchoolChurch Road, Three Legged Cross, Wimborne. BH21 6RF
Mrs J TurnerTel/Fax: 01202 822460www.threeleggedcross.dorset.sch.uk
C4-9
30 West Moors Middle School
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Verwood First Schools
Hillside First SchoolHillside Road, VerwoodBH31 7HE(see footnote 2 below)
Mr R WitheyTel: 01202 822737Fax: 01202 822316www.hillsidefirst.dorset.sch.uk
C4-9
60 Emmanuel CE Middle School
Verwood CE VA First SchoolHowe Lane, VerwoodBH31 6JF(see footnote 2 below)
Mr A ParsonsTel: 01202 822652Fax: 01202 822369www.verwoodfirst.dorset.sch.uk
VA4-9
60 Emmanuel CE VA Middle School
Trinity CE VA First SchoolCoopers Lane, VerwoodBH31 7PG(see footnote 2 below)
Mrs J GreenTel: 01202 821704Fax: 01202 821149www.trinity.dorset.sch.uk
VA4-9
30 Emmanuel CE VA Middle School
Middle Schools
Ferndown Middle SchoolPeter Grant Way, off Church Road, Ferndown, BH22 9UP
Mrs G AllenTel: 01202 876556Fax: 01202 897065www.fernmid.dorset.sch.uk
C9-13
130 Ferndown Upper School
West Moors Middle SchoolHeathfield Way, West Moors, Ferndown. BH22 0DA
Miss. A. Bunting Tel/Fax: 01202 872474www.westmoorsmid.dorset.sch.uk
C9-13
85 Ferndown Upper School
Verwood Middle School
Emmanuel CE VA Middle SchoolHowe Lane, Verwood, BH31 6JF (see footnote 2 below)
Ms G WatsonTel: 01202 828100Fax: 01202 828104www.emmanuel.dorset.sch.uk
VA9-13
150 Ferndown Upper School/Queen Elizabeth’s School
Upper School
Ferndown Upper School(Specialist School- Arts)Cherry Grove, Ferndown, BH22 9EY(see footnote 2 below)
Mr A WillsTel: 01202 871243Fax: 01202 893383www.fernup.dorset.sch.uk
C13-18
260 N/A
Footnote 1: Some children from Hampreston CE VA First School at the age of 9+ may seek admission to St Michael’s CE VA Middle School, Colehill on denominational grounds.Footnote 2: At the age of 13+ parents living in Verwood are given the opportunity to express a preference for their child to attend Ferndown Upper School or Queen Elizabeth’s CE VC School as a catchment area school.
35Apply on line at www.dorsetforyou.com/schooladmissions
Gillingham Pyramid School & Address Headteacher
Telephone/FaxType & AgeRange
AdmissionNumber
SIF Feeder school to
St Georges CE VA Primary SchoolChurch TrackBourton, GillinghamSP8 5BN
Mr. M. SalisburyTel: 01747 840409Fax: 01747 841019www.bourton.dorset.sch.uk
VA4-11
17 Gillingham School
Gillingham Primary SchoolSchool RoadGillingham, SP8 4QR
Mrs. C. JessimanTel: 01747 823245Fax: 01747 834917www.gillinghamprimary.org.uk
C4-11
60 Gillingham School
Milton on Stour CE VA Primary SchoolMilton on Stour,Gillingham SP8 5QD
Mr J StanfordTel: 01747 822588Fax: 01747 826648www.milton.dorset.sch.uk
VA4-11
17 Gillingham School
St Gregory’s CE VA Primary SchoolNew Street,MarnhullSturminster Newton , DT10 1PZ
Mrs J WiseTel: 01258 820206Fax: 01258 821018www.stgregorymarnhull.dorset.sch.uk
VA4-11
24 Gillingham School
St Mary’s Catholic Primary SchoolOld Mill Lane, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1JX
Mrs N Ralph (acting)Tel/Fax: 01258 820417www.stmarymarnhull.dorset.sch.uk
VA4-11
25 Gillingham School
Stower Provost Primary SchoolWoodville,Stour Provost,Gillingham, SP8 5LX
Mrs J SandersonTel: 01747 838370Fax: 01747 838083www.stowerprovost.dorset.sch.uk
C4-11
21 Gillingham School
Wyke Primary SchoolDeane Avenue,Gillingham, SP8 4SH
Mr S CrumplerTel: 01747 825665Fax: 01747 835627www.gillinghamwyke.dorset.sch.uk
C4-11
30 Gillingham School
St Mary the Virgin CE VA Primary SchoolPheasant Way, Shaftesbury Road, Gillingham, SP8 4LP
Mrs A ChristopherTel: 01747 824446Fax: 01747 825095www.stmarygillingham.dorset.sch.uk
VA4-11
30 Gillingham School
Wiltshire Primary Schools
#Whitesheet CE VA Primary SchoolChapel Lane, Zeals, BA12 6NL (2 sites)
Mr B HowdenTel: 01747 840394
VA4-11
Gillingham School
#Hindon Primary CE VA St Mary’s & St John’s School Lane, Hindon, Salisbury. SP3 6EA
Mrs S ColemanTel: 01747 820260www.hindonce.wilts.sch.uk
VA4-11
Gillingham School
#Mere Primary SchoolSpringfield Road,Mere, Warminster, BA12 6EW
Mrs C WilliamsonTel: 01747 860515Fax: 01747 861039www.mereschool.com
C4-11
Gillingham School
Secondary School
Gillingham VC SchoolHardings LaneGillingham, SP8 4QP(see footnote below)
Mrs. L. LyonsTel: 01747 822222/3Fax: 01747 825263www.gillingham.dorset.sch.uk
VC11-18
270 N/A
# Schools not maintained by Dorset LA. For further information contact Wiltshire Local Authority. Footnote: The catchment area for Gillingham School includes a defined area of South West Wiltshire
36 Apply on line at www.dorsetforyou.com/schooladmissions
Lyme Regis Pyramid School & Address Headteacher
Telephone/FaxType &Age Range
AdmissionNumber
SIF Feeder school to
Charmouth Primary SchoolLower Sea Lane, Charmouth, DT6 6LR
Mr C VincentTel: 01297 560591 Fax: 01297 561484www.charmouth.dorset.sch.uk
C4-11
25 The Woodroffe School
St Michael’s CE VA Primary SchoolKings Way, Lyme Regis, DT7 3DY
Ms A GroseTel/Fax: 01297 442623www.stmichaelslyme.dorset.sch.uk
VA4-11
27 * The Woodroffe School
Marshwood CE VA Primary School, Marshwood, Bridport, DT6 5QA
Mrs Helen WhiteheadTel: 01297 678224www.marshwood.dorset.sch.uk
VA4-11
10 The Woodroffe School
Thorncombe St Mary’s CE VC Primary SchoolThorncombe, Chard, TA20 4NE
Mrs T RobinsonTel: 01460 30535 Fax: 01460 30154www.stmarysthorncombe.co.uk
VC4-11
11 The Woodroffe School
School mainted by Devon LA
#Mrs Ethelston’s CE VA Primary SchoolPound Lane, UplymeLyme RegisDT7 3TT
Mrs A RiceTel: 01297 442210Fax: 01297 445127www.uplyme-mrsethelstons.devon.sch.uk
VA5-11
The Woodroffe School
Secondary School
The Woodroffe School(Specialist School – Visual Arts)Uplyme Road, Lyme Regis, DT7 3LX (see footnote below)
Dr R StewardTel: 01297 442232 Fax: 01297 444762www.woodroffe.dorset.sch.uk
F11-18 168
* N/A
# Schools not maintained by Dorset Local Authority. For further information please contact Devon Local Authority.Footnote: The catchment area for The Woodroffe School includes a defined area of East Devon.
* A Supplementary Information Form (SIF) must be completed if applying on denominational/religious grounds. The Woodroffe School : you need to complete the SIF if applying under aptitude and live outside of Dorset.
Lytchett & Upton Pyramid School & Address Headteacher
Telephone/FaxType &Age Range
AdmissionNumber
SIF Feeder school to
Lytchett Matravers Primary SchoolWareham Road, Lytchett Matravers, PooleBH16 6DY
Mr S FranceTel: 01202 622378www.lychettmatravers.dorset.sch.uk
C4-11
60 Lytchett Minster School
Upton Infant SchoolGuest Rd, Upton, Poole BH16 5LQ
Mr P HowiesonTel: 01202 622367 Fax: 01202 624659www.uptoninf.dorset.sch.uk
C4-7
90 Upton Junior School
Upton Junior SchoolSt Martin’s Road,Upton, Poole BH16 5NQ
Mr P HowiesonTel: 01202 622649Fax: 01202 621018www.uptonjun.dorset.sch.uk
C7-11
96 Lytchett Minster School
Lytchett Minster School(Specialist School – Arts)Post Green, Poole,BH16 6JD (see footnotes 1 & 2 below)
Mr S ClarkTel: 01202 622413Fax: 01202 621230www.lytchettminster.dorset.sch.uk
F11-18
11+: 16813+: 66
N/A
37Apply on line at www.dorsetforyou.com/schooladmissions
Footnote 1: Children living in the Sandford Middle School area at the age of 13+ can express a preference to attend either The Purbeck School or Lytchett Minster School as a catchment area school. Footnote 2 The Admission Number quoted for the 13+ age group does not include those pupils already attending the school.
Purbeck Pyramid School & Address Headteacher
Telephone/FaxType &Age Range
AdmissionNumber
SIF Feeder school to
Bere Regis First SchoolRye Hill, Bere Regis, Wareham BH20 7LP
Mr S BattishillTel/Fax: 01929 471334www.bereregis.dorset.sch.uk
C4-9
24 Sandford CE VC Middle School
Bovington First SchoolHolt Rd, Bovington Camp, Wareham BH20 6LE
Mrs J MuirTel: 01929 462744Fax: 01929 463238www.bovingtonfirst.dorset.sch.uk
C4-9
60 Bovington Middle School
Corfe Castle CE VC First SchoolEast Street, Corfe Castle, Wareham BH20 5EE
Mr N BeckettTel: 01929 480428Fax: 01929 481223www.corfecastle.dorset.sch.uk
VC 4-9
17 Wareham Middle School
The Lady St Mary CE VC First SchoolStreche Road, Wareham, BH20 4PG
Mr L GoldsmithTel: 01929 552517Fax: 01929 556517www.ladystmary.dorset.sch.uk
VC4-9
30 Wareham Middle School
St George’s CE VA First SchoolHigh Street, Langton Matravers, Swanage, BH19 3HB
Mrs A Brown Tel: 01929 422973Fax: 01929 427936www.stgeorgeslangton.dorset.sch.uk
VA4-9
20 Swanage Middle School
Swanage St Mark’s CE VA First SchoolBell Street, Swanage, BH19 2SA
Mrs H ArmstrongTel: 01929 422949Fax: 01929 424404www.stmarksswanage.dorset.sch.uk
VA4-9
30 Swanage Middle School
St Mary’s RC VA First SchoolManor Road, Swanage, BH19 2BH
Mrs M BakerTel: 01929 424909Fax: 01929 422784www.stmaryswanage.dorset.sch.uk
VA4-9
24 Swanage Middle School
St Mary’s Catholic First School Folly Lane, Wool, Wareham. BH20 6DS
Mrs H BrownTel: 01929 462565www.stmaryswool.dorset.sch.uk
VA4-9
24 Bovington Middle School
Sandford St Martin CE VA First SchoolSandford, Wareham, BH20 7AJ
Mr S DonlonTel/Fax: 01929 552949www.sandfordfirst.dorset.sch.uk
VA4-9
45 * Sandford CE VC Middle School
Stoborough CE VA First SchoolCorfe Rd, Stoborough, Wareham BH20 5AD
Mr D MarklewTel: 01929 552974www.stoborough.dorset.sch.uk
VA4-9
25 Wareham Middle School
Swanage First SchoolMount Scar Swanage BH19 2EY
Mr P Mason Tel: 01929 422424Fax: 01929 426652www.swanagefirst.dorset.sch.uk
C4-9
30 Swanage Middle School
Lulworth & Winfrith CE VC First School School Lane, Winfrith Newburgh, DT2 8JL(See footnote 1below)
Mrs S BucklandTel: 01929 400330Fax: 01929 400717www.lulworthwinfrith.dorset.sch.uk
VC4-9
20 Bovington Middle School
38 Apply on line at www.dorsetforyou.com/schooladmissions
Wool CE VA First SchoolHigh Street, Wool,Wareham BH20 6BT
Mrs L CrazeTel: 01929 462569Fax: 01929 463202www.woolfirst.dorset.sch.uk
VA4-9
30 Bovington Middle School
Middle Schools
Bovington Middle SchoolCologne Rd, Bovington Camp, Wareham BH20 6NU
Mr K Sutton Tel: 01929 462495Fax: 01929 405161www.bovingtonmid.dorset.sch.uk
C9-13
99 The Purbeck School
Sandford CE VC Middle SchoolSandford, Wareham, BH20 7BN(see footnote 2 below)
Mr R GrahamTel: 01929 556228Fax: 01929 550241www.sandfordmid.dorset.sch.uk
VC9-13
93 The Purbeck School
Swanage Middle SchoolHigh Street, Herston, Swanage BH19 2PH
Mr D PrattenTel: 01929 422025Fax: 01929 423986www.swanagemiddle.dorset.sch.uk
C9-13
128 The Purbeck School
Wareham Middle SchoolWorgret Rd, Wareham, BH20 4PH
Mr I ClarkTel: 01929 553335Fax: 01929 550035www.warehammid.dorset.sch.uk
C9-13
93 The Purbeck School
Upper School
The Purbeck School(Specialist School – Science)Worgret Rd, Wareham, BH20 4PF (see footnote2 below)
Mr R HolmanTel: 01929 556301Fax: 01929 554025www.purbeck.dorset.sch.uk
C13-18
330 N/A
Footnote 1: Lulworth & Winfrith is a federated school and uses premises at West Lulworth and Winfrith Newburgh.Footnote 2: Children living in the Sandford Middle School area at the age of 13+ are given the option of either attending The Purbeck School or Lytchett Minster School as catchment area schools.
Shaftesbury Pyramid School & Address Headteacher
Telephone/FaxType & AgeRange
AdmissionNumber
SIF Feeder school to
The Abbey CE VA Primary SchoolSt James Street, Shaftesbury SP7 8HQ
Mr P Meacham Tel/Fax: 01747 852620www.shaftesburyabbey.dorset.sch.uk
VA4-11
30 Shaftesbury School & Sports College
St Andrew’s CE VA Primary SchoolWest Street, Fontmell Magna, Shaftesbury, SP7 0PF
Mrs A WayTel: 01747 811500 Fax: 01747 811039www.fontmell.dorset.sch.uk
VA4-11
30 Shaftesbury School & Sports College
Motcombe CE VA Primary SchoolMotcombe, Shaftesbury SP7 9NT
Mrs A M Kampf Tel: 01747 852018 www.motcombeschool.org.uk
VA4-11
16 Shaftesbury School & Sports College
Shaftesbury CE VC Primary SchoolWincombe Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8PZ
Mr R LarterTel: 01747 852901 Fax: 01747 850891www.shaftesburyprimary.dorset.sch.uk
VC4-11
60 Shafesbury School & Sports College
39Apply on line at www.dorsetforyou.com/schooladmissions
Wiltshire Maintained Primary Schools
#St John’s Primary CE VC SchoolWeaveland Road, Tisbury, Salisbury SP3 6HJ
Mr L ChandlerTel:01747 870675Fax: 01747 871757
VC4-11
Shaftesbury School & Sports College
#Chilmark & Fonthill Bishop CE VA Primary SchoolThe Street, Chilmark, Salisbury, SP3 5AR
Mrs A MaceyTel/Fax: 01722 716348
VA4-11
Shaftesbury School & Sports College
#Ludwell C Primary SchoolLudwell, Shaftesbury, SP7 9ND
Mrs S EvansTel: 01747 828519
C4-11
Shaftesbury School & Sports College
#Semley CE VA Primary SchoolSemley, Shaftesbury, SP7 9AU
Mrs E MoorsonTel: 01747 830427
VA4-11
Shaftesbury School & Sports College
Secondary School
Shaftesbury School & Sports College(Specialist School – Sports)Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8ER (see footnote 1 and 2 below)
Mr D BoothTel: 01747 854498 Fax: 01747 851208www.shaftesbury.dorset.sch.uk
VC 11-18
170 (40 board-ing places are available in total for years 7-11)
N/A
# Schools not maintained by Dorset LA. For further information please contact Wiltshire Local Education Authority. Please contact Chilmark & Fonthill Bishop CE VA Primary School for details of its admission policy.
Footnote 1: The catchment area for Shaftesbury School & Sports College includes a defined area of South West Wiltshire.Footnote 2: A sixth form has been established at Sturminster Newton High School in partnership with Shaftesbury School & Sports College
Sherborne Pyramid School & Address Headteacher
Telephone/FaxType &Age Range
AdmissionNumber
SIF Feeder school to
Sherborne Abbey CE VC Primary SchoolLenthay Road, Sherborne, DT9 6AQ
Mr L StockhamTel: 01935 812318Fax: 01935 816102www.sherborneabbey.dorset.sch.uk
VC4-11
30 The Gryphon CE VC School
All Saints CE VC Primary SchoolGiles Lane, Bishops Caundle, Sherborne DT9 5NQ
Mr C FoxTel/Fax: 01963 23450www.bishopscaundle.dorset.sch.uk
VC4-11
17 The Gryphon CE VC School
Buckland Newton CE VC Primary SchoolBuckland Newton, Dorchester DT2 7BY
Ms R Tidby (acting)Tel/Fax: 01300 345393www.bucklandnewton.dorset.sch.uk
VC4-11
15 The Gryphon CE VC School
St Andrew’s CE VC Primary SchoolStonyacres, Yetminster , Sherborne, DT9 6LS
Mr P MillerTel/Fax: 01935 872430www.standrewsyetminster.org.uk
VC4-11
30 The Gryphon CE VC School
St Mary’s CE VC Primary SchoolMill Lane, Bradford Abbas , Sherborne, DT9 6RH
Ms E Grunnil (acting)Tel/Fax: 01935 476515www.bradfordabbas.dorset.sch.uk
VC4-11
17 The Gryphon CE VC School
40 Apply on line at www.dorsetforyou.com/schooladmissions
Sherborne Primary SchoolHarbour Way, Sherborne, DT9 4AJ
Mr K RobertsTel: 01935 812619Fax: 01935 817943www.sherbornepri.dorset.sch.uk
C4-11
48 The Gryphon CE VC School
Thornford CE VA Primary SchoolBoot Lane, Thornford, Sherborne DT9 6QY
Mr I BartleTel: 01935 872706Fax: 01935 873069www.thornford.dorset.sch.uk
VA4-11
15 * The Gryphon CE VC School
Trent Young’s Endowed CE VA Primary SchoolTrent, Sherborne DT9 4SW
Mrs S PattersonTel/Fax: 01935 850496www.trentyoungs.dorset.sch.uk
VA4-11
17 The Gryphon CE VC School
Secondary School
The Gryphon CE VC School(Specialist School – Business & Enterprise)Bristol Road, Sherborne DT9 4EQ
Mr S HillierTel: 01935 813122Fax: 01935 816992www.Gryphon.dorset.sch.uk
VC11-18
240 N/A
Schools with Special Needs BasesSchool Type of Base Base AN Maximum No of Places Available
The Gryphon CE VC SchoolBristol Road, Sherborne DT9 4EQ
Dyslexia 4 20
Sturminster Newton Pyramid School & Address Headteacher
Telephone/FaxType & Age Range
AdmissionNumber
SIF Feederschool to
Hazelbury Bryan Primary School Droop, Hazelbury Bryan,Sturminster Newton, DT10 2ED
Mrs J SharpeTel: 01258 817492Fax: 01258 817175www.hazelbury.dorset.sch.uk
C 4-11
17 Sturminster Newton High School
Okeford Fitzpaine CE VA Primary SchoolThe Cross, Okeford Fitzpaine, Blandford Forum, DT11 0RF
Mr M AcremanTel/Fax: 01258 860530www.okeford.dorset.sch.uk
VA4-11
15 * Sturminster Newton High School
St Nicholas CE VA Primary School, Station Road, Child Okeford, Blandford ForumDT11 8EL
Mrs S MarshTel: 01258 860581Fax: 01258 863596www.childokeford.dorset.sch.uk
VA4-11
20 Sturminster Newton High School
Shillingstone CE VA Primary School, Augustan AvenueShillingstone, Blandford, DT11 0RA
Mrs J Whitehouse-SharpeTel/Fax: 01258 860446www.shillingstone.dorset.sch.uk
VA4-11
15 * Sturminster Newton High School
Stalbridge Primary SchoolDuck Lane, Stalbridge, Sturminster Newton, DT10 2LP
Mr M AllenTel: 01963 362487www.stalbridge.dorset.sch.uk
F4-11
30 Sturminster Newton High School
41Apply on line at www.dorsetforyou.com/schooladmissions
William Barnes Primary SchoolBridge Street, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1BZ
Mrs O PatrickTel/Fax: 01258 472257www.williambarnes.dorset.sch.uk
C4-11
40 Sturminster Newton High School
Secondary School
Sturminster Newton High SchoolBath RoadSturminster Newton, DT10 1DT(see footnote below)
Mrs. J. Barron Tel: 01258 472642Fax: 01258 471521www.mysnhs.net
C11-18
120 N/A
Footnote : Sturminster Newton High School’s 6th form has been established through a partnership with Shaftesbury School & Sports College
Weymouth & Portland Area School & Address Headteacher
Telephone/FaxType &Age Range
AdmissionNumber
SIF Feeder school to
Beechcroft St Paul’s CE VA Primary SchoolCorporation Road, Weymouth DT4 0LQ
Mrs S SpragueTel: 01305 783500Fax: 01305 785286www.beechcroft.dorset.sch.uk
VA4-11
30 No named receiver school
Bincombe Valley Primary SchoolCulliford Way, Littlemoor Weymouth, DT3 6AF
Mr L StrongTel: 01305 832329 Fax: 01305 835750www.bincombevalley.co.uk
C4-11
48 The Wey Valley School
Brackenbury Infant SchoolThree Yards Close, Fortuneswell, Portland, DT5 1JN (see footnote 1 below)
Mr N McDermottTel/Fax: 01305 820442www.chesilcovefederation.co.uk
C4-7
50 Underhill Junior School
Chickerell Primary SchoolRashley Road, Chickerell Weymouth, DT3 4AT
Ms J HarrisTel: 01305 783876 Fax: 01305 789330www.chickerell.dorset.sch.uk
C4-11
48 No named receiver school
Grove Infant School Grove Road , Portland DT5 1DB(see footnote 2 below)
Mrs J HurdissTel/Fax: 01305 820563www.groveportland.dorset.sch.uk
C4-7
20 St George’s Primary School
Holy Trinity CE VC Primary SchoolCross Road, Weymouth DT4 9QX
Mr M CheesleyTel: 01305 783200
www.holytrinitypri.dorset.sch.uk
VC4-11
90 No named receiver school
Portesham CE VA Primary SchoolWinters Close, Portesham, Weymouth DT3 4HP
Ms C McCann (acting)Tel/Fax: 01305 871283www.portesham.dorset.sch.uk
VA4-11
15 No named receiver school.
Radipole Primary SchoolRadipole Lane, Weymouth, DT3 5HS
Ms V SingerTel: 01305 783353 Fax: 01305 789979www.radipole.dorset.sch.uk
C4-11
60 The Wey Valley School
St Andrew’s CE VA Primary SchoolLittlemoor Road, Preston, Weymouth, DT3 6AA
Ms V LucasTel: 01305 832346 Fax: 01305 834317www.standrews.dorset.sch.uk
VA4-11
60 The Wey Valley School
42 Apply on line at www.dorsetforyou.com/schooladmissions
St Augustine’s Catholic Primary SchoolHardy Avenue, Weymouth, DT4 0RH
Mr M Lobo Tel: 01305 782600 Fax: 01305 788038www.staugustines.dorset.sch.uk
VA4-11
30 *
No named receiver school
St John’s CE VA Primary SchoolCoombe Avenue, Weymouth DT4 7TP
Mrs D Mason Tel: 01305 785711 www.stjohnsweymouth.dorset.sch.uk
VA4-11
30 * The Wey Valley School
St Nicholas & St Laurence CE VA Primary SchoolBroadwey, Weymouth, DT3 5DQ
Mrs J WilliamsTel: 01305 812534
www.stnicholasstlaurence.dorset.sch.uk
VA4-11
30 The Wey Valley School
Southill Primary School Sycamore Road, Southill, Weymouth, DT4 9UF
Mrs W BoltonTel: 01305 773144Fax: 01305 777872www.southill.dorset.sch.uk
C4-11
30 No named receiver school
Southwell Primary SchoolSweethill Lane,Southwell, Portland DT5 2DT
Mr S McLeodTel: 01305 820794 Fax: 01305 823270www.southwell.dorset.sch.uk
C4-11
30 Royal Manor Arts College
St Georges Primary SchoolClarence Road, Portland, DT5 2DB(See footnote 2 below)
Mr T JamesonTel: 01305 820520Fax: 01305 823947www.stgeorgesportland.dorset.sch.uk
F4-11
4+: 607+:30
Royal Manor Arts College
Underhill C Junior SchoolKillick’s Hill, Portland, DT5 1JW(see footnote 1 below)
Mr N McDermottTel: 01305 820429 Fax: 01305 860293www.chesilcovefederation.co.uk
C7-11
43 Royal Manor Arts College
The Conifers Primary SchoolRadipole Lane , Weymouth DT4 0QF
Mrs R HiscockTel: 01305 771289 www.conifers.dorset.sch.uk
C4-11
60 No named receiver school
Wyke Regis Infant SchoolShrubbery Lane, Wyke Regis, Weymouth DT4 9LU
Mrs M Reynolds (acting)Tel: 01305 782470 Fax: 01305 766721www.wykeregisinf.dorset.sch.uk
C4-7
90 Wyke Regis CE VC Junior School
Wyke Regis CE VC Junior SchoolHigh Street, Wyke Regis, Weymouth, DT4 9NU
Mr C SaundersTel: 01305 786041 Fax: 01305 771421www.wykeregisjun.co.uk
VC7-11
90 No named receiver school
School Headteacher Telephone/Fax Type &Age Range
AdmissionNumber
SIF Feeder school to
All Saints CE VA School(Specialist School – Science)Sunnyside Road, Wyke Regis DT4 9BJ
Mr T BalmforthTel: 01305 783391 Fax: 01305 785291www.allsaints.dorset.sch.uk
VA11-16
180 N/A
43Apply on line at www.dorsetforyou.com/schooladmissions
Budmouth Technology College(Specialist School – Technology)Chickerell Road, Weymouth DT4 9SY(see footnote 3 below)
Mr D AkersTel: 01305 830500 Fax: 01305 830555www.budmouth.dorset.sch.uk
F11-18
252 N/A
Royal Manor Arts College(Specialist School – Arts)Weston Road, Portland DT5 2RS
Mr P GreenTel: 01305 820262 Fax: 01305 860417www.royalmanor.dorset.sch.uk
C11-16
150 N/A
The Wey Valley School& Sports College(Specialist School – Sports)Dorchester Road, Weymouth DT3 5AN
Mr P ThomasTel: 01305 817000 Fax: 01305 815851www.weyvalley.dorset.sch.uk
Trust11-16
210 N/A
Schools with Special Needs BasesSchool Type of Base Base AN Maximum No of Places
Available
Bincombe Valley Primary School Culliford Way, Littlemoor, Weymouth, DT3 6AF
Emotional Behaviour and Social Development
1 7
All Saints SchoolSunnyside RoadWyke Regis, Weymouth, DT4 9BJ
Dyslexia 2 10
Budmouth Technology CollegeChickerell Road, WeymouthDT4 9SY
Aspergers 2 10
Footnote 1: The governing bodies of Brackenbury C Infant and Underhill C Junior Schools are proposing to form a federation. This will involve both schools remaining separate but operating under one headteacher and one governing body. At the time of publication, a final decision on this proposal has yet to be made. Footnote 2: The admission number quoted for the 7+ age group does not include those already attending the school and first priority is given to children transferring from Grove Infant School at Year 3. Footnote 3: Up to 30 students are admitted to Budmouth Technology College on the basis of academic ability.
Note: Weymouth College, Cranford Avenue, Weymouth, DT4 7LQ is the tertiary college which provides education for students aged 16+ onwards. It also offers special educational provision for students with moderate to severe learning difficulties. Mrs S Moore is the Principal and the telephone number is 01305 761100.
Wimborne & Cranborne Pyramid School & Address Headteacher
Telephone/FaxType & Age Range
AdmissionNumber
SIF Feeder school to
Colehill First SchoolMiddlehill Road, Colehill, Wimborne Minster.BH21 2HL
Mr A TurrallTel: 01202 882506www.colehillfirst.dorset.sch.uk
C4-9
30 St Michael’s CE VA Middle School
44 Apply on line at www.dorsetforyou.com/schooladmissions
Cranborne CE VA First SchoolWater Street, Cranborne,Wimborne Minster BH21 5QB
Mrs P RossiterTel/Fax: 01725 517439www.cranbornefirst.dorset.sch.uk
VA4-9
22 Cranborne Middle School
Hayeswood First SchoolCutlers Place, Colehill, Wimborne.BH21 2HN
Mr J BagwellTel: 01202 882379Fax: 01202 848199www.hayeswood.dorset.sch.uk
C4-9
30 St Michael’s CE VA Middle School
Pamphill First SchoolPamphill Green, Wimborne Minster, BH21 4EE
Mr T DaviesTel/Fax: 01202 883008www.pamphill.dorset.sch.uk
VC4-9
15 Allenbourn Middle School
St Catherine’s Catholic Primary SchoolCutlers Place, Colehill,Wimborne BH21 2HN
Mrs W Sheldon Tel/Fax: 01202 883763www.stcatherinescolehill.dorset.sch.uk
VA4-11
30 St Peters RC Bournemouth
St James First SchoolPark Lane, Alderholt, Fordingbridge, SP6 3AJ
Mrs J. Wise (Acting)Tel: 01425 653063Fax: 01425 655373www.alderholt.dorset.sch.uk
VC4-9
30 Cranborne Middle School
St James First SchoolGaunts CommonWimborne Minster, BH21 4JN
Mrs J BoothTel: 01258 840669Fax: 01258 841421www.gauntscommon.dorset.sch.uk
VC4-9
23 St Michael’s CE VA Middle School
St John’s First SchoolSt John’s HillWimborne Minster, BH21 1BX
Mrs E West Tel: 01202 883675Fax: 01202 842083www.st johnswimborne.dorset.sch.uk
VC4-9
30 Allenbourn Middle School
Sixpenny Handley First SchoolSixpenny Handley,Salisbury, SP5 5NJ
Mrs C HewittTel; 01725 552356Fax: 01725 552874www.sixpennyhandley.dorset.sch.uk
C4-9
25 Cranborne Middle School
Wimborne First SchoolSchool Lane, Wimborne Minster, BH21 1HQ
Mrs A. Duncan (Acting)Tel:01202 882532Fax: 01202 883135www.wimbornefirst.dorset.sch.uk
C4-9
45 Allenbourn Middle School
Wimborne St Giles CE VA First SchoolWimborne St Giles, Wimborne Minster BH21 5LX
Miss C GobyTel: 01725 517347www.wimbornestgiles.dorset.sch.uk
VA4-9
25 Cranborne Middle Schools
Witchampton CE VA First SchoolWitchampton, Wimborne, BH21 5AP
Ms A DuncanTel/Fax: 01258 840684www.witchampton.dorset.sch.uk
VA4-9
12 Allenbourn Middle School
Verwood First Schools
45Apply on line at www.dorsetforyou.com/schooladmissions
Hillside First SchoolHillside Road, Verwood, BH31 7HE(see footnote 1 below)
Mr R WitheyTel: 01202 822737Fax: 01202 822316www.hillsidefirst.dorset.sch.uk
C4-9
60 Emmanuel CE VA Middle School
Trinity CE VA First SchoolCoopers Lane, Verwood, BH31 7PG(see footnote 1 below)
Mrs J GreenTel: 01202 821704Fax: 01202 821149www.trinity.dorset.sch.uk
VA4-9
30 Emmanuel CE VA Middle School
Verwood CE VA First SchoolHowe Lane, Verwood, BH31 6JF(see footnote 1 below)
Mr A ParsonsTel: 01202 822652Fax: 01202 822369www.verwoodfirst.dorset.sch.uk
VA4-9
60 Emmanuel CE VA Middle School
Poole schools with a connection to wimborne pyramid
#Merley First SchoolOakley Straight, Merley, BH21 1SD(see footnote 2 below)
Mrs S BirleyTel: 01202 888455
C4-9
Allenbourn Middle School/Broadstone Middle School
Wimborne Middle Schools
Allenbourn Middle SchoolEast BoroughWimborne Minster, BH21 1PL(see footnotes 2 & 3 below)
Mr D Brooks Tel: 01202 886738Fax: 01202 856058www.allenbourn.dorset.sch.uk
C9-13
152 Queen Elizabeth’s School/Corfe Hills School
Cranborne Middle SchoolCranborne, Wimborne Minster, BH21 5RP
Mr C. WatsonTel: 01725 517348Fax: 01725 517984www.cranbornemid.dorset.sch.uk
C9-13
105 Queen Elizabeth’s School
St Michael’s CE VA Middle SchoolColehill Lane, Colehill, Wimborne Minster. BH21 7AB
Mr P NationTel: 01202 883433www.stmichaelscolehill.dorset.sch.uk
VA9-13
140 Queen Elizabeth’s School
Verwood Middle School
Emmanuel CE VA Middle SchoolHowe LaneVerwoodBH31 6JF
Mrs J WatsonTel: 01202 828100Fax: 01202 828104www.emmanuel.dorset.sch.uk
VA9-13
150 Queen Elizabeth’s School/Ferndown Upper School
Upper School
46 Apply on line at www.dorsetforyou.com/schooladmissions
Queen Elizabeth’s School(Specialist School- Sports)Blandford Road, Wimborne Minster, BH21 4DT
Mr A PuttockTel: 01202 885233Fax: 01202 840703www.qe.dorset.sch.uk
VC13-18
360 N/A
Poole schools with a connection to wimborne pyramid
#Corfe Hills SchoolHigher Blandford Road, Broadstone, BH18 9BG
Mr A HinchcliffeTel: 01202 656300Fax: 01202 356356
F13-18
N/A
Schools with Special Needs BasesSchools Type of Base Base AN Maximum No of Places
Available
AllenbournMiddleSchoolEast Borough, WimborneBH21 1PL
Dyslexia 3 10
#Schools not maintained by Dorset LA. For further information please contact Poole Local Authority.
Footnote 1: At the age of 13+ parents living in Verwood are given the opportunity to express a preference for their child to attend either Queen Elizabeth’s CE VC School or Ferndown Upper School as catchment schools.
Footnote 2: Merley First School is located in the Corfe Hills educational pyramid and is the recognised feeder school to Broadstone Middle School. However, a formal arrangement exists for the children of parents living in Merley with Allenbourn Middle School.
Footnote 3: Allenbourn Middle School is the recognised feeder school to Queen Elizabeth’s CE VC School and Corfe Hills Technology College.
The information provided above is to the best of our knowledge correct but may be subject to change, information on which will be on the website or by calling 01305 221060
47Apply on line at www.dorsetforyou.com/schooladmissions
Appendix 1:
Other Information for Parents
This section gives information about places that were allocated at each school in the last two years.
It shows which schools had more applications than places available and the number of first preferences that were refused. It also tells you under which criterion children were offered places (please refer to the Admissions Policy for the school). This is intended to help you make your decision but is only an indication and you should be aware that this information does change each year. More data relating to previous years is available on www.dorsetforyou.com/schooladmissions.
This information does not include details of the late round of allocations i.e. those parents who missed the first closing date. A map showing the last place allocated can be provided on request.
Legend (in alphabetical order)
Aptitude = schools which select a proportion of their pupils by aptitudeDistance = proximity of home address to the schoolD/R = denominational/religious groundsExam = schools which select a proportion of their pupils by examinationFeeder = attending a feeder schoolI/A = living within the catchment areaLooked After = a child in the care of the Local AuthoritySib = SiblingSEN = a child with a full Statement of Special Educational Needs
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Som
erfo
rd P
rim
ary
(200
9)60
223
732
61
140
St J
ose
ph’
s C
atho
lic P
rim
ary
(201
0)35
619
227
44
354
4(D
)
St J
ose
ph’
s C
atho
lic P
rim
ary
(200
9)35
207
272
130
Hig
hclif
fe S
t M
ark
Pri
mar
y (2
010)
6024
3256
460
17I (
IA) 4
(S) 1
(D
R) 1
1 (D
)
Hig
hclif
fe S
t M
ark
Pri
mar
y (2
009)
601
5960
6024
4(C
), 4(
S),
16(D
)C
- 1
.08m
Co
rfe
mul
len
area
Hen
bur
y V
iew
Fir
st (2
010)
308
104
830
302
2 (D
)
Hen
bur
y V
iew
Fir
st (2
009)
3017
36
263
130
22(
D)
D -
1.7
3m
Rus
hco
mb
e Fi
rst
(201
0)60
1222
917
6060
66
(D)
Rus
hco
mb
e Fi
rst
(200
9)60
426
856
31
607
7(D
)D
- 1
.46m
Stur
min
ster
Mar
shal
l Fir
st (2
010)
309
104
225
126
Stur
min
ster
Mar
shal
l Fir
st (2
009)
3014
33
202
22
Admiss
ion
num
ber
SEN
Look
ed a
fter
IA +
Sib
ling
IA +
D/R D/R
+ S
iblin
g
In A
rea
Sib
D/RO
ther
Distan
ce Tota
l 1st
Pre
f
Nex
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rest
2nd
Pref 3r
d Pr
ef Tota
l1s
t Pre
f Ref
used
1st P
ref R
efus
ed
(Cat
egor
ies) Fi
nal A
lloca
tion
4+ A
dm
issi
ons
- S
epte
mb
er A
lloca
tio
ns
51
Do
rche
ster
are
aB
road
may
ne F
irst
(201
0)30
514
55
2929
Bro
adm
ayne
Fir
st (2
009)
3018
34
2525
Cer
ne A
bb
as F
irst
(201
0)15
21
14
88
Cer
ne A
bb
as F
irst
(200
9)15
72
92
11
Che
selb
our
ne V
illag
e Sc
hoo
l (20
10)
103
31
77
Che
selb
our
ne V
illag
e Sc
hoo
l (20
09)
102
22
Dam
ers
Firs
t (2
010)
7516
337
1672
12
75
Dam
ers
Firs
t (2
009)
7540
56
512
53
Man
or
Par
k Fi
rst
(201
0)60
1928
56
582
60
Man
or
Par
k Fi
rst
(200
9)75
452
855
156
Milb
orn
e St
And
rew
Fir
st (2
010)
232
21
510
10
Milb
orn
e St
And
rew
Fir
st (2
009)
2311
24
1717
Fro
me
Valle
y C
E V
A F
irst
(201
0)30
624
030
30
Fro
me
Valle
y C
E V
A F
irst
(200
9)30
172
1919
Pid
dle
Val
ley
CE
VA
Fir
st (2
010)
235
17
15
1919
Pid
dle
Val
ley
CE
VA
Fir
st (2
009)
238
12
111
12
The
Pri
nce
of
Wal
es F
irst
(201
0)30
87
411
3030
55
(D)
D -
3.2
50m
The
Pri
nce
of
Wal
es F
irst
(200
9)30
195
630
305
5(D
)D
- 0
.89m
Pud
dle
tow
n C
E F
irst
(201
0)30
520
31
2929
Pud
dle
tow
n C
E F
irst
(200
9)30
231
529
29
St M
ary’
s C
E F
irst
, Cha
rmin
ster
(201
0)42
1423
11
393
421
1(D
)D
- 2
.194
m
St M
ary’
s C
E F
irst
, Cha
rmin
ster
(200
9)40
4040
406
3(C
),1(S
), 2(
D)
C -
2.9
3m
St M
ary’
s C
atho
lic F
irst
, Do
rche
ster
(2
010)
3011
24
171
18
St M
ary’
s C
atho
lic F
irst
, Do
rche
ster
(2
009)
304
1113
282
30
Win
terb
our
ne V
alle
y C
E V
A F
irst
(201
0)18
39
113
13
Win
terb
our
ne V
alle
y C
E V
A F
irst
(200
9)18
21
36
17
52
4+ A
dm
issi
ons
- S
epte
mb
er A
lloca
tio
ns
Scho
ol
Firs
t P
refe
renc
e
O
ut o
f A
rea
Fern
do
wn/
wes
t m
oo
rs a
rea
Fern
do
wn
Firs
t (2
010)
609
193
233
33
Fern
do
wn
Firs
t (2
009)
6026
33
323
35
Ham
pre
sto
n C
E V
A F
irst
(201
0)28
210
97
2828
Ham
pre
sto
n C
E V
A F
irst
(200
9)28
315
63
271
285
5(D
)D
- 1
.60m
Oak
hurs
t C
om
mun
ity
(201
0)30
58
78
2828
Oak
hurs
t C
om
mun
ity
(200
9)30
174
425
25
Par
ley
Firs
t (2
010)
6014
196
1857
158
Par
ley
Firs
t (2
009)
6035
811
541
21
58
St Iv
es F
irst
, Rin
gw
oo
d (2
010)
303
152
202
123
St Iv
es F
irst
, Rin
gw
oo
d (2
009)
3017
75
2929
Wes
t M
oo
rs S
t M
ary’
s C
E V
C F
irst
(201
0)30
511
22
323
23
Wes
t M
oo
rs S
t M
ary’
s C
E V
C F
irst
(200
9)30
96
14
2020
Thre
e Le
gg
ed C
ross
Fir
st (2
010)
302
102
216
16
Thre
e Le
gg
ed C
ross
Fir
st (2
009)
3010
11
1212
Gill
ing
ham
are
aSt
Geo
rge’
s C
E V
A P
rim
ary,
Bo
urto
n (2
010)
175
21
614
14
St G
eorg
e’s
CE
VA
Pri
mar
y, B
our
ton
(200
9)17
62
21
111
12
Gill
ing
ham
Pri
mar
y (2
010)
601
1413
230
333
Gill
ing
ham
Pri
mar
y (2
009)
6023
124
54
33
Admiss
ion
num
ber
SEN
Look
ed a
fter
IA +
Sib
ling
IA +
D/R D/R
+ S
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g
In A
rea
Sib
D/RO
ther
Distan
ce Tota
l 1st
Pre
f
Nex
t Nea
rest
2nd
Pref 3r
d Pr
ef Tota
l1s
t Pre
f Ref
used
1st P
ref R
efus
ed
(Cat
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ies) Fi
nal A
lloca
tion
53
Milt
on
on
Sto
ur C
E V
A P
rim
ary
(201
0)17
62
816
117
11
(D)
Milt
on
on
Sto
ur C
E V
A P
rim
ary
(200
9)17
1717
1710
6(C
), 1(
S),
3(D
)C
- 0
.62m
Wyk
e P
rim
ary
(201
0)30
1018
281
130
52
(IA) 1
(S)
3 (D
)
Wyk
e P
rim
ary
(200
9)30
3030
305
4(C
), 1(
D)
C -
0.4
8m
St G
reg
ory
CE
VA
Pri
mar
y, M
arnh
ull
(201
0)24
64
11
121
13
St G
reg
ory
CE
VA
Pri
mar
y, M
arnh
ull
(200
9)24
195
2424
53(
S), 2
(D)
S -
2.46
m
St M
ary
Cat
holic
Pri
mar
y, M
arnh
ull (
2010
)25
510
1515
St M
ary
Cat
holic
Pri
mar
y, M
arnh
ull (
2009
)25
18
91
10
St M
ary
the
Virg
in C
E V
A P
rim
ary
(201
0)30
172
1029
130
87(
IA),
1(D
)
St M
ary
the
Virg
in C
E V
A P
rim
ary
(200
9)30
2929
130
22(
C)
C -
0.8
5m
Sto
wer
Pro
vost
Co
mm
unit
y (2
010)
212
33
19
9
Sto
wer
Pro
vost
Co
mm
unit
y (2
009)
217
14
121
13
Lym
e re
gis
are
aC
harm
out
h P
rim
ary
(201
0)25
75
22
163
120
Cha
rmo
uth
Pri
mar
y (2
009)
2516
51
2222
Mar
shw
oo
d C
E V
A P
rim
ary
(201
0)10
11
12
11
77
Mar
shw
oo
d C
E V
A P
rim
ary
(200
9)10
11
46
6
St M
ary’
s C
E V
C P
rim
ary,
Tho
rnco
mb
e (2
010)
112
31
410
10
St M
ary’
s C
E V
C P
rim
ary,
Tho
rnco
mb
e (2
009)
112
13
25
St M
icha
el’s
CE
VA
Pri
mar
y, L
Reg
is (2
010)
276
91
117
17
St M
icha
el’s
CE
VA
Pri
mar
y, L
Reg
is (2
009)
2715
116
117
Lytc
hett
/up
ton
area
Lych
ett
Mat
rave
rs P
rim
ary
(201
0)60
1826
97
6060
1212
(D)
Lytc
hett
Mat
rave
rs P
rim
ary
(200
9)60
2910
1958
159
Up
ton
Infa
nt (2
010)
9014
447
1782
71
902
2 (D
)
Up
ton
Infa
nt (2
009)
9045
219
6666
54
Scho
ol
Firs
t P
refe
renc
e
O
ut o
f A
rea
Pur
bec
k ar
eaB
ere
Reg
is F
irst
(201
0)24
67
114
115
Ber
e R
egis
Fir
st (2
009)
2412
1212
Bo
ving
ton
Firs
t (2
010)
6014
161
3131
Bo
ving
ton
Firs
t (2
009)
6018
12
2121
Co
rfe
Cas
tle
Firs
t (2
010)
176
61
215
15
Co
rfe
Cas
tle
Firs
t (2
009)
176
66
The
Lad
y St
Mar
y Fi
rst
(201
0)30
78
116
117
The
Lad
y St
Mar
y Fi
rst
(200
9)30
152
1717
Sand
ford
St
Mar
tin
CE
VA
Fir
st (2
010)
457
191
734
13
38
Sand
ford
St
Mar
tin
CE
VA
Fir
st (2
009)
4523
31
1239
39
Sto
bo
roug
h C
E V
A F
irst
(201
0)25
613
625
251
1 (D
)
Sto
bo
roug
h C
E V
A F
irst
(200
9)25
38
1021
21
Swan
age
Firs
t (2
010)
308
84
626
26
Swan
age
Firs
t (2
009)
3017
34
2424
St G
eorg
e’s
CE
VA
Fir
st, L
Mat
rave
rs
(201
0)20
31
43
1111
St G
eorg
e’s
CE
VA
Fir
st, L
Mat
rave
rs
(200
9)20
152
320
20
Swan
age
St M
ark’
s C
E V
A F
irst
(201
0)30
18
211
11
Swan
age
St M
ark’
s C
E V
A F
irst
(200
9)30
81
99
Swan
age
St M
ary’
s R
C F
irst
(201
0)24
55
414
14
Swan
age
St M
ary’
s R
C F
irst
(200
9)24
611
724
24
St M
ary’
s C
atho
lic F
irst
, Wo
ol (
2010
)24
33
713
13
St M
ary’
s C
atho
lic F
irst
, Wo
ol (
2009
)24
56
1111
4+ A
dm
issi
ons
- S
epte
mb
er A
lloca
tio
ns
Admiss
ion
num
ber
SEN
Look
ed a
fter
IA +
Sib
ling
IA +
D/R D/R
+ S
iblin
g
In A
rea
Sib
D/RO
ther
Distan
ce Tota
l 1st
Pre
f
Nex
t Nea
rest
2nd
Pref 3r
d Pr
ef Tota
l1s
t Pre
f Ref
used
1st P
ref R
efus
ed
(Cat
egor
ies) Fi
nal A
lloca
tion
55
Lulw
ort
h &
Win
frit
h Fi
rst
(201
0)20
78
21
220
20
Lulw
ort
h &
Win
frit
h Fi
rst
(200
9)20
61
77
Wo
ol C
E V
A F
irst
(201
0)30
97
45
2525
Wo
ol C
E V
A F
irst
(200
9)30
71
210
10
Shaf
tesb
ury
area
The
Ab
bey
CE
VA
Pri
mar
y (2
010)
304
57
211
291
30
The
Ab
bey
CE
VA
Pri
mar
y (2
009)
306
54
153
18
Mo
tco
mb
e C
E V
A P
rim
ary
(201
0)16
21
112
1616
53
(S) 2
(D)
Mo
tco
mb
e C
E V
A P
rim
ary
(200
9)16
32
510
10
Shaf
tesb
ury
CE
VC
Pri
mar
y (2
010)
6024
152
344
44
Shaf
tesb
ury
CE
VC
Pri
mar
y (2
009)
6044
12
4747
St A
ndre
w’s
CE
VA
Pri
mar
y, F
Mag
na
(201
0)30
15
92
623
23
St A
ndre
w’s
CE
VA
Pri
mar
y, F
Mag
na
(200
9)30
273
3030
62(
S), 1
(D/R
), 3(
D)
S -
3.32
m
Sher
bo
rne
area
All
Sain
ts P
rim
ary,
Bis
hop
s C
aund
le (2
010)
173
33
All
Sain
ts P
rim
ary,
Bis
hop
s C
aund
le (2
009)
1710
1010
Buc
klan
d N
ewto
n P
rim
ary
(201
0)15
21
11
55
Buc
klan
d N
ewto
n P
rim
ary
(200
9)15
91
1010
St A
ndre
w’s
Pri
mar
y, Y
etm
inst
er (2
010)
301
88
623
23
St A
ndre
w’s
Pri
mar
y, Y
etm
inst
er (2
009)
301
78
11
10
St M
ary’
s P
rim
ary,
Bra
dfo
rd A
bb
as (2
010)
174
42
717
171
1(D
)D
- 2
.646
5m
St M
ary’
s P
rim
ary,
Bra
dfo
rd A
bb
as (2
009)
179
35
1717
22(
D)
D -
3.1
4m
Sher
bo
rne
Pri
mar
y (2
010)
4812
222
642
244
Sher
bo
rne
Pri
mar
y (2
009)
4830
22
341
35
Sher
bo
rne
Ab
bey
Pri
mar
y (2
010)
306
112
726
26
Sher
bo
rne
Ab
bey
Pri
mar
y (2
009)
3022
123
23
Tho
rnfo
rd C
E V
A P
rim
ary
(201
0)15
21
24
12
121
13
Tho
rnfo
rd C
E V
A P
rim
ary
(200
9)15
92
13
1515
Tren
t Yo
ung
’s C
E V
A E
ndo
wed
Pri
mar
y (2
010)
171
210
13
1717
Tren
t Yo
ung
’s C
E V
A E
ndo
wed
Pri
mar
y (2
009)
174
66
117
174
4(D
)D
- 1
.47m
56
Scho
ol
Firs
t P
refe
renc
e
Out
of
Are
a
Stur
min
ster
new
ton
area
Haz
elb
ury
Bry
an P
rim
ary
(201
0)17
67
417
172
2 (S
)S
- 2.
5652
Haz
elb
ury
Bry
an P
rim
ary
(200
9)17
125
1717
31(
S), 2
(D)
S -
3.59
m
Oke
ford
Fit
zpai
ne C
E V
A P
rim
ary
(201
0)15
43
21
101
11
Oke
ford
Fit
zpai
ne C
E V
A P
rim
ary
(200
9)15
73
212
113
St N
icho
las
CE
VA
Pri
mar
y (2
010)
202
54
26
1919
St N
icho
las
CE
VA
Pri
mar
y (2
009)
206
61
619
120
Shill
ing
sto
ne C
E V
A P
rim
ary
(201
0)15
31
48
8
Shill
ing
sto
ne C
E V
A P
rim
ary
(200
9)15
81
91
10
Stal
bri
dg
e P
rim
ary
(201
0)30
16
144
2525
Stal
bri
dg
e P
rim
ary
(200
9)30
281
291
30
Will
iam
Bar
nes
Pri
mar
y (2
010)
405
102
1717
Will
iam
Bar
nes
Pri
mar
y (2
009)
4019
120
323
Wey
/po
rt a
rea
Bee
chcr
oft
St
Pau
ls C
E V
A P
rim
ary
(201
0)30
78
77
2929
Bee
chcr
oft
St
Pau
ls C
E V
A P
rim
ary
(200
9)30
223
126
228
Bra
cken
bur
y In
fant
(201
0)50
514
12
2222
Bra
cken
bur
y In
fant
(200
9)50
2020
121
Chi
cker
ell P
rim
ary
(201
0)48
1615
34
3838
Chi
cker
ell P
rim
ary
(200
9)48
402
345
12
48
Gro
ve In
fant
(201
0)20
23
26
1313
Gro
ve In
fant
(200
9)20
84
820
205
5(D
)D
- 1
.18m
Admiss
ion
num
ber
SEN
Look
ed a
fter
IA +
Sib
ling
IA +
D/R D/R
+ S
iblin
g
In A
rea
Sib
D/RO
ther
Distan
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l 1st
Pre
f
Nex
t Nea
rest
2nd
Pref 3r
d Pr
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l1s
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f Ref
used
1st P
ref R
efus
ed
(Cat
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ies) Fi
nal A
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tion
4+ A
dm
issi
ons
- S
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mb
er A
lloca
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ns
57
Ho
ly T
rini
ty C
E V
C P
rim
ary
(201
0)90
1830
161
2085
85
Ho
ly T
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ty C
E V
C P
rim
ary
(200
9)90
5315
2189
190
88(
D)
D -
1.0
0m
Bin
com
be
Valle
y P
rim
ary
(201
0)48
1513
12
3131
Bin
com
be
Valle
y P
rim
ary
(200
9)48
301
3131
Po
rtes
ham
CE
VA
Pri
mar
y (2
010)
151
31
55
Po
rtes
ham
CE
VA
Pri
mar
y (2
009)
158
12
1111
Rad
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le P
rim
ary
(201
0)60
1122
621
6060
Rad
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le P
rim
ary
(200
9)60
3515
858
260
99(
D)
D -
1.2
6m
Sout
hill
Pri
mar
y (2
010)
303
47
620
20
Sout
hill
Pri
mar
y (2
009)
3013
123
282
307
7(D
)D
- 1
.05m
Sout
hwel
l Pri
mar
y (2
010)
303
105
826
26
Sout
hwel
l Pri
mar
y (2
009)
3019
36
282
301
1(D
)D
- 2
.07m
St A
ndre
w’s
CE
VA
Pri
mar
y (2
010)
6010
115
103
1251
51
St A
ndre
w’s
CE
VA
Pri
mar
y (2
009)
6025
133
849
31
53
St A
ugus
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’s C
atho
lic P
rim
ary
(201
0)30
17
119
2828
St A
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’s C
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lic P
rim
ary
(200
9)30
216
45
2727
St G
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Pri
mar
y, T
op
hill
(201
0)60
2118
49
5252
St G
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Pri
mar
y, T
op
hill
(200
9)60
306
642
21
45
St J
ohn
’s C
E V
A P
rim
ary
(201
0)30
912
21
2424
St J
ohn
’s C
E V
A P
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ary
(200
9)30
152
14
222
226
St N
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las
& S
t La
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E V
A P
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ary
(201
0)30
67
23
1818
St N
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las
& S
t La
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ce C
E V
A P
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ary
(200
9)30
153
220
323
Co
nife
rs P
rim
ary
(201
0)60
1317
1215
5757
Co
nife
rs P
rim
ary
(200
9)60
276
1346
46
Wyk
e R
egis
Infa
nt (2
010)
9024
367
1178
78
Wyk
e R
egis
Infa
nt (2
009)
9040
1511
665
71
58
Scho
ol
Firs
t P
refe
renc
e
Out
of
Are
a
Wim
bo
rne/
cran
bo
rne
area
Co
lehi
ll Fi
rst
(201
0)30
413
67
3030
Co
lehi
ll Fi
rst
(200
9)30
179
430
302
2(D
)D
- 3
.48m
Cra
nbo
rne
CE
VA
Fir
st (2
010)
225
23
414
14
Cra
nbo
rne
CE
VA
Fir
st (2
009)
2210
41
621
122
Sixp
enny
Han
dle
y Fi
rst
(201
0)20
613
120
204
2 (S
) 2 (D
)
Sixp
enny
Han
dle
y Fi
rst
(200
9)20
141
217
17
Hill
sid
e Fi
rst
(201
0)60
1330
432
45
Hill
sid
e Fi
rst
(200
9)60
2525
41
30
Hay
esw
oo
d F
irst
(201
0)30
59
311
2828
Hay
esw
oo
d F
irst
(200
9)30
164
727
128
Pam
phi
ll C
E V
C F
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(201
0)15
13
36
1313
Pam
phi
ll C
E V
C F
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(200
9)18
22
48
19
St C
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lic P
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ary
(201
0)30
11
1517
17
St C
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’s C
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lic P
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ary
(200
9)30
214
2525
St J
ames
’ Fir
st, A
lder
holt
(201
0)30
911
121
21
St J
ames
’ Fir
st, A
lder
holt
(200
9)30
151
117
17
St J
ames
’ Fir
st, G
aunt
s C
om
mo
n (2
010)
233
61
313
13
St J
ames
’ Fir
st, G
aunt
s C
om
mo
n (2
009)
2315
21
422
22
St J
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’s F
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, Wim
bo
rne
(201
0)30
78
55
530
303
3 (D
)
St J
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’s F
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, Wim
bo
rne
(200
9)30
264
3030
2010
(S),
1(D
/R),
9(D
)S(
D/R
) -
0.24
m
Trin
ity
CE
VA
Fir
st (2
010)
3015
1530
304
2 (O
A) 2
(D)
Admiss
ion
num
ber
SEN
Look
ed a
fter
IA +
Sib
ling
IA +
D/R D/R
+ Si
blin
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In A
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bD/R
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tal 1
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ref
Nex
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rest
2nd
Pref 3r
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l1s
t Pre
f Ref
used
1st P
ref R
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ed
(Cat
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l Allo
catio
n
4+ A
dm
issi
ons
- S
epte
mb
er A
lloca
tio
ns
59
Trin
ity
CE
VA
Fir
st (2
009)
301
2930
3010
8(C
), 2(
D)
C -
0.8
3m
Verw
oo
d C
E V
A F
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(201
0)60
1836
155
55
Verw
oo
d C
E V
A F
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(200
9)60
5555
560
42(
C),
2(D
)C
- 1
.10m
Wim
bo
rne
Firs
t (2
010)
458
119
836
36
Wim
bo
rne
Firs
t (2
009)
4516
105
3114
451
1(D
)D
- 3
.98m
Wim
bo
rne
St G
iles
CE
VA
Fir
st (2
010)
255
510
10
Wim
bo
rne
St G
iles
CE
VA
Fir
st (2
009)
252
13
3
Wit
cham
pto
n C
E V
A F
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(201
0)12
12
27
1212
11
(D)
Wit
cham
pto
n C
E V
A F
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(200
9)12
61
512
12
Sour
ce: I
mp
ulse
(at
at 1
1/3/
2010
)
Leg
end
I/A
= C
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men
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rea
Sib
= S
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g (P
aren
tal P
refe
renc
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= D
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nce
D/R
= D
eno
min
atio
nal/
Rel
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60
Scho
ol
Firs
t P
refe
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Chr
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hurc
h/hi
ghc
liffe
are
aC
hris
tchu
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Juni
or
(201
0)12
01
4375
119
112
011
2 (I/
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(S)
4 (F
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)
Chr
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hurc
h Ju
nio
r (2
009)
120
210
07
1112
012
04
4(D
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Mud
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rd J
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r (2
010)
663
267
2157
44
166
Mud
efo
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r (2
009)
661
134
713
564
161
Lytc
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/up
ton
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Up
ton
Juni
or
(201
0)96
2247
1015
296
961
1(D
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Up
ton
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(200
9)96
447
1465
166
Wey
/po
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rea
Wyk
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Jun
ior
(201
0)99
112
419
1174
175
Wyk
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Jun
ior
(200
9)99
589
1279
79
St G
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Pri
mar
y (2
010)
304
43
18
St G
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e’s
Pri
mar
y (2
009)
306
66
Und
erhi
ll Ju
nio
r (2
010)
434
171
221
23
Und
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ll Ju
nio
r (2
009)
4318
119
120
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pul
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11/
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010)
Infa
nt t
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rs -
Sep
tem
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Allo
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Leg
end
I/A
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Mile
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Admiss
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num
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SEN
Look
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Sib
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IA +
D/R D/R
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In A
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bFe
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Distan
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l 1st
Pre
f
Nex
t Nea
rest
2nd
Pref 3r
d Pr
ef Tota
l1s
t Pre
f Ref
used
(Cat
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nal A
lloca
tion
61
Scho
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Firs
t P
refe
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Chr
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hurc
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aC
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Juni
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(201
0)12
01
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119
112
011
2 (I/
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4 (F
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Chr
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nio
r (2
009)
120
210
07
1112
012
04
4(D
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Mud
efo
rd J
unio
r (2
010)
663
267
2157
44
166
Mud
efo
rd J
unio
r (2
009)
661
134
713
564
161
Lytc
hett
/up
ton
area
Up
ton
Juni
or
(201
0)96
2247
1015
296
961
1(D
)
Up
ton
Juni
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(200
9)96
447
1465
166
Wey
/po
rt a
rea
Wyk
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Jun
ior
(201
0)99
112
419
1174
175
Wyk
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Jun
ior
(200
9)99
589
1279
79
St G
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e’s
Pri
mar
y (2
010)
304
43
18
St G
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e’s
Pri
mar
y (2
009)
306
66
Und
erhi
ll Ju
nio
r (2
010)
434
171
221
23
Und
erhi
ll Ju
nio
r (2
009)
4318
119
120
Sour
ce:Im
pul
se (a
s at
11/
03/2
010)
Scho
ol
Firs
t P
refe
renc
e
Lock
yers
Mid
dle
(201
0)13
215
484
101
783
81
Lock
yer’s
Mid
dle
(200
9)13
21
728
72
902
92
Do
rche
ster
Mid
dle
(201
0)15
03
2867
812
812
63
129
Do
rche
ster
Mid
dle
(200
9)15
02
108
814
814
07
114
8
St M
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s C
E V
A M
idd
le (2
010)
120
11
3053
69
55
110
111
1
St M
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s C
E V
A M
idd
le (2
009)
120
111
31
411
91
120
102(
F), 1
(D/R
), 7(
D)
F -
6.63
m
St O
smun
d’s
CE
VA
Mid
dle
(201
0)15
040
972
1115
015
05
5(D
)D
- 4
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6m
St O
smun
d’s
CE
VA
Mid
dle
(200
9)15
01
129
54
1014
91
150
66(
D)
D -
2.8
2m
Fern
do
wn
Mid
dle
(201
0)16
01
2873
416
612
812
8
Fern
do
wn
Mid
dle
(200
9)16
01
111
212
212
81
129
Wes
t M
oo
rs M
idd
le (2
010)
961
1836
459
59
Wes
t M
oo
rs M
idd
le (2
009)
961
181
689
89
Bo
ving
ton
Mid
dle
(201
0)99
632
3838
Bo
ving
ton
Mid
dle
(200
9)99
3636
339
Sand
ford
Mid
dle
(201
0)93
1723
99
715
801
81
Sand
ford
Mid
dle
(200
9)93
389
1013
7070
Swan
age
Mid
dle
(201
0)12
81
1647
11
6666
Swan
age
Mid
dle
(200
9)12
879
281
81
War
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Mid
dle
(201
0)93
626
153
2474
74
War
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Mid
dle
(200
9)93
3911
910
6969
Em
man
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idd
le (2
010)
150
134
844
123
16
130
Em
man
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E V
A M
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le (2
009)
150
198
21
11
104
14
109
Alle
nbo
urn
Mid
dle
(201
0)15
22
2164
1926
2015
215
28
8(D
)D
- 3
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Firs
t to
Mid
dle
Sch
oo
l Tra
nsfe
rs -
Sep
tem
ber
Allo
cati
ons
Admiss
ion
num
ber
SEN
Look
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fter
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Sib
ling
IA +
Fee
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In A
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bD/R
Feed
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Distan
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Tota
l 1st
Pre
f
Nex
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rest
2nd
Pref 3r
d Pr
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l1s
t Pre
f Ref
used
1st R
efus
ed
(C
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s)
Fina
l Allo
catio
n
62
Alle
nbo
urn
Mid
dle
(200
9)15
22
8320
1625
146
615
28
8(D
)D
- 3
.99m
Cra
nbo
rne
Mid
dle
(201
0)10
51
1843
1013
2010
510
57
7(D
)D
- 4
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Cra
nbo
rne
Mid
dle
(200
9)10
52
155
158
2410
510
55
5(D
)D
- 3
.98m
St M
icha
el’s
CE
VA
Mid
dle
(201
0)14
028
4314
89
2012
25
127
St M
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el’s
CE
VA
Mid
dle
(200
9)14
01
6510
420
100
510
5
Leg
end
I/A
= C
atch
men
t A
rea
Sib
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iblin
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aren
tal P
refe
renc
e)
F =
Fee
der
Sch
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l
D/R
= D
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min
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nal/
Rel
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us
D =
Dis
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m =
Mile
s
63
Scho
ol
Firs
t P
refe
renc
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of
Are
a
Bea
min
ster
(201
0)12
62
4446
93
911
39
412
6
Bea
min
ster
(200
9)12
65
858
14
1411
76
312
6
Bla
ndfo
rd (2
010)
210
11
6211
32
42
185
118
6D
- 5
.52m
Bla
ndfo
rd (2
009)
210
116
95
518
06
186
The
Sir
John
Co
lfox
(201
0)15
02
5078
21
113
43
93
149
The
Sir
John
Co
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(200
9)15
01
107
21
111
413
213
0
The
Gra
nge
(201
0)12
01
223
325
315
815
138
107
D -
4.3
507m
The
Gra
nge
(200
9)12
077
17
8530
269
150
Twyn
ham
(201
0)24
05
168
9024
2020
228
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032
32(D
)D
- 0
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8m
Twyn
ham
(200
9)24
02
119
627
723
36
124
085
13(F
), 72
(D)
F -
1.09
m
Hig
hclif
fe (2
010)
216
21
9010
93
205
101
216
5016
(S),1
4(F)
,20
(D)
S -1
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9m
Hig
hclif
fe (2
009)
216
21
208
211
521
659
1(S)
, 28(
F),
20(C
), 10
(D)
S -
7.04
m
Gill
ing
ham
(201
0)27
04
9811
418
1418
266
31
270
1414
(D)
D -
7.1
189m
Gill
ing
ham
(200
9)27
03
226
2414
226
91
270
1313
(D)
D -
2.3
7m
The
Wo
od
roff
e (2
010)
168
134
3827
128
1413
434
168
2121
(D)
D -
5.7
07m
The
Wo
od
roff
e (2
009)
150
293
297
213
318
151
4040
(D)
D -
3.9
0m
Lytc
hett
Min
ster
(201
0)16
84
146
668
421
168
168
2525
(D)
D -
1.9
619m
Lytc
hett
Min
ster
(200
9)16
847
810
83
166
216
816
16(D
)D
- 2
.11m
Shaf
tesb
ury
(201
0)18
06
160
662
23
140
1015
0D
- 3
9.8m
Shaf
tesb
ury
(200
9)18
01
118
41
312
73
41
135
Pri
mar
y to
Sec
ond
ary
Tran
sfer
s -
Sep
tem
ber
Allo
cati
ons
Admiss
ion
num
ber
SEN
Look
ed a
fter
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Sib
ling
IA
Sibl
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D/REx
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ptitu
de
Feed
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Distan
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Nex
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2nd
Pref 3r
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Tota
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tal 1
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ref R
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1st P
ref R
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ed
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l Allo
catio
n
64
The
Gry
pho
n (2
010)
240
11
6699
324
1225
240
240
3232
(D)
D -
5.2
437m
The
Gry
pho
n (2
009)
210
116
826
68
209
121
042
42(D
)D
/R
Stur
min
ster
New
ton
(201
0)12
01
3456
21
296
62
104
Stur
min
ster
New
ton
(200
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330
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