SCHOOL

Application for Admission to

Immanuel & St Andrew C.E. Primary School

Buckleigh Road, Streatham, London, SW16 5SL
Tel: 020 8679 5005
Fax: 020 8679 7771

Child’s Surname:

First Name(s):

Boy: Girl: (Please Date of Birth:

tick box)
Address:

Postcode:

Telephone
Number:
Father’s First
Surname: Name:
Mother’s First
Surname: name:
(or name of adult(s) with whom the child lives)
Please tick to say whether the child has a brother or sister already attending the school, or a place applied for:
YES Child’s Name No

Religious denomination:

Church attended:

Priest or Minister: Name & Address:

(who will be contacted by
the Governors)

Please give your reasons for wanting your child to attend this school:

I apply for my child to be admitted to Immanuel & St Andrew C.E. Primary School.
I declare that the details given above are correct.

Parent’s Signature: Date:

If you are offered a place for your child, proof of residence will be required, e.g. Child benefit book
 Immanuel and St Andrew CE School Admissions Policy
Foundation Places:
The governors have designated 15 places to be offered to pupils whose families are faithful and regular worshippers in a
Christian Church, which means attending at a place of worship at least twice a month over a period of one year prior to making
the application. A supporting reference from the Vicar/Minister of the church attended, dated not more than 3 months prior to
31st January 2010, should be lodged with the application.

If there are more 15 qualifying applicants, places will be allocated according to the following criteria, in order of priority:
1. Children in or subject to care or control of the Local Authority (fostered or looked after)
2. Children with an exceptional and specific medical or social need for a place at Immanuel and St Andrew School. This must
be supported by written evidence at the time of application e.g. from a medical consultant, social worker, or other care
professional, which sets out the reasons why this school is the most suitable school and the difficulties that would be
caused if the child had to attend another school.
3. Children who have a sibling at the time of admission to the school and are frequent worshipping members (i) at a qualifying
Christian church located in parish boundaries of Immanuel and St Andrew (note this does not include the Nursery classes).
A sibling is a child who is a blood relative, step-siblings, formally fostered & adopted children, living at the same address.
4. Children of parents and legal guardians who are frequent worshipping members of the school’s parish church, Immanuel and
St. Andrew, Streatham Common) and who live in the Area Deanery of Lambeth South.
5. Children of parents and legal guardians who are frequent worshipping members of any other qualifying Christian churches
(ii) located in the parish boundaries of Immanuel and St Andrew and who live in the Area Deanery of Lambeth South.
6. Children living nearest the school. The entrance to the school being measured from the school gate in Northanger Road,
nearest Greyhound Lane. The child must be living at the address both at the date of application and at the first day of the
child’s schooling.

(i) “Frequent worshipping member” means that the immediate family worships at least twice a month at the church and
has done so for at least a year prior to the closing date for applications for admission to the school. The Governing Body will
require written confirmation from the priest or minister through a form supplied by the school. If the immediate family has
changed its place of worship within 12 months prior to the closing date for applications, it will be for the parent(s) to
supplement the reference from their current place of worship for the remainder of this period prior to the closing date.
Immediate family means parent/s or guardian(s) with whom child normally resides and whose address is given in the application.
(ii) To be counted as “qualifying” the church must be a full member of Churches Together in England.

If there are fewer than 15 qualified applicants any unfilled places will become additional open places. Unsuccessful applicants
for foundation places will be considered for any open places remaining unfilled at the end of the allocation procedure.

Open Places:
The governors have designated 15 places each year as open places, to be offered to pupils who do not qualify for a foundation
place. If there are more than 15 applicants, open places will be allocated according to the following criteria, in order of priority:
1. Ditto above.
2. Ditto above
3. Children who have a sibling at the time of admission to the school and are not frequent worshipping members at a
qualifying church (note this does not include the Nursery classes). A sibling is a child who is a blood relative, step-
siblings, formally fostered and adopted children, living at the same address.
4. Children living nearest the school. The entrance to the school being measured from the school gate in Northanger
Road, nearest Greyhound Lane. The child must be living at the address both at the date of application and at the first
day of the child’s schooling.
Notes
a. Parent/carer means someone who has legal responsibility for the child (proof may be required where there is any doubt).
b. Offers of places are subject to documentation validating date of birth and address.
c. Proof of church commitment will be ascertained by a letter being given to the applicant who will give it to the incumbent of
Immanuel and Saint Andrew Church or qualifying church who will decide if the criteria has been met and return the form to
the school. In the case of there being a vacancy in incumbency, the priest in charge will take this role. In the case of no
priest in charge the Church Wardens will take this role.
d. Distances will be measured on an Ordnance Survey and will be the distance from the school to the home walking via public
routes as lit by street lighting (excluding lit footpaths or lit car parks) .
e. The admission criteria is used to allocate places to all the other places in the school.
f. Parents who do not receive an offer of a place and still seek a place will indicate in writing that they would like to go on a
waiting list. Further offers of places will then be allocated from the waiting list.
g. If a parent’s status of application changes a new application form must be submitted. Any new applications are not
considered in the same year unless there has been a significant and material change in circumstances, eg, family has moved
house.
h. Parents/carers who are refused a place have a right to appeal against that decision. When parents are notified by letter
of the decision, details of appeal procedures will be included in the letter.