The schools admissions process is dealt with by West Sussex County Council please use the following contact details:
County Hall North
Chartway
Horsham
RH12 1XA
T: 0845 075 1007
E:admissions@westsussex.gov.uk
For more information please visit:
https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/education-children-and-families/schools-and-colleges/school-places/
The current Published Admission Number (PAN) is 90 for Reception up to September 2024 then it will change to 60.
Applications for admission are considered in the following order of priority:
Further details can be seen in our Admissions Policy.
SEYMOUR PRIMARY SCHOOL
ADMISSIONS POLICY SEPTEMBER 2024 ENTRY
Arrangements for applications for places in Reception at Seymour Primary Academy will be made in accordance with West Sussex’s co-ordinated admission arrangements; parents resident in West Sussex can apply online here; parents resident in other areas must apply through their home local authority. Seymour Primary Academy will use West Sussex’s timetable published online for these applications and West Sussex will make the offers of places as required by the School Admissions Code.
Published Admission Number (PAN)
Seymour Primary Academy admits 60 pupils into Reception. If there are fewer applicants than places available all applicants will be admitted. Children are admitted to the Reception Class in the school year in which they have their fifth birthday.
Special Educational Needs
Any child with an Education, Health and Care Plan that names the academy will be admitted. As a result of this, the PAN will be reduced accordingly.
Oversubscription Criteria
If there are more applications than places available we will apply the oversubscription criteria listed below:
Where a child lives normally during the school week with more than one parent at different addresses, the permanent home address for the purposes of school admissions will be the one where the child spends the majority of school nights Monday–Friday.
Tie-break
If the distance criterion is not sufficient to distinguish between two or more applicants for the last remaining place then random allocation will be used. This process will be supervised by somebody independent of the school.
Multiple Births
In the case of twins or other multiple births, where there is only one place available in the school, both will be considered together as one application. The school will be allowed to go above its admission number for this purpose.
Fraudulent or Misleading Applications
As an admission authority we have the right to investigate any concerns we may have about your application and to withdraw the offer of a place if we consider there is evidence that you have made a fraudulent claim or provided misleading information, for example a false address was given which denied a place to a child with a stronger claim. We reserve the right to check any address and other information provided so we can apply the oversubscription criteria accurately and fairly.
Fair Access Protocol
Local Authorities are required to have Fair Access Protocols in order to make sure that unplaced, vulnerable children are offered a place at a suitable school as quickly as possible. The school will comply with West Sussex’s Fair Access Protocol. This may mean admitting children above the PAN.
Deferred entry for Reception places
In accordance with the requirements of the Admissions Code, if your child has been offered a place: –
Admission of children outside their normal age group
Parents may request that their child is admitted outside their normal age group. To do so, they should include a written request with their application, setting out the year group in which they wish their child to be allocated a place and the reasons for their request. It is important for parents to note that they will have responsibility for providing evidence to support their request. When such a request is made, Seymour Primary Academy will make a decision on the basis of the circumstances of the case, based on their professional judgement of what is in the best interest of the child, taking account of the evidence and rationale provided by the parents.
In-year admissions
For all information regarding In-Year Admissions, including details on how parents can apply for a school place, an application form to complete, the timescale in which your application will be processed and details on the right to appeal, please visit the school website.
Waiting List
Any child refused a place at the school will automatically be put on the waiting list unless a higher preference school has been offered. A waiting list will be maintained for 1 calendar year after which it will be cleared. If you would like your child to remain on the waiting list please contact the school in December. The waiting list is maintained in the order of the oversubscription criteria. This means that names can move down the list if, e.g. someone moves into the area and is higher placed under the oversubscription criteria.
Appeals
The parents of any child refused a place at the school have a right to appeal to an independent appeal panel. The decision of the independent appeal panel is binding on all parties.
Admissions for all pupils are dealt with and allocated by West Sussex County Council Admission Team, according to their Admissions Policy. Parents may apply online at www.westsussex.gov.uk/admissions .
Before you apply, make sure you have read the information on the West Sussex County Council website to ensure you understand the admission process, rules and criteria and also the school admissions policies (linked below) It is the responsibility of parents/carers to apply for a school place.
If your child attends Seymour pre-school and you would like your child to attend Seymour Primary School you must apply for a place as above. Admission to Seymour Primary School is not automatic.
ADMISSION ARRANGEMENTS FOR SEPTEMBER 2023
Set out in this document are the oversubscription criteria for Seymour Primary School for September 2023.
The oversubscription criteria apply when the school receives more applications than its admission number of 90.
The oversubscription criteria are:
In the case of oversubscription in any of the above categories, priority of placement is given to applicants who live nearest the school.
Appeals
Please click on the link to find out how to make an appeal
The school will not contact doctors or social workers to obtain evidence relating to an application. It is parents’ responsibility to attach any evidence relating to their child to their application form.
A panel of West Sussex senior education officers will decide whether the reasons expressed are sufficient to override the oversubscription criteria and allow admission on exceptional and compelling grounds.
In year applications/moving school
This information only applies if you want to apply to move your child during
the school year. Please click on the link below and follow the guidance
Supplementary Information Form
Some schools require that you fill in a Supplementary Information Form (SIF)
for instance, church schools. These can be found on the school’s website.
Here are links to 2 local church schools:
Supplementary Information Form (Holy Trinity Secondary School)
Supplementary Information Form (St Wilfrid’s RC Secondary School)
Key information and dates for:
School admissions in September 2023 – West Sussex County Council
Key Dates
Date | |
26th September | Prospectus published and available for parents |
15th January 2023 | National closing date for applications for starting school |
17th April 2023 | Parents will be notified of offer made via West Sussex email |
Seymour Primary School are part of TKAT (The Kemnal Academies Trust). You can find out more about TKAT by visiting www.tkat.org and you can follow them on Twitter @TKATAcademies.