Community schools admissions criteria

Community schools admissions criteria

Criteria for admission to Fulham Cross School, Henry Compton School, Hurlingham & Chelsea School and the Phoenix Canberra Schools Federation

Hammersmith & Fulham community secondary schools, including the Phoenix Canberra Schools Federation, which has foundation status, will accept applications from all parents who wish their child to attend the school. Where there are more applications than places available, preference will be given to children in the following order:

1. Children In public care (those ‘looked after by a local authority under section 22 of the Children Act 1998) 
2. Children defined as being in priority need within the categories of need defined by the Children Act 1989 or as having an otherwise professionally supported exceptional education, medical or social need for a particular school. (*see note 1) 
3. Children who have a brother or sister already in the school and who would be in the school in September 2010 (*see note 2). If there are more children with siblings in the school than places available, places will be allocated to those children with siblings who live nearest to the school in terms of walking distance. (*see note 3) 
4. Children who live nearest to the school in terms of walking distance. (*see note 3) 

Notes:

1. If you think your child has an exceptional educational, social or medical need for a particular school, your case must be supported by documented evidence from a doctor, health visitor, social worker or other medical professional, which must be submitted at the time of your original application. You will need to show why your preferred school is the only school that meets your child’s social or medical need. The decision as to whether your child qualifies on medical or social grounds is made by the local authority.
2. Sibling refers to brother or sister, half brother or sister, adopted brother or sister, step brother or sister, or the child of the parent/carer’s partner where the child for whom the school place is sought is living in the same family unit at the same address as that sibling.
 3. Distance will be measured by the shortest walking route, via public rights of way, from the 'seed point' (a central point) of the child’s home address (including flats) to the main entrance of the school, using the local authority’s computerised measuring system, with those living closer to the school receiving the higher priority.