22608_Guildford_Additional Information Update

Additional Information 2019 - 20

Admissions to the School Admissions to the school are determined by the governors in accordance with the policy set out below.

The Published Admissions Number for Year 7 is 180. The Governors are committed to a continuing policy of open admissions to the school without any selection or discrimination.

Applying for a place The Local Authority (LA) encourages parents/carers to apply on-line via the Surrey County Council website. Parents/carers can apply on-line from 1st September 2018. Alternatively, parents/carers can request a paper copy of the admissions form and booklet from Surrey County Council by emailing schoolbooklets@surreycc.gov.uk or calling 0300 200 1015. Parents/carers are invited to rank their six preferred schools in order of priority. If you have requested a paper application form this should be completed and returned directly to the LA. The on-line form goes directly to the LA. The closing date for secondary applications is Wednesday 31st October 2018. However, the LA strongly recommends that parents/carers submit their applications by Friday 19th October 2018, the Friday before half-term.

Allocating places Children with an Education Health & Care Plan (EHCP) which names Guildford County School will automatically be allocated to the school before other applicants are considered. The number of places available will be reduced by the number of children with a statement that has named the school.

The following admissions criteria are used, in order of priority, to allocate places when the school is oversubscribed:

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1. Looked after Children, Previously Looked after Children 2. Exceptional Circumstances 3. Siblings 4. Children of staff 5. Distance to school

Tie Breaker Should it be necessary to decide between applicants due to oversubscription in any criteria, distance will be used to determine which child will be offered any place that becomes available, with those living closest to the school being awarded priority.

Where two applicants live equidistant and share priority for a place, we would apply a random allocation to determine which child would receive priority. We will ensure that this process is witnessed and recorded.

In the case of multiple births, where children are ranked consecutively in their order of priority for a place and there are not sufficient vacancies remaining for each of them, wherever it is logistically possible, each child will be offered a place. Where it is not logistically possible to offer each child a place, the child(ren) to be offered the last remaining place(s) will be determined by their rank position.

Definitions 1. Looked after Children, Previously Looked after Children Looked after children and previously looked after children are those who are registered as being in the care of a Local Authority or provided with accommodation by a local authority in accordance with Section 22 of the Children Act 1989(a), e.g. fostered or living in a children’s home, at the time an application for a school is made; and children who have previously been in the care of a Local Authority or provided with accommodation by a local authority in accordance with Section 22 of the Children Act 1989(a) and who have left that care through adoption,

a child arrangements order (in accordance with Section 8 of the Children Act 1989 and was amended by the Children and Families Act 2014) or special guardianship order (in accordance with Section 14A of the Children Act 1989).

2. Exceptional Circumstances Children with a serious or life-threatening medical condition or disability, or children where there are sensitive and/or serious individual and/or family circumstances that make attendance at Guildford County School essential, can be considered under the exceptional circumstances criteria. A case should be provided which demonstrates clearly why you feel it is essential for your child to attend Guildford County School, and why no other school can meet your child’s needs. In the case of a medical condition or disability, this should be stated on the application form and can only be considered if substantive medical evidence from a professional such as a social worker, health visitor, housing officer, the police, probation officer, doctor and/or hospital consultant, is attached.

Please note that a letter from a GP will not normally be deemed sufficient evidence. Governors reserve the right to consult with their own or local authority medical advisers. If there are sensitive and/or serious individual and/or family circumstances, these should be stated at the time of application. Substantive evidence, such as a report from a support service, must be provided.

3. Siblings A sibling is classified as a child who will have an older sibling on roll at the school, including in the Sixth Form, at the time of their admission. If the older sibling is on roll in Year 11 at the time of application, it must be his/her intention to continue into the school’s Sixth Form in order to claim sibling priority. Any place that has been secured using the sibling criteria when the older sibling is in Year 11 is at risk of being withdrawn if the older sibling continues his/her further education elsewhere. A sibling also includes a step, foster, adopted or half-brother/sister living at the same address.

4. Children of Staff Priority is given to the children of staff who have been employed by the school for more than two years.

The date that will be used to assess the length of time that a member of staff has been employed will be the closing date for applications (31st October).

5. Distance to school The distance to Guildford County School is measured in a straight line from the address-point of the pupil’s home address, as set by Ordnance Survey, to whichever of the school’s four entrances available for pupils to use is the closest to that address-point.

This distance is calculated using the Admissions & Transport Team’s Geographical Information System.

A child’s home address is considered to be the child’s permanent address where he/she lives with at least one parent/carer for the majority of the school week and, if applicable, the address where child benefit is registered. Parents/carers will be asked to provide evidence to prove a permanent address.

waiting list, we will write to all parents/carers of children on the list, requesting confirmation by an agreed date that they wish their child’s name to remain on the list.

Names of children whose parents do not contact the school by the deadline date will be removed from the list. If you have not put Guildford County School as a preference, you will need to apply for a place through the Local Authority.

The child of a member of staff who does not qualify for priority admission, because the staff member joined the school less than two years before the admissions deadline, will have priority on the waiting list from the time when their parent/carer has been employed at the school for two years or more.

If a member of staff asks that their child is placed on the waiting list, the child’s position on the waiting list will be determined by whether the member of staff has been at the school for two years. If the period of two years is completed while the child is on the waiting list, his/her position will be updated on the appropriate date.

Late applications

Appeals

If you do not manage to meet the deadline for applications, because you are new to the area, or for any other reason, please submit your application form, paper or on-line, to Surrey LA. Late applications will be considered in accordance with Surrey’s Co-ordinated Admission Scheme.

The appeals system is operated independently of the school by Surrey Schools Appeals Service, and we aim to ensure that all appeals are heard by the end of June. Please note that we set our own date for appeals, which is not necessarily the same as the date set by the LA for Community Schools.

An appeals timetable will be published on the school’s website by the end of February.

Waiting Lists for Year 7 At the beginning of March letters are sent out by Surrey Local Authority informing all parents/carers of the school at which a place has been allocated to your child. Where there have been more applications received for Guildford County School than places available, a waiting list will be generated reflecting the school’s over-subscription criteria, in order to determine which child will be offered any place that becomes available. The list will comprise details of all unsuccessful applicants; those who sought a place for their child at GCS in preference to the school they have been offered. In order for us to operate an accurate

In-Year Admissions All in-year applicants must apply for a place at the school using the Surrey County Council Centrally Managed Application Form (IYA-SCCCMA) which can be found on the Surrey County Council website at www.surreycc.gov.uk or on the school website at www.guildfordcounty.co.uk. Forms can also be requested by telephoning the Surrey Schools and Childcare Service on 0300 200 1004. All completed forms must be returned to the Local Authority.

For in-year applications the date for determining the two-year period for children of staff will be the date that the application is made.

Children out of Chronological age group Parent/carers who choose to seek places outside of their child’s chronological year group should apply directly to the school by submitting a letter stating clearly why they feel admission to a different year group is in the child’s best interest and provide evidence to support this. The governors Admissions Committee will meet and consider the evidence provided and make a decision on the basis of the circumstances of each case and in the best interest of the child in question.

Applicants who are applying for their child to have a decelerated entry to school, ie to start later than other children in their chronological age group, should initially apply for a school place in accordance with the deadlines that apply for their child’s chronological age.

If the governors Admission Committee, in liaison with the headteacher agree for the child to have a decelerated entry to the school, the place cannot be deferred and instead the applicant will be invited to apply again in the following year for the decelerated cohort.

Applicants who are applying for their child to have an accelerated entry to school, ie to start earlier than other children in their chronological age group, must initially apply for a school place at the same time that other families are applying for that cohort. If the governors Admission Committee, in liaison with the headteacher, agree for the child to have an accelerated entry to the school, the application will be processed. If it is not agreed for the child to have an accelerated entry to the school, the applicant will be invited to apply again in the following year for the correct cohort.

More information on educating children out of their chronological year group is available at www.surreycc.gov.uk/admissions.

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Admission into the Sixth Form Each year, the Governors invite Year 11 students who already attend Guildford County School to express an intention to join the Guildford County School Sixth Form. Whilst GCS students are entitled to continue into the Sixth Form providing they meet the minimum entry requirements, applications are also invited from students of Year 11 age who are members of other schools, and wish to join the Sixth Form of Guildford County School.

They will do this by, for example, advertisement in the local media. The Governors will consider applications when they are received; and places will be offered in order of priority, as defined below.

Entry Requirements Students are normally required to gain 5 GCSE passes or the equivalent at Grade 4 or above for AS/A2 courses, but all students are considered on an individual basis and there are subtle differences in subject specific requirements. No minimum requirements are set for other courses.

Published Admissions Number The PAN for the Sixth Form, which refers to students from other schools, is 50 in Year 12. We will however consider accepting additional students should we reach our PAN.

Allocating Places The following admissions criteria are used, in order of priority, as defined below, to allocate places in the Sixth Form when the Sixth Form is oversubscribed: 1. Looked after Children, Previously Looked after Children 2. Exceptional Circumstances 3. Siblings 4. Children of staff 5. Distance to school Should it be necessary to decide between applicants due to oversubscription in any criteria, distance will be used to determine which child will be offered any place that becomes available.

Late applications will be processed as they are received.

Visits for Prospective Parents Parents who do not know the school at first hand are encouraged to come and see us during our Open Evening on: 4th October 2018 from 6pm.

We hope that parents will also wish to take the opportunity to visit during a normal school day to see our school at work and meet Mr Smith, Headteacher.

Our open mornings will take place on the following dates:

Please refer to the definitions provided earlier in the policy for a full explanation of the above criteria.

• Wednesday 10th October • Thursday 11th October

Meetings Meetings will normally be held with Year 11 Guildford County School students and those from other schools to provide advice and guidance only on options and entry requirements for particular courses. These meetings do not form part of the decision-making process regarding the offer of places.

Sixth Form Timetable for Applications and Offers • Application forms will be available after the Sixth Form Open Evening on Thurs 29th November 2018 • The deadline for applications is Friday 7th December 2018 • Offers will be made by no later than Friday 1st March 2019

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Applications after the deadline date

• Monday 15th October • Tuesday 16th October All open mornings start at 9am.

Uniform We are proud of our uniform, and expect all of our students up to the end of Year 11 to wear the correct uniform each day. We ask parents to give us their support by sending their children to school suitably dressed.

All items of uniform, except the school badge, may be purchased from our supplier: Guildford Schools and Sport (210 London Road, Burpham, Guildford, GU4 7JS – www.guildfordschoolsandsport.co.uk).

The school badge (cost £2) may be purchased from the School Office.

Governors

Boys’ Uniform Blazer

Navy David Luke Eco Jacket DL1994 (with embroidered badge)

Chair of Governors

V-Neck Pullover

Navy (optional, but not in place of the blazer). Hooded tops are not to be worn as main uniform

Sarah Wynde

School Tie

Red stripe on navy (available from our supplier, Guildford Schools and Sport) A small stock of ties is also kept at the school

Governors

Trousers

Charcoal grey David Luke Style DL958 or DL943

Rotimi Akinsete

Shirt

White, plain school style (always to be worn with the school tie) Summer only: White polo shirt with navy blue logo

Simon Bettles

Footwear

Grey or navy socks (not white), with black leather-style shoes of suitable school style (not boots or trainers)

Stephanie Code Alison Curtis Kirsty Jennings

Boys’ P.E. Kit Indoor

Navy polo shirt with school logo; navy blue shorts; navy blue socks; trainers (non-marking soles)

Outdoor

Navy polo shirt with school logo; navy shorts; navy tracksuit bottoms with white stripe (optional); navy and red rugby shirt (winter use); navy blue socks; trainers, football boots, shin pads, gum shields

Pauline Johnson Jennifer Obaditch (Vice Chair) James Relph

Optional

Navy zip-up top with school logo - winter use (optional)

Carry Stephenson

Outdoor Coat

Blue, black or grey, plain (without lettering or logo); school scarf (optional)

Indrajit Sugunasingha Tom Turcan

Girls’ Uniform Blazer

Navy David Luke Eco Jacket DL1995 (with embroidered badge)

Skirt

Navy with red piping, style Rosedale code 3222 Parents are asked not to purchase other lengths or styles

Trousers

Navy Trutex bootcut, style No. JWT441 available from Guildford Schools and Sport Please do not buy any other style or models

Blouse

Apple green, polyester/cotton, open neck, ¾ length sleeve Summer only: Apple green polo shirt with navy blue logo

V-Neck Pullover

Navy (optional, but not in place of the blazer). Hooded tops are not to be worn as main uniform

Footwear

Black leather style school shoes must be worn (please ensure that these have sensible flat heels, suitable for school wear); shoes without backs are not suitable as they can cause accidents due to the large number of stairs that we have

Hosiery

Knee length or short plain white or navy socks, or plain nylon tights in tan, black or navy; patterned tights are not suitable for wear with school uniform

Jenevora Williams

Staff Governors Adam Day Mark Grimmett Carol Smith

Ex Officio Governors Jack Mayhew (Executive Headteacher) Steve Smith (Head of School) All Governors may be contacted via the School

Girls’ P.E. Kit Indoor

Navy polo shirt with school logo; navy blue shorts or navy skort; white socks; trainers (non-marking soles)

Outdoor

Navy polo shirt with school logo; navy blue shorts or navy skort; navy zip-up top with school logo (winter use); navy blue socks for Football and Tag Rugby; Trainers, football boots; Shin pads

Optional

Splash-proof navy jacket with school logo; Navy tracksuit bottoms with white stripe / Navy blue athletic underlayer

Outdoor Coat

Blue, black or grey, plain (without lettering or logo); school scarf (optional)

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GCSE Results 2017 Entries Departments

9

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

Nos.

Art and Design

25

1

2

Art and Design (Photography)

19

Biology

53

14

Chemistry

53

17

Computing

44

1

9–4

Nos.

%

Nos.

5

92

23

2

2

9

7

1

1

20

1

3

4

3

3

3

2

21

4

74

14

15

16

5

2

1

85

45

100

53

13

13

7

3

81

43

100

53

6

7

5

5

7

32

14

70

31

4

5

1

Drama

29

2

7

1

5

1

3

1

34

10

97

28

English Language

153

1

19

26

3

29

9

23

5

2

36

55

80

123

English Literature

153

17

19

22

26

24

18

15

5

5

38

58

82

126

2

36

5

79

11

47

18

87

33

46

41

74

66

40

6

87

13

Food Preparation and Nutrition

14

2

3

3

1

2

1

French

38

3

11

4

5

5

5

5

Geography

89

12

15

14

1

8

7

15

German

15

1

4

1

2

2

3

2

History

113

22

17

26

1

8

7

11

Latin

11

2

3

3

2

Mathematics

153

21

19

17

2

3 8

5 4

1 28

21

14

Music

20

9

5

1

2

1

Physical Education

37

1

5

4

6

8

8

5

7

4

1

1

Physics

53

23

16

13

1

Religious Studies (Phls/Apld Ethc)

144

18

23

16

31

15

7

2

8

Spanish

38

3

6

9

8

4

4

2

2

5

Total (percentages)

Department Further Mathematics

A^

A*

A

B

C

D

E

F

65

80

90

8

100

11

37

57

82

126

75

15

90

18

27

10

86

32

98

52

100

53

40

57

76

110

47

18

89

34

10

8

17

11

9

A*

A

B

C

D

E

F

1

3

4

8

6

3

2

G

Nos. 56

Entries Departments

58 73

42%

Entries

06

9–7 %

Nos.

Business Studies

27

Chinese

1

D & T: Graphic Products

26

1

D & T: Resistant Materials

11

1

D & T: Textiles Technology

11

2

Media Studies

14

Persian

1

Polish

1

Portuguese

1

1 6

3

12

2

1

2

4

2

1

3

4

1

1 1

5

6

1 1 1

Data correct as of 6 September 2018 – does not include re-mark data results received after 6 September

1 2

80%

A^– A

A^– C

%

Nos.

%

Nos.

63

35

98

55

G

A*– A

A*– C

%

Nos.

%

Nos.

15

4

59

16

100

1

100

1 22

27

7

85

9

1

64

7

27

3

55

6

7

1

86

12

100

1

100

1

100

1

100

1

0

0

100

1

Entries 9-9 9-8 8-8 8-7 7-7 7-6 6-6 6-5 5-5 5-4 4-4 4-3 3-3 3-2 2-2 2-1 1-1 Department

9-7

Nos.

Combined Science: Trilogy

98

1

1

4

4

7

8

4

4

15

6

9

19

7

3

3

2

9-4

%

Nos.

%

Nos.

17

17

64

63

Sixth Form Advanced Level Results 2018 A*– A Subject Name

Entries

A*

A

B

C

1

2

Art and Design: Fine Art

3

Art and Design: Photography

5

Art and Design: Textile Design

2

Biology

11

2

1

2

Chemistry

9

3

5

1

Computing

6

2

3

1

Creative Writing

7

2

3

1

Drama & Theatre Studies

2

D & T: Product Design

3

Economics

8

4

1

2

English Language

18

6

4

7

English Literature

19

3

7

6

French

4

3

1

Geography

10

6

2

1

Government & Politics

18

1

2

12

2

History

40

3

11

13

7

Latin

1

Mathematics

33

12

10

6

Further Mathematics

10

5

4

1

Media Studies

4

1

2

Music

4

1

2

Music Technology

2

1

1

3

1

4

D

E

0

60

3

0

0

0

27

3

82

9

89

8

100

9

33

2

100

6

43

3

100

7

0

0

100

2 0

2

2

1 2

1

0

0

0

50

4

88

7

33

6

94

17

16

3

84

16 4

75

3

100

1

60

6

90

9

1

1

17

3

89

16

4

2

35

14

85

34

0

0

100

1

67

22

94

31

90

9

100

10

25

1

75

3

25

1

100

4

50

1

100

2

50

1

100

2

48

10

81

17

2 1

2

1

1

21

4

6

6

1

4

Psychology

22

1

1

8

9

3

Spanish

5

5

1

Religious Studies

4

Business BTEC

2

Extended Project Qualification (EPQ)

8

2 1

Data correct as of 6 September 2018 – does not include re-mark data results received after 6 September

3

0

1

1

100

0

Physics

2

0

1

Physical Education

1

Nos.

0 1

1

2

%

1

1

1

Nos.

1

2

3

A*– C

%

2

1

9

2

86

19

80

4

100

5

0

0

100

4

50

1

50

1

13

1

50

4

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