Admissions to Blatchington Mill School

The arrangements for the admission of children to this school at age 11+ are made by the Council. A detailed description of the arrangements is contained in the guidance Secondary School Admissions in Brighton & Hove 2013/2014 which can be found at www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/schooladmissions.  A hard copy can be obtained from the School Admissions Section, Children & Young People’s Trust, PO BOX 2503, King's House, Grand Avenue, HOVE BN3 2SU   (tel:01273 293653).  A copy is also available for inspection in the school.

However, parents/carers may find it helpful to know that, if there are insufficient places available to meet demand, these will be allocated to children in accordance with the following list of priorities:

  1. Children in the care of the local authority (looked after children);
  2. Children with strong medical or other exceptional reasons for attending the school;
  3. Children who in September 2013 will have an elder brother or sister at the school, providing the family home is within the catchment area for the school;
  4. Children living within the catchment area for the school;
  5. Other children.

If it should be necessary to decide between children within any of these priority groups, the local authority will use an electronic random allocation system to decide which of the children within that priority should be offered the available places. This system will be independently monitored.

Please note that the sibling priority has been altered this year and now only covers families who live within the catchment area.

The following information, reflecting the outcome of the admission arrangements at 11+ for September 2012 may give parents/carers some idea of their chances of obtaining a place for their child at this school in September 2013.

Table A

Published Admission Number 2012/2013 300
Number of preferences received by
the initial closing date		 1044

Table B

The initial allocation of places after closing date

Priority

1st pref

2nd pref

3rd pref

Totals

SEN

10

 

 

10

Priority 1

3

 

 

3

Priority 2

6

0

 

6

Priority 3

86

 

 

86

Priority 4

179

13

3

195

Priority 5

 

 

 

 

Totals

284

13

3

300

Table C

Appeals (as at 1/09/2012)
Number of formal appeals considered 60
Number of applications agreed on Appeal 25
Number of applications conceded 8


Contact:

School Admissions Section
Children, Families & Schools,
PO BOX 2503,
King's House, Grand Avenue, Hove, BN3 2SU
Tel: 01273 2936

Further information about 2011 - 2012 admissions is available on the Brighton & Hove Council web site www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/schooladmissions

Prospective Parents Open Evening and Morning

Our open evening for parents/carers of students starting secondary school in September 2013 is on the 11th October 2012 from 6:15 pm to 9:00 pm.

We also have two open mornings on Monday 15th and Tuesday 16th October 2012 from 9:00 am to 10:45 am.

Appointments are not necessary.

Our School brochure is available.