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 2012/2013 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 2012 will have an elder brother or sister at 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.

The following information, reflecting the outcome of the admission arrangements at 11+ for September 2011 may give parents/carers some idea of their chances of obtaining a place for their child at this school in September 2012.

Table A

Published Admission Number 2011/2012 300
Number of preferences received by
the initial closing date		 1012

Table B

The initial allocation of places after closing date
Priority 1st pref 2nd pref 3rd pref Totals
SEN 10 0 0
 10
Priority 1 2 0
 0
 2
Priority 2 9 1 0
 9
Priority 3 92 0
 0
 92
Priority 4 173 12 2 187
Priority 5 0 0
 0
 0
Totals 286 12 2 300

Table C

Appeals (as at 1/09/2011)
Number of formal appeals considered 48
Number of applications agreed on Appeal 13
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