Christ Church School
Admissions Information Evening
Welcome
Agenda
Liz Ferrie (Barnet Admissions Team)
- the admissions process
Janet McIntyre (Christ Church)
- how Christ Church selects its pupils
- how to apply
- what are the chances of getting a place
A church school seeking to serve its
community
Historically
• Established in 1845 to
educate ‘the children of
the parish’
• Most people in the
parish would have
attended the local
church
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Present Day
Many attend other
churches
Not all churches have
their own schools
Some families of other
faiths would prefer a
faith school
A lot of families no
longer attend church
What is our community?
• Families who live near the church
• Families who go to Christ Church
• Families who go to other churches which
don’t have their own schools
• The Priority Area: where this is the nearest
Church of England school
Priority Area
2 strands
Foundation – 21 places
 For children with a
parent who goes to
church
 Regularly (at least twice a
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month, and for at least the last
year)
 Trinitarian Church
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Community – 9 places
For everyone
All faiths & none
No priority given to
anyone on the basis of
their faith
Limited priority for our
Nursery
Priorities
Foundation
F1 – children in care
F2 – siblings
F3 – Christ Church
F4 – Priority Area, if own
church doesn’t have a
school
F5 – within 1.3 miles
Community
C1 – children in care
C2 – siblings
C3 – Priority Area
C4 – others
In C3 & C4, children who
attend our nursery get
priority
How do I apply?
The CAF form
• Online or by post
• Christ Church must be
one of your choices
• Return it to your local
authority
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We don’t know where you put us on
your list – we will treat you in exactly
the same way whether you put us
first or last.
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School SIF
Not always needed
Must be completed if
you want to try for a
Foundation place
Get your minister to
complete their bit
Return to the school
Supplementary Information Form
PART 1
Name of Prospective Pupil
Date of Birth
Home Address
Home telephone number
Parent/Guardian mobile number
For the last year, have either or both of the child’s parents/guardians
been regularly attending a (Trinitarian) Christian Church? If so, and
you wish to apply for a Foundation place, please name the church
here, and pass part 2 of this form to your minister for completion.
PART 2
Name of Prospective Pupil
Name(s) of Priest or Minister or both Church Wardens
Telephone number for contact
Name and Address of church
I/We confirm that one or both of the parents or legal guardians of the
above named prospective pupil has or have been continuously
and regularly involved in the religious life and worship of the
above-named church, by attendance at services at least twice a
month for at least 1 year prior to the date of signing.
I/We further confirm that the above-named church is a member of the
Evangelical Alliance or of the Fellowship of Independent
Evangelical Churches or is affiliated to Churches Together in
Britain & Ireland by its membership of
Name of church: ______________________________________________
Does the above-named church have its own primary school? YES/NO
Other information relevant to your application (this should already be
known to the school, or on the CAF form, but you may repeat it
here, if you wish):
This child has priority as a Child in the Care of a Local Authority: YES/NO
This child is currently attending the school Nursery class: YES/NO
This child has a sibling already attending the school: YES/NO
Name of sibling(s):
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Signature(s) of Priest or Minister
Date
How do we respond?
• We look at all the CAF entries, and the SIFs
• We check what we can – siblings, for instance,
and whether the churches have their own
schools, and are Trinitarian
• We decide if they are in or out of Priority Area
• We rank everyone under Community
• We rank everyone we can under Foundation
• We send the lists to Barnet
What happens next?
• Barnet offers up to 21 Foundation places
• Children who have been successful at a higher-ranked school
won’t be offered Christ Church
• If there are fewer than 21 foundation applicants, the rest of
the Foundation places become Community places
• Barnet offers at least 9 Community places
• Everyone else is asked if they want to stay on the
waiting list
And then what?
If you get your 1st choice
• Accept it!
• Buy the uniform
• Look forward to
September
If you don’t like your offer
• Accept it anyway
• Make sure you stay on
waiting lists
• Look at schools which
aren’t full
• If you think a mistake
has been made, you can
appeal – contact the school
office
What are my chances?
Last year we had over 100 applications
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We offered to everyone in F1, F2, F3 & F4
but no-one in F5
We offered places to everyone in C1 & C2
but only the first three in C3, and no-one in C4
However
It was a big year for siblings (16)
We have never had so many in Foundation – the year
before we only had 16, and several from C4 got places
Good Luck
Any questions?