Admissions Policy Admissions 2023 Author: EV Position of Author: Principal Approved by: Governing Body Date Approved: XXXX January 2022 Review Date: December 2022 Status: North Liverpool Academy Specific Policy Page 1 of 8 1. INFORMATION ABOUT THE ACADEMY THE NORTH LIVERPOOL ACADEMY (Mixed) ADMISSIONS POLICY 2023 Heyworth Street, Liverpool, L5 0SQ Tel: 260 4044 Email : [email protected] Executive Principal: Mr P Lloyd Principal: Ms E Vernon Admission Number - 230 Pupils (Yr 7) -100 Students (Yr 12) The admission number 230 for years 7-11 and 250 for Years 12 and 13. 2. PROCESS OF APPLICATION Applications for Year 7 places at the North Liverpool Academy (NLA) will be made on the LA portal and an additional information sheet will be completed for the school which can be obtained from: • • • NLA Completed on line (application forms on school web site) From your primary school The completed NLA form to be returned to NLA by 31st October 2022 When completing the local authority application, if North Liverpool Academy is your 1st choice it must be listed as your 1st choice on the preference form. The local authority preference form is to be completed by 31st October 2022. NLA will consider all applications for places. Where fewer than 230 applications are received, NLA will offer places to all those who have applied. For KS5 NLA will publish specific criteria in relation to minimum academic course entrance requirements and minimum attendance requirements for admission or transfer to the NLA sixth form. Both internal and external applicants wishing to enter the sixth form will be expected to have met the minimum academic course entry requirements. If either internal or external applicants fail to meet the minimum course entry requirements they will be given the option of pursuing an alternative course for which they do meet the minimum academic course entry requirements at NLA. If the sixth form is undersubscribed, all applicants meeting the minimum academic course entry requirements and attendance requirements may be admitted. The first date for offers for Key Stage 5 applications will be the 31st October 2022. Origination EV Authorised by Issue No. Date Page 2 of 8 1 10/12/2021 3. PROCEDURES WHERE THE NLA IS OVERSUBSCRIBED. Places will be allocated on the basis of fair banding in line with the Department for Education. All applicants naming NLA on their Preference Form must also complete the Academy’s additional information form. All applicants will take a non-verbal reasoning assessment to be administered by the National Foundation for Educational Research. The outcome of the test will be used to place applicants in the appropriate Band. It is very important that applicants take the assessment test. This is because applicants who do not sit the assessment test will be considered after applicants who sat the assessment test. 4. OTHER INFORMATION In all Key Stages Children with an Education Health and Care Plan are admitted as a result of the academy being named in the Education Health and Care Plan and they are counted against the number of places available. Each intake of NLA will be representative of the ability profile of the applicants on the basis of a fair banding process. To achieve this NLA will admit the required number from each of the five ability bands based on the following percentage guidelines: Numbers in each band Band 1 Band 2 Band 3 Band 4 Band 5 20% 20% 20% 20% 20% 46 pupils 46 pupils 46 pupils 46 pupils 46 pupils Total 230 pupils The percentage shown represents the percentage of applicants that will be allocated to each band and the percentage of places that will be allocated in each band. Within each band places will be allocated in the following order: 1) (i) Children in public care ‘Looked After Children’ (ii) Children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a residence order or special guardianship order). 2) Children with EHCP in place. 3) Students whose brothers or sisters attend NLA in September 2023 4) Children of staff in either or both of the following circumstances : (i) Where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application is made. (ii) Where a member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. Origination EV Authorised by Issue No. Date Page 3 of 8 1 10/12/2021 5) Stude