Consultation Admissions 2026-2027 school year

The governing body of Christ the King Catholic School, part of The Dunsten Catholic Educational Trust, are consulting on their proposed admission arrangements for the 2026-27 school year. Proposed changes from the existing arrangements include:

1. The introduction of new oversubscription criteria for:
   • Children who are a member of an Eastern Christian Church
     - Children of another Christian denomination
     - Children of another faith
     - Children of a member of School staff, within each category.
2. The introduction of a new Supplementary Information Form (to help process applications from those applying under the religious and/or categories).
3. A new In-Year application form (reflecting the above new criteria, for those applying for admission ‘In-year’ i.e. during the school year and not at the start of the Reception Year)
4. The use of a random number generator to help rank applicants, rather than drawing lots.
5. A revised definition of home address to include any address where the child spends any part of the school week.

Comments are not being sought on the rest of the arrangements.

You are invited to provide any comments you may wish for consideration on the proposed arrangements by 12.00pm Noon on 20 December 2024. Final arrangements will be determined by 28 February 2025 and will appear on the school/trust website by 15 March 2025.

Comments should be sent to Sarah Pinfied at The Dunstan Catholic Educational Trust spinfied@thedcet.com c/o St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Park Avenue, Bridgewater, Somerset, TA6 7EE

A copy of the draft policy for consultation can be found here.

Admissions

Christ the King Catholic Primary School, within the Diocese of Clifton, serves the Parish of Christ the King, Amesbury.

The majority of our pupils live within Amesbury, although our school family also includes pupils from the villages and areas beyond the town.  We are proud to provide a robust mainstream curriculum for pupils of all faiths and none, whilst our SEN Resource Base provides a bespoke curriculum for SEN children in the South of Wiltshire. The application process for our Resource Base is separate to our mainstream school, and is managed by the SEN team in Wiltshire LA.

Applying to the mainstream school at Christ the King School does not in any way mean a future place in the Resource Base is more likely to be allocated to your child.  Please contact us if you would like more information about this.

The governing body, acting in accordance with the Code of Practice and the Clifton Diocesan Policy Statement, is responsible for the admission of pupils.

IN-YEAR TRANSFER INFORMATION

For in-year applications from September 2025 (children joining the school after the September intake of Year R, or in any other year group) applications should be made directly to the Dunstan Catholic Educational Trust Admissions team.

See below for a copy of the In-Year Application form for completion and return to the Trust’s Head Office:

The Dunstan Catholic Educational Trust,                                                                                                                          St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School,                                                                                                                                Park Avenue,                                                                                                                                                                        Bridgwater,                                                                                                                                                                          Somerset                                                                                                                                                                            TA6 7EE

or by Email: admissions@thedcet.com

As a Catholic school we also request that parents/carers complete the school supplementary form . This form should be returned to school along with any relevant evidence such as baptismal certificates.

In-year admissions application form 2024-2025

Supplementary Form 2024-25

ADMISSIONS 2025-2026

For Reception admissions to the school in September 2025 the deadline is 15^th January 2025: please apply online via the Wiltshire Parent Portal.

Admissions Policy 2025-26

Supplementary Form 2025-26

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ADMISSIONS 2024-2025

For Reception admission to the school in September 2024 the deadline was 15^th January 2024. Applications for Reception will now be treated as in-year admissions.

Admissions Policy 2024-25

Supplementary Form 2024-25

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