Directory of schools in Central Bedfordshire - Pulford Voluntary Aided (VA) CofE Lower School - Leighton Buzzard

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This school does not use a catchment area as part of its admission criteria.

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Oversubscription criteria:

• all ‘looked after’ children or children who were previously ‘looked after’, including those children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (see definition below)
• children who have a sibling who will be attending the school at the time of entry
• children of practicing families of the Church of England who regularly attend All Saints Leighton Buzzard
• children of practicing families of the Church of England who are members of one of the Anglican churches within the Ouzel Valley Team Ministry
• children of practicing families of other Church of England churches
• children of practicing families of other Christian denominations
• children of practicing families of other faiths
• any other children

Definition of 'children who appear to have been in state care outside of England'

Children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.

A child is regarded as having been in state care in a place outside of England if they were accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation or any other provider of care whose sole purpose if to benefit society.

Definition of a 'practicing family'?

A practicing family is defined as a family which attends public worship. Public worship means a congregational act of worship of the church or religious community at least once in each calendar month over the previous year. In respect of The Church of England this is interpreted as attendance at a service which takes place in a parish church, or authorised place of worship, on a Sunday, and applies to categories 3, 4 and 5 above. When applying under categories 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 the relevant priest, minister or faith leader will need to sign the application form to confirm this level of attendance.

For the purposes of this policy other Christian denominations are those that are members, or are eligible for membership, of Churches Together in England or the Evangelical Alliance.

Information for in-year admission during academic year September 2023 to July 2024

Admission number per year group: 45

Oversubscription criteria: As above

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