Directory of schools in Central Bedfordshire - Sutton CofE V A Lower School - Sutton

Upcoming changes to this school

From September 2024 this school will become a primary school providing school places for year groups reception to year 6. Each year group will have a PAN (published admission number) of 15 places.

Changes for this school
New PAN New year group range School type and number of places
15 Reception to year 6 Primary, 105 places

 

School

Sutton CofE V A Lower School - Sutton

Type of school

Lower School - Voluntary Aided (VA)

High Street

Sutton

Bedfordshire

SG19 2NE

Telephone

01767 260334

Email address
sutton@suttonlower.co.uk
Website
http://www.suttonvalowerschool.org.uk/
Headteacher

Lucy Chapman

Age range

4 to 9

Ofsted inspection
Published admission numbers (places available)

15

Designated measuring point

Front door of school

Oversubscription criteria

Oversubscription criteria:

  • all 'looked after' children or children who were previously 'looked after', including 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 living in the ecclesiastical parish of Sutton (the catchment area) with siblings at the school
  • other children living within the ecclesiastical parish of Sutton
  • children of permanent staff at the school (see definition below)
  • other children with siblings at the school
  • children living outside the parish with one or more parents/guardians who are regular worshippers at, and are committed members of, the Church of England (see definition below)
  • children living outside the parish with one or more parents/guardians who are regular worshippers with any other Christian denomination
  • children eligible for Pupil Premium or Service Premium funding
  • 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 permanent staff

A member of staff who has been employed at the school on either a fulltime or part-time basis for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or a member of staff who is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.

Definition of regular worship

For the purposes of this policy, regular worship is defined as parents/guardians who have, at the time of application, and for a period of six months previously, attended public worship at a Church of England church at least once in each calendar month. Written verification is required from the relevant member of the clergy. There is a relevant section on the application form for this purpose.

Allocation statistics
Allocation statistics (entry to reception year)
Published admission number (PAN) Requests Places offered Last place offered
15 19 15 At the time of the initial allocation in April 2023, the last place offered was to a child in criterion "any other children" who lived at a distance of 2,926.34 metres from the school
In-year admissions

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

Admission number per year group: 15

Oversubscription criteria: As above

Find out how to apply for in-year school admission

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https://www.suttonvalowerschool.org.uk/SEND/