High Tunstall College of Science

ADMISSIONS POLICY

High Tunstall College of Science became a Foundation School with effect from 23^rd April 2008 and the Governing Body is responsible for all admissions to the college.  The criteria set out follow general guidelines of Hartlepool Admission Authority and take into account the statutory duties and recommendations of the School Admissions Code.  Whilst High Tunstall College of Science is its own Admission Authority it works in consultation with the Local Authority and recognises that all admissions must comply with the published co-ordinated arrangements.  The admissions policy will be applied on an equal preference basis.  The Governing Body intends to admit up to 241 students to Year 7 in September 2011.  

In the first instance, places will be awarded to those pupils with a statement of special educational needs where High Tunstall is named in the statement. 

 In the event of the College being oversubscribed in 2011/12, the remaining places will be in accordance with the following priority criteria which have been agreed by the Governing Body.

1.             Those children who are in the care of the Local Authority;

2.             Those children who attend Eldon Grove Primary School, St Peter’s CE Primary School, Hart Primary School, Jesmond Road Primary School (see below*), Lynnfield Primary School (see below*), Rift House Primary School, Throston Primary School (see below*) and West Park – High Tunstall’s identified partner primary schools.  Places will be allocated in the following order of priority:

a)      those children who attend a partner primary school and live within the admission zone of that primary school;

b)      those children who attend a partner primary school but live outside the admission zone of that primary school;

c)      those children who do not attend a partner primary but live within the admission zone of a partner primary school.

3.             Those children who have older brothers and/or sisters who will be attending the College in September 2011;

4.             Those children who are distinguished from the majority of other applicants whether on medical grounds or by other exceptional circumstances and who would suffer significant hardship if they were unable to attend the College;

5.             Those children who live closest to the College as determined by the shortest suitable walking distance.

Should it prove necessary to distinguish between children in criteria 2, priority will be given to those with siblings attending the College, followed by those who live nearest the College.

Should it prove necessary to distinguish between children in any other criteria, priority will be given to those who live nearest the College.

If you are not successful in obtaining a place for your child at High Tunstall College of Science you have a statutory right of appeal.  Full information on the appeals procedure is available from the Local Authority’s School Admissions Team (Telephone 01429 523768/523765).

Parents who wish their child to transfer to High Tunstall College of Science from another school at any time other than the beginning of the first year of secondary education (Year 7) should contact the School Admissions Team at the Local Authority.  Should it be necessary to decide between more than one student in such circumstances, the order of priorities published above will apply. 

Please refer to the Local Authority’s published admissions booklet for definitions in relation to the above admissions criteria.

Additional Notes on Identified Partner Primary Schools 

• Lynnfield Primary School will be partnered with both Dyke House Sports & Technology College and High Tunstall College of Science
• Throston Primary School will be partnered with both St Hild’s Church of England VA School and High Tunstall College of Science.
• Jesmond Road Primary School will be partnered with Dyke House Sports & Technology College and, in part, High Tunstall College of Science (certain streets only are partnered with High Tunstall College of Science*)

Please refer to the Local Authority’s published admissions booklet for definitions in relation to the above admissions criteria.