Sixth Form Admissions Policy for September 2022
Wixams Academy is opening its sixth form for the first time in September 2022.
The admission number for students joining (‘lower sixth’) in Year 12 will be 112.
The admission number of external applicants applying to Wixams Academy for the first time is 40.
The closing date for applications will be 1 April each year, but we recommend applications are in by 14 January 2022.
Applications received after 1 April 2022 will be considered if places remain available.
In the event of over-subscription, places will be allocated to:
1. Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order. [1]
2. Children currently on roll at Wixams Academy at the time of admission, providing the course requirements are satisfied.
3. Siblings of children on roll at Wixams Academy at the time of application, providing the course requirements are satisfied. [2]
4. Any other children with those living nearest to the school being given highest priority, providing the course requirements are satisfied.
In the event of over-subscription, places will be allocated to those who live the closest to the school. Those with the shortest journey will be given priority. The distance will be assessed by measuring a straight line from the front entrance
of the school to the applicant’s home.
The entry requirement grades outlined below apply equally to internal and external applicants.
[1] A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act
1989).
[2] A sibling is defined as children who live as brother or sister in the same house, including natural brothers or sisters, adopted brothers or sisters, stepbrothers or sisters and foster brothers and sisters.