• DHS In-Year Admission Application Form

    DHS In-Year Admission Application Form

  • Instructions

    Please read guidance notes before completing this form.

    The school reserves the right to contact your child’s previous school(s) to verify information you provide on this form. Information that you, and any previous school provides will also be used to decide if your application requires consideration under the WSCC Fair Access Protocol or further support from the WSCC Special Educational Needs team. These protocols and teams are in place to support applications for children who may be vulnerable children, whose behaviour indicates they are more challenging and/or who have currently in place an Education Health Care Plan.

    Durrington High School is its Own Admissions Authority (OAA). This means it manages its own in-year student admissions. This form is for exclusive use for in-year applications. It is not to be used for applications that relate to children moving schools at the normal point of transition i.e for students currently in year 6 of primary school looking to join Durrington in year 7. More detailed information on in-year admissions can be found at www.westsussex.gov.uk/admissions.

    You can also use the WSCC IYA form to apply for a place at Durrington.

     

    Who manages requests for a place/admission to Durrington High School?

    Durrington High School is it's own admissions authority (OAA) and as such manages it's own in-year admissions. More detailed information on in-year admissions can be found at www.westsussex.gov.uk/admissions 

     

    Which form do I use?

     This form is the one specific to Durrington High School and therefore you are not required to present a range of preferences for schools in with Worthing. You can also use the WSCC IYA form to apply for a place at Durrington. 

     

    What do I do when the form is completed? 

    You should complete the form as fully as possible as any gaps could lead to the processing of the form/admissions request being delayed. If you need to, you can save what you have completed so far, and come back to complete it later. Once completed, click the Submit button at the end of the form.

  • What happens next?

    The Durrington admissions team will review your application as quickly as possible responding to you to confirm one of four possible outcomes:

    1. The form is incomplete and therefore cannot be processed. We will give you the opportunity to provide to us the missing information
    2. The form is complete however we are full in your requested year group. If this is the case we will let you know and add your child’s name to our waiting list. You will also be advised of your right to appeal.
    3. We have a space in the year group and we have no waiting list. If this is the case (and only when option 4 doesn’t apply) we will proceed with the offer of a place and the admission process.
    4. Based on the information on the form your application requires consideration under either the WSCC Fair Access Protocol or with the involvement of the WSCC Special Educational Needs team. This will be the case if your application has been declined under 3.10 of the School Admissions Code or your child has an Education Health Care Plan. If this is the case we will direct a copy of your form to the appropriate panel/team.

    Further information:
    Fair Access Protocol can be found here: Fair Access | West Sussex Services for Schools
    Contact details for the WSCC SEN team can be found here: Special educational needs and disability (SEND) - West Sussex County Council

    How long does the process usually take?

    We expect to be able to respond to applications within 10 school days during termtime however will aim to respond as quickly as time allows. Places cannot be reserved in advance and normally have to be taken-up within 10 school days of being offered.

    Admissions appeals

    Information relating to school admissions appeals can be found on the WSCC website here: Make an admissions appeal - West Sussex County Council

  • Section 1: Child's details

  • Biological Sex*
  • Date of birth*
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  • Date of move (if applicable)
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  • Section 2: Reason(s) for choosing Durrington High School

    The more information and detail that can be provided from this point onwards, the quicker the admissions request can be processed and responded to. If there have been any concerns/issues in the current or previous schools, it is better to be open about these. This will help in the longer term.
  • Requested date of admission/start date*
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  • Does your son/daughter have any siblings currently attending Durrington High School? Siblings include both step-siblings (as a result of marriage/legal partnership) and also half-brothers/sisters who may be currently attending the school.*

  • Section 3: Fair Access Protocol Information

    This information is needed to assess whether your son/daughter could/should be admitted to a school under the WSCC Fair Access Protocol. If your child does meet the WSCC FAP criteria a place may be offered even when a school/year group is considered full. The Fair Access Protocol Panel meets monthly to consider applications; however, a child meeting one (or more) of the Fair Access criteria does not guarantee them a place at their school of choice.

  • Please tick below if any of the following apply

    The school/WSCC reserve the right to ask for written proof in relation to any statement ticked if the information is not provided along with the original application
  • Children currently attending a Pupil Referral Unit who are ready to be reintegrated back into mainstream education. Please confirm that this application has been discussed with the Access and Exclusion Team on 03302228543 or 03302228547. If it has not been discussed you must do this before completing the application form.*
  • Children who have been out of education for longer than one term (please provide an explanation in next section)*
  • Children whose parents have been unable to find a place after moving to the area, because of shortage of places*
  • Children being withdrawn from school by their family, following fixed term exclusions having difficulty finding an alternative school*
  • Children of refugees or asylum seekers (please provide evidence from the Home Office)*
  • Homeless children (please provide supporting evidence)*
  • Children living in refuge or in other Relevant Accommodation (please provide supporting evidence)*
  • Children in alternative provision (not pupil referral units) who need to be reintegrated into mainstream education or who have been permanently excluded but are deemed suitable for mainstream education*
  • Children who have classified as missing in Education*
  • Children known to the police or other agencies or returning from the criminal justice system*
  • Children without a school place and with a history of serious attendance problems (i.e. Less than 90% attendance in the current or during their last school year)*
  • Traveller children (please provide supporting evidence)*
  • Children with special needs, but without a current Education Health Care Plan*
  • Children with disabilities or medical conditions affecting admission*
  • Children of returning UK service personnel or other Crown Servants (please provide supporting evidence of parent(s) posting/role)*
  • Children who are carers (please provide supporting evidence)*
  • Any pupil who would need to start direct into Year 11*
  • Children who have been refused a school place/multiple school places under paragraph 3.10 of the School Admission Code*
  • Children for whom a place has not been sought due to exceptional circumstances*
  • Children who have been out of education for 4 or more weeks where it can be demonstrated that there are no places available at any school within a reasonable distance of their home. This does not include circumstances where a suitable place has been offered to a child and this has not been accepted*
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  • Section 4: Most recent school attended/current on-roll school

    Parents should think very carefully before requesting a change of school that is not related to a change of address as this has the potential to have a significant and negative impact on the academic progress of the child.  If you are requesting a move from a local school it is expected that parents will have discussed the application fully with the child’s current school to see if any issues or concerns can be resolved prior to any decision being made to apply to Durrington.  Please be aware that each school has its own curriculum, a perfect match is highly unlikely.
  • Date attended (from)*
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  • Date attended (to)*
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  • Section 5: Other relevant details

    So we can fully support any admission to Durrington High School, please indicate to us any of the following information
  • Does your child have a history of (1 or more) fixed term suspensions or permanent exclusion(s) from school?*

  • To further support our consideration of a place for your child please indicate if any of the following apply

    You can tick multiple boxes if necessary
  • Out of education for longer than one term*
  • Current or historical*
  • Your child is currently being supported by CAHMS and/or by another medical consultant involved*
  • Current or historical*
  • You have an Early Help Plan in place*
  • A Child Protection Plan is currently in place*
  • Is there any other agency or support worker involved with the child in the application?*
  • Are they in agreement with this application?*

  • Please note: The school will not intervene where parents with joint responsibility disagree

    Failing to disclose information can result in a delay in offering a school place or an offer made being withdrawn. Offers made to parents who have not disclosed other parties with parental responsibility might be withdrawn.

  • Children Looked After or Children Previously Looked After

    Please complete this section if the child is, or has been in the past, in Public Care

  • Previously Looked After Children Now Adopted in the United Kingdom (or became subject to a residence order or special guardianship order) after December 2005. (Adoptive Children Act 2002)

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  • Date of adoption
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  • Section 6: Subject Options

  • Please select which year group your child is requiring a place in*

  • Part A - Only complete this part for pupils requiring places in Years 7, 8, or 9

  • Language choice - Please select a preference of language*

  • Part B - Only complete this part for pupils requiring places in Years 10 or 11

  • Please state the subjects your child is studying at their school

    Please note that Durrington High School may not offer these courses or have spaces in the classes if courses are offered. We strongly advise unless that children do not move schools once they have commenced their GCSE courses.

  • Section 7: School Attendance

  • Does your child have an attendance level of less than 90% for the current academic year?*
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  • Section 8: Parental Declaration

    Please note: The admissions authority reserve the right to withdraw the offer of a place if it is established that the offer was obtained through a fraudulent or intentionally misleading application.   It is for the admissions authority to decide on the interpretation of fraudulent/misleading and parents/carers are advised to be fully open and honest in their application for places

  • I have parental responsibility for this child.  By signing this form, I confirm that all the information given is legal and true.  I understand that any offer of a place made as a result of this application will be withdrawn if I give false information or fail to notify the school of any changes.

  • Signed:   *   

  • Date*
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