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ADMISSION ARRANGEMENTS

There is one intake of 30 new children to Reception Class each year. All children are admitted
in September.

Thorns Primary follows the admission arrangements for the Borough of Dudley whereby
Admissions will seek to allocate a place at the school of the parents’ highest ranking. If the
child meets the admissions criteria for more than one school listed as a preference, the School
Admissions Service will allocated the school that the parent ranked highest on their form.
Priority is not given to first preference applicants:

a) First priority will be given to relevant “looked after children”
b) Second priority shall be given to children with a “serious and ongoing medical condition”
where the preferred school is the most appropriate to meet the condition. (Please see the
admissions booklet for more information)
c) Third priority to children who have a brother or sister already at the school who will still be
attending at the time of entry
d) Any places that remain available once the above applicants have been admitted will be filled
according to those children who live closest to the school, determined by a straight line
measurement from the home address to the main entrance of the school.

Applications for a place at school should be made directly to Dudley MBC.

Applications may now be made on-line. The details may be found at:
www.dudley.gov.uk/admissions.

Or,
if you have any queries on admissions please contact Dudley MBC - School Admissions on
01384 817816

TRANSFER TO SECONDARY SCHOOL

Early in Year 6 parents are able to register their choice of secondary school with the Local
Education Authority. However, many of our children transfer to the neighbouring Thorns
Community College. We have established many curriculum links with the staff of Thorns
Community College to ensure continuity and progression for our children.

British Values: Children learned about democracy by staging a
mock election, where Crysta won as the candidate for the
Conservative Party.

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