Welton William Farr C of E Comprehensive School - Find a school

Type
Comprehensive
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Mr J Knowler
Address

Lincoln Road
Welton
Lincoln
LN2 3JB

Telephone
01673 866900
School email address
wfarr@williamfarr.lincs.sch.uk
School website

Welton William Farr C of E Comprehensive School

Church school
CE
Category
Academy
Total number 11 to 16
1204
Total number 16 to 18
243
Admission authority
Academy trust
Published admission number
240
2023 and 2024 oversubscription criteria

Where the number of applications is more than the number of places available, the following criteria will be applied in the order set out below, to decide which children to admit.

  1. Looked after children and previously looked after children, including those 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.
  2. Children who have a sibling at the school at time of application.
  3. Documented religious affiliation related to the Church of England character of the school.
  4. Children of staff at the school.
  5. Children whose normal address is within 5 kilometers (3.11 miles) of the school, by straight line, with those living nearer being accorded higher priority.
  6. Children whose normal address is nearer to the school than to any other secondary school by straight line.
  7. Other children.

If any of the above categories is oversubscribed, the tie-break will be straight line distance and the child living closer to the school will be offered the place. If the distance criterion is not sufficient to distinguish between two and more applicants for the last place, all will be considered together as one application and the school will go above its normal admission number.

The governors regard the onus of proof of religious affiliation to rest with the parents and carers of a child. Contact the school direct to obtain the necessary supplementary form, if applying under the religious criteria.

See the school’s full admissions policy for more information.

Sixth form published admission number
10
Sixth form entry requirements
Year 11 students at this school have the right to transfer to our Year 12 provided that they meet the academic standards set out in the Sixth Form prospectus. We also welcome applications from students attending other schools who must also meet these same academic standards.
 
The offer of a place does not guarantee that a student will be able to gain entry onto a preferred combination of A Level courses. This is dependent on the Year 12 option blocks and students meeting the individual entry requirements for each subject.
Sixth form oversubscription criteria

When the number of applications from other schools exceeds the number of places available, offers of places for students who have met the academic standards outlined above will be made following the oversubscription criteria, which are listed in order of priority:

  1. Looked After and previously Looked after Children.
  2. Children who have a sibling at the school at the time of application;
  3. Documented religious affiliation related to the Church of England character of the school;
  4. Children of staff at the school;
  5. Children whose normal address is within 5 kilometres (3.11 miles) of the school; with those living nearer being given higher priority;
  6. Children whose normal address is nearer to the school than to any other secondary school;
  7. Other children.

Tie-break: If any of the above categories is oversubscribed, the tie-break will be straight line distance and the child living closer to the school will be offered the place. If the distance criterion is not sufficient to distinguish between two and more applicants for the last place, all will be considered together as one application and the school will go above its normal admission number.

The governors regard the onus of proof of religious affiliation to rest with the parents and carers of a child and it is the duty of parents and carers to ensure that the school receives all the necessary evidence to support their application.
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Department for Education Number
9255415