Allocation of Secondary School Placements - Find a freedom of information request

Request

1. The Application and Allocation statistics for secondary school places as at allocation day 1 March 2024

2. The Allocation Summary Report for the 2023/24 secondary school admissions.

What I am essentially after is the information data the Local Education Authority holds on school allocations. I'd like to know:

- The name of the school in question - Priory Ruskin Academy and Sir William Robertson Academy

- The number of applicants for the schools including, if available, whether they formed first, second or third choices

- The number of spaces allocated to children in each category (i.e looked after children, siblings, distance) etc

- Information contained for the recent allocations for 1 March 2024

- Information contained for the 2023/24 intake.

Decision

Question 1 and 2.

William Robertson 2023

Criteria

No Allocated

Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP)

13

Looked after or previously looked after children

Four

Children who have a sibling at the school and who will still be attending when the place is required.

52

Children of a member of staff applies in either or both of the following circumstance s: Where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made or b) The member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post at the school for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.

Four

Straight line distance from the home to the school. Priority given to those living nearest

97

 

Total apps

516

Total apps 1st preference

206

Total apps 2nd preference

168

Total apps 3rd preference

141

Total apps 4th preference

One

 

William Robertson 2024

Criteria No

Criteria

No Allocated

0

EHCP

Eight

1

Looked after or previously looked after children

Six

2

Children who have a sibling at the school and who will still be attending when the place is required.

59

3

Children of a member of staff applies in either or both of the following circumstance s: Where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made or b) The member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post at the school for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.

Eight

4

Straight line distance from the home to the school. Priority given to those living nearest

79

N/A

Last place offered (Four - straight line distance from home to school, priority closest)

7.149

N/A

No Children on reserve list NOD

86

N/A

Total apps

527

N/A

Total apps 1st preference

203

N/A

Total apps 2nd preference

161

N/A

Total apps 3rd preference

163

 

Priory Ruskin

2023/2024

1st Preferred Apps – 297

2nd Preferred Apps – 216

3rd Preferred Apps – 109

Offers made under the o/s criteria:-

EHCP – 11

Looked After Children/Previously Looked After Children(LAC/PLAC) – Eight

Aptitude – 17

Sibling – 85

Staff – 0

Zone 1 – 32

Zone 2 – 32

Zone 3 – 20

Zone 4 – Five

Lottery – Zero

 

2024/2025

1st Preferred Apps – 245

2nd Preferred Apps – 239

3rd Preferred Apps – 82

Offers made under the o/s criteria:-

EHCP – 19

LAC/PLAC – 4

Aptitude – 14

Sibling – 71

Staff – 2

Zone 1 – 36

Zone 2 – 36

Zone 3 – 21

Zone 4 – 5

Lottery - 2

Reference number
9112457
Date request received
5 March 2024
Date of decision
19 March 2024