Admissions Policy 2010 - 2011
The Governing Body is the Admitting Authority for St. Richard Gwyn Catholic High School. In accordance with the provisions of the Government of Maintained Schools (Wales) Regulations 2005, the Governing Body has delegated responsibility for determining admissions to its 'Admissions Committee'.
Our catchment area covers the parishes Our Lady and St. Illtyd's, Llanwit Major, Cowbridge and Rhoose, St. Helen's, Barry, St. Mary's Dinas Powys, and St. Joseph's Penarth. Our designated feeder schools are St. Helen's, Barry and
St. Joseph's, Penarth.
All applications must be completed using the school's application form. Completed forms should be returned directly
to St. Richard Gwyn. The planned admission number is 125. In the event of oversubscription, applications will be prioritised in the following order:
In each category Looked After Children will be given top priority.
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Descriptor |
Evidence required from parent |
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1 |
Baptised Catholic children residing within our feeder parishes. |
*Either currently on roll at a designated feeder school. Or original baptismal certificate. |
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2 |
Children who attend our designated primary feeder schools. |
*Currently on roll at designated a feeder school. |
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3 |
Practising members of other Christian denominations and members of other faiths who reside within the Vale of Glamorgan. |
Christening (or other initiation) certificate and supporting statement from local religious leader. |
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4 |
Siblings (defined as brother, sister, half-brother and half-sister) of pupils currently at the school. |
*Currently on roll at St. Richard Gwyn. |
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5 |
Baptised Catholic children residing outside our catchment area. |
Original baptismal certificate. |
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6 |
Practising members of other Christian denominations and members of other faiths who reside outside our catchment area. |
Christening (or other initiation) certificate and supporting statement from local religious leader. |
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7 |
Children who attend a faith school. |
Supporting letter from Headteacher. |
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8 |
Non baptised children with a parent or grandparent who is a practising Catholic. |
Proof of relationship and supporting letter from parish priest. |
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9 |
Children whose parent attended a faith school. |
Supporting evidence e.g. school reports, yearbook, certificates etc. |
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10 |
Children of a non faith background whose parents seek a faith based education. |
Supporting letter stating why they wish their child to be educated at St. Richard Gwyn. |
*Verified by St Richard Gwyn.
Where there are more applications from children within a criterion than the available capacity and the evidence requirements have been met, priority will be given to those children who reside closest to the school (defined as closest walking distance from where the child resides as verified by Primary School and Vale of Glamorgan School Transport Dept).