Corby Glen Charles Read Academy - Find a school

Type
Comprehensive
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Mrs S Jones
Address

Bourne Road
Corby Glen
Grantham
Lincs
NG33 4NT

Telephone
01476 550333 Fax: 01476 550776
School email address
enquiries@charlesreadacademy.co.uk
School website
Church school
No
Category
Academy
Total number 11 to 16
271
Admission authority
Academy trust
Published admission number
58
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 all 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. A child with a sibling on roll at the time of application.
  3. Up to 5 applicants who have aptitude in table tennis and wish to participate in the Table Tennis Performance Programme.
  4. Students who are on roll at Corby Glen Primary school of 14 December 2023. Students must be on roll on roll by this date for this priority to be awarded for national offer day. Any late applicants or applicants who join the school later, can have their application updated ready for the second round of offers
  5. Children of staff, where the member of staff has been employed at Charles Read Academy on a permanent contract for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to Charles Read Academy is made or where the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
  6. Straight line distance from the home to the academy, priority given to those living closest.

If distance is not sufficient to distinguish between applicants for the last place then a lottery will be conducted.

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

2025 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 all 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. A child with a sibling on roll at the time of application.
  3. Up to 5 applicants who have aptitude in table tennis and wish to participate in the Table Tennis Performance Programme.
  4. Students who are on roll at Corby Glen Primary school of 14 December 2024. Students must be on roll on roll by this date for this priority to be awarded for national offer day. Any late applicants or applicants who join the school later, can have their application updated ready for the second round of offers
  5. Children of staff, where the member of staff has been employed at Charles Read Academy on a permanent contract for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to Charles Read Academy is made or where the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
  6. Straight line distance from the home to the academy, priority given to those living closest.

If distance is not sufficient to distinguish between applicants for the last place then a lottery will be conducted.

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

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School admissions arrangements

To lodge an appeal you must do so directly with the school following this link: Corby Glen Charles Read Academy appeal link

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Department for Education Number
9254017