Grantham The West Grantham C of E Secondary Academy - Find a school

Type
Comprehensive
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Ms Clare Barber
Address

The Avenue
Grantham
Lincs
NG31 7PX

Telephone
01476 405200 Fax: 01476 405252
School email address
office@wgacademy.org.uk
School website
Church school
CE
Category
Academy
Total number 11 to 16
312
Admission authority
Academy trust
Published admission number
120
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. Children looked after by a local authority and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) 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 siblings on roll at the time of application.
  3. Medical or social grounds supported by appropriate professional evidence.
  4. Children who attend the Trust primary school, Grantham The West Grantham Church of England Primary Academy.
  5. 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. Children looked after by a local authority and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) 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 siblings on roll at the time of application.
  3. Medical or social grounds supported by appropriate professional evidence.
  4. Children who attend the Trust primary school, Grantham The West Grantham Church of England Primary Academy.
  5. 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: The West Grantham CofE Secondary Academy appeal link

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Department for Education Number
9254053