Deeping St James The Deepings School - Find a school

Park Road
Deeping St James
Peterborough
PE6 8NF

The Deepings School

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. There is a brother or sister on roll at the time of application.
3. Children of a member of staff provided that they have been employed at the academy for a minimum of two years at the time of application or are recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skills shortage.
4. The Deepings School is the nearest non-selective school to the child's home address, measured by straight line distance.
5. Straight line distance from the home to the school, 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.

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. There is a brother or sister on roll at the time of application.
3. Children of a member of staff provided that they have been employed at the academy for a minimum of two years at the time of application or are recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skills shortage.
4. The Deepings School is the nearest non-selective school to the child's home address, measured by straight line distance.
5. Straight line distance from the home to the school, 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.

Entry criteria and courses on offer can be found in the Sixth Form Prospectus and on the School website. The entry criteria for sixth form is the same for internal and external applicants.

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. Children with a sibling attending the school at the time of application
3. Children of staff at the School, check the full policy for details.
4. Students with the highest average points score across all GCSE subjects taken by the applicant with priority given to students with the highest average score first.
5. Students where the School is the closest state funded school admitting students to the relevant year group to the student’s home address.
6. Other students by distance from the School, with priority for admission given to students who live nearest to the School.

School admissions arrangements

To lodge an appeal you must do so directly with the school following this link: Deeping St James The Deepings School appeal link

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