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ADMISSIONS CRITERIA FOR HOLY TRINITY & ST SILAS SCHOOL

Holy Trinity and Saint Silas is a 1-form entry school with 30 places for each academic year group. Where the number of applicants exceeds the number of available places, the governors will use admissions criteria. For entry to Holy Trinity & St Silas in September 2013 and thereafter, places will first be allocated to looked-after children (i.e. children in the care of the Local Authority) or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence or special guardianship order. 

Thereafter, 60% of available places will be allocated under Foundation (Church) Criteria and 40% under Open Criteria (based on proximity to school). Applications should be made

Either   for a Foundation Place or  for an Open Place.

Candidates unsuccessful in their application for a Foundation Place will automatically be considered for an Open Place. In the case of twins or a multiple birth, if a place is offered to one of the children priority will be given to the other siblings.

Foundation Places (60% of available places)

All parents applying on our Foundation Criteria should complete our Supplementary Information form, in addition to the Camden form, so that the governors may consider the application fully. Forms are available from the school office exactly one year before your child is due to start school in Reception.  They are not available before this.  These can be collected from the school office or email admin@holytrinitynw1.camden.sch.uk. 

These will be allocated according to the following criteria, listed in order of priority:

1.     Children who will have a sibling at the school at the time of entry and whose parent(s) attend, and have been attending, Holy Trinity Church or St Silas Church, Kentish Town, at least 40 times per year for not less than two years before the closing date of application.

2.      Children  whose parent(s) attend, and have been attending, Holy Trinity or St Silas Churches, Kentish Town, at least 40 times per year for not less than two years before the closing date of application.

3.     Children who will have a sibling at the school at the time of entry and whose parent(s) attend, and have been attending, Holy Trinity or St Silas Churches, Kentish Town, at least 25 times per year for not less than two years before the closing date of application.

4.     Children  whose parent(s) attend, and have been attending, Holy Trinity or St Silas Churches, Kentish Town, at least 25 times per year for not less than two years before the closing date of application.

5.     Children whose parent(s) attend, and have been attending, another Christian church at least 25 times per year for not less than two years before the closing date of application. A form of authorisation, signed by the Parish Priest to this effect, is required.

In the event that two or more applicants have equal right to a place under the Foundation Place Criteria, the Governing Body will give priority to those children living in nearest proximity to the school.

Open Places (40% of available places)

These will be allocated according to the following criteria, listed in order of priority:

1. Children who will have a sibling at the school at the time of entry.
2. Children living in nearest proximity to the school.

In the event that two or more applicants have equal right to a place under the Open Place Criteria, the Governing Body will give priority to those children living in nearest proximity to the school.