The BDAT Trust Board resolved to propose that a variation be made to the admissions arrangements for the following academies and their associated year of entry for admission in September 2021, in respect of the over-subscription criteria relating to church
attendance.
Academy Name
|
Year of Entry
|
Academy at St James
|
Year R
|
Bradford Forster Academy
|
Year 7
|
Christ Church CE Primary Academy
|
Year R
|
Clayton ST John CE Primary School
|
Year R
|
East Morton CE Primary School
|
Year R
|
Immanuel College
|
Year 7
|
Oxenhope CE Primary School
|
Year R
|
Shipley CE Primary School
|
Year R
|
St Johns CE Primary School
|
Year R
|
St Oswald’s CE Primary School
|
Year R
|
Westminster CE Primary Academy
|
Year R
|
Woodlands CE Primary School
|
Year R
|
Wycliffe CE Primary School
|
Year R
|
The variation requested is that " In the event that during the period specified for attendance at worship the church [or, in relation to those of other faiths, relevant place of worship] has been closed for public worship and has not provided alternative
premises for that worship, the requirements of these [admissions] arrangements in relation to attendance will only apply to the period when the church [or in relation to those of other faiths, relevant place of worship] or alternative premises have been available
for public worship".
This request is made in order that parents seeking admission to the above academies can readily determine what the admissions oversubscription criteria are and how they may be met, and thereby enable the Trust Board to deal lawfully, fairly and transparently
with admissions matters in the exceptional circumstances of the COVID19 pandemic.