Applications for places at The City Academy will be made in accordance with the Learning Trust’s co-ordinated admission arrangements
The City Academy Fair Banding
All children applying to the Academy will be required to take the GL Assessment, CATS3 Level C test, including children with statements of SEN and looked after children. Children who do not sit the test will be considered after those who sit the test.
Applicants will be placed in one of five bands, based on their performance in the test. Approximately the same number of children will be admitted in each of the five bands so that each band represents 20% of the applicants. Children with Statements of SEN and looked after children are placed in a band. If they are unable to take the tests, their band allocation will be based on their primary school teacher assessments.
The Academy will consider all applications for places. Where fewer than 180 applications are received, the Academy will offer places to all those who have applied. After the admission of pupils with Statements of SEN where The City Academy, Hackney is named and the number of applications for admission is greater than the published admissions number, applications will be considered within each band against the following criteria.
1. Children in public care;
2. Students whose siblings currently attend the Academy and will continue to do so on the date of admission;
3. Up to 9 students resident in the City of London, if more than 9 students apply, selection within fair bands to be determined by drawing lots;
4. Students will then be offered places on the basis of the proximity of their home (permanent residence) to the main entrance of the Academy measured in a straight line on a map or using a Geographical Information System (GIS).
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