The school is consulting on its admission arrangements for 2022-23. The proposed changes affect foundation places only and relate to the church attendance requirement. Please see the proposed admission arrangements, supplementary information form and clergy form.
Admission arrangements
In respect of foundation places only, which are for children of regular worshipping members of a Christian Church, the school proposes to reduce the time that parent(s) or carer(s) together with their child need to have been ‘practising’ from ‘at least three years’ to ‘at least two years’.
An additional note has been added in the footnotes regarding church attendance, to cover exceptional cases where unavoidable circumstances have prevented a parent/carer and child from attending Church at least fortnightly and for at least two years.
No other changes are proposed apart from the annual changes required to the dates.
Supplementary Form
In the details of church membership (foundation places only), references to attending church for ‘three years’ have been changed to ‘two years’.
An extra sentence has been inserted regarding exceptional circumstances where unavoidable circumstances have prevented a parent/carer and child from attending Church at least fortnightly and for at least two years.
No other changes are proposed apart from the annual changes required to the dates.
Clergy Form (For foundation place only)
An extra sentence has been added clarifying the definition of those who ‘regularly worship’ in a Christian Church.
References to attending church for ‘three years’ have been changed to ‘two years’.
An extra sentence has been inserted regarding exceptional circumstances where unavoidable circumstances have prevented a parent/carer and child from attending Church at least fortnightly and for at least two years.
No other changes are proposed apart from the annual changes required to the dates.
Comments
Comments on the proposed changes can be sent by email to stmartins@stmartins.academy or by post to: Admissions, St Martin-in-the-Fields High School for Girls, 155 Tulse Hill, London SW2 3UP, to arrive no later than Wednesday 20 January 2021.
PROPOSED VARIATION TO ADMISSION ARRANGEMENTS 2022-2023