Admissions

Admissions Arrangements for 2025

Admissions Policy

Published Admission Number: 180

Where applications for admission exceed the number of places available, priority for admission will be given to those children who meet the criteria set out below:

1. 1. Looked After Children. A ‘looked after child’ or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989).
2. 2. Children with a sibling attending the school at the time of application, and a reasonable expectation that the brother or sister will still be attending at the time of admission. The definition of a “sibling” includes a child living in the same family unit, in the same family household and address. This includes brothers and sisters and stepbrothers and sisters. Biological siblings will be treated as “siblings” irrespective of residence.
3. 3. Children of staff at the school. Applies to members of school staff (which includes teaching and non teaching staff) who has been employed for a minimum of 2 years at the time of application or where a member of staff is recruited to fill a vacancy for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
4. 4. Children living within the catchment area of Cornelius Vermuyden. A map of the catchment area is available from the school office.
5. 5. Other children. If the number of applicants within any of the above oversubscription criteria exceeds the number of places available at the school and a tie-break is necessary to determine which child is to be admitted, the child living closest to the school will be given priority for admission. Straight-line distance between the child’s home and the school will be measured as defined in the Local Authority’s booklet ‘Secondary Education in Essex’ and published each academic year).

If a child lives at more than one address, it is the address of the parent/guardian that is in receipt of child benefit for the child that is considered as the home address. The school reserves the right to request proof of receipt of child benefit

In the event of a ‘tie’ between applications in any criterion, the straight line distance from the school to the child’s home will be used as a tie-break mechanism.

* The sibling link is defined as:- • An older sibling must be attending the Cornelius Vermuyden School at the time the application for the younger child is submitted and there must be a reasonable expectation that the older child will still be at that school at the time the younger child is admitted.

• A sibling includes a child living in the same family unit in the family household and address. This includes brothers and sisters and stepbrothers and sisters. Additionally, biological siblings are treated as siblings irrespective of residence.

Waiting list held until: at least the end of the autumn term.

 

 

ecc secondary schools brochure 2025 26 02 09 24.pdf

 

Mid-Term Admissions

For mid term admissions please fill out pages 1 and 2 on the below form and ask the current school to complete page 3 then send the entire form to hgladwin@corneliusvermuyden.com or drop it off to reception.

Once the completed form has been received you and your child will be invited into the school to meet the Head of Year and Deputy Headteacher in charge of admissions for a tour of the school and a chance to ask any questions you may have.

essex county council secondary school mid year admission form.pdf