Admissions policy 2023

Pupils with exceptional social and/or medical reasons for attending the school.

A letter from the child's GP or other relevant professional such as a social worker must be submitted by you with the application stating why your child's needs can only be met by attending the preferred school

It is up to you to provide any evidence. The admissions team will not seek information about your child or telephone people on your behalf, the decision will be based solely on the information you send in.

When you apply online, tell us that there is supporting evidence in the space provided, and send it to the School Admissions & Transfers team or email to school.admissions@stockton.gov.uk or by post. If we do not receive this information by the closing date, we will not be able to consider your child under this priority, unless it relates to a change of circumstances (such as a new diagnosis) which has occurred since the closing date.

All correspondence will be treated as private and confidential. If the evidence you supply is not considered compelling enough to be included in this priority, your application will be considered under the other priorities as appropriate.

Medical reasons

If there are medical reasons that make it essential for your child to attend a particular school, you must provide supporting information from a doctor together with any other relevant information by the deadline.

This must make a compelling case as to why your child's needs can only be met at the preferred school, a medical condition in itself will not automatically result in a place at your preferred school.

The evidence should explain exactly what the child's needs are, and what specialist support and/or facilities your child requires.

The evidence should explain why other schools could not provide the appropriate support for your child.

Social reasons

If there are social reasons that make it essential for your child to attend a particular school, you must provide independent evidence from a professional who is supporting your family.

The supporting evidence needs to set out the particular reasons why the school in question is the most suitable and the difficulties that would be caused if the child had to attend another school.

The evidence should explain exactly what the child's needs are, and what specialist support and/or facilities your child requires.

The evidence should explain why other schools could not provide the appropriate support for your child.

Social reasons do not include domestic arrangements such as parents working commitments or childcare arrangements.

Submitting this information does not guarantee that your child will be included in this category.