Admissions & Other Information

Admission Arrangements
The natural catchment for the school is the communities of Dosthill, Hockley and Wilnecote. The majority of young people from these communities come to our school but students from across the town and from other counties also come here. The criteria used by the Local Authority to allocate places at the school are very specific. Details can be found in the Staffordshire County Council booklet Information for Parents Secondary Schools or on our website. The school has an Admission Number (set by Staffordshire County Council) and this determines the students we can accept into Year 7. For September 2014 this will be 192 students and applications usually exceed that number. Wherever possible we will accommodate parental choice and in September 2013 we were able to take all Year 7 catchment students plus a number of other non-catchment students. Parents/Carers who wish to express a preference for our school must do so on the forms st sent out by Staffordshire County Council *. These must be returned by 31 October. st Admission decisions are then made by the County Council and parents informed by 1 March 2014. Parents whose applications are unsuccessful may appeal. For those students offered places we will then begin our transition process (see section on Caring for Students). This process is well regarded and highly successful the feedback we receive from students is overwhelmingly positive. * If you live outside of Staffordshire but wish to put Wilnecote High School as your first choice of school you should fill in your Home Countys application form. However you may also wish to let us know at school so that we can ensure the appropriate processes are undertaken.

The School Day

8.30am 9.35am 10.35 am 11.00am 11.20am 12.20pm 1.20pm 2.05pm 3.05pm 3.15pm Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Tutor Time BREAK Lesson 3 Lesson 4 LUNCH Lesson 5 Registration End of School Day

School Uniform
A school uniform gives students a sense of belonging. Our school uniform is simple and students are expected to wear it at all times. We appreciate parents co-operation in making sure that students are dressed appropriately. Our uniform is: School polo shirt School sweatshirt or school cardigan Plain full length straight leg trousers or plain black knee length skirt Plain black leather/ leather style shoes Any outdoor coats should be in keeping with the school uniform, ie navy blue or black

Most uniform is available through normal clothing suppliers with sweatshirts, polo shirts and cardigans only via Buxton & Bonnett. Please be aware that some shops (including Buxton & Bonnett) may label some clothing as school uniform but unless it complies with our uniform requirements, particularly plain black full length straight trousers or black knee length skirts, then it will NOT be acceptable for school. Any clothing purchased through our main supplier, Buxton & Bonnett, results in a small income to the school, which is then available for educational purposes. There is a small fund to help with hardship cases.

Free School Meals

Children whose parents receive any of the following support payments may be entitled to receive free school meals.

Income Support Income-based Jobseekers Allowance Income-related Employment and Support Allowance Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 the guaranteed element of State Pension Credit Child Tax Credit (provided youre not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than 16,190) Working Tax Credit run-on - paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit Universal Credit