PART IIIADMISSION OF CHILDREN TO GRANT-AIDED SCHOOLS
Admission to grammar schools14
1
This Article applies to applications for the admission of a child to a grammar school; and in this Article—
a
paragraphs (2) and (3) apply to an application for the admission of a child in the relevant age group where the proposed admission is to take effect at the beginning of the first term of the school year;
b
paragraphs (4) and (5) apply to an application for the admission of a child in the relevant age group where the proposed admission is to take effect at any later time in the school year; and
c
paragraphs (6) and (7) apply to an application for the admission of a child who is not in the relevant age group.
2
Where an application to which this paragraph applies is made, the Board of Governors—
a
shall admit the child to the school if the total number of such applications does not exceed the admissions number of the school; and
b
in any other case, shall—
i
apply the criteria drawn up under Article 16(1) to select for admission to the school a number of children equal to the school's admissions number; and
ii
admit, or refuse to admit, the child to the school accordingly.
3
The Board of Governors may refuse to admit a child to the school in the circumstances mentioned in paragraph (2)(a) or (b) where—
a
it is of the opinion that admission of the child to the school would be detrimental to the educational interests of the child; and
b
it has obtained the approval of the Department to do so.
4
Where an application to which this paragraph applies is made, the Board of Governors shall—
a
if, at the time the application is considered, there are vacant places in the relevant age group at the school—
i
admit the child to the school, if the total number of such applications falling to be considered at that time does not exceed the number of vacant places;
ii
in any other case, apply the criteria drawn up under Article 16(1) to select for admission to the school a number of children equal to the number of vacant places and admit, or refuse to admit, the child to the school accordingly;
b
if, at that time, there are no vacant places in the relevant age group at the school, refuse to admit the child to the school.
5
The Board of Governors may refuse to admit a child to the school in the circumstances mentioned in paragraph (4)(a)(i) or (ii) where it is of the opinion that the academic ability of the child is not of a standard equivalent to that of the pupils with whom he would be taught at the school.
6
Where an application to which this paragraph applies is made, the Board of Governors shall—
a
if, at the time the application is considered, there are vacant places at the school—
i
admit the child to the school, if the total number of such applications falling to be considered at that time does not exceed the number of vacant places;
ii
in any other case, apply the criteria drawn up under Article 16(1) to select for admission to the school a number of children equal to the number of vacant places and admit, or refuse to admit, the child to the school accordingly;
b
if, at that time, there are no vacant places at the school, refuse to admit the child to the school.
7
The Board of Governors may refuse to admit a child to the school in the circumstances mentioned in paragraph (6)(a)(i) or (ii) where it is of the opinion that—
a
the academic ability of the child is not of a standard equivalent to that of the pupils with whom he would be taught at the school; or
b
the admission of the child to the school would prejudice the efficient use of resources.