Admissions @ Denbigh

Status of the School

Denbigh is an 11-19 Foundation School and, as such, is its own admission authority.  It is the Governing Body of the School that determines the admission criteria and operates the admission process.

Denbigh has been designated a Specialist Technology College by the Department of Education and Skills and the School receives additional funding to support an extended curriculum in Mathematics, Science, Design and Technology.

September 2009 Year 7 Intake

The Local Authority (LA) co-ordinates the 11+ admissions process for schools. To apply, parents must complete the LA’s Common Application Form and return it by the published date of return.

Parents are advised to read the guidance supplied by the LA in relation to this process carefully. The planned admissions number for Denbigh in September 2009 is 200.

Admissions Criteria:

1. Pupils who have a statement of special educational needs, naming Denbigh School, will be given priority within the normal admissions round at 11+.

2. “Children in Care” whose parent/carer has named Denbigh School as their preferred school.

3. Priority by Aptitude - 20 places will be available on the basis of the aptitude of the students for Technology. This is to be tested by an appropriate aptitude test. The test is to be open to all.*

4. The remaining places (up to the limit of 200) will be allocated in the following priority order:

a. Pupils who live in the defined area and attend a partner school and have an older sibling curently in attendance at Denbigh School on the date of admission.

b. Pupils who live within the defined area and attend a partner school.

c. Pupils living within the defined area of the School.

d. Pupils who attend a partner school.

e. Pupils who have an older sibling currently in attendance at Denbigh School on the date of admission.

f. Other pupils whose parents have made Denbigh a preferred choice of secondary school.

* Priority by Aptitude

The parents of those children who wish to apply for one of these places will need to indicate their intention on the LA’s Common Application Form.

They will also be asked to complete an Aptitude Test Application Form which should be returned directly to Denbigh by the deadline set.

Further details of Priority by Aptitude applications are available in the School’s Admissions Policy.

Admission Numbers

The admission number for Denbigh School in September 2009 is 200. 

This is the number of children who will be admitted to the School in Year 7 in 2009. This number reflects the amount of accommodation available at the School and also takes into consideration the available places at other local schools. 

In exceptional circumstances, it is possible, by agreement with the Governors and Milton Keynes Council, for a school to exceed its admission number. 

Timetable for Applications
(September 2009 entry):

• w/c September 22nd 2008:
  Distribution of Milton Keynes Council admission packs
  

• November 13th 2008:
  Denbigh Prospective Parents’ Evening for Year 7
• November 17th 2008
  Deadline for applications to be returned to the LA
  

• November 17th 2008:
  Deadline for Aptitude Test application forms for  places based on aptitude for Technology to be returned to Denbigh School.

• December 2008:
  Aptitude testing at Denbigh
  

• March 2nd  2009:
  Initial offer of places from the LEA on behalf of the Governors of Denbigh School.
  
• March 18th 2009:
  Last date for offers of places to be accepted by parents