11+ Admissions Policy

You have a right to say which school you prefer, but you do not have the right to choose a school place. For example, Denbigh School has an admission number of 200. If 500 parents apply for a place as one of the preferred choices of school for their child, it is clearly necessary to apply the over-subscription criteria for entry shown below. When the School is oversubscribed, the places are allocated based on the 'over-subscription criteria'.

Please see the section on Over-Subscription for more information regarding this.

Mid-Year Admissions Policy
Denbigh School, Years 7-11
from 2010

This policy relates to all admissions to Denbigh School in Years 7-11, except for the initial September entry into Year 7 which is managed as part of the Coordinated Admissions Programme for the Local Authority, and which is explained in the document “Admission to Secondary Schools in Milton Keynes (Information for Parents)” published by Milton Keynes Council.

Parents should be aware that this is an oversubscribed School with more applicants than places available and that every year many parents are unsuccessful in their application for a place.

Denbigh School will consider applications for admissions in Years 7 to 11 throughout the year, with any available places allocated strictly in accordance with this admissions policy.

For children who wish to attend Denbigh after the September in which they enter Year 7, an application form is available from the School's Admissions Office.

The School Prospectus is available on the School's website @: www.denbigh.net (direct links can be found above). Parents/carers should complete the form and return it to the Headteacher at the School address.

Verbal or telephone applications will not be considered.

During term time, the School aims to respond to applications within seven working days. Applications made during the school holidays will generally be processed when school resumes. Unsuccessful applicants will be offered the opportunity to have their application reviewed by an Independent Appeal Panel and will also be offered the opportunity of placing their child's name on the School's waiting list.

Planned Admission Number

The School's published admission number for each year is as follows:

For a place to be available the number of students in the relevant year group will have fallen below the published admission number. When this occurs, the place will be allocated to the student at the top of the waiting list for the relevant year group.

In addition, Denbigh School will comply with the agreed Milton Keynes Council's Fair Access Protocols, which may mean that 'hard to place' pupils are admitted to the School even though the Published Admission Number for a particular year group has been reached.