Admissions

• You can visit the school during an open morning to find out more.
• Our staff will explain what the school is like, but they won’t be able to promise you a place yet.

The local authority must send us a referral for your child.
Once we get the paperwork, our team will carefully check if we can meet your child’s needs.

• If we think we can help, we’ll ask the local authority to add your child to our contact list.
• If a place becomes available, we’ll review the list and decide who to invite to start the admissions process.

• We’ll gather as much information as possible about your child by talking to people who know them well (like teachers or carers) and reviewing important documents, like their EHCP (Education, Health, and Care Plan).
• This helps us decide if Doucecroft is the right school for them.

• Our admissions panel (a group of experts) will decide if a place can be offered.
• They’ll look at things like:
  • Whether we have space in the right class.
  • How well your child would fit with the other learners.
  • Any extra help your child might need.

• If your child is offered a place, they’ll join on a two-term trial basis.
• During this time, we’ll check that the school is the right fit for them.

• If the trial goes well, the place will be confirmed.
• We’ll keep reviewing your child’s placement to make sure their needs are being met.