North Downs Primary School’s PAN of 60 pupils at Reception form two classes of equal number, one each at Betchworth and Brockham sites. Application is to the school, not to a specific site. Following acceptance of the Reception place offer made by the Local Authority, the Headteacher and Governors will allocate each child a place at either the Brockham or Betchworth site.

The site allocation process is conducted in-house, once all offers have been accepted and individual details known, with successful applicants being divided equally between the Betchworth and Brockham sites. In the event that the number of applications falls below the PAN of 60, places will be allocated and maintained equally, to ensure parity between sites e.g. 56 applications would be allocated and maintained at 28 pupils at each site.

The Governing Body of North Downs Primary School will use the following criteria to allocate places:

• Proximity of applicant to either the Brockham or Betchworth  site as measured by the Surrey County Council Admission and Transport team’s Geographical Information System.

However, before making any decision regarding allocation of a site parents will be asked to let us know of any extenuating factors regarding the child or family that we should take into account when allocating a site. These do not include ‘logistical arrangements’ for drop off and pick up at the start and end of the day. ‘Exceptional’ requests may relate to information parents feel relevant regarding the child’s academic, social and emotional development or their medical history. Applications will only be considered from parents/carers who submit their request in writing, which include  supporting documents/reports, which evidence the views of medical professionals etc.