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St George's School Harpenden

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hct123 · 05/12/2011 11:26

I have a child whom i am desperate (like everyone else) to get into St Georges. I am a Christian and regular Church goer.

I live in St Albans so within the 10% catchment.

Is there any backdoor route?

what about the funding side of it, are people making financial contributions to help 'buy' their way in?

Are there any of you who have a child at St Georges?

Thanks very much for your time xx

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prh47bridge · 05/12/2011 12:03

By the way, if your child hasn't been attending church with you they will be in category 5. You cannot move them up to category 3b by taking them with you in future. To get into category 3b the child must have been attending church regularly with you for the last 2 years.

prh47bridge · 05/12/2011 11:59

There is no backdoor route into a maintained school such as St George's and they are not allowed to give priority on the basis of financial contributions to the school. Admissions must be determined entirely in line with their published admission criteria.

Based on the information you have posted your child will be considered under category 3b of this school's admission criteria provided your child attends church with you. If your child does not attend church with you they will be considered under category 5.

Like many schools they haven't made the tie breaker completely clear but, based on what they have said, I would expect straight line distance to be the tie breaker if there are more children in the category than places available.