Tudor Grange Admissions Policy

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   Name: Jennifer Hayes on Jan 21, 2013

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2. 202
   Name: Elaine Bird on Jan 21, 2013

   Comments: this is active descrimination through restricted association

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3. 203
   Name: Anonymous on Jan 21, 2013

   Comments: We have recently sold our house and are moving into Tudor Grange catchment- this is really unfair and does not give much notice. Seems selective based on Religious beliefs. Doesn't take into account the effect on the local community.

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   Name: Lata Devlia on Jan 21, 2013

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   Name: Jackie Roberts on Jan 22, 2013

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6. 206
   Name: Samantha Scagell on Jan 22, 2013

   Comments: As a very local resident I believe that Tudor Grange Academy should prioritise catchment and geography rather over selective faith based schools regardless of any recent feeder status.

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7. 207
   Name: Christine.morineau on Jan 22, 2013

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   Name: Imran Bootwala on Jan 22, 2013

   Comments: Very disappointed with this. I have moved into this area spending a premium to buy a house so my kids go to a good school. Now the school is deserting us citing faith. This is unreasonable and smacks of favourism. Please don't allow them to do this.

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9. 209
   Name: Anonymous on Jan 22, 2013

   Comments: Although not directly affected there is a simiIar issue at Arden (children of staff being given priority to residents) and therefore wish to support your cause.

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10. 210
    Name: Anonymous on Jan 22, 2013

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11. 211
    Name: Chris Wood on Jan 22, 2013

    Comments: I have one grand-daughter at TGA, but will her siblings be able to go there in 2014 and 2015. Out of catchment parents are now bombarding the council for places at St James - this means that children from Birmingham will get preference over local catchment children into TGA. This is because as places are available at St James the council has to allocate them to them! This is so wrong. Should we all move our children from Sharmans X and Monkspath to St James to guarantee a place!

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12. 212
    Name: Diane Plowright on Jan 22, 2013

    Comments: Typically sneakily done

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13. 213
    Name: Elizabeth Pickles on Jan 22, 2013

    Comments: My concern is that siblings come so low down on the list that my son may not get in after his 2 sisters and therefore this seems unreasonable. It seems very wrong how people will just move their children to St James to get into Tudor Grange. Surelly as you clearly state it is a faith school so should be filled with children of the christian faith not just so they get into Tudor Grange.

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14. 214
    Name: Maxine Hamill on Jan 22, 2013

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    Name: Andrea Clews on Jan 22, 2013

    Comments: I do not agree with the proposed changes due to the fact that several children could get places that do not live in catchment. which therefore means fewer places for those that do already and have possibly moved into catchment to be able to get places in what was a school that had a catchment policy.

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16. 216
    Name: Anon on Jan 22, 2013

    Comments: Unfortunately this policy reflects the schools ethos - it's all about their results and league tables rather than providing an excellent education for the local children by developing and building on their pupils' individual capabilities. This is an underhand way of allowing them to be more selective when it comes to the type of children they admit and I totally disagree with this proposal. I suppose it's tough luck on those families who have stretched themselves financially (and probably emotionally) to buy a house in the schools catchment area only to discover that their endeavours will more than likely have been futile. And never mind the siblings that will inevitably end up in different schools. Irrespectivie of their sponsorship/partnership with these "faith" schools, prioritising the children who attend these two schools ahead of those living in the catchment area is wrong on many levels (verging on discriminatory practice) and is in no way "appropriate".

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17. 217
    Name: Ginny Clements on Jan 22, 2013

    Comments: I totally disagree with this change of policy - it's a disgrace that you would give priority to children, many of which will live much further away than those in your catchment area. You will be hearing from me by letter. It's a policy so you can choose children who you feel come from primary schools that achieve better academically. How terrible it is that you have no concern or care about children that live within walk walking distance of your school. And you have no concern for parents that have moved to be near your school and paid extortionate mortgages and council tax. I moved 6 years ago to be near your school - and for what?? Nothing - it appears. How dare you impact on my child's future education

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18. 218
    Name: Gurpal Jhutty on Jan 22, 2013

    Comments: Totally against new proposals. spent all our life savings to get into catchment area ooonly

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19. 219
    Name: Jurek Reda on Jan 22, 2013

    Comments: With 3 children aged 8 years and 4 year old twins one of the main considerations when we were buying our house was that we were in the Tudor grange catchment area. We're disgusted that the school can just change the admissions policy at such short notice and we're strongly against the proposal.

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20. 220
    Name: Trupta Sali on Jan 22, 2013

    Comments: This is not done Tudor Grange school. We came to this catchment paying such a huge amount of money for house just to be in the catchment.

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21. 221
    Name: James Greaves on Jan 22, 2013

    Comments: Very unnerving for parents who thought they knew exactly where their children were going.

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22. 222
    Name: Pamela Lewis on Jan 22, 2013

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23. 223
    Name: Kerry Hayes on Jan 22, 2013

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24. 224
    Name: Rebecca Jones on Jan 22, 2013

    Comments: unfair

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25. 225
    Name: Nicola Giles on Jan 22, 2013

    Comments: should not be allowed

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26. 226
    Name: Martin Colleran on Jan 22, 2013

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27. 227
    Name: Gary Bird on Jan 22, 2013

    Comments: This is wrong..descrimination by association !

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28. 228
    Name: Amanda Harris on Jan 22, 2013

    Comments: we purchased our property, paying a higher charge to get Tudor Grange catchment area, we live in Hockley Heathwhich is the furthest distance meaning our children will not get in. where will my children go?????

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29. 229
    Name: Matt Fulford on Jan 22, 2013

    Comments: this should not be allowed

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30. 230
    Name: Helen Hancock on Jan 22, 2013

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31. 231
    Name: Carol Hudson on Jan 22, 2013

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    Name: Kate Smith on Jan 22, 2013

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33. 233
    Name: Alison Eastough on Jan 22, 2013

    Comments: Children should be able to attend the school closest to their home. This change in policy will mean that this is no longer the case for the children within the Tudor Grange catchment area.

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    Name: Sharon on Jan 22, 2013

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    Name: P Clement on Jan 22, 2013

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36. 236
    Name: Anonymous on Jan 22, 2013

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37. 237
    Name: Anna Archer on Jan 22, 2013

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38. 238
    Name: Belinda Farrelly on Jan 22, 2013

    Comments: I disagree with this policy. Why should children from faith schools get priority. What has happen to diversity and integration in education.

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    Name: Lina.pankhania on Jan 22, 2013

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    Name: Sarah O'leary on Jan 22, 2013

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    Name: Anonymous on Jan 22, 2013

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    Name: Paul O'leary on Jan 22, 2013

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    Name: Lisa Lilwall on Jan 22, 2013

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    Name: Shaista Shad on Jan 22, 2013

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    Name: Charlotte on Jan 22, 2013

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46. 246
    Name: Anonymous on Jan 22, 2013

    Comments: Tudor Gange should stop building a School empire and focus on making one School the best it can be. This smacks of picking and choosing the brightest pupils, ensuring that the best performing pupils get places and therefore raising overall TG results. This is not what academy status should be about.

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    Name: Jim Richards on Jan 22, 2013

    Comments: I absolutely oppose this move. Tudor Grange may well be an Academy but it's still the tax-payer that funds them and to whom they ultimately answer. The Academy Act 2010 clearly states that the pupils at the school should be, "wholly or mainly drawn from the area in which the school is situated". Taking 75% of your intake from just two schools - both on the fringe of the catchment area - doesn't sound like it? Should we read anything into the fact that both schools are C of E? And what of the pupils that wont get into Tudor Grange, will they move into Alderbrook thereby displacing pupils there, etc, etc? Tudor Grange need to keep in mind that they are there to serve the community. Social engineering to ensure they get the pick of the litter is not an education system I want anything to do with. It must not happen.

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48. 248
    Name: Anonymous on Jan 22, 2013

    Comments: Let's be clear, this is NOT about faith, but TG picking 2 local feeder schools who happen to attract higher achieving kids with parents who are prepared to (and used to) donate / fund school activities. It will naturally give them a better chance to climb the league table. Academies should not be able to pick and choose their intake. Make no mistake, this is the thin end of the wedge... 130 places will rise and other schools will be selected.

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49. 249
    Name: Rakhi Parmar on Jan 22, 2013

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50. 250
    Name: Sandeep Kang on Jan 22, 2013

    Comments: I feel this is totally unfair. We moved to solihull purley on the basis of excellent schools and have been planning to move house to ensure we are in tudor grange catchment area. Its feels me to that in this situation religion holds preference over standard admission criteria. Making the chances of our children obtaining a place more difficult.

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