ADMISSIONS
POLICY
2024-2025
The King Alfred School is a fee-paying independent Classical Christian School.
The purpose of this document is to set out the policy and procedures for the admission of pupils.
We have long-term plans to offer education for children aged 3-16 but we are opening the primary school first.
Our intake for the academic year September 2023-July 2024 is for children in the following year groups:
NURSERY (age 3-4)
RECEPTION (age 4-5)
YEAR 1 (age 5-6)
YEAR 2 (age 6-7)
YEAR 3 (7-8)
YEAR 4 (8-9)
YEAR 5 (9-10)
YEAR 6 (10-11)
Please contact us for more details.
Statement of Vision
Like King Alfred in his own day, we would like to see the revival of Christian education in England. We wish to serve local families by offering affordable, high quality education to prepare children to live virtuous lives. We strive to provide a small and friendly environment where students' talents can be nurtured. We wish to pass on to our children the rich cultural heritage of the Christian West. We aspire to graduate students who are knowledgeable individuals with the ability to think logically and independently. Our goal is to help raise up young men and women who are well-rounded and equipped to succeed in the wider world.
The King Alfred School is committed to honouring what Jesus refers to as the two greatest commandments: 'Love the Lord God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength' and 'Love your neighbour as yourself'.
Consequently, we endeavour to offer a Christ-centred education that is reinforced by all our staff and parents/guardians. We ask parents and guardians to view and commit to supporting our schools' statement of faith, vision and mission by completing a parental agreement form.
School set-up
The King Alfred School is a co-educational primary school. We structure our school in year groups where children will be grouped with peers within close proximity of their age group. We value the benefit of allowing children, who have a particular aptitude for a subject, the opportunity to study at a higher level. We believe our gifted and talented pupils should be given opportunities to reach their full potential and be stretched and challenged and we facilitate this by providing opportunities for these students to join the lessons of the grade above.
Our fees
2024-25
At the heart of what we strive to accomplish is making excellent education accessible to as many people as possible. This is reflected in our low tuition costs. Please see our fee page for full details.
Entry requirements
The classical approach we follow is academically rigorous and we expect students to try their best in all areas of school life. We have high expectations of student behaviour and attitude towards their studies. We believe all children can succeed when studying great content and for that reason, we do not select students in the primary years based on academic ability. Therefore there is no entry exam when joining the junior school.
Please note if a student transfers to our school later on in their education, they will need to complete some essential “catch up” work prior to joining us. This can be discussed on an individual basis and work will be set accordingly.
Faith requirements
At The King Alfred School, we believe the Bible to be the infallible word of God and to be the final authority in all matters of faith and practice in the daily life of a Christian. It is our aim to offer Christian families a place at a school where the teaching provided compliments the Christian values of the home. We see parents/guardians as the primary educators of their children and we look to support parents/guardians in raising their children in the faith.
The school also welcomes students from families that do not hold these beliefs under the clear understanding that:
a) Every student will be taught all aspects of the school curriculum including the beliefs outlined in the school statement of faith.
b) No family will actively seek to undermine the teachings of the school.
We, at The King Alfred School, respect all parents/guardians including those whose beliefs are contrary to ours. However, we encourage those who strongly oppose the beliefs and values taught at our school to seek a form of education for their children that is in keeping with their own convictions.
Special educational needs
We welcome children who may have additional needs but as we currently are a small school and have a small team of staff, we do not have provision to take students with significant special educational needs at this stage. We do however have the facility if parents/ guardians wish to seek the support of a trained SENco who can offer a statement of needs and we will endeavour to provide additional support if a student is identified as in need. We welcome students who have physical disabilities and will endeavour to make reasonable adjustments in order that the learner can fully engage in all aspects of academic and physical school life.
The Admissions Procedure
The following outlines our general admissions process
1. Contact the school via phone/email or attend an open evening
2. Complete an ‘Express my interest’ form and email this information to: kingalfredschool@outlook.com
3. Subscribe for news and updates at: https://www.thekingalfredschool.co.uk/admissions
4. Arrange a school visit and a meeting with the headteacher
5. Option to attend a taster day
6. Complete formal application and attend interview (parents and children) with school board.
7. Application reviewed, results sent via formal letter in post.
8. Parents/guardians to return acceptance slip and pay £250 place reservation fee.
Admissions Points Process
The decision to accept or turn down an application will be based on the following criteria:
- Has the family demonstrated that they support The King Alfred school Vision and Mission and Statement of Faith?
- Can the school meet the child’s needs?
- Is all necessary paperwork completed fully?
- Does the family understand and support Classical Education Methods?
Points System
We would like to thank you for your interest in The King Alfred School and we regret that we may not be able to offer a place to all that apply. We encourage you to reapply in the future and can contact you if a space opens up.
We have developed a points-based system to ensure admissions are fair and consistent. In the event of points being tied, application decisions will be made by the school leadership team.
|
Points |
Reason |
|
10 |
Sibling
|
|
5 |
Faith - awarded to families demonstrating a strong Christian faith (church reference/work reference) |
|
5
|
Interview - if parents/guardians and school leaders vision and values complement each other |
|
5 |
School links - Lake Street church attendance, classical training/understanding |
|
3 |
Application form - paperwork complete, fees agreed, response to questions |
|
2
|
Local families 5-mile radius |
30 points max
Parents/guardians will receive confirmation of The King Alfred School’s admission decision in a formal letter. At the point of receiving the letter, parents/guardians will be required to pay a non-refundable £250 per student registration fee to guarantee a place.