Admission Policies for 2024 Entry - Consultation

Kendrick School has made some changes to their admission policies for 2024 entry and, in line with admission guidelines, we are now consulting on these policies.    

The key changes are as follows: 

Year 7 

  • Removal of the following postcodes in Priority Area 2:

RG18, RG19, RG21, RG24, RG26, RG27 (except RG27 0), RG14 2, RG14 5, RG20 4, RG20 5, RG20 6, RG20 7, RG22 6, RG23 8, RG29 1, GU14, GU15, GU16, GU17 (except GU17 0), GU18, GU19, GU20, GU51, GU52, OX10 0, OX10 1, OX10 6, OX10 8, OX10 9, OX11 9, OX49 5, SL4, SL5, SL6 (except SL6 3, SL6 4, SL6 5, SL6 6), SL7, SL8, SL1 5, SL1 6, SL1 7, SL1 8, SL1 9 HP10 9, HP11, HP12, HP14 3

Year 12 

  • Removal of the following postcodes in Priority Area 2:

RG18, RG19, RG21, RG24, RG26, RG27 (except RG27 0), RG14 2, RG14 5, RG20 4, RG20 5, RG20 6, RG20 7, RG22 6, RG23 8, RG29 1, GU14, GU15, GU16, GU17 (except GU17 0), GU18, GU19, GU20, GU51, GU52, OX10 0, OX10 1, OX10 6, OX10 8, OX10 9, OX11 9, OX49 5, SL4, SL5, SL6 (except SL6 3, SL6 4, SL6 5, SL6 6), SL7, SL8, SL1 5, SL1 6, SL1 7, SL1 8, SL1 9 HP10 9, HP11, HP12, HP14 3

  • Change to the oversubscription criteria to:
    • Category 1 – Children in care or previously in care
    • Category 2 – applicants in receipt of pupil premium or service premium with a permanent home address in Priority Area 1 or Priority Area 2
    • Category 3 – applicants with a permanent home address in Priority Area 1 or Priority Area 2
    • Category 4 – candidates with a permanent home address not in the designated area
  • Change of entry requirements:
    • Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics from a Grade 6 to Grade 7
    • Further Mathematics from Grade 7 to Grade 8

Non Routine 

  • Removal of the following postcodes in Priority Area 2:

RG18, RG19, RG21, RG24, RG26, RG27 (except RG27 0), RG14 2, RG14 5, RG20 4, RG20 5, RG20 6, RG20 7, RG22 6, RG23 8, RG29 1, GU14, GU15, GU16, GU17 (except GU17 0), GU18, GU19, GU20, GU51, GU52, OX10 0, OX10 1, OX10 6, OX10 8, OX10 9, OX11 9, OX49 5, SL4, SL5, SL6 (except SL6 3, SL6 4, SL6 5, SL6 6), SL7, SL8, SL1 5, SL1 6, SL1 7, SL1 8, SL1 9 HP10 9, HP11, HP12, HP14 3

The consultation must last for a minimum of 6 weeks and will commence on Monday 7th November 2022.  All comments regarding the proposed changes or any aspect of the Admissions Policies, should be sent to admissions@kendrick.reading.sch.uk or by completing the online form via this link by 9am on Tuesday 3rd January 2023.

The full policies with all changes highlighted in yellow can be accessed via this link.