Academy facts and figures
BEXLEY BUSINESS ACADEMY, LONDON
Sponsors: Sir David Garrard, property developer, chairman, Garrard Educational Trust
Costs: pound;31,184,000, including pound;2,410,000 by sponsors
Places: 210 for new pupils every year
Admissions, in order of priority: Special educational needs pupils with a statement
Pupils given writing test and split into five ability bands, with priorit in each band given to:
Children with siblings at the school Distance (“straight line to academy’s main building entrance”)
10 per cent with aptitude in ICT in “future years”
CAPITAL CITY ACADEMY, NORTH LONDON
Sponsors: Sir Frank Lowe, advertising guru
Costs: pound;19.4m, including pound;2m from sponsors
Places:196
Admissions order:
SEN pupils
10 per cent by aptitude in sport
Children in social services care
Pupils with specific social or medical needs, such as physical disabilities limiting access to other schools
Siblings
Distance (“using straight-line measurement on the appropriate Ordnance Survey map”)
CITY ACADEMY, BRISTOL
Sponsors: John Laycock, chairman of Bristol City FC, University of West England, Bristol Chamber of Commerce
Costs: pound;23,867,644, including pound;2m from sponsors
Places:195
Admissions order:
Priority given to first preferences (second and third preferences will not be considered until later)
SEN pupils
Socialmedical needs
10 per cent by aptitude in sport
Siblings
Distance (“straight-line measurement”)
CITY OF LONDON ACADEMY, SOUTHWARK
Sponsors: Corporation of London
Costs: pound;31,985,299, including pound;2m from sponsors
Places:180
Admissions order:
SEN pupils
10 per cent by aptitude in business and enterprise (from Sept 06) Banding test, with priority in each band given to:
Pupils from inner catchment area
Remaining pupils prioritised by:
Siblings
Socialmedical need
Distance (“shortest safe walking distance to the junction of Lynton Road with St James’ Road”)
DIXONS CITY ACADEMY, BRADFORD
Sponsors: Dixons city technology college
Costs: pound;9,162,000, including pound;1,832,400 from sponsors
Places:165
Admissions order:
10 per cent by aptitude in performing arts
Banding test, with priority in nine bands given to:
SEN pupils
Children in social services care
Siblings
Remainder drawn from a lottery
DJANOGLY ACADEMY, NOTTINGHAM
Sponsors: Sir Harry Djanogly, local businessman
Costs: pound;18,954,659, nothing from sponsor (he invested pound;2m when it was a city technology college)
Places: 270
Admissions order:
SEN pupils
Socialmedical needs
Children in social services care
10 per cent by aptitude in ICT
140 children from five local primaries
130 children living in three-mile radius to main site entrance
Siblings
Distance (“as the crow flies”)
GREIG CITY ACADEMY, HARINGEY, LONDON
Sponsors: Church of England Greig Trust, an educational charity
Costs: pound;10m, including pound;2m from sponsors
Places: 215
Admissions:
77 Anglican children
Six Anglican children with education, social or medical needs
60 open Christian places (members of Churches Together or the Evangelical Alliance)
20 open faith places (world faiths, other than Christian)
52 community places
When oversubscribed, pupils ranked by:
Socialmedical needs
Attendance at an Anglican primary
Siblings
Distance (“by measuring in a straight line the distance ... to the city academy office”)
HABERDASHERS’ ASKE’S HATCHAM COLLEGE, LEWISHAM
Sponsors: The Haberdashers’ Livery Company
Costs: pound;7,045,000, including pound;704,500 from sponsors
Places: 200
Admissions order:
SEN pupils
Children in social services care
10 per cent by aptitude in music
Socialmedical needs
Siblings
Half on distance (“radial distance to the academy”)
Remaining half living within three miles, drawn from a lottery
HABERDASHERS’ ASKE’S KNIGHTS ACADEMY, LEWISHAM
Sponsors: The Haberdashers’ Livery Company
Costs: pound;38,405,000, including pound;295,500 from sponsors
Places: 210
Admissions order:
SEN pupils
Children in social services care
10 per cent by aptitude in sport
Socialmedical needs
Siblings
Half on distance (“radial distance to the academy”)
Remaining half living within three miles, drawn from a lottery
HAREFIELD ACADEMY, HILLINGDON, LONDON
Sponsors: David Meller, vice-chairman, Watford FC
Costs: pound;25,352,463, including pound;1.5m from sponsor
Places: 150
Admissions order:
10 per cent by aptitude in sport
SEN pupils
Children in social services care
Socialmedical needs
Siblings
Distance (“measured from the front door of the home address to the nearest entrance to the academy”)
KING’S ACADEMY, MIDDLESBROUGH
Sponsors: Emmanuel Foundation, Christian charity founded by Sir Peter Vardy
Costs: pound;22,301,106, including pound;2m from sponsors
Places: 200
Admissions order:
SEN pupils
Children in social services care
Siblings
Children from the academy admission zone
Socialmedical needs
Distance (“those whose front door is closer to the academy boundary as the crow flies than the nearest alternative school”)
LAMBETH ACADEMY, LONDON
Sponsor: United Learning Trust
Costs: pound;24,281,817, including pound;2m from sponsors
Places: 180
Admissions order:
10 per cent by aptitude in sport (in future years)
SEN pupils
Socialmedical needs
Siblings
Distance (“definition will be agreed by ULT and available in writing”)
LONDON ACADEMY, BARNET
Sponsors: Peter Shalson, chair of SGI venture capitalist group
Costs: pound;31,398,939, including pound;1.5m from sponsor and Pounds
140,000 from Barnet council)
Places: 260
Admissions order:
SEN pupils
Banding test, with priority in each band given to:
Children in social services care
Siblings
Distance (“in a straight line from the child’s home to the entrance to the principal’s office”)
Furthest to travel to alternative school
MacMILLAN ACADEMY, MIDDLESBROUGH
Sponsors: MacMillan city technology college trust
Costs: pound;13,034,762, including pound;1,250,000 from sponsors
Places: 220
Admissions order:
10 per cent by aptitude in sport
Banding test, with priority in each band given to:
SEN pupils
Children in social services care
Siblings
Socialmedical needs
51 per cent from inner-catchment area (distance “measured between the egress on to the public highway of the student’s home to the academy’s main building entrance”)
Remaining 49 per cent chosen through lottery
MANCHESTER ACADEMY
Sponsor: The United Learning Trust Costs: pound;15,219,971, including Pounds 2m from sponsors
Places: 180
Admissions order:
SEN pupils
Siblings
Socialmedical needs
Distance (“using straight-line measurement”)
MARLOWE ACADEMY, RAMSGATE, KENT
Sponsors: Roger De Haan, former chairman, Saga holidays
Costs: pound;24,978,111, including pound;2,462,000 from sponsors
Places: 180
Admissions order:
SEN pupils
Children in social services care
Socialmedical needs
Siblings
Pupils from local primary schools
Distance (“in a direct line from the front door of the academy to the front door of the family residence”)
MOSSBOURNE ACADEMY, HACKNEY
Sponsors: Sir Clive Bourne, local businessman
Costs: pound;27,973,726 , including pound;2,150,000 from sponsors
Places: 180
Admissions order:
SEN pupils
Children in social services care
Banding test, with priority in each band given to:
60 per cent inside catchment area (priority by distance “measured in a straight line” to school)
40 per cent outside catchment area (priority by furthest to nearest alternative school)
NORTHAMPTON ACADEMY
Sponsor: The United Learning Trust
Costs: pound;27,049,196, including pound;2m from sponsors
Places: 240
Admissions order:
SEN pupils
Siblings
Pupils who have to travel furthest to their nearest alternative school Distance (“using straight-line measurement”)
PECKHAM ACADEMY
Sponsors: Lord Harris of Peckham, founder of Carpetright
Costs: pound;21,947,418, including pound;2m from sponsors
Places: 240
Admissions order:
SEN pupils
10 per cent by aptitude in performing arts
Banding test, with priority in each band given to:
Siblings
Pupils from local primary schools Distance (“by shortest walking distance to the nearest boundary of the academy”)
ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI ACADEMY, LIVERPOOL
Sponsors: Church of England and Roman Catholic Church
Costs: pound;17,196,030, including pound;2m from sponsors
Places: 180
Admissions order:
Children in social services care
SEN pupils
Socialmedical needs
50 per cent baptised Catholic children (priority to pupils from three local parishes, closest walking distance as tie-breaker)
50 per cent Anglican children (priority to pupils from local schools)
Non-faith pupils from feeder primaries
Distance (“to main entrance of academy measured by the shortest suitable walking route”)
ST PAUL’S ACADEMY, GREENWICH
Sponsors: The Roman Catholic Church
Costs: pound;31,189,300, including pound;2m from sponsors
Places: 180
Admissions order:
SEN pupils
135 Catholic places
45 community places, with priority in each to:
Children in social services care
Socialmedical needs
Siblings
Distance (“those who live closest to the main entrance of the new academy building...measured in a straight line”)
SALFORD ACADEMY
Sponsor: The United Learning Trust Costs: pound;15,052,758, including
pound;1,600,000 from sponsors
Places: 150
Admissions order:
SEN pupils
Children in social services care
Socialmedical needs
30 from a Christian church
Attendance at one of six primaries (including three Anglican)
Siblings
Distance (“shortest walking distance along public footpaths between the door to the child’s permanent address and the nearest entrance to the academy main building”)
STOCKLEY ACADEMY, HILLINGDON
Sponsors: Barry Townsley, chairman, Insinger Townsley, stockbrokers
Costs: pound;25,809,685, including pound;2m from sponsor (additional
pound;349,346 paid by Hillingdon council for adult education centre)
Places: 180
Admissions order:
SEN pupils
Children in social services care
Socialmedical needs
Siblings
Distance (“measured along the shortest walking route by public highway and lighted footpath to the nearest school entrance”)
TRINITY ACADEMY, DONCASTER
Sponsors: Emmanuel Foundation, Christian charity founded by Sir Peter Vardy
Costs: pound;24,769,432, including pound;2m from sponsors
Places: 224
Admissions order:
SEN pupils
Children in social services care
Children from within the academy catchment area
Siblings at the school
Socialmedical needs
Distance (“those students whose front home entrance is closest to the academy front entrance using ArcView” - a software programme)
UNITY CITY ACADEMY, MIDDLESBROUGH
Sponsors: Amey PLC, building and support services
Costs: pound;20,590,000, including pound;2m from sponsors
Places: 240
Admissions order:
SEN pupils
Children in social services care
Pupils in the catchment area “who express a preference for the school”
Siblings
Socialmedical needs
Distance (“as the crow flies”)
WALSALL CITY ACADEMY
Sponsors: Thomas Telford On-line and The Mercers Company
Costs: pound;17,321,463, including pound;2.5m from sponsors
Places: 168 places
Admissions order:
SEN pupils
Banding test, with priority given to:
60 per cent from inner-catchment area
40 per cent from outer-catchment area Distance (“as the crow flies from the child’s home to the mid-point between the two public entrances to school”)
WEST LONDON ACADEMY, EALING
Sponsors: Alec Reed, chairman of Reed Executive, employment agency
Costs: pound;31,363,389 for secondaryprimary academy (including pound;2m from sponsors and pound;200,000 from Ealing council)
Places: 180
Admissions order:
Children in social services care
SEN pupils
Fair banding test, with priority given to:
Siblings
Distance (“in a direct line”)
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