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Dr Passmore’s determination stated: “In accordance with section 88H(4) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998, I do not uphold the objection lodged by a group of parents to the admission arrangements determined by the governing body of Rugby High School, the governing body of Lawrence Sheriff School and Warwickshire County Council for Ashlawn School.

“In addition to considering the objection, I have also considered the admission arrangements as a whole in accordance with section 88J of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998.  I am not making any further amendments under this section of the Act. 

“I determine that for September 2010, the admission arrangements for the three schools shall be as determined by the admissions authorities for those schools.”

This means that school places will be offered as published in the booklet ‘Secondary Schools in Warwickshire 2010/2011’ - detailed below:

To offer 50% of places (47 at Lawrence Sheriff, 47 at Rugby High School and 15 at Ashlawn) to children living in the area indicated in Area i below

Area i
The circle with a radius equal to the distance between the farthest point of the original priority area and a shared point for the two single sex schools in the area which in East Warwickshire is the water tower just outside Rugby town and runs approximately 10 miles to include Bubbenhall. 

To offer the remaining 50% of places (47 at Lawrence Sheriff, 47 at Rugby High School and 15 at Ashlawn) to children living in Area ii, set out below

Area ii
Rugby plus the parishes of Dunchurch, Thurlaston, Leamington Hastings, Birdingbury, Grandborough, Wolfhamcote, Willoughby, Binley Woods, Brinklow, Brandon and Bretford, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Bubbenhall, Wolston, Church Lawford, Long Lawford, Stretton-on-Dunsmore, Princethorpe, Cawston, Frankton, Marton, Bourton and Draycote, Churchover, Clifton-on-Dunsmore, Combe Fields, Cosford, Easenhall, Harborough Magna, Kings Newnham, Little Lawford, Monks Kirby, Newton and Biggin, Pailton, Stretton-under-Fosse, Wibtoft, Willey, Withybrook.

Within these areas places to be offered as follows:

Children in the care of, or provided with accommodation by, a local authority (under Section 22 of the Children Act 1989) who meet the qualifying standard for the school.

Children who meet the qualifying standard for the school.

Children who have been considered by the Committee of Reference and placed as ‘exceptions’.

The full determination from the Schools Adjudicator will be posted shortly.  Please contact the Admissions Service (01926 742039) should you have any queries.

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