Freedom of Information Request – James Coombs – July 2018
1.
When did Kendrick School introduce an over-subscription criteria for girls in receipt of Pupil Premium (PP)?
For the avoidance of doubt please provide the year of admission when this was first applied.
For entry in September 2016
2.
Please advise whether this policy has remained in place since it was first applied?
Yes
3.
For each year since the policy has been in force please provide the following information:
a.
The number of applicants who met the ‘qualifying score’
2016
321 candidates
2017
241 candidates
2018
253 candidates
b.
The number of those who did not subsequently apply to the school (ie ‘passed the test but did not apply’)
Unknown however we know the numbers that put Kendrick School as first choice on their CAF. It is
important to note that the CAF is completed after candidates are informed of their score and whether they
have met the qualifying score or not.
2016
130 students
2017
150 students
2018
154 students
c.
The number of PP applicants admitted to the school
2016
2 students
2017
4 students (3PP, 1SP)
2018
4 students (3PP, 1SP)
d.
The number of PP applicants who were admitted to the school _specifically_ as a consequence of this policy.
2016
1 student (PP)
2017
2 students (1PP, 1SP)
2018
2 students (PP)
4.
For the two years leading up to the introduction of the policy please provide the following information:
a.
The number of applicants who met the ‘qualifying score’
2015
information no longer available
2014
information no longer available
b.
The number of those who did not subsequently apply to the school
Unknown
c.
The number of PP applicants admitted to the school
This information was not asked on application to take the test as it was not part of the oversubscription
criteria at that stage.
Kendrick School, London Road, Reading, RG1 5BN
July 2018
Kendrick School, London Road, Reading, RG1 5BN
July 2018