BEAUFORT

COMMUNITY

SCHOOL

Additional Information Booklet

Introduction

Beaufort Community School is an 11 - 18 mixed foundation comprehensive school maintained by Gloucestershire County Council.  The number of pupils on roll is 1230. The Headteacher is Mr J M Bride and the Chair of Governors is Mrs G Halford.

The information in this prospectus is to support pupils transferring to secondary education in September 2012.

The County Council deals with admissions into Year 7 of Beaufort Community School.   The Planned Admission Limit for Year 7 in September 2012 is 203 pupils, including any pupils admitted to the Centre for Hearing Impaired.  However, due to demand for places in 2011,   207 pupils were admitted into Year 7, with 195 pupils known to be first preference.

Prospective pupils and their parents will be able to visit the school on an OPEN EVENING on Thursday 29th September 2011 between 6.30pm and 8.30pm in the evening.  There is an opportunity to see the school at work during a normal session on our OPEN DAYS on Thursday 29th September and Friday 30th September 2011 at 9.15am.

The transfer from Primary School to Secondary School can be an anxious time for pupils and parents.  We operate an Open Door Policy for parents - any parent will be received at any time and shown around the school.  A telephone call before such a visit is helpful so that the Headteacher or another senior member of staff can be available.

Pupils who are due to come in September will be able to spend a day with us in July and will have lessons in their new Teaching Groups.  There will be a meeting for new parents the previous evening to meet staff and buy school uniform.

Guidance on admissions procedures is contained in the booklet published by, and available from Gloucestershire County Council, Shire Hall, Gloucester.  Advice on the admissions procedure is available from the Children and Young Peoples Directorate, telephone number 01452 425000.

If you require any further information or would like to visit the school, please contact the Headteacher, Malcolm Bride, at the school.  Our telephone number is 01452 301381.