The Lawrence Sheriff School (Pupil Premium Admissions Priority) Order 2013

• Citation: S.I. 2013/1553
• Sections: 5

Section 1 Citation, commencement and expiry

(1) This Order may be cited as the Lawrence Sheriff School (Pupil Premium Admissions Priority) Order 2013.

(2) This Order—

(a) comes into force on 18th July 2013; and

(b) ceases to have effect at the end of the day on 17th July 2016.

Section 2 Interpretation

(1) For the purposes of this Order a pupil is a pupil in respect of whom a pupil premium would be payable to the School if, were that pupil to become a registered pupil there, the local authority would, from the pupil premium grant paid to it by the Secretary of State under section 14 of the Act, pay to the School in respect of that pupil an amount to which the School is entitled under the terms and conditions of the grant.

(2) In this Order—

“the 1998 Act ” means the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 ;

“ the Code ” means the School Admissions Code 2012 ;

“the Governing Body” means the governing body of the School; and

“the School” means Lawrence Sheriff School.

Section 3 Application of relaxed and modified provisions

The provisions as relaxed and modified by articles 4 and 5 of this Order apply to the Governing Body only insofar as they enable them to give priority for admission to the School to a pupil in respect of whom a pupil premium would be payable to the School.

Section 4 Relaxation of requirements imposed by the School Standards and Framework Act 1998

The requirement imposed by section 84(3) of the 1998 Act (code for school admissions) to act in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Code is relaxed in its application to the Governing Body as follows—

(a) the Governing Body are not required to act in accordance with paragraphs 1.9(f) and 2.4(a) of the Code; and

(b) in respect of paragraph 3.6 of the Code the Governing Body may propose variations which are not considered necessary because of a major change in circumstances.

Section 5 Modification to the School Standards and Framework Act 1998

In consequence of provision made by article 4(b) in section 88E(1)(b) of the 1998 Act (variation of admission arrangements) omit “in view of a major change in circumstances occurring since they were so determined”.