Hastings School - Paseo de la Habana

1. Enquiries: All enquiries and applications are directed to the Admissions Department. You can arrange a visit through Admissions and receive information about the admissions process from Admissions Officers, or call 91 825 21 52 for assistance. 2. Visits: Prospective parents are encouraged to visit Hastings School to see the school in action and to meet the Leadership Team. There are open days published on the School website, and informal visits can be arranged. 3. Registration: Following a visit, meeting or interview and the corresponding entrance tests, Hastings offers a place to the family. Parents should complete the Admissions Registration Form, read and sign the Parent Contract, and return this documentation with the non-refundable Registration Fee. The School confirms that the child's name has been placed on the admission list for the relevant term and year; if the year group is fully subscribed, the child is placed on a waiting list. A place is only confirmed when a formal offer is made and after the Registration Fee and documentation have been submitted by the parents. 4. Taster Days: Taster sessions may be offered to assess the applicant's educational needs and to give the child an opportunity to spend time in the School and to meet potential classmates. 5. Admission to Pre-Nursery and Nursery: In Pre-Nursery, pupils are normally 2 years old by September; under Spanish law, some second birthdays may be admitted during the first term, and toilet-training is not expected initially. No formal assessment is undertaken, but parents are asked about development and any identified needs; places are not automatic and may be refused if we cannot support the child's needs. In Nursery, pupils are normally 3 years old by September; under Spanish law, admission may occur if the third birthday falls in the first term, and toilet-training is required. No formal assessment is undertaken, but parents are asked about development and any identified needs; places are not automatic and may be refused if we cannot support the child's needs. 6. Admission to Other Year Groups: Children joining Year 1 should have an age-appropriate level of English, and Hastings School also likes to see the latest reports and have the child meet the Head of Teaching and Learning for KS1. For Year 2 and above, pupils must have an age-appropriate level of spoken and written English and numeracy, with some written assessments in controlled conditions, and the most recent reports; the child may be asked to meet the Head of Teaching and Learning, and online options are possible if necessary. For Secondary entrants, we ensure the student has a suitable level of English and may require two most recent school reports; English and Mathematics exams or subject-specific exams may be required depending on the application. 8. Applications to Sixth Form: Hastings School welcomes Sixth Form applications from existing Year 11 students and from external Year 11 students. Any offer to study in Years 12 and 13 is subject to certain conditions; the School offers both IB Diploma and A levels. All students entering the Sixth Form must commit to beginning at least 3 AS subjects or the full IB Diploma; priority is given to existing Year 11 students transferring into the Sixth Form who meet grade criteria (IGCSE: English Language C, Maths C, and at least a B in 3 other subjects). Students must obtain at least a B grade (Level 6) in subjects they wish to study at A level or IB Higher Level, with higher-grade requirements for certain subjects. Where applicable, portfolios may be required for AS/A2 Art & Design; external applicants with or without IGCSEs are assessed on school reports, interviews, and other criteria. 9. Fluency in the School's language of instruction: Students must have an appropriate working knowledge of the school's languages of instruction; EAL support can be arranged at an additional cost and may be a condition of acceptance. Pupil language ability may be assessed before an offer is made and an interview may be required. 10. Allocation of Places, Offers and Waiting List: A place is available only after a formal offer and the required registration fee is received. If the number of applicants exceeds places, priority is given to current family associations, prior educational history, entrance assessments, and interviews; a waiting list may be used with an administrative fee, and places are offered on a first-come, first-served basis according to the stated criteria. 11. Appeal: There is no right to appeal a decision not to admit a pupil; the Headteacher's decision is final, and the School's complaints procedure is not available to prospective parents or in respect of prospective pupils. 12. The Parent Contract: The terms under which the School educates each child are set out in the Parent Contract, which will be made available as part of the admissions process. 13. Admissions Register and Record Keeping: The School maintains an Admissions Register, and applicants' details are stored in accordance with data protection legislation, the School's Privacy Notice and Data Retention Policy; the register includes name, gender, parent details, emergency contacts, date of birth, admission or re-admission date, and previous school attended.

If a year group is full, Hastings School places the child on a waiting list. Waiting list placements follow the same criteria used for offers, including current family association, prior educational history, entrance assessments, and interviews, with offers made on a first-come, first-served basis once places become available. An administrative fee may be charged for the waiting list, and parents are informed within a week of their application whether a place is available. A place is not guaranteed while on the waiting list, and the School reserves the right to withdraw an offer if information provided is knowingly false or misleading.