Hollywood Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1. 1Looked after and previously looked after children — A ‘looked after child’ (as defined in the Children Act 1989) or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Details of eligibility must be supplied by the allocated social worker or foster carer. Or A child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangement order, or special guardianship order. This includes children who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in care as a result of being adopted. Proof of eligibility will be required.
2. 2Significant medical or social need — Children for whom it is essential to be admitted to the Academy because of special circumstances to do with significant medical or social needs, which relate to the child or an immediate member of the child’s family. Applications must be supported by medical evidence from a GP or hospital consultant, social worker, or similar professional.
3. 3Sibling on roll at the Academy — Children who, on the date of admission, will have a sibling (e.g. a natural brother or sister, or a half brother or sister, or a legally adopted brother or sister or half-brother or sister, or step-brother or sister) who will be living with them at the same address and on roll of the Academy. Children will be considered under this criterion if they have a sibling who attends the Academy and will continue to be on roll when the child joins the Academy.
4. 4Children of staff — Children of staff, where the member of staff has been employed by the Academy for 2 or more years at the time of application, or the member of staff was recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
5. 5Children living nearest the school — Children living nearest the school. Distances are calculated on the basis of a straight-line measurement between the applicant’s home address and the school entrance on Trittiford Road. The LA uses a computerised system, which measures all distances in metres. Ordnance Survey supplies the coordinates that are used to plot an applicant’s home address.

If two applications tie: Sibling: If there are more siblings than there are places available, the places will be offered to the siblings who meet clause 5d and 5e in this order. Distance: In the event of a tie break under 5e random allocation will be used, which will be undertaken by a person independent of TEFAT.

EHCP: after the admission of Children with an Education, Health and Care plan (EHCP) where the Academy is named, priority is given per criteria below (EHCP sits above oversubscription criteria). PAN stated as 60 but text also says 'will accordingly admit 90 children' - discrepancy present in source. Infant Class Size legislation and multiple birth exception noted. School name not given in supplied text; entrance located on Trittiford Road. Transcribed from the school's own determined admission arrangements as published by Birmingham City Council. Children with an EHCP naming the school are admitted first; that is a statutory duty, not an oversubscription criterion. The policy text refers to the school only generically (as "<UNKNOWN>"); it was identified from the document's own published title, "Hollywood Primary School Determined Admissions Policy 2027/28".

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.