Highcliffe St Mark 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 children and previously looked after children — Looked after children and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to The School) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (see footnote A)
2. 2Exceptional medical reasons — children (or families) who have exceptional medical reasons for attending the school (see footnote F)
3. 3Catchment + sibling (school or Fledglings) — children living within the school's catchment area (see footnote C) and who will have a sibling attending the school or Fledglings pre-school at the time of application, who will still be attending at the time of admission (see footnote D & H)
4. 4Catchment + Fledglings + EYPP eligible — children living within the school's catchment area who are attending Fledglings pre-school (see footnote H) and are eligible for early years pupil premium
5. 5Catchment + attends Fledglings — children living within the school's catchment area (see footnote C) who attend Highcliffe St Mark Primary School's Fledglings Pre-School (see footnote H)
6. 6Catchment area — children living within the school's catchment area (see footnote C)
7. 7Outside catchment + sibling (school or Fledglings) — children living outside the school's catchment area who will have a sibling attending the school or Fledglings pre-school at the time of application, who will still be attending at the time of admission (see footnote C, D & H)
8. 8Christian Church active membership — children whose parents wish them to attend the school because the family are active members of a Christian Church as defined by the following statement: "A worshipping fellowship who confess the Lord Jesus Christ as God and Saviour according to the Bible and therefore seek to fulfil together their common calling to the glory of the one God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit; who are members or participant observers of the World Council of Churches or the World Evangelical Alliance" and who requests admission on denominational grounds and provides relevant evidence. The commitment must be declared by the parents and validated by a church official using the schools Supplementary Information Form (SIF).
9. 9Outside catchment + Fledglings + EYPP eligible — children living outside the school's catchment area who attend Highcliffe St Mark Primary School's Fledglings Pre-School and are eligible for early years pupil premium (see footnotes C & H)
10. 10Outside catchment + attends Fledglings — children living outside the school's catchment area who attend Highcliffe St Mark Primary School's Fledglings Pre-School (see footnotes C & H)
11. 11Outside catchment area — children living outside the school's catchment area (see footnote C)

If two applications tie: For each category, oversubscription will be determined by straight-line distance between the applicant's home and the school. This measurement is calculated using BCP Council's geographical information system in use at the time of allocation.

Any child with an Education, Health and Care Plan naming the school will be admitted (not counted as a numbered criterion per document's own presentation). Multiple birth siblings and random allocation rules also apply as tie-break exceptions.

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.