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Distance did not decide places here
Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2024-25 (Reception), so there was no cut-off distance. This changes from year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
Last distance offered at Elmhurst School, year by year →
When there are more applications than places for 2025-26 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.
If two applications tie: In the case of 2 or more applications that cannot be separated by the oversubscription criteria outlined above, the school will use the straight line distance (as outlined above) for admission purposes... Where the distance between 2 children’s homes and the school is the same, random allocation will be used to decide between them.
How places were allocated, published by Buckinghamshire Council for the September 2025 intake (How_Places_Were_Allocated_Into_Reception_September_2025_as_at_16_April_2025_JmJ8v8o.xlsx). The council records: "All applicants offered". No cut-off distance exists for this year because every applicant could be offered a place. Infant class size note: Infant Class Size. Places still available after this round: Yes. Document also describes in-year admissions and Fair Access Protocol procedures, and rules for admission outside normal age group, which are not part of the ranked oversubscription criteria.
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.
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