Marsh Gibbon CofE Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (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 — Looked-after children and children who were previously looked after, including those children who appear to have been in state care outside England, but ceased to be so as a result of being adopted. (See Note 1)
2. 2Previously in care outside England — Children who were previously in care outside of England.
3. 3Exceptional medical or social needs — Families who have exceptional medical or social needs that make it essential that their child attends Marsh Gibbon CE School rather than any other. These needs must be fully supported by written evidence from the appropriate senior professional person involved with the family. (See Note 5)
4. 4Catchment area — Children, normally living (See Note 2) with a parent or guardian, (See Note 3) within the defined catchment area (see map).
5. 5Sibling outside catchment — Children with a normal home address outside the catchment area and with a sibling (See Note 4) on the roll of the school at the time of application, or whose parent has accepted an offer of a place at the school and who is expected still to be in attendance at the time of entry to the school.
6. 6Church attendance preference — A child who has a parent expressing a preference for a Church of England School, supported by evidence that they have attended a Christian church at least once a month for the year immediately preceding the date of application. Details to be provided on Marsh Gibbon CE School’s Supplementary Information Form, of the name of Church or Christian Group, name of the Vicar/Minister and appropriate telephone number. A parent should sign the Supplementary Information form stating compliance with this criterion. They should then ask a vicar/minister to verify this statement. (See Note 6)
7. 7Other children — Other children: Where the school can accommodate some, but not all, of the children who qualify for one of the above criteria, priority will be given to children by having regard to the subsequent criteria.

If two applications tie: Proximity of the child's home, as measured by the straight-line distance (see Note 7) between the home and the school with those living nearer being accorded the higher priority, will serve to differentiate between children in criteria 1 to 7 should the need arise. In the event that two distance measurements are identical, the school will use random allocation to decide which child should be offered the place. The process will be conducted in the presence of a person independent of the school.

How places were allocated, published by Buckinghamshire Council for the September 2026 intake (How_Places_Were_Allocated_Into_Reception_September_2026_as_at_16_April_2026.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. Children with a Statement of Special Educational Need or with an EHC plan naming Marsh Gibbon CE School will always be offered places, before the ordered oversubscription criteria are applied. Catchment area is the village of Marsh Gibbon.

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.