Ashton St Peter's VA C of E 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 — All 'looked after' children or children who were previously 'looked after' including those children who appear to the Governors to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2. 2Children of teaching staff — Children of teaching staff members who have been employed at the school for two or more years and on a permanent contract at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made.
3. 3Siblings — Children who have siblings in the school when they enter the reception class. Note: A sibling refers to a brother or sister, half brother or sister, adopted brother or sister, step brother or sister or the child of the parent / carer/guardian's partner, and in every case, the child should be living at the same address.
4. 4Children of practising Church of England parent/guardian — Children of practising parent/guardian of the Church of England. Applicants under this category must ask their priest complete the Confirmation of Religious Affiliation form available from the local authority's website at www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/admissions or (for paper applicants) the religious declaration section at the back of the application form. Note: A practising parent/guardian is defined as attending public worship at least once in each calendar month over the previous year.
5. 5Children of practising other Christian church parent/guardian — Children of practising parent/guardian of other Christian churches. Applicants under this category must ask their priest or minister to complete the Confirmation of Religious Affiliation form available from the local authority's website at www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/admissions or (for paper applicants) the religious declaration section at the back of the application form. Note: A practising parent/guardian is defined as attending public worship at least once in each calendar month over the previous year.
6. 6Children of parent/guardian of other faiths — Children of parent/guardian of other faiths. Applicants under this category must ask their faith leader to complete the Confirmation of Religious Affiliation form available from the local authority's website at www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/admissions or (for paper applicants) the religious declaration section at the back of the application form. Note: A practising parent/guardian is defined as attending faith meetings at least once in each calendar month over the previous year.
7. 7Exceptional medical needs — Children whose applications do not fall within Categories 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 but who have very exceptional medical needs which only Ashton St Peter's C of E VA Primary can adequately meet, supported with written evidence from a consultant doctor at the time of application. The Governors reserve the right to seek further information in order to determine whether it is essential for a child to be admitted to the preferred school on medical grounds. A final decision will be made by a panel of governors.
8. 8Any other children — Any other children.

If two applications tie: The tie break will be the distance the pupil lives from the school, measured in a straight line, using the Local Authority's computerised mapping system, with those living closer to the school receiving the higher priority. The distance will be measured from the address point of the pupil's home to the front door of the school. (In the event of children living in a block of flats priority will be given to the child whose flat number is the lower. Where two children live equidistantly from the school random allocation will be used.)

The policy is ratified January 2026 for academic year 2027/2028. Priority is also given to pupils admitted under the Fair Access Protocol even if the class is full. Note 3 defines 'other Christian Church' as one belonging to or eligible for membership of Churches Together in Great Britain and Ireland, the Evangelical Alliance, or the Dunstable Fellowship of Evangelical Churches. Twins/multiples: where the last available place is offered to a twin or multiple birth child, the governors will admit the other twin or multiple birth(s) as an exception to the infant class size rule.

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.