Alsager School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), 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 – as define d in paragraph 3.3 of the school’s admission s po — Looked after children and previously looked after children – as define d in paragraph 3.3 of the school’s admission s policy .
2. 2Siblings - Pupils with brothers or sisters — Siblings - Pupils with brothers or sisters, step -brothers or step -sisters, foster brother or sisters, half - brothers or half -sisters, adopted brothers or adopted sisters living together as part of one household (for the majority of the school week) already attending t he preferred school (in years 7 through to 12) and expected to continue at the school in the following school year (i.e., at the time of admission).
3. 3Children of staff — Children of staff. - who have been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made. (This does not include volunteers or casual contracts).
4. 4Children attending on e of the following named feeder primary schools — Children attending on e of the following named feeder primary schools: Alsager Highfields Community Primary School, ST7 2NW, Pikemere Primary School, ST7 2SW, Excalibur Primary School, ST7 2RQ, Cranberry Academy, ST7 2LE, Rode Heath Primary School, ST7 3RY, Weston Primary School, CW2 5LZ, St Gabriels Primary School, ST7 2PG. All schools will be treated equally.
5. 5Pupils’ resident within the designated catchment area of the school — Pupils’ resident within the designated catchment area of the school. Our Catchment map can be found in the school’s admissions policy
6. 6Distance - All other pupils based on distance criteria — Distance - All other pupils based on distance criteria, measured using the national Land and Property Gazetteer, which measures straight line distances in miles from the school’s co -ordinate point and the place of the child’s residence co -ordinate point. Highest pri ority will be given to children who live closest to the school. A child’s home address is where they are resident for the majority of nights in a normal school week.

Oversubscription criteria as printed for this school in Cheshire East Council's determined admission arrangements section of the 2027 "applying for school places" guide (arrangements for 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.