Upton Priory 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. 1Cared for Children’ and Children who were ‘Previously Cared for’ — Cared for Children’ and Children who were ‘Previously Cared for’. A ‘cared for child’ is a child who is in the care of a local authority or provided with accommodation by that local authority (as defined in section 22 of the Children Act 1989). Children previously ‘cared for’ are children who were ‘cared for’ as defined above, but immediately after being ‘cared for’ became subject to an adoption, child arrangements order (formerly residence order), or special guardianship order. A child arrangements order is as an order settling the arrangements to be made as to the pers on with whom the child is to live under section 8 of the Children Act 1989 amended by Children and Families Act 2014. Section 14A of the Children Act 1989 OFFICIAL defines a ‘special guardianship order’ as an order appointing one or more individuals to be a child’s special guardian (or special guardians). This includes those children who appear to (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of En gland and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2. 2Siblings Pupils with brothers or sisters — Siblings Pupils with brothers or sisters, step -brothers or step -sisters, foster brother or foster sisters, half - brothers or half -sisters, adopted brothers or adopted sisters living together as part of one household, already attending the preferred Academy (in years Reception through to Year 5) and expected to continue at the Academy in the following Academy year. (i.e. at the time of admission).
3. 3Children attending the Academy’s own nursey provision Nursery — Children attending the Academy’s own nursey provision Nursery. Any child attending the Academy’s Nursery provision commencing the autumn term of the admissions period preceding their year of entry to reception.
4. 4For Upton Priory Only — For Upton Priory Only: Children of staff at the school Priority will be given to children of members of staff who have been employed at the school for two or more years (at the time of application) and for new staff recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
5. 5Children resident within the designated catchment zone of the Academy Children will be classed within this category if t — Children resident within the designated catchment zone of the Academy Children will be classed within this category if they and their parents/carers are resident within the area served by the primary school or academy (as defined by the Cheshire East Council map) on the closing date for applications.
6. 6Pupils living nearest to the Academy Measured using the National Land and Property Gazetteer — Pupils living nearest to the Academy Measured using the National Land and Property Gazetteer (NLPG) which measures straight line distances in miles from the address point of the Academy to the address point of the place of residence, on the closing date for applications.

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.