Chester International School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 10), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1. 1Looked-after children or previously Looked-after children but ceased to be so because they were adopted — Looked-after children or previously Looked-after children but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements or special guardianship order). The definition of Looked after is as follows: - A child is looked after by a local authority, religious authorities or other organisations that act in the public benefit if he or she has been provided with accommodation for a continuous period of more than 24 hours, in the circumstances set out in sections 20 and 21 of the Children Act 1989, or is placed in the care of a local authority by virtue of an order made under part IV of the Act. This provision also exists for children previously in such care, outside of England.
2. 2Students at other The Learning Trust schools – a maximum of 30% of places will be allocated to applicants already on rol — Students at other The Learning Trust schools – a maximum of 30% of places will be allocated to applicants already on roll at a school within The Learning Trust. In the event of oversubscription within this category, random allocation will be used.
3. 3Children of staU employed by the school who have been employed for two or more years by the 1 September of the year of e — Children of staU employed by the school who have been employed for two or more years by the 1 September of the year of entry, or who have been recruited to meet a particular skills shortage. For clarity, applicants in this category will be ranked by distance.
4. 4Siblings – students with elder brothers or sisters — Siblings – students with elder brothers or sisters, stepbrothers or stepsisters, halfbrothers, or half-sisters, adopted brothers or adopted sisters living together as part of one household, already attending the preferred school, and expected to continue at the school in the following school year.
5. 5Children residing within an 8-mile radius — Children residing within an 8-mile radius (Map showing 8-mile radius and postcodes can be viewed on the school’s website). In the event of oversubscription within this category, allocation will be made based on distance from CIS. Distances are measured in a straight line from the centrally plotted Basic Land and Property Unit point (BLPU) of the child’s home address to the centrally plotted BLPU point of the school as defined by Local Land School admissions | Cheshire West and Chester Council Application deadline 31 October 2026 and Property Gazetteer (LLPG). Proof of address may be required to verify place of residence.
6. 6Distance - Distances are measured in a straight line from the centrally plotted Basic Land and Property Unit point — Distance - Distances are measured in a straight line from the centrally plotted Basic Land and Property Unit point (BLPU) of the child’s home address to the centrally plotted BLPU point of the school as defined by Local Land and Property Gazetteer (LLPG). Proof of address may be required to verify place of residence. Section 4: Useful Contacts Cheshire West and Chester Council School Admissions Team, Wyvern House, The Drumber, Winsford, CW7 1AH Tel: 0300 123 7039 Email: admissions@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk Transport Enquiries Tel: 0300 123 7039 Visit: www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/schooltransport Education Welfare Service The Education Welfare Service provide a wide range of educational welfare services to children,

Oversubscription criteria as printed for this school in Section 3 (admission arrangements) of Cheshire West and Chester Council's "Applying for a Secondary School place" booklet for September 2027.

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.