Weaverham High 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 / Previously Looked After Children — 'Cared for Children' or children who have previously been in the care of a local authority but have since been adopted, or became subject to a residency order or special guardianship order. A 'cared for child' is a child who is in the care of a local authority or provided with accommodation by that authority (as defined in section 22 of the Children Act 1989) at the time of application and who Cheshire West and Chester Council has confirmed will still be cared for at the time of admission to the school.
2. 2Siblings — Children with siblings already attending Weaverham High School in Years 7 to 10 at the time of application. A sibling is defined as a brother or sister, step-brother or step-sister, half-brother or half-sister, adopted brother or adopted sister living together as part of one household.
3. 3Catchment zone residents — Children resident within the designated catchment zone of the school. Children will be classed within this category if they and their parents/carers are resident within the catchment zones of the following schools on the closing date for applications: Aston-by-Sutton Primary School, Crowton CE Primary School, Cuddington Primary School, Norley CE Primary School, Sandiway Primary School, Weaverham Academy (formerly University Primary Academy Weaverham, Wallerscote Primary School), Weaverham Forest Primary School, Whitley Village School.
4. 4Past Pupil Siblings — Children with siblings in year 11 at Weaverham High School at the time of application or with siblings who left the school in the preceding two academic years. Siblings who have already left must have remained on roll until after the summer exams in Year 11. The applicant's address must match that held for the elder sibling on the school database. If the household has moved in the intervening period, proof of residency at previous address must be provided to the Admissions Officer at school.
5. 5Out-of-zone pupils attending partner schools — Children not resident within a school's local catchment zone but attending partner schools for admissions purposes, as out-of-zone pupils: Aston-by-Sutton Primary School, Crowton CE Primary School, Cuddington Primary School, Norley CE Primary School, Sandiway Primary School, University Primary Academy Weaverham (formerly Wallerscote Primary School), Weaverham Forest Primary School, Whitley Village School.
6. 6Children of staff — Children of parents who have been directly employed by the school for 2 years or longer at the closing date for applications. A parent is any person who has parental responsibility or care for a child and lives in the same family unit at the same address for the majority of the school week. Staff should complete a Supplementary Information Form and submit this to the Admissions Officer at school at the time of application.
7. 7Nearest school by distance — Pupils living nearest to the school - Distances are measured using Ordnance Survey mapping in conjunction with Local Land and Property Gazetteer (LLPG) to identify each property and each school. A straight line measurement in miles is taken from the place of residence to the preferred school to calculate the distance.

If two applications tie: Where it is identified that there are a limited number of places available and the Governors cannot differentiate between the applications using the nearest school criterion (criterion 7) a random allocation tie-breaker will be applied. This may be required, for example, where applicants reside in the same block of flats.

The document title says '2026-27 Admissions Policy' but the content heading states 'Admissions 2027-2028 Policy'; the PAN of 235 is stated for Year 7 entry. EHCP first is not explicitly mentioned in the oversubscription criteria as stated, though this is standard legal requirement. The document was approved March 2026.

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.