Coulsdon CofE Primary 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. 1EHCP naming school (Foundation Places) — after the admission of any children with an Educational Health Care Plan which names this school
2. 2Looked after / previously looked after / internationally adopted children (Foundation Places) — (i) looked after children, previously looked after children or internationally adopted previously looked after children (see note 2)
3. 3Exceptional medical/social need (Foundation Places) — (ii) children with an exceptional and professionally supported medical or social need for a place at this school (see note 3)
4. 4Worshiper at St John the Evangelist Parish Church (Foundation Places) — (iii) children whose parent/ legal carer / guardian is a faithful and regular worshiper (see note 4) at St John the Evangelist Parish Church
5. 5Worshiper at another Anglican/Christian Church with sibling at school (Foundation Places) — (iv) children whose parent/ legal carer / guardian is a faithful and regular worshiper (see note 4) at another Anglican or other Christian Church and who will have a brother or sister (see note 5) in the school at the time of admission
6. 6Worshiper at another Anglican Church (Foundation Places) — (v) children whose parent/ legal carer / guardian is a faithful and regular worshiper (see note 4) at another Anglican Church
7. 7Worshiper at another Christian Church within parish (Foundation Places) — (vi) children whose parent/ legal carer / guardian is a faithful and regular worshiper (see note 4) at another Christian Church other than the Anglican Church, provided that they reside within the parish of St John the Evangelist, Coulsdon (see note 6). In the event of oversubscription in any of the above church criteria, priority will be determined in order of regularity of attendance: (a) weekly, (b) fortnightly, (c) monthly (see note 4).
8. 8Looked after / previously looked after / internationally adopted children (Open Places) — (i) looked after children, previously looked after children or internationally adopted previously looked after children (see note 2)
9. 9Exceptional medical/social need (Open Places) — (ii) children with an exceptional and professionally supported medical or social need for a place at this school (see note 3)
10. 10Sibling at school (Open Places) — (iii) children who will have a brother or sister (see note 5) in the school at the time of admission
11. 11Nearness of home to school (Open Places) — (iv) children in order of nearness of the home to the school (see note 7)

If two applications tie: In the event that two or more applicants have equal rights to a place and there are insufficient places to admit all applicants, the Governing Body will use the distance of the child's home address to the school, giving priority to those living nearer, and, if two or more applicants live equidistant from the school, places will be allocated by the drawing of lots by an independent person.

The school operates two separate oversubscription pools: Foundation Places (15) and Open Places (15), each with its own ordered oversubscription criteria as listed above. If fewer than 15 qualified applicants apply for Foundation Places, unfilled places become additional Open Places, and unsuccessful qualified Foundation applicants are considered for remaining Open Places.

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.