Warwick Bridge Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1. 1Looked After Children — Looked After Children, Previously Looked After Children and Internationally Adopted Looked After Children A “Looked After Child” is a child who is(a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) at the time of making an application to a school. A “Previously Looked After Child” (PLAC) is a child who was looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangement order or special guardianship order immediately following having been looked after. Warwick Bridge Primary School Admissions Policy 2026-27 An “Internationally Adopted Previously Looked After Child” is a child who appears (to the Admission Authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2. 2Children living in the catchment area who have brothers or sisters in the school at the time of their admission — Children living in the catchment area who have brothers or sisters in the school at the time of their admission. If it is necessary to prioritise in categories 2 or 4, priority will be given to those children with the youngest siblings. “Sibling” means a natural brother or sister, a half brother or sister, a legally adopted brother or sister or half-brother or sister, a step brother or sister, or other child living in the same household who, in any of these cases, will be living with them at the same address at the date of their entry to the school.
3. 3Other children living in the catchment area giving priority to those living closest to the school measured by the shorte — Other children living in the catchment area giving priority to those living closest to the school measured by the shortest walking route by road, measured from the main school gate to the home.
4. 4Children living outside the catchment area who have brothers or sisters in the school at the time of their admission.
5. 5Children living Outside catchment but attend Warwick Bridge School Nursery — Children living Outside catchment but attend Warwick Bridge School Nursery. The child must have attended the school nursery for at least a term before admission.
6. 6Children of staff members
7. 7Children living outside the catchment area — Children living outside the catchment area. Priority will be given to those who live closest to the school, measured by the shortest walking route by road, measured from the main school gate to the home. In the event that two or more children live the same distance from the school (as can happen with families living in blocks of flats), random allocation, where supervised drawing of lots by an independent responsible person of good standing will be used to decide which child(ren) will be allocated the remaining place(s) (in accordance with 1.34 and 1.35 of the School Admissions Code 2021). Measurements of the distance will be carried out by the Local Authority if required by the Governing Board. THE CATCHMENT AREA Children living in the catchment area of the school. A map of the catchment area is available from the School Office. Late Applications Applications received after the closing date and before the Admission Authority’s admission meeting will be placed last in the criteria in which they fall unless the Admission Authority is satisfied that there are

"Warwick Bridge Primary admissions policy 2026 to 2027", the policy Cumberland Council links from this school's own page in the council school directory (DfE number 5202).

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.