Red Hall 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. 1Looked After, Previously Looked After Children & Internationally Adopted previously Looked After Children — Looked after children and previously looked after but immediately after becoming looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Children who appear to Darlington Local Authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (see note 1 & 2)
2. 2Medical Reasons — Children with exceptional medical factors directly relating to school placement. Applications under this criterion should be supported by written evidence from a professional practitioner (see note 3)
3. 3Family Links — Children who have a brother or sister already attending the school and are expected to be on roll at that school at the time of admission (see note 4)
4. 4Rural — Children living within the Rural Wards of the Borough of Darlington who have been unsuccessful in obtaining a place at one of their preferred schools AND for whom the nearest alternative school would otherwise be more than two miles from their home will be given priority over other children for places at the correlating primary school.
5. 5Distance (Urban Wards of Darlington Borough Council) — Children who live nearest the preferred school measured from the front door of the home address (including flats) (see note 6) to the main school gate, by the shortest walking route. This will be based on the home address of the child (see note 7)

If two applications tie: In the event of a tie-break in any criteria, distance will be the deciding factor. The Authority will carry out a thorough investigation, which may involve an Officer walking the route using a pedometer as distance will be the deciding factor.

Local-authority coordinated default oversubscription criteria for Darlington Borough Council's community and voluntary-controlled schools (the council is the admission authority). Document specifically covers Harrowgate Hill Primary and Red Hall Primary, the two community schools for which Darlington Borough Council is the admission authority; criteria presented as the standard oversubscription order for these schools.

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.