St George's Foundation 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 Children / Previously Looked After Children — ‘Looked After Children’ or ‘Previously Looked After Children’ – see Explanatory Note 1.
2. 2Siblings on roll — Children who, at the time of application, have a sibling on the roll of the school and who will continue to attend that school the following year. In the case of applications for places at infant schools, a sibling at the linked junior school, if relevant, will count as a sibling at the infant school – see Explanatory Note 4 for sibling definition and Explanatory Note 5 for linked school information.
3. 3In-catchment medical/psychological condition — Children who live within the designated catchment area of the school who have a significant medical or psychological condition - see Explanatory Note 2 for catchment definition and Explanatory Note 3 for medical/psychological condition definition.
4. 4In-catchment staff children — Children who live within the designated catchment area of the school and who are children of staff employed at the school for two or more years at the time of application or have been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. See explanatory note 9.
5. 5Other in-catchment children — Other children who live within the designated catchment area of the school.
6. 6Service Premium eligible children — Children who are eligible for the Service Premium and who can reasonably be expected to continue to be eligible for the Service Premium the following school year. See Explanatory Note 8.
7. 7Out-of-catchment medical/psychological condition — Children who live outside the designated catchment area of the school who have a significant medical or psychological condition – see explanatory Note 2 for catchment definition and Explanatory Note 3 for medical/psychological condition definition.
8. 8Out-of-catchment staff children — Children who live outside the designated catchment area of the school and who are children of staff employed at the school for two or more years at the time of application and/or have been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
9. 9Faith attendance (Diocese of Salisbury schools) — Children who live outside the designated catchment area of the school, regularly attend worship at a recognised Christian Church, and whose parents request admission on religious grounds (see Explanatory Note 6)
10. 10Other out-of-catchment children — Other children who live outside the designated catchment area of the school.

If two applications tie: If the school is oversubscribed from within any of the above criteria, then distance, as defined in Explanatory Note 7, will be used to prioritise applications. Should there be two or more identical distances requiring prioritisation, this will be done by drawing lots. Lots will be drawn by an independent admissions consultant.

Distance measured using shortest straight line measurement approach (per Explanatory Note 7). School has a designated religious character (Diocese of Salisbury). Also has a linked Pre-School (admission arrangements for nursery not covered by this policy).

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.