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4.639miles
was the furthest place offered for 2020-21 (Reception). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.
Last distance offered at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage, year by year →
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.
If two applications tie: Tiebreaker – to prioritise applications in the same oversubscription criterion: a) straight-line distance from home to school and then, b) where distances are equal (within 2 metres) an electronic list randomiser will be used.
Document also notes 'Priority for children to another setting: The Purbeck School' but this is not part of the numbered oversubscription criteria list.
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.
Same phase, state-funded like this school, ranked by distance and how closely they match.
St George's Church of England Primary School, Langton Matravers
primary · Expected standard · 3.0 km away
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primary · Good · 1.8 km away
Swanage Primary School
primary · 1.7 km away
Talbot Primary School
primary · Expected standard · 14.1 km away
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School
primary · Expected standard · 13.1 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole
primary · Good · 13.2 km away
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