Peacehaven Community School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1. 1Looked after children and children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or subject to residence orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following being looked after*.
2. 2Children who live in the community area and are siblings** of students who attend the school, and will still be attending when the child starts.
3. 3Children who live in the community area
4. 4Children who live outside the community area and are siblings** of students who attend the school, and will still be attending when the child starts.
5. 5Children living outside the community area *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 function at the time of making an application to a school (see section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989). Children accommodated under section 20 of the Children Act 1989 are included in this priority. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a Child Arrangements Order or special guardianship order. This may include children previously in state care outside the UK **Children are “siblings” if they are full, step, half, adopted or fostered brothers or sisters living permanently at the same address. The school reserves the right to ask for proof of relationship such as a birth certificate and proof of residence Tiebreaker If there are more applicants who qualify under an oversubscription criterion than places available, place allocation will be decided on the basis of home to school distance, measured in a straight line. This will be measured from the address point in the school (supplied by Ordnance Survey) to the address point in the family home. Distances will be measured on behalf of the Local Governing Body by East Sussex County Council, using the Geographical Information System (GIS). If applicants cannot be prioritised by distance, i.e. the distance from the home to the school is equal for multiple applicants, this will be resolved by random allocation. This process will be independently verified. Twins/Children from Multiple Births. Where the admission of twins, or all siblings from a multiple birth would cause the school to rise above its Planned Admission Number, these twins or all of the siblings will be admitted.

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.