The Turing 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. 1Children in the care of, or provided with accommodation by, a local authority, all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (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 with an exceptional medical or social need for whom attendance at any other school would be inappropriate. Parents must submit supporting evidence, such as a letter from a doctor or social worker, which clearly demonstrates that the needs of the child can only be met by attending a particular school. The Academy Trust will decide whether or not the evidence provided is sufficient to allow a place under this criterion, and may seek its own professional advice in reaching its decision.
3. 3Children with a sibling at the school at the time of admission Children are ‘siblings’ if they are full, half, adoptive or foster brother or sister living in the same household. In the event of oversubscription using this criterion, priority will be given to those living nearest to The Turing School, as defined below.
4. 4Children living within the community area (see below and on the map in Appendix 1)
5. 5Children of staff working at The Turing School Priority will be given to the children of staff permanently employed at the school. Where the a member of staff has been employed at the school for 2 or more years at the time when the application for admission to the school is made. Staff does not include Contractors or Peripatetic Teachers.
6. 6Children living outside the community area Definition of the distance to an intending pupil’s home The distance used will be home to school distance measured in a straight line and is measured by the East Sussex County Council on behalf of the Academy Trust. Distances will be measured, using the County Council’s Geographical Information System (GIS) from the child’s home to the gate to The Turing School’s site in Larkspur Drive used by students at the school. 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. Once the above criteria i to vi have been applied to other applicants and offers have been made subsequent to the offer date for secondary admissions, the school may offer places to the children of newly appointed teachers where there is a demonstrable skills shortage for the vacant post in question. This is in accordance with paragraph 2.18 of the School Admissions Code. The Turing School is able to exceed its admission number in offering such places. 5. 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. 6. If your child lives with parents or carers with shared parental responsibility Where a child lives with parents or carers with shared parental responsibility, each for part of the week, the school place will be allocated based on the address at which your child spends the majority of weekday nights during term time. This is the address that you should use on your application. For the avoidance of doubt, weekday nights are Sunday-Thursdays as being

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.