Great Clacton Church of England Junior School

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Year 3), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1. 1Looked after children / previously looked after — looked after children/previously looked after
2. 2Children of staff — Children of staff who have been with the school for two years
3. 3Feeder infant school — where the child is currently attending Burrsville Infant School (this applies to September admission to Year 3 only)
4. 4Sibling — where the child has a brother or sister, including step siblings living at the same address, currently attending Great Clacton C of E Junior School
5. 5Area + Anglican worship — where the child resides within the area bounded by the median lines of London Road, Wellesley Road and Oxford Road, both sides of Valley Road and the Clacton-London railway line, and northwards to the boundary of the Little Clacton Parish Boundary and where the child’s application is supported in writing by a member of the clergy from any one of Clacton’s Anglican Churches indicating that the family worship there at least fortnightly (please see Supplementary Information Form). Children residing closest to the school, as the crow flies, will be admitted first
6. 6Area residence — where the child resides within the area bounded by the median lines of London Road, Wellesley Road and Oxford Road, both sides of Valley Road and the Clacton-London railway line, and northwards to the boundary of the Little Clacton Parish Boundary. Children residing closest to the school, as the crow flies, will be admitted first
7. 7Anglican worship support — where the child’s application is supported in writing by a member of the clergy from any one of Clacton’s Anglican Churches indicating that the family worship there at least fortnightly
8. 8Other denomination worship support — where the child’s application is supported in writing by a member of the clergy from any one of Clacton’s Churches of other denominations indicating that the family worship there at least fortnightly
9. 9Exceptional medical circumstances — exceptional medical circumstances (supported by medical evidence dated within the last 6 months, from a consultant) may override the above

If two applications tie: Where the admission of children cannot be fairly and uniquely determined by using any one of the above criteria, then priority within that criterion will be decided by the proximity of the child’s home to the school, as measured by a straight line on a map, with those living nearer being accorded the higher priority.

PAN stated as 'Standard Number to Admit for the 2026/27 academic year is 60.' A child with an Educational Health Care Plan naming the school will be admitted (not numbered as an oversubscription criterion).

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.