Howbridge Church of England Junior School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 3), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1. 1Looked After, Previously Looked After and Internationally Adopted Previously Looked After Children — A 'Looked After Child' (LAC) 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 functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) at the time of making an application to a school. A 'Previously Looked After Child' (PLAC) is a child who was looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangement order or special guardianship order immediately following having been looked after. An 'Internationally Adopted Previously Looked After Child (IAPLAC) is a child who appears (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 Exceptional Medical or Social Needs — Medical need means where written evidence has been provided from a senior clinical medical officer or the child's general practitioner / specialist showing that the child's condition would make it detrimental to the child's health not to admit him/her to the School. This may include written evidence where the parent has a medical need and/or disability which would make it detrimental for the child to attend a different school; this may be supported by evidence of the child as a young carer. Social Need means where the child is of confirmed refugee status. Written evidence of this from the home LA must be submitted with the Supplementary Information Form and sent to the School on or before 15th January 2027.
3. 3Children living in the priority admissions area with a sibling at the School — A child whose home address is inside the priority admissions area (sometimes also called the catchment area) is eligible for this category where they have a sibling attending the School on the date of application and the sibling will still be attending the School at the time of admission.
4. 4Other children living in the priority admissions area without a sibling at the school — A child living inside the priority admissions area (sometimes also called the catchment area) is eligible for this category.
5. 5Children living outside the priority admissions area with a sibling at the School — A child living outside the priority admissions area is eligible for this category where (i) they have a sibling attending the School on the date of application and (ii) the sibling will still be attending the School at the time of admission.
6. 6Children living outside the priority admissions area who meet the faith criterion — A child living outside the priority admissions area is eligible for this category where the child or the parent or carers meets the following criteria, in order of priority: Regular attendance at public worship in any Church of England church, for not less than eight times in a twelve-month period prior to the date of submission of the application for admission to the school. Regular attendance at public worship in any other Christian church for not less than eight times in a twelve-month period prior to the date of submission of the application for admission to the school. For the purposes of these admission arrangements 'other Christian church' means a church which is Designated under the Ecumenical Relations Measure 2018, nationally by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, or locally by the diocesan bishop; or which is a member of Churches Together in England; or affiliated to the Evangelical Alliance; or a Partner Church of Affinity. Regular attendance at public worship in any faith group which is a member of the local Council of Faiths for not less than eight times in a twelve-month period prior to the date of submission of the application for admission to the school.
7. 7All other children — All other children.

If two applications tie: Straight line distance measured from the address point of the home address to address point of the school using Ordnance Survey data, reported in miles to three decimal places. In the unlikely event of two applicants with an identical distance competing for a single place, the place will be offered to one applicant on the basis of lots drawn by an officer of the County Council not involved in admissions.

The school is a junior school with normal year of entry at Year 3. Category 6 faith criterion applies only to children living outside the priority admissions area. Within Category 6, sub-criteria are prioritised in order: Church of England, then other Christian churches, then other faith groups. A Supplementary Information Form is required for Category 6 applications, verified and signed by a church/faith leader.

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.