St Johns the Baptist V.A. Primary School

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.

1. 1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children
2. 2Siblings — Pupils with an elder sibling who is of statutory school age and will still be registered at our school when the younger child is eligible to attend. (see “Definitions” section of the policy)
3. 3Borderlands Mission Area proximity — Pupils who live in the Mission Area of Borderlands and for whom this is the nearest suitable Church in Wales school to their home address and who live within a 250-metre radius of this school. (see “Definitions” section of the policy and Appendix 2 for the map of Borderlands Mission Area)
4. 4St John the Baptist Church attendance — Pupils whose parents (see “Definitions” section of the policy) attend St John the Baptist Church in the Borderlands Mission Area.
5. 5Another Anglican Church attendance — Pupils whose parents (see “Definitions” section of the policy) attend another Anglican Church and for whom this is the nearest Voluntary Aided Church School.
6. 6Non-Anglican Christian denomination — Pupils whose parents (see “Definitions” section of the policy) are active members of a non-Anglican Christian denomination and for them this is the nearest Voluntary Aided Church School.
7. 7Another faith, desiring Church education — Pupils whose parents (see “Definitions” section of the policy) are active members of another faith and also express a desire for a Church School education, and for them this is the nearest Voluntary Aided Church School.
8. 8General wish for Church in Wales education — Pupils whose parents wish them to attend a Church in Wales school.

If two applications tie: If there are more applicants than places in any of the above categories of the oversubscription criteria, priority will be given to applicants living nearest to the school. The distances are calculated by the LA. The Council uses a Geographical Information System (GIS) to calculate the shortest home to school distance in miles. This is integrated into the Capita ONE software. The co-ordinates of an applicant’s home address are determined using the Local Land and Property Gazetteer (LLPG) and Ordnance Survey (OS) Address Point Data. The starting point for a route assessment is determined as the nearest point on the walking route network from the pupil’s address (usually the main entrance to the property), to the centre point of the school building. The network is updated annually.

If parents, or those with parental responsibility, wish to have their child’s application considered under criteria d to g, then they need to have their vicar / faith leader complete and sign a supplementary information form (SIF) which needs to be returned to Mrs A Stephens, headteacher, no later than five weeks after the closing date for Nursery or Reception applications (as applicable). The SIF seeks information about the frequency of attendance at services / Sunday School etc. Confirmation of these details is required from the local priest, minister or faith leader. A supplementary information form for this purpose can be found at the end of our admissions policy which is available online at www.flintshire.gov.uk/schools/schooladmissions, or directly from our school. Waiting list: A waiting list will be maintained in the event of the school being over-subscribed and will consist of: A) those children whose parents have specifically requested in writing (including email) to be placed on the school’s waiting list, B) those for whom an appeal form has been received, C) any late applications. Waiting lists will be maintained until 30 September in the school year concerned. Admission appeals: Parents who are dissatisfied with the decision of the Governing Body not to admit a child may appeal the decision. The appeal must be forwarded to the Clerk of the Governors of our school and the Diocesan Board of Statutory Education (DBSE), should also be notified. The right to appeal does not apply for Nursery admissions. Policy states it governs: 2026 – 2027.

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.