Gloucester Academy

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 / Previously Looked After Children
2. 2Exceptional Medical / Social Needs Priority for students who have an exceptional social and/or medical need. S — Exceptional Medical / Social Needs Priority for students who have an exceptional social and/or medical need. Students who have either medical or social grounds for admission to this school. This evidence must set out the particular reason why the student should attend this school rather than any other and show that this is the only suitable school to meet their stated needs, why no other local school could meet those needs and what the difficulties would be if the child had to attend any other local school. Parents should complete the Trust’s Social and Medical Form (in addition to the CAF), which can be found on the school’s website www.gloucesteracademy.co.uk The Social and Medical Form must be supported by relevant written evidence from a registered professional(s) involved with the child. Examples include registered health professionals, such as a Consultant, GP, Psychologist or Psychiatrist. All evidence must be on letter-headed paper and reflect the child’s current situation. The Trust’s Social and Medical Form must be submitted directly to the Greenshaw Learning Trust no later than 31October via email to s.m@greenshawlearningtrust.co.uk or posted to, Head of Admissions, Greenshaw Learning Trust, Oru Sutton, 7 Throwley Way, Sutton SM1 4AF. Applications will be assessed against the evidence and determined as a joint decision of the Greenshaw Learning Trust Head of Admissions and the school’s Headteacher.
3. 3Children of members of staff Priority for children of members of staff at the school where: • The member of st — Children of members of staff Priority for children of members of staff at the school where: • The member of staff has been employed at Gloucester Academy for two or more consecutive years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made; or • The member of staff has been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
4. 4Siblings Priority for students who will have a sibling at the school at the time of admission. Sibling refers — Siblings Priority for students who will have a sibling at the school at the time of admission. Sibling refers to brother or sister, half brother or sister, adopted brother or sister, foster brother or sister, step brother or sister, or the child of the parent’s partner, as well as children who are brought together as a family by a same-sex civil partnership. In every case, the child must be living in the same family unit at the same address, Monday to Friday, at the time of the application. 43
5. 5Distance Any remaining places will be offered based on proximity of the child’s home address to the school. Di — Distance Any remaining places will be offered based on proximity of the child’s home address to the school. Distances will be measured in a straight line using the computerised system as specified by Gloucestershire County Council. Where a child lives with parents with shared parental responsibility, each for part of a week, the address where the child lives is determined using a joint declaration (i.e. a letter) signed by both parents stating the pattern of residence. If a child’s residence is split equally between both parents, then parents will be asked to determine which residential address should be used for the purpose of admission to the school. If no joint declaration is received by the closing date for applications, then if the residence is not split equally between both parents the home address will be determined to be the address where the child spends the majority of the school week; if residence is split equally between both parents the home address will be determined to be the address where the child is registered with the doctor. However, all evidence will be taken into account. Applications are ranked in accordance with the home to school distance within each priority. The distance measurement used is defined within Priority 5 for distance. Tie-breaker Where two or more applicants share priority for a place, the child to be offered a place will be selected by the drawing of lots. Lots will be drawn by a senior officer of the Greenshaw Learning Trust Shared Service who is independent of the school’s admissions process. To view the school’s comprehensive admissions policy, please see here: Gloucester Academy – Determined Admissions Policy 2027 44

Printed by Gloucestershire County Council in its 2027 secondary information and guidance booklet, which reproduces each school's own admissions policy. Check the school's full determined policy for definitions and evidence requirements.

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.