Hillside 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 children or previously looked after children.
2. 2Children who have either exceptional medical or social grounds for admission to this school. This evidence mus — Children who have either exceptional medical or social grounds for admission to this school. This evidence must set out the particular reason why the child 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.hillsideprimaryglos.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 15 January 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. Evidence submitted after the closing date will not be considered. Only in exceptional circumstances the Trust may apply discretion to consider evidence submitted after the closing date. It is therefore important that all relevant evidence is submitted at the time of application and should be submitted before the closing date to ensure full consideration. 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. * The CAF must be submitted directly to the child’s home Local Authority no later than 15 January.
3. 3Children of permanent members of staff of the school, where: ● The member of staff has been employed at Hillsi — Children of permanent members of staff of the school, where: ● The member of staff has been employed at Hillside Primary 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. 4Children who will have a sibling at the school at the time of admission. Sibling refers to brother or sister, — Children 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. Siblings in Year 6 at the time of an application to start Reception will not qualify as a sibling. Cousins or children of friends living with their parents in the same household are not included.
5. 5Any remaining places will be offered based on proximity of the child’s home address (as at the closing date of — Any remaining places will be offered based on proximity of the child’s home address (as at the closing date of 15 January) to the school. Distances will be measured in a straight-line distance using the computerised system as specified by Gloucestershire Council. Applications are ranked in accordance to the home to school distance within each priority. The distance measurement used is defined within Priority 5, for distance. Address Notes: The address on the application must be the child’s permanent place of residence. The address will normally be the parents’ address. It should not be a business or carer’s/childminder’s address. It should also not be a relative’s address unless the child lives at that address as their normal place of residence. Parents must not use a temporarily rented address to secure a school place for their child if they still possess or rent a property previously used as a home address. Nor will a temporary address be accepted if we believe that the temporary address is being used solely for the purpose of obtaining a school place when an alternative address is still available to that child. 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. A letter of joint declaration should be sent to the 67 student’s home Local Authority and must be received before the closing date of 15 January. 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 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. All school admission applications for school places are subject to address checks to ensure school places are allocated fairly and in accordance with published admission arrangements. These checks will be conducted by the home Local Authority. Where a fraudulent address or an address of convenience are found to have been used, the application and any subsequent offer may be withdrawn. Applicants living outside of England may submit an application if they have a linked address within the Local Authority area, and documentary evidence must be supplied to show they will return to the address prior to the September of the year of entry; this address must not be an address of convenience. Where a linked address is not available the overseas address will be used to determine the home to school distance. For families of service personnel with a confirmed posting to the area, or crown servants returning from overseas to live in the area, who do not currently live in the area, a Unit postal address or quartering area address will be used as the home address, provided that the application is accompanied by an official letter that declares a relocation date and the address. Tie Break: Where two or more applicants share priority for a place, the child to be offered a place

If two applications tie: Where a category is oversubscribed, the strongest geographical claim (straight-line distance) decides who is offered a place. In the event of a tie on distance where there are not enough places for all the tied children, the Local Authority runs a random allocation — a manual process overseen by an independent person from the Legal Services Team. Twins and children from multiple births are considered as one applicant in that process.

Printed by Gloucestershire County Council in its 2027/2028 infant, primary and junior school information booklet, which reproduces each school's own admissions policy under the school's entry. This school sets its own arrangements, so check the school's full determined policy for definitions and evidence.

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.