Barton Farm Primary Academy

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 or children who were previously looked after (see definition i). Previously looked after children also includes those who appear (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. 2Exceptional medical and/or social need — Children or families with an exceptional medical and/or social need (see definition ii). Supporting evidence from a professional is required such as a doctor and/or consultant for medical needs or a social worker, health visitor, housing officer, the police or probation officer for social needs.
3. 3Children of staff — Children of staff (see definition iii) who have, (1) been employed at Barton Farm Primary Academy for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, or (2) have been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
4. 4Catchment area with sibling — Children living in the catchment area (see definition iv) of Barton Farm Primary Academy who at the time of application have a sibling (see definition v) on the roll of Barton Farm Primary Academy who will still be on roll at the time of admission. [See criterion 6 for additional children who may be considered under this criterion.]
5. 5Other catchment area children — Other children living in the catchment area of Barton Farm Primary Academy.
6. 6Out of catchment with sibling — Children living out of the catchment area who at the time of application have a sibling (see definition v) on the roll of Barton Farm Primary Academy who will still be on roll at the time of admission. [Where a sibling was allocated a place at the school in the normal admission round in a previous year because the child was displaced (see definition vi) from the catchment school for their address, the application will be considered under criterion 4, above, subject to the siblings still living in the catchment area for the school from which they were displaced.]
7. 7Out of catchment pre-school/nursery children — Out of catchment children who are on roll with and attending the pre-school / nursery that is part of the school or established and run by the school. The school will be required to confirm to the Admissions Authority that the child is both on roll and attending the pre-school / nursery.
8. 8Other children — Other children.

If two applications tie: If the school is oversubscribed from within any of the above categories, straight line distance will be used to prioritise applications; applicants living nearer the school have priority. Distances will be measured from the Ordnance Survey home address point to the school address point using Hampshire County Council's Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Distances to multiple dwellings will give priority to the ground floor over the first floor and so on. On individual floors, distances will be measured to the stairs leading to the communal entrance. Where two or more applicants are equidistant, random allocation will be used to allocate the place.

Any child with an Education, Health and Care Plan naming Barton Farm Primary Academy will be admitted before oversubscription criteria are applied. School participates in Hampshire's coordinated admissions and Fair Access Protocol.

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.