Crofton School

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 and previously looked after children — Looked after children are defined as those who are (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). Previously looked after children are those who were looked after, but immediately after being looked after, became subject to an Adoption Order, Child Arrangements Order or Special Guardianship Order. 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. 2Children of staff — Children of staff at the school where: a. the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or b. the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. Note: 'Children of staff' refers to situations where the staff member is the natural parent, the legal guardian or a resident step-parent.
3. 3In-catchment with sibling — Children who reside within the catchment area of Crofton School and who have a brother or sister (including step-brothers, step-sisters and foster siblings living in the same family unit) already on the roll of the school who will continue to attend the school for the following year.
4. 4In-catchment from linked primary schools — Children who reside within the catchment area of Crofton School and who are currently on roll at Crofton Anne Dale or Crofton Hammond Junior Schools.
5. 5In-catchment by proximity to catchment centre — Children who reside within the catchment area of Crofton School who live closest to the centre of the catchment area (taken to be Stubbington War Memorial – grid reference 50° 49' 32" N, 1° 12' 50" W) measured along the shortest straight line from the closest point of the property boundary to the memorial.
6. 6Out-of-catchment with sibling — Children who reside outside the catchment area of Crofton School and who have a brother or sister (including step-brothers, step-sisters and foster siblings living in the same family unit) already on the roll of the school who will continue to attend the school for the following year.
7. 7Out-of-catchment from linked primary schools — Children who reside outside the catchment area of Crofton School and who are currently on roll at one of our linked primary schools, Crofton Anne Dale or Crofton Hammond Junior Schools.
8. 8Out-of-catchment by proximity to catchment centre — Children who reside outside the catchment area of Crofton School but who live closest to the centre of the catchment area (taken to be Stubbington War Memorial – grid reference 50° 49' 32" N, 1° 12' 50" W) measured along the shortest straight line from the closest point of the property boundary to the memorial.

If two applications tie: If the school becomes oversubscribed from within any of the above categories the relevant distance criterion (Criterion 5 for within catchment or Criterion 8 for outside catchment), will be used to prioritise applications. If it is still not possible to decide between two applicants who are equidistant then a random allocation will be made to allocate the final place.

Students with an EHCP naming Crofton School are admitted and count towards the PAN of 216. Additional places in the resourced provision for students with autistic spectrum disorders are allocated by Hampshire County Council, not by the school. If the last pupil offered a place within the PAN is a multiple birth or same cohort sibling, any further sibling will be admitted even if this raises intake above PAN.

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.