Perins School

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (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 or children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements order, or special guardianship order; or children who appear to have been in state care outside 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. Each application must include supporting evidence from an independent professional 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. This evidence must confirm the child or family's medical or social need and why that need(s) makes it essential that the child attends Perins School rather than any other. Applicants will only be considered under this criterion if on the application form (online or paper) they have ticked the appropriate box explicitly indicating that they wish for their application to be considered under medical / social need and supporting evidence is submitted with the application.
3. 3Children of staff — Children whose parents are either members of staff who have been employed at Perins for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to Perins is made; or children whose parents are a member of staff recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
4. 4Catchment area sibling — Children living within the catchment area of Perins who at the time of application have a sibling at Perins who will still be on roll at the time of the sibling's admission. 'Sibling' refers to brother or sister, half-brother or half-sister, adoptive brother or adoptive sister, step-brother or step-sister, foster-brother or foster-sister and includes children living as siblings in the same family unit.
5. 5Catchment area distance — Children living within the catchment area of Perins who live closest to the school, based on a straight line from Perins to the entrance of the property.
6. 6Out of catchment sibling — Children living outside the catchment area of Perins who at the time of application have a sibling at Perins who will still be on roll at the time of the sibling's admission. 'Sibling' refers to brother or sister, half-brother or half-sister, adoptive brother or adoptive sister, step-brother or step-sister, foster-brother or foster-sister and includes children living as siblings in the same family unit.
7. 7Linked primary school — Children living outside the catchment area of Perins who, at the time of application, attend one of the linked primary schools, namely, Sun Hill Junior School, Cheriton Primary School, Ropley Primary School, Preston Candover Primary School or Four Marks Primary School.
8. 8Sibling at Sun Hill Junior School — Children who at the time of application have a sibling on the roll of Sun Hill Junior School who will still be on the roll at the time of admission.
9. 9Out of catchment distance — Children living outside the catchment area of Perins, who live closest to the school, based on a straight line from Perins to the entrance to the property.

If two applications tie: Where two or more applicants are equidistant, random allocation will be used to allocate the place. The random allocation procedure published on the Hampshire County Council website will be used.

Multiple births: where a twin or child from a multiple birth is admitted, any further twin or child of the same multiple birth will also be admitted even if this raises the year group above PAN. Distances measured using Hampshire County Council's GIS from OS home address point to school address point; multiple dwellings prioritised ground floor upward, then to stairs of communal entrance.

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.