Fairfield High School

When there are more applications than places for 2025-26 (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 children1 and previously looked after children2 who have since been adopted, or became subject to a child arrangements order3 or special guardianship order,4 including those children 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 living within the catchment area — Children living within the defined catchment area* of the school.
3. 3Sibling connection — Sibling connection - Children who have a sibling** at the preferred school not only at the time of application but also when the child is due to start.
4. 4Children of staff — Children*** of staff*** in either or both of the following circumstances: a) where the member of staff has been employed at this school (Fairfield High School) for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission is made; b) the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post at this school (Fairfield High School) for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
5. 5Exceptional circumstances — Exceptional circumstances - Children with exceptional medical, social or compassionate grounds for admission and whose parents can show that entry to a particular school only is necessary for the wellbeing of their child. Parents are required to produce a medical certificate or other appropriate information preferably from an independent source.
6. 6Distance - nearest by shortest walking route — Distance***** -Children who live nearest to the school by the shortest available walking route.

If two applications tie: In case where distance is not the final deciding factor i.e. two applications are at exactly the same distance then the final tie breaker will be a lottery undertaken by an individual independent of the Children and Families Directorate.

Children with a Statement of Special Education Needs or an Educational, Health & Care Plan which names a particular school will be allocated places before oversubscription criteria are applied. Document is issued by Herefordshire Council (not Telford & Wrekin as labelled) for Fairfield High School, September 2025 entry. CATCHMENT: Priority 2 -Children living within the defined catchment area* of the school. Transcribed from the school's own determined admission arrangements as published by Herefordshire Council. Children with an EHCP naming the school are admitted first; that is a statutory duty, not an oversubscription criterion.

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.