Kingstone and Thruxton 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. 1Children in Public Care (Looked After) or previously looked after — Children in Public Care (Children Looked After) or previously looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a residence order or special guardianship order).
2. 2Siblings — Siblings of students currently attending the academy and who will continue to do so on the date of admissions. *The term "sibling" means a full, step, half, adopted or fostered brother or sister, but not cousins. The academy reserves the right to ask for proof of relationship.
3. 3Link Schools — Secondary Applications: Children attending our partner primary school, namely Kingstone and Thruxton Primary School, and who have, on the closing date for applications attended that school continuously for more than one calendar year.
4. 4Catchment Area — Children who are ordinarily resident in the catchment area of Kingstone Academy Trust. A child's place on a waiting list will be updated in the light of any change of address.
5. 5Children of Staff — Where the member of staff has been employed for two years or more at the time at which the application for admission to the Academy is made and/ or where the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
6. 6Proximity (i) — Children for whom Kingstone is their closest school regardless of catchment (measured in the same manner as criteria 7)
7. 7Proximity (ii) — Children who live nearest to Kingstone Academy Trust. The distance between each residential address, its nearest five primary schools and/or its nearest five secondary schools is calculated using routing software called Routefinder Pro. The transport network data used in the calculations is Ordnance Survey MasterMap Highways Network (Roads, Routing and Asset Management Information) and Ordnance Survey MasterMap Highways Network (Paths). This data is standard for public sector organisations to use for this purpose. If two or more pupils live equidistant to the academy, the distance each pupil lives from the academy will be measured and the place offered to the pupil who lives nearest by this means. In the event of this being equal, places will be decided by Random Allocation.

If two applications tie: In the event of this being equal, places will be decided by Random Allocation.

PAN of 90 is for Year 7 (secondary); PAN of 30 is for Reception (primary). The policy covers both Kingstone High School (KHS) and Kingstone and Thruxton Primary School (KTPS). The sibling definition in the criteria body and in the notes section differ slightly; both are reproduced in the document.

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.