Weobley High 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 children5 and previously looked after children6 who have since been — Looked after children5 and previously looked after children6 who have since been adopted, or became subject to a child arrangements order7 or special guardianship order,8 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 who are on roll at a primary school that is hard federated (has a singl — Children who are on roll at a primary school that is hard federated (has a single governing body) with the preferred secondary school.
3. 3Children living within the defined catchment area* of the school — Children living within the defined catchment area* of the school;
4. 4Sibling 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;
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*** — Distance*** - Children who live nearest to the school by the shortest available walking route.

If two applications tie: Children who live nearest to the school by the shortest available walking route.

Herefordshire Council's Secondary Transfer Year 7 2027 guide, Appendix 3. The admission number is the figure the guide's own section 3.2 points to ("Details for each secondary school are given in Appendix 3"), read as the integer immediately before the "1st 2nd 3rd" preference header on each school's row — every other number in the block is a preference count, an offer total or an appeal count from the 2025 round, which the guide prints as historical guidance.

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.