Bishopshalt 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. 1Children in public care (looked after children (LAC) as defined in the Children Act 1989),or children who have been previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including 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 who have a brother or sister on roll at Bishopshalt School at the time of application, and who are still attending at the date of the sibling’s admission.
3. 3Children of members of staff.
4. 4Children living nearest the school, measured in a straight line from the school to the child’s permanent home. Criterion 2: Children who have a brother or sister on roll at Bishopshalt School. Parents are required to provide on the Application Form sufficient details of the sibling (who forms the basis of the application under this criterion) to enable the Governing Board to satisfy themselves that a valid qualifying relationship exists. Additional information will be required (see 6.9). See sections 5.3.2 to 5.3.4 for applicants not eligible for sibling preference. Criterion 3: Children of staff (parental or legal responsibility) in either or both of the following circumstances: i. Where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time which the application for admission to the school is made. ii. The member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a skill shortage. Criterion 4: The address used must be your child’s permanent residence on the published closing date for application (see section 5.4). If you are successful in your application for Bishopshalt School under criterion 4 “Distance from home to school” you will have to provide proof of address. It should be provided to the Local Authority along with your application by the published closing date in October of any year. You will also be asked to provide additional information to Bishopshalt School should you be offered a place. All evidence must be dated between 1st January and 31st October of the year you are applying e.g. 1st January to 31st October 2026 etc. Evidence outside of this date range will not be admissible. For in-year admissions, the address evidence must be provided at the time of application. Failure to provide proof of address documents has led to offers being withdrawn in the past.

Reproduced verbatim from the London Borough of Hillingdon's "School admissions September 2027" brochure, page 87, where the council prints this school's own summary of admissions criteria. The school is its own admission authority; its full determined arrangements are on the school's website. Council notes printed with the criteria: For further information on Bishopshalt School’s admissions arrangements and definitions, please refer to the school’s website. School admissions September 2027 School admissions September 2027 87

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.