Holy Trinity CofE 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. 1Looked after children (LAC) - Children in public care or children previously in public care (PLAC) who ceased to be so because they were adopted, or became subject to a child arrangement or special guardianship order including children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in care as a result of being adopted.
2. 2Children living with (a) parent(s) / carer(s), at least one of whom is actively involved in the work and worship of Holy Trinity Church, Emmanuel Church Northwood, or a neighbouring Church of England parish where a Church of England School education is not available. The parent'(s') / carer'(s') attendance at the church should take place at least twice per month for a minimum of two years and the application is to be supported by a Priest's / Minister's Reference Form, completed by the Priest / Minister who should return it directly to the school.
3. 3Children domiciled with parents, legal guardians or carers, at least one of whom worships at least twice monthly for a minimum of 2 years in a church or chapel of a Christian denomination, affiliated nationally to 'Churches Together in England' or to 'The Evangelical Alliance'. The Governors reserve the right to ask the Priest or Minister to confirm the regularity of worship.
4. 4Children who attend the school nursery and live within two miles of the school. This distance is measured in a straight line from the applicant's permanent residence to the main gate of the Holy Trinity school
5. 5Children of major world faiths whose parents, legal guardians or carers take part at least twice monthly for minimum of two years in their own faith and desire them to attend this Church of England school because of the school's religious tradition. The Governors reserve the right to ask the appropriate religious leader to confirm the regularity of participation in their own faith.
6. 6Children of staff at Holy Trinity. Under either or both of the following circumstances: a. where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made; and/or b. the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post at the school for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
7. 7Children of families of no religious affiliation but whose parents, legal guardians or carers, wish their children to participate in the ethos of this Church of England School.

If two applications tie: Priority, in the following order, will be given in each category to: a. Children who have brothers or sisters living in the same household at the same address with at least one parent/guardian in common and who will themselves be attending the school at the time of the proposed admission. b. The proximity of the applicant's home address to the school - measured in a straight line between the Ordnance Survey's address references for the School and the applicant's address using the London Borough of Hillingdon's computerised measuring system with those living closest receiving the highest priority.

Reproduced verbatim from the London Borough of Hillingdon's "School admissions September 2027" brochure, page 46, 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: The School's Supplementary Information Form / Clergy Reference Form should be returned directly to the school. In the event that during the period specified for attendance at worship the church/place of worship has been closed for public worship and has not provided alternative premises for that worship, the requirements of these [admissions] arrangements in relation to attendance will only apply to the period when the church or alternative premises have been available for public worship.

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.