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1.58miles
was the furthest place offered for 2026-27 (Reception). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.
Last distance offered at Cliftonville Primary School, year by year →
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.
If two applications tie: Distance will be used as a tiebreaker in categories 1. to 4. above if there are more applicants qualifying under any of those criteria than places available. Random allocation will be used as a tiebreaker if children have the same distance and priority cannot otherwise be determined.
Document also describes a separate Pre-School Phase admissions priority (staff children employed over two years, then distance) but this is not the primary reception oversubscription criteria list. EHCP-named children admitted before oversubscription criteria applied, per law.
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.
Same phase, ranked by distance and how closely they match.
Garlinge Primary School and Nursery
primary · Good · 3.2 km away
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primary · Good · 4.0 km away
Callis Grange Nursery and Infant School
primary · Good · 2.2 km away
Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School
primary · Good · 1.5 km away
Northdown Primary School
primary · Good · 553 m away
Palm Bay Primary School
primary · 1.0 km away
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