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2.53miles
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 St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone, year by year →
When there are more applications than places for 2025-26 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.
If two applications tie: Where the offer of places to all applicants in any category would lead to oversubscription, the following provisions apply in order: (1) sibling at the school at time of admission; (2) for categories 2, 3, 4: strength of evidence of commitment to the faith as demonstrated by level of family's Mass attendance on Sundays; (3) for categories 5 and 6: strength of evidence of commitment to the faith as demonstrated by level of family's attendance at services; (4) exceptional social, medical or pastoral need of the child; (5) distance from the child's home to the school gate, measured in a straight line using the National Land and Property Gazetteer (NLPG) address point.
The document states the governing body 'intends to admit 60 pupils to the Reception class in the school year which begins in September 2024' — the policy is titled 2025-26 but this PAN reference appears to relate to September 2024. Children with an EHCP naming the school are admitted before oversubscription criteria are applied, reducing the PAN accordingly. A Certificate of Catholic Practice (replacing the previous Supplementary Information Form) must be completed and returned to the school alongside the Local Authority Common Application Form.
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.
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