St John's C of E Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1. 1Looked after children and previously looked after children — Places will be offered firstly to looked after children and previously looked after children (including children adopted from state care outside of England). Applications made under this criterion must be accompanied by details of circumstance and professionally supported evidence.
2. 2Exceptional medical or social need — Children with an exceptional and professionally supported medical or social need that makes St John's the most suitable school for that child. Applications must be verified by professionally supported evidence at the time of application, and set out the reasons why St John's is the most suitable school and the difficulties that would be caused if the child had to attend another school.
3. 3Siblings — Children who have a brother or sister, including an adopted, foster, half or step brother or sister attending the school at the time of admission.
4. 4Worshipping members at the named churches — Children whose parents or guardians are worshipping members at the parish churches of St John the Evangelist, Grove Lane, or All Saints, Market Place, Kingston or at Kingston Methodist Church, Fairfield South. This criterion does not apply to other churches or religious groups renting any of the premises of the three churches mentioned above.
5. 5Worshipping members at another Christian church living in the designated area — At the published closing date for applications, children whose parents or guardians are worshipping members at another Christian church at the closing date for normal applications and who live within the area designated by the governors - see admissions criterion map included in the full admissions arrangements. In Criterion 5, Christian church is defined as a member of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland or the Evangelical Alliance.
6. 6Distance from home to school — The remaining places will be offered to children who live nearest to the school, as measured by a straight line to the main school gate. All distances will be measured using the School Admissions computerised geographical information system.

If two applications tie: If there are more applications than places under any single criterion, the governors will prioritise these applications according to distance from the applicant's home address to the school as described in criterion 6 above. Where there are two or more applicants who live equidistant from the school and a tie-breaker is required, admission will be by the drawing of lots.

The brochure states "This is a summary of the oversubscription criteria. It is your responsibility to read the full policy on the school's website for further information about each criteria and your responsibilities as the applicant before making your application." Kingston composite brochure, "Admission arrangements for 2026" (September 2026 entry), "Academies, foundation, free and voluntary aided schools" section. CONTRADICTION: this entry, inside a brochure headed 'Admission arrangements for 2026', says 'There are 30 places for entry into Reception in September 2022. If the school is oversubscribed in the annual admissions round (more than 30 applications), Reception places will be offered using the following criteria, in priority order, down to space 27. These remaining three spaces, will be offered simply in accordance with criterion 6.' The stated place count and its cohort year are September 2022, not the 2026 cohort, so no admission number is recorded here. The distance-only allocation of the final three places applies only to the Reception class and only during the normal annual admissions round; once term begins the school manages in-year vacancies for all year groups strictly according to criteria 1 to 6 in priority order.

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.