King David High 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 meeting Jewish Religious Practice Criteria — Children in Public Care (looked after children) or who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a residence order or special guardianship order who meet the school's Jewish Religious Practice Criteria. All applicants must provide local authority documentation confirming their looked after status or previous looked after status in line with above and evidence of their religious practice by completing the Certificate of Religious Practice for categories A1/A3. In order to be considered under this category applicants will need to achieve a minimum of 4 points.
2. 2Other Children in Public Care — Other Children in Public Care (looked after children) or who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a residence order or special guardianship order. All applications must be accompanied by local authority documentation confirming the Child's looked after status or previous looked after status in line with above.
3. 3Applicants meeting Jewish Religious Practice Criteria — Applicants who meet the Religious Practice Criteria by virtue of their commitment to one or more aspects of Judaism, namely religious observance and prayer and Jewish study and knowledge or Jewish communal, charitable or welfare activity. Applicants in this category must provide this evidence by way of the Certificate of Religious Practice categories A1/A3 provided by the school. This certificate must be signed by the parent/carer of the applicant confirming the contents on the application form. The person who signs Section 1 of the Certificate of Religious Practice must be a Rabbi or minister of religion or a person acting in a recognised official capacity at the synagogue, (in the absence of a recognised minister) and for Section 2 by a teacher of a Jewish learning institution such as a cheder, or a Headteacher. In order to be considered under this category applicants will need to achieve a minimum of 4 points.
4. 4Applicants attending King David Primary School — All Other Applicants attending the King David Primary School at the time which the application for admission to the school is made.
5. 5Aptitude for Music — Up to 18 places will be available for applicants who demonstrate an aptitude for Music. Applicants will be tested for aptitude, not ability. Successful applicants will be encouraged to demonstrate a commitment to enhance the musical life of the school and to continue throughout their schooling with his/her commitment to musical education.
6. 6Children of Teaching and Support Staff — Children of Teaching and Support Staff directly employed by King David High School Governing Body who have been employed by either school for two or more years and are still employed at the time which the application for admission to the school is made, or children of Staff who may be recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
7. 7Siblings — Applicants who have a sibling or siblings on roll at King David High School at the time of application. For this purpose, the term 'siblings' means brothers and sisters, including half siblings, step siblings and adopted siblings.
8. 8Applicants of Other Faiths with religious commitment — Applicants of Other Faiths whose families demonstrate religious commitment. The Certificate of Religious Practice (CRP) For Other Faiths (A8) must be completed by a recognised minister of religion showing evidence of the child and parents' membership and regular worship at church or other religious place of worship. The CRP must clearly identify the signatory of the CRP's link with the place of worship e.g place of worship stamp, signed letterhead or accompanying evidence which shows a link to the place of worship – authentic and original documentation must be provided. No photocopied evidence will be accepted.
9. 9All other applicants — All other applicants whose parents express a preference for the school.

If two applications tie: The distance from the child's permanent home address to the main entrance to the school. In all cases where distance from home to school is used to determine admission, those children living nearest to the school will be given preference. The distance will be measured by straight line distance between the child's permanent home address (including flats and apartments) and the school using the local authority's computerised measuring system. If two or more children live the same distance from the school and there is only one place available, random allocation will be used to decide which child is admitted.

Children with an Education, Health and Care Plan where the school is named in the plan, and the school can meet their needs will be admitted and the number of places available to others will reduce accordingly. A child's permanent home address is defined as the address where the child spends the majority of school nights i.e. Sunday night to Thursday night inclusive. If the child lives at two different addresses during this period with adults who have parental responsibility, the parent in receipt of child benefit will be classed as the main carer and their address taken as the child's permanent home address. Where multiple applications are received from one family e.g. twins, triplets or other multiple births, for a single remaining place in the oversubscription criteria, the school will admit both/all children even if it means going over the indicated admissions number. Certificate of Religious Practice requirements must be met for Categories A1 and A3 with minimum 4 points threshold.

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.