Abingdon 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 and previously looked after children — Children who are a 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear [to the admission authority] to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989). See Note 1.
2. 2Children permanently resident in the Admission Zone, i.e — Children permanently resident in the Admission Zone, i.e. the address at which the child is registered for child benefit, who express a preference for that school (proof of address may be required). See note 2.
3. 3Children who will have a brother and/or step brother and/or sister and/or step sister or… — Children who will have a brother and/or step brother and/or sister and/or step sister or the child of the parent/carer’s partner living at the same address attending the school in the September of admission. See note 2.
4. 4Exceptional medical or psychological grounds — Children with exceptional social and/or medical reasons for attending the school, which in the latter circumstances are substantiated by the LA medical advisors. A letter from the child’s GP or other relevant professional such as a social worker must be submitted with the application. Social reasons do not include www.middlesbrough.gov.uk Page | 27 domestic arrangements such as parents working commitments or childcare arrangements. Only exceptional circumstances such as parents who have a disability, which may mean their child must attend a particular school, will be considered. (In this instance a letter from the parent’s GP or other relevant professional such as a social worker must be submitted with the application. The supporting letter should detail why the school(s) applied for/is the only one(s) that can accommodate the child). See note 3.
5. 5Distance from the school — Children who reside closest to a particular school, measured in a straight-line distance measurement. Children who reside closest to the school as determined by a straight-line distance measurement; from the address point for the child’s home to the identified main school gate, using the Local Authority’s computerised measuring system, with those living closer to the school receiving the higher priority. When distinguishing between pupils within the same criteria the pupil with the highest second criteria will be admitted i.e. a pupil living within the admission zone who has a brother or sister attending the school in the September of admission will have a higher criteria than a pupil who lives in the admission zone but does not have a brother or sister attending the school. Middlesbrough Local Authority/co-ordinated admissions scheme operates an equal preference admissions system, where all preferences are considered equally against the admission criteria. The student is then offered a place at the school with the highest parental preference that can be met. Action will be considered should false information be submitted in order to secure a place at a particular school. Operation of waiting lists Subject to any provisions regarding waiting lists in the coordinated admission scheme, the School will operate a waiting list. Where in any year the School receives more applications for places than there are places available, a waiting list will operate until the end of the first school term. This will be maintained by the School and it will be open to any parent to ask for his or her child’s name to be placed on the waiting list, following an unsuccessful application. Places from the waiting list will be offered in the priority order set out above, not in order of the date applications are made. Late applications Application forms received after the closing date will be considered alongside those applicants who applied on time wherever possible. Where it is not practicable because places have already been allocated, or are shortly to be allocated, then late applications will be considered only after those applicants who applied by the published closing date. In Year Admissions The Local Authority, Middlesbrough Council, will co-ordinate all admissions. The LA school admissions team will liaise between the School and parents. Parents can contact the LA Admissions team. The LA team will liaise with parents to complete relevant paperwork and to confirm the offer to give details as to why it has been denied. If a place is offered, parents are asked to contact the School again so that the relevant paperwork can be completed and a start date negotiated. If a place is not available then parents will be advised accordingly and given the right of an appeal. Fair Access Protocols The School works in accordance with the in-year Fair Access Protocols held by the Local Authority; should a vulnerable child within the protocols require a place at the School, they will take precedence over any child on the waiting list. www.middlesbrough.gov.uk Page | 28 Tie breaker If it is necessary to use a tie breaker to distinguish between two or more applications, a distance criterion will be used. This will give priority to the applicants who live nearest to the school as measured by a straight line using the using the Local Authority’s computerised measuring system, with those living closer to the school receiving the higher priority. Appeals The Legacy Learning Trust as the Admission Authority delegates the responsibility for appeals back to the Academy. Parents who wish to appeal the decision of the admissions authority to refuse their child a place at the School may apply to school using school appeals form. Appeals will be heard by an independent panel. Additional Notes Note 1: Relevant evidence must be provided such as copy of the adoption certificate or court order plus details of when and where the child was in care and names and contact details of social workers involved. If relevant evidence is not provided the child cannot be considered under this criteria. Note 2: A child’s home address, for the purpose of School Admissions, is considered to be the parents or legal carers permanent address. If parents do not live together and your child lives for periods of time with each parent, the home address will be the one where the parent receiving the Child Benefit lives. Proof of address may be required. Note 3: Full details must be submitted at the time of application. If you have any concerns or need any guidance about what might be classed as exceptional social or medical reasons, or what evidence may be submitted, please contact the Admissions Team to discuss the matter in confidence before you submit your application. Note 4: Twins or Multiple Birth Children. If you have more than one child who are twins or part of a multiple birth going through the application process this year, you must make a separate application for each child and indicate on each online or paper form that your child has a sibling also going through the process. A place will be offered to the other child(ren) if one of your twins/multiple birth children is offered the last place available and you have applied to the same school for the other child(ren). Definitions Sibling A sibling is defined as a child who has a brother, sister, adopted brother or sister or step-brother or step- sister living in the same family unit in the same family household and address who attends the Academy in any year group excluding the final year. Children residing in the same household as part of an extended family, such as cousins, will not be treated as siblings. Looked after child A 'looked after child' (1) or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption (2) child arrangements order (3) or special guardianship order (4). (1) A 'looked after child' is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) at the time of making an application to a school. (2) This includes children who were adopted under the Adoption Act 1976 (see section 12 adoption orders) and children who were adopted under the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (see section 46 adoption orders). (3) Under the provisions of s.14 of the Children and Families Act 2014, which amend section 8 of the Children Act 1989, residence orders have now been replaced by child arrangements orders. (4) See Section 14A of the Children Act 1989 which defines a ‘special guardianship order’ as an order appointing one or more individuals to be a child’s special guardian (or special guardians). Adoption Order An adoption order is an order under the Adoption Act 1976 (see Section 12 adoption orders) and children who were www.middlesbrough.gov.uk Page | 29

Transcribed verbatim from Appendix A of Middlesbrough Council's School Admissions Guide for Parents 2027/2028, which reproduces the determined admission arrangements and oversubscription criteria of every Middlesbrough school. A child with an Education, Health and Care Plan naming the school is admitted first; that is not an oversubscription criterion. 'Admission Zone' is the council's term for the school's catchment area. Section: 'Abingdon Primary School Admissions Arrangements – 2027-28' (guide page 28).

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.