The King's Academy

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. 1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children (LAC) and all previously looked after children (PLAC), including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (“internationally adopted previously looked after children”, IAPLAC).
2. 2Sibling link — Those who have a sibling2 who will be on the Academy roll in the September of the proposed entry.
3. 3Children of staff — Children of staff employed by the school where the member of staff has been employed by the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, or where the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
4. 4For up to 10% of the Academy’s intake, for students identified on the basis of aptitude… — For up to 10% of the Academy’s intake, for students identified on the basis of aptitude for modern foreign languages.
5. 5Those living permanently in the Admission Zone3 who express a preference — Those living permanently in the Admission Zone3 who express a preference.
6. 6Those children who are eligible to receive the ‘service premium’ under section 14 of the… — Those children who are eligible to receive the ‘service premium’ under section 14 of the Education Act 2002 for the purposes of supporting the pastoral needs of the children of Armed Services personnel.
7. 7Distance from the school — Pupils 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. In the situation where two children remain ‘tied’ after the application of the above over-subscription criteria, the offer will be made by random allocation by drawing names from a hat. When distinguishing between children within the same criteria the child with the highest next criteria will be admitted, e.g. where there are two children with siblings attending the Academy in the September of admission, the child who lives closest to the Academy will receive a higher priority. The Secretary of State may direct The King’s Academy to admit a named student on application from the LA. The 1 Detailed information will be made available on request. 2 A sibling is defined as a brother, half-brother, step-brother, sister, half-sister or step-sister who lives permanently in the same home (i.e. address at which the family is registered for child benefit;

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: 'The Kings Academy Admissions Arrangements – 2027-28' (guide page 175).

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.