Smithdon High School

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (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; EHCP — To looked after children and previously looked after children who are due to transfer and those children with a statement of special educational need or educational health care plan, whose parents have requested that this school is named on the statement.
2. 2Catchment area — To pupils living permanently within the Schools catchment area as defined by Norfolk Local Education Authority and shown in its catchment area map. If more than 112/180 such pupils apply (dependent on year group), places will be allocated on the basis of geographical distance from the school gates.
3. 3Siblings — To pupils whose elder siblings already attend the School at the time of admission.
4. 4Service premium eligible — To pupils eligible for the service premium. A pupil is eligible for the service premium if: a. one of their parents is serving in the regular armed forces (including pupils with a parent who is on full commitment as part of the full time reserve service); b. they have been registered as a 'service child' on the January school census at any point since 2016; c. one of their parents died whilst serving in the armed forces and the pupil receives a pension under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme or the War Pensions Scheme.
5. 5Staff children — Priority will next be given to pupils of staff where: a. the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or b. the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
6. 6Feeder primary schools (out of catchment) — To pupils not living in the catchment area, transferring from Smithdon's named feeder primary schools.
7. 7Other applicants — To any other applicants up to the maximum number to be admitted.

If two applications tie: If all pupils within any of the above rules cannot be offered a place, the highest priority will be given to children living nearest to the school within that rule. To determine who lives nearest, distance will be measured on a straight line "crow fly" basis using Ordnance Survey data. The address will be measured from the post office address point of the property. In the event that distance does not separate the final two or more pupils seeking the remaining place, a random allocation will be used to determine who is offered that place.

Document states PAN is 112 places for pupils in each of Years 7–11. Looked after children and previously looked after children and EHCP students are prioritised in criterion 1 alongside reference to transfer.

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.