Tacolneston Church of England Primary Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2024-25 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1. 1EHCP naming the school — A child who has an Education Health and Care Plan naming the school or academy is required to be admitted.
2. 2Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children (children in care), previously looked after children (previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order, immediately following having been looked after) and children adopted from abroad
3. 3In-catchment siblings — Children who are due to start school, living in the area served by the school who have a brother or sister attending the school at the time of their admission
4. 4In-catchment, no sibling — Children who are due to start school, living in the area served by the school with no brother or sister at that school
5. 5Out-of-catchment siblings — Children who are due to start school, living outside the area served by the school who have a brother or sister attending the school at the time of their admission
6. 6Out-of-catchment faith / committed Church members — Children living out of the catchment area who have a faith and / or whose parents are committed Church members and wish them to receive an education in a school with a Church of England foundation [for explanation of committed Church member refer to item 3 in clarifications section of Appendix 1]. They should support this application by completing the Supplementary Information Form (SIF) in Appendix 2. Within this criterion the following hierarchy will be applied: I. Anglican II. Other Christian denomination III. Other organised religions
7. 7Children of staff — Children of staff where: I. a 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 II. the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post where there is a demonstrable skill shortage
8. 8Out-of-catchment residents — Resident out of the catchment area of the school [for explanation of resident and catchment area refer to items 2 and 3 in the clarifications section of Appendix 1]

If two applications tie: The child living the shortest distance from home to school in a straight line as the crow flies route should have priority. In the unlikely event of two or more applicants living the same distance and competing for a single place, lots will be drawn by someone independent of the school to determine the successful applicant.

The PAN of 15 applies to each school individually (Tacolneston Pupil Admission Number: 15; Morley Pupil Admission Number: 15). The policy covers both academies in the federation. The SIF references 'priority 5' which appears to correspond to criterion 6 (faith/church) in the published list. Waiting list ceases to be valid on 31 December of each year.

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.