Cottingham Church of England 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 children and all previously looked after children
2. 2Children with a brother or sister continuing at the school at the time of admission.
3. 3Children who have a parent who is a member of school staff where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission is made and/or the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage
4. 4Children who live in the linked area: Cottingham, Middleton, East Carlton & Rockingham.
5. 5Other children

If two applications tie: If the admission number is exceeded with any criterion, priority will be given to those who live

The Academy Governance Committee (AGC) will admit children with an Education Health and Care (EHC) Plan which names the school. Home address/residence The child’s home address means the permanent residence of the child at the time of application. Parents / carers may be asked to provide proof of a claim of residence at any time during the admission process. The address must be the child’s only or main residence that is either: • Owned by the child’s parent(s) or carer(s), or • Leased to or rented by the child’s parent(s) or carer(s) under a lease or written rental agreement of not less than 6 months’ duration. The property leased must be where the family lives. Separated parents If a child lives with separated parents, the home address will be treated as the place where the child sleeps for most of the school week (i.e., Sunday night – Thursday night inclusive). If the child spends an equal amount of time at 2 addresses, the parents must decide which address they wish to use as the child’s main address for the application. Definition of Sibling A brother or sister living at the same address as the applicant (i.e., within a family unit) including: • a brother or sister sharing the same parents • a half-brother or half-sister where two children share one common parent • a step brother or step sister, where two children are related by a parents’ marriage/civil partnership • a child who has been adopted or is fostered by parents / carers who have other children • children living in the same family unit, even if they are not biological brothers and sisters Children of staff members Children of staff where the member of staff has been employed by the Trust to work at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or a member of staff is recruited to fill a vacancy for which there is demonstrable skill shortage. “Children” means any child living at the same address as the member of staff within a family unit. “Living” means where the child sleeps for most for the school week.

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.