Glapthorn 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 who live in the villages of Glapthorn and Southwick.
3. 3Children who will have an older sibling attending the same school at the same time.
4. 4Children of staff (i.e., people employed on a permanent contract in any capacity) at the school: a) 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 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 “Children” in this instance would also include children of a staff member’s partner if they live permanently with the staff member.
5. 5Children who have a serious medical condition or exceptional social or domestic needs that make it essential they attend a particular school. Supporting documentation from the Lead Professional must be supplied and must be submitted with the application. The following list are the areas considered exceptional social/domestic need: • Crown Servants • Children subject to Child Protection Plans • Parents suffering domestic violence (subject to documentary evidence by a lead professional) Each case will be assessed on its individual merits by the Local Governing Body, who will make a recommendation to the Trust Admission Committee.
6. 6Other children with priority given to those who live nearest to the school If the admission number is exceeded within any criterion, priority will be given to those who live closest to the school.

If two applications tie: Random allocation will be used as a tie-break to decide who has highest priority for admission if the distance between two children’s homes and school is the same. In such cases lots will be drawn (supervised) by person independent of the Rutland Learning Trust.

Places will be allocated to pupils who have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) naming Glapthorn CE Primary School as appropriate provision. Sibling Sibling is defined in these arrangements as children who live as brother or sister in the same house, including natural brothers or sisters, adopted siblings, stepbrothers or sisters and foster brothers and sisters. “At the same time” in this instance means that the older sibling must be attending at the time the younger child is to be admitted. Multiple Birth Groups In the case of twins or other siblings from a multiple birth, if the last child to be admitted is from a multiple birth group, the other children in the group will also be offered places, even if it means exceeding the Published Admission number.

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.