Mears Ashby 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 living with their parent(s)/carer(s) in the ecclesiastical parishes of All Saints, Mears Ashby and St. Leonard’s, Hardwick (see residence definition and Parish Boundaries information below).
3. 3Children who have a sibling attending the school at the time of admission (see sibling

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

You must complete a Supplementary Information Form (SIF) if you would like your child to be considered under the Faith criterion. The SIF is available from the school and must be returned to the school by 15 January 2027. 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 Worshipping Members For parents / carers to be worshipping members, at least one of the parents / carers of the child needs to be regarded by the priest / minister / worship leader as being part of the worshipping community at the church / worship centre. This would not necessarily mean that the parent / carer is a “Member” in the technical sense (e.g., through baptism, confirmation or electoral roll) but would imply a pattern of attendance at worship (on Sunday or at other times) that is more than “occasional” and has been sustained for more than a short, very recent, period of time. A list of full members of Churches Together in England can be found on the Churches Together website SIF A/B If parents / carers wish their application to be considered under the faith criterion (4), they must complete form SIF/A which is available from the academy and return it to the academy (not the local authority). This must be done by the deadline of 5pm on 15 January 2027. The academy will submit the completed form SIF/A to the relevant minister with form SIF/B to verify the information. As SIF/B needs to be returned to the academy in time for the academy to rank admissions, it is very important for parents / carers to submit form SIF/A to the academy as soon as possible.

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.