Park Junior School, Wellingborough

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 3), 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 sibling continuing at the school or The Avenue Infant School at the time of admission of the child
3. 3Children who attend The Avenue Infant School
4. 4Children of school staff
5. 5Children who live closer to the preferred school than any other school
6. 6Other children Allocation to PAN If the Published Admission Number (PAN) is exceeded within any criterion, priority will be given to those who live closest to the school.

If two applications tie: Where two or more applications cannot otherwise be separated and there is only one place available, random allocation will be used to determine who should be allocated the place.

Places will first be allocated to children who have an Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan that names the school as offering appropriate provision. Siblings A sibling is defined as a child’s brother or sister. A sibling must be living at the same permanent address and as part of the same family unit (one or two parents plus children) to qualify under this criterion. For School Admissions purposes, the term sibling includes: • half-brothers and half-sisters • step-brothers and step-sisters • adopted children • children in foster care • children living in the same family unit, even if they are not biological brothers and sisters – for example when the parents are not married/in a civil relationship. Cousins are not regarded as siblings. Children of School Staff The school will give priority in their oversubscription criteria to children* of staff (both teaching and non-teaching, full and part-time, permanent staff members) in either or both of the following circumstances: 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 shortage. * A child living at the same address as the staff member (within a family unit, even if they are not biological children – for example, when the parents are not married/in a civil relationship) including adopted children, step-children, and children in foster care.

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.