Raunds Park Infant 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 Previously Looked After Children
2. 2Children who live in Raunds or Hargrave.
3. 3Children with a sibling at the school or at the linked junior School (St Peters CE Academy) who is expected to remain on roll at the time of admissions
4. 4Other children.

If two applications tie: If the admission number is exceeded within any criterion, priority will be given to those who live closest to the school. Distances are measured from the Address Point of a child’s Home Address to the Address Point of the school on a straight-line basis, using a Geographical Information

Pupils who have an Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan which names Raunds Park Infant School as appropriate provision will be allocated a place. Sibling 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 in 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. In the case of siblings (see definition above) in the same year group, where there is only one place remaining which is to be offered to one sibling, the other too will be offered a place.

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.