Rothwell Victoria 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 all previously looked after children.
2. 2Children of staff at the school, 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 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 skills shortage.
3. 3Children with a sibling continuing at the school or the linked Junior School (Rothwell Junior School) at the time of the admission of the younger child.
4. 4Children who live closer to the school than any other school.
5. 5Other children. Allocation to PAN 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: If two or more applications cannot otherwise be separated and there is only one place available, a computerised random allocation process will be used to determine who should be allocated the place. This process will be carried out by someone independent of the school.

Places will be allocated to children with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) that names the school as appropriate provision. Sibling Siblings are defined in these arrangements as children who live as 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 siblings include: • 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. Multiple birth groups In the case of twins or other siblings from a multiple birth, if the last child to be admitted to a particular school is from a multiple birth group, all other children in the group will be offered places at the school, even if it means exceeding the Published Admission number. In the case of siblings in the same year group, where there is only one place remaining, places will be allocated over the published admission number to accommodate all siblings unless this would make the class too large and prejudice the education of the other children or when this would breach infant class size limits.

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.