Stanton Cross 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 have a sibling on roll at the school
3. 3Children of school staff
4. 4Children who live closer to the preferred school than any other school
5. 5Other children

If two applications tie: If the admission number is exceeded within any criterion, priority will be given to those living nearest to the school. Distances are measured from the address point of your home to the address point of the school on a straight-line basis, using a Geographical Information System. In the event of there being multiple applications for the same shared dwelling (e.g., Flats) or two distances that are equal, random allocation will be used to decide the priority in which the children

Places will first be allocated to children who have an Education Health and Care (EHC) Plan which names the schools as appropriate provision. Siblings A sibling is a child’s brother or sister. To be considered under this criterion, the sibling must be attending the school at the time of application and is likely to remain enrolled at the proposed date of admission. 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 may give priority in their oversubscription criteria to children* of staff 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. *Children are defined here as 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.