Woodnewton- A Learning Community

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 members; where the member of teaching and non-teaching staff has been employed at Woodnewton – a learning community for two or more years at the time of which the application for admission to the school is made and/or the member of teaching and non-teaching staff is recruited to fill a vacant post, for which there is a demonstrable skills shortage.
3. 3Children who have a sibling currently attending the Academy where the sibling will still be attending at the time of admission of the applicant child
4. 4Children whose home address is within the Academy’s defined catchment area*
5. 5Other children

If two applications tie: Where it is necessary to choose between two or more applicants, the tiebreaker will be distance with the child who resides the nearest to the Academy being given the place. Where there is more than one applicant at the relevant distance, then the tie-breaker will be random allocation. The random allocation process will be independently supervised. Measurements will be straight line distances taken using the Local Authority’s Geographical

Children with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) where the Academy is named in the Plan will first be admitted. Siblings and Multiple Births In cases where there is one remaining place available and the next child on the waiting list is one of a twin, triplet or other multiple birth groups, all siblings* would be admitted even if this goes above the planned number for the school. *A sibling is a brother or sister, which for admission purposes means brothers and sisters of whole or half blood, or any other child (including an adopted child) who permanently resides at the same address and for whom the parent also has parental responsibility. Catchment Area The Academy’s catchment area is the area within the line marked on the map below. Where there is a dispute as to whether a particular address is within the Catchment area, the Academy’s decision shall be final. Kettering • Brambleside Primary School • Compass Primary Academy • Cranford CE Primary School • Grange Primary Academy • Greenfields Primary School & Nursery • Hall Meadow Primary School • Havelock Infant School • Havelock Junior School • Hawthorn Community Primary School • Hayfield Cross C of E School • Isham CE Primary School • Kettering Buccleuch Academy • Kettering Park Infant Academy • Kettering Park Junior Academy • Loatlands Primary School • Loddington CE Primary School • Millbrook Infant School • Millbrook Junior School • Pytchley Endowed CE Primary School • Rothwell Junior School • Rothwell Victoria Infant School • Rushton Primary School • St. Andrew’s CE Primary School • St. Edward’s Catholic Primary School • St. Mary’s CE Primary Academy (Burton Latimer) • St. Mary’s CEVA Primary Academy • St. Thomas More Catholic Primary School • Wilbarston CE Primary School

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.