Southwark 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. 1Places will first be allocated to a ‘looked after child’ or a child who was previously looked after, but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2. 2Places will then be allocated to children who, at the closing date for applications, live within the catchment area, whose parents have requested a place at the school and who, at the time of admission, will have a brother or sister attending the school not including places within the school’s nursery setting.
3. 3Places will then be allocated to other pupils who, at the closing date for applications, live within the catchment area and whose parents have requested a place at the school.
4. 4Places will then be allocated to children who live outside the catchment area, whose parents have requested a place at the school and who, at the time of admission, will have a brother or sister attending the school not including places within the school’s nursery setting.
5. 5Places will then be allocated to other pupils who live outside the catchment area whose parents have requested a place at the school.

If two applications tie: Where, in the case of 2, 3, 4, or 5 above, choices have to be made between children satisfying the same criteria, those children living nearest to the school will be given preference as measured in a straight line (by a computerised geographical information system) from a point on the school site to a point at the child’s home. Where two or more pupils are equal in all respects and it is therefore not possible to differentiate between them, a method of random allocation by drawing lots will be used to allocate places (supervised by someone independent of Southwark Primary School).

Children who have an Education & Health Care Plan (EHCP) which names Southwark Primary School will be admitted; this reduces the number of places available for other pupils. Where families move into the catchment area after the closing date but before the offer date, an assessment of applications from the address the parents are living at the closing date will be made, and a reassessment of the address is made on National Offer Day. The above criteria (2-5) may be overridden and priority given to an applicant who can establish any of the following: children with special educational needs that can only be met at Southwark Primary School (e.g. where the school has specialist provision); children of travellers, pupils with exceptional medical, mobility, or social grounds that can only be met at Southwark Primary School. At the time of application, applications in these categories must be supported by a statement in writing from a doctor, social worker or other relevant professional.

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.