Chilwell School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), 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, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order).’
2. 2Children of members of staff who are employed by Chilwell School. This constitutes any adult employed on a permanent full or part time basis by the governing body of Chilwell School for two or more years at the time the application for admission is made OR a member of staff who has been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skills shortage.
3. 3Children who attend the linked primary schools (The Lanes Primary School, John Clifford Primary School and Rylands Junior School) at the time of the closing date for applications. Within this category, first priority will be given to those who will have a brother or sister attending Chilwell School at the time of admission. Where applications are received in respect of twins, triplets or children of other multiple births from the Chilwell family, we will
4. 4endeavour to offer the relevant number of places admitting above the planned admission number where necessary.
5. 5Children not attending the Chilwell family of schools who will have a sibling attending Chilwell School at the time of admission. Where applications are received in respect of twins, triplets or children of other multiple births we will endeavour to offer the relevant number of places admitting above the planned admission number where appropriate.
6. 6Remaining places will be allocated to the child who lives closest to the school. Distance is measured from the child’s home to the entrance of the school (reception) in a straight line (as the crow flies) calculated using ‘Google Maps Distance Calculator’. For an explanation of how a child’s home will be determined refer to the Notes section below. In the event of two distances being exactly equal resulting in the PAN being exceeded then random allocation by lot will be conducted by a body independent of Chilwell School.

Transcribed from Nottinghamshire County Council's school information documents for 2027-2028, which print a summary of each school's admission oversubscription criteria district by district (printed August 2026, correct at the time of print). Printed under the heading "Summary of admission oversubscription criteria 2027-2028". Primary: Beeston Rylands Junior School, John Clifford Primary School, The Lanes Primary School. The council records the school as a foundation school with an expected number on roll of 1125.

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.