Miltoncross Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2024-25 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1. 1Looked after and previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) at the time of making an application to a school. 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). Previously looked after children also includes those 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.
2. 2Significant medical, physical, psychological or social need — Children or families who have a significant medical, physical, psychological or social need which makes the school particularly suitable for the child. Priority will be given to those children or families who have a demonstrable and significant need to attend Miltoncross Academy. Applications for priority in this criterion will need to be supported by written evidence from a suitably qualified medical or other professional who can demonstrate a special connection between the applicant's or their family's needs and Miltoncross Academy.
3. 3Catchment area children with a sibling in school — Children living in the school's designated catchment area who have a sibling in school at the time of application and at the time of proposed entry. The catchment area is an area that is bordered by the following: Tangier Road to the North, Kingston Cemetery and Park and then Milton Road, Cromwell Road and St George's Road to the West, the coastline to the South and the coastline to the East – please see attached map. Sibling refers to a brother or sister, half-brother or half-sister, adopted brother or sister, step brother or sister, or the child of the parent/carer's partner, and in every case, the child should be living in the same family unit at the same address.
4. 4Other children living in the catchment area — Other children living in the school's designated catchment area. Priority will be given to those children living nearest to the school. Distance to the school is measured in a straight line using the Local Authority's Geographical Information System. The Local Land and Property Gazetteer (LLPG) unique property reference co-ordinates will be used to represent the school, whilst home co-ordinates will be primarily derived from the LLPG.
5. 5Other children with a sibling in school — Other children who have a sibling in school at the time of application and at the time of proposed entry. See definition above.
6. 6Children attending named feeder schools — Children attending one of the following schools at the time of application: Langstone Junior; Meon Junior; Milton Park Primary.
7. 7Distance — Priority will be given to those children living nearest to the school. Distance to the school is measured in a straight line using the Local Authority's Geographical Information System. The Local Land and Property Gazetteer (LLPG) unique property reference co-ordinates will be used to represent the school, whilst home co-ordinates will be primarily derived from the LLPG.

If two applications tie: If the distance criterion is not sufficient to distinguish between two or more applicants for the last remaining place then random allocation will be used. This process will be supervised by somebody independent of the school.

Determined 15 March 2023. Where a child lives normally during the school week with more than one parent at different addresses, the permanent home address is the one where the child spends the majority of school nights. Multiple births: where only one place is available, twins/multiples are considered together and the school may exceed PAN.

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.