Ravenfield Primary Academy

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 — Relevant Looked After Children and previously looked after children (see note (a) below for full definition).
2. 2Catchment + sibling — Children who, on 15th January 2027, live in the catchment area of the school as defined by the Admission Authority and will have an older brother or sister on the roll of the school in Years 1-6 at the start of the academic year 2027 (see notes (b) and (c) below).
3. 3Catchment area — Children who, on 15th January 2027, live in the catchment area of the school as defined by the Admission Authority (see note (b) below)
4. 4Sibling (expected) — Children who, on 15th January 2027, it is expected will have an older brother or sister on the roll of the preferred school in Years 1-6 at the start of the academic year 2027 (see note (c) below)
5. 5Children of staff — Children of staff employed by Maltby Learning Trust, where the member of staff meets the three criteria below: a. Is employed on a permanent Maltby Learning Trust contract on 15th January 2027. b. Has been employed in that permanent role for two or more years as of 15th January 2027. c. Is a school based member of staff. This priority applies to all permanent Trust school based staff (teaching, leadership and associate professional staff) employed at any school within Maltby Learning Trust. (see note (g) below)
6. 6Distance — Children who, on 15th January 2027, live nearest to the school measured by a straight line on a horizontal plane, (commonly known as measurement 'as the crow flies').

Ravenfield Primary Academy is one of four schools (Maltby Lilly Hall Academy, Maltby Manor Academy, Maltby Redwood Academy, Ravenfield Primary Academy) within the Maltby Learning Trust that share this single set of trust-wide oversubscription criteria. EHCP-named children are admitted first as a matter of law and are described in the document as Criterion A, but this is not a numbered oversubscription criterion in the ordered list.

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.