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2.518miles
was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.
Last distance offered at Handsworth Grange Community Sports College, year by year →
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.
If two applications tie: Where exceptional medical, social or special educational needs are demonstrated and supported by written professional evidence, an application may be prioritised within its admission category. If not, the final tie-breaker is distance from the home address to the school building (straight-line measurement to a designated point of the school building); where remaining places could be made for equidistant children, determination is by random allocation, independently supervised.
Document also states arrangements apply to admissions for September 2026 in section 1.2, but title page and IAN (1.4) specify entry into Y7 in 2027 for the 2027-28 academic year; appeals/waiting list references also cite 2027 dates, so cohort_start_year taken as 2027.
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.
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