High Hazels Junior School

When there are more applications than places for 2025-26 (Year 3), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1. 1Children in care (previously in care) — Pupils who are or have previously been in care but ceased to be so because they were adopted, became subject to a child arrangement order or a special Guardianship Order immediately following being in care.
2. 2Catchment area with sibling — Children who normally reside in the defined catchment area who also have a sibling at High Hazels Nursery Infants or High Hazels Junior Academy the point of entry will be considered next. A sibling is defined as a child who permanently or usually lives at the same address as: a brother and/or sister (including half-brothers/sisters); a stepbrother and/or stepsister.
3. 3Catchment area — Children who normally reside in the defined catchment area of a school. Please see Appendix A for details of the Academy's catchment area.
4. 4Siblings who were refused a place at their catchment school in a previous year, where parents applied there — A sibling is defined as a child who permanently or usually lives at the same address as: a brother and/or sister (including half-brothers/sisters); a stepbrother and/or stepsister; in both cases, will attend the preferred school at point of entry.
5. 5Brothers and sisters (siblings) — A sibling is defined as a child who permanently or usually lives at the same address as: a brother and/or sister (including half-brothers/sisters); a stepbrother and/or stepsister; in both cases, will attend the preferred school at point of entry.
6. 6Other applications — Any child who does not fit into the above categories will be considered next. Places are only allocated up to the published indicated admission number.

If two applications tie: 1. Where exceptional medical, social or special educational needs are demonstrated and evidenced by a professional. 2. If no exceptional circumstances are present; admissions are prioritised by the straight-line distance from the centre of the home to the centre of the school building (principal's office).

The document contains two sets of oversubscription criteria: one for Reception entry (6 priorities) and one for Year 3 entry (7 priorities, which adds Priority 2 'Attendance at a linked feeder school' for children attending High Hazels Nursery Infants Academy at time of allocation). The criteria listed in the JSON are for Reception entry. The PAN of 90 applies to both Reception and Year 3. The school has a Christian foundation but is not designated as a faith school.

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.