Thorpedene Primary School & Nursery

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 and previously looked after children — Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children
2. 2Up to 28 pupils granted preferential admission based on performance in the selection tes… — Up to 28 pupils granted preferential admission based on performance in the selection test organised by the Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex (scores of 303 and above) whose normal place of residence is within the priority area
3. 3If any selective places remain unfilled, consideration given to applicants who took the… — If any selective places remain unfilled, consideration given to applicants who took the selection tests and may be eligible for a borderline selective place (scores of 295–303) and who live within the priority area
4. 4Sibling link — Pupils who have a sibling attending the school
5. 5Children of staff
6. 6Residence in the school's catchment area — Pupils who live within the catchment area
7. 7Children attending a feeder school — Pupils attending Year 6 at the following feeder primary schools: Bournes Green Junior, Friars Primary, St George’s Catholic Primary, Hinguar Primary, Richmond Avenue Primary, and Thorpedene Primary
8. 8Looked after and previously looked after children — Pupils who live outside the catchment area (For all criteria, catchment area map and additional information please see explanatory notes and catchment map below) Pupils in public care and children that were previously in public care (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): 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. A child is regarded as having been in state care outside of England if they were in the care of or were accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation, or any other provider of care whose sole or main purpose is to benefit society. This includes children who were adopted under the Adoption Act 1976 (see Section 12 adoption orders) and children who were adopted under the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (see Section 46 adoption orders). Child arrangements orders are defined in Section 8 of the Children Act 1989, as amended by Section 12 of the Children and Families Act 2014. Child arrangements orders replace residence orders and any residence order in force prior to 22 April 2014 is deemed to be a child arrangements order. Refer to section 14A of the Children Act 1989 which defines a ‘special Guardianship order’ as an order appointing one or more individuals to be a child’s special guardian (or special guardians). Pupils with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCP): An Education, Health and Care Plan is a plan made by the Local Authority under Section 37 of the Children and Families Act 2014 specifying the special education, health and social care provision required for that child. All children whose statement of special educational needs (SEND) or Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan names the school must be admitted. Children with a statement or a plan will follow a different process for admission. Further information can be found on: Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND): Local Offer Selective and Borderline Selective Places: All selective places (scores of 303 and above in the 11+ examination) and borderline selective places (scores of between 295 and 302.99 in the 11+ examination) are allocated with preference given to those students with the highest scores, in order of merit and whose normal place of residence lies within the priority area (see map below). Distance: In the case of over subscription in any one category, a “straight line” distance will be used to measure the distance between the pupil’s home and the nearest pupil entrance to the school. Distances will be measured using the Local Authority’s computerised measuring system. The pupils living closest will be given priority. If the pupil’s home is a flat the distance will be measured to the main external entrance to the building.

Read 2026-09-12 from the trust's own website (Determined Admissions 2027/28). The academy trust is the admission authority for this school. CORRECTION 2026-09-13: this row was written on 12 September with the right admission number, notes and source but an empty rule list — every rule came out blank. The rules below were re-read from the same published document. The rules were re-read from the same published policy this row already cites.

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.