Anson CofE Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (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 (LAC), all previously looked after children (PLAC), including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England (IAPLAC), and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted, or became subject to a residence order or special guardianship order, as defined by the Children Act 1989.
2. 2In-area sibling — Children resident in Great Haywood, Tixall or Ingestre and who have an elder sibling in attendance at the school and who will still be attending the school at the proposed admission date. For admission purposes, a brother or sister is a child who lives at the same address and either: have one or both natural parents in common; is related by a parents marriage; is adopted or fostered by a common parent or who are unrelated children who live at the same address, whose parents live as partners).
3. 3Other children resident in the catchment area — Other children resident in Great Haywood, Tixall or Ingestre.
4. 4Out-of-area sibling — Children from outside the areas of Great Haywood, Tixall or Ingestre who have an elder sibling in attendance at the school and who will still be attending the school at the proposed admission date.
5. 5Children of staff — Children of staff in either of the following circumstances: Where the member of staff has been employed at Anson school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made and/or the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
6. 6In-area CofE worship — Children of parents/guardians who habitually worship in a Church of England church in the parishes of Great Haywood, Tixall and Ingestre. This to be supported by a letter of confirmation from the incumbent of the respective parish.
7. 7Out-of-area CofE commitment — Children of parents/guardians with Church of England commitment and Church affiliation outside the areas of Great Haywood, Tixall or Ingestre. This to be supported by a letter of confirmation from the incumbent of their parish.
8. 8Other Christian denomination — Children of parents/guardians who are members of another Christian denomination and wish their child to attend a Church of England school. This to be supported by a letter of confirmation from the Minister of their church.
9. 9Other faith wishing CofE education — Children of parents/guardians who although not worshipping in another faith wish their child to attend a Church of England school because of its specifically religious emphasis.

If two applications tie: If a tiebreak decision is required, the child living nearest the school will be given priority. Nearest being defined as a straight line measurement from the applicant's home address to the main gates of the school. The measurement will be calculated using the Local Authority's Geographical Information System and Local Land and Property Gazetteer (LLPG) co-ordinates.

Capacity listed as 105 with planned admission number (PAN) of 15 due to infant class size regulations. Deferred entry and admission outside normal age group provisions described. Waiting lists kept until end of Autumn Term. CATCHMENT: Children resident in Great Haywood, Tixall or Ingestre Transcribed from the school's own determined admission arrangements as published by Staffordshire County Council. Children with an EHCP naming the school are admitted first; that is a statutory duty, not an oversubscription criterion.

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.