Ilam Church of England 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. 1Children in care and previously in care — Children in care and children who ceased to be in care after because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangement order or special guardianship order), 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. Children in care means children who are in the care of, or provided with accommodation by a local authority in accordance with section 22 (1) of the Children Act 1989 at the time of making the application.
2. 2Residence in catchment area — Residence in the catchment area of the school (i.e. the Ecclesiastical Parishes named above)
3. 3Sibling attending the school — Pupils, who at the time of admission, have a sibling in attendance at the school. (For admission purposes a sibling is a child who lives at the same address and who is brother/sister, half-brother/sister (children who share one common parent), step brother/sister where two children are related by marriage. This definition also includes adopted or fostered children living at the same address).
4. 4Active membership of Anglican Church — Parents or guardians active in membership* of the Anglican Church. ( A letter from clergy may be requested.)
5. 5Active membership of another Christian Trinitarian Church — Parents or guardians active in membership* of another Christian Trinitarian Church. ( A letter from clergy may be requested.)
6. 6Desire for Christian education — Children of parents or guardians, who wish their child to experience a Christian education by expressing this verbally or in writing.
7. 7Proximity to school by shortest road route — Other children arranged in order of priority according to how near their home addresses are to the main gate of the school, determined by the shortest road route as measured by the Local Authority's Geographical Information System. (This may be used as a decider in a tiebreak situation)

If two applications tie: Distance from home address to the main gate of the school, determined by the shortest road route as measured by the Local Authority's Geographical Information System, used as decider in tiebreak situation.

Maximum of 30 children in KS1 Class/es to comply with class size legislation; this will result in refusal of catchment area applications received after 31st March where the PAN has been reached and the class already contains 30 children. Maximum number on roll is 70. CATCHMENT: The catchment area of the school is the Ecclesiastical Parishes of Ilam, Blore Ray with Okeover and Swinscoe and Thorpe Village. 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.