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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: If there is oversubscription within a category, priority is given firstly to those with a brother or sister attending Painsley Catholic College at the time of admission, secondly to children of staff employed at the school for at least 2 years (or less than 2 years if recruited to a post with a demonstrable skill shortage), and thirdly to children living closest to the school determined by shortest distance. Where it remains impossible to separate applicants (e.g. exactly equal distance), a computerised system randomly selects the child offered the final place.
Children with an Education, Health and Care Plan naming the school are admitted via a separate procedure before the 7-point oversubscription list is applied, and are not one of the numbered criteria.
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.
Same phase, ranked by distance and how closely they match.
The Cheadle Academy
secondary · Good · 151 m away
St Thomas More Catholic Academy
secondary · Good · 10.5 km away
Blythe Bridge High School
secondary · Expected standard · 5.0 km away
St Joseph's College
secondary · 14.0 km away
Moorside High School
secondary · Good · 7.5 km away
The JCB Academy
secondary · Good · 10.8 km away
Children attending these settings are given priority in this school's admissions.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Primary
St Giles' Catholic Primary School
Primary
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School
Primary
St John's Catholic Primary School
Primary
St Dominic's Catholic Primary School
Primary
The Faber Catholic Primary School
Primary
St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School
Primary
St Filumena's Catholic Primary School
Primary
Links are derived from Ofsted registration addresses and published admission arrangements. Always confirm current arrangements with the school.
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