Oxclose Community Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Year 7), 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 — A ‘Looked-after’ child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residency/child arrangement or special guardianship order – a child that is looked-after’ by a Local Authority in accordance with Section 22(1) of the Children’s Act 1989 and a child who was looked after, but ceased to be so, because of adoption (or become subject to a child arrangements order, residence order or special guardianship order) and a ‘Looked-after’ child who appears to the Admission Authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as result of being adopted – a child is regarded as having been in state care in a place outside of England if they were accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation or any other provider of care whose sole purpose is to benefit society.
2. 2Attendance in Key Stage 2 - (ages 7 – 10 years) at a designated cluster primary — Attendance in Key Stage 2 - (ages 7 – 10 years) at a designated cluster primary. Blackfell Primary George Washington Primary Holley Park Academy Lambton Primary Oxclose Primary Academy Springwell Village Primary
3. 3Sibling link — A sibling link – an older brother/sister or other child (including adoptive or step sibling) who shares the same parent/carer and lives at the same address, who will still be attending Oxclose Community Academy at the time of admission.
4. 4Exceptional medical or psychological grounds — Exceptional medical or psychological reasons - you must include a medical or psychological report, prepared by a professional, to confirm information which you include in this section. This report should explain why only this academy can meet your child’s medical or psychological needs. Common childhood conditions such as asthma or giving a child’s nervousness at starting a new school as a psychological reason for choosing a particular school are unlikely to be accepted as exceptional. If you intend to use this criterion when applying, please contact the School Admissions Team before completing the application form. (Eligibility under this category will be considered by a meeting of the Academy Trust Board).
5. 5Children of staff — Children of a member of school staff who has been employed for two years or more at the time at which the application for admission to school is made
6. 6Pupils for whom preferences are expressed on grounds other than those outlined above — Pupils for whom preferences are expressed on grounds other than those outlined above. Within each of the above categories places will be offered on the basis of distance from the centre of the home to the main entrance of the academy, with priority being given to those living closest to the academy. Distance is measured by the shortest safest walking distance, using a geographical information system (GIS).

Transcribed verbatim from the school's own published determined admission policy. A child with an Education, Health and Care Plan naming the school must be admitted; that is 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.