Glenthorne High School

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.

1. 1Looked After Children (CLA) and Previously Looked After Children (CPLA) — Looked After Children, or previously Looked After Children who were previously looked after but, immediately after being looked after, became subject to an adoption, child arrangement or special guardianship order, including those who appear to the Admissions Authority to have been in state care outside of England and creased to be in state care as a result of being adopted, will be given the highest priority in our over-subscription criteria. 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 (Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989). The children in their priority group will be ranked in their band in order of the proximity of their home address to Glenthorne High School, with the closest having the highest priority at the time of application. All children in this priority group will be allocated a band regardless of whether the number of places within that child's band has been exceeded.
2. 2Aptitude Places (Performing Arts, up to 24) — Up to 24 places will be allocated to children with an aptitude in the Performing Arts (Music, Dance or Drama). Where all 24 Aptitude Places are not filled, the remaining places will be added to the other places available. Please refer to Appendix C for further details. Children applying for an Aptitude Place may also be considered for banded places if they sit the English and Maths banding tests outlined above. Applicants who are unsuccessful in gaining an Aptitude Place will be considered in accordance with the order of priority outlined below. The on-line web form for the 24 selective places based on aptitude in the Performing Arts must be completed by midnight on Friday 18th September 2026; Workshop Day Saturday 17th October 2026.
3. 3Priority 1 (within each band): Children of Permanent Staff Employed by Glenthorne High School — Children of permanent staff will be ranked in the band in which they fall where; The member of staff has been employed at Glenthorne High School for two or more consecutive years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made; or The member of staff employed by the school has been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. The children in this priority group will be ranked in their band in order of the proximity of their home address to Glenthorne High School, with the closest having the highest priority.
4. 4Priority 2 (within each band): Children with a Sibling at Glenthorne High School — Children who have a sibling at Glenthorne High School at the time of expected admission to the school will be ranked in the band in which they fall. The children in this priority group will be ranked in their band in order of the proximity of their home address to Glenthorne High School, with the closest having the highest priority. The term sibling includes a brother or sister, a half-brother or half-sister, an adopted brother or sister, a step-brother or step-sister, or the child of the parent or carer's partner. In all cases, the sibling must live as part of the same family unit as the child for whom a place is sought, at the same address from Monday to Friday each week. Where a sibling is in Year 11 or Year 12 at the time of application, they will be deemed as being in the school at the time of admission, unless their parents have specifically expressed that they will not be continuing into the following academic year.
5. 5Priority 3 (within each band): Children Living in Proximity to Glenthorne High School — Children will be ranked in the band in which they fall, on the basis of the proximity of the home address to Glenthorne High School, with those living closer having the highest priority. The distance is measured in a straight line from the main front door of the school to the child's home address. Children Living 1.5 Kilometres or Under to the Specified Junction: Children living 1.5 kilometres or under from the junction of Langley Avenue, Boscombe Road, Dorchester Road and Clarkes Avenue in Worcester Park (the "Specified Junction") will be ranked in the band in which they fall, and places will be allocated within each band prior to the allocation of remaining places subject to a maximum of 27 places. The distance will be measured in a straight line from the centre of the junction where the four roads intersect to the front door of the child's home address, with those children living closer to that point receiving higher priority. All distances will be measured using a computerised Geographical Information System maintained by the home Local Authority.

If two applications tie: Where the order of priority between two children cannot be established because they live an equal distance from Glenthorne High School (or from the Specified Junction), the order of priority in which these children will be ranked will be decided by the drawing of lots. This process will be supervised by someone independent of the school. A fresh round of random allocation will be used each time a child is to be offered a place from the waiting list. For the avoidance of doubt, this tiebreaker will apply to two children applying to enter Year 7 in the same academic year who live at the same address (for example, twins or step-siblings).

The school has 247 places available in Year 7, including children with an Education, Health & Care Plan (EHCP). Children with an EHCP which names Glenthorne High School will be allocated a place before other applicants are considered. A maximum of 4 places in the ASD Base for pupils with an EHCP identifying Autistic Spectrum Condition as the prime need (in cases of over-subscription, priority will be given to Sutton residents; see Appendix A). All children with an EHCP which names Glenthorne High School will be allocated a place in the band in which they fall, regardless of whether the number of places within that child's band have been exceeded. Order of Priority / Over-Subscription within Each Band: after children in the ASC Base, any children with an EHCP, Looked After or Previously Looked After Children, the remaining children will be ranked in the band in which they fall in the order Priority 1 to 3.

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.