Kingsdown 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 / previously looked after children — Children in the care of a local authority, previously in care, or with accommodation provided by that authority, as defined by Section 22 of the Children Act 1989.
2. 2Sibling attending at time of admission — Children with a sibling (half, step or adoptive brother or sister living in the same family unit) who will be attending Kingsdown School at the time of their admission.
3. 3Enrolled at a partner school — Children who are enrolled at one of the four partner schools: Colebrook Junior, Grange Junior, Ruskin Junior and South Marston CofE Primary, at the time of application.
4. 4Living within the designated area — Children that live within Kingsdown School's designated area.
5. 5Living outside the designated area — Children that do not live within Kingsdown School's designated area.
6. 6Internationally adopted previously looked after children (IAPLAC) — 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 are given equal first priority in admission arrangements, alongside looked after children (LAC) and previously looked after children (PLAC). Referred to as 'IAPLAC'.

If two applications tie: Within each individual criterion, priority is given to those who live nearest to Kingsdown School, measured as a straight line between the Local Land and Property Gazetteer (LLPG) address point of the applicant's home and of the school; those closest receive higher priority. In the case of multiple births, Kingsdown will admit all siblings (over PAN if necessary).

The document's title and running header both state 'Admissions 2027/28' / 'KDS Admissions 2027-28', and the application/offer timetable (applications due 31 Oct 2026, offers by 2 March 2027) is consistent with September 2027 entry; however, one sentence gives the PAN as being 'for Year 7 commencing September 1st 2026', and another refers to in-year admissions 'after September 2026' – these appear to be an un-updated carry-over from the prior year's document rather than the intended entry year. A child with a Statement of SEN/EHCP naming the school is admitted by law and is not one of the 6 numbered criteria. Criterion 6 (IAPLAC) is listed last but its own wording states it carries equal first priority alongside criterion 1 (LAC/PLAC), reproduced here as printed without renumbering.

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.