Park Hall Junior Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 3), 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 — Looked after children and previously looked after children. 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, in England. A 'previously looked after child' is a child who was looked after in England, but ceased to be so because they were adopted, or became subject to a child arrangements or special guardianship order, as well as a child who appears to us to have been in state care outside of England (i.e. in the care of or accommodated by a public authority, religious organisation or any other provider whose sole/main purpose is to benefit society), but ceased to be so as a result of being adopted.
2. 2Sibling currently attending Park Hall Infant or Junior Academy — Where the child has a sibling currently attending either Park Hall Infant Academy or Park Hall Junior Academy (Reception to Year 5), who will still be in attendance during the year of admission of the child. A sibling is a child who resides at the same address as the child for whom a place is being requested and is one of the following: • a brother or sister sharing the same parents • a half brother or sister sharing one common parent • a step brother or sister (i.e. related by their parent’s marriage) or legally recognised co-habitation • any other child for whom the applicant child’s parent would meet the definition of a ‘parent’ in education law (i.e. they have care of and/or parental responsibility for the child) and who is a permanent resident at the same address.
3. 3On roll at Park Hall Infant Academy — Where the child is on the roll at Park Hall Infant Academy at the time of application and at the time of admission
4. 4Exceptional medical or social grounds — Where there are exceptional medical or social grounds (supported in writing by the child’s medical practitioner or social worker) for admitting the child which show that attendance at Park Hall Junior Academy is essential, and that no other school within a reasonable distance is suitable. Applications in this category must be supported by evidence and will be subject to verification by the school’s Admissions Committee. The medical or social grounds must relate to the child. The social grounds criterion is only likely to apply to children in need as defined by the Children Act (1989).
5. 5All other children — All other children not falling into the above categories.

If two applications tie: Where there are more applications than places received in any of the above categories, places will be allocated by reference to the distance of the child’s home to the school, as measured in a straight line, from the centre point of the home address to the centre point of the school, using the Local Authority recommended software, with those living nearest to the school being accorded the highest priority. Where there are two or more children for whom the distance is equidistant, random allocation will be used to allocate the place.

PAN applies only for the duration of that school year for Year 3; in-year applications to other year groups follow different admission balance rules. Multiple births may be admitted above PAN. Waiting list maintained by Walsall Council until 31 August 2027, then by the school. Transcribed from the school's own determined admission arrangements as published by Walsall 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.