Knightlow CofE Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1. 1Children in care (looked after/previously looked after) — CHILDREN IN CARE Children within Local Authority care as defined in Section 22 of the Children’s Act 1989 for example, children in residential homes or foster care, A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order 91 including those 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. 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 (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989).
2. 2Siblings living within the priority area — SIBLINGS A child is considered in this category if a sibling is attending the school at the deadline date and will continue to do so when the sibling is admitted, and where the child lives within the priority area at the same address as the sibling. Sibling refers to brother or sister, half brother or sister, adopted brother or sister, stepbrother or sister, or the child of the parent/carer’s partner where the child for whom the school place is sought is living in the same family unit at the same address as that sibling.
3. 3Practising Christians within the priority area — PRACTISING CHRISTIANS Those children from within the priority area where a parent is a regular practising Christian, of whatever denomination, at a recognised Christian church or religious group. Regular is defined as monthly attendance at Church for a period of 6 months prior to the application. Within this policy ‘Christian church’ means any church which is designated under the Ecumenical Relations Measure nationally by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, or is a member of Churches Together in England, or the Evangelical Alliance, or a partner church of Affinity. It also includes churches which are members of the Anglican Communion worldwide, as set out in the list of members maintained by the Anglican Communion Office and available on their website: www.anglicancommunion.org. Evidence of this must be provided on the Supplementary Information Form (SIF) signed by the relevant priest/minister (see Appendix A).
4. 4Other children within the priority area — OTHER CHILDREN Children resident within the priority area who do not qualify under one of the criteria above.
5. 5Siblings living outside the priority area — SIBLINGS A child is considered in this category if a sibling is attending the school at the deadline date and will continue to do so when the sibling is admitted, and where the child lives outside the priority area at the same address as the sibling. Sibling refers to brother or sister, half brother or sister, adopted brother or sister, stepbrother or sister, or the child of the parent/carer’s partner where the child for whom the school place is sought is living in the same family unit at the same address as that sibling.
6. 6Practising Christians outside the priority area — PRACTISING CHRISTIANS Those children from outside the priority area where a parent is a regular practising Christian, of whatever denomination, at a recognised Christian church or religious group. Regular is defined as monthly attendance at Church for a period of 6 months prior to the application. Within this policy ‘Christian church’ means any church which is designated under the Ecumenical Relations Measure nationally by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, or is a member of Churches Together in England, or the Evangelical Alliance, or a partner church of Affinity. It also includes churches which are members of the Anglican Communion worldwide, as set out in the list of members maintained by the Anglican Communion Office and available on their website: www.anglicancommunion.org. Evidence of this must be provided on the Supplementary Information Form (SIF) signed by the relevant priest/minister (see Appendix A).
7. 7Children of staff at the school — CHILDREN OF STAFF AT THE SCHOOL Children of staff members where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made. This will apply to all permanent employees of the school including part time staff members.
8. 8Other children outside the priority area — OTHER CHILDREN Children resident outside the priority area who do not qualify under one of the criteria above. This includes children who have attended Knightlow Children’s Partnership Nursery.

If two applications tie: NB: If the school is oversubscribed within any category above, the determining factor must be the distance from the child’s home address to the school (priority being given to the shortest measurement.) This will apply for each criterion in turn so that – if any one criterion is oversubscribed - distance alone will be the deciding factor with the applicant living closest to the school taking precedence. Distance calculated to three decimal places by Warwickshire County Council; where distances are identical, random allocation using a random number generator is used.

Where this school is named in a child's EHCP, the governing body recognises a duty to admit the child. SIF must be signed by priest/minister and returned by 15th January 2026. No admission will be made to an infant class exceeding Infant Class Size regulations (30), except multiple births where limit is waived. Waiting list maintained until 31st December 2026, ordered by oversubscription criteria not date of receipt. CATCHMENT: Knightlow Church of England Primary School serves a priority area of the parishes of Stretton on Dunsmore, Frankton, Marton, Princethorpe and Bourton and Draycote. Applications for places for children living within these villages take priority. Transcribed from the school's own determined admission arrangements as published by Warwickshire County Council school admissions directory. 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.