St Nicholas CofE Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), 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 (LAC) and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption (PLAC); children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (IAPLAC); a child arrangements order; or special guardianship order. (See Note B).
2. 2Sibling attending, living in priority area — Children who live in the priority area who have a sibling attending the school at the time of admission. (See Note C)
3. 3Reside within priority area — Children who reside within the priority area. (See Note D)
4. 4Sibling attending, living outside priority area — Children who reside outside the priority area who have a sibling attending the school at the time of admission.
5. 5Other children outside priority area — Other children living outside the priority area.

If two applications tie: In the event of over subscription, priority will be given to children living closest to the school within each criterion. Where a final place(s) cannot be allocated, as it is impossible to define a difference between applications, the allocation of the final place(s) will be determined by random allocation using a random number generator. The allocation will be carried out by two officers of the Admissions Service in the presence of a local authority solicitor.

Children with an Education Health Care Plan naming the school will be offered a place first, reducing the number of places available (Note A). Infant class size limit of 30 applies; Junior classes may exceptionally exceed 30 with criteria applied. Distance measured by straight line from centre of applicant's home to centre point of school. CATCHMENT: The parishes of Ashow and Stoneleigh (excluding Leicester Lane) and the area of Burton Green Parish bounded by Cromwell Lane and Red Lane (excluded). The northern area of Kenilworth is also included and is bounded in the east by Whitehead Drive, Dalehouse Lane and the railway line to Warwick Road. The south-western boundary follows Warwick Road (excluded), Barrow Road (excluded), Greville Road (excluded), Brookside Avenue, Castle Road, Castle Grove and the Kenilworth Castle grounds to Castle Hill. The western boundary then follows Castle Hill (only properties on the south side of the road are included), High Street (only properties on the south side of the road are included), New Street (excluded), Coventry Road (excluded) and Crackley Lane to the Stoneleigh parish boundary. Transcribed from the school's own determined admission arrangements as published by Warwickshire County 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.