Monksmoor Park Church of England 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. 1Looked after children and all previously looked after children
2. 2Children who have a sibling continuing attendance at the school at the time of admission of the applicant
3. 3Children for whom Monksmoor Park CE Primary School is the closest Primary/Infant School to their home.
4. 4Children of worshipping members of any church that is a member of Churches Together in England (this includes the Church of England). These applications must be accompanied by form SIF/A available from the school. The completed SIF/A will then be sent to the minister with the form SIF/B to verify church allegiance (see note below).
5. 5Other children.

If two applications tie: If the admission number is exceeded within any criterion, priority will be given to those who live closest to the school. Distances are measured on a straight-line basis from the address point of the child’s home to the address point of the school, using a Geographical Information System. In the case where there are multiple applications from the same shared dwelling (e.g., Flats) or where there are two homes where the distance from the address point of the home to the address point of the school (using the system referred to above) is identical, random allocation, supervised by a suitable independent person, will be used to decide the priority in which applicants are selected in

You must complete a Supplementary Information Form (SIF) if you would like your child to be considered under the Faith criterion. The SIF is available from the school and must be returned to the school by 15 January 2026 for consideration in the main admissions round. The Governors will admit children with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) which names the school. Definition of sibling A brother or sister living at the same address as the applicant (i.e., within a family unit) including: • a brother or sister sharing the same parents • a half-brother or half-sister where two children share one common parent • a stepbrother or stepsister, where two children are related by a parents’ marriage/civil partnership • a child who has been adopted or is fostered by parents/carers who have other children SIF If parents/carers wish their application to be considered in criterion 4, they must complete form SIF/A which is available from the school and return it to the school (not the local authority). This must be done by the deadline of 5pm on 15 January 2026 for consideration in the main admissions round. The school will submit the completed form SIF/A to the relevant minister with form SIF/B to verify the information. As SIF/B needs to be returned to the school in time for the school to rank admissions, it is very important to submit form SIF/A to the School as soon as possible. Worshipping member In the event that during the period specified for attendance at worship the church has been closed for public worship and has not provided alternative premises for that worship, the requirements of these [admissions] arrangements in relation to attendance will only apply to the period when the church or alternative premises have been available for public worship.

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.