St Andrew's Ceva 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 of parent(s)/legal guardian(s) who are worshipping members in the Ecclesiastical Parish of Billing and Emmanuel who can demonstrate an allegiance through attendance, to a church affiliated to Churches Together in Britain & Ireland, which includes the Church of England. Applications to be considered under this criterion must be accompanied by a reference form SIF A, available from the school (see note below).
3. 3Children who have a sibling/s who will be continuing to attend the school at the time of admission.
4. 4Children of parent(s)/legal guardian(s) resident in the Ecclesiastical Parishes of Billing and Emmanuel.
5. 5Children of parent(s)/legal guardian(s) of any faith or none who wish their children to be educated in a church school and Christian environment.

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 to be considered in the main admissions round. The Governing Body will admit children with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHC Plan) 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 Children of “worshipping members” For parents/carers to be “worshipping members,” at least one of the parents/carers of the child needs to be regarded by the priest/minister/worship leader as being part of the worshipping community at the church/worship centre. This would not necessarily mean that the parent/carer is a “member” in the technical sense (e.g., through baptism, confirmation or electoral roll) but would imply a pattern of attendance at worship (on Sunday or at other times) that is more than occasional” and has been sustained for more than a short, very recent, period of time. SIF If parents/carers wish their application to be considered in criterion 2, 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 to be considered 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. Parish boundaries For Parish boundaries, please visit A Church Near You, put in your postcode, click on where you live and the name of your parish will be shown. Alternatively, a map is available on request from the school.

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.