St Luke's 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 with a sibling attending the school at the time of admission
3. 3Children of staff where the member of staff has been employed by the Trust to work at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or a member of staff is recruited to fill a vacancy for which there is demonstrable skill shortage.
4. 4Children of parents/guardians who can demonstrate that they are worshipping members (see definition) of a church affiliated to Churches Together in 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 form SIF/B to verify church allegiance.
5. 5Other children.

If two applications tie: If the admission number is exceeded with 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 / academy, 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 / academy is identical, random allocation, supervised by a suitable independent person, will be used to decide the priority in which applicants are selected.

You must complete a Supplementary Information Form (SIF) if you would like your child to be considered under any of the Faith criteria. 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 Trust will admit children with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) which names the school. 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 living in the same family unit, even if they are not biological brothers and sisters. 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 at least once a month and has been sustained for more than a 12-month period prior to the closing date of 15 January. SIF If parents/carers wish their application to be considered under either of the faith criterion (4 or 6), they must complete form SIF/A which is available from the academy and return it to the academy (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 academy 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 academy in time for the academy to rank admissions, it is very important for parents/carers to submit form SIF/A to the academy as soon as possible. St. Mary’s Catholic Primary School (Northampton) (941/3350) Additional documentation is required by the school if you would like your child to be considered under any of the Faith criteria. Please see details below and ensure appropriate documentation is returned to the school by 15 January 2026 for consideration in the main admissions round. Children with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) in which the school is named will first be admitted. Oversubscription criteria Where there are more applications for places than the number of places available, places will then be offered in the following order of priority: 1. Looked after children and all previously looked after children 2. Catholic children with a Certificate of Catholic Practice who have a brother or sister attending the school at the time of admission. 3. Catholic children with a Certificate of Catholic Practice. 4. Catholic children who have a brother or sister attending the school at the time of admission 5. Catholic children for whom the school is the nearest Catholic school. 6. Other Catholic children. 7. Children of staff who have either: a) been employed at the school for two or more years at the time the application for admission to that school is made or b) the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. 8. Siblings of other children whose siblings will be in attendance at the date of admission. 9. Children from other Christian denominations whose parents wish them to receive a Christian education whose application is supported by a Christian minister. 10. Children of other faiths whose membership is evidenced by a minister of religion or other religious leader. 11. Any other children. In the event that any criterion is over-subscribed, priority will be given to applicants in order of geographical proximity to the school (priority being given to the children who live closer to the school). Distances are measured on a straight-line basis from the child’s home address to the address point of the school using a geographical measuring system. In any situation where the application of the above criteria results in more children with an equal right to admission to 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.