Woodland View 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 live in Grange Park and who have a sibling continuing at the school at the time of admission of the younger child
3. 3Children who live in Grange Park
4. 4Children of qualified teaching staff in either or both of the following circumstances: a) 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, and/or b) The member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post at the school for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. The child must be living at the same address as the staff member as part of the same family unit.
5. 5Children who do not live in Grange Park but who have a sibling continuing at the school at the time of admission of the child
6. 6Other children Grange Park is defined by the development east of Saxon Avenue bounded by the M1 to the south, Quinton Road to the east and Bridge Meadow Way/Little Field and Lark Lane to the north.

If two applications tie: If the admission number is exceeded in 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. Where two or more children share priority for a place in any criterion, e.g., where two children live equidistant from the school, these places will be allocated using a random allocation undertaken by an

Places will first be allocated to pupils who have an Education, Health & Care Plan that names the school as appropriate provision. Siblings A Brother or sister (sibling) is defined in these arrangements as children who live as brother or sister in the same house, (within a family unit) including natural brothers or sisters, adopted siblings, stepbrothers or sisters and foster brothers and sisters. The sibling must be in the school at the time of application and continuing at the school at the proposed date of admission. Cousins are not regarded as siblings. Multiple birth groups In the case of twins or other siblings from a multiple birth, if the last child to be admitted is from a multiple birth group, the other children in the group will also be offered places, even if it means exceeding the Published Admission number (as permitted by infant class size rules).

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.