St Giles CofE 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. 1Children with an Education Health and Care Plan
2. 2A child in public care, or looked after children, or children who were previously looked after, but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship order, will have priority for places
3. 3A child with a home address within the parish of Horsted Keynes where at least one person with parental responsibility for that child, is a regular worshipper in the parish church of St Giles, Horsted Keynes (or their former parish church if they have recently moved)
4. 4A child with a home address within the parish of Horsted Keynes where at least one person with parental responsibility for that child is a regular worshipper at a Church which is a full member of the Churches Together in Britain and Ireland, or of the Evangelical Alliance
5. 5A child with a home address within the parish of Horsted Keynes and who, at the time of proposed entry, already has a sibling or siblings attending the school
6. 6A child with a home address within the parish of Horsted Keynes
7. 7A child with a home address outside the parish of Horsted Keynes and who, at the time of proposed entry, already has a sibling or siblings attending the school
8. 8A child with a home address outside the parish of Horsted Keynes where at least one person with parental responsibility for that child is a regular worshipper in the parish church of St Giles, Horsted Keynes (or their former parish church if they have recently moved)
9. 9A child with a home address outside the parish of Horsted Keynes where at least one person with parental responsibility for that child is a regular worshipper at a Church which is a full member of the Churches Together in Britain and Ireland, or of the Evangelical Alliance
10. 10A child with special educational needs but without an Educational Health Care Plan, for whom the above categories do not apply but for whom it can be demonstrated, with written specialist evidence (for example a letter of explanation from the family’s doctor), that this school will be the most appropriate
11. 11Any other child

Published by West Sussex County Council in the Information for Parents Appendix 1 for entry in September 2026: the oversubscription criteria of every school that does not use the county's standard list for community and voluntary controlled schools. The council records that all applicants who requested this school for September 2025 were offered a place, so no cut-off distance exists for that year. Published by West Sussex County Council in the Information for Parents Appendix 1 for entry in September 2026: the oversubscription criteria of every school that does not use the county's standard list for community and voluntary controlled schools. The council records that all applicants who requested this school for September 2025 were offered a place, so no cut-off distance exists for that year. Published by West Sussex County Council in the Information for Parents Appendix 1 for entry in September 2026: the oversubscription criteria of every school that does not use the county's standard list for community and voluntary controlled schools. The council records that all applicants who requested this school for September 2025 were offered a place, so no cut-off distance exists for that year.

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.