Summerlea Community 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. 1Any child with an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP) naming the school will automatically be admitted to that school, under section 43 of the Children & Families Act 2014, under section 324 of the Education Act 1996
2. 2Looked after children and children who are previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order
3. 3Children who need a place at the school on exceptional and compelling social, psychological or medical grounds
4. 4Children who live in the catchment area with brothers or sisters already in the school and who will still be attending when the child starts. (Brothers and sisters may be half or step-siblings but must be living permanently at the same address.)
5. 5Children who live outside the catchment area with brothers and sisters already at the school who will still be attending when the child starts. (Brothers and sisters may be half or step-siblings but must be living permanently at the same address
6. 6Children of staff who have been employed by the school for at least 2 years
7. 7Other children who live in the catchment area
8. 8Other children who live outside the catchment area

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.