West Hoathly 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. 1Looked after children (children in public care), children who were previously looked after who ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a special guardianship order or child arrangements order. This includes children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Evidence must be provided
2. 2Children who are subject to a Special Guardianship Order who have not previously been in Local Authority Care. Evidence must be provided
3. 3Children who need a place at the school on exceptional and compelling social, psychological or medical grounds. Evidence must be provided
4. 4Children who live in the catchment area with brothers or sisters already at the school or who will be attending the linked junior school when the child starts
5. 5Other children who live in the catchment area
6. 6Children who live outside the catchment area with brothers or sisters already at the school or who will be attending the linked junior school when the child starts
7. 7Children of staff (see above)
8. 8Other children who live outside the catchment area.

West Sussex County Council's own oversubscription criteria for the community and voluntary controlled schools it is the admission authority for, as determined for entry in September 2026. Any 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. The tie-break is straight-line distance from the school to the child's home address using Ordnance Survey data. Schools that use a variation of this list are set out individually in the council's Information for Parents Appendix 1. West Sussex County Council's own oversubscription criteria for the community and voluntary controlled schools it is the admission authority for, as determined for entry in September 2026. Any 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. The tie-break is straight-line distance from the school to the child's home address using Ordnance Survey data. Schools that use a variation of this list are set out individually in the council's Information for Parents Appendix 1. West Sussex County Council's own oversubscription criteria for the community and voluntary controlled schools it is the admission authority for, as determined for entry in September 2026. Any 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. The tie-break is straight-line distance from the school to the child's home address using Ordnance Survey data. Schools that use a variation of this list are set out individually in the council's Information for Parents Appendix 1. Primary Allocation Day statistics: West Sussex council primary (distances in metres, straight line).

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.