By Brook Valley CofE Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1. 1Looked After Children/Previously Looked After Children The definition of Looked After Children - a ‘looked aft — Looked After Children/Previously Looked After Children The definition of Looked After Children - a ‘looked after child’ or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order 90, including those 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. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in section 22 (1) of the Children Act 1989).
2. 2Vulnerable Children Children from families registered with the National Asylum Support Service; Children or fa — Vulnerable Children Children from families registered with the National Asylum Support Service; Children or families with a serious medical, physical or psychological condition where written evidence is provided at the time of application from a senior clinical medical officer, general practitioner or specialist showing that it would be detrimental to the child or family not to be admitted to the preferred school. • Children with particular educational needs where written evidence is available from central SEN services to show that it would be detrimental to the child not to be admitted to the school. • For the purpose of the above criteria the word ‘families’ is determined as living at the same address at the time of the application and also living at the same address on a permanent basis. Proof will be required and must be submitted by the deadline date.
3. 3Catchment Area Multiple Births Children who are twins (or other children of a multiple birth) applying for pla — Catchment Area Multiple Births Children who are twins (or other children of a multiple birth) applying for places at the same time and who are living at the same address which is within the catchment area of the school.
4. 4Catchment Area Siblings (This includes half siblings, step- siblings, foster siblings, adopted siblings and ot — Catchment Area Siblings (This includes half siblings, step- siblings, foster siblings, adopted siblings and other children living permanently at the same address.) A child is considered under this criterion if: • A sibling is on the roll of By Brook Valley School as at the deadline (providing that the sibling is not in their final year at the school); and 20 • The child lives within the catchment area of the school at the same address as their sibling.
5. 5Other children from the Catchment area A child is considered in this category if they live within the catchmen — Other children from the Catchment area A child is considered in this category if they live within the catchment area of the school but do not qualify under one of the above criteria
6. 6Children of staff at the school A child is considered to fall under this criterion • where the member of staff — Children of staff at the school A child is considered to fall under this criterion • 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 • the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. If applicants wish to be considered under this criterion, then a letter from the Headteacher confirming the above applies to the applicant must be provided at the time of application.
7. 7Out of Catchment Area twins /other multiple births Children who are twins (or other children of a multiple bir — Out of Catchment Area twins /other multiple births Children who are twins (or other children of a multiple birth) applying for places at the same time and who are living at the same address which is outside the catchment area of the school.
8. 8Out of Catchment Area Siblings (This includes half siblings, step- siblings, foster siblings, adopted siblings — Out of Catchment Area Siblings (This includes half siblings, step- siblings, foster siblings, adopted siblings and other children living permanently at the same address.) A child is considered under this criterion if: • A sibling is on the roll of By Brook Valley School as at the deadline (providing that the sibling is not in their final year at the school); and • The child lives outside the catchment area of the school at the same address as their sibling
9. 9Other children from outside the Catchment area A child is considered in this category if they live outside the — Other children from outside the Catchment area A child is considered in this category if they live outside the catchment area of the school but do not qualify under one of the above criteria
10. 10Other Children Children to whom none of the above criteria apply.

Printed by Wiltshire Council in the annual area insert for this part of the county, which reproduces each school's own oversubscription criteria under its entry. This school sets its own arrangements, so its full determined policy on the school's website is the authority for definitions and evidence. Several of the criteria turn on the school's CATCHMENT AREA, which Wiltshire publishes as a boundary and which is held on this school's page.

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.