Royal Wootton Bassett Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1. 1Highest priority will be given to looked after children and/or all previously looked after children who apply — Highest priority will be given to looked after children and/or all previously looked after children who apply for a place at the school. The definition of Looked After Children - A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but imme- diately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear [to the admission authority] to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a re- sult 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 exer- cise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Chil- dren Act 1989). Proof will be required and must be submitted by the deadline date.
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 and the general practitioner or specialist showing that it would be detrimental to the child or family not to admit to the preferred school. For the purpose of the above criteria the word ‘families’ is determined as living at the same address at the time of 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. 3Children from Feeder Schools The Trust’s Admission Authority has determined that the Feeder Schools of the Aca — Children from Feeder Schools The Trust’s Admission Authority has determined that the Feeder Schools of the Academy will consist of the following schools: - Noremarsh Junior School
4. 4Designated Area Siblings and Shared Area Siblings A child is considered under this criterion if a sibling is a — Designated Area Siblings and Shared Area Siblings A child is considered under this criterion if a sibling is attending the school as at the deadline date and where the child lives within the designated area or shared area at the same address as the sibling. The sibling must not be in year 11, 12 or 13 of the school at the deadline date. Step, half and foster siblings are included in this category;
5. 5Other Children from the Designated Area or Shared Area Children resident within the designated area or shared — Other Children from the Designated Area or Shared Area Children resident within the designated area or shared area who do not qualify under one of the criteria above.
6. 6Other Siblings out of area A child is considered under this criterion if a sibling is attending the school as — Other Siblings out of area A child is considered under this criterion if a sibling is attending the school as at the deadline date and where the child lives at the same address as the sibling. The sib- ling must not be in year 11, 12 or 13 at the deadline date. Step, half and foster sib- lings are also included in this category;
7. 7Children of staff at Ascend Learning Trust 20 A child is considered under this criterion:
8. 8Where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the appli — 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 ii. The member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demon- strable skill shortage. If applicants wish to be considered under this criterion, then a letter from the Head Teacher confirming one of the above applies to the applicant and this must be pro- vided at the time of application.
9. 9Other children out of area 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.