St Laurence School

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. 1Looked After Children / Previously Looked After Children A ‘looked after child’ or a child who was previously — Looked After Children / Previously 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 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 result of being adopted. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of the local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the 4 exercise of their social services function (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989).
2. 2Vulnerable Children Namely children from families registered with the National Asylum Support Service; childre — Vulnerable Children Namely 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; 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; children who are carers of disabled parents (Young Carers). 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. Evidence to be relied upon must be submitted with the Supplementary Information Form and sent to the school on or before 31st October 2026. The SIF is on the school website, or a paper copy may be requested from the school office.
3. 3Designated area Multiple Births Children who are twins (or other children of multiple births) applying for pla — Designated area Multiple Births Children who are twins (or other children of multiple births) applying for places at the same time and who are living at the same address which is within the designated area of the school.
4. 4Designated Area Siblings A child is considered under this criterion if a sibling is attending the school as at — Designated 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 at the same address as the sibling. Step, half, adopted and foster siblings are included in this category. All siblings must be declared on the admission form since it is very difficult to cross reference every application.
5. 5Other Children from the Designated Area Children resident within the designated area who do not qualify under — Other Children from the Designated Area Children resident within the designated area who do not qualify under one of the above criteria.
6. 6Non-Designated Area Other Siblings A child is considered under this criterion if a sibling is attending the sc — Non-Designated Area Other 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 at the same address as the sibling. Step, half and foster siblings are also included in this category. All siblings must be declared on the admission form since it is very difficult to cross-reference every application.
7. 7Children of Staff Employed at St Laurence School A child is considered under this criterion if one or other of — Children of Staff Employed at St Laurence School A child is considered under this criterion if one or other of their parent/guardian is employed by St Laurence School on the date of application.
8. 8Other multiple births 5 Children who are twins (or children of other multiple births) applying for places at t — Other multiple births 5 Children who are twins (or children of other multiple births) applying for places at the same time and who live at the same address which is outside the designated for the school.
9. 9Other 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.