Alvechurch CofE Middle School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 5), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1. 1Looked after and previously looked after children — ‘Looked after’ and previously ‘Looked after’ children and children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state case as a result of being adopted currently in the care of a Local Authority or accommodated by a Local Authority under the terms of the Children Act 1989 and children who were previously in the care of or accommodated by a Local Authority but immediately after being looked after, became subject to an adoption, child arrangements order or special guardianship order. Including children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2. 2Siblings in catchment — Siblings n catchment (see below for definition) of pupils attending the school and living within the catchment area AMS Catchment. In order to qualify for a place on the grounds of a sibling attending the school, the sibling must already be attending the school at the time of application and still be attending at the time of admission. In the event of a school catchment area change being approved, pupils who would still have a sibling connection (see below for definition) at the time of admission and who are living at the same address in the previous catchment area for a school, (but not within the revised catchment area), at the time the change was approved will be considered as living within the catchment area.
3. 3Pupils living within the catchment area — Pupils living within the catchment area of the school. Parents are able to check catchment schools by visiting http://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/schoolsearch For Alvechurch CofE Middle School catchment map, please visit AMS Catchment
4. 4Siblings outside catchment — Siblings outside catchment (AMS Catchment ) area but who would still have a sibling connection (see above for definition) at school at the time of admission. In order to qualify for a place on the grounds of a sibling attending the school, the sibling must already be attending the school at the time of application and still be attending at the time of admission;
5. 5Attendance at a named feeder school — Pupils who were attending a feeder school at the time of application; Alvechurch CofE Middle School feeder schools are considered; (Crown Meadow First School and Nursery, St-Andrews First School, Barnt Green, Beoley First School and Blackwell First School). *Feeder link is a criteria for main year intake applications and is removed once pupil starts Year 5*
6. 6Children of teaching staff — Children of Teaching staff at our school, where that member of staff has been employed for two or more years, and/or is recruited to fill a post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage
7. 7Nearest by straight line distance — Pupils who live nearest to the school by the shortest straight line distance. The measurement will be taken using the Geocode Points for each property and the Geocode point for the School. The Governing Body/Academy Trust will utilise the Local Authority software package called ArcView GIS to determine distance. Ordnance Survey supplies the coordinates that are used to plot an address within this system. (In the event of equi-distance applicants, any place will be allocated by random selection (lottery). Someone totally independent of the Governing Body/Academy Trust will supervise this process)."

If two applications tie: In the event of equi-distance applicants, any place will be allocated by random selection (lottery). Someone totally independent of the Governing Body/Academy Trust will supervise this process.

Where oversubscribed within catchment, priority order is: sibling connection, attendance at feeder school, children of staff, then distance. Where oversubscribed within 'out of area sibling' criteria, priority order is: attendance at feeder school, children of staff, then distance. Worcestershire Fair Access Protocol/Hard-to-Place Protocol may require schools to exceed PAN. CATCHMENT: Pupils living within the catchment area of the school. Parents are able to check catchment schools by visiting http://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/schoolsearch For Alvechurch CofE Middle School catchment map, please visit AMS Catchment Transcribed from the school's own determined admission arrangements as published by Worcestershire County Council. Children with an EHCP naming the school are admitted first; that is a statutory duty, not an oversubscription criterion.

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.