Cherry Orchard 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 and previously looked after children — ‘Children Looked after and previously ‘Children Looked after’; including ’Children who have previously been in state care outside of England, and have ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted;
2. 2Siblings attending school, living in catchment — Siblings (see below for definition) of pupils attending Cherry Orchard Primary School and living within the catchment area of the school. 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. A copy of the catchment area map is available on the school website or can be viewed in school office. To find the catchment school for a postcode visit: - Find a school | Find a school | Worcestershire County Council
3. 3Pupils living within catchment area — Pupils living within the catchment area of the school. A copy of the catchment area map can be viewed on the school website.
4. 4Siblings outside catchment with sibling connection — Pupils living outside of the catchment area but who would still have a sibling connection (see below 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. 5Children of staff at the school — Children of staff at the school, in either of the following circumstances: a) Where that member of staff has been employed for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission is made, or b) the member of staff is recruited to fill a post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage;
6. 6Nearest by shortest 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 school uses the Local Authority software package called Arcview GIS to determine distance. Ordnance Survey supplies the co-ordinates 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 School Admissions 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 School Admissions will supervise this process. Where there are too many applications from within the catchment area, priority within the catchment area will be decided in the following order, i.e. sibling connection then children of staff then according to distance, each assessed as indicated above.

In accordance with legislation, a child with an Education, Health and Care Plan will be offered a place at the school named in the Plan. Multiple birth exception to Infant Class Size legislation applies. Waiting list maintained until 31 December 2027. CATCHMENT: Pupils living within the catchment area of the school. A copy of the catchment area map can be viewed on the school website. 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.