Dyson Perrins CofE 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. 1Looked after and previously looked after children — Places will be allocated to looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship.* Places will be allocated to children who appear (to the admissions authority of the school) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted or such evidence that demonstrates a child was in state care outside of England prior to being adopted.**
2. 2Children of staff employed 2+ years — Places will be allocated to children of all staff where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two years or more at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made.
3. 3Catchment sibling — There is a sibling in the school on the date of admission; this includes step brothers /sisters, fostered, civil partnership and adopted children living permanently at the same address. (In order to qualify for a place on these grounds the sibling must be attending the school at the time of application and still be attending at the time of admission).
4. 4Other catchment pupils — Other pupils living within the catchment area. The applying parent’s address will be used for catchment criteria this will include children who spend equal time between parents.
5. 5Documented medical or social need — Places will be offered, at the governors’ discretion to those who have a documented medical or social need to attend Dyson Perrins. Evidence must be sent with the form at the time of the application.
6. 6Sibling outside catchment — There is a sibling in the school on the date of admission, this includes step brothers /sisters, fostered and adopted children living permanently at the same address. (In order to qualify for a place on these grounds the sibling must be attending the school at the time of application and still attending at the time of admission).
7. 7Other pupils outside catchment — Other pupils living outside the catchment area.

If two applications tie: If applicants are equal on all other criteria, priority will be given to the one(s) with the youngest sibling in the lower year group (if appropriate). Thereafter, priority will be given to the one(s) who live nearest to the school by the shortest straight line distance. The measurement will be taken using Google Maps, Point for the applicants address provided on the application form and the point for the centre of the Academy. The Governing Body will utilise Google Maps to determine distance. In the event of equal distance applicants, any place will be allocated by random selection (lottery). Someone totally independent of the Governing Body will supervise this process.

Pupils with a Statement of Special Education Need or Education Health and Care Plan which names Dyson Perrins will be offered a place (statutory duty applied before oversubscription criteria). Children of multiple birth: should the admission criteria be applied, places will be offered to all children within that multiple birth. CATCHMENT: The catchment area includes the whole of Malvern, together with the villages of Leigh Sinton, Bransford, Alfrick, Suckley, Rushwick, Powick, Callow End, Madresfield and Guarlford. 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.