North Bromsgrove High School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 9), 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 A ‘looked after child’ is one who is (a) in the care of a Local Authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a Local Authority in the exercise of their social services functions, in England. A ‘previously looked after child’ is one who was looked after in England, but ceased to be so because they were adopted, or became subject to a child arrangements or special guardianship order, as well as a child who appears to the Admission authority to have been in state care outside of England (i.e. in the care of or accommodated by a public authority, religious organisation or any other provider whose sole/main purpose is to benefit society), but ceased to be so as a result of being adopted.
2. 2Catchment/priority area children with a sibling at the school — Children living in the school catchment/priority area with a sibling at North Bromsgrove High School (please refer to catchment map in this policy). The sibling must be on the roll at North Bromsgrove High School at the time of application, and will still be on the roll at the time of the applicant child's admission.
3. 3Children living in the school catchment/priority area — Children living in the school catchment/priority area (please refer to catchment map in this policy)
4. 4Children with a sibling at the school — Children with a sibling at North Bromsgrove High School (see definition in b above)
5. 5Children of staff — Children of staff who have been employed at the school for 2 or more years or recruited to fill a skill shortage.
6. 6Children outside priority area attending named feeder schools — Children living outside the priority area and attending the following named feeder schools: - Catshill - Parkside - Alvechurch
7. 7All other children — All applicant children not included in any of the categories above will be included in this category.

If two applications tie: distance then random allocation

EHCP: statutory duty, not a ranked criterion (see sixth form section for explicit EHCP wording). PAN is for Year 9 entry only. Waiting lists ranked by oversubscription criteria. CATCHMENT: North Bromsgrove High School Catchment map is below: ... The map below is shared catchment with North Bromsgrove High School and South Bromsgrove High School 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. This document is a single trust/diocesan policy covering 2 schools; the criteria above are the ones it prints for this school.

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.