The Bewdley 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 and previously looked after children — Current or previously ‘Looked after’ children as per definition above.
2. 2Students living within the catchment area — Students living within the catchment area of the school. In the event of a school catchment area change being approved, students who would still have a sibling connection (as defined in our policy) at the time of admission and who are identified as 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, are included in this category.
3. 3Sibling connection — Students who would still have a sibling connection: (as defined in our policy) attending the school at the time of application and still attending at the time of admission.
4. 4Children of staff members — Children of any member of staff employed at the school in either of the following circumstances: i. 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 ii. the member of staff is recruited to fill a post for which there is a demonstrable skill short
5. 5Significant medical, social or compassionate reasons — Students who have a significant reason for admission, such reasons, the validity of which will be determined by the Admissions Committee of the Governing Body, will include medical, social or compassionate grounds. To be considered under this category it has to be shown that only this school can meet the medical, social or compassionate needs. Parents/carers are required to produce a medical certificate or other appropriate information from an independent source. (Significant reasons will not be considered unless independent supporting information is attached to your application form when submitted);
6. 6Attendance at a feeder school — Students who were attending a feeder school (The Bewdley Pyramid includes: Bayton C.E. Primary School; Bewdley Primary School; Far Forest Lea Memorial C.E. Primary School; St. Anne’s C.E. Primary School; Upper Arley C.E. Primary School) at the time of application;
7. 7Nearest by straight line distance — Students who live nearest the school by the shortest straight line distance. The measurement will be taken using the GeoCode Points from the centre of the building of the home address (centroid) to the Geocode point for the centre of the School buildings (centroid). This will be done by using the Local Authority’s software package called Arcview GIS to determine distance. Ordnance Survey supply the co-ordinates that are used to plot an address within this system.

If two applications tie: In the event of equi-distance e.g. multiple births, all students at this distance will be allocated a place.

Students for whom an Education Health and Care Plan has been agreed naming the School are automatically admitted and deducted from the 180 places available before oversubscription criteria are applied. Waiting list for Year 7 kept open until 31 December 2027. CATCHMENT: Students living within the catchment area of the school. In the event of a school catchment area change being approved, students who would still have a sibling connection (as defined in our policy) at the time of admission and who are identified as 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, are included in this category. 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.