Witton 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 children and all previously looked after children including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. (Definition of Looked After – see Notes)
2. 2Siblings at the school — Who will have a Sibling at the school at the time of admission (see Notes).
3. 3Catchment area — From the area designated as the ‘catchment area’ within Droitwich Spa. Witton Catchment Area Map
4. 4Attendance at named feeder school — Attendance at a named feeder school. Our named feeder schools are: Chawson First School WR9 8BW, Hindlip C of E First School WR3 8RJ, Ombersley Endowed First School WR9 0DR, St Peter’s C of E First School WR9 7AN, Tibberton C of E First School WR9 7NL, Westlands First School & Nursery WR9 9EQ and Wychbold First & Nursery School WR9 7PU.
5. 5Children of staff — Children of All Staff who are currently employed by the school on a permanent contract and have been for the last two years at the date of application or who have been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
6. 6Nearest by straight-line distance — Pupils who live nearest to the school by 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 will utilise 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-distant applicants, any place will be allocated by random selection (lottery). Someone totally independent of the Governing Body will supervise this process.

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

Children with an EHCP which stipulates that Witton Middle School is the agreed named provision at the point of application will be admitted first, before oversubscription criteria are applied. Document appears to be from Worcestershire County Council (Worcestershire admissions references) despite being indexed under Telford & Wrekin Council. CATCHMENT: From the area designated as the ‘catchment area’ within Droitwich Spa. Witton Catchment Area Map 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.