Woodrush High 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 — "Looked After" Children and Previously "Looked After" Children
2. 2Sibling attending the school — Young people who have a sibling attending Woodrush High School at the time when the student starts the school.
3. 3Children of staff — Children of all staff employed within the academy for at least two years or recruited to meet a skills shortage
4. 4Contributory school attendees within catchment — Young people who attend our main contributory schools i.e. The Coppice Primary School, Meadow Green Primary School, Hollywood Primary School and Tidbury Green School, and whose home address is within the Woodrush Catchment Area
5. 5Other pupils living in catchment area — Other Young People who live in the Woodrush Catchment Area but are not at a contributory primary school.
6. 6Contributory school attendees outside catchment — Young people who attend our main contributory schools i.e. The Coppice Primary School, Meadow Green Primary School, Hollywood Primary School and Tidbury Green School, and whose home address is outside the school's catchment area. Priority is given in order of distance between the child's home and school (shortest distance = highest priority).
7. 7All other applicants — Young people living outside of Woodrush Catchment Area and do not attend a contributory school. Distance from Woodrush High School - priority is given in order of distance between the child's home and school (shortest distance = highest priority).

If two applications tie: For applicants allocated the same criterion, priority is given in order of distance between the child's home and school (shortest distance = highest priority). Distance will be calculated by straight line measurement from the address point location coordinate of the applicant's home address (as set by Ordnance Survey) to the centre-point of Woodrush High School. In the event of students living equal distance from the school, the place will be allocated by random selection (lottery). However, in the exceptional circumstance of children of multiple birth within the same family home, all children will be allocated a place.

Students with an EHCP naming Woodrush High School are automatically admitted before the ranked criteria are applied; the number with an EHCP naming the school is deducted from the 180 places available. CATCHMENT: The catchment area for this school is defined and can be viewed on the Woodrush High Schools website at: Woodrush High School - Admissions – living within the catchment area does not guarantee an offer of a place at the school as there may be more applicants living in the catchment area than the number of places available 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.