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What is criteria? If a school has more applicants than places available, all applicants are given a criteria. Places are then offered in criteria order.

Do all schools use the same criteria?

No, the criteria used depends upon the type of school.

Admissions to Community and Controlled Schools are handled by the Local Authority. Criteria for Community and Controlled Schools

Aided, Voluntary and Foundation Schools have their own criteria. List of Voluntary, Aided and Foundation Schools Contact these schools directly for more information or consult the Going to School Booklets

Where a child's statement of special educational needs names a particular school there is a duty to admit the child to that school.

What happens if children are given the same criteria?

• Places are offered to children on the same criteria according to the distance between the child's home address and the school, measured in a straight line. (Priority being given to the shorter measurement).
• More Information on Home to School Distance Measurement

What is the definition of a sibling/brother or sister? The definition of a sibling/brother or sister attending the school at the time of admission to include the sixth form (Y12 and 13) is brother or sister (including half brother or half sister, adopted, step brother or step sister) living at the same home address as the child applying for the place. A sibling connection will not be accepted if the original place was obtained by using fraudulent or false information.

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