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Show School admission policy : 2025/26 (Agreed)

School admission policy : 2025/26 (Agreed)

All children whose education, health and care (EHC) plan name Charles Darwin Primary will be admitted before any other places are allocated.

If Charles Darwin Primary is not oversubscribed, all applicants will be offered a place.

 In the event that Charles Darwin Primary receives more applications than the number of places it has available, places will be given to those children who meet any of the criteria set out below, in order until all places are filled

 1. Highest priority will be given to looked after children and all previously looked after children who apply for a place at Charles Darwin Primary.

2. Priority will next be given to children with siblings at Charles Darwin Primary. Siblings include step siblings, foster siblings, adopted siblings and other children living permanently at the same address. Priority will not be given to children with siblings who are former pupils of Charles Darwin Primary.

3. Priority will next be given to children of staff at Charles Darwin Primary, in either of the following circumstances:  The member of staff has been employed at Charles Darwin Primary for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, or the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage

4. Priority will next be given to children living nearest Charles Darwin Primary, by a straight line distance

Show School admission policy : 2025/26 (Agreed)