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School admission policy : 2026/27 (Agreed)

THIS SCHOOL WAS OVER-SUBSCRIBED FOR SEPTEMBER 2025 ADMISSIONS 

In the event of over-subscription, where there are more applications than there are places available, the following priorities will be used, in order, to allocate places:

1 Looked after children, or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption order, residence, or special guardianship order. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions.

2 Up to twelve children who successfully pass the Performing Arts aptitude test, ten of which will be students that qualify for the ‘pupil premium’ if they reach the minimum score required.

3 Siblings of pupils in attendance at the Academy in Year 7 to Year 11. These include brothers and sisters, half brothers and sisters and step-brothers and sisters who share the same home. These also include adopted and foster brothers and sisters who share the same home.

4 Children for whom Caister Academy is the only school that is appropriate for the child to attend because of the child’s medical needs, or because of a serious and ongoing medical condition of one or both of their parents which would prevent the parents being able to make arrangements to take their child to and from any other school, will be allocated places under this priority.

5 Pupils in the transfer age group at the following schools or their equivalent (should the school change name); Caister Junior School, Filby Primary School, Fleggburgh CofE VC Primary School, Hemsby Primary School, Martham Academy, North Denes Primary School, Northgate Primary School, Ormesby Village Junior School, St. Nicholas Primary School and Winterton Primary School

6 Pupils living outside of the catchment area.

Show School admission policy : 2027/28 (Agreed)

School admission policy : 2027/28 (Agreed)

THIS SCHOOL WAS OVER-SUBSCRIBED FOR SEPTEMBER 2025 ADMISSIONS 

In the event of over-subscription, where there are more applications than there are places available, the following priorities will be used, in order, to allocate places:

1 Looked after children, or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption order, residence, or special guardianship order. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions.

2 Up to twelve children who successfully pass the Performing Arts aptitude test, ten of which will be students that qualify for the ‘pupil premium’ if they reach the minimum score required.

3 Siblings of pupils in attendance at the Academy in Year 7 to Year 11. These include brothers and sisters, half brothers and sisters and step-brothers and sisters who share the same home. These also include adopted and foster brothers and sisters who share the same home.

4 Children for whom Caister Academy is the only school that is appropriate for the child to attend because of the child’s medical needs, or because of a serious and ongoing medical condition of one or both of their parents which would prevent the parents being able to make arrangements to take their child to and from any other school, will be allocated places under this priority.

5 Pupils in the transfer age group at the following schools or their equivalent (should the school change name); Caister Junior School, Filby Primary School, Fleggburgh CofE VC Primary School, Hemsby Primary School, Martham Academy, North Denes Primary School, Northgate Primary School, Ormesby Village Junior School, St. Nicholas Primary School and Winterton Primary School

6 Pupils living outside of the catchment area.

Show School admission policy : 2026/27 (Agreed)

Show School admission policy : 2027/28 (Agreed)

Show School admission policy : 2026/27 (Agreed)