Calderdale Primary Admissions Policy

For a County or Controlled School the order of priority for admission is:-

Pupils who are in receipt of a statement (in accordance with the 1981 or 1993 Education Acts) where the Authority has named a particular school as necessary to meet the pupils needs.

Consideration will also be given to children recommended for admission on medical grounds, or by the Director of Education or by the Director of Social Services.

Pupils who have a brother or sister attending the school, or its associated junior school, at the time of admission. Parents should be aware that a sibling link cannot be claimed where a sibling in receipt of a Statement of Special Educational Needs is attending in a resourced unit within a mainstream primary school.

Pupils living within a defined area for the school at the time of admission for whom there is no alternative school with available places within walking distance of the pupil's home.

                             Parents should note that under The 1993 Education Act "walking distance" is defined as being 2 miles (3.218685 km) for children under the age of eight years and 3 miles (4.828032 km) for children over eight years as measured by the "nearest available route".

                             Where any of the above categories is oversubscribed places will be allocated on the basis of nearness to school and ease of access to other schools. Nearness will be determined by safe walking route.