School admissions data

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Grove Church of England School - 2026/27 - Primary
Starting Reception year group in Primary or Infant School - 2026/27 school year ( places allocated on 16th April 2026 ) Admission Number : 30
Preferences
Total number of preferences for places 67
First Preferences requested 9
First Preferences offered (percentage offered) 9 offered (100%)
Second Preferences requested 19
Second Preferences considered (first preference not offered) 2
Second Preferences offered (percentage offered) 2 offered (100%)
Third Preferences requested 28
Third Preferences considered (first and second preferences not offered) 0
Third Preferences offered (percentage offered) 0 offered (0%)
Fourth Preferences requested 11
Fourth Preferences considered (higher preference not offered) 0
Fourth Preferences offered (percentage offered) 0 offered (0%)
Policy
The Governors or Trust decide the admissions criteria as shown below (in descending order of priority) together with the number of places offered under that criterion:
Places Offered
Criterion Number of Places
Children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan that names the school 2
1 Looked-after children and children who were previously looked after, including those children who appear to have been in state care outside England, but ceased to be so as a result of being adopted 0
2 Families who have exceptional medical or social needs that make it essential that their child attends Grove CE Primary School rather than any other than any other 0
3 Children with a normal home address in the catchment/designated area and with a sibling on the roll of the school at the time of application or whose parent has accepted an offer of a place at the school and who is expected still to be in attendance at the time of entry 3
4 Children with a normal home address in the catchment/designated area 4
5 Children with a normal home address outside the catchment/designated area and with a sibling on the roll of the school at the time of application or whose parent has accepted an offer of a place at the school and who is expected still to be in attendance at the time of entry 1
6 Other children 1
Total 11
Last Place Offered
6 Other children 2.025 miles
Home to school distances measured using Straight Line Distance
Summary
Number of places available 19