School admissions data
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| Starting Reception year group in Primary or Infant School - 2026/27 school year ( places allocated on 16th April 2026 ) | Admission Number : 60 |
| Total number of preferences for places | 159 |
| First Preferences requested | 64 |
| First Preferences offered (percentage offered) | 57 offered (89.06%) |
| Second Preferences requested | 51 |
| Second Preferences considered (first preference not offered) | 6 |
| Second Preferences offered (percentage offered) | 4 offered (66.67%) |
| Third Preferences requested | 33 |
| Third Preferences considered (first and second preferences not offered) | 1 |
| 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%) |
| 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: |
| Criterion | Number of Places |
| 1. Looked-after children and children who were previously looked after (now known as Children We Care For), including those children who appear to have been in state care outside England, but ceased to be so as a result of being adopted | 1 |
| 2. Families who have exceptional medical or social needs that make it essential that their child attends St Mary & St John School rather than any other | 0 |
| 3. Children with a normal home address in the catchment 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 | 13 |
| 4. Children with a normal home address in the designated area (catchment area) | 8 |
| 5. Children with a normal home address outside the designated area (catchment 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 | 20 |
| 6. Children whose parent is a member of staff | 0 |
| 7. All other children | 19 |
| Total | 61 |
| 7. All other children | 0.617 miles |
| Home to school distances measured using | Straight Line Distance |
| Criterion | Number of Places |
| 7. All other children | 10 |
| Total not offered | 10 |
| Number of places available | 0 |