School admissions data

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Larkmead School - 2026/27 - Secondary
Transfer from Primary or Junior to Secondary School - September 2026 (places allocated on 2nd March 2026) Admission Number : 180
Preferences
Total number of preferences for places 538
First Preferences requested 207
First Preferences offered (percentage offered) 150 offered (72.46%)
Second Preferences requested 171
Second Preferences considered (first preference not offered) 49
Second Preferences offered (percentage offered) 30 offered (61.22%)
Third Preferences requested 115
Third Preferences considered (first and second preferences not offered) 8
Third Preferences offered (percentage offered) 0 offered (0%)
Fourth Preferences requested 45
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 16
1. Children who are "looked after" by a Local Authority within the meaning of Section 22 of the Children Act 1989 at the time of their application, and "previously looked after" children. In addition, and of equal priority, children who were previously in state care outside England but have been adopted and are no longer in state care 4
2. Children who have exceptional medical or social needs that make it essential that they attend our school rather than any other 0
3. Children eligible for Pupil Premium or Service Pupil Premium 19
4. Children who live in our designated (catchment) area and have a sibling on roll at our school at the time of application who will still be attending at the time of entry 61
5. Children who live in our catchment area 80
6. Children of members of staff 0
7. All other children 0
Total 180
Last Place Offered
5. Children who live in our catchment area 1.706 miles
Home to school distances measured using Straight Line Distance
Unsuccessful Applicants
Criterion Number of Places
5. Children who live in our catchment area 54
6. Children of members of staff 0
7. All other children 30
Total not offered 84
Summary
Number of places available 0