Chipping Hill Primary School

THE LOCAL AUTHORITY ADMISSIONS POLICY FOR CHIPPING HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL

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There is no guarantee of a place for children living in the priority admission area (Maltings Lane Development).  In the event of oversubscription places will be allocated using the following criteria in the order given:

1. Looked After Children (as defined below);

2. children with a sibling attending the school;

3. children living in the school’s priority admission area*;

4. remaining applications.

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In the event of oversubscription within any of the above criteria, priority will be determined by straight line distance from home to school, those living closest being given highest priority.    

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*A map showing the school’s priority admission area and the Witham priority admission area is available from School Planning and Admissions, Essex County Council.

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Applications for a school place should be made through Essex County Council. Details are available through the following link: https://www.essex.gov.uk/Education-Schools/Schools/Admissions/Pages/Admissions.aspx

Agreement for children living in the priority admission area

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The LA may offer places above the published admission number in the following exceptional circumstances:

1. for infant classes at the class size limit: if, outside the normal admission round, the next nearest school with a space is not within a reasonable distance of the home address; or

2. for junior classes or where the admission would not breach the infant class size limit: if the journey to the next nearest school with a space is not reasonable in terms of distance, accessibility or cost.

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Chipping Hill Primary School published admission number 2025/26:  60

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• Essex County Council Primary Schools Admissions Brochure 2025-2026

• Admissions policy.pdf