School Admissions & Policies
See also the Admission to Primary Education 2008/9 Booklet.

Parents have the right to express a preference for any School, but following a recent High Court Judgement, it is now essential that a parental preference form is completed whether you wish your child to attend the catchment area School or elsewhere. Failure to complete the parental preference form may mean your child will not gain admission to your preferred School, where this has been oversubscribed.

Date for completing a preference and the allocation date is January 31st.

Consideration of Preferences – Admission criteria for a place into Y3 at a Junior School

County and controlled Schools
Places in Y3 at a Junior School will be allocated following receipt of parental preferences according to the following criteria which are in priority order:-

• Children in attendance at Y2 in the associated Infant School
  
  
• Children living in the catchment area of the School as defined by the Authority
  
  
• Children whose older brothers or sisters will be on the roll of the School at the time of their admission
  
  
• Children who have a specific medical reason confirmed by a Medical Practitioner which the Authority is satisfied makes attendance at that particular School essential
  
  
• Children with compelling social reason which the Authority is satisfied makes attendance at that particular School essential
  
  
• Children who live nearest to the School (measured by the shortest safe walking route)
  

Consideration of Extra District Requests
Where parents who live outside the area of the Rotherham Authority, wish to express a preference for a place for their child in Rotherham Primary School, they should contact the Department of Education Services for further details.