Consultation on proposed amendments to Warren Park Primary School’s Admissions Policy to reflect Hampshire County Council’s Admissions Policy

Warren Park Primary School is a Foundation school and therefore its own admission authority. When an admission authority wishes to make changes to admission arrangements, they must consult to ensure all views are heard.

The Governors of Warren Park Primary School are embarking on such a consultation process for its Admissions Policy for the September 2027 Year R intake and I am writing to invite you to participate in this consultation.

This consultation runs for a period of six weeks from 8 December 2025 until 19 January 2026.

The majority of the policy remains unchanged from the current version and will more closely align with Hampshire County Council’s proposed policy for the academic year 2027/2028. The order of the over subscription criteria has changed and is shown below with changes in bold:-  

Oversubscription Criteria

When the school is oversubscribed, after the admission of pupils with an Education, Health and Care plan naming the school, priority for admission will be given to children in the following order:

1. Looked after children or children who were previously looked after (see definition i).

2. Children or families with an exceptional medical and/or social need. Each application wishing to be considered under this criterion must include supporting evidence from an independent professional such as a doctor and/or consultant for medical needs or a social worker, health visitor, housing officer, the police or probation officer for social needs. This evidence must confirm the child or family’s medical or social needs and be clear why those needs can only be met at this school, rather than any other (see definition ii). Applicants will only be considered under this criterion if on the application form (online or paper) they have ticked the appropriate box explicitly indicating that they wish for their application to be considered under medical / social need and appropriate supporting evidence is submitted with the application.

3. Children of staff (see definition iii) who have, (1) been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, or (2) have been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.

4. Children living in the catchment area (see definition iv) who at the time of application have a sibling (see definition v) on the roll of the school who will still be on roll at the time of admission.

5. Other children living in the catchment area of the school

6. Children living out of the catchment area who at the time of application have a sibling (see definition v) on the roll of the school who will still be on roll at the time of admission.

7. Other children.

A full copy of the proposed new Admissions Policy, to be implemented for admissions in the academic year of 2027/28 and beyond, is attached. Proposed changes, in line with Hampshire’s policy, are highlighted in yellow. Paper copies are available to be sent on either written request, by telephoning 02392 475502 or emailing adminoffice@warrenpark.hants.sch.uk.

If you wish to make any comments regarding the changes, please send them to Mrs. Tracy Lawrence, Clerk to the Governors at the above address or email t.lawrence@warrenpark.hants.sch.uk, to be received no later than 19 January 2026.