The Governors of Lent Rise School are consulting the school’s admissions arrangements for 2027-28.
We are looking at making the following addition to our admissions policy (changes have been highlighted):
Main Point of Entry
1. Looked after children (See note 1)
2. Children who have exceptional medical or social needs, which can only be met at that school, supported by written evidence from an appropriate professional person (See Note 2)
3. Children of permanent staff where: a. the member of staff has been employed at the school for a minimum of 30 hours per week for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or b. the member of permanent staff with Qualified Teacher Status is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
4. Children living within catchment area of the school (See Note 3 and map at end of policy)
5. Children with a Sibling (see Note 4)
6. Children attending Lent Rise Nursery (see Note 5)
7. Once the above rules have been applied then any further places will be offered in distance order; using the distance between the family's Normal Home Address (See Notes 6 and 7) and the school's nearest open entrance gate offering the closest first. We use a straight line distance. (See Note 8) If it is still not possible to decide between two applicants who are equidistant then an independently scrutinised random allocation will be made to allocate the final place. An explanation of the method of making random allocations is on the council website at: Random Allocation Procedure. See also Note 9 below regarding twins and multiple births.
Application of the above rules:
Where the school can take some, but not all, of the children who qualify under one of these rules, we will give priority to children by taking account of the next rule (or rules) in the numbered list to decide who has priority for places.
For example, places are offered to Siblings living outside of catchment ahead of children attending the Lent Rise Nursery (Rules 5 and 6).
Change to definition of sibling to include children attending Lent Rise School Nursery:
Note 4: Definition of sibling
For the main point of entry: Siblings* of children who are attending the school in Nursery to Year 5 at the time allocations are made, and are expected to be on the school roll at the time of the proposed admission, or who have already been offered a place to start in the current academic year at the school.
For immediate in-year admission after the normal point of entry: Siblings* of children who are in Nursery to Year 6 at the time of admission to the school.
*A sibling is a brother or sister. For admission purposes we mean one of two or more individuals who have one or more parent in common, or any other child (including an adopted or fostered child) who lives at the same address and for whom the parent also has parental responsibility or, (in the case of a fostered child) delegated authority.
We will only consider a pupil in a primary school as a ‘sibling’ if he or she is attending, in the specified year groups, the school or a linked primary school at the time the allocations are made or, for in-year admissions the time of admission), or has been formally offered a place at the school in the operation of the Coordinated Primary Admissions Scheme.
In all cases they are expected to still be at the school at the time of proposed admission.
The full admissions policy and details relating to the consultation are available on the school’s website:
The consultation period will run from 4th December 2025 to 16th January 2026.
If you wish to comment on the changes please contact the admissions committee c/o Lent Rise School, Coulson Way, Burnham, SL1 7NP or via the email address admission@lrschool.co.uk before 16th January 2026.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs M Young
Chair of Governors
