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How to Apply
this funding on your behalf. To enable us to do so, we will need to see a copy of your child’s birth certificate and ask you to complete and sign a funding declaration form.

Understanding Catchment Distances

Most schools allocate remaining places based on straight-line distance from the school gates after priority criteria (like Looked After Children or Siblings) are met. As a result, exact "catchment postcodes" do not permanently exist. The cut-off distance shrinks or expands every single year depending on local birth rates and application volume.