Sleaford Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy

Jermyn Street
Sleaford
Lincs
NG34 7RS

Sleaford Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy

Where the number of applications is more than the number of places available, the following criteria will be applied in the order set out below, to decide which children to admit.

1. The child is, or has been in the past, in the care of the Local Authority, including those children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2. The child is registered for Pupil Premium defined as those registered for Free School Meals at any point in the previous six years (not including Key Stage 1 statutory Free School Meals).
3. Students who, at the time of admission, have siblings at one of the schools within the Robert Carre Trust.
4. Straight line distance from home to the Academy, priority will be given to the child living closest to the Academy.

If distance is not sufficient to distinguish between applicants for the last place then a lottery will be conducted.

There are entrance exams for admission into a grammar school. Details about the testing arrangements can be obtained from the school.

This is a grammar school and applicants must meet the required standard in the admissions exam to be allocated a place. See the school’s full admissions policy for more information.

Where the number of applications is more than the number of places available, the following criteria will be applied in the order set out below, to decide which children to admit.

1. The child is, or has been in the past, in the care of the Local Authority, including those children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2. The child is registered for Pupil Premium defined as those registered for Free School Meals at any point in the previous six years (not including Key Stage 1 statutory Free School Meals).
3. Students who, at the time of admission, have siblings at one of the schools within the Robert Carre Trust.
4. Straight line distance from home to the Academy, priority will be given to the child living closest to the Academy.

If distance is not sufficient to distinguish between applicants for the last place then a lottery will be conducted.

There are entrance exams for admission into a grammar school. Details about the testing arrangements can be obtained from the school or via the admissions pages on the website.

This is a grammar school and applicants must meet the required standard in the admissions exam to be allocated a place. See the school’s full admissions policy for more information.

All children in Year 11 can progress into the school’s Sixth Form provided they meet the entry requirements and the school can offer the combination of subjects. The admission number for Sixth Form indicates the number of new students the school can admit from other schools, not those that are transferring from the school’s Year 11. Full details are contained in the Robert Carre Trust Sixth Form Admissions Policy.

1. Looked After children or previously Looked After children.
2. A child who has been registered for Pupil Premium (those registered for Free School Meals at any point in the previous six years) who has met the entrance requirements.
3. Students who, at the time of admission, have siblings at either school within The Robert Carre Trust.

School admissions arrangements

Lodge an admissions appeal: Sleaford Kesteven & Sleaford High School appeal

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