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a place for their child at any time, and to any school. The school will notify parents of the decision in writing within 15 school days, and will inform the local authority of both the application, an

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.

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