Admission to Blackpool Secondary Schools 2020 – A Guide for Parents CLOSING DATE 31st OCTOBER 2019 APPLY ON-LINE AT www.blackpool.gov.uk/schooladmissions www.blackpool.gov.uk and if you have any queries please contact the queries please contact any have and if you
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Diane Booth Services of Children’s Director Cllr Graham Cain Cllr Graham Services Children’s for Lead Member Yours sincerely, Yours If you need further help with the application process, please contact Blackpool’s 31). see page (please School Admissions Team We wish your child every success in their future education. future in their success child every wish your We Each academy has its own website and prospectus that contains a great deal of deal of a great contains that and prospectus website has its own academy Each complete you before mind your up make you help to school, the about information the application. Ifyou queries any have about an individual do establishment, not academy. of the the Headteacher/Principal contact to hesitate You You must submit your applicationby the closing date,even ifyou have another or school. academy If is it your application late, reduce willchild at your preferred options. preferred one of your at a place allocated chances of being your This brochure explains how to apply on-line for a secondary school place. One of of One school place. a secondary for apply on-line to how explains This brochure Offer National the on out find can you that is on-line applying of benefits main the child has been allocated. which school your e-mail, by date, We are aware that choosing a school for your child is a really important decision. decision. important a really child is your choosing a school for that aware are We apply to how in Blackpool, academies about secondary you tells This brochure preference places. If your allocate will be used to criteria what and a place, for child’s put your to and how appeal to how why, told will be you be met, cannot list waiting name on the As the Lead Member for Children’s Services and the Director of Children’s Services, Services, of Children’s Services Director and the Children’s Lead Member for As the we are pleased to introduce this brochure, setting out the arrangements for the beginning in year academic the schools for secondary to admission of children 2020. September Dear Parent/Carer, In-Year Fair Access Protocol Access Fair In-Year Late Applications Late Change of Preference House Moving Applications Fraudulent Lists Waiting UK Service Personnel Children with an Education, Health and Care Plan Children with an Education, Criteria Oversubscription and Transport Residency Joint 18 16 16 16 16 17 17 from abroad and other areas of the UK 17 Applications 10 10 13 Admission to Blackpool Secondary Academies after 1st September September 1st after Academies Blackpool Secondary Admission to Appeal Arrangements School Transport further information get to Where Academies for all Blackpool Secondary information Contact Information Supplementary of England Academy Church St Georges form Reference and Clergy Form Numbers/websites Telephone Useful Map of all Blackpool Schools / Academies Map of all Blackpool Schools Additional Information How old does your child have to be when you apply for a secondary a secondary for apply be when you to have child your old does How place? school/academy are 18 they until education in stay need to child may Your Needs has Special Educational child If your – Academy a Blackpool Secondary a place at apply for to How (on-line) – Academy a Blackpool Secondary a place at apply for to How (paper application) application your when completing remember to points Important Admissions Secondary for Timetable Open Days/Evenings School/Academy Secondary Aided Academy a Voluntary Applying for an Academy Applying for Schools Independent Academies Blackpool Secondary for allocated places are How 20-21 22-23 24 29 31 18 18-19 14-15 16 CONTENTS 1 1 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 8 9 10 Page
APPLY ON-LINE AT www.blackpool.gov.uk/schooladmissions APPLY ON-LINE AT www.blackpool.gov.uk/schooladmissions For children with an with an children For IF YOUR CHILD HAS AN EDUCATION, CHILD HAS AN EDUCATION, IF YOUR AND CARE PLAN (EHCP) IN HEALTH PLACE: you primary school will let child’s Your will be an Annual Review that know where 2019 Autumn Term held in the about the place a discussion will take wish to you school places secondary with consult will then They consider. any those schools and also make have If you EHCP. the to amendments contact please about this, questions any send@ at directly team our SEND blackpool.gov.uk. needs process EHCP the phase transfer 2020. 15 February by be completed to IF YOUR CHILD IS IN THE PROCESS CHILD IS IN THE PROCESS IF YOUR AN EDUCATION, OF OBTAINING AND CARE PLAN (EHCP): HEALTH admissions child will access the Your applications mainstream for process an complete to will need so you 31 October Thursday by application 2019. an EHCP child receive Should your your 2019, during Autumn Term by processed be still will application you who will contact Team SEND the directly. IF YOUR CHILD HAS SPECIAL HAS SPECIAL CHILD IF YOUR NEEDS EDUCATIONAL educational with special all children Not Health and an Education, require needs case, Plan (EHCP). If this is the Care admissions the follow to will need you applications mainstream for process 31 by application an and complete your because 2019. This is October educational special their child have will school their mainstream by met needs as response graduated the through of Practice Code SEND outlined in the 2015. 1 Part-time training, alongside working working alongside training, Part-time a 20 hours over for or volunteering week. Work-based learning, such as an Work-based or apprenticeship; Full time education, such as school Full time education, or college; www.education.gov.uk/schools/performance Read each school’s OFSTED OFSTED each school’s Read these find can (you Report Inspection website on the OFSTED the and look at www.ofsted.gov.uk) Tables and Attainment Achievement Visit schools and go along to open to along Visit schools and go evenings Ask schools to send you their their send you Ask schools to the admission and read prospectus aided schools voluntary policies for also contact should You carefully. of their details for academies, admission criteria. Read this brochure carefully this brochure Read Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Continuing in learning until 18 does 18 does in learning until Continuing school. Young on at not mean staying one of choose people will be able to routes: the following YOUR CHILD MAY NEED TO STAY IN STAY NEED TO CHILD MAY YOUR UNTIL THEY ARE 18 EDUCATION has been education leaving for The age 18. to raised Q Q Q Q Pupils normally transfer from primary primary from transfer Pupils normally the end at school secondary school to 6. of Year which schools to decide help you To to: important it’s apply for, HOW OLD DOES YOUR CHILD HAVE HAVE CHILD YOUR OLD DOES HOW A FOR APPLY WHEN YOU BE TO SCHOOL PLACE? SECONDARY
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NB. You must only use the only use the must You NB. if Blackpool on-line application in Blackpool. resident are you Lancashire County Council also also Council County Lancashire people for has an on-line system area. Lancashire in the who live Can I use the on-line system during Can I use the on-line system year? the academic The on-line school admissions system a school applying for is only for start a child who is due to for place (or primary)secondary school the and – Reception September following 7 starters. Year In Year for access is no on-line There Admissions. the area to new who are Parents School the Blackpool should contact an request to Admissions Team which form and find out application are If you availability. schools have child your thinking about transferring another one Blackpool school to from should you year, academic during the current your child’s to initially speak The issues. discuss any school to on the transfer you school will advise process. How can you get information information get you can How on-line? about schools page web Admissions Team The School such as pages related to links gives links and external Blackpool schools giving information pages other web to the OFSTED about schools (such as site). 3
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APPLY ON-LINE AT www.blackpool.gov.uk/schooladmissions APPLY ON-LINE AT www.blackpool.gov.uk/schooladmissions PLEASE NOTE: The Local Authority Authority The Local NOTE: PLEASE at one of your a place offer will try to cases but in some schools, preferred be possible, and a place this will not school. an alternative at be offered will ADMISSIONS SCHEME CO-ORDINATED to required Authorities are All Local admission arrangements co-ordinate area. within their schools for school secondary for apply must You Authority home Local your to places live you authority where local (the can You to). Council Tax and pay schools secondary include Lancashire this – Blackpool application on your with exchanged will be information to process as part of the Lancashire school admissions. co-ordinate Authority will issue the Local home Your on behalf school, secondary of one offer of all admission authorities who operate scheme. within the co-ordinated Forms Supplementary and schools (church) aided Voluntary academies aided some voluntary a supplementary normally require This be completed. to form by is used additional information apply their to board governing the If the criteria. oversubscription to a failure school is oversubscribed, may form supplementary the complete for a place in the application in result a against school being considered the governing as the priority criteria lower no information have will board the worship assess upon which to to also need You may attendance. of your the school with a copy provide certificate. baptismal child’s common the complete still must You your for in order application considered. to be application 5
If a place cannot be offered at any at any offered be cannot If a place Local the schools, preferred of the where a school Authority will allocate available. are places Where a place can be offered at any or or at any be offered can a place Where schools, a place preferred all of your is the one that at will be allocated list. preferred on your highest Do not be tempted to name the same the name to tempted Do not be your times on or three school two considered as this will be application three Your only. preference as one in priority should be listed preferences circulated are All preferences order. are admission authorities and between time. the same equally at considered aided schools and academies Voluntary in order need they all the details sent are oversubscription own apply their to requested have parents Where criteria. the details a school outside of Blackpool, any with together of the application, by theprovided supporting information the relevant to forwarded are parent(s), admission authority. You have the opportunity to express express opportunity to the have You It is strongly preferences. three name three you that recommended your to maximise schools different is school that chances of securing a you. to acceptable Blackpool Council operates an an operates Blackpool Council which is Scheme, Preference Equal This country. the across mandatory school listed each means that scheme considered will be application on your the against and fairly independently oversubscription published school’s criteria. Equal Preference Scheme Preference Equal REMEMBER WHEN COMPLETING COMPLETING WHEN REMEMBER APPLICATION YOUR POINTS TO TO POINTS IMPORTANT 6 Parents can access the on-line the on-line access can Parents pack an application obtain or application Blackpool primary or the schools from Schools Admissions Team be submitted must applications On-line applications Paper midnight. before School the to returned be must this date. by Admissions Team to submit day the final until Do not wait computer case of in application your services. in postal or a delay failure will you applied on-line, have If you the an e-mail confirming receive will school. The on-line system allocated 2020. If you March on the 1st live go you application, applied on a paper have - this will in the post a letter will receive 2020. 2nd March on Monday be posted times various at arrive may The letter service in your postal on the depending area. with the allocated not satisfied are If you an appeal request may you school, the School Admissions Team, from form are if you the school direct or from aided school. a voluntary appealing for to an academy contact will need to You appeal arrangements. their establish in order returned should be forms Appeal round of appeals. in the first be heard to but will be submitted appeals can Later year in the later until heard not be the Independent by heard appeals First Appeal Panels school secondary Pupils start Action 2nd September 2019 2nd September Date 2019 October 31st By are and all preferences processed are applications During this period, all Authority will The Local the published admissions policy. against considered including authorities, with all other admission information liaise and exchange Council County Lancashire 2020 March On 1st mid April 2020 By June 2020 2020 September Timetable for Secondary Admissions Secondary for Timetable
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School Blackpool Unity Academy Armfield Academy Armfield Academy South Shore School, St George’s of England Academy A Church Academy Catholic St Mary’s Academy Montgomery Academy Blackpool Aspire Academy Leadership Highfield Secondary School Open Days/Evenings Open School Secondary It is strongly recommended that you attend school open evenings. You will be You will be evenings. school open attend you that recommended It is strongly and pupils. school staff and meet the school around a look have able to
It is important that you check check you that It is important 8 Academies are publicly funded are Academies local from free schools, independent Other freedoms authority control. pay and own their setting include concerningfreedoms staff, for conditions and the curriculum, of the the delivery of their length the change ability to and school days. terms opportunity the have Academies admissions their own manage to some However, and appeals. delegated have Blackpool academies to relation in responsibilities the to for admission in 2020, allocations Authority. Local the to an academy contact to will need You appeal arrangements. their establish Applying for an Applying for Academy Admission policies for voluntary voluntary policies for Admission to school from differ aided schools school. the admission policy of the school policy of the school the admission an older have if you even carefully school. that attending child already Most voluntary aided schools have have aided schools voluntary Most their local basis and serve a faith can anyone therefore, community, board a place. The governing apply for the aided school decides of a voluntary of places. allocation policy for to their application who wish Parents against considered be school to a faith should also complete criteria faith the is if this form, supplementary the required. failure school is oversubscribed, If the form supplementary the complete to a for in the application result may in the school being considered place This priority criteria. a lower against will board the governing is because which against no information have or attendance worship the assess to / denominational faith other relevant requirements. the provide to may also need You of your child’s school with a copy certificate. baptismal complete still must you that note Please for in order application the common considered. to be application your Applying for a Voluntary Aided Secondary Secondary Aided a Voluntary for Applying Academies and Academy a for Applying Aided Voluntary Academy (Faith)
APPLY ON-LINE AT www.blackpool.gov.uk/schooladmissions APPLY ON-LINE AT www.blackpool.gov.uk/schooladmissions Please be aware that if you do not do not if you that Please be aware before school a secondary apply for child is not and your closing date, the at an independent a place offered chances your reduce you school, a preferred a place at of obtaining school. secondary and an an academy apply for If you fortunate are and school, independent at both, please a place be offered to in writing, which school place confirm accepting. are you 9 If you are considering applying for applying for considering are If you school and do not an independent an allocated be child to wish your academy, please advise in writing which applying for. are you school independent Independent schools set their own own their schools set Independent and admissions policies. curriculum paid by fees funded through are They and School Admissions The parents. them. do not apply to Appeals Codes Independent Schools Independent 10 NB. The oversubscription criteria criteria The oversubscription NB. aided voluntary for is different so it is a and academies, academies for the criteria check to good idea interested school that you are every individual contact will need to in. You of their a copy get schools to admissions policy. that policies have academies Some oversubscription the following mirror Blackpool is applied to that criteria schools community Children After Looked the highest Blackpool Council gives Children After Looked priority to Education the by as required (LAC), and Inspections Act 2006 and (Admission of LAC) Education the 2006. (England) Regulations who child is a child after A looked or authority of a local is in the care that by with accommodation provided of 22 in Section as defined Authority, the time of at Act 1989, Children the and allocation. application who children Under legislation, adoption, through public care leave or special order a residence to be will continue order, guardianship same priority although they the given state. by the after looked longer no are in previously who were Also children and have outside of England care state have as they care in be state to ceased who children are These adopted. been of England outside after looked were group a religious a public authority, by sole whose of care provider or another Parents society. benefit purpose is to provide to will be expected and carers after looked of previous evidence status.
HOW PLACES ARE ALLOCATED FOR FOR ALLOCATED ARE PLACES HOW ACADEMIES BLACKPOOL Academies the is board The governing however, authority; admission have academies some Blackpool in the responsibilities delegated for admission to allocations relation Local the to 2020, in September Authority. a place at applying for are If you should you a Blackpool academy the for website check the academy arrangements. admission policy and EDUCATION, CHILDREN WITH AN PLAN AND CARE HEALTH school majority of all secondary vast The those with special including children, a successful enjoy needs, educational school. a mainstream in education a particular school is Where or has the resourced additionally for a then priority expertise, required children to the school is given place at Health and an Education, who have names the school. Plan that Care CRITERIA OVERSUBSCRIPTION Admission Number’The ‘Published is the school number of pupils that the admit. can preference, parental to Priority is given more are when there however, places are than there preferences the admission authority available, to criteria applies its oversubscription should be which children determine school. that at a place allocated
APPLY ON-LINE AT www.blackpool.gov.uk/schooladmissions APPLY ON-LINE AT www.blackpool.gov.uk/schooladmissions Medical evidence must be provided provided be must evidence Medical A GP’s a consultant/specialist. from of Evidence is not sufficient. letter provided be must social reasons or police officer a social worker, by It is parental psychologist. educational the necessary provide to responsibility Priority will not evidence. supporting evidence is not if supporting be given with the application. produced Siblings and brothers to Priority will be given attending already of children sisters of application the time school at the statutory national (the and allocation date). offer and sisters, This includes full brothers brothers step sisters, and half brothers and foster and adopted and sisters living are who and sisters brothers the same at within the same family address. not who do and sisters Full brothers be will still same address the at live step, as siblings. Half, priority given and brothers and foster adopted the same at who do not live sisters as siblings. will not be classed address Distance the Blackpool Council determines home applicant’s the from distance nearest the school with the to address priority school having a preferred to a place. for applicant’s the between The distance as a straight and school is taken home Land and the Local between line (LLPG) address Gazetteer Property home address applicant’s of the point school. The LLPG is a point and of the within the boundary property of the 11 Medical/Social/Welfare reasons Medical/Social/Welfare accepts the council whom for Children medical, exceptional are there that associated reasons social or welfare which family child and/or with the school the to relevant directly are concerned. reasons which are Only exceptional school a particular to relevant directly that feel If you will be considered. social medical, exceptional are there with associated reasons or welfare which support family child and/or your you school a particular admission to on case this is the that indicate must application. your considered will be All applications evidence but supporting professional demonstrate to will be required why reasons compelling or exceptional a for cater can only school a specific set This must needs. particular child’s of risk to the level and reasons out the school the and why child or family the school; is the only suitable in question would arise which difficulties plus any an alternative attend if the child had to school. all schools can that It should be noted special educational for provision make common also manage and can needs, epilepsy, e.g. conditions asthma, diabetes. reasons directly Only exceptional a particular school will be to relevant the to given Priority will be considered. only if school the preferred child for unequivocally evidence submitted the and the circumstances proves alternative any why demonstrates be unsuitable. schools would 12 JOINT RESIDENCY AND TRANSPORT JOINT RESIDENCY with one parent live Some children the another for and week part of the for be used can Only one address rest. This should school admission purposes. of the most for the child lives be where If advice is needed, please school week. (01253 Team the Admissions contact be aware should 476474). Parents with to assistance entitlement that after is assessed separately transport use cannot You the admissions process. and access a apply for to one address school place and then flip preferred assessment. transport another for to if the even This will not be accepted, residence changes. of pattern child’s reasons exceptional be very must There be accepted; to the other address for at one house fire e.g. bereavement, one address. sale of evidenced address, and is usually located at its centre. its centre. at located and is usually using the measured are Distances information geographic council’s system. authority is unable to local If the i.e. eligibility on distance, determine equal are addresses or more two school; a random the from distance carried out. In the will be allocation someone allocation, of a random event services of the children’s independent and of the school would department and parents/ supervise process, the attend. to be invited would carers is apply from must you The address and the child resides which at one the Addresses school. to/from will travel be NOT or friends must of relatives other should any used and neither by the applicant. owned properties of address. proof for be asked may You include a tenancy may Such proof or utility bills. tax council agreement, NOTE: IMPORTANT Authority will investigate The Local inaccuracies or alleged apparent any time any at light to which come process. during the allocation School places will be withdrawn to due been offered have they where information. misleading or false
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FLEETWOOD RD FLEETWOOD FLEETWOOD RD FLEETWOOD 17 1 27 16 Fraudulent Applications Fraudulent any Authority will investigate The Local which inaccuracies or alleged apparent time during the any at light to come process. allocation a child has been that If it is found a school place due to allocated been having information misleading an incorrect example for provided, will Authority Local then the address, and an of the place the offer withdraw will be allocated. school alternative Blackpool Council has a statutory annual admission co-ordinate duty to a school ensure and must intakes child. every for offer or academy with information your will share We other from information and request to admission authorities in order process this statutory complete those required, including, where authority local in neighbouring Moving House Moving house, move to planning are If you notify the School to will need you have you as soon as Team Admissions have If you address. new of your details evidence or have contracts exchanged you tenancy, of a offer of a confirmed to application child’s your ask for can address. the new from considered be but applied you have after move If you will you allocated, places are before the School Admissions contact to need you If discuss the situation. to Team admissions the during temporarily move the also contact must you process as temporary School Admissions Team, accepted be not always may addresses admission purposes. for Change of Preference Change of a change only request can You – the closing date up until preference be put in writing or must request any schoolaccess@blackpool. to emailed has been an application Once gov.uk. has date and the closing submitted, can of preference a change passed, significant is a actioned if there only be a house ie. of circumstances, change move. the access will be unable to You the closing after on-line system of a change for requests Any date. should be made in writing, preference to be provided must but evidence your for the reasons demonstrate action not be possible to It may change. 31 January 2020. after changes any Applications received after the the after received Applications as late will be treated closing date exceptional Only in applications. appropriate where and circumstances, will those is provided, evidence the closing after received applications of places have offers (but before date alongside made) be considered been on time. those received the after the area into move If you your it is possible that closing date, schools will be fully allocated. preferred at be allocated A place will, therefore, availability. school with the closest a child attending have if you Even school, submitting preferred your your reduce will application a late your a place for chances of gaining school. that child at younger Additional Information Additional Late Applications Late
APPLY ON-LINE AT www.blackpool.gov.uk/schooladmissions APPLY ON-LINE AT www.blackpool.gov.uk/schooladmissions should contact the school direct direct school the contact should list. the waiting regarding waiting will be placed on the Children criteria. oversubscription the using lists the into slotted will be applicants Late the meet they where to according list criteria. oversubscription the into a child who moves Therefore, a higher priority have can later area on the waiting who has been than one statutory time. This is a some for list in the School stipulated requirement, all admission that Admissions Code, follow. to authorities have Applications from Abroad (and Abroad from Applications of the UK) Other areas be must families that It is required in in Blackpool (or nearby) resident apply within the annual intake to order process. Service will include UK and Exceptions and British Council Servants Crown (as above). employees UK Service Personnel other UK Service of Personnel, Families and British Council Servants Crown frequent subject to are employees and from UK within the movement short notice. relatively at often abroad, a Authority will allocate The Local an to subject school place in advance, MOD, letter (e.g. government official or GCHQ) declaring a relocation FCO A Unit address. and intended date a if appropriate, or, address, postal address (the address area’ ‘quartering nearest house in the closest of the on accepted will be area’), ‘quartering of a new in the absence applications address. postal home 17 Voluntary aided secondary aided secondary Voluntary NB. NB. own their will maintain academies with the in accordance waiting lists so you admissions policy, school’s The School Admissions Team The School Admissions Team for lists the waiting will maintain of the end the until academies, for finish (when schools autumn term break). Christmas the If a place becomes available, the child the available, becomes If a place offered will be list on the waiting highest on This is not dependent the place. submitted. an appeal has been whether Waiting lists for all secondary schools for all secondary lists Waiting following up in the week will be set you If to parents. being sent the letters be placed on child to your like would school for an alternative list a waiting the School contact will need to you Admissions Team. Waiting Lists Waiting The relevant address is where the child child the is where address The relevant school. to/from and will travel lives friends or of relatives, Addresses and not be used must childminders other of any neither should addresses by applicants. owned properties The Local Authority will investigate investigate Authority will The Local by means individually each application in the appropriate most which are The Local particular circumstances. seek to the right Authority reserves third relevant any from information disputed investigating party when information. areas and the relevant support support relevant and the areas children. child / your for agencies how about information further For personal your uses Blackpool Council a as your rights including information, our website: please see Subject, Data www.blackpool.gov.uk/privacy
18 To request an appeal form, please form, an appeal request To Area Team, Access Pupil contact: Centre, Cross White Office, Education LA1 3SE. Lancaster Quarry Road, (01524) 581148 Tel: www.lancashire.gov.uk Web: than one submit more Can you appeal? many on how is no restriction There one any at lodge can you appeals thefor wait to You do not have time. an initiate you before one from decision another school. This applies for appeal a Lancashire for appeal to wish if you or a an academy, school, community aided school/academy. voluntary If you wish to appeal for a Blackpool appeal for wish to If you School the should contact you academy, advice. for Admissions Team (01253) 476474 or 476637. Tel: Academies Aided Voluntary a place in a appeal for wish to If you should you academy, aided voluntary an request to the school direct contact form appeal pack, as a different appeal is used. Schools within the Lancashire area Council County If you are unhappy that you have not have you that unhappy are If you your at one of a place been offered to the right have schools, you preferred appeal panel. independent an appeal to you appeal, to deciding whether Before school to visit the find it helpful may You may been offered. have you that school is an acceptable this find that option. alternative Appeal to How Academies Blackpool Appeal Appeal Arrangements In-Year Fair Access Protocol Fair In-Year an In-Year Blackpool Council operates that which ensures Protocol, Access Fair quickly is secured education access to needs. complex who have children for ADMISSION TO BLACKPOOL BLACKPOOL ADMISSION TO SCHOOLS AFTER 1ST SECONDARY 2020 SEPTEMBER a secondary requesting All parents new are they because school place, to will be required Blackpool, to school admissions an In-Year complete to them form, allowing application The preferences. three up to express Blackpool to admission of all students the by schools will be co-ordinated School Admissions Team. schools operate Blackpool secondary for process application a separate Blackpool schools. between transfers school for current child’s your Contact information. more Families returning to an address in in address an to returning Families to will need (or nearby) Blackpool - of ownership evidence provide is pre-owned address the whether be must they or not. In addition the during resident physically to for an application period application child the that This means be accepted. / carers with parents resident be must This applies or a carer). (or a parent to and applicants country to new to placements work from those returning abroad. / secondments Authority will decide The Local can or not applications whether process within the be accepted admissions. Where coordinate to individual admission required consulted. authorities will be
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The appeal panel will come to a to will come panel The appeal aspects considering all decision after as the as well circumstances of your experience would the school difficulties of another pupil. the admission through panel’s you of the notifying A letter as soon as you to sent decision will be the panel will advise clerk to The possible. letter. your should expect when you appeal is not happens if your What successful? decision is final panel’s The appeal cannot You and binding on all parties. the same at a place appeal twice for unless year school in the same school that admission authority agrees the conducted was not appeal first your a significant or accepts properly (this circumstances in your change original the since a change be must was not which hearing or information time). that at known have procedures the that feel If you or that correctly followed not been in the irregularities been have there handled, appeal has been your way to: write can you Ombudsman Government Local 0EH CV4 4771 Coventry PO Box How are you notified of the of notified you are How decision? 0300 0610614 Tel: www.lgo.org.uk E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: Ombudsman Government Local The about complaints look at cannot the to should speak You academies. complainto initially about how academy with a you will provide them. They to procedure. of their complaints copy has no power of State The Secretary the decisions of individual review to the contact can You appeal panels. feel you if Funding Agency Education 19 What happens at the hearing? at happens What if the hearing attend to advised are You the opportunityyou This gives possible. and it also helps case, your state to any have appeal panel should they the cannot make you you. If for questions appeal hearing, of the the date the absence. ahead in your go appeal may hearing, of the ill on the day are If you otherfor any attend unable to or are the Independent contact please reason, Hall on the Town at School Appeals Team a arrange who will try01253 477157, to statutory to Due date. alternative suitable inresult in a delay this may timescales, case. hearing your When will the appeal be heard? the place during take hearings Appeal hours. during office summer term Where will the appeal be heard? will the appeal Where schools within Blackpool are for Appeals Hall. normally held in Blackpool Town How is the appeal arranged? is the How School Appeals Independent The all appeal hearings for arranges Team an receive will schools in Blackpool. You appeal form. of your acknowledgement the gives which follow will then A letter your hearing, of place and time date, the on how with information together at will receive You is organised. appeal of the hearing. notice A weeks two least case the admission authority’s of copy week one least at you to sent will be hearing. the before If you are moving house moving are If you written firm house, moving are If you appeal with the required will be evidence which is normally The minimum form. confirming letter is a solicitor’s accepted of contracts. an exchange The school is between 2 and 6 miles The school is between are and there 11-16 years (if aged nearer suitable or more not three schools) For a child under the age of eight of eight a child under the age For 2 miles years: and eight between a child aged For 3 miles sixteen: also provide Blackpool Council may pupils where assistance transport school meals to free entitled are of in receipt are or their parents if: credit tax working maximum school is suitable The nearest over children 2 miles (for beyond of 8 and under 11) the age Q Q Q Q Q 20 Q Q Q Q Q What is the criteria? What when circumstances certain are There support provide Blackpool Council will school receive child to your for or pay eligibility of the Full details transport. is outlined in the criteria and decision Transport School and College Home to from be downloaded policy which can www.blackpool.gov.uk what about policy also explains The your feel you if take can you action fairly has not been application an appeal. make and wish to considered provide Blackpool Council may a child where assistance transport the nearest from away further lives specified school than the suitable walking specified The distance. walking is distance It is the responsibility of parents to to of parents responsibility It is the and to get children their that ensure time appropriate the at school from each day.
School Transport school choosing a preferred When should carefully child you your for child will travel your how consider possible you school. Where to travel to child your should encourage bicycle by on foot; independently; bus on local bus. Information or by Blackpool from obtained be can routes 01253 473001, at on Transport or by www.blackpooltransport.com mobile app. the downloading If you move into the area or want to to or want the area into move If you school, another child to your transfer if a of appeal the right also have you preferred your at is not available place place take school. Appeal hearings every year, the academic throughout appeal would Your 4 – 6 weeks. hearing the next for be scheduled deadlines with the in accordance form. The submitting an appeal for at School Appeals Team Independent these dates. provide Hall can Town the post to Ministerial and Public and Public Ministerial to post Department Division, Communications Store Gate, Piccadilly Education, for M1 2WD. Manchester Street, Appeals In-Year www.gov.uk/government/publications/ by Or, complain-about-an-academy. that the admissions authority has has the admissions authority that the to with regard unreasonably acted appeals process. should be academies about Complaints the Department completing made by complaints schools Education’s for via accessed be which can form,
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Each child will be assessed assessed child will be Each application individually and a formal on based will be and assessment application any For individual needs. medical substantive be must there in support. All applications evidence a panel of council by considered are be you will normally and officers your of notified of the outcome within 28days. application When and how to apply to When and how primary or child is starting If your in time the first school for secondary be may think you and you September you should apply to support entitled a offered child has been once your school place. schools at child is transferring If you at the can apply you time other any time. appropriate and for mainstream forms Application support transport Educational Special Blackpool from be obtained can www.blackpool.gov. Council website uk/Residents/Education-and-schools/ Getting-to-school/School-transport. aspx online made also be can Applications 01253 476795/476174 or telephone or email: [email protected] 21 Mileage allowances Mileage travel Support with independent training Transport on Blackpool Council Transport vehicles or contractors vehicles grants maintenance Cycle Bus passes for journeys to and to journeys Bus passes for school on Blackpool Transport from services The school is between 2 and 15 is between The school school the nearest miles and is of religion on the grounds preferred 11-16 years) (aged or belief Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q At the discretion of Blackpool Council of Blackpool Council the discretion At in the provided be support may ways: following What support is available? What is necessary transport Where this arrange Blackpool Council will is way that effective cost in the most for is reasonable with what consistent individual needs. child’s the Q Blackpool Council may provide provide Blackpool Council may pupils with for assistance transport Plans in Health and Care Education, outlined criteria with the accordance School and College in the Home to policy. Transport Children unable to walk to school school to walk to unable Children if necessary) reason by (accompanied need, educational special of their disability or mobility Further information about how the the about how information Further for school is defined suitable nearest in the purposes is contained transport Policy School and Transport Home to
22 OFSTED Reports OFSTED the by produced are Reports OFSTED the For inspectors. school Government’s the contact may you reports recent most at: available are school or they http://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/ Blackpool Family Information Service Service Information Blackpool Family service impartial, offering is a free, of range wide on a information people young children, servicesfor and professionals and their families Blackpool families. with working Service also Information Family on advice free impartial and offers be and can admissions process the 092 2332. on 0800 contacted Where to get get to Where information further
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e-mail: [email protected] www.education.gov.uk/ Website: schoolsadjudicator/ Legislation based on the School Admissions is the School Act 1996, Education Act 1998, and Framework Standards and the Act 2002, Education the and Inspections Act 2006 Education (www.legislation.gov.uk). The School Admissions Code 2014 and can School Admissions Appeals Code on www.gov.uk be found Schools Adjudicator an admission object to To or admissions processes authority’s you may criteria, oversubscription Office of the Secretary, The contact: Hall, Mowden Schools Adjudicator, DL3 9BG. Darlington, Road, Staindrop 01325 735303, Telephone: 23
The Advisory Centre for Education Education for The Advisory Centre advises that is an organisation (ACE) The education. on state parents can You is www.ace-ed.org.uk. website them on 0300 0115 142. also contact Advisory Centre for Education for Advisory Centre http://dera.ioe.ac.uk/8152/ http://dera.ioe.ac.uk/8152/ The DfE has also produced a booklet a booklet The DfE has also produced ‘Primary School and Secondary Admissions and Appeals: A Guide for be accessed at This can Parents’. There are a number of links to other other to of links a number are There and support organisations parents’ this website. on groups DfE Parents’ Centre DfE Parents’ a has Education for The Department advise support and which can website of issues range a wide on parents www.education.gov.uk www.compare-school-performance. service.gov.uk Performance data is available by by is available data Performance school or on the contacting School Performance Data School Performance
24 E-mail:: [email protected] E-mail:: HIGHFIELD LEADERSHIP ACADEMY ACADEMY LEADERSHIP HIGHFIELD Blackpool FY4 3JZ Road, Highfield 310925 01253 Telephone: Website: www.highfieldleadershipacademy.com Principal: Mr A Galbraith a is Academy Leadership Highfield for school catering secondary mixed of 11 and ages the pupils between South in the and is located 16 years, Blackpool. of area Shore is Academy Leadership Highfield the by sponsorship through supported Trust. Education Star September The Admission Number for 2020 is 150. and prospectus website The academy’s further information. provides
BLACKPOOL ASPIRE ACADEMY ASPIRE BLACKPOOL Secondary School Information School Secondary Blackpool Old Road, Blackpool FY3 7LS FY3 7LS Blackpool Road, Blackpool Old 353155 01253 Telephone: e-mail: [email protected] Website: www.blackpoolaspireacademy.co.uk Principal: Mr P Birch Executive Principal: Mr J Woods a mixed is Academy Blackpool Aspire pupils for catering academy secondary 11 and 16 years, of the ages between in the area, in the Layton and is located of Blackpool. east is supported Academy Blackpool Aspire the Fylde Coast by sponsorship through Trust. Academy September The Admission Number for 2020 is 180 and prospectus website The academy’s further information. provides
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SOUTH SHORE ACADEMY SHORE SOUTH EDUCATIONAL FUTURES BRIGHT A SCHOOL TRUST St Anne’s Road, Blackpool FY4 2AR Blackpool Road, St Anne’s 01253 336500 Telephone: [email protected] E-mail: Website: www.southshoreacademy.co.uk Reynolds Principal: Mr N secondary is a mixed Academy South Shore between students for school catering in and is located of 11 and 16, ages the of Blackpool. area South Shore the building and storey three The new 2017. in September sports hall opened September for The Admission Number 2020 is 175. part of became Academy South Shore in Trust Educational Futures Bright the 2013. December is board the governing As an academy, responsibility with direct employer, the in the and support staff all teaching for academy. Trust of the Academy The Governors in the responsibilities delegated have to and appeals to allocations relation Authority. Local the and prospectus website The academy’s information. further provides 25
The academy’s website and prospectus and prospectus website The academy’s information. further provides The Academy Council is the school’s Council is the school’s The Academy Admission Authority and is the and associate of teaching employer staff. Montgomery High School became a a High School became Montgomery Academy Fylde Coast member of the 2014 in October (FCAT) Trust The Admission Number for September September for The Admission Number 2020 is 250. Montgomery High School , is located is located , High School Montgomery north of Blackpool and caters the to of 11 the ages between students for and 16 years. Principal: Mr S Careless Principal: Executive Principal: Mr S Bullen Executive All Hallows Road, Blackpool FY2 0AZ Blackpool Road, All Hallows 356271 01253 Telephone: [email protected] E-mail: www.montgomeryschool.co.uk Website: MONTGOMERY HIGH SCHOOL MONTGOMERY
26 ST MARY’S CATHOLIC ACADEMY ACADEMY CATHOLIC MARY’S ST BLESSED THE OF PART FORM, SIXTH MULTI CATHOLIC BAMBER EDWARD TRUST ACADEMY E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] E-mail: or [email protected] www.st-mary.blackpool.sch.uk Website: Mr S Tierney Director: Executive Mr S Eccles Headteacher: of St. Mary’s is part Sixth Form St Mary’s pupils for catering Academy, Catholic in located of 16 and 19, ages the between area. Layton the September for The Admission Number 2020 is 115. Sixthforms and the Application on the available are prospectus form E Murray, Mrs or from website academy’s closing The Head of SixthSenior Form. 2019. March is 31st applications for date a minimum of 5 A* - C attaining Students GCSE are at (including English and Maths) study A levels. to a place offered will open evening sixththe of form Details website. on the Academy’s be posted and prospectus website The academy’s information. further provides Blackpool FY3 7EQ Road, St Walburga’s 01253 396286 Telephone:
PART OF THE BLESSED EDWARD EDWARD BLESSED THE OF PART MULTI CATHOLIC BAMBER TRUST ACADEMY ST MARY’S CATHOLIC ACADEMY CATHOLIC MARY’S ST E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: www.st-mary.blackpool.sch.uk Website: Mr S Tierney Director: Executive Mr S Eccles Headteacher: is a catholic Academy Catholic St Mary’s the pupils between for catering academy the in and is located of 11 and 18, ages area. Layton September for The Admission Number 2020 is 210. facility The school has a sixth form education level advanced providing mainly are academies aided Voluntary although schools, or ‘faith’ religious process a place. The apply for can anyone a voluntary at a place applying for for applying is similar to aided academy secondary a community a place at for board academy the that except school, having is the admissions authority, the determining for responsibility admitting pupils. for arrangements and prospectus website The academy’s information. further provides Blackpool FY3 7EQ Road, St Walburga’s 01253 396286 Telephone:
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Website: www.stgeorgesblackpool.com Website: Mr G Warnock Headteacher: voluntary School is a mixed St George’s in the Marton located aided academy of Blackpool the south east to area, pupils for catering centre, town of 11 and 16. the ages between September The Admission Number for 2020 is 210. mainly are aided academies Voluntary schools, however, or ‘faith’ religious faith does not make St George’s priority as in some a first commitment schools - please see the school’s faith for The process admissions criteria. aided a voluntary a place at applying for a applying for is similar to academy school, secondary a community place at of board the governing that except the school is the admissions authority, determining for responsibility having admitting pupils. for the arrangements and prospectus website The academy’s further information. provides supplementary the 29 for page (See form) information E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: ST GEORGE’S SCHOOL A CHURCH OF OF SCHOOL A CHURCH GEORGE’S ST OF THE PART ACADEMY, ENGLAND MULTI DIOCESE BLACKBURN CIDARI TRUST ACADEMY Blackpool Marton, Road, Cherry Tree FY4 4PH 01253 316725 Telephone: 27
UNITY ACADEMY BLACKPOOL ACADEMY UNITY The Admission Number for September September for The Admission Number 2020 is 120. is an all-through Unity Academy in the North Shore Located academy. and it is Blackpool’s of Blackpool area providing school, all through first young and for children education It also offers 4 -16 years. people from olds. 2 and 3 year for provision nursery through is supported Unity Academy Fylde Coast the by sponsorship Trust. Academy Unity 6 at in Year Pupils already the time of secondary at Academy at the roll on already are applications in a place guaranteed and are academy up the take wish to should they 7, Year there. place primary also provides The academy old. 4-11 years children for provision Reception for The Admission Number 2020 is 60. in September and prospectus website The academy’s information. further provides Principal: Mr S Cooke Executive Principal: Mr C Lickiss Principal: Executive Warbreck Hill Road, Blackpool, FY2 0TS Blackpool, Hill Road, Warbreck 355493 01253 Telephone: [email protected] E-mail: www.unity.blackpool.org.uk Site: Web 28
ARMFIELD ACADEMY ARMFIELD FY4 1JG Blackpool, Road, Lytham 01253 207702 Tel: [email protected] E-Mail: www.armfieldacademy.co.uk Website: Mr C Lickiss Principal: Executive of School: Mr M Kilmurray Head September for The Admission Number 2020 is 160. is an All-Through Academy Armfield and provides with a Nursery Academy age for children education continuous old. 2-16 years is the Trust Academy Coast The Fylde admissions authority. is in South Shore, The academy FCAT Blackpool and in line with other within an equal operates academies, all which welcomes scheme preference children. primary provides The academy old. 4-11 years children for provision Reception for The Admission Number 2020 is 60. in September and prospectus website The academy’s information. further provides
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