Admission to Blackpool Secondary Schools 2019 – A Guide for Parents CLOSING DATE 31st OCTOBER 2018 APPLY ON-LINE AT www.blackpool.gov.uk/schooladmissions www.blackpool.gov.uk APPLY ON-LINE AT www.blackpool.gov.uk/schooladmissions
Diane Booth Services of Children’s Director
Cllr Kath Benson Cllr Kath Services Children’s for Lead Member Dear Parent/Carer, Services, of Children’s Services and the Director Children’s Lead Member for As the we are pleased to introduce this brochure, setting out the arrangements for the admission of children to secondary schools for the academic 2019. September year beginning in We are aware that choosing a school for your child is a really important decision. 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 of One school place. a secondary apply on-line for 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, 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 Each academy has its own website and prospectus complete that you contains before mind a your up great make you deal help to school, the of about information the application. Ifyou queries any have about an individual do establishment, not academy. of the the Headteacher/Principal contact to hesitate education. future in their success child every wish your We If you need further help with the application process, please contact Blackpool’s 31). see page (please School Admissions Team sincerely, Yours and if you have any queries please contact the queries please contact any have and if you
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01253 476637 / 01253 476474 [email protected] PLEASE KEEP THIS SAFE PLEASE your access to you for login/password and email address of your a note Make on-line application ______Email address ______Password a also complete you ask that schools/academies aided Voluntary form supplementary Please read this brochure carefully this brochure Please read 476637. on 01253 School Admissions Team academies secondary Some academies. now schools are All Blackpool secondary for responsibilities delegate currently aided academies) voluntary (excluding to an academy contact to will need You Authority. the Local admissions and appeals to types of academy. the different 8 explains Page appeal arrangements. their establish to time of going at the is accurate in this brochure contained information The Note: to recommended strongly and you are legislation may be reviewed press. However, Where this booklet updates. for website school’s and relevant the Council’s consult funded schools state to all applies advice and the information “Schools” to refers and academies. of the closing date form before an application return and complete must You 2018 October 31st Wednesday This brochure is designed to support you through the process of applying for a a of applying for the process through you support designed to is This brochure as a parent rights your what works, process the how It explains place. secondary your child in one for a place offered not are if you appeal to how and are or carer, schools. preferred of your services. in postal or a delay failure computer case of in application www.blackpool.gov.uk/schooladmissions. apply on-line at can You any from available form, which is can apply on a paper application you Alternatively, NOT must on-line you apply you If primary School Admissions Team. school or the form. the paper application complete be to form a supplementary also require may aided academies Some voluntary to the returned be faith. It must based on to applications in relation completed closing date. the school, before at: be contacted can The School Admissions Team Services Department, Children’s 4, PO Box Blackpool FY1 1NA Tel: Email: INTRODUCTION
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IF YOUR CHILD HAS SPECIAL HAS SPECIAL CHILD IF YOUR NEEDS (SEN) EDUCATIONAL Graduated with the In accordance of Code of the SEN Response with funding together 2015, Practice, are in Blackpool that arrangements to support that designed specifically their will have children most response, within met needs a educational special for without the need school mainstream Plan. & Care Health an Education, on SEN, of Practice the Code to According admit a child to refuse a school cannot without an Education, person, or young they feel Plan, if they Health and Care or if they their SEN, for cater cannot completed. to be for a plan waiting are Local the of cases, In a small number assess formally Authority will need to needs. special educational child’s your it may assessment of that As a result needs child your that be determined to or additional which are resources available those already from different mainstream within the delegated Local On this basis the resources. an Education, write Authority (LA) may in partnership and, Plan, Health & Care with the and consultation with you school. name an appropriate school, the the LA about to talk wish to may You best would feel you type of school that child has If your needs. child’s your meet Plan which Health & Care an Education, school must names a school, then that is a a place unless there child your give applydo so. If you not to in law reason middle of the school a place in the for child a your give school must the year, there unless full, are if classes even place those do so. For not to in law is a reason of SEN Statement with a current students had as if they applies as well, above the By April Plan. Health & Care an Education, be an to will change all Statements 2018, Plan. Health & Care Education, Assessment the Statutory Please contact further advice. on 01253 476553 for Team 1 Work-based learning, such as an Work-based or apprenticeship; alongside training, Part-time 20 over for or volunteering working a week. hours Read this brochure carefully this brochure Read 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. open to along Visit schools and go evenings OFSTED each school’s Read can find Report (you Inspection website these on the OFSTED the and look at www.ofsted.gov.uk) Tables and Attainment Achievement www.education.gov.uk/schools/performance such as school Full time education, or college; Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 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 18 does in learning until Continuing school. Young on at not mean staying one of choose people will be able to routes: the following HOW OLD DOES YOUR CHILD HAVE HAVE CHILD YOUR OLD DOES HOW A FOR APPLY WHEN YOU BE TO SCHOOL PLACE? SECONDARY primary from Pupils normally transfer the end at school secondary school to 6. of Year which schools to decide help you To to: important it’s apply for, Oversubscription Criteria Oversubscription and Transport Residency Joint Change of Preference House Moving Applications Fraudulent Lists Waiting UK Service Personnel Protocol Access Fair In-Year Children with an Education, Health and Care Plan Children with an Education, Applications Late 10 13 16 16 16 17 17 from abroad and other areas of the UK 17 Applications 18 10 16 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 in education stay need to child may Your Needs child has Special Educational 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 Academy an Applying for Schools Independent Academies Blackpool Secondary for allocated places are How 20-21 22-23 24 29 31 18 18-19 16 14-15 CONTENTS 1 1 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 8 9 10 Page
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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 also Council County Lancashire people for has an on-line system area. Lancashire in the who live How can you get information information get you can How on-line? about schools page web Admissions Team The School as such pages related to links gives links external Blackpool schools and giving information pages other web to the OFSTED about schools (such as site). during Can I use the on-line system year? the academic The on-line system school admissions 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 is no on-line access 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. 3
If you are applying applying If you are for a voluntary aided secondary aided secondary a voluntary for might additional information school, the governors assist to required be school in decidingof the whether If for a place. your child qualifies be to needs form a supplementary direct it should be returned completed, date. the closing school before the to submit your on-line still must You application. the provide to may also need You of your child’s school with a copy certificate. baptismal admission the school’s Please read the from – available carefully policy individual schools, or their website. apply need to do you What and an a computer to access need You free offers The council e-mail account. Local its libraries. at access computer to you to help able be may staff library account. e-mail up a free set on-line application has been received. received. been has on-line application note: Important notification receive you will How school? of the allocated an e-mail on the will receive You your child’s 2019 confirming March 1st also access can school. You allocated find out the to on-line account your school. allocated on-line? Should you send a paper copy as copy send a paper Should you well? send a paper to do not need You an receive you providing application your that e-mail acknowledgement
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Wednesday 31st October 2018 October 31st Wednesday APPLY ON-LINE APPLY It’s quick and easy to use. to quick and easy It’s your is no risk that There in the post. will be lost application an e-mail will receive You has application your that confirming been received. up application your change can You the closing date. to Q Q Q Q When can you use the on-line you When can system? virtually be available will This system There a week. 7 days a day, 24 hours the during be periods of time may the of the morning that early hours technical due to is closed system reasons. from apply on-line will be able to You 2018 September 3rd Monday of on the closing date midnight until 2018. October 31st Wednesday Q Q Q Q Why should you apply on-line? should you Why of applying Some of the benefits You must apply for a school place for apply must You www.blackpool.gov.uk/ on-line at: closing the schooladmissions before of date on-line are: How to apply for a a for apply to How a Blackpool place at Academy Secondary
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 of your at one a place offer will try to but in some cases 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 the as part of 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 schools and (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 a copy the school with provide certificate. baptismal child’s common the complete still must You your for in order application considered. to be application 5
POINTS TO TO POINTS IMPORTANT REMEMBER WHEN COMPLETING WHEN COMPLETING REMEMBER APPLICATION YOUR Scheme Preference Equal 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. express opportunity to the have You It is strongly preferences. three name three you that recommended your to maximise schools different is chances of securing a school that you. to acceptable 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, with any together of the application, by theprovided supporting information the relevant to forwarded are parent(s), admission authority. or at any be offered can a place Where a place schools, preferred all of your is that the one at will be allocated list. preferred on your highest at any offered be cannot If a place Local the schools, preferred of the where a school Authority will allocate available. are places If you are applying applying If you are 4 for a voluntary aided secondary aided secondary a voluntary for might additional information school, the governors assist to required be school in deciding whether of the If for a place. your child qualifies be to needs form a supplementary direct it should be returned completed, . the closing date school before the to submit your application still must You You School Admissions Team. the to the school provide to may also need baptismal of your child’s with a copy certificate. admissions the school’s Please read from - this is available policy carefully website. the school, or on it’s If you do not receive this, please this, please do not receive If you Team School Admissions the contact may application as your immediately been received. not have you on to will be posted A letter confirming 2019, March 1st FRIDAY school. allocated child’s your outside the Blackpool live If you home Local your please contact area, an application. request Authority to Council County A Lancashire by requested can be application on Team ringing the Pupil Access to the Area 01524 581148 or writing Centre, Cross White Office, Education LA1 3SE Lancaster Quarry Road, Council also County Lancashire an on-line admissions system operates areas. Lancashire in the residents for www.lancashire.gov.uk note: Important
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PAPER APPLICATION FORM APPLICATION School Admissions Team, School Admissions Team, Services, Children’s 4, Blackpool FY1 1NA PO Box Q Q your application, please allow allow please application, your to be delivered. for this time adequate a child already have if you Even school your preferred attending time, as a late apply on must you your chances reduce will application younger your for a place of obtaining school that child at application submit your to Where a secondary applying for are If you the Local apply to must school, you are If you live. you Authority where near live if you example for unsure, boundaries, it is whichever council council your pay Authority you Local to. tax in school secondary a for apply can You your apply to must but you area, any Authority. home Local to: returned be forms must Application You may apply on a paper application application apply on a paper may You on request which is available form, all Blackpool primary schools or from Do not School Admissions Team. the form if application a paper complete on-line. applied have you the application return to sure Be of Wednesday date closing the before 2018. October 31st How to apply for a place at a Blackpool a Blackpool at a place for apply to How School Secondary You will receive a receipt of your of your a receipt will receive You within 14 days. post in the application
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St Mary’s Catholic Academy Catholic St Mary’s High School Montgomery Academy Blackpool Aspire Academy Leadership Highfield A Church of England Academy A Church Armfield Academy Armfield Academy South Shore School, St George’s School Blackpool Unity Academy 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. staff school and meet the school around a look have able to 6 Parents can access the on-line the on-line access can Parents pack an application or obtain 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 2019. If you March on the 1st live go you application, applied on a paper have - this will in the post a letter will receive 2019. March 1st on Friday 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 Date 2018 3th September 2018 October 31st By are and all preferences processed are During this period, all applications will Authority Local The the published admissions policy. against considered including authorities, with all other admission information liaise and exchange Council County Lancashire 2019 March On 1st mid April 2019 By June 2019 2019 September Timetable for Secondary Admissions Secondary for Timetable
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 school before 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 Independent Schools Independent Independent schools set their own own their schools set Independent and admissions policies. curriculum paid by fees funded through are They Admissions and School The parents. them. apply to Appeals Codes do not 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
It is important that you check check you that It is important 8 Applying for an Applying for Academy 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 of the curriculum, 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 2019, allocations Authority. Local the to an academy contact to will need You appeal arrangements. their establish Admission policies for voluntary voluntary policies for Admission to school from differ aided schools school. the admission policy of the school of the school the admission policy 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 complete should also 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 psychologist. The report must must report The psychologist. and reasons exact demonstrate or family’s impact on the child the this is the why as to circumstances other to compared school only suitable schools. available SUBMITTED BE THIS EVIDENCE MUST WITH THE APPLICATION. must you applying on-line, are If you to document(s) send the supporting with your School Admissions Team the of birth clearly and date name child’s stated. responsibility to It is parental NB. supporting the necessary provide Priority will not be given if evidence. is not produced evidence supporting with the application. will which is submitted All information as confidential. be considered 11
A GP’s letter is not sufficient. is letter A GP’s 2. Medical Conditions 2. Medical a child when Priority will be given has a serious or their parent/carer considered and it is condition medical school a particular most is the that of the the needs meet to appropriate child/family. common manage All schools can epilepsy, eg. asthma, ailments priority will not normally so diabetes, these conditions. for be given be provided, must evidence Medical doctor, consultant a from eg. a letter the preferred why demonstrate to and should suitable, school is the most could arise that the difficulties explain an alternative attend if the child had to school. SUBMITTED BE THIS EVIDENCE MUST WITH THE APPLICATION. send must you applying on-line, are If you to the School supporting document(s) the name child’s with your Admissions Team of birth clearly stated. and date responsibility to It is parental NB. supporting the necessary provide Priority will not be given if evidence. is not produced evidence supporting with the application. Reasons 3. Social or Welfare sensitive exceptional are there Where that circumstances and compelling preferred the to relevant directly are given. be priority may school, a eg. be provided, must Evidence a social from report professional educational officer/ worker/police 10 NB. The oversubscription criteria criteria The oversubscription NB. aided voluntary for is different so it is a and academies, academies for check the criteria good idea to you are interested school that 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 1. Looked Looked to priority is given The highest by the required as Children, After and Inspections Act 2006 Education (Admission of and the Education (England) Children) After Looked 2006. Regulations Child is a child who After A Looked Authority or of a Local is in the care that by with accommodation provided in the Children’s Authority (as defined the time of application Act 1989) at and allocation. after who cease being looked Children a Child Arrangements adoption, through will Order, Guardianship or Special Order priority the same to be given continue after looked no longer are although they provide to will need Parents the state. by as the on the application this information purposes does allocation for used data details. social care contain not always
HOW PLACES ARE ALLOCATED FOR FOR ALLOCATED ARE PLACES HOW ACADEMIES BLACKPOOL Academies the is board The governing however, authority; admission have some Blackpool academies in the responsibilities delegated for admission to allocations relation Local the to 2019, 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 AND CARE PLAN 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
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IMPORTANT NOTE: BLACKPOOL BLACKPOOL NOTE: IMPORTANT A OPERATE NOT DOES COUNCIL – A ‘FEEDER’ SCHOOL SYSTEM IS NOT SCHOOL CHILD’S PRIMARY CONSIDERATION INTO TAKEN A WHEN ALLOCATING SCHOOL PLACE. SECONDARY primary schools certain are There near a particular located are that have school and may secondary but school, with the close links these primary pupils who attend schools do not automatically school. secondary that into move 27 and 28 in page Please see and to Unity Academy relation ‘all which are Academy Armfield schools’. through 13 JOINT RESIDENCY AND TRANSPORT JOINT RESIDENCY with one parent live Some children the and another for part of the week be used for 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, be
12 your application, you should notify the notifyyou should the application, your immediately. Team School Admissions The address you must apply from is is apply from must you The address and which the child resides at one the school. Addresses to/from will travel NOTmust or friends of relatives used and neither should any other other should any used and neither applicant. by the owned properties of address. proof for be asked may You a tenancy include may Such proof or utility bills. tax council agreement, using the measured are Distances Information Geographic Council’s System. an applicant’s between distance The as a home and school is measured Land and the Local line between straight point address (LLPG) Gazateer Property and of address home of the applicant’s within LLPG is a point the school. The and is the boundary property of the its centre. at usually located 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
who are living within the same living within the same who are give full details of all siblings of all siblings full details give must The address you state on your on your state you The address at one be the current must application address If your the time of application. submitted you have after changes on the application. If you are applying applying you are If on the application. ‘Sibling’ the that ensure please on-line, as this informs selected link has been a have you Authority that Local the school. the child at 5. Distance a Blackpool Council does not operate policy. area catchment schools that consider to It is important a If address. home your to close are a live popular and you school is very that it is less likely away, distance good a place. will be offered child your 4. Siblings who have children to Priority is given at time school the siblings attending be still will and who of application of admission. time at the attending siblings in the current This excludes by school left will have 11 as they Year 2019. September half, This includes full brothers/sisters, brothers/ and foster adopted step, sisters the same address. at family do not live who Full brothers/sisters be given will still the same address at priority as a sibling. and step Half brothers/sisters the at who do not live brothers/sisters classed as not be will address same siblings. You
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FLEETWOOD RD RD FLEETWOOD FLEETWOOD 17 1 27 Anchorsholme Primary Anchorsholme Academy to years (2 Academy Armfield 16 years) Primary Endowed Baines’ Centre, School and Children’s of England Academy a Church C of E Bispham Endowed Primary School Boundary Primary School Catholic the King Christ Academy Primary Westminster Academy Primary Academy Devonshire Side Academy Hawes Primary Catholic Holy Family School Schools and Children’s Schools in Blackpool Centres Primary School 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
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This is a some for list School in the 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. will Serviceinclude UK and Exceptions and British Council Servants Crown (as above). employees UK Service Personnel other of UK Service 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 (the address 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 academies will maintain their own own their will maintain academies with the in accordance waiting lists so you admissions policy, school’s Waiting Lists Waiting 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. child the available, becomes If a place offered be will list waiting on the highest on This is not dependent the place. submitted. an appeal has been whether The School Admissions Team for lists waiting the will maintain of the end the until academies, for (when schools finish autumn term break). Christmas the NB. areas and the relevant support support relevant and the areas / children. child your for agencies about how 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 Authority will investigate The Local by means individually each application in the appropriate most which are The Local particular circumstances. seek to right the Authority reserves third relevant any from information disputed investigating party when information. 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 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 as soon as you Admissions Team 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 during the 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 put in writing. be must request – any submitted, has been Once an application has passed, a closing date and the only be can of preference change change is a significant if there actioned move. ie. a house of circumstances, 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. February 2019. 1 after changes any Additional Information Additional 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, be fully allocated. schools will 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 Late Applications Late
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How are you notified of the of notified you are How decision? a to panel will come 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 of the you notifying A letter as soon as you to sent decision will be the panel will advise clerk to The possible. letter. your should expect you when 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 same school year school in the 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 has been handled, appeal your way to: write can you Ombudsman Government Local 0EH CV4 4771 Coventry PO Box 0300 0610614 Tel: www.lgo.org.uk [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 Where will the appeal be heard? will the appeal Where schools within Blackpool are for Appeals Hall. normally held in Blackpool Town When will the appeal be heard? the place during take hearings Appeal hours. during office summer term the hearing? at happens What if the hearing attend to advised are You the opportunityyou This gives possible. and ithelps also 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 If you are moving house moving are If you firm written house, moving are If you the appeal with required be will evidence which is normally The minimum form. confirming letter is a solicitor’s accepted of contracts. an exchange is the appeal arranged? 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 time and place 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
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 for the wait to have You do not 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 Voluntary Aided 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. an independent 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 a Blackpool appeal for wish to If you School the should contact you academy, advice. for Admissions Team Appeal Appeal Arrangements (01253) 476474 or 476637. Tel: Blackpool Council operates an 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 In-Year Fair Access Protocol Fair In-Year All parents requesting a secondary 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 ADMISSION TO BLACKPOOL BLACKPOOL ADMISSION TO SCHOOLS AFTER 1ST SECONDARY 2019 SEPTEMBER Families returning to an address in in address an to returning Families to will need nearby) Blackpool (or - ownership of 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 the child 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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Each child will be assessed assessed child will be Each application and a formal individually on based will be and assessment application any individual needs. For 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 other time 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 Bus passes for journeys to and to journeys Bus passes for school on Blackpool Transport from services on Blackpool Council Transport vehicles or contractors vehicles grants maintenance Cycle allowances Mileage travel Support with independent training 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 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 of Blackpool Council the discretion At in the be provided support may ways: following Q Q Q Q Q Q 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 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 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 The nearest suitable school is suitable The nearest over children 2 miles (for beyond of 8 and under 11) the age 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 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 about what 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.
When choosing a preferred school 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 School Transport 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 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 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 about academies Complaints the Department completing made by complaints schools Education’s for via accessed be which can form,
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Schools Adjudicator an admission object to To or admissions processes authority’s you may criteria, oversubscription Office of the The Secretary, contact: Hall, Mowden Schools Adjudicator, DL3 9BG. Darlington, Road, Staindrop 01325 735303, Telephone: e-mail: [email protected] www.education.gov.uk/ Website: schoolsadjudicator/ Legislation School Admissions is based on the the School Act 1996, Education 1998, Act 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 23
The Department for Education has a has Education for The Department advise support and which can website of issues range a wide on parents www.education.gov.uk other to of links a number are There and support organisations parents’ on this website. groups a booklet The DfE has also produced ‘Primary School and Secondary Admissions and Appeals: A Guide for be accessed at This can Parents’. http://dera.ioe.ac.uk/8152/ Education for Advisory Centre 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 School Performance Data School Performance by is available data Performance school or on the contacting www.compare-school-performance. service.gov.uk Centre DfE Parents’
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, services for 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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SOUTH SHORE ACADEMY SHORE SOUTH EDUCATIONAL FUTURES BRIGHT A SCHOOL TRUST Telephone: 01253 345522 Telephone: E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.southshoreacademy.co.uk Reynolds Principal: Mr N Mr L Hampson Chair of Governors: 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 2019 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 responsibilities the delegated have to and appeals to allocations relation Authority. Local the and prospectus website The academy’s information. further provides St Anne’s Road, Blackpool FY4 2AR Road, St Anne’s 25
MONTGOMERY HIGH SCHOOL MONTGOMERY FY2 0AZ Blackpool Road, All Hallows 01253 356271 Telephone: [email protected] E-mail: Website: www.montgomeryschool.co.uk www.montgomeryschool.co.uk Website: Principal: Mr S Bullen Executive Mr S Careless Principal: Council: Chair of the Academy Mr G Maudsley is located High School , Montgomery of Blackpool and caters north the to of 11 the ages between students for and 16 years. September The Admission Number for 2019 is 250. a High School became Montgomery Academy Fylde Coast member of the 2014 in October (FCAT) Trust Council is the school’s The Academy Admission Authority and is the and associate of teaching employer staff. and prospectus website The academy’s information. further provides
24 HIGHFIELD LEADERSHIP ACADEMY ACADEMY LEADERSHIP HIGHFIELD Blackpool FY4 3JZ Road, Highfield [email protected] E-mail:: Telephone: 01253 310925 Telephone: Website: www.highfieldleadershipacademy.com Principle: Executive Mrs H MacKenzie OBE H MacKenzie Mrs L Riley Principal: Mrs Mr P Fearnley Chair of Governors: 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, of Blackpool. area Shore is Academy Leadership Highfield the by sponsorship through supported Trust. Education Star September The Admission Number for 2019 is 240. 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 01253 353155 Telephone: e-mail: [email protected] Website: www.blackpoolaspireacademy.co.uk Mr P Birch Principal: Executive L Shuttleworth-Brown Principal: Mrs Council: Chair of the Academy Mrs W Middlemas Mrs is a mixed Academy Blackpool Aspire pupils for catering academy secondary of 11 and 16 years, the ages between in the area, the Layton in and is located of Blackpool. east is supported Academy Blackpool Aspire the Fylde Coast by sponsorship through Trust. Academy September The Admission Number for 2019 is 180 and prospectus website The academy’s further information. provides
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Website: www.stgeorgesblackpool.com Website: Mr G Warnock Headteacher: Chair of Governors: Mr A MacLeod 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 2019 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 information. further 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 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: Telephone: 01253 355493 Telephone: www.unity.blackpool.org.uk Site: Web Mr C Lickiss Principal: Executive Principal: Mr S Cooke Council : Chair of the Academy Warbreck Hill Road, Blackpool, FY2 0TS Blackpool, Hill Road, Warbreck Mr M Gutteridge September for The Admission Number 2019 is 120. is an all-through Unity Academy Shore in the North Located academy. and it is Blackpool’s Blackpool of 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 2019 is 60. in September and prospectus website The academy’s information. further provides
26 ST MARY’S CATHOLIC ACADEMY ACADEMY CATHOLIC MARY’S ST BLESSED THE OF PART FORM, SIXTH MULTI CATHOLIC BAMBER EDWARD TRUST ACADEMY Blackpool FY3 7EQ Road, St Walburga’s 01253 396286 Telephone: [email protected] E-mail: or [email protected] www.st-mary.blackpool.sch.uk Website: Mr S Tierney Director: Executive Mr S Eccles Headteacher: Board: Chair of the Academy Mr B Leyland is part of St. Mary’s 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 2019 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 evening open sixth form the of Details website. on the Academy’s be posted and prospectus website The academy’s information. further provides
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: Board: Chair of the Academy Mr B Leyland is a catholic Academy Catholic St Mary’s the pupils between for catering academy in the and is located of 11 and 18, ages area. Layton September for The Admission Number 2019 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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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 and Estates: Community Relations Mr J Topping [email protected] E-Mail: Council: Chair of the Academy Mr M Gutteridge September for The Admission Number 2019 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 2019 is 60. in September and prospectus website The academy’s information. further provides
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