Corpus Christi Catholic High School
| Postal address | St Vincent's Road Fulwood Preston PR2 8QY |
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| Telephone | 01772 716912 |
| Headteacher | Mr J Hankin |
| Number on roll January 2023 | 747 |
| Admission number 2024/25 | 160 |
Information relating to autumn term 2023 year 7 admissions
Total parental preferences (considered equally)
| 1st | 145 |
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| 2nd | 173 |
| 3rd | 183 |
| Total preferences received | 501 |
Summary of policy
This is a voluntary aided school – please contact the school for full admission details. To apply for a place at this school, please apply online and use the supplementary information form available from the school.
- Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children including those who have been adopted from overseas who are baptised according to the rites of the Roman Catholic Church.
- Baptised Catholic children living in an associated Parish and attending an associated Catholic primary school.
- Baptised Catholic children who live in an associated parish and attend a Catholic primary school other than those associated with the school.
- Baptised Catholic children who attend an associated primary school but do not live in an associated parish.
- Baptised Catholic children living in an associated parish.
- Baptised Catholic children who will have a sibling in the school at the time of admission.
- Baptised Catholic children who attend other Catholic primary schools
- Other Baptised Catholic children.
- Non-Catholic Looked After Children, and previously Looked After Children including those who have adopted from overseas.
- Non Catholic children having a brother or sister already at the school in the September of the Year of admission.
- The children of staff employed at the school for two or more years, or who have been recruited to meet a school skills shortage.
- Non Catholic children in associated primary schools.
- Children who are members of other Christian denominations or other faiths, whose membership is evidenced by a minister of religion or other religious leader..
- All other children.
In the event of applications exceeding the number of places in any of the above categories, the following tie-breaker will apply :
If there are more children in any of the individual categories than there are places remaining, then those pupils who live nearest to the school by a straight line (radial) measure, will have priority. The distance is measured using a geographical information system and the measurement is taken from the centre point of the property to the centre point of the school.
In the event of a tied distance measurement between address points the Local Authority’s system of a random draw will determine which address(es) receive the offer(s).
Associated Parishes: The Blessed Sacrament, English Martyrs', St Clare's, St Gregory's and St Maria Goretti's.
Associated Primary schools:- Primary schools of the associated Parishes above.
Transport
Please see the main school admissions section.
Parents in any doubt over the distance between home and school for the provision of transport are asked to check with their local area education office. This may be particularly relevant if you live close to a county border.
Definitions
Definitions of the following terms are available and apply except where individual arrangements spell out a different definition.
- Distance
- Parents / family members
- Medical/social/welfare
- Looked after children and previously looked after children