Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy
| Postal address | Highfield Road Croston Leyland PR26 9HH |
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| Telephone | 01772 600349/600972 |
| Headteacher | Mr P Cowley |
| Number on roll January 2025 | 963 |
| Admission number 2026/27 | 190 |
Information relating to autumn term 2025 year 7 admissions
Total parental preferences (considered equally)
| 1st | 229 |
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| 2nd | 109 |
| 3rd | 110 |
| Total preferences received | 448 |
Summary of policy
The Governing Body will not place any restrictions on admissions to Year 7 unless the number of children for whom admission is sought exceeds their admission number. The Governing Body operates a system of equal preferences under which they consider all preferences equally and the Local Authority notifies parents of the result. In the event that there are more applicants than places; after admitting all children with an Education Health and Care Plan naming the Academy, the Governing Body will allocate places using the criteria below which are listed in order of priority
1.1 Children in public care and previously looked after children. This means a ‘looked after child’ or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements or special guardianship order, including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
1.2 Children with special medical or social circumstances affecting the child where these needs can only be met at this Academy.
Professional supporting evidence from a professional, e.g. a doctor, psychologist, social worker, is essential if admission is to be made under the criterion for special medical or social circumstances, and such evidence must set out the particular reasons why the academy in question is the only school/academy where these needs can be met and the difficulties which would be caused if the child had to attend another school/academy. Parents must submit this evidence to the Academy by 31st October 2025, if they wish their application to be considered under this criterion.
1.3 Children who RESIDE in the Foundation Parishes of Bretherton, Croston, Eccleston, Mawdesley with Bispham and Wrightington with Heskin, with parents meeting faith commitment as outlined in Appendix 1 section 2.5 of the Admission Policy which is up to one-third of the total places (currently up to 63 of 190 places). At the point of oversubscription within this criterion, places will be offered in rank order of distance from the Academy to the home address as determined in Appendix 1 section 2.4 of this document.
1.4 Children who RESIDE in the Named Parishes of Appley Bridge, Banks, Douglas in Parbold, Hesketh with Becconsall, Hoole, Leyland St James, Rufford and Tarleton with parents meeting faith commitment as outlined in Appendix 1 section 2.5 of the Admission Policy, to fill the balance of up to one-third of the places allocated of the total intake numbers which have not been filled from criterion 1.3. At the point of oversubscription within this criterion, places will be offered in rank order of distance from the Academy to the home address as determined in Appendix 1 section 2.4 of this document.
1.5 Children with a parent employed by the Academy on a permanent contract either full or part-time in either or both of the following circumstances:
(a) where the member of staff has been employed at the Academy for two or more years at the time of admission, and/or
(b) the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
1.6 Children who have other siblings attending the Academy at the time of application and on the date of admission. For the definition of ‘sibling’ please refer to Section 2.7.
1.7 Children who RESIDE in the Foundation Parishes of Bretherton, Croston, Eccleston, Mawdesley with Bispham and Wrightington with Heskin, with parents meeting faith commitment as outlined in Appendix 1 section 2.5 of the Admission Policy who cannot attain a place under 1.3 because the criteria of up to one-third of places allocated according to faith commitment has already been allocated. At the point of oversubscription within this criterion, places will be offered in rank order of distance from the Academy to the home address as determined in Appendix 1 section 2.4 of this document.
1.8 Children who RESIDE in the Foundation Parishes of Bretherton, Croston, Eccleston, Mawdesley with Bispham and Wrightington with Heskin, with parents who do not meet the faith commitment outlined in Appendix 1 section 2.5 of the Admission Policy. At the point of oversubscription within this criterion, places will be offered in rank order of distance from the Academy to the home address as determined in Appendix 1 section 2.4 of this document.
1.9 Children who RESIDE in the Named Parishes of Appley Bridge, Banks, Douglas in Parbold, Hesketh with Becconsall, Hoole, Leyland St James, Rufford and Tarleton with parents meeting faith commitment as outlined in Appendix 1 section 2.5 of the Admission Policy who cannot attain a place under 1.4 because the criteria of up to one-third of places allocated according to faith commitment has already been allocated. At the point of oversubscription within this criterion, places will be offered in rank order of distance from the Academy to the home address as determined in Appendix 1 section 2.4 of this document.
1.10 Children who RESIDE in the Named Parishes of Appley Bridge, Banks, Douglas in Parbold, Hesketh with Becconsall, Hoole, Leyland St James, Rufford and Tarleton with parents who do not meet the faith commitment outlined in Appendix 1 section 2.5 of the Admission Policy. At the point of oversubscription within this criterion, places will be offered in rank order of distance from the Academy to the home address as determined in Appendix 1 section 2.4 of this document.
1.11 Children who RESIDE in other parishes with parents meeting faith commitment as outlined in Appendix 1 section 2.5 of the Admission Policy. At the point of oversubscription within this criterion, places will be offered in rank order of distance from the Academy to the home address as determined in Appendix 1 section 2.4 of this document.
1.12 Children who RESIDE in other parishes with parents who do not meet the faith commitment as outlined in Appendix 1 section 2.5 of the Admission Policy. At the point of oversubscription within this criterion, places will be offered in rank order of distance from the Academy to the home address as determined in Appendix 1 section 2.4 of this document.
Distance criteria and tie-breaker:
Where there are more applicants for the available places within a category, then the distance between the Ordnance Survey address points for the Academy and the home measured in a straight line using the Lancashire County Council computerised measuring system, will be used as the final determining factor, nearer addresses having priority over more distant ones. This address point is within the body of the property and usually located at its centre. Where two addresses have the same distance, or the cut-off point is for addresses within the same building, then the Local Authority’s system of a random draw will determine which address(es) receive the offer(s).
A Supplementary Form for Admission is available from the Academy and you need to return this to Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy.
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.