Saints John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School
| Postal address | Gibfield Road Colne BB8 8JT |
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| Telephone | 01282 865299 |
| Headteacher | Mr Paul Dugdale |
| Number on roll January 2025 | 822 |
| Admission number 2026/27 | 180 |
Information relating to autumn term 2025 year 7 admissions
Total parental preferences (considered equally)
| 1st | 165 |
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| 2nd | 197 |
| 3rd | 178 |
| Total preferences received | 540 |
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.
- Catholic children who are looked after; or who were previously looked after, but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangement order, or special guardianship order; or those children who appear to the school to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted
- Baptised Roman Catholic pupils a) living in contributory parishes and attend an associated Roman Catholic Primary School b) living in contributory parishes c) attending an associated Roman Catholic Primary School d) who have a sibling at the school e) in a Roman Catholic Primary School f) Not in any of the 5 sub-categories above
- Other children who are looked after; or who were previously looked after, but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangement order, or special guardianship order; or those children who appear to the school to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted
- The children of staff of Ss John Fisher & Thomas More RCHS – who have been permanently employed at the school for two or more years at the time of application is made and/or the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage
- Children associated to a Church which is in full membership of Churches Together in England or the Evangelical Alliance a) Who have a parent/guardian who worships in a Church which is in full membership of Churches Together in England or the Evangelical Alliance b) Who have been baptised in a Church which is in full membership of Churches Together in England or the Evangelical Alliance
- Siblings of children in years 8-11 on the date of admission to Ss John Fisher & Thomas More RCHS.
- Other children in associated Primary Schools
- Children who have proven exceptional medical or social needs where admission to the school might best help satisfy those exceptional needs.
- Other children.
Tie break
Where there are more applicants for the available places within a category, then the distance between the Ordnance Survey address points for the school and the home measured in a straight line 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).
Contributory Parishes:
St Joseph's (Barnoldswick)
St John Southworth (Nelson)
Parish of The Good Shepherd (which covers the territory of the former parishes of Ss Peter & Paul, Barrowford; Sacred Heart, Colne and Holy Saviour, Nelson)
Associated Primary Schools
Holy Saviour RC Primary, Nelson
St John Southworth RC Primary, Nelson
Holy Trinity RC Primary, Brierfield
Sacred Heart RC Primary, Colne
St Joseph’s RC Primary, Barnoldswick
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