Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy

Postal address Highfield Road
Croston
Leyland PR26 9HH 
Telephone 01772 600349/600972
Headteacher Mr P Cowley
Number on roll January 2024 972
Admission number 2025/26 190

Information relating to autumn term 2024 year 7 admissions

Total parental preferences (considered equally)

1st 217 
2nd 117 
3rd 99
Total preferences received 433

Summary of policy

These Criteria are given in priority order and will be applied to those parents of children who indicate that the school is a PREFERENCE for their child, as the school is required to operate a system of equal preferences. In the event of there being over-subscription for entry to the school and if a tie-break is required within any criterion, then the Local Authority’s system for a random draw will decide which student receives an offer of a place.

  1. Looked After Children  Priority must be given to children in public care.  This includes any "looked after child", “previously looked after children” and any child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence or special guardianship order. This criteria also includes looked after children and all previously looked after children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.

  2. Children with Special Medical or Social Circumstances. Children with special medical or social circumstances affecting the child where these needs can only be met at this Academy (Note: Professional supporting evidence from 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 where these needs can be met and the difficulties which would be caused if the child had to attend another school.)
  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 one-third of the total places (currently 63 of 190 places). At the point of oversubscription within this criterion, places will be offered in rank order of distance from the school to the home address as determined in the tie-breaker.
  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 one-third of the places allocated of the total intake numbers which have not been filled from criterion 3. At the point of oversubscription within this criterion, places will be offered in rank order of distance from the school to the home address as determined in the tie-breaker.
  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 school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or
    (b) the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill
    shortage.
  6. Children who have other siblings attending the school at the time of application and on the date of admission.
  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 3 because the criteria of 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 school to the home address as determined in the tie-breaker.
  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 school to the home address as determined in the tie-breaker.
  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 4 because the criteria of 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 school to the home address as determined in the tie-breaker.
  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 school to the home address as determined in the tie-breaker.
  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 school to the home address as determined in the tie-breaker.
  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 school to the home address as determined in the tie-breaker.
  13. Other Children.

Tie-breaker

Where there are more applicants for the available places within a criterion, then the distance between the Ordnance Survey address points for the Academy 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 the cut off point is for addresses within the same building, then the single measure between address points will apply and 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 by no later than Thursday 31 October 2024.
Children from other areas are also considered.

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.