Garstang Community Academy
| Postal address | Bowgreave Garstang PR3 1YE |
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| Telephone | 01995 603226 |
| Headteacher | Mr A Ashcroft |
| Number on roll January 2024 | 828 |
| Admission number 2025/26 | 174 |
Information relating to autumn term 2024 year 7 admissions
Total parental preferences (considered equally)
| 1st | 120 |
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| 2nd | 125 |
| 3rd | 165 |
| Total preferences received | 410 |
Summary of policy
This is an academy – please contact the academy for full admission details.
- Looked after children and previously looked after children. This includes any "looked after child" 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 criterion will also apply to children who were previously in state care outside of England and have ceased to be in state care as they have been adopted.
- Medical, Social or Welfare reasons. Where there are exceptional serious, sensitive and compelling circumstances that are directly relevant to the academy, priority may be given.
- Children who will have a sibling in attendance at Garstang Community Academy at the time of transfer.
- The children of staff who have been employed by Garstang Community Academy for two or more years, or who meet a skills shortage.
- Distance: All other pupils, with priority given to those that live nearest to Garstang Community centre point of the residence to the centre point of the Academy, using the Local Authority’s geographical information system (GIS). Where a child lives with one parent for part of the week and another for the rest of the week only one address will be accepted for a school admission application. This will normally be the one where the child wakes up for the majority of school days (Monday to Friday). Proof of residence may be requested at any time throughout the admissions process.
Tie Break
Where there is oversubscription within any of the determined criteria, then priority for places will be decided in a straight-line distance measure, (home to academy), using the local authority’s measuring system. The nearest to the academy will have priority for admission.
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).
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.