Ormskirk School
| Postal address | Wigan Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2AT |
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| Telephone | 01695 583040 |
| Headteacher | Mrs L Gwinnett |
| Number on roll January 2024 | 1223 |
| Admission number 2025/26 | 250 |
Information relating to autumn term 2024 year 7 admissions
Total parental preferences (considered equally)
| 1st | 150 |
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| 2nd | 174 |
| 3rd | 170 |
| Total preferences received | 494 |
Summary of policy
This is an academy – please contact the academy 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.
When the Academy is oversubscribed, after the admission of pupils with Education Health and Care Plans naming the Academy, priority for admission will be applied by the Trust following the criteria set out below:
- Looked after children, previously looked after children and children who appear (to the Trust) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
- Children with proven and exceptional medical, special educational or social needs which are directly relevant to the school. The application must be supported by written specific appropriate professional advice (letter from doctor or social worker) as to why admission to the school is necessary. It is the responsibility of parents to show that it is essential for the child to attend the Academy rather than any other school.
- Siblings of children who will be attending the school on the date when the applicant would be admitted. The term siblings include brother or sister, half brother or sister, step brother or sister, adopted brother or sister, foster brother or sister and other children living permanently at the same address. Only one address can be used for school admission purposes. This is defined by the Trust as the home in which the child lives for most of the school week (i.e. for four nights or more per week).
- Any other applicants.
Tie-Breaker
Where there are more applicants received than places available under any of the above criteria then the distance between the school and the home (the address which the child lives at for most of the week) will be used as the final determining factor. The distance criterion is a straight line (radial) measured centre of building to centre of building. 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) as an effective, clear and fair tie breaker.
In the case of the point within the Academy, this will be the main school office.
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.