St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School

Postal address Elker Lane
Billington
Clitheroe
BB7 9JA   
Telephone 01254 823362
Headteacher Mrs C Hunt
Number on roll January 2024 1129
Admission number 2025/26 240

Information relating to Autumn Term 2024 Year 7 Admissions:

Total parental preferences (considered equally)

1st 245
2nd 145
3rd 214
Total 604

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.

  1. A baptised Catholic ‘looked after child' or a baptised Catholic child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements or special guardianship order, including those who appear to this admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
  2. Baptised Catholic children who have a sibling in the school at the time of application and admission.
  3. Baptised Catholic children from the Primary Schools listed below.
  4. Other baptised Catholic children.
  5. A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements or special guardianship order, including those who appear to this admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
  6. Non-Catholic children who have a sibling in the school at the time of application and admission.
  7. Children with a parent or carer who has been employed at the school for a minimum of two years prior to the closing date for applications.
  8. Non-Catholic children from the Primary Schools listed below.
  9. Children with a parent/carer who regularly worships in a church which is in full membership of Churches Together in England or the Evangelical Alliance. Confirmation in writing from an appropriate Minister of Religion is required as evidence.
  10. Non-Catholic children attending any other Catholic school.
  11. Any Other Pupils.

DISTANCE MEASUREMENT

The distance criterion will be used as the tie breaker if there is oversubscription within any of the admission criteria; it is a straight line (radial) measure.

If Governors are unable to distinguish between applicants using the published criteria (eg. Siblings, those living the same distance from home to school, or families residing in the same block of flats) places will be offered via a random draw.

The distance measure is a straight-line measurement (radial) between the applicant’s home address points and the address point of the school (co-ordinates provided by ordnance survey data).

In a very few cases, it may not be possible to decide between the applications of those pupils who are the final qualifiers (e.g. children who live at the same address or have the same distance measurement). In this exceptional situation, places will be offered via a random draw.

 

ASSOCIATED PRIMARY SCHOOLS

Ss Michael and John RC Primary, Clitheroe

St Mary's RC Primary, Langho

St Mary's RC Primary, Osbaldeston

St Mary's RC Primary, Sabden

St Wulstan's RC Primary, Gt Harwood

 

 

St Charles' RC Primary, Rishton
St John the Baptist RC Primary, Padiham
Our Lady and St Hubert's RC Primary, Gt Harwood
Thorneyholme RC Primary, Dunsop Bridge
St Joseph's RC Primary, Hurst Green

          

TRANSPORT  Please see Information for Parents booklet or http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/schools

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.