Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1. 1Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children — Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children This means a ‘looked after child’ or a child who was previously ‘looked after’ but ceased to be looked after because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements or special guardianship order, including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (please see definitions below). A ‘looked after child’ is a child who is (a) in the care of the local authority or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) at the time of making an application to the school. An adoption order is an order under the Adoption Act 1976 (see Section 12 adoption orders) and children who are adopted under the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (see Section 46 adoption orders). A ‘child arrangements order’ is an order settling the arrangements to be made as to the person with whom the child is to live under Section 8 of the Children Act 1989 as amended by Section 14 of the Children and Families Act 2014. Section 14A of the of the Children Act 1989 defines a ‘special guardianship order’ as an order appointing one or more individual’s to be a child’s special guardian (or special guardians). A child is regarded as having been in state care outside of England if they were in the care of or were accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation, or any other provider of care whose sole or main purpose is to benefit society.
2. 2Special medical or social circumstances — Children with special medical or social circumstances affecting the child where these needs can only be met at this school. Professional supporting evidence from a professional, 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 this school is the most suitable school and the difficulties which would be caused if the child had to attend another school. Parents must submit this evidence to the school by 15 January 2026, if they wish their application to be considered under this criterion.
3. 3Siblings — Siblings Children who have a sibling attending the school on the date of application and on the date of admission. Siblings include full, step, half, foster, adopted brothers and sisters and children of parent or carer’s partner. In all cases both children should be living in the same family unit at the same address.
4. 4Children with a parent/carer worshipping (monthly for 12 months) — [shared preamble for 4 and 5:] In categories 4 and 5, the child’s parent(s) or legal guardian(s) must show evidence of being active member(s) of the Church of England, or any church in membership of Churches Together in England, North West Gospel Partnership, The Irish Council of Churches, Free Churches Group, Action of Churches Together in Scotland, Churches Together in Wales, or the Evangelical Alliance by a worship attendance of: | Children with a parent/carer worshipping A minimum of once a month for at least 12 months at public worship in church prior to 1st January 2027.
5. 5Children with a parent/carer worshipping (six weekly attendances in 12 months) — Children with a parent/carer worshipping. A minimum of six weekly attendances at public worship in church during the 12 months prior to 1st January 2027. (No more than one attendance per week may be counted) [shared note after 4-5:] The lists of Churches can be found on the Churches Together in England website at cte.org.uk, and for the Evangelical Alliance at eauk.org; the Irish Council of Churches, http://www.irishchurches.org/ ,North West Partnership, http://northwestpartnership.com/join-in/partner-churches/app/partnership/11/title/lancashire Churches Group http://www.freechurches.org.uk/ Action of Churches Together in Scotland, http://www.acts-scotland.org/ Churches Together in Wales, http://www.cytun.org.uk/ lists are taken as on 1st September 2027. A maximum of 45 children will be admitted under these criteria.
6. 6Children of staff — Children of staff This applies to all staff, full and part time, who are employed by the governing body for the whole of the two years prior to 1st January 2027.
7. 7Other children

If two applications tie: 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, which is carried out automatically by a computerised system, will determine which address(es) receive the offer(s).

The Redeemer Church of England Primary School DETERMINED ADMISSION ARRANGEMENTS For September 2027 (the school's own arrangements, read 1 Oct 2026). Places split: faith cap: 'A maximum of 45 children will be admitted under these criteria.' (criteria 4 and 5, of PAN 60) Distance: 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.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.