How many pupils attend Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy?

Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy has 499 pupils on roll.

What ages does Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy take?

Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy admits pupils aged 2 to 11.

How do I apply to Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy?

Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy have a religious character?

Yes — Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Reception places decided at Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy?

When Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children and children with special medical or social circumstances — (a) Children in public care and previously looked after children. 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. 'Looked after' means that the child was (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions. This criteria also includes looked after children and all previously looked after children 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. (b) 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 the school is question is the most suitable school and the difficulties which would be caused if the child had to attend another school; 2. Parent/guardian member of Christian worshipping community — Children whose parent/guardian is a member of the worshipping community (for a minimum period of 1 year) in a church in full membership of Churches Together in England or the Evangelical Alliance. "Parental worshipping" is normally taken to mean a minimum of monthly attendance at church at public worship for at least one year leading up to 1st September 2027. In the event that during the period specified for attendance at worship the church has been closed for public worship and has not provided alternative premises for that worship, the requirements of these [admissions] arrangements in relation to attendance will only apply to the period when the church or alternative premises have been available for public worship. The governors will request confirmation of this from the relevant member of the clergy or church officer – the clergy reference form is included at the end of this policy. The list of churches in membership with Churches Together in England can be found on the Churches Together in England website at cte.org.uk, and for those within the Evangelical Alliance at eauk.org. Lists are taken as that on 1st September 2027. Churches in membership of the equivalent bodies in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales are equally accepted. A maximum of 20 children will be taken under this criterion; 3. Parent/guardian member of non-Christian faith worshipping community — Children whose parent/guardian is a member of the worshipping community (for a minimum period of 1 year) of a non-Christian faith in membership of the UK Interfaith Network. The major world faiths are those in membership of the UK Interfaith Network; in addition to Christians, it includes Buddhists, Baha'is, Hindus, Jains, Jews, Muslims, Sikhs and Zoroastrians. The parent must meet the normal religious obligations of the faith. The governors will request confirmation of this from the relevant member of the clergy or worship leader, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 70 places at this entry point. Tie-break: 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 will determine which address(es) receive the offer(s).

What is the largest ethnic background at Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 90.8% of pupils at Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy

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.

1Looked after / previously looked after children and children with special medical or social circumstances — (a) Children in public care and previously looked after children. 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. 'Looked after' means that the child was (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions. This criteria also includes looked after children and all previously looked after children 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. (b) 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 the school is question is the most suitable school and the difficulties which would be caused if the child had to attend another school.
2Parent/guardian member of Christian worshipping community — Children whose parent/guardian is a member of the worshipping community (for a minimum period of 1 year) in a church in full membership of Churches Together in England or the Evangelical Alliance. "Parental worshipping" is normally taken to mean a minimum of monthly attendance at church at public worship for at least one year leading up to 1st September 2027. In the event that during the period specified for attendance at worship the church has been closed for public worship and has not provided alternative premises for that worship, the requirements of these [admissions] arrangements in relation to attendance will only apply to the period when the church or alternative premises have been available for public worship. The governors will request confirmation of this from the relevant member of the clergy or church officer – the clergy reference form is included at the end of this policy. The list of churches in membership with Churches Together in England can be found on the Churches Together in England website at cte.org.uk, and for those within the Evangelical Alliance at eauk.org. Lists are taken as that on 1st September 2027. Churches in membership of the equivalent bodies in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales are equally accepted. A maximum of 20 children will be taken under this criterion.
3Parent/guardian member of non-Christian faith worshipping community — Children whose parent/guardian is a member of the worshipping community (for a minimum period of 1 year) of a non-Christian faith in membership of the UK Interfaith Network. The major world faiths are those in membership of the UK Interfaith Network; in addition to Christians, it includes Buddhists, Baha'is, Hindus, Jains, Jews, Muslims, Sikhs and Zoroastrians. The parent must meet the normal religious obligations of the faith. The governors will request confirmation of this from the relevant member of the clergy or worship leader.
4Sibling at this school or any school within Cidari — Children with a sibling attending our school, or any school within Cidari, Blackburn Diocese Multi Academy Trust, on the date of application and on the date of admission. Siblings include step, half, foster, adopted brothers and sisters living at the same address.
5Children living within the ecclesiastical parishes of St Paul's Marton or St. Wilfrid's Mereside — Children whose parents live within the ecclesiastical parishes of St Paul's Marton or St. Wilfrid's Mereside. A map showing parish boundaries for both St Paul's and St Wilfrid's are available in the school prospectus or from the school office.
6Other 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 will determine which address(es) receive the offer(s).

A maximum of 20 children will be taken under criterion 2 (Christian worshipping community). The Clergy Reference Form in the document refers to attendance prior to 1st September 2023, which appears to be a typographical error inconsistent with the 2027 admissions year stated elsewhere in the policy.

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.