Chorley New Road 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.

1. 1Looked After Children / Previously Looked After Children — Children in Public Care (Looked After Children) including adopted children who were previously in care and children who leave care under a special guardianship or child arrangements order. A 'Looked after Child' is a child who is (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 (see definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) at the time of making an application to a school.
2. 2Child Protection Plan — Children for whom there is a child protection plan or has been within a 12-month period (see definition under section 47 of the children act 1989).
3. 3Siblings — Children who will have older siblings in years Reception to Year 6 of the academy at the time of application and date of admission. Sibling includes full, step, half, foster and adopted brothers and sisters living at the same address.
4. 4Medical condition or disability — Children who suffer from some medical condition or disability, which makes it, better for them to attend that school rather than another. Places will only be offered under this criterion if the child has a certified medical condition with strong professional supporting evidence confirming that existing exceptional problems with the child's health would be seriously exacerbated if a place were not made at the Chorley New Road. Parents applying under this criterion must provide a letter from the child's GP or Consultant setting out the reasons why the academy is the most suitable school and details of the child's medical condition. Medical evidence must be submitted by 15 January 2027. Evidence received after this date will not be taken into consideration.
5. 5Proximity (Where you live) — Children who live nearest the academy (geographical proximity). Under this category the remaining places will be offered to children who live nearest the preferred school. The distance will be measured in a straight-line using route finder a computerized mapping system which measures from the centre of the home property and designated main entrance to the school.

If two applications tie: Geographical proximity (straight-line distance from centre of home property to designated main entrance of school); if proximity value is equal, random allocation (random draw conducted at the Trust's offices by a Trust officer independent of the admissions process).

The published criteria list numbers jump from 3 to 5 (criterion 4 is missing from the document). The document refers to criteria 2 and 3 in the tiebreaker section but the general tiebreaker applies to all oversubscribed categories.

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.