Blackboys Church of England Primary School

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 or children who were 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 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.
2. 2Children who live within the Parish of Framfield, Blackboys and Palehouse Common, who satisfy the Church qualification i.e. Children who live within Perseverance, Fellowship, Courage, Respect, Understanding, Thankfulness the parish boundaries (civil and ecclesiastical) of Framfield, in areas traditionally served by the School, and whose family frequently (frequently means at least once a month over the last 12 months prior to the closing date for applications) worship at the Parish Church of St Thomas à Becket.
3. 3Children with siblings at the School at the time of admission
4. 4Children who live within the Parish of Framfield, Blackboys and Palehouse Common.
5. 5Children of members of staff that have been employed at the School for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the School is made.
6. 6Children living in an adjoining Parish to the Parish of Framfield, but whose family worship frequently (frequently means at least once a month over the last 12 months prior to the closing date for applications) at St Thomas à Becket Church.
7. 7Children living outside the Parish of Framfield, whose family frequently (frequently means at least once a month over the last 12 months prior to the closing date for applications) worship in any Christian Churches.
8. 8Other applicants Definitions: Looked after children or children who were previously looked after: 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 the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989). *An adoption order is an order under the Adoption Act 1976 (see Section 12 adoption orders) and children who were 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 Children Act 1989 defines a ‘special guardianship order’ as an order appointing one or more individuals to be a child’s special guardian (or special guardians). Siblings: ‘Sibling’ refers to brother or sister, half-brother or half-sister, adoptive brother or adoptive sister, stepbrother or stepsister, foster siblings and includes children living Perseverance, Fellowship, Courage, Respect, Understanding, Thankfulness as siblings in the same family unit. It will also be applied to situations where a full or half brother or sister are living at separate addresses. Multiple Births: Where possible the governors will admit all the children of a multiple birth (i.e., twins, triplets etc.). This can mean going over infant class size limits as this is a permitted exception to the limits.

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.