Albany Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1. 1Looked after and previously looked after children — Highest priority will be given to looked after children and all previously looked after children who apply for a place at the school.
2. 2Exceptional medical or social circumstances — Priority will next be given to children for whom the Governors accept, based on the written opinion of professional experts, that there are exceptional medical or social circumstances affecting the child and where these needs can only be met at Albany Academy.
3. 3Children of staff — Priority will next be given to children of staff at the school, in either of the following circumstances: a) The member of staff has been employed at the school for 2 or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, or b) The member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage
4. 4Feeder school (Chorley New Road Primary Academy) — A maximum of 15 places will be allocated to children attending Chorley New Road Primary Academy who have been attending the school for at least 3 consecutive school years (Years 4, 5 and 6).
5. 5Siblings within geographical priority area — Children living within the school's geographical priority area with older brothers or sisters attending the school when the younger child will start
6. 6Within geographical priority area — Children living within the school's geographical priority area
7. 7Siblings outside geographical priority area — Children living outside the school's geographical priority area with older brothers or sisters still attending the school when the younger child will start
8. 8Outside geographical priority area — Children living outside the school's geographical priority area.

If two applications tie: The distance between the school and a child's home measured in a straight line from the child's home address to the school's front gates on Bolton Road. Where the distance between 2 children's homes and the school is the same, random allocation will be used to decide between them. This process will be independently verified.

Feeder school criterion (rank 4) is capped at a maximum of 15 places and requires attendance at Chorley New Road Primary Academy for at least 3 consecutive school years (Years 4, 5 and 6). Geographical priority area covers: Parishes of Charnock Richard, Coppull, Euxton (part - south of railway line), Astley Village, Whittle-le-Woods, District of Chorley, Withnell, Wheelton, Heapey, Anglezarke, Heath Charnock, Anderton, Adlington and Rivington.

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.