Archbishop Temple Church of England High School

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 Children, Previously Looked After Children, and Children with Special Medical or Social Circumstances — (a) 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. 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. (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, for example, 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 in question is the only school where these needs can be met and the difficulties which would be caused if the child had to attend another school. Parents must submit this evidence to the school by 31st October 2026 if they wish their application to be considered under this criterion.
2. 2Children of staff at Archbishop Temple Church of England High School — Children of staff who have been employed by Archbishop Temple Church of England High School for two years prior to the closing date for applications, or where the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. This applies to all staff, full and part time, who are employed by the school.
3. 3Children attending partner primary schools — Children who have attended our partner primary schools will be allocated a maximum of 40 places as outlined below: A maximum of 10 children who attend Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School at the time of application. A maximum of 10 children who attend Broughton-in-Amounderness Church of England Primary School at the time of application. A maximum of 10 children who attend Fulwood, St Peter's Church of England Primary School at the time of application. A maximum of 10 children who attend Grimsargh St Michael's Church of England Primary School at the time of application. Where there are more applicants than the available places within this category, then applications will be ranked firstly on church attendance as in category 4, then the distance between the Ordnance Survey address points for Archbishop Temple Church of England High 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.
4. 4Worship in a church in full membership of Churches Together in England, Free Churches Group or Evangelical Alliance — Worship in a church which is in full membership of Churches Together in England or the Free Churches Group or the Evangelical Alliance. a. Children who have a parent who has attended public worship in a Christian church at least fortnightly for two years leading up to the 1st September 2026. b. Children who have a parent who has attended public worship in a Christian church at least fortnightly for one year leading up to the 1st September 2026. c. Children who have a parent who has attended public worship in a Christian church monthly for one year leading up to the 1st September 2026. The governors will require confirmation of this from the relevant member of the clergy. Within each subsection A, B, C of this category, the distance between the Ordnance Survey address points for the Archbishop Temple Church of England High 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.
5. 5Other children — Remaining places shall be allocated to other children whose parents wish them to attend the school with the determining factor being distance from school, nearer addresses having priority over more distant ones.

If two applications tie: 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. Where the cut off point is for addresses within the same building, then the single measure between address points will apply and the Local Authority's system of a random draw will determine which address(es) receive the offer(s). This will also be the case for applications from different addresses which are exactly the same distance from school.

Matters explicitly NOT taken into account include: attendance at church as part of normal school activity, whether a child is confirmed or being prepared for confirmation, whether a child is baptised, academic abilities, and the presence of a sibling in the school. Partner primary school places are capped at 10 per school (40 total). Within the partner primary school category, oversubscription is resolved first by church attendance (category 4 criteria), then distance.

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.