What did School Atlas judge Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?

School Atlas judged Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Strong standard at its inspection in February 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.

How many pupils attend Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School?

Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School has 196 pupils on roll.

What ages does Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School take?

Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

How do I apply to Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School?

Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School 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 Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School 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 Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School?

When Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children / 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 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 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 15th January 2027, if they wish their application to be considered under this criterion; 2. Siblings — Children who have a sibling attending the school on the date of application and on the date of admission. Siblings include full, step, half, foster, adopted brothers and sisters and children of parent or carer's partner. In all cases both children should be living in the same family unit at the same address; 3. Children with a parent/guardian worshipping at Christ Church Charnock Richard or a Churches Together in England / Evangelical Alliance church — (a) Children with a parent/guardian worshipping in the parish church of Christ Church Charnock Richard. Worship requirements: Parents having a minimum of once monthly attendance at public worship for at least sixth months leading up to the 1st September 2026. (b) Children with a parent/guardian worshipping in a church which is in full membership of Churches Together in England (https://www.cte.org.uk) or the Evangelical Alliance (https://www.eauk.org). Worship requirements: Parents having a minimum of once monthly attendance at public worship for at least sixth months leading up to the 1st September 2026. 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, and 2 further criteria. 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 Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 95.4% of pupils at Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School 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 Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE 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.

1Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children / 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 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 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 15th January 2027, if they wish their application to be considered under this criterion.
2Siblings — Children who have a sibling attending the school on the date of application and on the date of admission. Siblings include full, step, half, foster, adopted brothers and sisters and children of parent or carer's partner. In all cases both children should be living in the same family unit at the same address.
3Children with a parent/guardian worshipping at Christ Church Charnock Richard or a Churches Together in England / Evangelical Alliance church — (a) Children with a parent/guardian worshipping in the parish church of Christ Church Charnock Richard. Worship requirements: Parents having a minimum of once monthly attendance at public worship for at least sixth months leading up to the 1st September 2026. (b) Children with a parent/guardian worshipping in a church which is in full membership of Churches Together in England (https://www.cte.org.uk) or the Evangelical Alliance (https://www.eauk.org). Worship requirements: Parents having a minimum of once monthly attendance at public worship for at least sixth months leading up to the 1st September 2026. 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.
4Children whose parents live within the Ecclesiastical Parish of Charnock Richard — Children whose parents live within the Ecclesiastical Parish of Charnock Richard. A map showing the boundaries is available on the school website.
5Other 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).

Criteria 1 combines two sub-criteria (1a LAC/PLAC and 1b special medical/social) at the same priority level. Criteria 3 combines two sub-criteria (3a parish church worshippers and 3b CTE/Evangelical Alliance worshippers) at the same priority level. Supplementary Information Form must be returned to school by 15th January 2027 for faith criteria to be considered.

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.