Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided 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. 1(a) Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children This means a ‘loo — (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 (please see definitions below). 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. An adoption order is an order under the Adoption Act 1976 (see Section 12 adoption orders) and children who are 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 of the Children Act 1989 defines a ‘special guardianship order’ as an order appointing one or more individual’s to be a child’s special guardian (or special guardians). A child is…
2. 2Siblings Children who have a sibling attending the school on the date of application and on the date of admission — 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. 3Children whose parents live within the parish of Foulridge St — Children whose parents live within the parish of Foulridge St. Michael and All Angels, and worship in a church in full membership of Churches Together in England. A map showing the boundaries is available in school. The lists of Churches can be found on the Churches Together in England website at cte.org.uk; lists are taken as on 1st September 2026. Churches in membership of the equivalent bodies to CTE in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales are equally accepted. "Parental worshipping" is normally taken to mean a minimum of monthly attendance at church at public worship for over at least the six months leading up to the 1st September 2026. The governors will request confirmation of this from the relevant member of the clergy or church officer. 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.
4. 4Children of staff who have been employed in the school for the whole of the two years prior to the closing date for appl — Children of staff who have been employed in the school for the whole of the 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.
5. 5Children whose parents live within the parish of Foulridge St — Children whose parents live within the parish of Foulridge St. Michael and All Angels, but do not worship in a church in full membership of Churches Together in England. A map showing the boundaries is available in school or online at GENUKI: Foulridge Township Boundaries, Lancashire
6. 6Children whose parents live outside the parish of Foulridge St — Children whose parents live outside the parish of Foulridge St. Michael and All Angels, Children with a parent/guardian worshipping in a church in membership of Churches together in England. A map showing the boundaries is available in school. The lists of Churches can be found on the Churches Together in England website at cte.org.uk; lists are taken as on 1st September 2026. Churches in membership of the equivalent bodies to CTE in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales are equally accepted. "Parental worshipping" is normally taken to mean a minimum of monthly attendance at church at public worship for over at least the six months leading up to the 1st September 2026. The governors will request confirmation of this from the relevant member of the clergy or church officer. 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.
7. 7Other children.

Own-authority determined admission arrangements for 2027-28, as published by Lancashire County Council on its determined 2027-28 admission arrangements page (document filed by the council as "Foulridge St Miacheal & All Angels CE Primary School 20 November 2025.pdf").

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.