Primary School Admissions

Do you have a child who will turn 4 between 1st September 2023 and 31st August 2024? If so, they can start school in September 2024!

The Local Authority would prefer families to make online applications. You can apply online at www.blackburn.gov.uk/admissions any time after the 4th September. The closing date is Monday 15th January 2024. 

Primary school admissions timetable 2024 to 2025:

• 4 September 2023: Round opens for primary school applications. Parents and carers can apply for a school place
• 15 January 2024: Closing date for primary school applications. Applications must be submitted to the local authority by this date to be considered as ‘on time’ along with all supporting evidence.
• 11 March 2024: Deadline for notification of exceptional change in circumstances. Any information received by this date will be considered for the initial allocation of school places, for example, change of address, change in circumstances, reasons for the local authority to consider a late application or change of preference as on time. Any information received after this date cannot be included in the initial allocation of school places, however it will be considered later in the process following the 16 April 2024.
• 16 April 2024: National offer day for primary school places. Parents and carers who applied online can view their offer on the online parent portal. Letters notifying parent and carers of the school at which a place has been offered will be emailed out to those who applied online or sent by post to parents and carers who applied using the paper application form.
• 29 April 2024: Deadline for parents and carers to accept or decline their offer of a place. Parents and carers who applied online will need to log onto the online parent portal to accept their offer of a school place. Those who applied by post will need to call the School Admissions Team.
• 17 May 2024: Closing date for appeals. Appeals received by this date will take place in June and July 2024

If you need any help or advice you can contact:

Admission Team

10 Duke Street

Blackburn

BB2 1DH  

Tel: 01254 666613.

Email: admissions@blackburn.gov.uk

In-year Admissions

Are you hoping to join us from another school, or are you moving into the local area? We admit 60 children into each year group. In-year admissions are managed centrally by BWD Council and are based on the current admission criteria for Church of England Primary Schools. 

If you require any further information about transferring schools, please see the details below: 

Admission Team

10 Duke Street

Blackburn

BB2 1DH  

Tel: 01254 666613.

Email: admissions@blackburn.gov.uk

https://www.blackburn.gov.uk/schools-and-education/school-admissions/year-applications-2023-2024

Applying for Secondary School (children in Year 6)

If your child is in year 6, you will need to apply for a secondary school place. Please follow the link to make your application: https://www.blackburn.gov.uk/schools-and-education/school-admissions/admissions

Secondary school admissions timetable 2024 to 2025

• 4 September 2023: Round opens for secondary school applications. Parents and carers can apply for a school place
• 31 October 2023: Closing date for secondary school applications. Applications must be submitted to the local authority by this date to be considered as ‘on time’ along with all supporting evidence.
• 26 January 2024: Deadline for notification of exceptional change in circumstances. Any information received by this date will be considered for the initial allocation of school places, for example, change of address, change in circumstances, and reasons for the local authority to consider a late application or change of preference as on time. Any information received after this date cannot be included in the initial allocation of school places, however it will be considered later in the process following the 1 March 2024.
• 1 March 2024: National offer day for secondary school places. Parent and carers who applied online can view their offer on the online parent portal. Letters notifying parent and carers of the school at which a place has been offered will be emailed out to those who applied online or sent by post to parents and carers who applied using the paper application form.
• 14 March 2024: Deadline for parents and carers to accept or decline their offer of a place. Parent and carers who applied online will need to log onto the online parent portal to accept their offer of a school place. Those who applied by post will need to call the School Admissions Team.
• 14 March 2024: Closing date for appeals. Appeals received by this date will take place in May and June 2024.

School Appeals 

Should you be unsuccessful with being allocated a place at our school, you do have the opportunity to appeal this decision. 

Please find further details below: