Admission to Primary School 2011-2012 Booklet - Wigan Council

Admissions to primary school in 2011 to 2012
Christ Church CE Primary School DFE No: 3419
West Bridgewater Street Tel No: 01942 673667
Pennington Age Range: 4-11
Leigh
WN74HB
Headteacher: Mrs Martindale
Website: www.christchurch.wigan.sch.uk
Number of pupils on roll May 2010: 181
Admission Number: 30
Admission criteria
When applications are received children with a statement of Special Educational Need which
names the school will be given priority.
In the event of oversubscription the following criteria will then be applied:-
1. Children in public care.
2. Children who have a particular medical or social need which, when proven, indicate that
they should attend their nearest school.*
3. Children who have a brother or sister*** attending the school at the time of admission.
4. Children of a parent/parents who are active worshipping members of Christ Church
Pennington.**
5. Children of a parent/parents who are active worshipping members of another Christian
Church**** and who live within the ecclesiastical parish of Christ Church Pennington.
6. Other children who live within the parish.
7. Children of parent/parents who are active worshipping members of another Christian
Church **** and who do not live within the parish boundaries.
8. Other children who do not live within the parish boundaries.
Each of the above criteria will be considered in turn in descending order. All children who fulfill
the criteria being considered will be offered places until the process would cause the number of
offers to exceed the numbers of places available.
Tie breaker
Where there are more applicants for the available places within a category then distance to the
child’s home from the main door of the school in a straight line, using Wigan Council’s
measuring system, will be used as the determining factor, nearer addresses having priority over
more distant ones. The home of the child being that of the main carer i.e. the address used to
claim child benefit.