Admission to Primary School 2011-2012 Booklet - Wigan Council

Admissions to primary school in 2011 to 2012
St Catharine’s CE Primary School DFE No: 3338
Scholefield Lane Tel No: 01942 733081
Wigan Age Range: 4-11
WN1 3LP
Website: www.saintcatharines.wigan.sch.uk/wa2/
Headteacher: Mrs G Armstrong
Number of pupils on roll May 2010:165
Admission Number: 30
Admission criteria:
It is our intention to admit 30 pupils to the school at the beginning of the
academic year 201. Children are admitted to school in the year in which
they are five and, initially, on a part-time basis to give them a gradual and a
comfortable start to their school life.
If the demand exceeds the number of places available, priority will be given
to:-
1. Children in Public Care
2. Church involvement – being children whose parents/carers are
communicant members of St. Catharine’s Parish Church, Scholes,
Wigan and attend at least once a month for the previous 12 months,
up to the time of application(a letter must accompany applications
from the appropriate Clergy)
3. Children who will have a brother and/or sister attending school at
time of admission
4. Children who attend Sunday School or whose parents/carers attend
Churches in fellowship with the Church of England and attend at
least once per month, for the previous 12 months, up to the time of
application (a letter must accompany applications from
the appropriate Clergy)
5. Children who have been baptised into the Anglican Faith
6. Children living within the Parish boundary
7. Any other children who express a preference for a place at St.
Catharine’s.