Have your say on our proposed admissions arrangements

Consultation open: Saturday 7 November 2026 to Monday 21 December 2026 (inclusive)

Newton Bluecoat Church of England Primary School is a Voluntary Aided school. Its Governing Body is consulting on a change to the oversubscription criteria for admission in September 2028.

The Governing Body proposes to introduce a new oversubscription criterion at priority 3 for children of staff. This would place qualifying children of staff after siblings and before the existing parish and faith-based criteria. The remaining criteria would move down one position. The Published Admission Number would remain 30.

Exact wording proposed

3. Children of Staff
(a) Where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made; and/or
(b) The member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post at the school for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.

Download Proposed Admission Arrangements for September 2028

Download: “Newton Bluecoat CE Primary School – Proposed Admission Arrangements for September 2028” Paper copies are available from the school office.

Send us your views

Email office@newtonbluecoat.lancs.sch.uk with “Admissions Consultation 2028” in the subject line, or submit a written response to the school office, by 21 December 2026. A consultation response form is available to download.

All representations will be considered by the Governing Body before final arrangements are determined. No decision has yet been made to adopt the proposal.