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Admissions
Admissions Information
Information on how to apply for a place at Blackthorns Community Primary Academy.
Admissions
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Admissions guidance and application details for Blackthorns Community Primary Academy.
How to Apply
your child to join us outside of the admissions round, you can make an in-year application. Details of both can be found on this page
‘Gift Aid’ (earning an extra 25p from every pound donated out of earned income), benefit from ‘charity matched’ giving schemes (more information below), receive prize donations from local companies an
your child to join us outside of the admissions round, you can make an in-year application. Details of both can be found on this page
Understanding Catchment Distances
Most schools allocate remaining places based on straight-line distance from the school gates after priority criteria (like Looked After Children or Siblings) are met. As a result, exact "catchment postcodes" do not permanently exist. The cut-off distance shrinks or expands every single year depending on local birth rates and application volume.
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