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title: "Admissions"
url: "https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/our-school/admissions"
school: "Boarshaw Primary School"
---

# Admissions

#### **Applying for a school place at Boarshaw Primary**

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#### **Admissions**

#### If your child is due to start primary school OR transfer from primary to secondary school you can submit your application online using the applications portal.

#### School admission arrangements for community and voluntary controlled schools are determined by Rochdale Borough Council.

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#### **What is the admission criteria?**

#### For community and voluntary controlled schools we allocate places in the following order:

1. #### Children in the Care of a Local Authority.
2. #### Children with exceptional medical needs or exceptional welfare considerations which are directly relevant to the school concerned.
3. #### Children with older siblings attending the school.
4. #### Children with church affiliation, only applicable to Voluntary Controlled Church of England Schools.
5. #### Children eligible for the service premium.
6. #### ​Proximity, where you live.

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#### **How do I apply for a place, when can I do it and when do I find out about my place?**

#### If you live outside the borough of Rochdale and want a school place at a Rochdale school you must apply through your home local authority.

#### If you live in the borough you can **[apply for a place online](https://www.rochdale.gov.uk/school-admissions-appeals).** The closing dates and notification of decisions are as follows:

| #### | #### **Apply from** | #### **Closing date** | #### **National Offer Day – notification to parents** |
|---|---|---|---|
| #### **Primary** | #### Monday 14th September 2026 | #### Friday 15th January 2027 | #### Friday 16th April 2027 |
| #### **Secondary** | #### Tuesday 1st September 2026 | #### Saturday 31st October 2027 | #### Monday 1st March 2027 |

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#### **In-year transfers**

#### If you wish to transfer your child to our school during a school year, you'll need to complete an in-year transfer application form.

#### Completed forms must be sent to the correct Admission Authority for the school.

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- #### **[In-Year Application](https://www.rochdale.gov.uk/school-admissions-appeals)**[**s**](https://www.rochdale.gov.uk/school-admissions-appeals)

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#### Nursery class

#### Boarshaw Primary Nursery places are managed by the school. To apply for a place in Nursery please contact the school office for an application form.

#### Our admissions policy is reviewed annually - next review will be July 2026.

#### A copy of our Admissions Policy can be found [here.](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/files/Abi/Admissions_Policy__Boarshaw(1).pdf)

#### **Further Information**

#### Further information about applying for a place at Boarshaw Primary school can be found by:

- #### Contacting Mrs Catherine Parr our Business Administrator on 0161 653 9536 or by emailing office@boarshawprimary.co.uk
- #### Contacting the admissions department within Rochdale by emailing schooladmissions@rochdale.gov.uk
- #### **[Visit the Rochdale admissions website by clicking here.](https://www.rochdale.gov.uk/school-admissions-appeals)**

### Statutory Information

- [Admissions](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/our-school/admissions)
- [Behaviour](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/our-school/reward-charts)
- [Data](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/data)
- [Financial Information](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/our-school/financial-information)
- [GDPR](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/our-school/gdpr)
- [Inclusion](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/inclusion)
- [Ofsted Reports](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/our-school/ofsted-reports)
- [Pupil Premium](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/our-school/pupil-premium)
- [Remote Learning](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/parents/home-learning)
- [SEND](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/send-bcps)
- [Sports Premium](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/sports-premium)
- [Statutory Policies](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/statutory-policies)

   **Boarshaw Primary School**
Stanycliffe lane
Middleton
Manchester
M24 2PB
Tel: 0161 653 9536

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