Admissions

The Local Authority are the admission officers for the school. Therefore if you wish to apply for place at Christ Church, you need to contact the Local Authority Admissions Department.

We are currently having two open mornings and conducting tours of the school for any parents/carers who would like their child to attend Christ Church in one of our Reception classes in September 2025. The open mornings are: 

Thursday 26th September 9.15am – 10.30am

Tuesday 5th November 9.15am – 10.30am

In addition to this, weekly visits take place on a Thursday morning at 9.30am. If you would like to attend one of these, please ring the school office on 01543227210

 

In Year Admissions

Any parent/carer who wishes to complete an in-year transfer to Christ Church C of E Primary should complete this application form and forward this to contact@christchurch-lichfield.staffs.sch.uk

School will advise parents of the outcome of their in-year application within 10 school days but at the very latest within 15 school days.

Alternatively you can contact the school office on 01543 227210 for more information.

Criterion 1: Children in care

As defined by Section 22 of the Children Act 1989, priority will be given to a child who is in the care of a local authority or provided with accommodation by that authority.

We give top priority to admitting children who:

  • are in care or being looked after
  • have been in care

Criterion 2: Medical / Social

Whether there are specific medical or social circumstances that can be met only by the child’s attendance at Christ Church C of E Primary School.

Criterion 3: Siblings

Whether siblings attend the school and will still be attending the school at the time of admissions. For admission purposes, a sibling is a child who resides at the same address as the child for whom a place is being requested, and is one of the following:

  • brother/sister
  • half-brother/sister (i.e. share one common parent)
  • stepbrother/sister (i.e. related by a parent’s marriage)
  • any other child for whom it can be demonstrated that s/he is residing permanently at the same address (e.g. under the terms of a residence order).
  • the sibling connection only applies where families have a sibling attending the school at the time of the application as well as at the time of admission.

Criterion 4: Catchment

How close the child lives to the school requested, with those living closest to the school getting the highest priority. The measurement between home and school will be determined by a straight-line measurement from the designated seed point of the home address to the designated seed point of the school using the Local Authority’s computerised system. The home address of a pupil is considered to be the permanent residence of a child when the place is offered. The address must be the child’s only or main residence and is either:

  • owned by the child’s parent(s) or guardian(s)
  • Leased to or rented by the child’s parent(s), carer(s) or guardian(s) under lease or written rental agreement.

Where parents have shared responsibility for a child and the child lives with both parents for part of the week then the main residence will be determined as the address where the child lives for a majority of the school week. If the child equally shares living with both parents, the parents must inform the School which address should be used for admission purposes and which parent will make the application. Parents may be requested to supply documentary evidence to support the address used for the application.

Christ Church C of E Primary School can give you further information about admission criteria and how to apply for a place.