Admissions
Admission to Primary School September - Policy
Choosing a primary school can be a daunting task… we are here to help!
If you would like to visit our school, speak to someone about how to apply for a school place, please either pop in or call our friendly office team on 01253 353034 or email admin@moor-park.blackpool.sch.uk . Closing date for September 2025 is 15th January 2025. Offers of school places are published on 16th April 2025.
Applying online:
If you live in Blackpool, apply for a school or academy place online: Click here for further information regarding Blackpool Council's Admissions procedures.
OR you can complete a paper application form, available from
Blackpool School Admissions, tel 01253 476637
email schoolaccess@blackpool.gov.uk
Before you complete your application, you should read Blackpool Council’s ‘Admission to Blackpool Primary Schools, Guide for Parents’ – available on www.blackpool.gov.uk/schooladmissions or you can request a copy from Blackpool School Admissions. Attendance at a Nursery is not taken into consideration. If your child attends a Nursery that is attached to a school, he/she will not automatically move into the Reception class at that school. If you pay your council tax to Wyre or Fylde, you need to apply online at www.lancashire.gov.uk, but you can still apply for a Blackpool school.
Do not leave it until the last minute!
Please note, applications are considered and pupil’s selected following the Blackpool Council Admissions Policy, this can be viewed here this is also where our ‘over subscription criteria’ can be found.
Summer Born Child
If you would like to request a delay or defer your child’s start to school or would like to request an admission to school outside the normal age group, please click here for more information: Blackpool Council Summer born guidance
Appeals
If you would like to appeal the school choice you have been given please click here for more information Blackpool Council | School admission appeals
Moving Schools?
If you would like to move your child to Moor Park Primary School, part way through a school year, you can call to speak to us. You will need to complete an ‘in year admission form’.
Information relating to the in-year applications process can be found here.
PAN (Published Admission Numbers)
The PAN number for Moor Park Primary School classes is set at 30 children per class.
Admission to Nursery
September
Moor Park Primary School Nursery is a maintained Nursery class for 3 and 4 year-olds. We can accommodate 26 places in each session (Morning or Afternoon). Your child automatically qualifies for a free 15 hours place the term after their 3rd birthday and generally intakes will commence at the start of Autumn, Spring and Summer terms.
Children attend five morning sessions a week (9am – 12pm) or five afternoon sessions per week (12pm – 3pm).
We can also offer 30 hours free childcare to working families if they are eligible. To apply for 3 and 4 year-old extended free entitlement please visit childcarechoices.gov.uk. Once you have completed the eligibility checking system (HMRC) for the 3 and 4 year-old extended free entitlement, you will be given an Eligibility Reference Number. You will need to provide the school office with this number to confirm entitlement.
We also offer a Breakfast and Afterschool Club. Please either pop in or call our friendly office team on 01253 353034 or email admin@moor-park.blackpool.sch.uk
Over Subscription Criteria
In the event of oversubscription for applications, places will be based on the following admission criteria:
- Children in public care (looked after children) or those children at risk of becoming looked after
- Children with Education, Health and Care Plans and those with exceptional SEN reasons for attending a particular school/setting
- Exceptional medical, social, welfare reasons (associated with the child and/or the family) for attending a particular school/setting
- Children who will have a sibling in attendance at the time of their admission
- Those living nearest the school/setting (straight line measure home address to setting)
