Admissions & Appeals
Christ The King Catholic Academy is a place to believe, a place to belong and a place to become.
Any parent wishing to apply for a Reception place for their child to attend our school needs to complete an application form.
Our pupil admission number (PAN) is thirty in each class from Year R to Year 6 and we have a twenty-six place nursery for pupils age three and above.
For Reception places there is an online or paper copy option which must then be submitted prior to the deadline for school admissions. See the Local Authority Website, below.
Appeals Timetable
Timetable for Blackpool primary school appeals for admission to September 2026
By Friday 25th May 2026
Appeal forms to be recieved by Democratic Services, in order for the appeals to be heard in the first round of hearings.
Appeal forms can be submitted after this deadline but the hearing will not be held until later in the year
By Friday 22nd May 2026
Any additional documents that parents/carers wish to provide (ie, medical evidence) should be sent to democratic services
By Friday 29th May 2026
Notification of appeal hearings will be sent to parents/carers
By Friday 17th July 2026
Appeals that have been submitted by 15th May 2026 will be heard by independent appeals panels
Policy under consultation
Nursery Applications
Admissions to Christ The King Nursery are by online application at the link below. More information can be found on our Nursery section of this website via the menu link above.
Reception Applications
Admissions to Christ The King Reception are by application to Blackpool Local Authority. More details can be found at the link below.
New to the Area or Transferring In-Year
In year transfers or out of area applications are handled by the local authority initially and forms for this can be accessed through the following link
Appeals
If you are not happy with the school placement your child has been given please visit the Blackpool Council link below to begin the appeals process.
