Blunham
MK44 3NL
United Kingdom
High Street
Blunham
MK44 3NL
United Kingdom
High Street, MK44 3NL, Blunham, Bedfordshire
School
John Donne CofE Primary School – Blunham
Type of school
Primary School – Voluntary Aided (VA)
Telephone
01767 640346
Email address
Website
Read SEND information on the school's website
Fax
01767 640346
Headteacher
Mrs Anita Whitehurst
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted inspection
View report on Ofsted's website
Apply online
Apply for a lower or primary school place online
Published admission numbers (places available)
30
Designated measuring point
Front door
Oversubscription criteria
From September 2027
- Looked after children and previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the governing body) to have been in state care outside England and but ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after but have ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order
- Children with a sibling attending the school at the time of allocation (and expected to still be attending the school at the time of admission)
- Children who live within the ecclesiastical parish of Blunham. Parish boundaries can be viewed at A Church Near You
- Children of staff members
- Children, at least one of whose parents or carers has attended an act of public worship at least once a month for the past year, immediately before the date of application at any Christian Church. Applicants under this criterion must complete Central Bedfordshire’s Religious Affiliation Form, confirming their attendance, and have this counter-signed by their priest or minister
- Any other children
Until September 2027
- All ‘looked after’ children or children who were previously ‘looked after’ including those children who appear (to the admission authority of the school) to have been in state care outside of england and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted
- 'Very exceptional' medical grounds (see definition below)
- Children who, at the time of application, have their home address within the ecclesiastical parish of Blunham and who have a sibling who attend the school at the time of entry
- Children who have a sibling attending the school at the time of entry
- Children who, at the time of application, have their home address within the ecclesiastical parish of Blunham
- Children whose home address is outside the ecclesiastical parish of Blunham with one or more parents/guardians who, at the time of application, have shown commitment to the Church of England or another Christian church (see definition below) by attending a service at least once a month for the year prior to an application being made (applicants in this category will need to ask their priest or minister to complete the relevant section of the application form)
- Any other children
Definition of 'children who appear to have been in state care outside of England'
Children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
A child is regarded as having been in state care in a place outside of England if they were accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation or any other provider of care whose sole purpose if to benefit society.
Definition of 'Very exceptional' medical grounds
'Very exceptional’ medical grounds refer to cases where there are exceptional medical reasons which make it essential that a child should attend a particular school and where the preferred school is the only school locally that could meet the child’s needs. A medical report from the child’s doctor or consultant must be submitted with the application form, setting out valid medical reasons why it is essential for the child to be admitted to the school in question and the difficulties that would be caused if the child had to attend another school. The governors reserve the right to seek further information to determine whether it is essential for a child to be admitted to the preferred school on medical grounds. Admission on medical grounds cannot be considered where the medical condition relates to that of a parent/carer, brother or sister or another relative/childminder.
Definition of a Christian church
A ‘Christian’ church is a member, or is eligible for membership, of Churches Together in England or the Evangelical Alliance.
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