Statutory consultation on proposed admission arrangements for St Michael with St John CE Primary School for September 2027

The Local Authority would like your views on one proposed change to the admission arrangements for St Michael with St John CE Primary School from September 2027. The proposed change is to reduce the Published Admission Number from 45 to 30 in the academic year 2027/28. This reduced number will continue to be the Published Admission Number for all subsequent admission years thereafter (unless and until it is legally increased). The reasons for this change are that pupil numbers within the school have significantly decreased and forecasting tells us that this will continue, due to the falling birth rate across the borough.  A decrease of the published admission number will enable the School’s Leadership Team and the Governors to improve the financial stability of the school.

How to respond

The consultation will run from 5^th November 2025 to 17^th December 2025 (a period of six term time weeks).

You are invited to submit responses about the proposal above to the Admission Authority (Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council) in any of the following ways:

• Online survey - Consultation Response Form  – Fill in form
• Email – childcareandeducation@blackburn.gov.uk
• Post – Children’s and Education, 10 Duke Street, Ground Floor, Blackburn BB2 1DH

Responses must be received no later than 5pm on 17^th December 2025. Responses received after this time and date may not be considered.

For more information

Please see the ‘Consultation Proposal’ letter and ‘Consultation Response Form’ below for further details. If you would like to discuss the proposal or would like more information, please contact childcareandeducation@blackburn.gov.uk