September Admissions

September 2025

Children are not legally required to start school until the term following their fifth birthday. In Lancashire, however, all children who have their 5th birthday between 1 September 2025 and 31 August 2026 may start school in September 2025 if their parents / carers wish it.

Applications for primary & secondary school places for 2025 will open on 1st September 2024.  Please click this link for more information  www.lancashire.gov.uk/schools  

The closing dates for Primary applications for September 2025 is 15th January 2025 @ 11-59 pm.

The Closing date for Secondary applications for September 2025 is 31 October 2024 @ 11:59pm

Secondary offers confirmed on 3 March 2025 electronically.

Primary offers confirmed 16 April 2025 electronically

CONFIRMATION OF PRIMARY OFFERS

For September 2025 offers will be confirmed online only for all those who apply on Lancashire's online system (this was around 95% of applicants the previous year). For those who do not receive a first preference offer, links to reserve list and appeal forms will be available.

Lancashire's online system will go live on the morning when places are released (16th April 2025) and will allow online applicants to view their school offer. Please be patient as around 13,000 applicants may be trying to access information.

IMPORTANT

Please return the supplementary form to the school of your choice (if applicable) & ensure you apply online too.

We invite you to an OPEN AFTERNOON & OPEN EVENING where prospective parents can come & have a look around school.  This will take place in school on Thursday 7th November at 1:30 pm & 18:30.  No appointment necessary, please just come along & meet us.