Applying for place at our school during the school year (In-Year Admissions)
In Year Admissions are admissions to school which take place outside the normal admissions rounds.
If you are new to the area and require a school place or if you already reside in the area and you want to move your child from their current local school to our school, your application should be made directly to our school and we will advise if there are places available.
How to Apply
To apply for a place, please complete our In-Year Admissions form and return to bursar@st-bernards.lancs.sch.uk
If you have any questions in relation to in-year admissions, please contact Annie McEnnerney-Whittle either by email at bursar@st-bernards.lancs.sch.uk or by telephone on 01772 728153.
If you wish to send faith evidence please email bursar@st-bernards.lancs.sch.uk or send through the post.
Your application will be acknowledged upon receipt, and we will advise you of the outcome within a maximum of 15 school days.
Where places are available but we have more applications than places, the published oversubscription criteria will be applied, to ensure the correct child/children are offered the places.
Further information on how to apply for a local school can be found on the Lancashire County Council website: https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/children-education-families/schools/apply-for-a-school-place/changing-schools-during-the-school-year/
If there are no places available, then you have the right of appeal. Please see below for appeal information
Appeals
If your child has been refused a place at one of your preferred schools, you may appeal the decision of the admissions authority.
Your reasons for appealing will then be considered by an independent panel at an appeal hearing. You will have the chance to attend the appeal hearing and present your case.
Link to Lancashire County Council Appeal
Lancashire County Council will contact you in respect of your appeal application and inform you of the arrangements. The outcome of the appeal will be notified to you in writing.
The decision of the Independent Appeal Panel is binding to all parties, ie the family and the school.
Please note that this right of appeal against the Governors’ decision does not prevent you from making an appeal in respect of any other school.
Admissions