Admissions to the School

Secondary School Admissions

Admissions to the School

We are a comprehensive school under Lancashire County Council. We can admit 160 pupils to Year 7 each year.

For further advice please contact Lancashire County Council on 01772 532189.

Secondary School Admissions – Deadline for applications 31st October.

For In-Year admission queries please contact Lancashire County Council on 01772 532189. Or email southadmissions@lancashire.gov.uk.

Geographical Priority Area

Parishes of Hutton, Little Hoole, Longton, Much Hoole, Penwortham and Preston (part of*) *The Broadgate area bounded by the Preston dock branch railway line, the West Coast Main Line (railway Line), the Penwortham Parish boundary (River Ribble) and Guild Way.

When a secondary school is oversubscribed the following priorities apply in order:

1. Looked after children and those who have been previously looked after, (see note (x) below), then
2. Children for whom the Local Authority accepts that there are exceptional medical, social or welfare reasons which are directly relevant to the school concerned. (See note (i) below) then
3. Children living within the school’s geographical priority area with older brothers or sisters attending the school when the younger child will start, (see note iii below).
4. Children living within the school’s geographical priority area, then
5. Children living outside the school’s geographical priority area with older brothers or sisters still attending the school when the younger child will start (See note (iii) below) then
6. Children living outside the school’s geographical priority area (see note (iv) below.

Apply online www.lancashire.gov.uk/schools by 31st October.

If you’re not happy with the school place you’re given, you can appeal for any school. For further details please visit the following webpage: Appeal against an admission decision – Lancashire County Council