Schools in Lancashire
555 schools with published admissions figures
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The newest figures for each school. "1st prefs per place" is how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It measures demand, not whether a child would get a place. A dash means the figure is not available.
How the 2026 round went in Lancashire
Primary
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Offered their first choice
91.3%
Of families applying for a primary place for September 2026. Against 89.9% in 2016.
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Offered one of their three
98.3%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
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Families who applied
12,122
Applications received for a primary place. A family naming three schools counts once.
For September 2026, 91.3% of families applying for a primary place here were offered their first choice, and 98.3% were offered one of the three schools they named.
That is 1.4 points higher than in 2016, when it was 89.9%.
The council's primary schools between them had 15,442 places for 12,122 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.
Secondary
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Offered their first choice
87.1%
Of families applying for a secondary place for September 2026. Against 86.6% in 2016.
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Offered one of their three
97.2%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
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Families who applied
13,782
Applications received for a secondary place. A family naming three schools counts once.
For September 2026, 87.1% of families applying for a secondary place here were offered their first choice, and 97.2% were offered one of the three schools they named.
That is much the same as in 2016, when it was 86.6%.
The council's secondary schools between them had 14,702 places for 13,782 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.
Source: Department for Education, applications and offers. The same round across England.
If a family is refused a place
In 2026, families in Lancashire lodged 1,322 appeals about a school place.
926 of them were heard by a panel and 237 succeeded, which is about 26 in every 100 heard.
The other 396 did not reach a panel. Most appeals that do not are withdrawn because a place comes up first.
This is a record of decisions already made. A panel hears one case at a time and decides it on what that family sets out, so these figures do not indicate what would happen in any particular appeal.
Source: Department for Education, admission appeals in England, reporting year 2026. Counts every school in this council area. The share that succeeded is taken over appeals heard by a panel, not over appeals lodged.
Primary
| School | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Street Primary School
Chorley |
1.00 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Earby Springfield Primary School
Barnoldswick |
1.00 | - | Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Eccleston Primary School
Chorley |
0.93 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Chorley |
0.92 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Edenfield Church of England Primary School
Bury |
1.57 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Edisford Primary School
Clitheroe |
1.00 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Eldon Primary School
Preston |
1.13 | - | Inadequate Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Ellel St John the Evangelist Church of England Primary School
Lancaster |
1.00 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston
Preston |
0.93 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Chorley |
1.30 | - | Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Euxton Primrose Hill Primary School
Chorley |
1.20 | - | Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School
Leyland |
0.87 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Farington Primary School
Leyland |
1.13 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Fishwick Primary School
Preston |
1.29 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Fleetwood Chaucer Community Primary School
Fleetwood |
1.00 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Fleetwood Flakefleet Primary School
Fleetwood |
0.97 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Forton Primary School
Preston |
1.00 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School
Colne |
1.07 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Freckleton Church of England Primary School
Preston |
1.00 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Frenchwood Community Primary School
Preston |
0.80 | - | Needs attention Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Fulwood and Cadley Primary School
Preston |
0.80 | - | Urgent improvement Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Fulwood, St Peter's Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Preston |
0.79 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Garstang Community Primary School
Preston |
0.68 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Garstang St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
Preston |
1.37 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Gillibrand Primary School
Chorley |
1.00 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Gisburn Primary School
Clitheroe |
1.00 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Gisburn Road Community Primary School
Barnoldswick |
1.10 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary School
Preston |
1.03 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School
Preston |
1.00 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Great Harwood Primary School
Blackburn |
1.17 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Blackburn |
0.96 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary School
Blackburn |
0.92 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England Academy
Nelson |
0.86 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Great Wood Primary School
Morecambe |
1.20 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Green Haworth Church of England Primary School
Accrington |
- | - | Urgent improvement Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Grimsargh St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Preston |
0.97 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Grindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Clitheroe |
- | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School
Ormskirk |
1.44 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Hambleton Primary Academy
Poulton-le-Fylde |
1.33 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Hapton Church of England/Methodist Primary School
Burnley |
1.11 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Harris Primary School
Preston |
1.59 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Haslingden Broadway Primary School
Rossendale |
1.27 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Haslingden Primary School
Rossendale |
0.98 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Haslingden St James Church of England Primary School
Haslingden |
0.96 | - | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Heasandford Primary School
Burnley |
0.86 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Helmshore Primary School
Rossendale |
0.89 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School
Preston |
0.92 | - | Inadequate Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School
Chorley |
1.06 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Heyhouses Endowed Church of England Primary School
Lytham St Annes |
0.97 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Morecambe |
1.24 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Higham St John's Church of England Primary School
Burnley |
0.88 | - | Urgent improvement Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Higher Walton Church of England Primary School
Preston |
1.00 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Highfield Community Primary School
Chorley |
0.92 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Hillside Community Primary School
Skelmersdale |
1.00 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Holland Moor Primary School
Skelmersdale |
0.83 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Holme Slack Community Primary School
Preston |
0.83 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Holmeswood Methodist School
Ormskirk |
- | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston
Preston |
0.78 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton
Preston |
1.03 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson
Nelson |
0.83 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
Elsewhere
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