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 Most appeals that do not are withdrawn because a place comes up first.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sabden Primary School
Sabden |
1.00 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley
Chorley |
0.95 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston
Preston |
0.95 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Thornton Cleveleys
Thornton-Cleveleys |
0.92 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church
Accrington |
0.96 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Colne |
1.13 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Salesbury Church of England Primary School
Blackburn |
0.97 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Salterforth Primary School
Barnoldswick |
1.47 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Samlesbury Church of England School
Preston |
0.90 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School
Ormskirk |
- | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Scorton Church of England Primary School
Preston |
- | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery School
Lancaster |
0.96 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Seven Stars Primary School
Leyland |
0.97 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Shakespeare Primary School
Fleetwood |
1.00 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Sharneyford Primary School
Bacup |
1.20 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Sherwood Primary School
Preston |
1.15 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Carnforth |
- | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Burnley |
1.00 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Singleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Poulton-le-Fylde |
1.33 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School
Lancaster |
0.93 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Slaidburn Brennands Endowed Primary School
Clitheroe |
- | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Slyne-with-Hest, St Luke's, Church of England Primary School
Lancaster |
0.83 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Leyland |
0.81 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Anne's Church of England Primary School
Rossendale |
1.00 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Accrington |
0.75 | - | Inadequate Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Annes on Sea St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
Lytham St Annes |
0.96 | - | Improved significantly Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Preston |
0.87 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Burnley |
0.97 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Preston |
0.89 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School
Rochdale |
1.00 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School
Chorley |
1.00 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster
Lancaster |
1.27 | - | Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Preston |
0.61 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| St Catherine's RC Primary School
Leyland |
1.17 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Chad's Catholic Primary School
Chorley |
0.88 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Blackburn |
0.95 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Preston |
0.89 | - | Strong standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
Skelmersdale |
- | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School, Goosnargh
Preston |
1.27 | - | Strong standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
Skelmersdale |
1.00 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley
Chorley |
1.07 | - | Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley
Chorley |
0.96 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Preston |
1.10 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood
Blackburn |
1.00 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, Preston
Preston |
0.85 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
Skelmersdale |
1.31 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St James' Church of England Primary School, Clitheroe
CLITHEROE |
0.87 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School
Burnley |
0.90 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall
Rossendale |
1.17 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Nelson |
0.80 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School
Rochdale |
0.92 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Burnley |
0.79 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham
Burnley |
1.07 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough
Burscough |
0.86 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
Skelmersdale |
0.87 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St John's CofE Primary School, Cliviger
Burnley |
0.90 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School
Accrington |
1.30 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Anderton
Chorley |
1.00 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle
Preston |
1.00 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley
Chorley |
1.00 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
Elsewhere
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