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 Most appeals that do not are withdrawn because a place comes up first.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Medlar-with-Wesham
Preston |
0.71 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Preston |
0.94 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell
Chorley |
1.00 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington
Wigan |
0.87 | - | Needs attention Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| St Joseph's Catholic primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Barnoldswick |
0.82 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst Green
Clitheroe |
1.00 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup
Bacup |
0.90 | - | Needs attention Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster
Lancaster |
- | - | Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston
Preston |
0.95 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School
Preston |
1.00 | - | Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Burnley |
0.97 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Mary and St Andrew's Catholic Primary School, Barton Newsham
Preston |
0.94 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Mary and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Garstang
Preston |
- | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley
Chorley |
1.00 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Claughton-on-Brock
Preston |
- | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Great Eccleston
Preston |
- | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea Town
Preston |
1.53 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe
Morecambe |
1.00 | - | Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Scarisbrick
Ormskirk |
- | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall
ROSSENDALE |
0.83 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Burnley |
0.95 | - | none held |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Chipping
Preston |
- | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors
Accrington |
1.00 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Haslingden
Rossendale |
0.89 | - | Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Langho
Blackburn |
1.00 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston
Blackburn |
0.92 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle
Accrington |
0.97 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Sabden
Clitheroe |
- | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Bacup |
- | - | Needs attention Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| St Mary's and St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School
Preston |
1.00 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy
Preston |
0.98 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Clitheroe |
1.00 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery
St Michael's-on-Wyre, Preston |
1.00 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary School
Accrington |
0.91 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull
Chorley |
1.00 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton
Preston |
1.00 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington
Accrington |
1.53 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Morecambe |
1.10 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, Walton-le-Dale
Preston |
0.80 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley
Nr Ormskirk |
- | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School
Accrington |
0.50 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley
Chorley |
0.97 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch
Rossendale |
1.72 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
Skelmersdale |
1.07 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Stephen's CofE School
PRESTON |
0.94 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Upholland |
0.96 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Preston |
0.88 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
Skelmersdale |
1.00 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore | 0.92 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Wilfrid's Cof E Primary School
Lancaster |
1.14 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling
Preston |
- | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood
Great Harwood |
0.80 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy
Fleetwood |
1.00 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston
Preston |
0.89 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton
Chorley |
1.00 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood
Fleetwood |
1.00 | - | School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Staining Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Blackpool |
1.14 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Stalmine Primary School
Poulton-le-Fylde |
0.93 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Stanah Primary School
Thornton-Cleveleys |
0.96 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Strike Lane Primary School
Preston |
0.91 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
Elsewhere
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