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 Most appeals that do not are withdrawn because a place comes up first.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarleton Community Primary School
Preston |
1.21 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
Preston |
1.10 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Tarleton Mere Brow Church of England Primary School
Preston |
- | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Tatham Fells Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Lancaster |
- | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, Preston
Preston |
1.00 | - | Needs attention Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster
Lancaster |
1.00 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| The Olive School, Preston
Preston |
2.25 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| The Roebuck School
Preston |
0.55 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham
Preston |
1.26 | - | School remains Outstanding Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Thorneyholme Roman Catholic Primary School, Dunsop Bridge
Clitheroe |
- | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Thornton Cleveleys Baines Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Thornton-Cleveleys |
0.90 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Thornton Cleveleys Manor Beach Primary School
Thornton-Cleveleys |
0.87 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Thornton Cleveleys Royles Brook Primary School
Thornton-Cleveleys |
0.88 | - | Some aspects not as strong Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Thornton Primary School
Thornton-Cleveleys |
1.42 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Thurnham Glasson Christ Church, Church of England Primary School
Lancaster |
- | - | Urgent improvement Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Tonacliffe Primary School
Whitworth |
0.96 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Trawden Forest Primary School
Colne |
1.00 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Treales Church of England Primary School
Preston |
- | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village
Chorley |
0.89 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Trinity Church of England/Methodist School
Skelmersdale |
1.03 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School
Leyland |
1.27 | - | School remains Outstanding Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School
Morecambe |
0.80 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School
Skelmersdale |
- | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Waddington and West Bradford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Clitheroe |
1.07 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School
Preston |
1.10 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Walton-le-Dale, St Leonard's Church of England Primary School
Preston |
1.03 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Walverden Primary School
Nelson |
0.75 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School
Nr Carnforth |
1.00 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy
Preston |
0.93 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Water Primary School
Rossendale |
0.91 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Waterfoot Primary School
Rossendale |
0.82 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Weeton Primary School
Preston |
0.84 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Weeton St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Preston |
- | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church School
Burnley |
1.60 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| West End Primary School
Morecambe |
0.79 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| West Street Community Primary School
Colne |
0.87 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School
Ormskirk |
0.80 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Westwood Primary School
Chorley |
0.96 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Whalley Church of England Primary School
Clitheroe |
0.86 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School
Burnley |
0.76 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Whitefield Infant School and Nursery
Nelson |
1.14 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Whitefield Primary School
Preston |
0.93 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School
CHORLEY |
0.91 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Whittlefield Primary School
Burnley |
0.75 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Willow Lane Community Primary School
Lancaster |
0.93 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Winmarleigh Church of England Primary School
Preston |
- | - | Some aspects not as strong Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Withnell Fold Primary School
Chorley |
- | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Woodland Community Primary School
Skelmersdale |
0.89 | - | Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Woodplumpton St Anne's CofE Primary School
Preston |
0.93 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Worsthorne Primary School
Burnley |
1.41 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School
Lancaster |
- | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School
Wigan |
- | - | Improved significantly Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Yealand Church of England Primary School
Carnforth |
- | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
Elsewhere
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