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 Most appeals that do not are withdrawn because a place comes up first.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School
Preston |
0.92 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Newburgh Church of England Primary School
Wigan |
0.60 | - | Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Burnley |
- | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Newton Bluecoat Church of England Primary School
Preston |
1.13 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Northbrook Primary Academy
Leyland |
0.93 | - | Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Northern Primary School
Bacup |
0.85 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Northfold Community Primary School
Thornton-Cleveleys |
1.10 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Ormskirk Asmall Primary School
Ormskirk |
1.35 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Ormskirk Church of England Primary School
Ormskirk |
0.86 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School
Ormskirk |
1.00 | - | Needs attention Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Ormskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Ormskirk |
0.93 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Ormskirk West End School
Ormskirk |
0.80 | - | Some aspects not as strong Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Accrington |
1.33 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary School
Accrington |
0.97 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Accrington |
0.93 | - | Needs attention Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Accrington |
0.85 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Oswaldtwistle West End Primary School
Oswaldtwistle |
1.10 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold
Wigan |
1.00 | - | Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworth
Rochdale |
0.96 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Preston |
1.13 | - | Strong standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Our Lady and St Gerard's Roman Catholic Primary School, Lostock Hall
Preston |
0.97 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth
Carnforth |
1.00 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Over Kellet Wilson's Endowed Church of England Primary School
Carnforth |
1.00 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Overton St Helen's Church of England Primary School
Morecambe |
0.79 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Padiham Green Church of England Primary School
Padiham |
1.00 | - | Needs attention Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Padiham Primary School
Burnley |
0.92 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
Padiham, Burnley |
0.93 | - | Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy
Nr Wigan |
1.09 | - | Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Park Primary School
Colne |
0.92 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Pendle Primary Academy
Nelson |
1.10 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School
Preston |
1.00 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Penwortham Middleforth Church of England Primary School
Preston |
1.13 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Penwortham Primary School
Preston |
0.90 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Preston |
1.00 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Pilling St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Preston |
0.91 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Pool House Community Primary School
Preston |
0.79 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Poulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary School
Poulton-le-Fylde |
0.77 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School
Poulton-le-Fylde |
0.79 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary School
Poulton-le-Fylde |
1.43 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School
Morecambe |
0.89 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School
Poulton-le-Fylde |
0.80 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Preston Grange Primary School
Preston |
1.00 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Preston Greenlands Community Primary School
Preston |
0.79 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Queen's Drive Primary School
Preston |
1.23 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Quernmore Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Lancaster |
0.83 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Ramsbottom Stubbins Primary School
Bury |
0.81 | - | School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Rawtenstall Balladen Community Primary School
Rossendale |
0.82 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School
Rossendale |
0.70 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Rawtenstall |
0.91 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Read St John's CofE Primary School
Burnley |
1.00 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Reedley Primary School
Burnley |
0.72 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Ribbleton Avenue Infant School
Preston |
0.90 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Ribby with Wrea Endowed CofE Primary School
Preston |
0.91 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Ribchester St Wilfrid's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Preston |
1.00 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School
Ormskirk |
- | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Rishton Methodist Primary School
Blackburn |
1.00 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Rishton St Peter and St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Blackburn |
1.00 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Rivington Foundation Primary School
Bolton |
0.86 | - | Improved significantly Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Rosegrove Infant School
Burnley |
0.89 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Rosewood Primary School
Burnley |
1.02 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
Elsewhere
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- Schools in BL0 (7)
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- Schools in FY3 (9)
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- Schools in FY7 (9)
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