Admissions and Appeals

Are you considering Lord Street Primary School for your child?

Admissions Policy for September 2026 admissions

Parents/Carers are welcome to visit the school prior to applying for a place. We hold regular open days throughout the Autumn term. If you would like a tour of the school, please telephone the school office on either, 01282 865597 or office@lordstreet.apex-trust.org to book on to one of the tours.

Parents wishing to apply for Lord Street Primary School must complete the Application Form provided by their home Local Education Authority (the authority to which you pay council tax) by 15 January 2026. Parents residing within Lancashire Country Council’s area should access the application process through the Lancashire County Council website . If you live in another area, please contact your local authority to confirm individual deadlines and procedures.

Once all application forms are submitted, they are collated, and the information is sent to us.

The Council Area Admissions office can be contacted on 01254 220747 or by emailing pupil.accesseast@lancashire.gov.uk.

Information Booklets, with applications included, are available by visiting Lancashire County Council's dedicated admissions area by clicking this link.

The arrangements for the admission of pupils to primary schools in September 2026 will, as far as possible, conform to the following timetable. As per the school's admissions policy, the school has a Published Admission Number (PAN) of 30 per year group.

School Place Appeals

If you are not successful in securing a place at your chosen primary school for your child, when notified on 16 April 2026, (the national offer date is 16 April, if this date falls on a weekend or a bank holiday, offers are sent the next working day), you can opt to be included on a waiting list (deadline for requesting is Friday 1 May 2026) for Reception only which is maintained up to and including 31August of the year of primary school admission.

Parents of children refused admission by the school have a statutory right of appeal to an independent appeal panel. Alternatively, you can also submit an appeal for a school place. To appeal for a place at the school, please complete the online form. The form should be completed with as much detail as possible and include any evidence that you may have to support your appeal. A copy of your form will be sent to school and a copy will also be sent to the email address you have included on your form for your own records. The deadline for appeals for September 2026 is 22 May 2026. The provisional dates for appeal hearings are to be confirmed. The Department for Education has produced guidance to support parents and carers to navigate the appeal process. This can be found by clicking the following link: DfE Guidance for Parents and Carers on School Admission Appeals.

The Lancashire County Council Appeals Team administers appeals for academies. The team organises the independent admission appeal panels and co-ordinates the appeals process in accordance with the School Admissions Appeals Code.

If you are unable to fill in an Admissions Appeal form yourself due to a Disability or any Language Barrier you feel may compromise your submission then help is available from the Customer Service Centre who will be able to assist you in filling out the relevant form. The contact number for the Customer Service Centre is 0300 123 6707.

The decision of the Independent Appeal Panel is binding to all parties. The right of appeal against the decision does not prevent you from making an appeal in respect of any other school.

In-Year Admissions

An in-year application is a request for the admission of a child to a relevant age group but it is submitted on or after the first day of the first term of the admission year (reception) or it is an application for the admission of a child to an age group other than the relevant age group. Parents can apply for a place for their child at any time.

The Trust's admissions team will notify parents of the outcome of their application, in writing within 15 school days.

Where an applicant is offered a school place following an in-year application, and the offer is accepted, arrangements should be made for the child to start school as soon as possible, particularly when the child is out of school.

Where a place is not available, the parent will be given the option to be placed on the waiting list and given information about the right to appeal. When a school year is oversubscribed a reserve list will be kept. The reserve list will be ranked according to the school admission criteria.

Should you wish to apply for an in-year application, please complete the electronic form below.

In-year Admission Appeals

Parents of children refused admission by the school have a statutory right of appeal to an independent appeal panel. In-year admission is the process for applying for admission into an existing year group. Parents should initially request an In Year Application Form from the school office. Should there be no place for your child, you reserve the right to appeal to an independent appeal panel. If you wish to appeal, you may do so by following this link primary school appeals to complete the online appeal form from the Lancashire County Council website.

When parents of children complete the electronic appeal form, arrangements will be made for the appeal to be heard by an independent appeal panel within 30 school days of the appeal from being lodged.

As per the Schools Admission Code, the Trust will inform LCC of the outcome of every admission as soon as reasonably practical, but will aim to do so within two school days.