Admissions Policy

As a maintained primary school Lancashire County Council administers our admissions and full details of the criteria and policy can be found at the LCC link https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/children-education-families/schools/apply-for-a-school-place/.

Applications for primary & secondary school 2022 are open.    

The closing dates for applications for September 2021 are 11:59 pm on:-

Secondary school applications – 31st October 2021

Primary school applications – 15th January 2022

If you have missed the application date, please contact LCC admissions. 

Admissions for our Reception Class

The online application process opens in the September prior to a child starting school and all online applications must be submitted before 15th January 2022.  LCC will then send out notification letters to parents in April 2022.  Any pupils who are not happy with their offer may appeal and full details are provided by LCC.

The selection and over-subscription are managed by LCC as they are our admissions authority

In- Year applications.

Children moving into the area can be admitted at any time in the school year by arrangement with the headteacher. This is dependant on a place being available in the required year group. 

Please contact the school in the first instance if you wish to move your child to our school.

Contact can be made either by phone 01772 795257 or email office@holmeslack.lancs.sch.uk.