Admissions
Lancashire County Council is the admissions authority for Grange Primary School.
This means that they organise our admissions and make all our school offers on our behalf.
In-Year School Admissions
There is useful information on the Lancashire County Council website - please follow the link below:
Appeal for a school place - Lancashire County Council
or email on
SouthAdmissions@lancashire.gov.uk
Please note that our school is a local authority maintained school and our admissions are co-ordinated by the Local Authority - we do not manage our own admissions.
Primary School Admissions
Admissions for 2025 open on 1st September 2024 and close on 15th January 2025.
Fuller information is available on their website at
Schools - Lancashire County Council
How to Apply
You must apply if your child has a 4th birthday between 1 September 2024 and 31 August 2025.
You must apply even if an older brother or sister is already at the school, or the school is linked to your child’s nursery.
If you’re a non-Lancashire resident apply through your own local authority.
Please read the attached guidance below.
If you need any other help please call Lancashire's Customer Access Service on
0300 123 6707.
When children can start primary school
Children can start reception year at primary school from the September after their fourth birthday. However, by law children don't have to start school until the beginning of the term after their fifth birthday.
These are the dates that children would usually start school and when to apply for a school place:
| Child born between | Starts primary school | Apply between |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 2016 - 31 Aug 2019 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 - Jan 2023 |
| 1 Sep 2017 - 31 Aug 2020 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2023 - Jan 2024 |
| 1 Sep 2018 - 31 Aug 2021 | Sep 2025 | Sep 2024 - Jan 2025 |
| 1 Sep 2019 - 31 Aug 2022 | Sep 2026 | Sep 2025 - Jan 2026 |
You can request that your child attends school part-time or defer their starting school until they reach compulsory school age, if that best suits the needs of your child.
You can also request to defer your child's admission until the following school year.
Information on Appeals:
Wednesday 16 April 2025 - Offers issued to parents
(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.)
If you are not happy with an initial offer, the appeals period starts from your receipt of the offer. Appeal information will be issued later as this allows some time for waiting lists to operate.
If you wish to appeal your child's school offer, please note this is now via an e-form - link below.
Appeal against an admission decision - Lancashire County Council
Secondary School Admissions
Link to Lancashire County Council admissions page.
https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/children-education-families/schools/apply-for-a-school-place/starting-secondary-school/