Should you be interested in applying for a school place for your child, you can register your interest for September 2026 admissions by completing an online form using the link below. You will then be contacted at the appropriate time with details of the admissions process. If you have any other questions, however, you can contact the school office by emailing k.southworth@st-chads.lancs.sch.uk or by ringing 01257 264480.

• Registering Interest for September 2026 admissions

Open Day Sessions 

We will be holding several sessions throughout October, November and early December 2025 where you can book to come and take a look around our school for those interested in applying for a school place for September 2026. Please use the link below to complete an online form to register your interest to visit school during one of these sessions. NEW DATES ADDED: We have also added a couple of dates in January, before the application closing date for anyone who missed any of the earlier sessions.

• School Visits for September 2026 admissions 

Our Admissions Policy is available in the 'Policies' section of this website.

Applying for a Place in Reception Class

Lancashire County Council manages admissions for St. Chad's Catholic Primary School. Please click the link below for admissions and to ‘Apply for a school place’. If your child belongs to a faith group, you must complete the Supplementary Information Form and submit it directly to school for this is be taken into account when ranking according to the oversubscription criteria. 

Appeals

Lancashire County Council acts on behalf of the school in respect of admissions and appeals. If your child has not been granted a place at St. Chad's and you wish to appeal then there will be a formal process to follow, please contact school for further details.

In Year Admissions

In-year admission is the process of applying for a school place during the school year. Any application for the intake made after the start of the autumn term will be treated as an in-year application.

 The in-year admission process is managed by the school. Parents are required to complete the in-year admissions application form, which is available below, and email to head@st-chads.lancs.sch.uk

Where a place cannot be secured, parents will be offered a legal right to appeal. Lancashire County Council administers the appeals process. Parents can complete the appeal form Appeal for a school place - Lancashire County Council on Lancashire county council's website. Please inform school if you submit an appeal via this route. 

For enquiries, please contact Headteacher, John Riley, at St. Chad's Catholic Primary School on 01257 264480 or via email at head@st-chads.lancs.sch.uk