Admissions to our school

Lathom Park school office is managed by Claire Wynter who can be contacted via email: bursar@lathompark.lancs.sch.uk or phone: 01704 892 375. Please call Claire to arrange to come and visit our wonderful school and nursery.

https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/children-education-families/schools/apply-for-a-school-place/starting-primary-school/

Here is the link for Lancashire council to apply for a place in our Reception. The deadline for applications is Thursday 15th January 2026.

You must apply for a place at a primary school, even if it’s linked to your child’s nursery school or class.

Parents do not have an automatic right to transfer to the primary school or academy to which the nursery class is attached. You will need to state your preferences for school places like all other parents. Attending a particular nursery does not necessarily increase your child's chances of being offered a reception place at a particular school or academy.

Admissions Policy

Admissions Policy 25.docx

Applying to our school as an in year applicant

If you would like more information of how to apply to our school please use this QR code or request a tour and meeting with Mrs Wood our Head Teacher

Childcare Choices

Please use this QR code to access information on Nursery provision entitlement and register for your 2 and 3 year old Funded places each term

Here is a link for information on Lancashire schools admissions.

https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/children-education-families/schools/apply-for-a-school-place/starting-primary-school/?page=2

Waiting lists and appeals

If you are unhappy with the outcome of your application you can add your child's name to waiting lists for other schools or find out about the appeals process.

The situation will change for many families as the reserve list and appeal processes roll forward.

Waiting lists

You will be able to put your child's name on a waiting list. This list is kept in priority order using the original admission criteria. If places become available, they will be offered strictly according to the waiting list. The order of the list may change as children move into and out of the area or accept other places. You do not need to appeal to be placed on the list.

If you want to know your approximate position on the waiting list, telephone the area education office.

Lists will be kept at the area education office until the end of August immediately prior to schools starting. After 31 August, individual admission authorities must keep a waiting list for one full term into the new school year. Parents who want a pupil's name to remain on the waiting list for a voluntary aided, foundation, free school or academy must contact the school direct early in the new school year to confirm that this is the case. Parents may place their child's name on lists for schools or academies which they did not originally apply for.

Appeals

Governing bodies of voluntary aided, foundation schools, academies and free schools and the Local Authority will do everything possible to meet your wishes before an appeal becomes necessary.

You will be informed about other available places. It would be helpful if you visited the offered school if you have not already done so.

However, if you are still dissatisfied, you have the right of appeal to an Independent Admissions Appeal Panel, whose members played no part in the original allocation of places.

You will be informed how to appeal in writing. Appeal hearings will take place throughout the summer term. You can appeal for a place at any school or academy.

If a place has already been refused at appeal, the admissions authority will only consider a second appeal for a place at the same school or academy in the same academic year if they consider that there has been a relevant, significant and material change in the family's circumstances (since the original appeal hearing). If this is the case a second appeal hearing may be agreed. Individual admissions authorities will decide in relation to re-appeal requests

If your child has an education, health and care (EHC) plan, arrangements are different for appealing against a place not being offered. You should contact your local Inclusion Service area team.