Admissions

Bolton-le-Sands is a Church of England Primary School offering primary education to children aged 4 to 11.

This school is currently organised into eleven classes, of which some are mixed year groups. 

If you are interested in a place for your child to start with us in the following September in the Early Years Foundation Stage (Reception), please see below our Early Years Admission Section. If you are interested in your child attending at any other point in the primary phase, please refer to our In-Year Admissions section. 

Early Years Admission Arrangements

The school’s Admission Policy follows the Lancashire Local Authority guidelines for Voluntary Aided Schools. Applications are made electronically to the Local Authority for a school place in the Early Years Foundation Stage (Reception) so that the admission criteria can be applied. 

The Local Authority provide our school with a list of all applications made, with no detail of preference, that our Admissions Committee categorise, rank and submit back to the Local Authority for final sorting and notification of parents.

In order to rank applications fairly and without prejudice, our Admissions Committee follows the school’s Admission Policy. Please see below a link to our Admission Policy, our Parish Boundary map as well as links to the Local Authority’s website and other support.

Admission Policy for September 2025

Parish Boundary Map

Lancashire County Council’s Schools Admissions Website 

Churches Together in England Website 

Evangelical Alliance Website 

In-Year Admission Arrangements

Children wishing to join the school in years other than EYFS (Reception) are invited to contact the School Office in the first instance, to see if there are places available in the year group you are seeking a place for and organise a visit to the school. 

To apply for a place for your child, following the In-Year Admission Arrangements, find below our In-Year Admission Arrangements Procedure and our In-Year Admission Application Form.

If you require any further support, please contact our School Office on 01524 823606

In-Year Admissions Policy

In-Year Admission Application Form

Appeal for a School Place

If your child has been refused a place at one of your preferred schools, you may appeal the decision of the admissions authority.

Your reasons for appealing will then be considered by an independent panel at an appeal hearing. You will have the chance to attend the appeal hearing and present your case.

Please follow the link below to visit the Lancashire Education Authority website for further information and complete their online appeal form.

Lancashire County Council Appeal for a School Place