Lostock Hall Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1. 1Looked after children or a child who was previously looked after — Looked after children or a child who was previously looked after, but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangement order, or special guardianship order or those children who appear to the Academy to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; then
2. 2Children for whom the Trustees accept — Children for whom the Trustees accept, based on the written opinion of professional experts that there are exceptional medical, social or welfare reasons associated with the child or family that are directly relevant to Lostock Hall Academy; then
3. 3Children of staff who are employed by Lostock Hall Academy on either a full or part time basis when — Children of staff who are employed by Lostock Hall Academy on either a full or part time basis when: a) the member of staff has been employed by Lostock Hall Academy for 2 years or more b) the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
4. 4Children with older brothers or sisters — Children with older brothers or sisters (including adopted and fostered siblings, step siblings and those living as siblings in the same family unit) attending the Academy at the date of the younger child's admission.
5. 5Higher priority will be given to the children living within the District Council wards of Coupe Green and Gregson Lane t — Higher priority will be given to the children living within the District Council wards of Coupe Green and Gregson Lane that lie within the geographical priority area (super GPA) up to a maximum of 15 students.
6. 6Children living within the Academy's geographical priority area — Children living within the Academy's geographical priority area (GPA) (see note (i) below).
7. 7Children living outside the Academy's geographical priority area — Children living outside the Academy's geographical priority area (see note (i) below). If there are more children in any of the individual categories than there are places remaining, then those children who live nearest to the Academy by a straight line (radial) measure will have priority. The distance is measured using a geographical information system and the measurement is taken from the centre point of the Academy to the centre point of the home (see note (i) below). If the Trustees are unable to distinguish between applicants using the published criteria places will be offered via a random draw.

Own-authority determined admission arrangements for 2027-28, as published by Lancashire County Council on its determined 2027-28 admission arrangements page (document filed by the council as "Lostock Hall Academy 05 February 2026.pdf").

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.