Our Lady and St Gerard's Roman Catholic Primary School, Lostock Hall

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

1. 1Baptised Catholic looked after children or children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked — Baptised Catholic looked after children or children who were 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 school to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2. 2Baptised Catholic children living in the parish of Our Lady and St — Baptised Catholic children living in the parish of Our Lady and St. Gerard’s.
3. 3Baptised Catholic children who have a sibling — Baptised Catholic children who have a sibling. This includes full, half or stepbrothers and sisters, adopted and foster brothers and sisters, children of the parent/ carer’s partner, and in every case are living at the same address and are part of the same family unit.
4. 4Baptised Catholic children living in other Catholic parishes.
5. 5Other looked after children or a child who was previously looked after — Other 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 school to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
6. 6Children who are other than Catholic who have a brother or a sister at the school at the time of likely admission — Children who are other than Catholic who have a brother or a sister at the school at the time of likely admission. This includes full, half or stepbrothers and sisters, adopted and foster brothers and sisters of children of the parent/ carer’s partner, and in every case are living at the same address and are part of the same family unit.
7. 7Children from other Christian denominations — Children from other Christian denominations. Proof of Baptism in form of Baptismal Certificate of confirmation in writing that the applicant is a member of their Faith community from an appropriate Minister of Religion is required.
8. 8Children of other faiths — Children of other faiths. An appropriate Faith Leader would need to confirm in writing that the applicant is a member of their faith group.
9. 9Children whose parents express a preference for a place at the school — Children whose parents express a preference for a place at the school. If in any category there are more applications than places available, priority will be given on the basis of proximity to the school. In the event of a tied distance measurement between address points the Local Authority's system of a random draw will determine which address(es) receive the offer(s). Where there are more applicants for the available places within a category, then the distance between the Ordnance Survey address points for the school and the home measured in a straight line will be used as the final determining factor, nearer addresses having priority over more distant ones. This address point is within the body of the property and usually located at its centre. Where the cut off point is for addresses within the same building, then the single measure between address points will apply and the Local Authority's system of a random draw will determine which address(es) receive the offer(s). Our Lady and St. Gerard’s Catholic Primary School Lostock Hall, Preston, PR5 5TB Headteacher: Miss K Harvey

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 "Our Lady & St Gerard's RC Primary School 23 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.