St Bede's Catholic High School

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. 1Baptised Roman Catholic Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children.
2. 2Baptised Roman Catholic children who have a sibling in the school at the time of admission.
3. 3Baptised Roman Catholic children from the following Roman Catholic Partner Primary Schools — Baptised Roman Catholic children from the following Roman Catholic Partner Primary Schools: St Peter's, Lytham Our Lady, Star of the Sea, St Annes The Willows, Kirkham The Holy Family, Freckleton & Warton St Joseph's, Wesham
4. 4Other Baptised Roman Catholic children.
5. 5Other Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children.
6. 6Other children who have a sibling in the school at the time of admission.
7. 7Other children from the Roman Catholic Partner Primary Schools instanced above.
8. 8Children of staff employed at Saint Bede’s Catholic High School for two or more years or who have been recruited meet a — Children of staff employed at Saint Bede’s Catholic High School for two or more years or who have been recruited meet a particular skills shortage.
9. 9Baptised children from other Christian denominations.
10. 10Other children — Other children. Saint Bede’s Catholic High School 2027-28 Admissions Policy December 2025 In the event of oversubscription in any of the above criteria places will be allocated according to the following tie breaker criterion: Lancashire schools: (i) The distance criterion which will be used as the tie breaker if there is oversubscription within any of the admission criteria is a straight line (radial) measure. The distance measure is a straight line (radial) measure centre of building to centre of building and is measured using the Local Authority’s computerised measuring system with those living nearer to the school having priority. If the Local Authority is unable to distinguish between applicants using the published criteria (eg. twins or same block of flats) 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 "Saint Bede's Catholic High School 04 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.