School Admission Information

Starting Primary School

LCC Application Information 

Academic Year 2027/2028

CTK Determined Admissions for 2027/2028

Application Form

 CTK SIF Form

 In Year Admissions

CTK 12511 - In Year Admission Form

In Year SIF Form 

Academic Year 2026/2027

CTK Determined Admissions for 2026/2027

Admissions to the school will be determined by the Governing Body.

For admission to the Reception Class, parents must complete a Local Authority Preference Form by applying online via the website http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/children-education-families/schools/apply-for-a-school-place

In Year Admissions are admissions to school that take place outside the normal admissions rounds (i.e. Reception and Year 7) Information and Application forms can be found below

**Please note if you put Christ the King as one of your 3 preferences, we will contact you via email.  Please ensure you check junk/spam folders or alternatively add admin@king-pri.lancs.sch.uk to your safe senders/address list.

In Year Admissions

If you are looking to move your child to Christ the King, outside of the normal admission time, which is at the start of reception class, then you need to complete the form on line.

• In Year Admissions Form: In Year Admission Request Form
• Admissions Appeals Procedure: Admissions’ Appeals Procedure and Timeline.doc
• Admission Appeal Form: School Admission Appeal Form
• School Admissions Code: School Admissions Code
• School Admissions Policy: Admissions Policy 2027-2028

Appeals

LCC Appeal Information

Appeals for admission for Reception in September 2026 should be submitted by 31st March 2026.  Any appeals submitted after the deadline may be heard after all on time appeals have been heard.

The dates for appeals for Christ the King RCPS Reception intake in September are scheduled by Lancashire County Council.  The provisional dates for this school are 22 to 26 June 2026.  Please note that these dates are subject to change and days could be added to or cancelled depending on the volume of appeals lodged and panel/clerk availability.

Lancashire County Council Appeals team  will contact appellants to advise them of the date,  time and venue of their particular hearing.  You will usually be notified  at least 14 days before the hearing.

In-year appeals

In-year appeals are arranged by Lancashire County Council Appeals team as required. The online appeal form above and any other supporting documents you wish to include should be completed within 20 school days of the letter refusing admission.

The LCC Appeals team will distribute copies of your documentation to the independent appeal panel and will contact you to advise you of the date,  time and venue of your particular hearing once they have been able to make the necessary arrangements..  You will usually be notified  at least 14 days before the hearing.

Parents/carers have a statutory right to appeal if a child is not offered a place. This should be done by writing to the Academy setting out your grounds for appeal no later than twenty Academy days after the decision letter has been received. The appeal will be arranged on behalf of the Academy's local governing body by the appointed organisation and will be heard by an independent panel. The decision of the panel will be binding on the Academy.

Your appeal should be submitted using the link below within twenty days of refusal of admission. The appeal provides you with an opportunity to explain why you wish to register your child at our school. The appeal forms and advice on how to complete them is available on the Lancashire County Council website here