Schools

School admissions

How to apply for a school place if you live in Lancashire and other school admissions information.

Research schools in your area or find out specific information about a school.

Apply for free travel to and from school or buy school bus season tickets.

The school appeals process, forms and guidance.

Term dates for individual schools and for all districts in Lancashire.

Eligibility and how to apply for free school meals.

Help with the cost of school uniforms (for eligible families only).

Authorised absence, unauthorised absence, truancy sweeps and how to report a child missing education.

The exclusion process.

Check updates on schools that have had to close at short notice.

To complain about a school talk to the school and try to resolve the problem with them first (external link to GOV.UK for guidance).

Categories of governor, restrictions and local authority governor application form.

Pay your penalty notice, information for parents/carers about penalty notices.

Teaching arrangements when a child is in hospital for long periods or house bound for medical reasons.

Find out what you can do if you think your child might need extra support.

If you have an interest in education, schools and young people, apply to be a governor at a Lancashire school and make a real difference.

Our vision and priorities for education in Lancashire.

Proposals to review school places provision in Lancashire.