• Area education offices

    • Help with admissions, appeals, meals, pupil premium, exclusions, transport, uniform costs and Special Educational Needs (SEN).
  • System led school improvement model

    • Information about the new delivery model for school improvement (team around the school) for all Lancashire schools, sixth forms and early years providers.
  • Apply for a school place: children with special educational needs

    • How to apply for a school place if your child has special educational needs.
  • Young carers

    • If you are under 18 years and care for someone with a physical disability, mental health problem and/or drug and alcohol problem then your local Barnardos Team can help you.
  • Find a children and family wellbeing service

    • Previously children's centres and Young People's Service. We support families of babies, children and teenagers (0-19 years old) and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities up to 25.
  • Starting primary school (reception)

    • Information for parents about applying for reception places for September 2025.
  • Inclusion fund

    • Additional funding for early years providers to support children with SEND, subject to eligibility criteria.
  • Academic attainment

    • 16-19 years of age
  • Care Leaver Forum

    • Care Leaver Forum is a participation group for young people who are care experienced, aged 18-25 years, from Lancashire or living in Lancashire.
  • Talkzone

    • Get advice and support for families as well as young people. Text, talk online or call between 2pm and 10pm, every day of the year, including weekends and bank holidays.
  • Consultation on school admission policies

    • School admission rules and policies.
  • Starting secondary school : Waiting lists and appeals

    • at area education offices until the end of August immediately prior to schools starting. After 31 August, individual admission authorities must keep a waiting list for one term into the new school year. Parents who want a pupil's name to remain on the waiting list for a voluntary aided or foundation
  • Bus and tram passenger journeys

    • Yearly results from the Department for Transport
  • Temporary expansion of Newton Bluecoat Primary School

    • Members of Lancashire County Council's cabinet have agreed the proposed temporary expansion of Newton Bluecoat Primary School, by exceeding its Published Admission Number by 30 places in 2023/24.
  • Expansion of Lea Community Primary School

    • Following a consultation, members of Lancashire County Council's cabinet have agreed the proposed expansion of Lea Community Primary School to provide an additional 210 places, by admitting 30 additional pupils to each Reception year with effect from September 2024.
  • Expansion of Longridge High School

    • Following a consultation, members of Lancashire County Council's cabinet have agreed the proposed expansion of Longridge High School to provide an additional 225 places, by admitting 45 additional pupils to each Year 7 with effect from September 2024.
  • Exclusions from school : Second permanent exclusions

    • further exclusion. You will not be automatically entitled to access a place at a preferred school or academy for a period of two years after the second permanent exclusion. If the county council decided to place the pupil during the two year period then the school or academy governing body could decline
  • Visit us

    • Includes opening times, holiday closures and admission information.
  • Blackpool Airport passenger journeys

    • Yearly figures from the civil aviation authority
  • Key stage 4

    • Two years of school education which incorporate GCSEs