Lostock Hall Academy
| Postal address | Todd Lane North Lostock Hall Preston PR5 5UR |
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| Telephone | 01772 336293 |
| Headteacher | Mrs G F Gorman |
| Number on roll January 2024 | 779 |
| Admission number 2025/26 | 150 |
Information relating to autumn term 2024 year 7 admissions
Total parental preferences (considered equally)
| 1st | 175 |
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| 2nd | 120 |
| 3rd | 137 |
| Total preferences received | 432 |
Summary of policy
This is an academy – please contact the academy for full admission details. To apply for a place at this school, please apply online and use the supplementary information form available from the school.
The criteria to be used to allocate places when the Academy is oversubscribed are:
- 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 then,
- Children for whom the Trustees accept, based on the written opinion of professional experts that there are exceptional medical, social or welfare reasons associated with the child or family that are directly relevant to Lostock Hall Academy; then
- Children of staff who are employed by Lostock Hall Academy on either a full or part time basis when:a) the member of staff has been employed by Lostock Hall Academy for 2 years or more b) the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill
- Children with older brothers or sisters (including adopted and fostered siblings, step siblings and those living as siblings in the same family unit) attending the Academy at the date of the younger child's admission.
- Higher priority will be given to the children living within the District Council wards of Coupe Green and Gregson Lane that lie within the geographical priority area (super GPA) up to a maximum of 15 students.
- Children living within the Academy's geographical priority area (GPA).
- Children living outside the Academy's geographical priority area .
- If there are more children in any of the individual categories than there are places remaining, then those children who live nearest to the school by a straight line (radial) measure will have priority. The distance is measured using a geographical information system and the measurement is taken from the centre point of the Academy to the centre point of the home (see note (i) below).
- If the Trustees are unable to distinguish between applicants using the published criteria places will be offered via a random draw.
Geographical priority area
Starting at the point where the M6 motorway crosses the Preston boundary (River Ribble) follow the M6 motorway south to the A675. Follow the A675 east to the B5256 (Sandy Lane). Follow Sandy Lane then Marsh Lane until it crosses the M65 motorway. Follow the M65 motorway heading west to where it crosses the M6 motorway (junction 29). Follow the M6 motorway south until it crosses Lydiate Lane. Follow Lydiate Lane, Stanifield Lane, Centurion Way and Wheelton Lane as far as the Farington parish boundary. Follow the Farington parish boundary in a clockwise direction as far as the West Coast Main Line (railway line). Follow the railway line until it crosses Bee Lane. Follow Bee Lane then The Cawsey as far as the Penwortham parish boundary. Follow the Penwortham parish boundary north until it reaches the River Ribble then follow the River back to the start point.
Transport
Please see the main school admissions section.
Parents in any doubt over the distance between home and school for the provision of transport are asked to check with their local area education office. This may be particularly relevant if you live close to a county border.