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Admissions

Saint Bede’s is an 11-16 co-education Roman Catholic High School under the trusteeship of the Diocese of Lancaster.  It is maintained by the Local Authority as a Voluntary Aided school. Information about applying for a place and appeals can be found below.

As a Voluntary Aided School, the Governing Body is the Admissions Authority and is responsible for taking decisions on applications for admissions.  The coordination of admission arrangements is undertaken by the Local Authority.  For the school’s year commencing September 2025, the Governing Body has set its admissions number at 165. The Local Authority and other parties required by law have been consulted on this. The Governors welcome applications from Roman Catholic and other parents who would like their children educated within the aims and ethos of Saint Bede’s Catholic High School.

 

Admissions for September 2026

The closing date for applications for admission in September 2026 is 31st October 2025. All applications are processed in line with our Determined Admission Criteria.

To make an application complete the Supplementary Information Form for September 2026 linked below.

If you are applying for a place for your child in Saint Bede’s Catholic High School on faith grounds, please complete this form in addition to the Common Application Form available online or issued by the Local Authority

This supplementary information form will assist the Governors of the school in deciding whether your child qualifies for a place. Failure to complete the form may affect where your child is placed within the selection criteria. Please email the completed supplementary information form along with any evidence required to: admissions@stbedeslytham.lancs.sch.uk

IMPORTANT: This Supplementary Information Form is NOT an Application Form but MUST be completed and returned to Saint Bede’s by 31st October 2025. Please ensure that you ALSO complete the online Admission to Secondary Schools  Common Application Form issued by your local authority by 31st October 2025.

A) FOR PUPILS RESIDENT IN THE AREA ADMINISTERED BY LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL A paper copy may be obtained from the Area Education Office (Telephone: 01524 – 581148) for those who do not have internet access. This should be returned to your child’s primary school.

B) FOR PUPILS RESIDENT IN THE AREA ADMINISTERED BY BLACKPOOL BOROUGH COUNCIL A paper copy may be obtained from Blackpool Education Office (01253 476829) for those who do not have internet access. This should be returned to your child’s primary school.

We prioritise applications received on time and a late application may reduce your chance of getting a place at this school.

For the 'Determined Admissions Policy' and 'In Year Applications - Clarification of the Determined Admissions Policy' - Please refer to the school policies section on the ‘about us’ tab.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION FORM (SIF) FOR SEPTEMBER 2026 (WORD DOCUMENT)

Lancashire county Council Admission Application Process

In-year Admissions

If you wish to make in year application, please complete the:

  • Saint Bede's Supplementary information form linked below
  • In year application form below

Supplementary Information Form

SAINT BEDE'S CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL IN YEAR APPLICATION FORM

Please email the completed forms along with any evidence required to: admissions@stbedeslytham.lancs.sch.uk

You will receive a response within 10 school days.

Where we are unable to offer a place because the school is oversubscribed, parents have the right to appeal to an independent admission appeal panel.

If your child is a Looked After Child and or has an Education Healthcare plan (EHCP) please contact Pupil Access in the first instance.

 

Appeals

To submit an appeal please do so online via the LCC website:

Appeal dates are subject to change please contact School directly for information.

Further details on appeals can be found at Appeal against an admission decision - Lancashire County Council. You will be given at least 10 school days’ notice of the appeal hearing. Decision letters are sent within 5 school days of the hearing wherever possible.

If you wish to discuss any of these areas, please free to contact Mrs Scot our Admissions officer directly on 01253 667534 admissions@stbedeslytham.lancs.sch.uk

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