Junior school offer day information 2026

Details of applications and offers for junior schools for the academic year starting in September 2026. This includes application numbers, how many places were offered or refused, and how many children have an EHCP or are care experienced.

Applications for a transfer to junior school in September 2027 open on 2 September 2026 and close on 15 January 2027

This information is to help people when they consider their child's transfer to secondary school. The details have been taken from the offer day for children starting school in September 2026.

We have separated the information by school type, which includes: 

The number of applications is likely to be higher than the number of places offered because this includes first, second and third preferences.

We have used the following terms on this page: 

  • DfE - Department of Education 
  • LA - local authority 
  • EHCP - Educational Healthcare Plan 
  • CofE - Church of England

Junior schools

Admission information for junior schools in September 2026
School DfE numberStatus Total applications Total places offered First preference offered Second preference offered Third preference offeredTotal places refusedTotal places refused EHCPChild in care, or previously Further information
Croftlands Junior School2414Community60 36 36 35 Undersubscribed, all wanted places were offered
George Romney Junior School2701Community45 19 18 18 Undersubscribed, all wanted places were offered
Greengate Junior School2509Community60 23 19 17 Undersubscribed, all wanted places were offered. Two places were determined by LA
North Lakes School2046Community57 27 26 24 Undersubscribed, all wanted places were offered.
One place was determined by LA
South Walney Junior School2515Academy64 38 38 38 Undersubscribed, all wanted places were offered
St James' CE Junior School3601Voluntary Aided60 36 29 29 Undersubscribed, all wanted places were offered
St Paul's CE Junior School5204Voluntary Aided35 3612 12 Undersubscribed, all wanted places were offered
Victoria Academy2507Academy62 61 61 61 Undersubscribed, all wanted places were offered

Non-junior schools

Admission information for non-junior schools in September 2026
School DfEStatus Published admission number Total applicationsTotal places offered First preference offered Second preference offered Third preference offered Total refused EHCPChild in care, or previouslyFurther information
Beaconside5221Voluntary AidedFour places requested and offered and one placed determined
Chetwynde School 6025FreeAble to offer all wanted places
Parkside2508AcademyCurrent year two group is full, so the school were not able to offer any September 2026 year three places
Pennington CofE School3128Voluntary ControlledNo places available to offer
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School3602AcademyAble to offer all wanted places
Sir John Barrow School2627CommunityAble to offer all wanted places
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School3315AcademyOnly one place available in the September 2026 year 3 group, this was offered to the child living closest to the school based on the oversubscription criteria
Yarlside Academy 2522AcademyAble to offer all wanted places