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
| School | DfE number | Status | Total applications | Total places offered | First preference offered | Second preference offered | Third preference offered | Total places refused | Total places refused | EHCP | Child in care, or previously | Further information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croftlands Junior School | 2414 | Community | 60 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Undersubscribed, all wanted places were offered |
| George Romney Junior School | 2701 | Community | 45 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Undersubscribed, all wanted places were offered |
| Greengate Junior School | 2509 | Community | 60 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Undersubscribed, all wanted places were offered. Two places were determined by LA |
| North Lakes School | 2046 | Community | 57 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Undersubscribed, all wanted places were offered. One place was determined by LA |
| South Walney Junior School | 2515 | Academy | 64 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Undersubscribed, all wanted places were offered |
| St James' CE Junior School | 3601 | Voluntary Aided | 60 | 36 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Undersubscribed, all wanted places were offered |
| St Paul's CE Junior School | 5204 | Voluntary Aided | 35 | 36 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Undersubscribed, all wanted places were offered |
| Victoria Academy | 2507 | Academy | 62 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | Undersubscribed, all wanted places were offered |
Non-junior schools
| School | DfE | Status | Published admission number | Total applications | Total places offered | First preference offered | Second preference offered | Third preference offered | Total refused | EHCP | Child in care, or previously | Further information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaconside | 5221 | Voluntary Aided | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Four places requested and offered and one placed determined |
| Chetwynde School | 6025 | Free | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Able to offer all wanted places |
| Parkside | 2508 | Academy | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Current year two group is full, so the school were not able to offer any September 2026 year three places |
| Pennington CofE School | 3128 | Voluntary Controlled | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No places available to offer |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | 3602 | Academy | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Able to offer all wanted places |
| Sir John Barrow School | 2627 | Community | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Able to offer all wanted places |
| St Catherine's Catholic Primary School | 3315 | Academy | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Only 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 | 2522 | Academy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Able to offer all wanted places |