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title: "Admissions"
url: "https://balshaws.org.uk/admissions"
school: "Balshaw’s Church of England High School"
---

# Admissions

Balshaw's is a Voluntary Controlled State school. There are no special requirements for entry such as church attendance and the admissions are managed by Lancashire County Council Admissions Authority.

All of the information that you require to apply for your child to attend Balshaw's is in the Lancashire County Council link below. You will find information about the catchment area and boundaries and all information you may require about the process of applying for a high school for your child.

You can access the **Determined admission arrangements for community and voluntary controlled secondary schools for 2026/2027** via the Lancashire County Council website link [here](https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/council/strategies-policies-plans/children-education-and-families/school-admissions/determined-2026-27-admission-arrangements/determined-secondary-school-admission-arrangements-2026-2027/).

### In-Year Applications

If there are no places available, your child will be added to the waiting list and you will have the right of appeal.

### Appeals

If you are wanting to appeal, you can do this using the link below within twenty days of refusal of admission. The appeal provides you with an opportunity to explain why you wish to register your child at our school. The appeal forms and advice on how to complete them is available on the Lancashire County Council website:

[https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/children-education-families/schools/appeal-against-an-admission-decision/primary-school-appeals/](https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lancashire.gov.uk%2Fchildren-education-families%2Fschools%2Fappeal-against-an-admission-decision%2Fprimary-school-appeals%2F&data=05%7C02%7Ca.coles%40balshaws.org.uk%7Ccbc1639a068a40e41d0108de25e9ead0%7C2e7cab71ebd34debbcfa3e607c988efd%7C0%7C0%7C638989883760114162%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=6AdUZ2uQQJQQ7JnbJvEqUjwWRA%2FqT%2FD0tmvi0HSqEaY%3D&reserved=0)

You can find our School Prospectus documents [here](https://www.balshaws.org.uk/about-our-school/prospectus).

You can find details about our Curriculum [here](http://www.balshaws.org.uk/curriculum).

    **Balshaw’s Church of England High School**
 Church Road
 Leyland PR25 3AH

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- [Contact us](https://balshaws.org.uk/contact)
- [Absence Reporting](https://balshaws.org.uk/absence-reporting)
- [Future Events](https://balshaws.org.uk/future-events)
- [Important Dates](https://balshaws.org.uk/calendar)

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