Welcome to Saint William's Primary School

Here at Saint William's Catholic Primary School, we welcome children from all faiths and walks of life in order to help them on their learning journey from the ages of 4-11 (2-11 if you are interested in children accessing our Nursery provision).

As a small Catholic Primary school, Governors will admit up to 12 pupils per year group (PAN of 12 from EYFS to Year 6). Should the number of requests for places exceed this, places will be allocated according to the oversubscription criteria in the school's Determined Admissions Policy below, but school can advise you of this if the need occurs.

If you are interested in your children becoming a part of our school community you can contact us on; email, head@st-williams.lancs.sch.uk, telephone, (01253) 790389, or pop into the school to see our caring, vibrant and warm learning environment. We would love the opportunity to show you around our school. 

Applying for a school place for a Reception aged pupil 

If your child was born between 1st September 2020 and 31st August 2021,  you must apply for a primary school Reception (EYFS) place for September 2025. Applications for these children are now closed using the link below, but if you contact the school we can assist you in applying for a place at our school. 

If your child was born between 1st September 2021 and 31st August 2022,  you must apply for a primary school Reception (EYFS) place for September 2026.                                                             

(Applications are required for all children with a 4th birthday between 1st September 2025 and 31st August 2026.) Applications will be open from September 2025 - January 2026 using the following link, but visits to the school beforehand are welcome. 

Apply for a school place - Lancashire County Council 

If you are applying on faith grounds, please fill in the supplementary form below and return directly to school. A paper copy of this form is available at school on request. 

Applying for place at our school during the school year (In-Year Admissions)

In Year Admissions are admissions to school that take place outside the normal admissions rounds, in our case that is Reception. 

If you are new to the area and require a school place or if you already reside in the area and you want to move your child from their current local school to our school, your application should be made directly to our school and the child will be admitted where there are available places.

To apply for a place, complete our In-Year Admissions form and return to head@st-williams.lancs.sch.uk

If you have any questions in relation to in-year admissions, please contact us either by email bursar@st-williams.lancs.sch.uk or by phone on 01253 790389.

Your application will be acknowledged upon receipt and we will advise you of the outcome within a maximum of 15 school days.

Where places are available, but we have more applications than places, the published oversubscription criteria will be applied, to ensure the correct child/children are offered the places.

If there are no places available, the child will be added to the waiting list and you have the right of appeal. Please see below for appeal information. Please note, that the waiting list does NOT guarantee a place at our school and if your child is currently not in education you should either make an appeal to our school and/or apply for a place at an alternative school.

All parents requesting a place, either because they are new to Lancashire or because they are wishing to transfer schools within Lancashire during the school year will be required to complete the relevant Local Authority Application Form available at www.lancashire.gov.uk/schools -school admissions.

Appeal Arrangements

If an application for admission has been turned down by the Governing Body, parents can appeal to an Independent Appeals Panel. This appeal should be sent in writing to the Clerk of the Governors at the school within 14 days of Notification of Refusal. The date of Notification will be considered to be 2 working days after posting by first class of the refusal to offer a place. The parents must give their reasons for appealing in writing. The decision of the appeal panel is binding on the parents and Governing Body. 

Appeals

The appeal forms and advice on how to complete them is available on the Lancashire County Council website:

Primary school appeals - Lancashire County Council

Further information on how to apply for a local school can be found on the Lancashire County Council website: https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/children-education-families/schools/apply-for-a-school-place/changing-schools-during-the-school-year

If you would like to see the current admissions policy, please click on the link below.