If you are considering St Peter’s for your child, please fill out our 'Reception Intake' form and we will contact you within 5 working days (term time only) to arrange a visit with Mrs Sullivan our Headteacher.
Applications for places in our reception class need to be made via Lancashire County Council's website
For further information regarding the application process, please contact the Pupil Access Team via the LCC website or call them on 01772 531676
Sunday 1 September 2024 - Apply from this date
Wednesday 15 January 2025 - National closing date for primary applications (statutory).
Wednesday 16 April 2025 - Offers issued to parents
Monday 1 September 2025 - Apply from this date
Thursday 15 January 2026 - National closing date for primary applications (statutory).
Thursday 16 April 2026 - Offers issued to parents
Click the link for all Salford Diocese Parish Boundaries - https://dioceseofsalford.org.uk/diocese/boundaries/
Children can start reception year at primary school from the September after their fourth birthday. However, by law children don't have to start school until the beginning of the term after their fifth birthday.
These are the dates that children would usually start school and when to apply for a school place:
Child Born Between | Starts Primary School | Apply Between |
1 Sept 2020 - 31 Aug 2021 | Sept 2025 | Sept 2024 - Jan 2025 |
1 Sept 2021 - 31 Aug 2022 | Sept 2026 | Sept 2025 - Jan 2026 |
1 Sept 2022 - 31 Aug 2023 | Sept 2027 | Sept 2026 - Jan 2027 |
1 Sept 2023 - 31 Aug 2024 | Sept 2028 | Sept 2027 - Jan 2028 |
1 Sept 2024 - 31 Aug 2025 | Sept 2029 | Sept 2028 - Jan 2029 |
If you are doing an Admission Appeal it is now an E-Form that goes to Lancashire County Council: Appeal against an admission decision - Lancashire County Council
By law we must publish the dates on which appeals for September intake admissions will be heard.
These are provisional dates and are subject to change by LCC. Days could be added to or cancelled depending on the volume of appeals lodged and how the Independent Appeal Panel decide that they are to be conducted. (Please click the link for LCC up to date website)
The deadline to submit an appeal is:
22 May 2025 for primary Reception appeals
Any appeals submitted after the deadline may be heard after all on time appeals have been heard.
An appeals officer will be in touch with you before the hearing date and will provide full details.
Reception 2025 Intake appeal Dates:
Rossendale voluntary aided primary | 23 and 24 June 2025 |