Bolton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School: admissions history
How many families applied, how many places there were, and how far the last place went - every year we hold.
For September 2026 entry, 34 families put Bolton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 81 named it as one of their preferences, for 36 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places, so in 2026 a family who put it first could expect an offer unless the school's other criteria ruled them out.
Demand has been fairly steady: 38 first choices in 2021, against 34 in 2026.
Across Lancashire, 91% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Lancashire lodged 670 appeals against primary school offers; 473 reached a hearing and 126 succeeded (26.6% of those heard).
Applications and offers by year
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36 | 34 | 81 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 32 | 29 | 89 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 35 | 35 | 97 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 38 | 33 | 104 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2022 | 41 | 36 | 101 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 39 | 38 | 100 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 45 | 38 | 115 | 0.8 | 2 |
| 2019 | 45 | 47 | 123 | 1.0 | 5 |
| 2018 | 44 | 40 | 116 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2017 | 45 | 48 | 128 | 1.1 | 4 |
| 2016 | 35 | 32 | 74 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2015 | 45 | 43 | 106 | 1.0 | 4 |
| 2014 | 45 | 48 | 92 | 1.1 | 4 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.