Maharishi Free School: admissions history
How many families applied, how many places there were, and how far the last place went - every year we hold.
Across Lancashire, 87% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 97% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Lancashire lodged 1253 appeals against secondary school offers; 1034 reached a hearing and 289 succeeded (27.9% 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 | 0 | 3 | 51 | - | 3 |
| 2025 | 0 | 8 | 14 | - | 8 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 8 | 40 | 8.0 | 7 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 32 | - | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 4 | 40 | 4.0 | 3 |
| 2017 | 0 | 5 | 27 | - | 5 |
| 2016 | 0 | 5 | 23 | - | 5 |
| 2015 | 0 | 22 | 49 | - | 22 |
| 2014 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 1.1 | 2 |
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.