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title: "School Admissions"
url: "https://www.morecambebay.lancs.sch.uk/about-us/school-admissions"
school: "Morecambe Bay Community Primary School"
---

# Applying for a place at our school

**Lancashire County Council** is the admissions authority for community and voluntary controlled schools. There is one admissions policy for all these schools, which can be accessed here: [school-admissions-information-for-parents-booklet-2027-28.pdf](https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/media/eqpnnwlf/school-admissions-information-for-parents-booklet-2027-28.pdf)

Our determined admission number (PAN) is 45. *This means that we admit up to 45 children in each year group.*

**Joining Our School**

If you would like to apply for a place for your child to join our **Reception class in September 2027**, you must complete the online application form.

You must complete the form in all cases, even if your child already attends our Nursery class. **The deadline for completing the form is 15th January 2027.**

A link to the admissions form is here:  [Apply for a school place - Lancashire County Council](https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/schools-and-education/school-admissions/apply-for-a-school-place/)

**In Year Admissions**

If you would like your child to join our school outside of the normal admissions period (In year admissions), you need to contact the Pupil Access Team to apply. Their number is 01524 581148.

If you would like to arrange to look round school, please contact the school office to arrange a look round with our Headteacher, Mr Dougan.

 School Admissions Poster September 2027  316 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/morecambe-bay-community-primary-school/files/documents/10854_Admissions_PRIMARY_A4_North.pdf)

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**Appeals**

*Any appeal should be submitted 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/>

### About Us

- [Values and Ethos](https://www.morecambebay.lancs.sch.uk/about-us/values-and-ethos)
- [Why Morecambe Bay](https://www.morecambebay.lancs.sch.uk/about-us/why-morecambe-bay)
- [Admissions](https://www.morecambebay.lancs.sch.uk/about-us/school-admissions)
- [Staff](https://www.morecambebay.lancs.sch.uk/about-us/staff)
- [Our approach to behaviour](https://www.morecambebay.lancs.sch.uk/about-us/our-approach-to-behaviour)
- [Our approach to SEND](https://www.morecambebay.lancs.sch.uk/about-us/our-approach-to-send)
- [Nursery ](https://www.morecambebay.lancs.sch.uk/key-information/nursery)
- [School Policies and Procedures](https://www.morecambebay.lancs.sch.uk/about-us/school-policies-and-procedures)
- [History](https://www.morecambebay.lancs.sch.uk/about-us/history)
- [School Blog](https://www.morecambebay.lancs.sch.uk/blog)
- [School Governors](https://www.morecambebay.lancs.sch.uk/about-us/school-governors)

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#### Morecambe Bay Community Primary School

 Station Road
Morecambe
Lancashire
LA4 5JL

 01524 401002
 <office@morecambebay.lancs.sch.uk>

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- [Ofsted](https://www.morecambebay.lancs.sch.uk/key-information/ofsted)
- [Uniform](https://www.morecambebay.lancs.sch.uk/parents/uniform)

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