Colne Primet Academy
‘Proud to be PRIMET’
Admissions
In-year admissions - Applying for a place at our academy during the school year
In-year admissions are admissions to school that take place outside the normal admissions rounds i.e. Reception and Year 7.
Living in Area
If you already live in the area and want to move your child from their current local school to our school, or have just moved into the area and are no longer able to travel to their previous school, you should download and complete our In-Year Admissions form and return directly to our school.
New to Country
If you are new to the country and require a school place, you can download our application form below to complete and return directly. You can also seek support from East Lancashire Learning Information Exchange (ELLIE), who can also help with completing the form, and ensure you have the support you need. The ELLIE team can be contacted at:
East Lancashire Learning Information Exchange (ELLIE)
Barden Campus
Barden Lane
Burnley
BB10 1JD
01282 682275
Queries & Process
If you have any questions in relation to in-year admissions, please contact us either by email at enquiries@colneprimet.co.uk or by phone on 01282 863970.
Your application will be acknowledged upon receipt, and we will advise you of the outcome within a maximum of 15 days.
Where places are available, but we have more applications than places, the published oversubscription criteria (which can be found in the Determined Admissions Policy for 2025-26 PDF below) will be applied, to ensure the correct child/children are offered the places.
Admission Arrangements for 2025-2026
If there are no places available, the child will be added to the waiting list and you have the right to appeal. Please click here 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 which may be made directly or through Lancashire County Council Pupil Access Team.
Determined admission arrangements for September 2026
Applications for Year 7 places in September 2026 can be made on the Lancashire County Council website from 1 September 2025 until 31st October 2025.
Emails informing parents of whether or not their child has been allocated a place will be sent out by the Local Authority on the national offer day which is: Monday 2nd March 2026.
The Determined Criteria for Admission Arrangements PDF below details our September 2026 admissions criteria.
Following national offer day on Monday 2nd March 2026, if you named Colne Primet Academy as one of your preferences and were unsuccessful, you will be sent a letter from the school providing further details as to why it wasn’t possible to allocate a place.
All unsuccessful applicants have a right to appeal against the decision not to offer a place to an independent appeal panel. You can find out more about the appeals process below.
Admission Arrangements for September 2026-2027
Appeals
All parents have the right to appeal if a decision has been made to refuse your child a place at our school.
This 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.
Timetable for appeals
| Type of appeal | Deadline for lodging your appeal | Deadline for hearing appeal |
|---|---|---|
| Applications made in the normal admissions round for 2025-26 | 16th April 2026 | By 6th June 2026 |
| Late applications | Within 20 days of refusal of admission | Within 40 school days of the deadline for lodging appeals, or 30 school days of the appeal being lodged |
| Applications for in-year admissions | Within 20 days of refusal of admission | Within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged |