---
title: "Admissions"
url: "https://gillibrandprimary.co.uk/parents/admissions"
school: "Gillibrand Primary School"
---

# Admissions

 Applications for both Reception and Secondary should be made on-line via [Lancashire County Council](https://schooladmissions.lancashire.gov.uk/admissions512/prefs.php).

[Open Day Information 2027](https://gillibrandprimary.co.uk/images/splash/School_Poster_Reception_2027_(2).jpg)

**Primary Applications**

**1st September 2025 - opening date for applications**

**15th January 2026 -  closing date for applications**

**16th April 2026 - offers issued**

**Secondary Applications**

**1st September 2025 - opening date for applications**

**31st October 2025 -  closing date for applications**

**1st March 2026 - offers issued**

 Admission Arrangements 2027-2028  303 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/gillibrand/files/Parentinfo/GillibrandPrimarySchoolAdmissionArrangements2027_2028.pdf)

**Applying for a place mid year**

If you wish for your child to start at our school mid year, please complete our admissions application form.

Please return it to admissions@gillibrandprimary.co.uk

[In-Year Admission Form](https://gillibrandprimary.co.uk/files/Admission_form_GPS.pdf)

**Appeals (September and in-year admissions)**

Appeals 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/>

### Parents

- [Term Dates](https://gillibrandprimary.co.uk/parents/termdates)
- [Admissions](https://gillibrandprimary.co.uk/parents/admissions)
- [Attendance](https://gillibrandprimary.co.uk/parents/attendance)
- [Absence Reporting](https://gillibrand.lancs.sch.uk/absence-reporting)
- [Calendar](https://gillibrandprimary.co.uk/calendar)
- Catering
    - [School Meals](https://gillibrandprimary.co.uk/parents/school-meals)
    - [Free School Meals](https://gillibrandprimary.co.uk/parents/free-school-meals)
    - [Primary School Special Diets](https://gillibrandprimary.co.uk/parents/primary-school-special-diets)
- [Easy Fund Raising](https://gillibrandprimary.co.uk/parents/easy-fund-raising)
- [Feedback Form](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeo9PnnArVXoSwhQZFhVF7YFVCNRprv35xIoNd9aS8YY3wJbQ/viewform?usp=dialog)
- [Online Safety](https://gillibrandprimary.co.uk/parents/e-safety)
- [Operation Encompass](https://gillibrandprimary.co.uk/parents/operation-encompass)
- [Out of School Club](https://gillibrandprimary.co.uk/parents/out-of-school-club)
- [Parents' Area](https://gillibrandprimary.co.uk/parents/parents-area)
- [Parent View](https://parentview.ofsted.gov.uk/)
- [Progress Reports](https://gillibrandprimary.co.uk/parents/progress-reports)
- [School Uniform](https://gillibrandprimary.co.uk/parents/school-uniform)
- [Sun Safety](https://gillibrandprimary.co.uk/parents/sun-safe)

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#### Gillibrand Primary School

 Grosvenor Road

Chorley
PR7 2PJ

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