Secondary school places for September 2026
If you applied online you will receive an email with your offer on the 2 March 2026. You will also be able to view your offer online. Please contact the offered school to confirm you are accepting the place.
If you applied after the closing date you may not receive your offer until later in March.
We cannot confirm offers with you over the telephone due to data protection.
Paper application forms
If you submitted a paper application form you will receive your offer by post, which may arrive after 3 March.
What happens next
You do not need to confirm the place with the council. Contact the school to confirm accepting.
The school or academy may contact you to confirm the place - please respond if they contact you directly.
If the offer is not one of your preferred schools or academies this is because other applicants had higher priority within the determined admission arrangements.
You have the right of appeal. Please read the school admissions appeal page for more information
Late applications
If you have not yet applied you should complete a paper application. This is available from Blackpool Council school admissions, telephone 01253 476637.
You can check the table below to see when to apply based on your child's date of birth:
Application dates
| Child born between | Starts secondary school | Apply between |
|---|
| 1 September 2014 to 31 August 2015 |
September 2026 |
September 2025 to October 2025 |
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