Balshaw Lane Community Primary School Catchment Area
Balshaw Lane Community Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Chorley, Lancashire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 402 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
402
Pupils
420
Capacity
96%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2011
Balshaw Lane Community Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Balshaw Lane Community Primary School?
The catchment area for Balshaw Lane Community Primary School is the geographic zone Lancashire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Lancashire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Balshaw Lane Community Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Lancashire. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Lancashire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Lancashire catchment area documents →Balshaw Lane Community Primary School: 420 places, 96% filled: nearing capacity
Balshaw Lane Community Primary School has a published admission number of 420 places. 402 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 96%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 420, Lancashire's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 11.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Chorley.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Lancashire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Lancashire Council school admissions (official) →
Balshaw Lane Community Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Bredon Avenue, Euxton, Chorley, PR7 6NS
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 11.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 150117
Other Primary Schools in Chorley
If Balshaw Lane Community Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Chorley are the next closest alternatives.
Buckshaw Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · PR7 1XP
Coppull Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
Community school · PR7 5AH
Withnell Fold Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · PR6 8BA
Abbey Village Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · PR6 8DD
Euxton Primrose Hill Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · PR7 6BA
Eccleston Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · PR7 5RA
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Balshaw Lane Community Primary School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Balshaw Lane Community Primary School
What is the catchment area for Balshaw Lane Community Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Balshaw Lane Community Primary School is the geographic zone Lancashire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Lancashire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Balshaw Lane Community Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Balshaw Lane Community Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 420 places (96% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Balshaw Lane Community Primary School? ▾
Admission to Balshaw Lane Community Primary School is managed by Lancashire. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Balshaw Lane Community Primary School cover? ▾
Balshaw Lane Community Primary School is a primary school in Chorley, Lancashire, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Balshaw Lane Community Primary School? ▾
Balshaw Lane Community Primary School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2011. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.