Year 7 Admissions

Applying for a school place is an exciting and important decision for any family and we strongly urge you to do your research when making this choice for your child. Initially, you should always read the school’s admission arrangements and you can find ours by clicking on the link below. We have also included a copy of the geographical priority area (GPA) for The Hollins so that you can check if you are in our catchment area.

  • If you are not in the catchment area, please do not let that put you off applying. If there are more applications than places the school’s admission arrangements contains all the rules used to decide which children we can offer a place to. The birth rate in the area for that year also plays a big part on the places offered. Although living in a catchment area does not guarantee a place at the school the closer your home is to the school, the better chance you have of being offered a place.
  • Please be aware that your family’s childcare arrangements can’t be taken into account when allocating places. You should explore all options to make an informed decision.
  • Please make sure that you use all of your three choices on the Lancashire County Council admission form as this will give you a better chance of getting a place at a school you want. Putting down one single option does not give you a better chance of getting that particular school. All school preferences are equal and schools are not allowed to favour a child who listed the school as their first preference.
  • A late application may reduce your chances of getting a place at a preferred school.

If your application to The Hollins has been unsuccessful you do have the right to appeal.  Please see the information below:

  Appeal hearing timetable – September 2024 intake

The best way to see if The Hollins is the right school for your child would be to visit us on our Open Evening which will take place on Thursday 28th September 2023, further information about Open Evening will be sent to your child’s primary school nearer the time.

The LET Education Trust is its own admissions authority and therefore responsible for administering any in-year admission applications.  Please click here to access further information about in-year applications, appeals and the waiting list https://let-edu.org/information/admissions/

The Hollins GPA Map

To start your application for secondary school please click here

The Hollins 2025-2026

Admissions Arrangements 2024/25

 Admission Arrangements 2023/24

To access the latest Ofsted report click here

In-Year Admissions

A parent can apply for a place for their child at any school, at any time.  If your child is looking to move schools or you have recently moved into the local area and would like to apply for a place at one of our schools, please complete the in-year admission application form and return it to

enquiries@let-edu.org

If you require a paper copy of the form please call Mrs Shorrock.  You can also return your completed form by post and the contact details / postal address are at the bottom of this page.

We will aim to notify you of the outcome of your application in writing within 10 school days.  However, the maximum number of days for responding in writing is 15 school days.

In-Year Admission Application Form

Appeals for places

If we are unable to offer your child a place at one of our schools and you wish to appeal this decision then you must set out your grounds in writing and you can do this by clicking on the appeal form link below.

Lancashire County Council administer our appeals and they will organise an independent panel of three people.  You will be invited to attend the hearing to present your case.  The invitation to the hearing will be sent directly from them.  For further information about the appeal process you can contact Mrs Shorrock on the number at the bottom of this page.  Alternatively, you can email enquiries@let-edu.org or appeals@lancashire.gov.uk

For further advice about appeals please click here.