Admissions
Applications for September 2026 close on the 15th January 2026!
If your child was born between 1st September 2021 and 31st August 2022, they will start reception class at the start of the new school year in September 2026. The online application service is now open.
The Application ProcessTo be considered for the most preferred primary schools, parents and carers must apply online or by completing the Wigan Council primary school application form between the dates of 30th September 2025 and 15th January 2026. Should parents and carers require any support to complete the application, they should contact the School Organisation Team. School Organisation Team People Directorate, Wigan Council, PO Box 100, Wigan, WN1 3DS. 📞 Phone: 01942 489013 Returning Application FormsApplications can be completed online or as hard copies, which can be handed in to any Wigan Primary school, and receipts will be issued by the receiving school. These should be kept safe until letters of allocation are received. |
If parents and carers select Leigh St. John's C of E Primary School as a preference, they must also complete our supplementary form in addition to the online application form. Parents and carers are strongly advised to read our school admissions criteria prior to making their preference. Parents and carers should be advised to return the supplementary form to a member of the office team at Leigh St. John's C of E Primary School. If supplementary forms are posted to the school, it is the responsibility of the applicant to check to ensure they have been received by our office team. Those parents applying under criterion 3 (regular worship at St. Mary the Virgin, Leigh) should be aware of the 'signing' day for supplementary forms, which is Saturday TBC 2026 between 9am and 1pm at the church. Church warden, Mr Marsh, will ratify church attendance against weekly registers and sign forms accordingly. Those applying under criterion 4 are advised to ensure that signed forms clearly indicate the six calendar months/dates the child attended the named church. |
Primary Mid-Year Applications
The Primary Mid-Year Applications process is also coordinated by Wigan Council's School Organisation Team, and parents and carers wishing to apply to a school in order to make a transfer for their child should complete the appropriate form below.
