As an academy Walton-le-Dale High School is able to set its own admissions policy
Year 7 Admissions to the school are still administered through Lancashire County Council. This link will take you to the secondary admissions page. If you have any questions regarding your child's application for a place at Walton-le-Dale for September 2024 please contact admissionsandappeals@wldhigh.co.uk who will be happy to help.
For parents applying to Walton-le-Dale from Blackburn with Darwen
Log in to the BwD admissions website and it will show schools within the BwD area. In the “advanced search” type “Lancashire” and it should change the list to show Lancashire Schools. Then in the search box again – type “Walton” and it picks up us and schools around us.
In-year admissions
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 Walton-le-Dale High School, please complete this document and return it to our school reception, or alternatively email it to admissionsandappeals@wldhigh.co.uk to first check if there any available spaces in the year group you require. We will respond in writing to your request within 14 days.
If we are unable to offer your child a place at our school and you wish to appeal this decision then please click on the link below and complete the online appeals form.
Appeals for places at Walton-le-Dale
If you wish to appeal for a place for your child at Walton-le-Dale please follow this link - Secondary School Appeals
Once any appeal paperwork and supporting evidence have been submitted, Lancashire County Council will be in contact with an independent appeal date.
If you have any questions regarding your appeal, you may contact Parklands on admissionsandappeals@wldhigh.co.uk or Lancashire County Council appeals team on appeals@lancashire.gov.uk
For further information please follow the link below:
Advice for parents and guardians on school admission appeals
Admissions Policy
Our Admissions Policy is to accept all students up to our admission number whose needs we have the human and physical resources to meet, and for whom we can provide suitable courses, in line with LEA policies as defined in its Secondary Schools Admission booklet. The standard number of places currently available for admissions is 157. The school has admitted that number of students in Year 7 for a number of years.
Currently, we have no pupils with a physical impairment. There are ramps to enable children in wheelchairs to be accessible to all parts of the building.