September 2025 Admissions
For our arrangements for selecting pupils who apply, our oversubscription criteria and an explanation of what parents should do to apply for a place at Westcliff, please visit Blackpool Primary School Admissions. Further details about our admission arrangements are available from Blackpool Borough Council.
Closing date, national offer date and late applications:
The closing date for applications is 15 January 2025 – you must submit your online application by this date. Applications received after this date will be treated as a late application and the chances of securing a place at your preferred school are reduced.
The national offer date for primary school applications is 16 April 2025. If you apply online, you can access your account for confirmation of your offered school. If you apply on a paper application form, a letter will be posted to you on this date
Oversubscription criteria – how to offer places if there are more applicants than places is on the website linked below:
Blackpool Council guides for parents
The Co-ordinated admission scheme for Blackpool schools and academies 2025 to 2026 can be found HERE.
The policy has been determined in line with the School Admissions Code and the School Admissions Appeal Code.
The School Admissions Code can be found HERE.
The School Admissions Appeal Code can be found HERE.
Timetable for School Appeals
The timetable for school appeals can be found HERE.
Admissions Policy
The School Admissions team can be contacted at:
Children’s Services Department, PO Box 4, Blackpool, FY1 1NA
Tel: 01253 476637 / 476829 / 476833
Email: schoolaccess@blackpool.gov.uk
Website: Blackpool Admissions Webpage
Westcliff Primary Academy and its Governing Body is the admissions authority. It is a private company, limited by guarantee and registered in England and Wales.
There are 30 available Reception places at the Westcliff Primary Academy Site, which is located in the Bispham area, north of Blackpool town centre. The school caters for children between the ages of 3 and 11 years.