We welcome visitors to the school. If you are considering Altham St. James’ for your child, please contact the school either by email, bursar@altham.lancs.sch.uk or head@altham.lancs.sch.uk or ring the School Office on 01282 772174 to arrange a visit.
As a church school, applications for places in our reception class should be made via Lancashire County Council’s website www.lancashire.gov.uk (search ‘school admissions’). Please scroll down this page to see our admission policy and catchment area maps.
For further information regarding the application process, please contact the Pupil Access Unit on 01524 581112
Statutory Admissions Consultation 2027/2028 – Proposed Admissions Policy
We are inviting any comments on our Proposed Admissions Policy for 2027/2028.
The consultation period will run from 24/11/2025 to 4/1/2026.
If you wish to query or comment on the proposed policy, please e-mail head@altham.lancs.sch.uk (or directly to the school in an envelope) marked Admissions Policy Consultation.