How many pupils attend St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School?

St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School has 348 pupils on roll.

What ages does St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School take?

St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

How do I apply to St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School?

St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School has a religious character of Church of England/Christian. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Reception places decided at St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School?

When St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in Local Authority Care or Previously in Local Authority Care — Includes children who ceased to be looked after through an adoption, residence or special guardianship order, and children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Children of parents/guardians who regularly attend a Church of England Church with their family — Priority One: St Augustine's Church, Slade Green Road, Slade Green, DA8 2HX. Priority Two: any other Church of England Church. Regular attendance = worship at least twice a month over a minimum of twelve months; Supplementary Information Form required; 3. Children of members of St Paul's (Slade Green) CofE Primary School staff — Where the member of staff has been employed by the school for two or more years at the time of application, and/or is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Straight-line distance from the approved school gate to the home address using Ordnance Survey address point data; in the event of a tie, lots are drawn.

What is the largest ethnic background at St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 39.7% of pupils at St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children in Local Authority Care or Previously in Local Authority Care — Includes children who ceased to be looked after through an adoption, residence or special guardianship order, and children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Children of parents/guardians who regularly attend a Church of England Church with their family — Priority One: St Augustine's Church, Slade Green Road, Slade Green, DA8 2HX. Priority Two: any other Church of England Church. Regular attendance = worship at least twice a month over a minimum of twelve months; Supplementary Information Form required.
3Children of members of St Paul's (Slade Green) CofE Primary School staff — Where the member of staff has been employed by the school for two or more years at the time of application, and/or is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
4Children of parents/guardians who regularly attend a Church which is a member of Churches Together in England, or the Evangelical Alliance
5Children of parents/guardians who regularly attend their place of worship from another faith
6Children who have siblings in the school at the time of admission — If oversubscription occurs within this category, places will be offered in order of the age of the sibling - youngest first.
7Children living nearest to the school — Measured by a straight line from the school gate approved by the governors to the child's home address, using Ordnance Survey address point data supplied by the Local Authority. In the event of a tie, lots will be drawn.

If two applications tie: Straight-line distance from the approved school gate to the home address using Ordnance Survey address point data; in the event of a tie, lots are drawn.

Within criteria 1 to 5 priority is determined first by siblings in the main school (youngest sibling first) then by nearness of home. St Paul's (Slade Green) is a named feeder school for Trinity C of E Secondary School, Belvedere.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.