How many pupils attend St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy?

St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy has 182 pupils on roll.

What ages does St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy take?

St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

How do I apply to St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy?

St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy 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 Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy have a religious character?

Yes — St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Reception places decided at St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy?

When St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children — This means a 'looked after child' or a child who was previously 'looked after' but ceased to be looked after because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements or special guardianship order, including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A 'looked after child' is a child who is (a) in the care of the local authority or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) at the time of making an application to the school; 2. Children with special medical or social circumstances — Children with special medical or social circumstances affecting the child where these needs can only be met at this school. Professional supporting evidence from a professional, e.g. a doctor, psychologist, social worker, is essential if admission is to be made under the criterion for special medical or social circumstances, and such evidence must set out the particular reasons why this school is the most suitable school and the difficulties which would be caused if the child had to attend another school. Parents must submit this evidence to the school by 15 January 2026, if they wish their application to be considered under this criterion; 3. Siblings — Children who have a sibling attending the school on the date of application and on the date of admission. Siblings include full, step, half, foster, adopted brothers and sisters and children of parent or carer's partner. In all cases both children should be living in the same family unit at the same address, and 3 further criteria. Tie-break: Where there are more applicants for the available places within a category, then the distance between the Ordnance Survey address points for the school and the home measured in a straight line will be used as the final determining factor, nearer addresses having priority over more distant ones. Where two addresses have the same distance, or the cut-off point is for addresses within the same building, then the Local Authority's system of a random draw, which is carried out automatically by a computerised system, will determine which address(es) receive the offer(s).

What is the largest ethnic background at St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 57.7% of pupils at St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy

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How close did you need to live?

Distance did not decide places here

Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2026-27 (Reception), so there was no cut-off distance. This changes from year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How places were offered at St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy, year by year →

How places are decided at St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy

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.

1Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children — This means a 'looked after child' or a child who was previously 'looked after' but ceased to be looked after because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements or special guardianship order, including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A 'looked after child' is a child who is (a) in the care of the local authority or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) at the time of making an application to the school.
2Children with special medical or social circumstances — Children with special medical or social circumstances affecting the child where these needs can only be met at this school. Professional supporting evidence from a professional, e.g. a doctor, psychologist, social worker, is essential if admission is to be made under the criterion for special medical or social circumstances, and such evidence must set out the particular reasons why this school is the most suitable school and the difficulties which would be caused if the child had to attend another school. Parents must submit this evidence to the school by 15 January 2026, if they wish their application to be considered under this criterion.
3Siblings — Children who have a sibling attending the school on the date of application and on the date of admission. Siblings include full, step, half, foster, adopted brothers and sisters and children of parent or carer's partner. In all cases both children should be living in the same family unit at the same address.
4Children within the ecclesiastical parish of St Aidan's Mill Hill — Children whose parents/carers live within the ecclesiastical parish of St Aidan's Mill Hill. A map showing the boundaries is available on the Academy website.
5Children with a parent/carer worshipping in a church in full membership of Churches Together in England — Children with a parent/carer worshipping in a church in full membership of Churches Together in England, the Evangelical Alliance and the North West Gospel Partnership. Churches in membership of the equivalent bodies to CTE in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales are equally accepted. 'Parental worshipping' is normally taken to mean a minimum of monthly attendance at church at public worship for over at least the six months leading up to the 1st September 2025. The governors will request confirmation of this from the relevant member of the clergy or church officer.
6Other children — Other children.

If two applications tie: Where there are more applicants for the available places within a category, then the distance between the Ordnance Survey address points for the school and the home measured in a straight line will be used as the final determining factor, nearer addresses having priority over more distant ones. Where two addresses have the same distance, or the cut-off point is for addresses within the same building, then the Local Authority's system of a random draw, which is carried out automatically by a computerised system, will determine which address(es) receive the offer(s).

Document header says 'Admissions 2026' but text states arrangements are for September 2027. The deadline for medical/social evidence (criterion 2) references '15 January 2026' which appears to be a drafting error. Faith criterion references attendance up to 1st September 2025, which also appears inconsistent with a 2027 entry year.

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.