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0.459miles
was the furthest place offered for 2026-27 (Reception). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.
Last distance offered at Fairfield Community Primary School, year by year →
When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.
If two applications tie: Straight-line measurement on the council's computerised mapping system from the home address point to the school address point (Bury LLPG).
Bury Council's over-subscription criteria for community, voluntary controlled, voluntary aided and academy primary schools for September 2026, as published with the allocation breakdown. Voluntary aided and academy schools with their OWN criteria are governed by those instead.
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.
Same phase, ranked by distance and how closely they match.
East Ward Community Primary School
primary · Expected standard · 991 m away
Heap Bridge Village Primary School
primary · 1.1 km away
Chesham Primary Academy
primary · 1.9 km away
Woodland Community Primary School
primary · Good · 2.2 km away
Springside Primary School
primary · 3.0 km away
Woodbank Primary School
primary · 3.2 km away
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