How many pupils attend St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw?

St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw has 99 pupils on roll.

What ages does St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw take?

St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

How do I apply to St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw?

St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw 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 Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw have a religious character?

Yes — St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw 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 Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw?

When St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children — Children in public care (Looked After Children) and previously looked after children. This includes any 'looked after child', 'previously looked after children', and any child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence or special guardianship order. This criteria also includes looked after children and all previously looked after children who appear (to the local authority) to have been in state care outside England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Siblings — Children with brothers/stepbrothers, sisters/stepsisters or other fostered or adopted children in their family, who will be on roll on September 1st in the year of admission; 3. Parish residence — Children resident, but not necessarily attending church, within the parish of Holcombe and Hawkshaw (Hawkshaw, Holcombe, Holcombe Brook and Greenmount, together with parts of Summerseat and Ramsbottom). A map may be consulted at the school or on the school website, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 13 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where there are more applicants than places, priority will be given on the basis of proximity to the school measured by the shortest driving distance along the public highway, from the front door of the child's normal residence to the front gate of the school.

What is the largest ethnic background at St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 81.8% of pupils at St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw

How places are decided at St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw

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.

1Looked after children — Children in public care (Looked After Children) and previously looked after children. This includes any 'looked after child', 'previously looked after children', and any child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence or special guardianship order. This criteria also includes looked after children and all previously looked after children who appear (to the local authority) to have been in state care outside England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Siblings — Children with brothers/stepbrothers, sisters/stepsisters or other fostered or adopted children in their family, who will be on roll on September 1st in the year of admission.
3Parish residence — Children resident, but not necessarily attending church, within the parish of Holcombe and Hawkshaw (Hawkshaw, Holcombe, Holcombe Brook and Greenmount, together with parts of Summerseat and Ramsbottom). A map may be consulted at the school or on the school website.
4Any other children — Any other children.

If two applications tie: Where there are more applicants than places, priority will be given on the basis of proximity to the school measured by the shortest driving distance along the public highway, from the front door of the child's normal residence to the front gate of the school.

Children with special educational needs (SEND), if the school is named on their Education Health Plan, will be admitted as of right (not numbered as a criterion). Twins/triplets and children of armed forces personnel treated as exceptions to class size regulation.

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.