How many pupils attend St Paul's Church of England Primary School?

St Paul's Church of England Primary School has 184 pupils on roll.

What ages does St Paul's Church of England Primary School take?

St Paul's Church of England Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is St Paul's Church of England Primary School located?

St Paul's Church of England Primary School is located in Bury, BL9 6LJ, Bury.

How do I apply to St Paul's Church of England Primary School?

St Paul's 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 Church of England Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — St Paul's Church of England Primary School 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 Paul's Church of England Primary School?

When St Paul's Church of England Primary School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Priority 1 - Children in Public Care — Children in Public Care (Children who are looked after - CLA) who are the subject of a full care order. Children in Public Care are either on care orders made by a court or accommodated by the LA at the parent’s request. Children in care may live in foster homes, residential homes with relatives or continue to live at home. This also includes Previously Looked After Children who have been ‘Looked After’, but ceased to be so because they were adopted, or subject to a child arrangement order or special guardianship order; 2. Priority 2 - Siblings — Priority will be given to children who will have older siblings in years Reception to Year 6 of the preferred school at the date of admission; 3. Priority 3 - Medical condition or disability — Children who suffer from some medical condition or disability, which makes it better for them to attend that school rather than another. Places will only be offered under this criterion if the child has a certified medical condition with strong professional supporting evidence confirming that existing exceptional problems with the child’s health would be seriously exacerbated if a place were not made at the preferred school, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where there are two or more applicants in a criterion who have equal priority for admission and there are insufficient places available, straight-line distance to the school from the home property will be used to determine which child shall be given a place. If the distance between the children’s homes and the school is the same, which includes the same geographical property reference (such as a block of flats), then random allocation will be used as a tiebreaker. The random allocation process will be undertaken by Bury Council’s School Admissions Team at the Council Offices in the presence of a school representative.

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

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 39.1% of pupils at St Paul's Church of England Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

St Paul's Church of England Primary School: Catchment 2026

How places are decided at St Paul's Church of England Primary School

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.

1Priority 1 - Children in Public Care — Children in Public Care (Children who are looked after - CLA) who are the subject of a full care order. Children in Public Care are either on care orders made by a court or accommodated by the LA at the parent’s request. Children in care may live in foster homes, residential homes with relatives or continue to live at home. This also includes Previously Looked After Children who have been ‘Looked After’, but ceased to be so because they were adopted, or subject to a child arrangement order or special guardianship order.
2Priority 2 - Siblings — Priority will be given to children who will have older siblings in years Reception to Year 6 of the preferred school at the date of admission
3Priority 3 - Medical condition or disability — Children who suffer from some medical condition or disability, which makes it better for them to attend that school rather than another. Places will only be offered under this criterion if the child has a certified medical condition with strong professional supporting evidence confirming that existing exceptional problems with the child’s health would be seriously exacerbated if a place were not made at the preferred school.
4Priority 3 - Siblings (repeated) — Priority will be given to children who will have older siblings in years Reception to Year 6 of the preferred school at the date of admission.
5Priority 4 - Distance — Children for whom the journey to school is the shortest. The distance will be measured in a straight line using Bury Council’s computerised mapping system. The ordnance survey integrated network will measure distance from the point on the highway nearest to the centre of the home property to the designated main entrance to the school.

If two applications tie: Where there are two or more applicants in a criterion who have equal priority for admission and there are insufficient places available, straight-line distance to the school from the home property will be used to determine which child shall be given a place. If the distance between the children’s homes and the school is the same, which includes the same geographical property reference (such as a block of flats), then random allocation will be used as a tiebreaker. The random allocation process will be undertaken by Bury Council’s School Admissions Team at the Council Offices in the presence of a school representative.

The document lists two separate 'Priority 3' entries (medical condition and siblings) as printed; this appears to be a numbering inconsistency in the source text but has been transcribed verbatim without correction.

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.

St Paul's Church of England Primary School: key facts

How many pupils attend St Paul's Church of England Primary School?: St Paul's Church of England Primary School has 184 pupils on roll.
What ages does St Paul's Church of England Primary School take?: St Paul's Church of England Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is St Paul's Church of England Primary School located?: St Paul's Church of England Primary School is located in Bury, BL9 6LJ, Bury.
How do I apply to St Paul's Church of England Primary School?: St Paul's 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 Church of England Primary School have a religious character?: Yes — St Paul's Church of England Primary School 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 Paul's Church of England Primary School?: When St Paul's Church of England Primary School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Priority 1 - Children in Public Care — Children in Public Care (Children who are looked after - CLA) who are the subject of a full care order. Children in Public Care are either on care orders made by a court or accommodated by the LA at the parent’s request. Children in care may live in foster homes, residential homes with relatives or continue to live at home. This also includes Previously Looked After Children who have been ‘Looked After’, but ceased to be so because they were adopted, or subject to a child arrangement order or special guardianship order; 2. Priority 2 - Siblings — Priority will be given to children who will have older siblings in years Reception to Year 6 of the preferred school at the date of admission; 3. Priority 3 - Medical condition or disability — Children who suffer from some medical condition or disability, which makes it better for them to attend that school rather than another. Places will only be offered under this criterion if the child has a certified medical condition with strong professional supporting evidence confirming that existing exceptional problems with the child’s health would be seriously exacerbated if a place were not made at the preferred school, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where there are two or more applicants in a criterion who have equal priority for admission and there are insufficient places available, straight-line distance to the school from the home property will be used to determine which child shall be given a place. If the distance between the children’s homes and the school is the same, which includes the same geographical property reference (such as a block of flats), then random allocation will be used as a tiebreaker. The random allocation process will be undertaken by Bury Council’s School Admissions Team at the Council Offices in the presence of a school representative.
What is the largest ethnic background at St Paul's Church of England Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 39.1% of pupils at St Paul's 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 Church of England Primary School

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.

1Priority 1 - Children in Public Care — Children in Public Care (Children who are looked after - CLA) who are the subject of a full care order. Children in Public Care are either on care orders made by a court or accommodated by the LA at the parent’s request. Children in care may live in foster homes, residential homes with relatives or continue to live at home. This also includes Previously Looked After Children who have been ‘Looked After’, but ceased to be so because they were adopted, or subject to a child arrangement order or special guardianship order.
2Priority 2 - Siblings — Priority will be given to children who will have older siblings in years Reception to Year 6 of the preferred school at the date of admission
3Priority 3 - Medical condition or disability — Children who suffer from some medical condition or disability, which makes it better for them to attend that school rather than another. Places will only be offered under this criterion if the child has a certified medical condition with strong professional supporting evidence confirming that existing exceptional problems with the child’s health would be seriously exacerbated if a place were not made at the preferred school.
4Priority 3 - Siblings (repeated) — Priority will be given to children who will have older siblings in years Reception to Year 6 of the preferred school at the date of admission.
5Priority 4 - Distance — Children for whom the journey to school is the shortest. The distance will be measured in a straight line using Bury Council’s computerised mapping system. The ordnance survey integrated network will measure distance from the point on the highway nearest to the centre of the home property to the designated main entrance to the school.

St Paul's Church of England Primary School: key facts

How many pupils attend St Paul's Church of England Primary School?: St Paul's Church of England Primary School has 184 pupils on roll.
What ages does St Paul's Church of England Primary School take?: St Paul's Church of England Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is St Paul's Church of England Primary School located?: St Paul's Church of England Primary School is located in Bury, BL9 6LJ, Bury.
How do I apply to St Paul's Church of England Primary School?: St Paul's 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 Church of England Primary School have a religious character?: Yes — St Paul's Church of England Primary School 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 Paul's Church of England Primary School?: When St Paul's Church of England Primary School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Priority 1 - Children in Public Care — Children in Public Care (Children who are looked after - CLA) who are the subject of a full care order. Children in Public Care are either on care orders made by a court or accommodated by the LA at the parent’s request. Children in care may live in foster homes, residential homes with relatives or continue to live at home. This also includes Previously Looked After Children who have been ‘Looked After’, but ceased to be so because they were adopted, or subject to a child arrangement order or special guardianship order; 2. Priority 2 - Siblings — Priority will be given to children who will have older siblings in years Reception to Year 6 of the preferred school at the date of admission; 3. Priority 3 - Medical condition or disability — Children who suffer from some medical condition or disability, which makes it better for them to attend that school rather than another. Places will only be offered under this criterion if the child has a certified medical condition with strong professional supporting evidence confirming that existing exceptional problems with the child’s health would be seriously exacerbated if a place were not made at the preferred school, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where there are two or more applicants in a criterion who have equal priority for admission and there are insufficient places available, straight-line distance to the school from the home property will be used to determine which child shall be given a place. If the distance between the children’s homes and the school is the same, which includes the same geographical property reference (such as a block of flats), then random allocation will be used as a tiebreaker. The random allocation process will be undertaken by Bury Council’s School Admissions Team at the Council Offices in the presence of a school representative.
What is the largest ethnic background at St Paul's Church of England Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 39.1% of pupils at St Paul's 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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