How close do you need to live to get into Elland Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Junior, Infant and Nursery School?

Distance did not decide places at Elland Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Junior, Infant and Nursery School for 2017-18 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

What is the largest ethnic background at Elland Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Junior, Infant and Nursery School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 70.3% of pupils at Elland Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Junior, Infant and Nursery School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Elland Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Junior, Infant and Nursery School

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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 2017-18 (Reception), so there was no cut-off distance. This changes from year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

Last distance offered at Elland Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Junior, Infant and Nursery School, year by year →

How places are decided at Elland Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Junior, Infant and Nursery 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.

1Looked after children — Children who are Looked after or who were previously looked after.
2Previously in state care outside England — 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.
3Lives in parish of Elland — A child who (or whose parents/guardians) lives in the parish of Elland.
4Electoral roll of St Mary's/All Saints — Whose parents/guardians are on the electoral roll of St Mary's or All Saints Churches (Elland) and who are: 'at the heart of the church' 'attached to the church'.
5Sibling — A child who has a brother or sister attending the school at the proposed date of admission. (This includes half, step or adoptive siblings).
6Medical or social grounds — Children whose parents seek admission for them on medical or social grounds (includes any child with a disability). Such applications must be supported by a letter from: The Area Medical Officer; or the Director of Children and Young People's Services; or the Director of Health and Social Care.
7Reside within parish of Elland — A child whose parents/guardians reside within the parish of Elland.
8Member of another Christian church — Who are members of another Christian church recognised by Churches Together in England and Wales.
9Church within parish - heart/attached — Whose church is within the parish and who are: 'at the heart of the church' 'attached to the church'.
10Parents residing within parish of Elland — A child of parents residing within the parish of Elland.
11Other children — Other children.

The document text presents a series of criteria that appear to include two parallel tiers relating to parish residence and church membership (St Mary's/All Saints, and other Christian churches recognised by Churches Together), interspersed with sibling and medical/social grounds criteria, exactly as printed in the source document. No explicit tie-breaker or PAN figure is stated in the extracted text.

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.