- What did Ofsted judge Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?
- Ofsted judged Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in May 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
- How many pupils attend Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School?
- Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School has 101 pupils on roll.
- What ages does Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School take?
- Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
- Where is Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School located?
- Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School is located in Malpas, SY14 8AP, Cheshire East.
- How do I apply to Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School?
- Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE 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 Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School have a religious character?
- Yes — Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE 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 far from Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School were places offered?
- The furthest place offered at Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School for 2025-26 (Reception) was 3.113 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.
- How are Reception places decided at Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School?
- When Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. ‘Cared for Children’ and Children who were ‘Previously Cared for’ — ‘Cared for Children’ and Children who were ‘Previously Cared for’. A ‘cared for child’ is a child who is in the care of a local authority or provided with accommodation by that local authority (as defined in section 22 of the Children Act 1989). Children previously ‘cared for’ are children who were ‘cared for’ as defined above, but immediately after being ‘cared for’ became subject to an adoption, child arrangements order (formerly residence order), or special guardianship order. A child arrangements order is an order settling the arrangements to be made as to the person with whom the child is to live under section 8 of the Children Act 1989 amended by Children and Families Act 2014. Section 14A of the Children Act 1989 defines a ‘special guardianship order’ as an order appointing one or more individuals to be a child’s special guardian (or special guardians). This includes children who appear to (in the view of Cheshire East) have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Siblings – pupils with brothers or sisters — Siblings – pupils with brothers or sisters, step-brothers or step-sisters, foster brother or sisters, half-brothers or half-sisters, adopted brothers or adopted sisters living together as part of one household (for the majority of the school week) already attending the preferred school (in years Reception through to Year 10) and expected to continue at the school in the following school year (i.e., at the time of admission); 3. Children resident within the designated catchment area of the school — Children resident within the designated catchment area of the school. Children will be classed within this criterion if they and their parent(s) are resident within the area served by the school, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 20 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Straight-line distance in miles from the school co-ordinate point to the child’s residence co-ordinate point (National Land and Property Gazetteer).
- What is the largest ethnic background at Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School?
- According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 91.1% of pupils at Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.