Egerton Primary School

How places are decided at Egerton Primary School

Egerton Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Egerton Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Egerton Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in January 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Egerton Primary School?

Egerton Primary School has 225 pupils on roll.

What ages does Egerton Primary School take?

Egerton Primary School admits pupils aged 2 to 11.

Where is Egerton Primary School located?

Egerton Primary School is located in Knutsford, WA16 0EE, Cheshire East.

How do I apply to Egerton Primary School?

Egerton 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.

How far from Egerton Primary School were places offered?

The furthest place offered at Egerton Primary School for 2026-27 (Reception) was 0.771 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 Egerton Primary School?

When Egerton Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Cared for and previously cared for children — 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. 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, step-brothers or step-sisters, foster brother or sisters, half-brother or half-sisters, adopted brothers or adopted sisters living together as part of one household, already attending the preferred school (in years reception through to year 6) 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 — Children will be classed within this criterion if they and their parents/carers are resident within the area served by the school, and 1 further criteria. Tie-break: If there are more applicants than there are places remaining within a particular category, and where there are siblings or there is no difference in distance from home to the school for two or more children, random allocation will be used to allocate the final available place(s).

What is the largest ethnic background at Egerton Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 84.9% of pupils at Egerton Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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