How many pupils attend St. Benedict's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?

St. Benedict's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has 202 pupils on roll.

How do I apply to St. Benedict's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?

St. Benedict's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 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. Benedict's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy have a religious character?

Yes — St. Benedict's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Reception places decided at St. Benedict's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?

When St. Benedict's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children; 2. Catholic children who live in the parish of St Benedict’s — Catholic children who live in the parish of St Benedict’s, Handforth; St Teresa’s, Wilmslow and St Pius X, Alderley Edge; 3. Other Catholic children, and 1 further criteria.

What is the largest ethnic background at St. Benedict's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 60.9% of pupils at St. Benedict's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

St. Benedict's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

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How far did offers reach?

2.931miles

was the furthest place offered for 2026-27 (Reception). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

Last distance offered at St. Benedict's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, year by year →

How places are decided at St. Benedict's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

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 and previously looked after children.
2Catholic children who live in the parish of St Benedict’s — Catholic children who live in the parish of St Benedict’s, Handforth; St Teresa’s, Wilmslow and St Pius X, Alderley Edge
3Other Catholic children.
4Any other children — Any other children. Within each of the categories listed above, the following provision will be applied: The attendance of a brother or sister at the school at the time of enrolment will increase the priority of an application within each category so that the application will be placed at the top of the category in which the application is made.

Oversubscription criteria as printed for this school in Cheshire East Council's determined admission arrangements section of the 2027 "applying for school places" guide (arrangements for 2027-28).

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.