How many pupils attend Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School?

Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School has 411 pupils on roll.

What ages does Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School take?

Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School admits pupils aged 0 to 11.

How do I apply to Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School?

Archbishop Wake 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 Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — Archbishop Wake 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 close do you need to live to get into Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School?

On offer day for 2019-20 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School was 0.599 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Reception places decided at Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School?

When Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children — A child who is in the care of a LA or was in the care of a LA but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangement, or special guardianship order. This includes those children who appear to the admissions authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Medical or Social Need — A child is eligible in this category where there is an identified social or medical need. (See explanatory note); 3. Children living in the Catchment Area with a sibling at the school — A child living inside the Catchment Area is eligible for this category where they have a sibling attending the school on the date of application and the sibling will still be attending the school at the time of admission, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If there are not enough places to satisfy all the applications under any one criterion, priority will be given to those living nearest the school. The school will adopt the measurement system of the relevant Local Authority (Witlshire or Dorset) to determine the distance from the school to the Home address. Where two or more applicants live an equal distance from the school and it is not possible to differentiate between them, priority will be determined by random allocation through the drawing of lots supervised by someone independent of the school.

What is the largest ethnic background at Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 87.8% of pupils at Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School

How close did you need to live?

0.599miles

was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2019-20 (Reception). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

Last distance offered at Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School, year by year →

How places are decided at Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary 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 and Previously Looked After Children — A child who is in the care of a LA or was in the care of a LA but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangement, or special guardianship order. This includes those children who appear to the admissions authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Medical or Social Need — A child is eligible in this category where there is an identified social or medical need. (See explanatory note).
3Children living in the Catchment Area with a sibling at the school — A child living inside the Catchment Area is eligible for this category where they have a sibling attending the school on the date of application and the sibling will still be attending the school at the time of admission.
4Children living in the Catchment Area
5Children living outside the Catchment Area with a sibling at the school — A child living outside the Catchment Area is eligible for this category where they have a sibling attending the school on the date of application and the sibling will be attending the school at the time of admission.
6Children living outside the Catchment Area who meet the faith criterion — A child living outside the Catchment Area is eligible for this category where the child is a regular practising Christian at a Recognised Church or Religious Group.
7All other children

If two applications tie: If there are not enough places to satisfy all the applications under any one criterion, priority will be given to those living nearest the school. The school will adopt the measurement system of the relevant Local Authority (Witlshire or Dorset) to determine the distance from the school to the Home address. Where two or more applicants live an equal distance from the school and it is not possible to differentiate between them, priority will be determined by random allocation through the drawing of lots supervised by someone independent of the school.

The Diocese of Salisbury Academy Trust is the admission authority for this school and determines one policy covering all of its schools in Wiltshire and Dorset; Dorset Council coordinates applications. The trust groups its schools into hubs (Forum Hub here), but the criteria are the same for every school.

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.