How many pupils attend Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?

Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has 33 pupils on roll.

How do I apply to Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?

Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

What is the largest ethnic background at Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 87.9% of pupils at Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 — Children who are in the care of a Local Authority, or who were previously in care but were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order. This includes children who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside England and subsequently adopted.
2Vulnerable Children — Children with an identified social or medical need. Medical need means written evidence from a senior clinical medical officer, GP or specialist demonstrating that attending any other school would be detrimental to the child's health. Evidence may relate to a parent's medical condition where this makes attendance at another school detrimental for the child. Social need refers to children of confirmed refugee status supported by written evidence from the home Local Authority. Supporting evidence must be submitted with the Supplementary Information Form (SIF) by 15 January 2027.
3Children Living in the Catchment Area with a Sibling at the School — A child whose home address lies within the School's catchment area and who has a sibling attending the School at the time of application and expected to remain on roll at the time of admission.
4Children Living in the Catchment Area — Children whose home address lies within the School's catchment boundary. Powerstock CE VA Primary School's catchment area is the current Dorset Council catchment boundary used within the Dorset Council admissions system.
5Children Attending a Designated Feeder School — Not applicable — Powerstock CE VA Primary School does not operate a feeder-school criterion.
6Children Living Outside the Catchment Area with a Sibling at the School — Children whose home address lies outside the catchment boundary but who have a sibling already attending the School at the date of application and expected to remain on roll at the time of admission.
7Children Living Outside the Catchment Area Who Meet the Faith Criterion — A child living outside the catchment area is eligible where the child is a regular practising Christian, defined as: Attendance by the child At a Recognised Church or Religious Group At least monthly For a minimum of 6 months prior to application. A Recognised Church or Religious Group means a church that is the same denomination as (or in fellowship with or partnership with) a member of: Churches Together in Britain and Ireland, Evangelical Alliance, Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches, Affinity Fellowship of Churches. Evidence must be confirmed on the Faith SIF, signed by the vicar/priest/minister/pastor/church warden.
8All Other Children

If two applications tie: If a criterion is oversubscribed, priority will be given to children living nearest the School. Distance will be measured using Dorset Council's distance measurement system, which measures the straight-line distance from the child's home address to the School. Where two or more children live an equal distance from the School and it is not possible to distinguish between them, allocation will be determined by random allocation, supervised independently.

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.