How many pupils attend Sixpenny Handley First School and Nursery?

Sixpenny Handley First School and Nursery has 73 pupils on roll.

What ages does Sixpenny Handley First School and Nursery take?

Sixpenny Handley First School and Nursery admits pupils aged 2 to 9.

Where is Sixpenny Handley First School and Nursery located?

Sixpenny Handley First School and Nursery is located in Salisbury, SP5 5NJ, Dorset.

How do I apply to Sixpenny Handley First School and Nursery?

Sixpenny Handley First School and Nursery 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 are Reception places decided at Sixpenny Handley First School and Nursery?

When Sixpenny Handley First School and Nursery has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Child in Care / previously in Care — A "Child in Care" or who was "previously a Child in Care" (see footnote 1); 2. Exceptional medical or social need — Children who the authority accepts have an exceptional medical or social need and where there is a need for a place at one specific school (see footnotes 2,3); 3. Children of staff — Children of staff with at least two years continuous service at the school or who have been recruited to a vacancy to meet a demonstrable skills shortage as at the date of application (in year) or relevant closing date under the LA co-ordinated scheme (normal year of entry) and who still intend to be employed at the school at the time of the child's admission. (see footnote 7,8), and 5 further criteria. The school offers 25 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If oversubscribed within any of the priority order categories above, places will be allocated on the basis of the shortest straight-line measurement using a geographical information-based system that identifies an Easting and Northing for the home address and the school and calculates the distance between the two locations.

What is the largest ethnic background at Sixpenny Handley First School and Nursery?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 98.6% of pupils at Sixpenny Handley First School and Nursery are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Sixpenny Handley First School and Nursery: Catchment 2026

How places are decided at Sixpenny Handley First School and Nursery

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.

1Child in Care / previously in Care — A "Child in Care" or who was "previously a Child in Care" (see footnote 1)
2Exceptional medical or social need — Children who the authority accepts have an exceptional medical or social need and where there is a need for a place at one specific school (see footnotes 2,3).
3Children of staff — Children of staff with at least two years continuous service at the school or who have been recruited to a vacancy to meet a demonstrable skills shortage as at the date of application (in year) or relevant closing date under the LA co-ordinated scheme (normal year of entry) and who still intend to be employed at the school at the time of the child's admission. (see footnote 7,8)
4In catchment with sibling — Children living within the school's catchment area who will have a sibling(s) attending the school at the time of admission. (see footnote 4)
5In catchment — Children living within the school's catchment area.
6Outside catchment with sibling — Children living outside the school's catchment area who will have a sibling(s) attending the school at the time of admission. (see footnote 4,5)
7Outside catchment, CE VC denominational grounds — Children living outside the school's catchment area and whose parents wish them to attend a CE Voluntary Controlled school on denominational grounds. (see footnote 6)
8All other children outside catchment — All other children living outside the school's catchment area.

If two applications tie: If oversubscribed within any of the priority order categories above, places will be allocated on the basis of the shortest straight-line measurement using a geographical information-based system that identifies an Easting and Northing for the home address and the school and calculates the distance between the two locations.

Sixpenny Handley First School is not identified in the document as having a designated religious character (unlike St James' and St Mary's CE schools); criterion vii referencing CE Voluntary Controlled schools is part of the common Trust-wide oversubscription criteria published for all listed schools.

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.

Sixpenny Handley First School and Nursery: key facts

How many pupils attend Sixpenny Handley First School and Nursery?: Sixpenny Handley First School and Nursery has 73 pupils on roll.
What ages does Sixpenny Handley First School and Nursery take?: Sixpenny Handley First School and Nursery admits pupils aged 2 to 9.
Where is Sixpenny Handley First School and Nursery located?: Sixpenny Handley First School and Nursery is located in Salisbury, SP5 5NJ, Dorset.
How do I apply to Sixpenny Handley First School and Nursery?: Sixpenny Handley First School and Nursery 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 are Reception places decided at Sixpenny Handley First School and Nursery?: When Sixpenny Handley First School and Nursery has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Child in Care / previously in Care — A "Child in Care" or who was "previously a Child in Care" (see footnote 1); 2. Exceptional medical or social need — Children who the authority accepts have an exceptional medical or social need and where there is a need for a place at one specific school (see footnotes 2,3); 3. Children of staff — Children of staff with at least two years continuous service at the school or who have been recruited to a vacancy to meet a demonstrable skills shortage as at the date of application (in year) or relevant closing date under the LA co-ordinated scheme (normal year of entry) and who still intend to be employed at the school at the time of the child's admission. (see footnote 7,8), and 5 further criteria. The school offers 25 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If oversubscribed within any of the priority order categories above, places will be allocated on the basis of the shortest straight-line measurement using a geographical information-based system that identifies an Easting and Northing for the home address and the school and calculates the distance between the two locations.
What is the largest ethnic background at Sixpenny Handley First School and Nursery?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 98.6% of pupils at Sixpenny Handley First School and Nursery 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 Sixpenny Handley First School and Nursery

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.

1Child in Care / previously in Care — A "Child in Care" or who was "previously a Child in Care" (see footnote 1)
2Exceptional medical or social need — Children who the authority accepts have an exceptional medical or social need and where there is a need for a place at one specific school (see footnotes 2,3).
3Children of staff — Children of staff with at least two years continuous service at the school or who have been recruited to a vacancy to meet a demonstrable skills shortage as at the date of application (in year) or relevant closing date under the LA co-ordinated scheme (normal year of entry) and who still intend to be employed at the school at the time of the child's admission. (see footnote 7,8)
4In catchment with sibling — Children living within the school's catchment area who will have a sibling(s) attending the school at the time of admission. (see footnote 4)
5In catchment — Children living within the school's catchment area.
6Outside catchment with sibling — Children living outside the school's catchment area who will have a sibling(s) attending the school at the time of admission. (see footnote 4,5)
7Outside catchment, CE VC denominational grounds — Children living outside the school's catchment area and whose parents wish them to attend a CE Voluntary Controlled school on denominational grounds. (see footnote 6)
8All other children outside catchment — All other children living outside the school's catchment area.

Sixpenny Handley First School and Nursery: key facts

How many pupils attend Sixpenny Handley First School and Nursery?: Sixpenny Handley First School and Nursery has 73 pupils on roll.
What ages does Sixpenny Handley First School and Nursery take?: Sixpenny Handley First School and Nursery admits pupils aged 2 to 9.
Where is Sixpenny Handley First School and Nursery located?: Sixpenny Handley First School and Nursery is located in Salisbury, SP5 5NJ, Dorset.
How do I apply to Sixpenny Handley First School and Nursery?: Sixpenny Handley First School and Nursery 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 are Reception places decided at Sixpenny Handley First School and Nursery?: When Sixpenny Handley First School and Nursery has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Child in Care / previously in Care — A "Child in Care" or who was "previously a Child in Care" (see footnote 1); 2. Exceptional medical or social need — Children who the authority accepts have an exceptional medical or social need and where there is a need for a place at one specific school (see footnotes 2,3); 3. Children of staff — Children of staff with at least two years continuous service at the school or who have been recruited to a vacancy to meet a demonstrable skills shortage as at the date of application (in year) or relevant closing date under the LA co-ordinated scheme (normal year of entry) and who still intend to be employed at the school at the time of the child's admission. (see footnote 7,8), and 5 further criteria. The school offers 25 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If oversubscribed within any of the priority order categories above, places will be allocated on the basis of the shortest straight-line measurement using a geographical information-based system that identifies an Easting and Northing for the home address and the school and calculates the distance between the two locations.
What is the largest ethnic background at Sixpenny Handley First School and Nursery?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 98.6% of pupils at Sixpenny Handley First School and Nursery are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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