How many pupils attend Great Chesterford Church of England Primary Academy?

Great Chesterford Church of England Primary Academy has 177 pupils on roll.

What ages does Great Chesterford Church of England Primary Academy take?

Great Chesterford Church of England Primary Academy admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

How do I apply to Great Chesterford Church of England Primary Academy?

Great Chesterford Church of England Primary 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 Great Chesterford Church of England Primary Academy have a religious character?

Yes — Great Chesterford Church of England Primary Academy 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 Great Chesterford Church of England Primary Academy?

On offer day for 2024-25 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Great Chesterford Church of England Primary Academy was 1.022 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 Great Chesterford Church of England Primary Academy?

When Great Chesterford Church of England Primary Academy has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children — Looked after children, including those children that were formerly looked after: a ‘looked after child’ or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after, became subject to an adoption, residence or special guardianship order; 2. Resident in parish + sibling — Children who are resident in the Ecclesiastical parishes or civil parishes of Great and Little Chesterford, Littlebury, Littlebury Green, Catmere End and Strethall and are siblings of pupils already on the roll (at the time of application and admission); 3. Resident in parish — Children who are resident in the Ecclesiastical parishes or civil parishes of Great and Little Chesterford, Littlebury, Littlebury Green, Catmere End and Strethall, and 6 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where the final place for allocation has children who are tied in a straight line distance from the school, the names will be drawn at random by an independent member of the governing body.

What is the largest ethnic background at Great Chesterford Church of England Primary Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 85.3% of pupils at Great Chesterford Church of England Primary Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Great Chesterford Church of England Primary Academy

How close did you need to live?

1.022miles

was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2024-25 (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 Great Chesterford Church of England Primary Academy, year by year →

How places are decided at Great Chesterford Church of England Primary Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children — Looked after children, including those children that were formerly looked after: a ‘looked after child’ or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after, became subject to an adoption, residence or special guardianship order.
2Resident in parish + sibling — Children who are resident in the Ecclesiastical parishes or civil parishes of Great and Little Chesterford, Littlebury, Littlebury Green, Catmere End and Strethall and are siblings of pupils already on the roll (at the time of application and admission).
3Resident in parish — Children who are resident in the Ecclesiastical parishes or civil parishes of Great and Little Chesterford, Littlebury, Littlebury Green, Catmere End and Strethall.
4Siblings outside area — Siblings of those already on the roll (at the time of application and admission) who are resident outside the above areas.
5Children of staff — Children of staff, where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
6Named local church worshippers — Children whose parents/carers are active members/regular worshippers at All Saints’ Church, Great Chesterford; St. Mary the Virgin Church, Little Chesterford; Holy Trinity Church, Littlebury or St. Peter’s, Littlebury Green for a minimum period of 2 years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made.
7Other C. of E. church worshippers — Children whose parents/carers are active members/regular worshippers at another C. of E. Church, for a minimum period of 2 years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made.
8Exceptional medical circumstances — Those who would benefit from education at this school in exceptional medical circumstances based on evidence as defined in the County admissions arrangement.
9Other children - proximity — Other children. Proximity to the school on a straight line basis with those children living nearest having the highest priority. This criterion will also be used in the case of oversubscription in any of the above criteria.

If two applications tie: Where the final place for allocation has children who are tied in a straight line distance from the school, the names will be drawn at random by an independent member of the governing body.

Applies under Essex County Council co-ordinated admission scheme.

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.