What did Ofsted judge Brimscombe Church of England (VA) Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Brimscombe Church of England (VA) Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in June 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Brimscombe Church of England (VA) Primary School?

Brimscombe Church of England (VA) Primary School has 115 pupils on roll.

What are Brimscombe Church of England (VA) Primary School’s exam results?

In 2024-25, 60% of pupils at the end of primary school (key stage 2) reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Trends and the detail behind each figure are on the Results tab.

What ages does Brimscombe Church of England (VA) Primary School take?

Brimscombe Church of England (VA) Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

How do I apply to Brimscombe Church of England (VA) Primary School?

Brimscombe Church of England (VA) 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 Brimscombe Church of England (VA) Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — Brimscombe Church of England (VA) 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 Brimscombe Church of England (VA) Primary School?

On offer day for 2024-25 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Brimscombe Church of England (VA) Primary School was 0.489 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 Brimscombe Church of England (VA) Primary School?

When Brimscombe Church of England (VA) Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children or previously looked after children; 2. Children who have an older sibling attending Brimscombe Church of England Primary School and will continue to — Children who have an older sibling attending Brimscombe Church of England Primary School and will continue to do so when the younger child is admitted. A sibling refers to “brother or sister, half brother or sister, adopted brother or sister, step brother or sister, or the child of the parent/carer’s partner as well as children who are brought together as a family by a same sex civil partnership. In every case, the child must be living in the same family unit at the same address, at the time of application.”; 3. Children who live in the ecclesiastical parish of Brimscombe whose parents have active connections* with Holy — Children who live in the ecclesiastical parish of Brimscombe whose parents have active connections* with Holy Trinity Church, Brimscombe. * Active connection means being a regular worshipping member of the church at least once in each calendar month for at least one year before the Supplementary Information Form (SIF) is signed. Where parents/guardians fall into this category, they will need to complete the SIF which needs to be signed by the minister. A copy of the SIF is available on the School website, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 15 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where a category is oversubscribed, the strongest geographical claim (straight-line distance) decides who is offered a place. In the event of a tie on distance where there are not enough places for all the tied children, the Local Authority runs a random allocation — a manual process overseen by an independent person from the Legal Services Team. Twins and children from multiple births are considered as one applicant in that process.

What is the largest ethnic background at Brimscombe Church of England (VA) Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 90.4% of pupils at Brimscombe Church of England (VA) 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 close did you need to live?

0.489miles

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 Brimscombe Church of England (VA) Primary School, year by year →

How places are decided at Brimscombe Church of England (VA) 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 or previously looked after children.
2Children who have an older sibling attending Brimscombe Church of England Primary School and will continue to — Children who have an older sibling attending Brimscombe Church of England Primary School and will continue to do so when the younger child is admitted. A sibling refers to “brother or sister, half brother or sister, adopted brother or sister, step brother or sister, or the child of the parent/carer’s partner as well as children who are brought together as a family by a same sex civil partnership. In every case, the child must be living in the same family unit at the same address, at the time of application.”
3Children who live in the ecclesiastical parish of Brimscombe whose parents have active connections* with Holy — Children who live in the ecclesiastical parish of Brimscombe whose parents have active connections* with Holy Trinity Church, Brimscombe. * Active connection means being a regular worshipping member of the church at least once in each calendar month for at least one year before the Supplementary Information Form (SIF) is signed. Where parents/guardians fall into this category, they will need to complete the SIF which needs to be signed by the minister. A copy of the SIF is available on the School website.
4Children of families who live in the ecclesiastical parish of Brimscombe and Thrupp. (A map of the Parish can — Children of families who live in the ecclesiastical parish of Brimscombe and Thrupp. (A map of the Parish can be seen on this link: www.brimscombeandthrupp-pc.gov.uk/uploads/bst-parish.pdf
5Children for whom only one particular school is appropriate due to an exceptional medical condition. (Applicat — Children for whom only one particular school is appropriate due to an exceptional medical condition. (Applications under this criterion will only be considered if they are supported by a written statement from the child’s doctor. This must demonstrate that there is a very specific connection between the medical need and the facilities or resources of the school concerned.)
6Children of families living outside the ecclesiastical parish of Brimscombe whose parents have active connecti — Children of families living outside the ecclesiastical parish of Brimscombe whose parents have active connections with Holy Trinity or other Christian churches, (being a member of Churches Together in England).
7Any other children whose parents wish them to attend the school. In the event of over subscription in any of t — Any other children whose parents wish them to attend the school. In the event of over subscription in any of the criteria above, places will be given to those children with the strongest geographical claim, measured in a straight line from the ordnance survey address point of the child's home address (including flats) to the ordnance survey address point of the school, using the Local Authority's computerised measuring system, with those living closer to the school receiving the higher priority. In the event of a tie involving two or more children when applying the strongest geographical claim based on straight line distance where there are not enough places available to offer all children a place at the school, a process of random allocation will be followed by the Governing Body.

If two applications tie: Where a category is oversubscribed, the strongest geographical claim (straight-line distance) decides who is offered a place. In the event of a tie on distance where there are not enough places for all the tied children, the Local Authority runs a random allocation — a manual process overseen by an independent person from the Legal Services Team. Twins and children from multiple births are considered as one applicant in that process.

Printed by Gloucestershire County Council in its 2027/2028 infant, primary and junior school information booklet, which reproduces each school's own admissions policy under the school's entry. This school sets its own arrangements, so check the school's full determined policy for definitions and evidence.

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.