What did Ofsted judge Saint Jerome Church of England Bilingual School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Saint Jerome Church of England Bilingual School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in November 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Saint Jerome Church of England Bilingual School?

Saint Jerome Church of England Bilingual School has 408 pupils on roll.

What ages does Saint Jerome Church of England Bilingual School take?

Saint Jerome Church of England Bilingual School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

How do I apply to Saint Jerome Church of England Bilingual School?

Saint Jerome Church of England Bilingual 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 Saint Jerome Church of England Bilingual School have a religious character?

Yes — Saint Jerome Church of England Bilingual School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Reception places decided at Saint Jerome Church of England Bilingual School?

When Saint Jerome Church of England Bilingual School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children who are Looked After or Previously Looked After and those who immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangement order, or special guardianship order, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Children with a Sibling on roll at time of admission; 3. Up to 15 places in each year group are designated as Foundation places and are allocated in the following order of priority: (i) child and at least one parent or carer who worships regularly in a Church of England Church located within a 2 mile radius of the school; (ii) child and at least one parent or carer who worships regularly in a Church or Chapel of another Christian denomination which is listed as a member of Churches Together in England and/or The Evangelical Alliance UK, located within a 2 mile radius of the school, and 1 further criteria.

What is the largest ethnic background at Saint Jerome Church of England Bilingual School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 25.2% of pupils at Saint Jerome Church of England Bilingual School are recorded as White Other. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Saint Jerome Church of England Bilingual 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.

1Children who are Looked After or Previously Looked After and those who immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangement order, or special guardianship order, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Children with a Sibling on roll at time of admission.
3Up to 15 places in each year group are designated as Foundation places and are allocated in the following order of priority: (i) child and at least one parent or carer who worships regularly in a Church of England Church located within a 2 mile radius of the school; (ii) child and at least one parent or carer who worships regularly in a Church or Chapel of another Christian denomination which is listed as a member of Churches Together in England and/or The Evangelical Alliance UK, located within a 2 mile radius of the school.
4The remaining places are designated as Open places, prioritised by the distance the child lives from the school.

Transcribed from Saint Jerome Church of England Bilingual School's ADMISSION POLICY for admission to Reception in September 2027. 'Regularly' means attendance by a child and at least one parent, guardian or carer at a church or chapel at least twice a month for a minimum period of two years immediately before the date of application. A sibling relation does not apply when the child currently on roll will leave the school before the sibling starts.

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.