What did School Atlas judge St Aidan's Church of England Memorial Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?

School Atlas judged St Aidan's Church of England Memorial Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Strong standard at its inspection in June 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.

How many pupils attend St Aidan's Church of England Memorial Primary School?

St Aidan's Church of England Memorial Primary School has 357 pupils on roll.

What ages does St Aidan's Church of England Memorial Primary School take?

St Aidan's Church of England Memorial Primary School admits pupils aged 2 to 11.

How do I apply to St Aidan's Church of England Memorial Primary School?

St Aidan's Church of England Memorial 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 St Aidan's Church of England Memorial Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — St Aidan's Church of England Memorial 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 are Reception places decided at St Aidan's Church of England Memorial Primary School?

When St Aidan's Church of England Memorial Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — CHILDREN IN CARE INCLUDING PREVIOUSLY LOOKED AFTER CHILDREN AND CHILDREN PREVIOUSLY IN STATE CARE OUTSIDE OF ENGLAND This refers to children who are looked after by a Local Authority in accordance with Section 22 of the Children’s Act 1989 at the time the application for admission to the school is made, and whom the Local Authority can confirm will still be looked after at the time of admission to the school. Looked after children and children who were previously looked after, but ceased to be so because immediately after being looked after they were then adopted [or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order] also come under this category. An ‘adoption order’ is defined as an order made under section 46 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002. A ‘child arrangements order’ is defined as an order outlining the arrangements as to the person with whom the child will live under section 8 of the Children Act 1989 as amended. A ‘special guardianship order’ is an order appointing one or more individuals to be a child’s special guardian or guardians under the Children Act 1989. Children who were previously in state care outside of England are those who have ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Children previously in state care outside of England means children who have been looked after outside of England by a public authority, a religious organisation or another provider of care whose sole purpose is to benefit society. The care may have been provided in orphanages or other settings. In the case of children adopted from state care overseas, the admissions authority will require evidence that a child is eligible by asking the child’s parents or carers for appropriate evidence of their previously looked-after status; 2. Sibling link — CHILDREN WHO WILL HAVE A SIBLING ATTENDING THE SCHOOL AT THE TIME OF THEIR ADMISSION 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 where the child for whom the school place is sought is permanently living in the same family unit at the same address as that sibling. In all cases, the parent who receives the Child Benefit for those children must permanently live at that address with the children. Please note –this criteria only applies to siblings who are of compulsory school age, not younger siblings who attend a nursery setting attached to a school; 3. FAITH CRITERIA Church of England Children of one or more parents who regularly or freque… — FAITH CRITERIA Church of England Children of one or more parents who regularly or frequently attend worship at St Aidan’s or St Columba’s churches. Other Church of England churches Children and / or one or more parent who regularly and frequently worship at another Church of England church. Regularly and frequently is defined as attendance at least once per month over the last twelve months. Applications for faith places must be supported by a completed Supplementary Information Form (SIF). This form is available from the school office and will need to be authorised by an authorised minister. NB In the event that during the period specified for attendance at worship the church has been closed for public worship and has not provided alternative premises for that worship, the requirements of these admissions arrangements in relation to attendance will only apply to the period when the church or alternative premises have been available for public worship, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 50 places at this entry point.

What is the largest ethnic background at St Aidan's Church of England Memorial Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 81.5% of pupils at St Aidan's Church of England Memorial 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 St Aidan's Church of England Memorial 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 and previously looked after children — CHILDREN IN CARE INCLUDING PREVIOUSLY LOOKED AFTER CHILDREN AND CHILDREN PREVIOUSLY IN STATE CARE OUTSIDE OF ENGLAND This refers to children who are looked after by a Local Authority in accordance with Section 22 of the Children’s Act 1989 at the time the application for admission to the school is made, and whom the Local Authority can confirm will still be looked after at the time of admission to the school. Looked after children and children who were previously looked after, but ceased to be so because immediately after being looked after they were then adopted [or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order] also come under this category. An ‘adoption order’ is defined as an order made under section 46 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002. A ‘child arrangements order’ is defined as an order outlining the arrangements as to the person with whom the child will live under section 8 of the Children Act 1989 as amended. A ‘special guardianship order’ is an order appointing one or more individuals to be a child’s special guardian or guardians under the Children Act 1989. Children who were previously in state care outside of England are those who have ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Children previously in state care outside of England means children who have been looked after outside of England by a public authority, a religious organisation or another provider of care whose sole purpose is to benefit society. The care may have been provided in orphanages or other settings. In the case of children adopted from state care overseas, the admissions authority will require evidence that a child is eligible by asking the child’s parents or carers for appropriate evidence of their previously looked-after status.
2Sibling link — CHILDREN WHO WILL HAVE A SIBLING ATTENDING THE SCHOOL AT THE TIME OF THEIR ADMISSION 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 where the child for whom the school place is sought is permanently living in the same family unit at the same address as that sibling. In all cases, the parent who receives the Child Benefit for those children must permanently live at that address with the children. Please note –this criteria only applies to siblings who are of compulsory school age, not younger siblings who attend a nursery setting attached to a school.
3FAITH CRITERIA Church of England Children of one or more parents who regularly or freque… — FAITH CRITERIA Church of England Children of one or more parents who regularly or frequently attend worship at St Aidan’s or St Columba’s churches. Other Church of England churches Children and / or one or more parent who regularly and frequently worship at another Church of England church. Regularly and frequently is defined as attendance at least once per month over the last twelve months. Applications for faith places must be supported by a completed Supplementary Information Form (SIF). This form is available from the school office and will need to be authorised by an authorised minister. NB In the event that during the period specified for attendance at worship the church has been closed for public worship and has not provided alternative premises for that worship, the requirements of these admissions arrangements in relation to attendance will only apply to the period when the church or alternative premises have been available for public worship
4Exceptional medical or psychological grounds — MEDICAL OR SOCIAL CRITERIA Pupils with very exceptional medical or social factors directly related to school placement. Applications must be supported by written evidence from a doctor or other professional practitioner, setting out the particular reasons why our school is the only school that can meet the child’s needs and will be considered on a case by case basis, as assessed using the Local Authority criteria.
5CHILDREN WHOSE PARENTS WISH THEM TO BE EDUCATED AT ST AIDAN’S CHURCH OF ENGLAND MEMORIAL… — CHILDREN WHOSE PARENTS WISH THEM TO BE EDUCATED AT ST AIDAN’S CHURCH OF ENGLAND MEMORIAL PRIMARY SCHOOL UP TO THE PERMITTED ADMISSION NUMBER OF 50

Read 2026-09-12 from the school's own published determined admission policy. The document's host disallows automated clients in robots.txt, so the file was fetched same-origin through the operator's browser; the academic year is taken from the document's own heading. A child with an Education, Health and Care Plan naming the school must be admitted; that is not an oversubscription criterion.

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.