Richard Whittington Primary School

How places are decided at Richard Whittington Primary School

Richard Whittington Primary School: key facts

How many pupils attend Richard Whittington Primary School?

Richard Whittington Primary School has 273 pupils on roll.

What ages does Richard Whittington Primary School take?

Richard Whittington Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is Richard Whittington Primary School located?

Richard Whittington Primary School is located in Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3NP, Hertfordshire.

How do I apply to Richard Whittington Primary School?

Richard Whittington 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.

How close do you need to live to get into Richard Whittington Primary School?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Richard Whittington Primary School was 0.463 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 Richard Whittington Primary School?

When Richard Whittington Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children looked after and previously looked after — Children looked after and children who were previously looked after 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. Previously looked after children are those who were looked after but ceased to be so because of being adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or a special guardianship order. Children who were not looked after immediately before being adopted or made the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order, will not be prioritised under this rule; 2. Medical or Social — Children for whom it can be demonstrated have a particular medical or social need to go to the school. A panel of HCC officers will determine whether the evidence provided is sufficiently compelling to meet the requirements for this rule. The evidence must relate specifically to Richard Whittington Primary School and must clearly demonstrate why Richard Whittington Primary School is the only school that can meet the child's needs; 3. Sibling — Children who have a sibling on the roll of the school or linked school at the time of application*. This applies to reception through to Year 5, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: When there is a need for a tie break where two different addresses are the same distance from a school, in the case of a block of flats for example, the lower door number will be deemed nearest as logically this will be on the ground floor and therefore closer. If there are two identical addresses of separate applicants, the tie break will be random. Every child entered onto the HCC admissions database has an individual random number assigned, between 1 and 1 million, against each preference school. When there is a need for a final tie break the random number is used to allocate the place, with the lowest number given priority.

What is the largest ethnic background at Richard Whittington Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 73.6% of pupils at Richard Whittington Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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