How many pupils attend St Mary's Church of England VA Primary School, Welham Green?

St Mary's Church of England VA Primary School, Welham Green has 137 pupils on roll.

How do I apply to St Mary's Church of England VA Primary School, Welham Green?

St Mary's Church of England VA Primary School, Welham Green 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 Mary's Church of England VA Primary School, Welham Green have a religious character?

Yes — St Mary's Church of England VA Primary School, Welham Green 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 Mary's Church of England VA Primary School, Welham Green?

When St Mary's Church of England VA Primary School, Welham Green has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — Children in England looked after and children who were previously looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted, or became subject to a child arrangements order or a special guardianship order including those children who appear to the Governing Board to have been in state care outside England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Sibling + catchment — Children of parents or carers who reside at any address that is within the school's catchment area of Aston (which comprises the streets and postcodes attached in Appendix 1) with a sibling at the school at the time of admission; 3. Catchment area residence — Children of parents or carers who reside at any address that is within the school's catchment area of Aston (see Appendix 1), and 4 further criteria. The school offers 18 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where two addresses measure the same distance from the school and a further tie-break is needed, the Governing Board will arrange an independently-supervised, random draw in order to allocate the place.

What is the largest ethnic background at St Mary's Church of England VA Primary School, Welham Green?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 45.3% of pupils at St Mary's Church of England VA Primary School, Welham Green 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 Mary's Church of England VA Primary School, Welham Green

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 / previously looked after children — Children in England looked after and children who were previously looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted, or became subject to a child arrangements order or a special guardianship order including those children who appear to the Governing Board to have been in state care outside England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Sibling + catchment — Children of parents or carers who reside at any address that is within the school's catchment area of Aston (which comprises the streets and postcodes attached in Appendix 1) with a sibling at the school at the time of admission.
3Catchment area residence — Children of parents or carers who reside at any address that is within the school's catchment area of Aston (see Appendix 1).
4Sibling outside catchment — Children of parents or carers outside the school's catchment of Aston who have siblings attending the school at the time of admission (see note b).
5Practising member of St Mary's Church, Aston — Children with at least one parent or carer who is a practising member of St Mary's Church, Aston (see note c).
6Practising member of Churches Together in Stevenage — Children with at least one parent or carer who is a practising member of any Christian denomination that is a member of "Churches Together in Stevenage" (see note c).
7Any other children — Any other children.

If two applications tie: Where two addresses measure the same distance from the school and a further tie-break is needed, the Governing Board will arrange an independently-supervised, random draw in order to allocate the place.

If there is over subscription in any category, the Governing Board will determine the allocation of places in that category by geographical proximity using a straight line measurement from the child's home address to the school. Children with an EHCP naming the school are admitted first (not numbered as a criterion), and children under Fair Access Protocol may be admitted above PAN. Document/index name discrepancy: the school is printed throughout as 'Aston St Mary's Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Primary School', not simply 'St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School' as per the council's index.

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.