How many pupils attend Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?

Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has 160 pupils on roll.

What ages does Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School take?

Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

How do I apply to Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?

Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?

When Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 — Looked after children and all previously looked after children, 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. Medical / health / social / special access reasons — Children with particular medical / health and special access reasons. Places will be allocated to children whose mental or physical impairment means they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend the school or whose parents'/guardians' physical or mental health or social needs means they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend the school. Must be supported with written evidence from an appropriately qualified professional; 3. Siblings — Children who already have a brother or sister in the school at the time of admission. Brother or sister means children who permanently live as brother or sister in the same house, including natural, adopted, step- and foster siblings, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of any of the above criteria being oversubscribed, priority will be given based on distance, with those closest given higher priority. In the unlikely event that two or more children have equal eligibility for the last available place, names will be issued a number and drawn randomly.

What is the largest ethnic background at Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 78.8% of pupils at Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

How far did offers reach?

1.207miles

was the furthest place offered for 2026-27 (Reception). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

Last distance offered at Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, year by year →

How places are decided at Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 — Looked after children and all previously looked after children, 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.
2Medical / health / social / special access reasons — Children with particular medical / health and special access reasons. Places will be allocated to children whose mental or physical impairment means they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend the school or whose parents'/guardians' physical or mental health or social needs means they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend the school. Must be supported with written evidence from an appropriately qualified professional.
3Siblings — Children who already have a brother or sister in the school at the time of admission. Brother or sister means children who permanently live as brother or sister in the same house, including natural, adopted, step- and foster siblings.
4Staff children — Children who have a parent who is a relevant member of staff of the school, having been employed at the school for two or more years at the time of application, or recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skills shortage.
5All other children — All other children.

If two applications tie: In the event of any of the above criteria being oversubscribed, priority will be given based on distance, with those closest given higher priority. In the unlikely event that two or more children have equal eligibility for the last available place, names will be issued a number and drawn randomly.

Children with an SSEN or EHCP naming the school are admitted first and the PAN reduced accordingly, prior to application of the numbered oversubscription criteria; this is described in the document but not itself numbered as a 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.