How many pupils attend Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School?

Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School has 176 pupils on roll.

Does Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

What is the largest ethnic background at Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 60.2% of pupils at Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England 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 Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England 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 children and previously looked after children; children with special medical or social circumstances — (a) LOOKED AFTER CHILDREN AND PREVIOUSLY LOOKED AFTER CHILDREN This means a 'looked after child' or a child who was previously 'looked after' but ceased to be looked after because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements or special guardianship order... (b) CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL MEDICAL OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES AFFECTING THE CHILD WHERE THESE NEEDS CAN ONLY BE MET AT THIS SCHOOL. Professional supporting evidence from a professional, e.g. a doctor, psychologist, social worker, is essential...
2Siblings — Children who have a sibling attending the school on the date of application and on the date of admission. Siblings include full, step, half, foster, adopted brothers and sisters and children of parent or carer's partner. In all cases both children should be living in the same family unit at the same address
3Church criteria — Children with a parent/guardian worshipping in a church in full membership of, either Churches Together in England, or the Evangelical Alliance. 'Parental worshipping' is taken to mean THE parent to have attended their place of worship once a month for 6 months prior to 1st September in the year of application for admission to the school.
4Children of staff — The member of staff must have been employed at St. Mary Magdalen's School for the whole of the two academic years leading up to the closing date for application. This applies to all staff, full and part time, who are employed in the school.
5Children living in the parish — Children whose parent(s) live within the parish of The Good Shepherd. A map showing the boundaries is available via the school website.
6Children with parents living outside the parish (worshipping) — Children WITH A PARENT/GUARDIAN WORSHIPPING IN A CHURCH IN FULL MEMBERSHIP OF, FIRSTLY, CHURCHES TOGETHER IN ENGLAND, AND, SECONDLY, THE EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE. 'Parental worshipping' is taken to mean THE parent to have attended their place of worship times once a month for 6 months prior to 1st September in the year of application for admission to the school.
7Other children

If two applications tie: Where there are more applicants for the available places within a category, then the distance between the Ordnance Survey address points for the school and the home measured in a straight line will be used as the final determining factor, nearer addresses having priority over more distant ones. This address point is within the body of the property and usually located at its centre. Where two addresses have the same distance, or the cut-off point is for addresses within the same building, then the Local Authority's system of a random draw, which is carried out automatically by a computerised system, will determine which address(es) receive the offer(s).

Admission arrangements are subject to admitting children with an Education, Health and Care Plan naming the school first, by law, before the numbered criteria are applied.

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.