How many pupils attend Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School?

Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School has 198 pupils on roll.

What ages does Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School take?

Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

How do I apply to Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School?

Barton St Lawrence Church of England 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 Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — Barton St Lawrence 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.

How are Reception places decided at Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School?

When Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children/Previously Looked After Children and children with special medical or social circumstances — (a) Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children ... (b) Children with special medical or social circumstances affecting the child where these needs can only be met at this school. Professional supporting evidence ... must set out the particular reasons why the school in question is the only school where these needs can be met; 2. Siblings — 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; 3. Parish residence with worship, or parish residence — (a) Children whose parents live within the ecclesiastical parish of Barton St Lawrence and with a parent/guardian worshiping in a church in membership of Churches Together in England ... (b) Children whose parents live within the ecclesiastical parish of Barton St Lawrence, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 25 places at this entry point. Tie-break: 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. ... 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 will determine which address(es) receive the offer(s).

What is the largest ethnic background at Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 81.3% of pupils at Barton St Lawrence 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 Barton St Lawrence 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/Previously Looked After Children and children with special medical or social circumstances — (a) Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children ... (b) Children with special medical or social circumstances affecting the child where these needs can only be met at this school. Professional supporting evidence ... must set out the particular reasons why the school in question is the only school where these needs can be met.
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.
3Parish residence with worship, or parish residence — (a) Children whose parents live within the ecclesiastical parish of Barton St Lawrence and with a parent/guardian worshiping in a church in membership of Churches Together in England ... (b) Children whose parents live within the ecclesiastical parish of Barton St Lawrence.
4Children outside the parish: staff children, worship at St Lawrence, or worship at another church — (a) Children of staff who have been employed in the school for the whole of the two years prior to the closing date for applications, or where the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. (b) Children with a parent/guardian worshiping in St Lawrence Church, Barton. (c) Children with a parent/guardian worshiping in a church in membership of Churches Together in England.
5Other 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. ... 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 will determine which address(es) receive the offer(s).

In 2026, there were 77 applications for 25 places. Supplementary Information Form required for faith-based criteria consideration.

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.