How many pupils attend Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School?

Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School has 183 pupils on roll.

What ages does Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School take?

Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

How do I apply to Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School?

Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist 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 Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School has a religious character of Church of England/Methodist. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Reception places decided at Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School?

When Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. 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, including those 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. Special medical or social circumstances — 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 if admission is to be made under this criterion, and such evidence must set out the particular reasons why the school in question is the only school where these needs can be met and the difficulties which would be caused if the child had to attend another school. Parents must submit this evidence to the school by 15th January 2027; 3. 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, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 30 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 Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 92.3% of pupils at Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist 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 Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist 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 — 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, including those 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.
2Special medical or social circumstances — 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 if admission is to be made under this criterion, and such evidence must set out the particular reasons why the school in question is the only school where these needs can be met and the difficulties which would be caused if the child had to attend another school. Parents must submit this evidence to the school by 15th January 2027.
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.
3Regular worshippers at named churches — Children with a parent/carer who is a regular monthly worshipper at one of the following churches: St Barnabas Church of England, Heapey; Hillside Methodist Church, Brinscall; St Paul's Church of England, Withnell. Regular monthly worship attendance is defined as minimum of monthly attendance at one of the above churches, at public worship, for a period of at least twelve months up to the 1st September 2026.
4Other children — Other 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).

Children with an Education Health and Care Plan naming the school are admitted first, before the numbered criteria are applied (not itself a numbered criterion). In 2025, there were 46 applications for 30 places.

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.